Patents by Inventor Andreas Hiemer

Andreas Hiemer 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: 20120279988
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing at least two flowable components having a mixer housing with an outlet opening. At least one mixing element arranged in the mixer housing having at least two separate inlet passages through which the flowable components can be introduced separately from one another. Each inlet passage is capable of being in sealing cooperation with a respective outlet passage of a storage container or a chamber. At least one of the inlet passages has an end configured to cooperate with the outlet passage as a piercing element for opening a flow connection between the storage container or the chamber and the inlet passage. The piercing element includes at least two inflow areas for the flowable components, with the two inflow areas being inclined relative to one another. A dispensing apparatus having such a mixer is furthermore provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hiemer
  • Publication number: 20110042483
    Abstract: A static spray mixer is proposed for the mixing and spraying of at least two flowable components, having a tubular, one-piece mixer housing (2) which extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis (A) up to a distal end (21) which has an outlet opening (22) for the components, having at least one mixing element (3) arranged in the mixer housing (2) for the mixing of the components as well as having an atomization sleeve (4) which has an inner surface which surrounds the mixer housing (2) in its end region, wherein the atomization sleeve (4) has an inlet (41) for a pressurized atomization medium. A plurality of grooves are provided in the outer surface of the mixer housing (2) or in the inner surface of the atomization sleeve (4) which respectively extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis (A) and through which the atomization medium can flow from the inlet (41) of the atomization sleeve (4) to the distal end (21) of the mixer housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hiemer