Patents by Inventor Andreas Kraus

Andreas Kraus 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: 10059560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a winding device for winding strand-like material to be wound onto a rotating reel (2), which winding device has a laying apparatus (9) by means of which the material to be wound is guided to the run-on point on the winding. The laying apparatus (9) is substantially movable in the direction of the axis of rotation (3) of the reel (2). Furthermore the winding device (1) has at least one sensor for determining the run-on angle of the material to be wound onto the winding. The winding device (1) is designed in such a way that the movement of the laying apparatus (9) during the winding process is regulated as a function of the run-on angle determined by means of the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Schaffer, Rudolf Bader, Bernhard Enzensberger, Andreas Kraus, Timo Borchert, Hubert Reinisch
  • Patent number: 9941758
    Abstract: In a method for producing a rotor, permanent magnets are arranged about a lateral surface in a recess of a rotor body from a selected position, e.g. a central position of the longitudinal extension of the rotor body, toward one side or toward two sides along an axis of rotation of the rotor body in side-by-side disposition. An end plate band covers a variable gap formed as a result of manufacturing tolerances of the permanent magnets between an outer face of an outermost one of the permanent magnets and an inner surface of the recess in an area of the recess which is non-parallel to the lateral surface. Subsequently, the permanent magnets and the end plate band are covered with a sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Geis, Marko Glück, Björn Knorre, Andreas Kraus, Jürgen Martin, Melanie Sterzinger, Dietmar Streit, Juliane Then
  • Patent number: 9533506
    Abstract: Container handling machine for printing onto containers with a transport device optionally configured as a carousel for transporting said containers, with direct printing heads and with a cleaning device for cleaning the direct printing heads, the cleaning device including at least one cleaning unit for dispensing cleaning fluid to a direct printing head and a collection device for discharging spent cleaning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kraus, August Peutl, Andreas Sonnauer, Gunnar Behrens, Jörg Suhr
  • Patent number: 9534758
    Abstract: A method for setting a pivot angle of a headlamp with an asymmetrical low beam when a vehicle is negotiating a bend, wherein a course of a highway line is determined, a contact point is determined, wherein a tangent from the headlamp to the contact point makes contact with the highway line, and the headlamp is adjusted such that a projection of an intersection of a horizontal portion of a cut-off line of the headlamp and an ascending branch of the cut-off line of the headlamp in a plane in front of the vehicle and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle on the highway falls within a circle of predetermined radius around the contact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Andreas Krauβ, Boris Kubitza, Jürgen Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9494344
    Abstract: A method for converting a cryostat configuration (1) having a first container (2) with a liquid helium bath (3) and a second container (6) which is filled with liquid nitrogen (7) is characterized in that a cooling medium (12) which is in a gaseous state at a temperature of 60K and a pressure of 1 bar, is introduced into the second container and is cooled by a refrigerator (16) by means of a cooling circuit (11), the coolant lines of which are guided into the second container, to an operating temperature of ?60K. With this retrofit for existing cryostat configurations that utilize both liquid helium and also liquid nitrogen for cooling a superconducting coil, use of liquid nitrogen can be completely avoided and the evaporation rate of the liquid helium can also be considerably reduced without having to re-liquefy the cryogens used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kraus, Robert Schauwecker, Joerg Hinderer
  • Patent number: 9333902
    Abstract: A device for determining control parameters to adjust the light distribution of a vehicle headlight when driving through a curve from a first or second angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the first angle determined from first information, namely measurements and/or parameters to be adjusted via actuators of the vehicle, such as speed, steering angle, yaw rate, steering angle of the front wheels, distance from a second vehicle, or road progression ahead of the vehicle, with a control means to determine the first angle the second angle, with an interface to connect the device with actuators to adjust the light distribution of the headlight, where control parameter-signals can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmidt, Tobias Irmscher, Boris Kubitza, Carsten Wilks, Andreas Krauβ
  • Patent number: 9327492
    Abstract: A printing machine for printing onto containers, such as bottles, having at least a conveyor and a printing unit with a print head module, with at least one print head, a movement system for adjusting the position of the print head module, a measuring system for determining the position of the print head module and a control unit for controlling the movement system, where the movement system comprises a radial module for adjusting the position of the print head module in the radial direction and a height module for adjusting the height of the print head module in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Josef Knott, Hartmut Davidson, Andreas Kraus, Andreas Sonnauer, August Peutl, Viktor Gette
  • Patent number: 9272534
    Abstract: A printing device for printing on containers in a rotationally-driven container conveying unit by means of which containers are conveyed between at least one container feed location and at least one container removal location, the printing device, and including at least one print head and at least one housing for housing a container. Each housing includes a hollow body, which is partially open at least in a printing area and which is used for accommodating the container, the opening for the printing area defining a front side and a side located opposite the front side defining a rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Domeier, Andreas Kraus, Frank Winzinger, Andreas Sonnauer, August Peutl, Bernd Schroll
  • Patent number: 9221274
    Abstract: Method for direct printing on containers via a direct printing machine, with a print layer printed onto the container, in a first predefined area, in a first device, and a cover layer applied to the container in a second device, the cover layer applied to a second predefined area. A surface area of the second predefined area is larger than that of the first predefined area. The cover layer coalesces with the printing ink in the first predefined area, creating a first connection, and coalesces with the container in parts of the second predefined area differing from the first predefined area, creating a second connection. The first and second connections are insoluble in aqueous solutions having a pH value between 3 and 10 and easily soluble in aqueous solutions having a pH value in a range of less than 3 and/or higher than 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Andreas Kraus
  • Patent number: 9221388
    Abstract: A method for reducing the movements of light from at least one movable light source for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel, wherein a movement of the steering wheel causes a movement of the light source includes the steps of detecting a current steering wheel angle and at least one steering wheel angle change coming from the current steering wheel angle is detected over a defined time window and the steering wheel angle change is summed to form a magnitude, wherein simultaneously a number of steering wheel changes in direction is detected within the defined time window, wherein a characteristic value is allocated to each magnitude and the associated number of changes, wherein a comparison of the characteristic value with a limiting value is performed and a decision is made with reference to the comparison whether additional movement of the light source is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Andreas Krauβ, Boris Kubitza
  • Patent number: 9193175
    Abstract: Method for direct printing on containers via a direct printing machine, with a print layer printed onto the container, in a first predefined area, in a first device, and a cover layer applied to the container in a second device, the cover layer applied to a second predefined area. A surface area of the second predefined area is larger than that of the first predefined area. The cover layer coalesces with the printing ink in the first predefined area, creating a first connection, and coalesces with the container in parts of the second predefined area differing from the first predefined area, creating a second connection. The first and second connections are insoluble in aqueous solutions having a pH value between 3 and 10 and easily soluble in aqueous solutions having a pH value in a range of less than 3 and/or higher than 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Andreas Kraus
  • Patent number: 9187263
    Abstract: A clamping unit for containers at container treatment machines where, apart from a vertically movable lifting arm with a centering support for clamping a container from above, a motor for driving the lifting arm and a pneumatic spring against the resistance of which the centering support is mounted at the lifting arm so as to be movable to the top are provided. The lifting arms may be set to a desired vertical position independently of the movement or the rotational position of an associated rotary machine, and a clamping force of the centering supports may be easily and flexibly adjusted by applying a suited pressure to the pneumatic spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: August Peutl, Andreas Kraus
  • Patent number: 9088156
    Abstract: An electric switch is disclosed, in particular an electric circuit breaker. In at least one example embodiment, the switch includes a measuring channel for measuring an electric measured variable and is switched off when the result of a measurement reaches or exceeds a limit value. To test the mode of operation of the measuring channel, the electric measured variable is switched to a reference channel and a reference signal source is switched to the measuring channel and the reference result obtained via the measuring channel is compared with a reference setpoint. The switch is also tripped if, to test the mode of operation of the measuring channel, the electric measured variable is switched to the reference channel and the result obtained via the reference channel reaches or exceeds the limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Borgwardt, Thomas Driehorn, Peter Kopaczewski, Andreas Krauβ, Aron-Ernst Musiol, Gerd Müller
  • Publication number: 20150158204
    Abstract: Method for producing a plastic preform, the method comprising a first step of producing a plastic preform from raw material, and a second step of applying an outer layer to the plastic preform, wherein the outer layer forms a bond with the plastic preform, and is insoluble in aqueous solutions having a pH-value between 3 and 10, and well soluble in aqueous solutions having a pH-value in a range of less than 3 and/or more than 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Andreas Kraus
  • Patent number: 8992826
    Abstract: The method relates to a method for producing a strand-like, particularly band-like semi-finished part for electrical contacts, wherein the semi-finished part has a top side intended for making the electrical contact, said top side made from a silver-based composite material in which one or multiple metal oxides or carbon are embedded, and has a carrier layer supporting the composite material made of easily solderable or weldable ignoble metal, and method having the following steps: Powder-metallurgic production of a block made from the silver-based composite material, encasing of the block made of the composite material with a powder made from the easily solderable or weldable ignoble metal, compressing the block, encased by the metal powder, to condense the metal powder, sintering the compressed block in a reducing atmosphere or in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum, avoiding the formation of fluid eutectics from the silver of the composite material and from the non-precious metal with which the block made f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Doduco GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Heinzel, Dirk Moog, Norbert Witulski, Stefan Dasler, Andreas Kraus, Johann Wenz, Evelin Mahle-Moessner, Volker Behrens
  • Publication number: 20150076939
    Abstract: Rotary machine, in particular container treatment machine, including a rotating part which has several treatment stations, and a stationary part, the rotating part and the stationary part are embodied such that they together form the drive of the machine, the rotating part forming the rotor and the stationary part forming the stator of an electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Bernd Schroll, Roland Laumer, Heinz Humele, Christian Stoiber, Andreas Kraus, August Peutl
  • Patent number: 8980166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a strand-like, particularly band-like semi-finished part for electrical contacts, wherein the semi-finished part has a top side intended for making the electrical contact, said top side made from a silver-based composite material in which one or multiple metal oxides or carbon are embedded, and has a carrier layer supporting the composite material made of silver or a silver-based alloy, said method having the following steps: Powder-metallurgic production of a block made from the silver-based composite material, encasing of the block made of the composite material with a powder made primarily of silver, compressing the block, encased by the metal powder, to condense the metal powder, sintering the compressed block, reshaping the sintered block by extrusion pressing, creating a partial strand with a top side made from composite material and a bottom side made from silver or a silver-based alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Doduco GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Heinzel, Andreas Kraus, Evelyn Mahle-Moessner, Johann Wenz
  • Publication number: 20150060240
    Abstract: A clamping unit for containers at container treatment machines where, apart from a vertically movable lifting arm with a centering support for clamping a container from above, a motor for driving the lifting arm and a pneumatic spring against the resistance of which the centering support is mounted at the lifting arm so as to be movable to the top are provided. The lifting arms may be set to a desired vertical position independently of the movement or the rotational position of an associated rotary machine, and a clamping force of the centering supports may be easily and flexibly adjusted by applying a suited pressure to the pneumatic spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: August Peutl, Andreas Kraus
  • Publication number: 20150062240
    Abstract: Container handling machine for printing onto containers with a transport device optionally configured as a carousel for transporting said containers, with direct printing heads and with a cleaning device for cleaning the direct printing heads, the cleaning device including at least one cleaning unit for dispensing cleaning fluid to a direct printing head and a collection device for discharging spent cleaning fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Kraus, August Peutl, Andreas Sonnauer, Gunnar Behrens, Jörg Suhr
  • Publication number: 20150033965
    Abstract: A printing machine for printing onto containers, such as bottles, having at least a conveyor and a printing unit with a print head module, with at least one print head, a movement system for adjusting the position of the print head module, a measuring system for determining the position of the print head module and a control unit for controlling the movement system, where the movement system comprises a radial module for adjusting the position of the print head module in the radial direction and a height module for adjusting the height of the print head module in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Josef Knott, Hartmut Davidson, Andreas Kraus, Andreas Sonnauer, August Peutl, Viktor Gette