Patents by Inventor Werner Bohle
Werner Bohle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7830669Abstract: A contact bank, which can be terminated, or is terminated, at least one terminal module serving for signal communication and being adapted to allow telecommunications lines to be connected therewith, or at least one supplementary module, of a telecommunications distribution point, which is connected to a terminal module, whereby the contact bank further is mountable or mounted in the telecommunications distribution point, includes: (a) a plurality of tapping contacts directly and permanently electrically connected to the contacts of the module in the terminated condition of said contact bank; (b) a smaller number of outlet contacts than of tapping contacts; (c) a plurality of remote-controllable switches for selectively electrically connecting said outlet contacts to said tapping contacts; and (d) a control device for controlling the plurality of switches.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael Bake, Udo Bendig, Klaus Werner Bohle, Wolf-Dieter Fischer, Achim Halfmann, Axel Koruschowitz, Michael Mansholt, Peter R. Orda
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Publication number: 20080232576Abstract: A contact bank, which can be terminated, or is terminated, at least one terminal module serving for signal communication and being adapted to allow telecommunications lines to be connected therewith, or at least one supplementary module, of a telecommunications distribution point, which is connected to a terminal module, whereby the contact bank further is mountable or mounted in the telecommunications distribution point, includes: (a) a plurality of tapping contacts directly and permanently electrically connected to the contacts of the module in the terminated condition of said contact bank; (b) a smaller number of outlet contacts than of tapping contacts; (c) a plurality of remote-controllable switches for selectively electrically connecting said outlet contacts to said tapping contacts; and (d) a control device for controlling the plurality of switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Michael Bake, Udo Bendig, Klause Werner Bohle, Wolf-Dieter Fischer, Achim Halfmann, Axel Koruschowitz, Michael Mansholt, Peter R. Orda
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Patent number: 7282826Abstract: A drive system for chain sprockets 1 of chain drives, more particularly for driving chain scraper conveyors or chain-drawn ploughs for underground mining, with a drive assembly formed of an asynchronous motor and a gear mechanism 4, the gear mechanism 4 being designed as overload gearing and having a controllable multiple-disk clutch for overload equalisation with which the force flow between the asynchronous motor and the chain sprocket can be disconnected. The asynchronous motor comprises a frequency converter motor 10 and in the drive assembly between the motor shaft and the gear mechanism 4 a two-gear toothed wheel gear mechanism is arranged as a forward gear mechanism, with a starting gear position and a normal gear position, with which in the starting gear position the breakaway effect required for starting the loaded chain scraper conveyor or for releasing the plough can be attained.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: DBT GmbHInventors: Werner Langenberg, Gerhard Merten, Werner Bohle
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Patent number: 6925241Abstract: A system for management of optical fibers. The system has a housing including a back side and a front side. There are a plurality of drawers mounted in the housing. The drawers have a front and a back and are mounted so as to be moveable between a first position and a second position. The drawers are in the first position, the housing substantially blocks access to the back of the drawers. When the drawers are in the second position, there is access to the back of the drawers. The system also includes an array of fiber optic connectors mounted on a respective one of each of the drawers and an array of fiber optic splicing cassettes mounted on a respective one of each of the drawers.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Klaus Werner Bohle, Peter Hoeschler
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Publication number: 20050081666Abstract: A drive system for chain sprockets 1 of chain drives, more particularly for driving chain scraper conveyors or chain-drawn ploughs for underground mining, with a drive assembly formed of an asynchronous motor and a gear mechanism 4, the gear mechanism 4 being designed as overload gearing and having a controllable multiple-disk clutch for overload equalisation with which the force flow between the asynchronous motor and the chain sprocket can be disconnected. The asynchronous motor comprises a frequency converter motor 10 and in the drive assembly between the motor shaft and the gear mechanism 4 a two-gear toothed wheel gear mechanism is arranged as a forward gear mechanism, with a starting gear position and a normal gear position, with which in the starting gear position the breakaway effect required for starting the loaded chain scraper conveyor or for releasing the plough can be attained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Werner Langenberg, Gerhard Merten, Werner Bohle
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Patent number: 5055092Abstract: A drive system for driving an endless chain of a mineral mining installation employs one or more chain wheels each driven by an electric motor and gearing including planetary gearing. The planetary gearing has a ring gear which can be held stationary to permit drive to be transmitted. The ring gear is coupled through a clutch, reduction gearing and a braking device to another load-balancing electric motor. Load sensors in the reduction gearing disengage the clutch in the event of overloading. The ring gear is automatically held stationary by the braking device when the load-balancing motor is inoperative. When the motor is switched on the braking device is released to permit the motor to rotate the ring gear in one direction or the other at controlled speed to vary the transmission ratio and effect load balancing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1991Date of Patent: October 8, 1991Assignee: Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte Westfalia GmbHInventors: Werner Langenberg, Werner Bohle
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Patent number: 5033315Abstract: Apparatus for determining the tension in a chain, for example, has a pair of bearings in a housing mounting a shaft for rotation. The shaft bears a chain wheel. The bearing nearest the chain wheel is fixed in the housing while the opposite bearing is fitted into a floating ring which bears on the ends of a pair of bolts incorporating strain gauges.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1990Date of Patent: July 23, 1991Assignee: Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte Westfalia GmbHInventors: Gerhard Merten, Wilfried Mertens, Werner Bohle
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Patent number: 4682678Abstract: A gearing unit has an input shaft coupled via a gear train and a clutch to an output shaft which can propel a drive chain for a mineral winning machine or plough.The clutch is released by hydraulic pressure and a load sensor operates a valve device to release the clutch should an excessive load occur. The response of the hydraulic system is optimised by using a special fast-switching valve device and by maintaining a certain pressure in a release chamber of the clutch by circulating pressure fluid through the valve device when the clutch connects the drive to the output shaft. This pressure is lower than that necessary to release the clutch and the valve device rapidly switches to increase the pressure should an overload occur.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1985Date of Patent: July 28, 1987Assignee: Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte WestfaliaInventors: Willy Kussel, Werner Bohle
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Patent number: 4667790Abstract: A gearing unit has a housing containing gearing drivably interconnecting a rotary input to an output shaft used to propel a drive chain of a mineral mining machine. A clutch is provided which is released by hydraulic pressure to disengage the drive automatically should excessive loading occur. A spigot rotatably locked to the shaft provides a fluid passage for hydraulic fluid used to release the clutch and the fluid flow is controlled by an electromagnetic valve. A torsion bar carrying a load sensor is located within the spigot and the sensor provides an electrical signal transferred to control means for operating the valve via a slip-ring system. The torsion bar is rotatably locked to the shaft via a coupling rod disposed within the shaft and a push-in connection. The torsion bar is also rotatably secured to the spigot for easy release therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1985Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte WestfaliaInventor: Werner Bohle
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Patent number: 4614134Abstract: A gearing unit with planetary gearing stages employs a load sensor and a clutch for disengaging drive through the gearing should the sensor detect overloading. The load sensor is in the form of a stationary pin provided with a strain gauge transducer easily accessible via a bore in a housing. The pin bears on a rotatable component of one of the planetary gearing stages to hold this component stationary during operation and is subjected to force proportional to dynamic loading on the gearing. The clutch serves as a brake to hold a rotatable component of another planetary gearing stage stationary and on release permits this component to rotate to interrupt the drive.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1984Date of Patent: September 30, 1986Assignee: Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte WestfaliaInventor: Werner Bohle
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Patent number: 4601218Abstract: A gearing unit with planetary gearing employs a load sensor in the form of a stationary pin provided with a strain gauge transducer easily accessible via a bore in its casing. A brake with respective plate carriers is associated with the planetary gearing. One of these carriers is held stationary with the aid of the load sensor while the other of the carriers meshes via teeth with a rotatable component of the gearing. During operation the carriers lock together to hold the component of the planetary gearing stationary to permit drive to be transmitted. The load sensor is then subjected to force proportional to the dynamic loading on the gearing and brake. In the event of overloading the carriers are disengaged by hydraulic force in response to a signal from the sensor to permit the planetary gearing component to rotate and thus interrupts the drive.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1984Date of Patent: July 22, 1986Assignee: Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte WestfaliaInventor: Werner Bohle