Patents by Inventor Andreas Foerster
Andreas Foerster 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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Publication number: 20250389272Abstract: The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing having two rotor screws mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space, can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws each have a single-part or multi-part base body with two end faces and a profiled surface extending therebetween, and shaft ends projecting beyond the end faces, wherein at least the profiled surface is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer and a second, outer layer, wherein the first, inner layer and the second, outer layer both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles or pores supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particles or for forming the pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Inventors: Andreas Foerster, Gerald Weih
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Patent number: 12421966Abstract: The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing (11) having two rotor screws (1, 2) mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space (18), can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws (1, 2) each have a single-part or multi-part base body (24) with two end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a profiled surface (12a, 12b) extending therebetween, and shaft ends (30) projecting beyond the end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), wherein at least the profiled surface (12a, 12b) is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer (3) and a second, outer layer (4), wherein the first, inner layer (3) and the second, outer layer (4) both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles (25) or pores (32) supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer (4) and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particlesType: GrantFiled: May 29, 2024Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SEInventors: Andreas Foerster, Gerald Weih
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Publication number: 20240309869Abstract: The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing (11) having two rotor screws (1, 2) mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space (18), can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws (1, 2) each have a single-part or multi-part base body (24) with two end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a profiled surface (12a, 12b) extending therebetween, and shaft ends (30) projecting beyond the end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), wherein at least the profiled surface (12a, 12b) is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer (3) and a second, outer layer (4), wherein the first, inner layer (3) and the second, outer layer (4) both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles (25) or pores (32) supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer (4) and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particlesType: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Andreas Foerster, Gerald Weih
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Patent number: 12031537Abstract: The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing (11) having two rotor screws (1, 2) mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space (18), can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws (1, 2) each have a single-part or multi-part base body (24) with two end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a profiled surface (12a, 12b) extending therebetween, and shaft ends (30) projecting beyond the end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), wherein at least the profiled surface (12a, 12b) is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer (3) and a second, outer layer (4), wherein the first, inner layer (3) and the second, outer layer (4) both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles (25) or pores (32) supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer (4) and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particlesType: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SEInventors: Andreas Foerster, Gerald Weih
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Publication number: 20230258180Abstract: The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing (11) having two rotor screws (1, 2) mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space (18), can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws (1, 2) each have a single-part or multi-part base body (24) with two end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a profiled surface (12a, 12b) extending therebetween, and shaft ends (30) projecting beyond the end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), wherein at least the profiled surface (12a, 12b) is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer (3) and a second, outer layer (4), wherein the first, inner layer (3) and the second, outer layer (4) both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles (25) or pores (32) supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer (4) and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particlesType: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Andreas Foerster, Gerald Weih
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Patent number: 11649823Abstract: The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing (11) having two rotor screws (1, 2) mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space (18), can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws (1, 2) each have a single-part or multi-part base body (24) with two end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a profiled surface (12a, 12b) extending therebetween, and shaft ends (30) projecting beyond the end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), wherein at least the profiled surface (12a, 12b) is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer (3) and a second, outer layer (4), wherein the first, inner layer (3) and the second, outer layer (4) both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles (25) or pores (32) supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer (4) and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particlesType: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SEInventors: Andreas Foerster, Gerald Weih
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Patent number: 11274992Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the analysis of the compressed-air supply security of a compressed-air system which comprises one or more compressed-air generators (C1, C2) and supplies one or more compressed-air consumers via a compressed-air network (9), characterized in that a time course of the maximum delivery volumetric flow rate MDVF(t) is recorded, estimated or calculated, that a time course of the consumption volumetric flow rate CVF(t) is recorded, estimated or calculated, and that for the analysis of the compressed-air supply security the time course of the maximum delivery volumetric flow rate MDVF(t) and the time course of the consumption volumetric flow rate CVF(t) are automatically offset against each other over an analysis period.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Kaeser Kompressoren SEInventors: Andreas Foerster, Florian Wagner
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Publication number: 20200240411Abstract: The invention relates to a screw compressor comprising a compressor housing (11) having two rotor screws (1, 2) mounted axially parallel therein, which mesh with each other in a compression space (18), can be driven by a drive and are synchronized with each other in their rotational movement, wherein the rotor screws (1, 2) each have a single-part or multi-part base body (24) with two end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a profiled surface (12a, 12b) extending therebetween, and shaft ends (30) projecting beyond the end faces (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), wherein at least the profiled surface (12a, 12b) is formed in multiple layers, comprising a first, inner layer (3) and a second, outer layer (4), wherein the first, inner layer (3) and the second, outer layer (4) both comprise or are formed from a thermoplastic synthetic material, wherein particles (25) or pores (32) supporting a running-in process are embedded in the second, outer layer (4) and the thermoplastic synthetic material defines a matrix for receiving the particlesType: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Andreas Foerster, Gerald Weih
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Publication number: 20190120718Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the analysis of the compressed-air supply security of a compressed-air system which comprises one or more compressed-air generators (C1, C2) and supplies one or more compressed-air consumers via a compressed-air network (9), characterized in that a time course of the maximum delivery volumetric flow rate MDVF(t) is recorded, estimated or calculated, that a time course of the consumption volumetric flow rate CVF(t) is recorded, estimated or calculated, and that for the analysis of the compressed-air supply security the time course of the maximum delivery volumetric flow rate MDVF(t) and the time course of the consumption volumetric flow rate CVF(t) are automatically offset against each other over an analysis period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Andreas Foerster, Florian Wagner
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Patent number: 9651048Abstract: A gas inlet valve (1) for a compressor (64), comprising: a housing (2); a valve device (6) arranged between a gas inlet portion (3) and a gas outlet portion (4), a valve body (57) resting against a valve seat (56) in a sealing manner when the valve device (6) is in a closed operating state, and the valve body (57) being lifted from the valve seat (56) when the valve device (6) is in an open operating state; a piston device (42) which comprises a first piston portion (43) and a second piston portion (44) which is different from the first piston portion (43), the first piston portion (43) being displaceably guided in a first cylinder portion (22) of the housing (2) and the second piston portion (44) being displaceably guided in a second cylinder portion (27) of the housing (2) which is different from the first cylinder portion (22); and a piston rod (38) which is displaceably mounted in the housing (2) and mechanically couples the valve body (57) of the valve device (6) to the piston rod (38), a fluid line (39)Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SEInventor: Andreas Foerster
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Patent number: 8857207Abstract: A refrigerant dryer, in particular a compressed air refrigerant dryer, is provided for drying a gaseous fluid while cooling the gaseous fluid using a refrigerant. The dryer includes a pressure fluid-refrigerant agent-heat exchanger (30) in which a cooling of the gaseous fluid takes place directly or indirectly by a refrigerant conveyed in a primary loop (16), one or more refrigerant compressor/compressors (24) for operating the primary loop, and a cold accumulator (13) with an accumulator-side heat exchanger (20) which couples an accumulator discharge fluid to a cold accumulator medium (14). The pressure fluid-refrigerant agent-heat exchanger (30) and the cold accumulator (13) are fluidically connected or can be brought into fluidic connection via a discharge loop (15) for an accumulator discharge fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Kaeser Kompressoren SEInventors: Kristian Dering, Michael Feisthauer, Andreas Fredenhagen, Andreas Foerster, Klaus-Ulrich Kobelt
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Patent number: 8333818Abstract: A compressed air filter and a filter element which is for separating foreign bodies from a compressed air stream and which has an element lower portion, an element upper portion which has a neck portion which forms a first flow channel and a collar portion which is constructed so as to extend at least partially around the neck portion and which is connected to the neck portion so as to form a second flow channel, and a filter medium which is sealingly connected to the element lower portion and the element upper portion in order to form a gas flow path between the first flow channel and the second flow channel through the filter medium, the collar portion having an abutment face, which is provided at least partially at the outer periphery and which tapers in the direction of the element lower portion, in order to receive an associated sealing ring in such a manner that a force which acts substantially axially on the sealing ring from the direction of the element lower portion brings about radial expansion of tType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Kaeser Kompressoren GmbHInventors: Andreas Foerster, Norbert Fischer, Michael Feisthauer
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Patent number: 8245823Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration damper comprising a cylinder in which a piston rod is guided in an axially movable manner. A first piston is mounted stationarily on the piston rod while a second piston that is equipped with at least one valve disk biased by a spring assembly is mounted on the piston rod so as to be axially movable counter to a force of at least one support spring. The spring assembly is provided with at least one spring plate on which the spring assembly rests. The second piston is retained by a fixing sleeve which supports the at least one spring plate. The structural unit encompassing the fixing sleeve and the at least one spring plate is fitted with an axially effective separating joint for a locking connection inside the structural unit. The entire structural unit can be axially displaced towards the at least one support spring.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Bernd Zeissner, Andreas Foerster, Frank Gundermann, Steffen Heyn, Anton Krawczyk, Uwe Boecker, Thomas Thein, Wolfgang Breun, Herbert Bies, Holger Beyer, Ludwig Gampl, Heinz-Joachim Gilsdorf, Klaus Sauer
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Publication number: 20110296999Abstract: A compressed air filter and a filter element which is for separating foreign bodies from a compressed air stream and which has an element lower portion, an element upper portion which has a neck portion which forms a first flow channel and a collar portion which is constructed so as to extend at least partially around the neck portion and which is connected to the neck portion so as to form a second flow channel, and a filter medium which is sealingly connected to the element lower portion and the element upper portion in order to form a gas flow path between the first flow channel and the second flow channel through the filter medium, the collar portion having an abutment face, which is provided at least partially at the outer periphery and which tapers in the direction of the element lower portion, in order to receive an associated sealing ring in such a manner that a force which acts substantially axially on the sealing ring from the direction of the element lower portion brings about radial expansion of tType: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Andreas Foerster, Norbert Fischer, Michael Feisthauer
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Publication number: 20110061409Abstract: A refrigerant dryer, in particular a compressed air refrigerant dryer, is provided for drying a gaseous fluid while cooling the gaseous fluid using a refrigerant. The dryer includes a pressure fluid-refrigerant agent-heat exchanger (30) in which a cooling of the gaseous fluid takes place directly or indirectly by a refrigerant conveyed in a primary loop (16), one or more refrigerant compressor/compressors (24) for operating the primary loop, and a cold accumulator (13) with an accumulator-side heat exchanger (20) which couples an accumulator discharge fluid to a cold accumulator medium (14). The pressure fluid-refrigerant agent-heat exchanger (30) and the cold accumulator (13) are fluidically connected or can be brought into fluidic connection via a discharge loop (15) for an accumulator discharge fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: KAESER Kompressoren GmbHInventors: Kristian DERING, Michael FEISTHAUER, Andreas FREDENHAGEN, Andreas FOERSTER, Klaus-Ulrich KOBELT
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Patent number: 7878772Abstract: An air-cooled electric motor is provided, which may be used in a compressor assembly, including a motor unit with a motor housing out of which a drive shaft extends, such that the drive shaft drives a ventilator, the ventilator includes at least two radially and/or axially separated ventilator sections to propel a first airstream as well as at least one other, second airstream that is separate from the first airstream, such that the airstreams are conducted separately on both the inflow side of the ventilator and the outflow side of the ventilator.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Kaeser Kompressoren GmbHInventors: Stefan Rexhaüser, Andreas Foerster
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Publication number: 20100180611Abstract: A method is provided for applying a cover layer (9) to a net structure (4) to be used for medical purposes, in particular a thrombosis filter. The net structure (4) is applied to a planar substrate (1) that covers openings (5) of the net structure on one side, wherein the openings (5) across the uncovered side are filled with a sacrificial material (7), in particular copper. The net structure (4) is lifted from the substrate (1). A cover layer (9) is deposited on the surface previously covered by the substrate, and the sacrificial material (7) is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: KAESER KOMPRESSOREN GMBHInventors: Kristian DERING, Michael FEISTHAUER, Andreas FREDENHAGEN, Andreas FOERSTER, Klaus-Ulrich KOBELT
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Publication number: 20090127039Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration damper comprising a cylinder in which a piston rod is guided in an axially movable manner. A first piston (7) is mounted stationarily on the piston rod while a second piston (23) that is equipped with at least one valve disk biased by a spring assembly is mounted on the piston rod so as to be axially movable counter to the force of at least one support spring. The spring assembly is provided with at least one spring plate (39, 41) on which the spring assembly (33, 35) rests. The second piston (23) forms a structural unit along with a fixing sleeve (37) and the at least one spring plate for the spring assembly. The at least one spring plate is mounted in an axially movable manner relative to the fixing sleeve (37) and can be fixed in the desired axial position in order to adjust the bias of the spring assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: ZF FRIEDCHSHAFEN AGInventors: Bernd Zeissner, Andreas Foerster, Frank Gundermann, Steffen Heyn, Anton Krawczyk, Uwe Boecker, Thomas Thein, Wolfgang Breun, Herbert Bies, Holger Beyer, Ludwig Gampl, Heinz-Joachim Gilsdorf, Klaus Sauer
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Publication number: 20090038898Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration damper comprising a cylinder in which a piston rod is guided in an axially movable manner. A first piston is mounted stationarily on the piston rod while a second piston that is equipped with at least one valve disk biased by a spring assembly is mounted on the piston rod so as to be axially movable counter to a force of at least one support spring. The spring assembly is provided with at least one spring plate on which the spring assembly rests. The second piston is retained by a fixing sleeve which supports the at least one spring plate. The structural unit encompassing the fixing sleeve and the at least one spring plate is fitted with an axially effective separating joint for a locking connection inside the structural unit. The entire structural unit can be axially displaced towards the at least one support spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Bernd Zeissner, Andreas Foerster, Frank Gundermann, Steffen Heyn, Anton Krawczyk, Uwe Boecker, Thomas Thein, Wolfgang Breun, Herbert Bies, Holger Beyer, Ludwig Gampl, Heinz-Joachim Gilsdorf, Klaus Sauer
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Publication number: 20060204371Abstract: An air-cooled electric motor is provided, which may be used in a compressor assembly, including a motor unit with a motor housing out of which a drive shaft extends, such that the drive shaft drives a ventilator, the ventilator includes at least two radially and/or axially separated ventilator sections to propel a first airstream as well as at least one other, second airstream that is separate from the first airstream, such that the airstreams are conducted separately on both the inflow side of the ventilator and the outflow side of the ventilator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: KAESER Kompressoren GmbHInventors: Stefan Rexhauser, Andreas Foerster