Patents by Inventor André Lang

André Lang 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: 20260015778
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for bonding a fiber structure (2) by means of a fluid (3), comprising a fluid jet head (9) having a nozzle (20) for discharging the fluid (3), a manipulator (4), and a fiber receptacle (25) for arranging the fiber structure (2), wherein the fluid jet head (9) is arranged as an effector (8) on the manipulator (4), and wherein the manipulator (4) is provided in such a way that the fluid jet head (9) arranged thereon can be moved in at least two spatial directions (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) relative to the fiber receptacle (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Marc Jolly, André Lang, Anton Peter
  • Patent number: 12480236
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for bonding a fiber structure (2) by means of a fluid (3), comprising a fluid jet head (9) having a nozzle (20) for discharging the fluid (3), a manipulator (4), and a fiber receptacle (25) for arranging the fiber structure (2), wherein the fluid jet head (9) is arranged as an effector (8) on the manipulator (4), and wherein the manipulator (4) is provided in such a way that the fluid jet head (9) arranged thereon can be moved in at least two spatial directions (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) relative to the fiber receptacle (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Norafin Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Jolly, André Lang, Anton Peter
  • Publication number: 20230407538
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for bonding a fiber structure (2) by means of a fluid (3), comprising a fluid jet head (9) having a nozzle (20) for discharging the fluid (3), a manipulator (4), and a fiber receptable (25) for arranging the fiber structure (2), wherein the fluid jet head (9) is arranged as an effector (8) on the manipulator (4), and wherein the manipulator (4) is provided in such a way that the fluid jet head (9) arranged thereon can be moved in at least two spatial directions (10.1, 10.2, 10.3) relative to the fiber receptable (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Marc Jolly, André Lang
  • Patent number: 9309080
    Abstract: This invention relates to a technology for bonding pieces of nonwoven material to each other by fluid entanglement or needling technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Norafin Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Jolly, Michael Groschopp, André Lang, Roland Fischer
  • Publication number: 20130025767
    Abstract: This invention relates to a technology for bonding pieces of nonwoven material to each other by fluid entanglement or needling technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NORAFIN INDUSTRIES (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Jolly, Michael Groschopp, André Lang, Roland Fischer
  • Publication number: 20110275267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arc flash protection, multiple-use nonwoven fabric structure comprising one or more layers having fire resistant properties. The fabric structure has an arc flash facing nonwoven surface, and a nonwoven part of the fabric structure comprises non-inherent, and/or inherently fire resistant fibers, said fibers being mechanically, chemically, or thermally bonded, whereby the fabric structure has a minimum Arc Thermal Protection Value (ATPV) to fabric basis weight ratio of 250 cal/g, preferably greater than 350 cal/g, more preferably greater than 500 cal/g when measured in accordance with ASTM F1959—Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing, and the fabric structure maintains said ATPV to fabric basis weight ratio through at least 25 washing cycles when washed according to AATCC Method 135 (3, 1V, A iii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: NORAFIN INDUSTRIES (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventors: Stuart Smith, Marc Jolly, Jos van Hattum, André Lang, Bettina B. Sørensen