Patents by Inventor Alexander DICKER

Alexander DICKER 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).

  • Publication number: 20250206548
    Abstract: A guide roller or roller unit on a transport unit of a transport device in the form of a long stator linear motor suitable for hygiene applications, includes a first axial end face of a roller of the transport unit which is closed by an end wall and the opposite second end face is open, such that a bearing recess is formed in the interior of the roller, which is axially limited on one side by the end wall, wherein a shaft journal projects through the open second axial end face into the bearing recess and a bearing arrangement is arranged in the bearing recess on the shaft journal, and in the region of the second end face an annular region forming between the centrally arranged shaft journal and the inner circumferential surface of the bearing recess is closed off by a sealing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: David Daxecker, Raphael Fölsche, Alexander Dicker
  • Patent number: 10923997
    Abstract: Long-stator linear motor with vehicle arranged for movement along transport path. Motor includes holding structure(s) having drive coils, on which passive part of vehicle is arranged; and guide surface and guide track running along path. Passive part has first drive magnet(s) arranged parallel to guide surface with air gap. Vehicle has first profile member(s) arranged on guide track and positioned by pressing force acting in transverse direction onto guide track with respect to an ascending direction running normally to movement direction and transverse direction. First running member(s) support passive part on holding structure against attractive force acting between drive magnets and drive coils to ensure the air gap. Vehicle has first auxiliary guide member(s) which, interacting with an auxiliary guide on holding structure at least in divergence and/or convergence areas of path, delimits movement of vehicle in a positive and/or negative ascending direction at least on one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Hoeck, Alexander Dicker
  • Publication number: 20200028427
    Abstract: Long-stator linear motor with vehicle arranged for movement along transport path. Motor includes holding structure(s) having drive coils, on which passive part of vehicle is arranged; and guide surface and guide track running along path. Passive part has first drive magnet(s) arranged parallel to guide surface with air gap. Vehicle has first profile member(s) arranged on guide track and positioned by pressing force acting in transverse direction onto guide track with respect to an ascending direction running normally to movement direction and transverse direction. First running member(s) support passive part on holding structure against attractive force acting between drive magnets and drive coils to ensure the air gap. Vehicle has first auxiliary guide member(s) which, interacting with an auxiliary guide on holding structure at least in divergence and/or convergence areas of path, delimits movement of vehicle in a positive and/or negative ascending direction at least on one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Martin HOECK, Alexander DICKER