Patents by Inventor Werner KAPPELMUELLER

Werner KAPPELMUELLER 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).

  • Patent number: 11706849
    Abstract: A shaping machine includes a melting vessel, an induction coil arranged on the melting vessel for inductively heating, in particular melting, a material, and a shaping cavity. The melting vessel has at least one irradiation region which is substantially permeable for an electromagnetic field, and the shaping machine is adapted to cool the material in the cavity in such a way that a substantially crystalline solid body is formed. A body with a higher magnetic permeability than the melting vessel is arranged overlapping the irradiation region, and the induction coil is arranged between the body and the irradiation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Amrhein, Hubert Mitterhofer, Siegfried Silber, Werner Kappelmueller, Andreas Prokesch
  • Patent number: 11117290
    Abstract: An arrangement for melting at least one solid precursor product for polymer production includes a housing for receiving the solid precursor product by way of an opening, and a melting device arranged in the housing. The melting device is disposed so that the solid precursor product can be fed thereto to be melted. A preferably switchable discharge device is connected to an opening of the housing and can be connected to an injection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Baeck, Michael Fischlschweiger, Werner Kappelmueller, Lorenz Reith, Harald Schimboeck, Georg Steinbichler, Gregor Hartung
  • Patent number: 10960508
    Abstract: A machine element, in particular for a shaping machine, includes a lubricated bearing and/or a seal and a primary drainage conduit for catching a fluid medium issuing from the bearing and/or the seal, preferably substantially pressure-lessly. A collecting device is provided for collecting the fluid medium which is caught in the primary drainage conduit over a period of time, and a measuring device is adapted to directly and/or indirectly measure an amount of the fluid medium collected by the collecting device over the period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmueller, Martin Poecheim, Johannes Bauer
  • Publication number: 20200039112
    Abstract: An arrangement for melting at least one solid precursor product for polymer production includes a housing for receiving the solid precursor product by way of an opening, and a melting device arranged in the housing. The melting device is disposed so that the solid precursor product can be fed thereto to be melted. A preferably switchable discharge device is connected to an opening of the housing and can be connected to an injection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Gerhard BAECK, Michael FISCHLSCHWEIGER, Werner KAPPELMUELLER, Lorenz REITH, Harald SCHIMBOECK, Georg STEINBICHLER, Gregor HARTUNG
  • Patent number: 10471630
    Abstract: An arrangement for melting at least one solid precursor product for polymer production includes a housing for receiving the solid precursor product by way of an opening, and a melting device arranged in the housing. The melting device is disposed so that the solid precursor product can be fed thereto to be melted. A preferably switchable discharge device is connected to an opening of the housing and can be connected to an injection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Engel Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Baeck, Michael Fischlschweiger, Werner Kappelmueller, Lorenz Reith, Harald Schimboeck, Georg Steinbichler, Gregor Hartung
  • Publication number: 20190321882
    Abstract: A melting unit for an injection unit of a moulding machine, includes a melting vessel, an induction coil surrounding the melting vessel at least in areas for the inductive melting of a conductive material to be arranged in the melting vessel. At least in that area where it is surrounded by the induction coil, the melting vessel has an irradiation area that is substantially permeable to an electromagnetic field, and has a delivery opening for the melted conductive material. The melting vessel consists of a non-metallic material at least in the radiation area and in that the melting vessel has an uninterrupted lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Rainer HOELZL, Andreas Josef FRIES, Werner KAPPELMUELLER
  • Publication number: 20190091822
    Abstract: A machine element, in particular for a shaping machine, having a lubricated bearing and/or a seal and at least one drainage conduit for catching a medium issuing from the bearing and/or the seal, preferably substantially pressure-lessly. A collecting device is provided for collecting the medium which is caught in the at least one drainage conduit over a period of time, and a measuring device is adapted to directly and/or indirectly measure an amount of the medium collected by the collecting device over the period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Werner KAPPELMUELLER, Martin POECHEIM, Johannes BAUER
  • Publication number: 20160360576
    Abstract: A shaping machine includes a melting vessel, an induction coil arranged on the melting vessel for inductively heating, in particular melting, a material, and a shaping cavity. The melting vessel has at least one irradiation region which is substantially permeable for an electromagnetic field, and the shaping machine is adapted to cool the material in the cavity in such a way that a substantially crystalline solid body is formed. A body with a higher magnetic permeability than the melting vessel is arranged overlapping the irradiation region, and the induction coil is arranged between the body and the irradiation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang AMRHEIN, Hubert MITTERHOFER, Siegfried SILBER, Werner KAPPELMUELLER, Andreas PROKESCH
  • Publication number: 20150367534
    Abstract: An arrangement (1) for melting at least one solid precursor product for polymer production, including: a housing (2) for receiving the solid precursor product by way of an opening, at least one melting device (4) arranged in the housing (2) and so disposed that the solid precursor product can be fed thereto for melting, and at least one —preferably switchable—discharge device (5) which is connected to an opening of the housing (2) and which can be connected to an injection unit (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Gerhard BAECK, Michael FISCHLSCHWEIGER, Werner KAPPELMUELLER, Lorenz REITH, Harald SCHIMBOECK, Georg STEINBICHLER, Gregor HARTUNG
  • Patent number: 6986657
    Abstract: Injection molding apparatus with a stationary mold clamping plate and a moveable mold clamping plate as well as shafts fixed to one mold clamping plate and passing through openings in the other mold clamping plate, at least one of which has at least one thread on its free end, whereby at least on this free end of the one shaft a drive nut as well as an additional nut for the transmission of the closing force are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Engel Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmüller, Franz Dirneder, Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 6793482
    Abstract: An apparatus for plasticising and injecting plastic material comprising a rotatable screw (3) arranged in a cylinder (2), wherein the screw (3) is displaced axially by the rotation of spindles (5) which are rotatable by a servomotor (7) moved axially with the screw (3), by way of of gears (27, 27′) connected by a toothed belt (17), wherein an intermediate transmission (15) for reducing the rotary speed is arranged between the servomotor (7) and the gears (27, 27′).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmüller, Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 6779997
    Abstract: An injection moulding apparatus with mould mounting plates carrying mould tools and a lubricant pump supplying a plurality of consumers and at least one machine part movable by a hydraulic drive, wherein the energy supply of the hydraulic drive (10) is effected by the lubricant pump (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H
    Inventor: Werner Kappelmüller
  • Patent number: 6575732
    Abstract: An injection molding machine comprising a substantially C-shaped machine frame, on the one limb (9) of which is mounted a stationary mold mounting plate (2) and on the other limb of which is mounted a closing mechanism for driving a movable mold mounting plate, wherein the free ends of the limbs of the machine frame, which ends are not connected by beam members, deform under the influence of the closing force which occurs during the closing operation, and wherein at least one of the mold mounting plates (2) and/or an end plate carrying the closing mechanism are respectively supported against the closing force at their upper and lower edges, and the lower support of the mold mounting plate(s) (2) or the end plate (3) respectively is formed by a bending pin (10) which extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Werner Kappelmüller