Patents by Inventor Andreas Czwaluk

Andreas Czwaluk 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: 12060549
    Abstract: A method for operating an agitating device and a digester, wherein the digester is filled with a substrate and an agitating device is in the digester. These steps are performed: a) A target load curve is lodged in the control device; b) the control device prescribes a target rotation speed; c) the control device operates the agitating device at an actual speed corresponding to a target speed; d) the control device captures an actual agitating device torque measurement value at the actual speed of rotation; e) the control device derives from the actual measurement value an actual characteristic value of the agitating device applied torque; f) the control device compares the derived actual characteristic value against the target characteristic value of the substrate resulting from the target load curve at the prescribed target speed; and g) the control device controls the agitating device in dependence on the result of comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: UTS BIOGASTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Czwaluk
  • Patent number: 11072769
    Abstract: Digester (1) having an agitating device (10) and an agitating device (10) and a method for manufacturing an agitating device (10), the agitating device (10) comprising multiple agitator blades (21-29) which agitator blades (11-13) comprise a plurality of blade sections (21-29) angled relative to one another. The blade sections (21-29) of the agitator blade (11-13) are angled relative to one another such that the agitator blade gradient (11-13) decreases with the distance (30) from a central rotational axis (19) increasing to configure the agitator blade in a flow-optimized three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: UTS BIOGASTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Czwaluk
  • Publication number: 20210198610
    Abstract: A method for operating an agitating device and a digester, wherein the digester is filled with a substrate and an agitating device is in the digester. These steps are performed: a) A target load curve is lodged in the control device; b) the control device prescribes a target rotation speed; c) the control device operates the agitating device at an actual speed corresponding to a target speed; d) the control device captures an actual agitating device torque measurement value at the actual speed of rotation; e) the control device derives from the actual measurement value an actual characteristic value of the agitating device applied torque; f) the control device compares the derived actual characteristic value against the target characteristic value of the substrate resulting from the target load curve at the prescribed target speed; and g) the control device controls the agitating device in dependence on the result of comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Andreas CZWALUK
  • Patent number: 11014056
    Abstract: Agitating device (10) for a digester (1) of a biogas plant (100) having a housing (11) and a driving device (12) for rotatably driving the agitator blades (13-15). The driving device (12) comprises a drive shaft (16) and an electric drive motor (20) wherein the drive motor (20) is accommodated sealed in the housing (11). The drive motor (20) comprises an outer, hollow stator (21) and a rotary rotor (22) which is centrally accommodated therein and is configured at least partially hollow. The rotor (22) is rotatably supported at the housing (11) and comprises a coupling device (23) for non-rotatable coupling with the drive shaft (16) to drive the at least one agitator blade (13-15) by means of the drive shaft (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: UTS BIOGASTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Czwaluk
  • Patent number: 10941377
    Abstract: Method for operating an agitating device and a digester wherein the digester (1) is filled with a substrate (7) and wherein an agitating device (10) controlled by a control device (50) is disposed in the digester (1). The following process steps are carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: UTS BIOGASTECHNIKGMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Czwaluk
  • Patent number: 10508007
    Abstract: Height adjusting device (1) for adjusting the height of an agitating device (2) in a digester (101) of a biogas plant (100), biogas plant (100) comprising a digester (101), a support unit (10), a displacement member (6), an agitating device (2), and a height adjusting device, and method for operating an agitating device (2). The height adjusting device comprises a housing unit (4), a drum device (5) rotatably accommodated on the housing unit (4), and a displacement member (6). The displacement member (6) is in functional connection with the drum device (5) and the agitating device (2) and the displacement member (6), depending on the direction of rotation of the drum device (5), can be wound onto the drum device (5) or unwound from the drum device (5) in sections, so that the agitating device (2) can be displaced upwardly or downwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: UTS BIOGASTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Czwaluk, Johann Bierer
  • Patent number: 10336974
    Abstract: A biogas plant service device and an associated biogas plant with a service shaft for biogas plants includes a fermentation tank with a tank wall, a fermentation tank interior and a tank cover covering the fermentation tank interior. The service shaft has a service opening to carry out the assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the plant, such as, a stirrer. The service shaft is arranged on a tank roof covering the fermenter tank interior for sealing the tank roof. An assembly rod is provided extending into the fermentation mass in the fermentation tank interior from the service shaft and at a distance from the tank wall. The service shaft is fixed to a support frame which has a support section, with a fixing apparatus provided on the support section by means of which the support section can be aligned and fixed outside the fermentation tank interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: UTS BIOGASTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Bierer, Matthias Rabener, Andreas Czwaluk
  • Publication number: 20180023046
    Abstract: Method for operating an agitating device and a digester wherein the digester (1) is filled with a substrate (7) and wherein an agitating device (10) controlled by a control device (50) is disposed in the digester (1). The following process steps are carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas CZWALUK
  • Publication number: 20170333853
    Abstract: Agitating device (10) for a digester (1) of a biogas plant (100) having a housing (11) and a driving device (12) for rotatably driving the agitator blades (13-15). The driving device (12) comprises a drive shaft (16) and an electric drive motor (20) wherein the drive motor (20) is accommodated sealed in the housing (11). The drive motor (20) comprises an outer, hollow stator (21) and a rotary rotor (22) which is centrally accommodated therein and is configured at least partially hollow. The rotor (22) is rotatably supported at the housing (11) and comprises a coupling device (23) for non-rotatable coupling with the drive shaft (16) to drive the at least one agitator blade (13-15) by means of the drive shaft (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: UTS BIOGASTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas CZWALUK
  • Publication number: 20170334690
    Abstract: Height adjusting device (1) for adjusting the height of an agitating device (2) in a digester (101) of a biogas plant (100), biogas plant (100) comprising a digester (101), a support unit (10), a displacement member (6), an agitating device (2), and a height adjusting device, and method for operating an agitating device (2). The height adjusting device comprises a housing unit (4), a drum device (5) rotatably accommodated on the housing unit (4), and a displacement member (6). The displacement member (6) is in functional connection with the drum device (5) and the agitating device (2) and the displacement member (6), depending on the direction of rotation of the drum device (5), can be wound onto the drum device (5) or unwound from the drum device (5) in sections, so that the agitating device (2) can be displaced upwardly or downwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas CZWALUK, Johann BIERER
  • Publication number: 20160289622
    Abstract: Digester (1) having an agitating device (10) and an agitating device (10) and a method for manufacturing an agitating device (10), the agitating device (10) comprising multiple agitator blades (21-29) which agitator blades (11-13) comprise a plurality of blade sections (21-29) angled relative to one another. The blade sections (21-29) of the agitator blade (11-13) are angled relative to one another such that the agitator blade gradient (11-13) decreases with the distance (30) from a central rotational axis (19) increasing to configure the agitator blade in a flow-optimized three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Andreas CZWALUK
  • Patent number: 9193945
    Abstract: A biogas plant and a servicing device for a biogas plant having a servicing unit and a servicing section, the biogas plant includes a fermenter tank with a fermentation section and a gas section at an interior space of the fermenter tank. The fermenter tank is closed gas-tight by a gas closing wall disposed at the fermenter tank. The servicing unit is provided with a movable sealing device having at least one retention wall of a flexible material and when installed as intended can be moved between an inoperative position and a sealing position. The sealing device is suitable to separate the servicing section substantially gas-tight from the gas section in the sealing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: UTS Biogastechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Bierer, Matthias Rabener, Andreas Czwaluk
  • Patent number: 9162411
    Abstract: A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, having at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids. At least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted, and the screw vanes terminate in a replaceable wearing ring mounted downstream of the strainer basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: UTS Biogastechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Czwaluk, Matthias Rabener
  • Publication number: 20150291924
    Abstract: Digester of a biogas plant including a digester wall and a digester interior and a digester roof inclined to the horizontal and flexible in design and including an agitator device for stirring a substrate in the digester interior. The agitator device comprises a guiding unit, a support unit, and an adjustable agitating unit accommodated at the guiding unit. The support unit is fastened to the digester wall for supporting the guiding unit. The agitating unit is provided to be height-adjustable and an adjustment device is provided for displacing the agitating unit. The top end of the guiding unit extends up to and beyond a top end of the digester wall and terminates beneath the digester roof within the digester interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: UTS BIOGASTECHINK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Czwaluk, Johann Bierer
  • Patent number: 9138956
    Abstract: A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, having at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids. At least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted where at least one press basket is mounted downstream of the strainer basket, and the strainer basket is received in the housing radially floating and the press basket, radially fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: UTS Biogastechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Czwaluk, Matthias Rabener
  • Patent number: 8661972
    Abstract: A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, includes at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids wherein at least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted, and that the worm shaft of the screw terminates inside the housing and is continued by way of a separate pipe-like structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: UTS Biogastechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Czwaluk, Matthias Rabener
  • Publication number: 20120164720
    Abstract: A biogas plant and a servicing device for a biogas plant having a servicing unit and a servicing section, the biogas plant includes a fermenter tank with a fermentation section and a gas section at an interior space of the fermenter tank. The fermenter tank is closed gas-tight by a gas closing wall disposed at the fermenter tank. The servicing unit is provided with a movable sealing device having at least one retention wall of a flexible material and when installed as intended can be moved between an inoperative position and a sealing position. The sealing device is suitable to separate the servicing section substantially gas-tight from the gas section in the sealing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Johann Bierer, Matthias Rabener, Andreas Czwaluk
  • Publication number: 20120122200
    Abstract: A biogas plant service device and an associated biogas plant with a service shaft for biogas plants includes a fermentation tank with a tank wall, a fermentation tank interior and a tank cover covering the fermentation tank interior. The service shaft has a service opening to carry out the assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the plant, such as, a stirrer. The service shaft is arranged on a tank roof covering the fermenter tank interior for sealing the tank roof. An assembly rod is provided extending into the fermentation mass in the fermentation tank interior from the service shaft and at a distance from the tank wall. The service shaft is fixed to a support frame which has a support section, with a fixing apparatus provided on the support section by means of which the support section can be aligned and fixed outside the fermentation tank interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Johann Bierer, Matthias Rabener, Andreas Czwaluk
  • Publication number: 20110186499
    Abstract: A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, having at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids. At least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted, and the screw vanes terminate in a replaceable wearing ring mounted downstream of the strainer basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Czwaluk, Matthias Rabener
  • Publication number: 20110186500
    Abstract: A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, includes at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for the suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for the at least partially dewatered solids wherein at least one strainer basket is provided in the housing in which a screw is rotatably mounted, and that the worm shaft of the screw terminates inside the housing and is continued by way of a separate pipe-like structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Czwaluk, Matthias Rabener