Patents by Inventor Andreas Schwitalla
Andreas Schwitalla 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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Patent number: 11589961Abstract: A customizable implant made of plastic including a thermoplastic which is reinforced with long fibers arranged multidirectionally in a targeted manner and has a modulus of elasticity E of 10-70 GPa is provided. A system for producing a customizable implant including a device for collecting patient data regarding the environment into which an implant is to be inserted, a computer program for creating a model for a customized implant based on the patient data collected, and a device for producing the customized implant based on the calculated model by means of 3D printing and/or laser sintering is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Inventors: Andreas Schwitalla, Wolf-Dieter Müller
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Patent number: 10603411Abstract: The invention relates to an implant preform made of plastic, which comprises an assembly of at least one biocompatible—being intended for contact with a biological material—thermoplastic plastics unit (A) having an elasticity modulus EA and at least one thermoplastic plastics unit (B) having an elasticity modulus EB, where for the elasticity moduli of these plastics units EA<EB, and the plastics units in their assembly zone are seamlessly connected thermally to one another. The invention also relates to the production of the implant preform made of plastic and also to the use of the implant preform as an implant or for fabrication of an implant therefrom, more particularly to the use thereof as a dental implant or for fabrication of a dental implant. The invention can also be applied to other bone implants.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: R + K CAD/CAM TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Daniel Ellmann, Andreas Klar, Wolf-Dieter Müller, Andreas Schwitalla, Justus Lackmann, Tobias Spintig, Mohamed Abou-Emara, Ilona Kallage
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Publication number: 20190307534Abstract: A customizable implant made of plastic including a thermoplastic which is reinforced with long fibers arranged multidirectionally in a targeted manner and has a modulus of elasticity E of 10-70 GPa is provided. A system for producing a customizable implant including a device for collecting patient data regarding the environment into which an implant is to be inserted, a computer program for creating a model for a customized implant based on the patient data collected, and a device for producing the customized implant based on the calculated model by means of 3D printing and/or laser sintering is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Andreas SCHWITALLA, Wolf-Dieter MÜLLER
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Patent number: 9909819Abstract: A metal heat exchanger tube for the evaporation of liquids on the outside of the tube, having a tube axis, a tube wall, and integrally formed ribs that run circumferentially on the outside of the tube. The ribs have a rib foot, rib flanks, and a rib tip, wherein the rib foot projects substantially radially from the tube wall. A respective groove is located between every two ribs that are adjacent to one another in the axial direction. At least first, second, and third lateral material projections, which are formed from the material of the ribs, are arranged on a first, second, and third level on the rib flanks in such a way that the grooves are largely covered by all of the material projections. The first, second, and third lateral material projections are formed on levels that are in each case differently spaced apart from the tube wall in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AGInventors: Ronald Lutz, Andreas Beutler, Andreas Schwitalla, Markus Revermann, Christian Rettich
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Publication number: 20170146301Abstract: A metal heat exchanger tube for the evaporation of liquids on the outside of the tube, having a tube axis, a tube wall, and integrally formed ribs that run circumferentially on the outside of the tube. The ribs have a rib foot, rib flanks, and a rib tip, wherein the rib foot projects substantially radially from the tube wall. A respective groove is located between every two ribs that are adjacent to one another in the axial direction. At least first, second, and third lateral material projections, which are formed from the material of the ribs, are arranged on a first, second, and third level on the rib flanks in such a way that the grooves are largely covered by all of the material projections. The first, second, and third lateral material projections are formed on levels that are in each case differently spaced apart from the tube wall in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Ronald LUTZ, Andreas BEUTLER, Andreas SCHWITALLA, Markus REVERMANN, Christian RETTICH
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Patent number: 9644900Abstract: An evaporation heat transfer tube has a tube main body and a step-like structure; outer fins are arranged at intervals on the outer surface of the tube main body and an inter-fin groove is formed between two adjacent outer fins; the step-like structure respectively abuts against the bottom plane and one of the side walls of the inter-fin groove. The step-like structure has a first surface, a second surface and at least one flange formed by the intersection of the two surfaces, wherein the first and the second surface intersect respectively with the side wall and the bottom plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AGInventors: Andreas Beutler, Andreas Schwitalla, Jianying Cao, Zhong Luo
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Patent number: 9618279Abstract: A metal heat exchanger tube for the evaporation of liquids on the outside of the tube, having a tube axis, a tube wall, and integrally formed ribs that run circumferentially on the outside of the tube. The ribs have a rib foot, rib flanks, and a rib tip, wherein the rib foot projects substantially radially from the tube wall. A respective groove is located between every two ribs that are adjacent to one another in the axial direction. At least first, second, and third lateral material projections, which are formed from the material of the ribs, are arranged on a first, second, and third level on the rib flanks in such a way that the grooves are largely covered by all of the material projections. The first, second, and third lateral material projections are formed on levels that are in each case differently spaced apart from the tube wall in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AGInventors: Ronald Lutz, Andreas Beutler, Andreas Schwitalla, Markus Revermann, Christian Rettich
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Patent number: 9541336Abstract: The present invention relates to an evaporation heat transfer tube with a hollow cavity, comprising a tube main body and at least one hollow frustum structure. Outer fins are arranged at intervals on the outer surface of the tube main body and inter-fin grooves are formed between two adjacent outer fins. The hollow frustum structure is arranged at the bottom of the inter-fin grooves and surrounded by side walls. The top of the hollow frustum structure is provided with an opening. The side walls extend inwards and upwards from the bottom of the inter-fin grooves and thus the area of the opening is less than the area of the bottom of the hollow frustum structure. The inner surface and the outer surface of the side walls are intersected at the opening to form a flange. Preferably, the flange is a sharp corner and the radius of the curvature is 0 to 0.01 mm. The side walls are formed by at least two surfaces which are connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AGInventors: Andreas Beutler, Andreas Schwitalla, Jianying Cao, Zhong Luo
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Publication number: 20160206786Abstract: The invention relates to an implant preform made of plastic, which comprises an assembly of at least one biocompatible—being intended for contact with a biological material—thermoplastic plastics unit (A) having an elasticity modulus EA and at least one thermoplastic plastics unit (B) having an elasticity modulus EB, where for the elasticity moduli of these plastics units EA<EB, and the plastics units in their assembly zone are seamlessly connected thermally to one another. The invention also relates to the production of the implant preform made of plastic and also to the use of the implant preform as an implant or for fabrication of an implant therefrom, more particularly to the use thereof as a dental implant or for fabrication of a dental implant. The invention can also be applied to other bone implants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Daniel ELLMAN, Andreas KLAR, Wolf-Dieter MÜLLER, Andreas SCHWITALLA, Justus LACKMANN, Tobias SPINTIG, Mohamed ABOU-EMARA, Ilona KALLAGE
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Publication number: 20150247681Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporation heat transfer tube, which comprises a tube main body and a step-like structure; outer fins are arranged at intervals on the outer surface of the tube main body and an inter-fin groove is formed between two adjacent outer fins; the step-like structure respectively abuts against the bottom plane and one of the side walls of the inter-fin groove. The step-like structure comprises a first surface, a second surface and at least one flange formed by the intersection of the two surfaces, wherein the first and the second surface are intersected respectively with the side wall and the bottom plane. Preferably, the first surface and the side wall are intersected to form a sharp corner; the second surface and the bottom plane are intersected to form a sharp corner, the radius of curvature is 0 to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Andreas Beutler, Andreas Schwitalla, Jianying Cao, Zhong Luo
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Publication number: 20150241140Abstract: The present invention relates to an evaporation heat transfer tube with a hollow cavity, comprising a tube main body and at least one hollow frustum structure. Outer fins are arranged at intervals on the outer surface of the tube main body and inter-fin grooves are formed between two adjacent outer fins. The hollow frustum structure is arranged at the bottom of the inter-fin grooves and surrounded by side walls. The top of the hollow frustum structure is provided with an opening. The side walls extend inwards and upwards from the bottom of the inter-fin grooves and thus the area of the opening is less than the area of the bottom of the hollow frustum structure. The inner surface and the outer surface of the side walls are intersected at the opening to form a flange. Preferably, the flange is a sharp corner and the radius of the curvature is 0 to 0.01 mm. The side walls are formed by at least two surfaces which are connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Andreas Beutler, Andreas Schwitalla, Jianying Cao, Zhong Luo
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Publication number: 20140352939Abstract: The invention relates to a metal heat exchanger tube for the evaporation of liquids on the outside of the tube, comprising a tube axis, a tube wall, and integrally formed ribs that run circumferentially on the outside of the tube. The ribs have a rib foot, rib flanks, and a rib tip, wherein the rib foot projects substantially radially from the tube wall. A respective groove is located between every two ribs that are adjacent to one another in the axial direction. At least first, second, and third lateral material projections, which are formed from the material of the ribs, are arranged on a first, second, and third level on the rib flanks in such a way that the grooves are largely covered by all of the material projections. According to the invention, the first, second, and third lateral material projections are formed on levels that are in each case differently spaced apart from the tube wall in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Ronald Lutz, Andreas Beutler, Andreas Schwitalla, Markus Revermann, Christian Rettich
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Patent number: 8857505Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger tube with at least one structured region on the inside of the tube, which has the following features: a) integral internal ribs of height H run on the inside of the tube in axially parallel or helical-line-shaped manner continuously over the circumference at an angle of inclination ?1, measured with respect to the tube axis, with primary grooves being formed, b) the internal ribs are crossed over the entire circumference of the tube by spaced-apart secondary grooves which, parallel to one another at an angle of inclination ?2, measured with respect to the tube axis, have a notch depth T2 and a groove opening angle ?2, c) the internal ribs and the secondary grooves are crossed over the entire circumference of the tube by spaced-apart tertiary grooves which run continuously over the circumference parallel to one another at an angle of inclination ?3, measured with respect to the tube axis, and have a notch depth T3 and a groove opening angle ?3.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Wieland-Werke AGInventors: Andreas Beutler, Jean El Hajal, Markus Revermann, Andreas Schwitalla
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Patent number: 8281850Abstract: A metallic heat exchanger tube has fins which run helically around the outside of the tube, are molded integrally therefrom and are of continuous design and the fin base of which protrudes substantially radially from the tube wall, and with primary grooves located between respectively adjacent fins. At least one undercut secondary groove is arranged in the region of the groove base of the primary grooves. The secondary groove is delimited toward the primary groove by a pair of mutually opposite material projections formed from the material of respectively adjacent fin bases and the cross-section thereof is varied at regular intervals without having an influence on the shape of the fins. There is a spacing between the opposite material projections, the spacing being varied at regular intervals, as a result of which local cavities are formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Wieland-Werke AGInventors: Andreas Beutler, Jean El Hajal, Andreas Knoepfler, Ronald Lutz, Andreas Schwitalla
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Publication number: 20090229807Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic heat exchanger tube with fins which run helically around the outside of the tube, are molded integrally therefrom and are of continuous design and the fin base of which protrudes substantially radially from the tube wall, and with primary grooves located between respectively adjacent fins. At least one undercut secondary groove is arranged in the region of the groove base of the primary grooves. Said secondary groove is delimited toward the primary groove by a pair of mutually opposite material projections formed from material of respectively adjacent fin bases. Said material projections extend continuously along the primary groove. The cross section of the secondary groove is varied at regular intervals without having an influence on the shape of the fins. There is a spacing between the opposite material projections, said spacing being varied at regular intervals, as a result of which local cavities are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Andreas Beutler, Jean El Hajal, Andreas Knoepfler, Ronald Lutz, Andreas Schwitalla
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Publication number: 20070193728Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger tube with at least one structured region on the inside of the tube, which has the following features: a) integral internal ribs of height H run on the inside of the tube in axially parallel or helical-line-shaped manner continuously over the circumference at an angle of inclination ?1, measured with respect to the tube axis, with primary grooves being formed, b) the internal ribs are crossed over the entire circumference of the tube by spaced-apart secondary grooves which, parallel to one another at an angle of inclination ?2, measured with respect to the tube axis, have a notch depth T2 and a groove opening angle ?2, c) the internal ribs and the secondary grooves are crossed over the entire circumference of the tube by spaced-apart tertiary grooves which run continuously over the circumference parallel to one another at an angle of inclination ?3, measured with respect to the tube axis, and have a notch depth T3 and a groove opening angle ?3.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Andreas Beutler, Jean El Hajal, Markus Revermann, Andreas Schwitalla
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Patent number: 6913073Abstract: A metallic heat transfer tube, in particular for the evaporation of liquids from pure substances or mixtures on the outside of the tube. Fins are integrally formed on the outside of the tube. Recesses are arranged in the area of the base of the primary grooves and extend between the fins. The recesses are in the form of re-entrant secondary grooves. The mechanical stability of the tube is not negatively influenced because material is primarily removed from the fin flanks toward the base of the groove so that the re-entrant secondary grooves are radially open.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Wieland-Werke AGInventors: Andreas Beutler, Manfred Knab, Andreas Knoepfler, Axel Kriegsmann, Klaus Menze, Gerhard Schuez, Andreas Schwitalla
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Patent number: 6786072Abstract: A metallic heat transfer tube, in particular for the evaporation of liquids from pure substances or mixtures on the outside of the tube. Fins are integrally formed on the outside of the tube. Recesses are arranged in the area of the base of the primary grooves and extend between the fins. The recesses are in the form of re-entrant secondary grooves. The mechanical stability of the tube is not negatively influenced because material is primarily removed from the fin flanks toward the base of the groove so that the re-entrant secondary grooves are radially open.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Wieland-Werke AGInventors: Andreas Beutler, Manfred Knab, Andreas Knoepfler, Axel Kriegsmann, Klaus Menze, Gerhard Schuez, Andreas Schwitalla
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Publication number: 20030024121Abstract: A metallic heat transfer tube, in particular for the evaporation of liquids from pure substances or mixtures on the outside of the tube. Fins are integrally formed on the outside of the tube. Recesses are arranged in the area of the base of the primary grooves and extend between the fins. The recesses are in the form of reentrant secondary grooves. The mechanical stability of the tube is not negatively influenced because material is primarily removed from the fin flanks toward the base of the groove so that the re-entrant secondary grooves are radially open.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: WIELAND-WERKE AG.Inventors: Andreas Beutler, Manfred Knab, Andreas Knoepfler, Axel Kriegsmann, Klaus Menze, Gerhard Schuez, Andreas Schwitalla
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Patent number: 6488078Abstract: The invention relates to heat-exchanger tubes structured on both inner and outer sides with excellent heat-transfer characteristics, which have recesses on the outside and ribs with specific dimensions on the inside. The structuring tools utilized for the various method modifications are adjusted in such a manner that they are not only able to create aligned, continuous grooves and non-aligned, spaced apart recesses but also secondary structures. The heat-exchanger tubes provided preferably with smooth end sections and smooth intermediate sections are utilized in particular in shell and tube heat-exchangers.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2000Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: Wieland-Werke AGInventors: Andreas Beutler, Guenter Fetzer, Ronald Lutz, Gerhard Schuez, Andreas Schwitalla