Patents by Inventor Andreas Meschenmoser

Andreas Meschenmoser 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: 6332955
    Abstract: A press arrangement and method for the treatment of a fibrous material web (10) which includes a lower shoe press roll (20), with which two upper press rolls (22, 24) are associated, with which the shoe press roll (20) forms in each case a press nip (S1 or S2) elongated in the direction of travel of the web (L). The first elongated press nip (S1) viewed in the direction of travel of the web (L) is double felted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 6328194
    Abstract: Device for handling a material web that includes a suction roll having a perforated jacket, and a porous support belt guided over the suction roll between a take-on region and a lift-off region. A surface of the porous support belt is adapted to guide the material web and the surface adapted to guide the material web is arranged away from a surface of the suction roll. The suction roll includes suction zones adjacent to an inner side of the perforated jacket, such that a first suction zone, arranged in the take-on region, is coupled to a vacuum source, and a second suction zone, arranged in the take-off region, is coupled to the vacuum source through the first suction zone. One of an outer web holding box and a suction tube is positioned subsequent to the take-off region, relative to a web travel direction, and is arranged to be suctioned by the second suction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 6306261
    Abstract: Dewatering device and process of a machine for at least one of production and processing of a material web, as well as a glazing device an process. The dewatering device includes a circulating flexible continuous belt and an opposite surface. The circulating flexible continuous belt and the opposite surface are arranged to form a nip elongated in a web travel direction, and at least one screen is adapted to guide the material web through the nip. A saddle, which is arranged to support the circulating flexible continuous belt, is segmented in the web travel direction into saddle segments connected to each other. The saddle segments are at least partially separately pressurized. The dewatering process includes guiding the material web through the nip, and at least partially separately pressurizing the saddle segments against the opposite surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Meschenmoser, Joachim Henssler, Walter Holzer
  • Patent number: 6277244
    Abstract: A machine for producing a material web, in particular a paper or cardboard web, includes a pick-up suction roll disposed between a wire section and a press section and wound around by an air-permeable endless belt. In the vicinity of the pick-up suction roll, the material web is taken from a wire belt by the endless belt in order to then be supplied to a first press of the press section. In this regard, the width of the material web can be adjusted by adjustable size cutting elements provided in the vicinity of the wire belt and the suction width of the pick-up suction roll 14 can be adjusted by adjustable sizing strips associated therewith. An adjustment system is provided for a preferably simultaneous, at least essentially synchronous motor-induced adjustment of the size cutting elements and sizing strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 6261416
    Abstract: Device and method for draining a web in a paper production machine. The device may include a press section having at least one press nip for draining and smoothing the web. The at least one press nip may be arranged to smooth one surface of the web more than its opposite surface and the device may also include a roughening device that roughens the one surface of the web. The method may include guiding the web through a press section of the paper production machine to drain and smooth the web in which the press section include at least one nip, smoothing one surface of the web more than its opposite surface in the at least one nip, and roughening the one surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Esslinger, Gerhard Kotitschke, Wolfgang Mayer, Andreas Meschenmoser, Günther Mohrhardt
  • Patent number: 6235158
    Abstract: A wet section (10) of a paper or cardboard machine and a process for the manufacture of a fibrous material web are suggested. The wet section (10) exhibits a double-screen segment (US), in which two screens (16, 18) are guided about parallel to one another and into which a fibrous material suspension (27) is introduced. The double-screen segment (US) is looped around a roll (22). The means (30, 32, 38) for the immobilization of the fibrous material suspension in the double-screen segment (US) are provided on the roll (22), for the formation of the fibrous material web. Moreover, the wet section exhibits means (32, 34, 36; 34, 36, 66) for further draining of the fibrous material web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Dahl, Gerhard Kotitschke, Volker Schmidt-Rohr, Wilfried Kraft, Hans-Jürgen Wulz, Klaus Esslinger, Wolfgang Mayer, Andreas Meschenmoser, Gunther Mohrhardt
  • Patent number: 6228222
    Abstract: A method for the treatment of a material web and a press arrangement with a plurality of press gaps. A roll has a flexible press jacket supported from an inside, and forms a respective press gap with each of at least two further driven rolls. The drive power, or speed of one of the driven rolls, is regulated in accordance with a predetermined desired value, to ensure a common speed of the driven roll. A maximum line force and/or drive power of a front press gap, considered in a web running direction, is controlled and/or regulated, at least within a certain range, in accordance with a maximum line force, or drive power, of a rear press gap, considered in the web running direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Meschenmoser, Karl Steiner, Andreas Zierhut
  • Patent number: 6221214
    Abstract: A wet section of a machine for producing a fibrous material web that includes at least one press. The press includes a nip through which the fibrous material web is guided. The fibrous material web is preformed in a web forming zone. At least one press is an elongated nip press that is elongated in direction of the web travel. This nip is positioned in a region where the dry matter content of the preformed fibrous material web that comes into the nip is less than or equal to about 15% and, preferably is less than or equal to about 12%. A method for treating a fibrous material web in a wet section of a machine for producing the fibrous material web. The wet section includes at least one press including an elongated nip, at least one press and the elongated nip are elongated in a web travel direction. Further, the elongated nip is positioned in a region of the machine where the dry matter content of the fibrous material web, as it enters the elongated nip, is less than or equal to about 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kotitschke, Wolfgang Mayer, Klaus Esslinger, Andreas Meschenmoser, Günther Morhardt
  • Patent number: 6200427
    Abstract: Suction roll for the formation or treatment of a material web that includes an outer suction roll jacket comprising a perforated rotating hollow cylinder, a non-perforated support body arranged to extend through the outer suction roll jacket and to support the outer suction roll jacket at at least one point of its axial extent, and sealing ribs arranged to extend radially between the support body and the suction roll jacket and axially over a full length of the suction roll jacket. In this manner, the support body is adapted to rotate at a same speed as the suction roll jacket. The support body can include an axially extending, through-going bore arranged concentrically with the outer suction roll surface. An axially extending, rotationally fixed yoke extends through the through-going bore, and the rotationally fixed yoke has two ends which are supported outside of the support body on a frame. At least one support element is arranged to support the support body on the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventors: Gerhard Kotitschke, Wolfgang Mayer, Hans-Peter Sollinger, Klaus Esslinger, Andreas Meschenmoser, Günther Mohrhardt, Peter Mirsberger
  • Patent number: 6136154
    Abstract: Press section of a machine for manufacturing a fibrous pulp web. The press section may include a press roll, at least one flexible circulating press belt, at least one press shoe, and at least one extended press nip formed to extend in a web run direction by the press shoe pressing the flexible circulating press belt against the press roll. The press section further includes one of a felt or screen belt that may be guided through the at least one extended nip, and the press roll may be substantially centrally located within the press section and may have a diameter greater than a diameter of the at least one flexible circulating press belt. The center press roll has two press shoes positioned opposite it; the two press shoes are offset with respect to one another such that the direction of force exerted by each extends through the center press roll axis and defines an acute angle, with support elements within the center press roll positioned opposite the press shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kotitschke, Wolfgang Mayer, Klaus Esslinger, Andreas Meschenmoser, Gunther Mohrhardt
  • Patent number: 6030502
    Abstract: Press arrangement for a machine for treating a fibrous pulp sheet. The press arrangement may include a shoe press roll having a flexible press sleeve, a mating roll having a mating roll axis, and a press nip extended in a run direction of the fibrous pulp sheet and formed between the shoe press roll and the mating roll. The press arrangement may also include a non-rotating carrier substantially extending across a machine width inside the flexible press sleeve, a press unit including at least one press shoe supported on the non-rotating carrier via at least one associated force element. The press unit exerts a force against the flexible press roll sleeve. The flexible press sleeve may be arranged to circulate around the non-rotating carrier and to be guided around the at least one press shoe in a press nip area. A portion of the flexible press sleeve, located outside of the press nip area, may circulate in a substantially circular-cylindrical path around a sleeve axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 5972170
    Abstract: A suction box for use in a press arrangement in a machine for producing a paper or cardboard web. The suction box includes at least one suction side suctioning the fibrous pulp sheet onto a transport side of at least one felt belt. The suction box further includes at least one non-suction side and at least one slit. A vacuum is created by having air blown out of at least one slit. The vacuum occurs along the felt belt in a run direction of the felt belt. The slit is positioned at an edge of at least one non-suction side of the suction box. The suction box may be disposed on an exit side of a press slit of the press arrangement. The press slit is adapted to treat the fibrous pulp sheet. At least one felt belt is guided, simultaneously with the fibrous pulp sheet, through the press slit. Upon exiting the press slit, the fibrous pulp sheet is suctioned onto at least one felt belt by the suction box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hund, Peter Kahl, Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 5933981
    Abstract: In the device disclosed, a paper web is carried on a belt and stabilized by an underpressure produced by a box opposite the roll, the paper web being sucked by the underpressure against the belt. Located in the box, immediately following the underpressure zone, may be a pressure zone which assists to transfer the paper web to the roll. In an alternative embodiment, a fan can be avoided. Instead the air entrained by the rapidly running belt is deflected by a wedge-shaped deflector and passed over a slit to generate an underpressure inside the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 5932070
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for removing at least one of paper sheet remnants and a paper sheet from a belt. The device may include a blow device including at least one blow opening extending lateral to a travel direction of the belt and a compressor coupled to the blow device to supply compressed air to the at least one blow opening. The at least one blow opening may be directed toward the at least one of the paper sheet remnants and the paper sheet to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Esslinger, Gerhard Kotitschke, Wolfgang Mayer, Andreas Meschenmoser, Gunther Mohrhardt
  • Patent number: 5928121
    Abstract: An adjustable deflection roll is illustrated and described having a rotating roll jacket, a carrier which passes axially through the roll jacket and is rotationally fixedly held at its ends in frames and at least one support element which is arranged on the carrier and exerts a support force on the inner side of the roll jacket in a pressing plane. The roll jacket is rotatably held on a bearing housing secured against rotation in the region of at least one of its axial ends by at least one bearing. The roll is of simple layout and easy to exchange in that the bearing housing is secured against rotation at the carrier at at least one roll end within the roll jacket or within an axial projection of the roll jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Finishing GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf Gunter Stotz, Andreas Meschenmoser, Johannes Geromiller
  • Patent number: 5915613
    Abstract: A web transfer device for use in a machine for the production or processing of fibrous webs. The transfer device may include a transfer belt guided around a plurality of web guide rolls and positioned against a portion of a pick-up cylinder. The transfer device may also include a suction box for creating at least a partial vacuum between the web guide rolls to transfer the fibrous web from the pick-up cylinder to the transfer belt. The transfer device may also include a suction space having a peripheral surface including a portion of the transfer belt positioned adjacent to the pick-up cylinder and between the plurality of web guide rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 5879514
    Abstract: A scraper device for a paper machine comprises first and second scraper means that can be pivoted into engagement with a fabric web and with a guide roll, respectively. By combining at least two scraper means in a common assembly, a particularly compact and cost-saving structure is achieved. Due to the fact that the first scraper means is arranged upstream of the guide roll, viewed in the direction of travel of the fabric web, and that it can be pivoted into engagement with the fabric web from below in a manner such that a downwardly open space is left, it is guaranteed that the paper residues will be carried off completely even in case of trouble, for example in case of web failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 5813136
    Abstract: A machine for producing a sheet of material, e.g., a paper or cardboard sheet, including a pressing part having at least one pressing device and a dryer part that includes a plurality of dryer cylinders. A first dryer cylinder of the plurality of dryer cylinders may be disposed immediately adjacent to the pressing part to form transfer region therebetween. The sheet of material being directly transferred from a press roll of the pressing part to the first dryer cylinder. The first dryer cylinder being heated independently of the other plurality of dryer cylinders at a temperature to form a vapor layer between the first dryer cylinder and the sheet of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 5772849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press for the dewatering of fiber material webs with two press elements, the pressing surfaces of which can be pressed towards one another while forming a press gap, with the fiber material web being guided through the press gap together with at least one dewatering band extending between the fiber material web and in each case one of the press elements. Each dewatering band is separated at the press gap outlet from the fiber material web and is guided at at least one side of the fiber material web in a section following the press gap over a predeterminable angular region of the respectively associated press element. A short suction zone can be variably designed in all embodiments so that a reverse moistening of the fiber material web through the dewatering band after departing from the press gap is at least partly prevented and a guide roll for the fiber material web following the press gap can be arranged as close as possible to the press gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Patent number: 5676799
    Abstract: Device for handling a fiber web. The invention pertains to a device for the treatment of a fiber web, the device having an elongated press gap, wherein at least one press area is formed of a band which is pressure-impacted by at least one piston-cylinder unit, via a hydraulic contact pressure apparatus consisting of at least one support element, with a ready supply of fluid under pressure being assured for the bearing pockets of the support element in that one of the elements of the piston-cylinder unit is fixedly connected with a support portion, with the support element, together with the other one of the elements of the piston-cylinder unit being movably retained in the press direction and in the web moving direction on the one of the elements and wherein the support element is braced via a stop attached to the support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Meschenmoser, Ulrich Wieland