Patents by Inventor Alexander Stoll

Alexander Stoll 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: 8740519
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly including a cutting tool and a tool holder. The cutting tool includes at least one fluid passage. The tool holder includes a conduit and a bore adapted to receive the cutting tool. An adapter or adapter portion may be provided that provides a fluid to one or more fluid passages in the cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Alexander Stoll, Ed Exner, George Nordstrom
  • Publication number: 20110085864
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly including a cutting tool and a tool holder. The cutting tool includes at least one fluid passage. The tool holder includes a conduit and a bore adapted to receive the cutting tool. An adapter or adapter portion may be provided that provides a fluid to one or more fluid passages in the cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Alexander Stoll, Ed Exner, George Nordstrom
  • Patent number: 7896591
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly including a cutting tool, a tool holder, and an adapter. The cutting tool includes a fluid passage and an end portion. The tool holder includes a conduit and a bore adapted to receive the cutting tool. The adapter includes a tool receiving portion configured to engage the end portion and an internal fluid passage adapted to provide a fluid from the conduit to the fluid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Alexander Stoll, Ed Exner, George Nordstrom
  • Patent number: 7387478
    Abstract: A machining system having a machining envelope, a housing, a hopper, and a seal. The housing defines at least a portion of the machining envelope. The hopper has a top surface defining an opening. The seal is disposed between the housing and the top surface. The hopper is configured to receive particulates when positioned below the machining envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: James Anderson, Alexander Stoll, Thomas Loch
  • Patent number: 7386911
    Abstract: An apparatus for dislodging and removing contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. The apparatus includes an arbor, a vacuum source, a tube, and a cleaning member disposed proximate a distal end of the tube. The cleaning member contacts a surface of the machine tool to dislodge contaminants. The contaminants are drawn through the tube by the vacuum source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Alexander Stoll
  • Patent number: 7360271
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for dislodging contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. A machine tool has a spindle and a housing disposed around the spindle. The apparatus includes a support plate, an arbor, and a cleaning member. The arbor is disposed on the support plate and is adapted to be attached to the spindle. The cleaning member is disposed on and extends from the support plate. The cleaning member contacts a surface of the machine tool to remove contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: George Nordstrom, David Bednarek, Alexander Stoll
  • Patent number: 7337879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the cutting or shaping working of metallic or ceramic workpieces and the use of a preferably submerged tool, whereby during the machining process a cooling agent, comprised at least mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), is supplied to the working position. The invention further relates to a tool for carrying out said method. According to the invention, the cooling in particular of submerges tools may be improved, whereby liquid CO2 under pressure is supplied internally through the tool and released from the tool in the direct vicinity of the actual machining position, expanding through a pressure drop to atmospheric pressure, to give a cooling flow, comprising cold gas and ice particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignees: Ford-Werke GmbH, Multimatic International GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Jäger, Alexander Stoll
  • Patent number: 7290966
    Abstract: An apparatus for dislodging contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. The apparatus includes a coupling, a housing, a cleaning mechanism, and a transport mechanism. The coupling is configured to be mounted on a spindle. The housing is disposed proximate the coupling and includes inlet and outlet openings. The cleaning mechanism is adapted to dislodge and direct contaminants into the inlet opening. The transport mechanism is adapted to move contaminants toward the outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Alexander Stoll
  • Patent number: 7160067
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly having a cutting tool, a tool holder, and a sealing portion. The sealing portion is configured to inhibit fluid leakage between the cutting tool and the tool holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: James Perry, Alexander Stoll
  • Publication number: 20060269376
    Abstract: An apparatus for dislodging contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. The apparatus includes a coupling, a housing, a cleaning mechanism, and a transport mechanism. The coupling is configured to be mounted on a spindle. The housing is disposed proximate the coupling and includes inlet and outlet openings. The cleaning mechanism is adapted to dislodge and direct contaminants into the inlet opening. The transport mechanism is adapted to move contaminants toward the outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Alexander Stoll
  • Patent number: 7090448
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly for a cutting tool. The tool holder assembly includes a tool holder, a locating member, and a spring. The spring is configured to bias the locating member to engage the cutting tool to inhibit fluid leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Alexander Stoll, Ed Exner, George Nordstrom
  • Patent number: 7089620
    Abstract: A method for washing laundry and a wash path for laundry in bath change and/or counterflow operation, in which the laundry to be washed when passing through said wash path moves through different treatment zones with chambers 1 to 16, wherein the individual baths are composed of fresh water and waste water of other baths, wherein the waste water of at least one bath without intermediate storage and directly is at least partly supplied to another bath, and wherein no waste water is intermediately stored in the water circulation during washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Senkingwerk GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Alexander Stoll
  • Publication number: 20060096624
    Abstract: An apparatus for dislodging and removing contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. The apparatus includes an arbor, a vacuum source, a tube, and a cleaning member disposed proximate a distal end of the tube. The cleaning member contacts a surface of the machine tool to dislodge contaminants. The contaminants are drawn through the tube by the vacuum source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Alexander Stoll
  • Publication number: 20060045641
    Abstract: A machining system having a machining envelope, a housing, a hopper, and a seal. The housing defines at least a portion of the machining envelope. The hopper has a top surface defining an opening. The seal is disposed between the housing and the top surface. The hopper is configured to receive particulates when positioned below the machining envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: James Anderson, Alexander Stoll, Thomas Loch
  • Publication number: 20060029482
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly including a cutting tool, a tool holder, and an adapter. The cutting tool includes a fluid passage and an end portion. The tool holder includes a conduit and a bore adapted to receive the cutting tool. The adapter includes a tool receiving portion configured to engage the end portion and an internal fluid passage adapted to provide a fluid from the conduit to the fluid passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Alexander Stoll, Ed Exner, George Nordstrom
  • Publication number: 20060029480
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly for a cutting tool. The tool holder assembly includes a tool holder, a locating member, and a spring. The spring is configured to bias the locating member to engage the cutting tool to inhibit fluid leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Alexander Stoll, Ed Exner, George Nordstrom
  • Publication number: 20060029479
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly including a cutting tool, a tool holder, and an adapter. The cutting tool includes a fluid passage and an end portion. The tool holder includes a conduit and a counterbore adapted to receive the cutting tool. The adapter includes a tool receiving portion configured to receive the end portion and an internal fluid passage adapted to provide a fluid from the conduit to the fluid passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Alexander Stoll, Ed Exner, George Nordstrom
  • Publication number: 20060013665
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly having a cutting tool, a tool holder, and a sealing portion. The sealing portion is configured to inhibit fluid leakage between the cutting tool and the tool holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: James Perry, Alexander Stoll
  • Publication number: 20040234350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the cutting or shaping working of metallic or ceramic workpieces and the use of a preferably submerged tool, whereby during the machining process a cooling agent, comprised at least mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), is supplied to the working position. The invention further relates to a tool for carrying out said method. According to the invention, the cooling in particular of submerges tools may be improved, whereby liquid CO2 under pressure is supplied internally through the tool and released from the tool in the direct vicinity of the actual machining position, expanding through a pressure drop to atmospheric pressure, to give a cooling flow, comprising cold gas and ice particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Walter Jager, Alexander Stoll
  • Patent number: 6821062
    Abstract: A device for processing a workpiece which, for this purpose, is fixed inside a working space (or enclosure) in a machining center and is processed with the aid of a tool. To remove processing residues, a gas stream is made to flow through working space, which is formed, for this purpose, like a nozzle. So as to improve further the removal of undesired processing residues from working space, without at the same time increasing the performance of the devices generating air stream, the working space is widened after the narrowest cross sectional area, in the flow direction of gas stream, similar to a Laval nozzle, machining center being situated in the region of the greatest flow speed. Because of this arrangement, in addition, an undesired limitation of working space available for machining center may be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hockauf, Mike Roger Girguis, Alexander Stoll, Josef Steibl, Eckart Schillo, Reinhard Schirsch, Waldemar Zielasko