Patents by Inventor Almut Kriebel
Almut Kriebel 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: 6651839Abstract: A method and a dispersing machine for hot dispersing a highly consistent fibrous stock. The machine includes at least one stationary stator that includes a plurality of annular concentric rows of stator teeth. At least one rotating rotor is provided that includes a plurality of annular concentric rows of rotor teeth. An annular dispersing zone is formed by the stator teeth and the rotor teeth whereby the rotor teeth are adapted to rotate adjacent the stator teeth such that a distance is maintained between the stator teeth and the rotor teeth in the annular dispersion zone. An inlet is provided that allows the fibrous stock to enter the dispersion machine. A milling element is centrally arranged on the rotor. The milling element is arranged near the inlet and defines a milling zone. An annular chamber is arranged between the dispersion zone and the milling zone. At least one conduit allows a heating medium to enter the annular chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbHInventors: Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Josef Schneid, Hans Schnell
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Patent number: 6634583Abstract: Process and device for dispersing a fibrous paper web which comprises a substantially consistent fibrous paper material. The device includes an inlet for fibrous paper material, a stationary stator, and at least one rotatable rotor. The stator and the at least one rotor form a pulverizing zone including a pulverizing element located near the inlet for the fibrous paper material, the pulverizing element including least one of scrapers and knives for pulverizing the fibrous material into a fine, friable material; a vapor chamber forming a ring about the pulverizing zone, the vapor chamber being for calefying the fine, friable material formed by the pulverizing element; and a dispersing zone including at least one row of teeth on the stator and at least one row of teeth on the at least one rotor which can be moved relative to the at least one row of teeth of the stator.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbHInventors: Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Josef Schneid, Hans Schnell, Wolfgang Mannes
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Publication number: 20020112826Abstract: A method and a dispersing machine for hot dispersing a highly consistent fibrous stock. The machine includes at least one stationary stator that includes a plurality of annular concentric rows of stator teeth. At least one rotating rotor is provided that includes a plurality of annular concentric rows of rotor teeth. An annular dispersing zone is formed by the stator teeth and the rotor teeth whereby the rotor teeth are adapted to rotate adjacent the stator teeth such that a distance is maintained between the stator teeth and the rotor teeth in the annular dispersion zone. An inlet is provided that allows the fibrous stock to enter the dispersion machine. A milling element is centrally arranged on the rotor. The milling element is arranged near the inlet and defines a milling zone. An annular chamber is arranged between the dispersion zone and the milling zone. At least one conduit allows a heating medium to enter the annular chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: VOITH PAPER PATENT GmbHInventors: Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Josef Schneid, Hans Schnell
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Patent number: 6432263Abstract: Process for increasing the water retaining ability of fibrous paper stocks. The process includes knead dispersing a fibrous paper stock having a stock concentration of at least about 20% and a temperature greater than about 45° C. A treatment for the knead dispersing is at least about 10 seconds. The process further includes completing a post-treatment phase to a machine tub of a paper machine in a reaction time of no longer than about 30 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbHInventors: Volker Gehr, Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Hans-Ludwig Schubert
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Publication number: 20010037866Abstract: Process and apparatus for dispersing fibrous paper stock that includes delivering an aqueous fibrous paper stock, pressing some water out of the aqueous fibrous paper stock to form a highly consistent coarse fibrous paper stock, and introducing the highly consistent coarse fibrous stock into an effective area of a mallet roll having circulating mallets which cooperate with fixed peripheral impact sections. In this manner, the highly consistent coarse fibrous stock is loosened and distributed. The process also includes transporting the highly consistent fibrous paper stock into a dispersing machine, and dispersing the highly consistent fibrous paper stock in a dispersing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Applicant: Voith Paper Patent GmbHInventors: Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Erich Peters, Roland Rauch, Josef Schneid
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Patent number: 6279749Abstract: Process and apparatus for removing solids from an aqueous fiber suspension in a flotation container that includes a drainage section. The process includes adding gas bubbles to the fiber suspension entering the flotation container, and collecting a flotation foam formed within the flotation container. The flotation foam includes the solids to be removed. The process also includes laterally moving the flotation foam in the drainage section, such that at least a portion of fluid within the flotation foam is drained from the flotation foam, collecting the drained fluid in the drainage section, discharging the drained fluid from the drainage section, discharging the flotation foam as a rejects material, and discharging a purified fiber suspension as an accepted stock suspension. The apparatus includes a flotation container, and a drainage section coupled to the flotation container. The drainage section is arranged to drain at least a portion of fluid from a flotation foam.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbHInventors: Axel Gommel, Martin Kemper, Almut Kriebel
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Publication number: 20010015389Abstract: Process and device for dispersing a fibrous paper web which comprises a substantially consistent fibrous paper material. The device includes an inlet for fibrous paper material, a stationary stator, and at least one rotatable rotor. The stator and the at least one rotor form a pulverizing zone including a pulverizing element located near the inlet for the fibrous paper material, the pulverizing element including least one of scrapers and knives for pulverizing the fibrous material into a fine, friable material; a vapor chamber forming a ring about the pulverizing zone, the vapor chamber being for calefying the fine, friable material formed by the pulverizing element; and a dispersing zone including at least one row of teeth on the stator and at least one row of teeth on the at least one rotor which can be moved relative to the at least one row of teeth of the stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2001Publication date: August 23, 2001Applicant: VOITH SULZER PAPIERTECHNIK PATENTInventors: Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Josef Schneid, Hans Schnell, Wolfgang Mannes
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Publication number: 20010010294Abstract: The process is designed for the flotation of interfering materials from an aqueous fibrous pulp suspension and is in particular used in the processing of printed or used paper that is otherwise contaminated. The separation of gas bubbles of the suspension occurs in a flotation layer that has a maximum thickness of approximately 100 mm. The process also achieves good flotation results in fibrous pulp suspensions that have a fiber pulp content significantly larger than 1 % by weight, for example around 2% by weight. A flotation apparatus is provided for performing the flotation process. The apparatus includes a flotation vessel, an inlet, an outlet, and a skimmer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: VOITH SULZER PAPIERTECHNIK PATENT GmbHInventors: Herbert Britz, Axel Gommel, Herbert Holik, Martin Kemper, Almut Kriebel, Wolfgang Mannes, Boris Reinholdt, Klaus Steinbild
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Patent number: 6250573Abstract: Process for dispersing a fibrous paper web which comprises a substantially consistent fibrous paper material. The process includes loosening and pulverizing a fibrous paper material into a fine, friable fibrous material; guiding the fine, friable fibrous material into a vapor chamber in which at least one of a gaseous and vaporous heating medium mixes, calefies, and disperses the fine, friable fibrous material; and dispersing the fine, friable fibrous material in a disperser zone, the disperser zone and the vapor chamber being located in one device. A device for dispersing a fibrous paper web which comprises a substantially consistent fibrous paper material. The device includes an inlet for fibrous paper material, a stationary stator, and at least one rotatable rotor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1998Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbHInventors: Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Josef Schneid, Hans Schnell, Wolfgang Mannes
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Publication number: 20010002616Abstract: Process for increasing the water retaining ability of fibrous paper stocks. The process includes knead dispersing a fibrous paper stock having a stock concentration of at least about 20% and a temperature greater than about 45° C. A treatment for the knead dispersing is at least about 10 seconds. The process further includes completing a post-treatment phase to a machine tub of a paper machine in a reaction time of no longer than about 30 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2000Publication date: June 7, 2001Applicant: Voith Paper Patent GmbHInventors: Volker Gehr, Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Hans-Ludwig Schubert
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Patent number: 6227374Abstract: The process is designed for the flotation of interfering materials from an aqueous fibrous pulp suspension and is in particular used in the processing of printed or used paper that is otherwise contaminated. The separation of gas bubbles of the suspension occurs in a flotation layer that has a maximum thickness of approximately 100 mm. The process also achieves good flotation results in fibrous pulp suspensions that have a fiber pulp content significantly larger than 1% by weight, for example around 2% by weight. A flotation apparatus is provided for performing the flotation process. The apparatus includes a flotation vessel, an inlet, an outlet, and a skimmer device.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbHInventors: Herbert Britz, Axel Gommel, Herbert Holik, Martin Kemper, Almut Kriebel, Wolfgang Mannes, Boris Reinholdt, Klaus Steinbild
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Patent number: 6073865Abstract: A process is disclosed that is utilized in particular in the preparation of fibrous material of used paper. Hot fibrous pulp friable materials, which are especially suitable for dispersing, are first formed in a compact, high-consistency fibrous material in the form of a plug. In a preferred embodiment, the plug of materials is pushed against a rotor that is equipped with pulverization elements. The pulverization elements remove the fibrous pulp friable materials and distribute them in a disintegrated condition in a processing chamber. In the processing chamber, super-heated vapor is supplied via vapor supply lines, which calefies the fibrous pulp friable materials, for example, by condensation.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbHInventors: Almut Kriebel, Volker Niggl, Erich Peters, Josef Schneid, Hans Schnell