Patents by Inventor Arno Klein
Arno Klein 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: 20150142175Abstract: The invention relates to a machine component of a drive train and to a method for configuring and/or putting into operation and/or operating such a drive train (2) of a machine (1), which drive train comprises machine components that can be controlled by means of a control unit (9) as well as non-controllable machine components (5-8), wherein the method comprises the steps of: equipping at least a portion of the non-controllable machine components (5-8) with component-specific data storage devices (12-15), on which in each case design-related technical data of the non-controllable machine components (5-8) are stored, which data are relevant for the control of one or several controllable machine components (3-4); transmitting the data stored on the data storage devices (12-15) to the control unit (9); and controlling one or more controllable machine components (3, 4) by using the control unit (9) and on the basis of the data transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Jan-Dirk Reimers, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Ralf Martin Dinter
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Publication number: 20140302957Abstract: A drive system having an integrated transmission and motor/generator unit for a wind turbine includes a transmission output shaft designed as a hollow shaft, which receives a sun shaft of an output-side planetary gear stage and is connected thereto. The transmission output shaft comprises a transmission-side end section of an insert shaft which is concentrically arranged within a rotor hollow shaft. The transmission output shaft additionally has a bearing for receiving radial and axial forces. The motor/generator unit has two dedicated bearings. One bearing thereof is a transmission-side bearing. In addition, a rear-side generator bearing is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alfons Böing, Ralf Martin Dinter, Jürgen Draber, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Frank Kretschmann, Jan-Dirk Reimers, Friedrich Schöberl, Roland Zeichfüssl
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Patent number: 8839563Abstract: The present invention is directed to a door panel preferably for a sliding door assembly. The door panel includes an inner frame and a sheet stock substantially covering the inner frame. The inner frame includes a geometry that cooperates with a geometry of a door accessory for operable connection of the door accessory directly to the inner frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Rytec CorporationInventors: Walenty Kalempa, Arno Klein, David Slomski
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Patent number: 8784252Abstract: A drive system for a wind turbine includes a transmission unit with a planet wheel stage. A coupling flange on a first shaft of the transmission unit can be connected to a driven machine shaft or rotor shaft which is mounted above a planet carrier. The transmission unit and a motor/generator unit connected with a second shaft of the transmission unit are enclosed by a gear case. A rotor of the motor/generator unit is connected to a hollow rotor shaft which surrounds an end section of the second shaft and is connected to the end section via an interior coupling or clamping connection. A connecting-piece is arranged between the transmission unit and the motor/generator unit, and concentrically surrounds a transmission-side end section of the rotor shaft, forming a bearing seat for the rotor shaft, which also supports the second shaft of the transmission unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Patent number: 8632437Abstract: A drive system has a transmission unit comprising at least one planet wheel stage, which has a hollow wheel, several planet wheels, a planet carrier and a sun wheel. Furthermore, a first shaft associated with the transmission unit is provided, which has a coupling flange that can be connected to a work machine shaft or rotor shaft and is mounted via the planet carrier. The transmission unit and a motor unit or generator unit connected to a second shaft of the transmission unit are enclosed by a gear housing which has a cardanic circumferentially symmetric or partially symmetric suspension for connection to a supporting structural element of the wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Patent number: 8621940Abstract: Torque can be detected in a transmission by using at least one vibration sensor to detect at least one vibration signal which is associated with a tooth engagement frequency of intermeshing transmission toothings, and the phase shift of which is dependent on at least one tooth engagement duration of the intermeshing transmission toothings. The tooth engagement duration is torque-dependent as a result of toothing deformations. A torque acting on the transmission is determined from the phase shift of the detected vibration signal and/or of the at least one tooth engagement duration.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Patent number: 8591368Abstract: A drive system has a gear unit with planetary gear stage with a planetary gear carrier. A first shaft associated with the gear unit has a coupling flange connectable to the shaft of a working machine or a rotor and is supported by the planetary gear carrier. The gear unit and a motor/generator unit connected to a second shaft of the gear unit are enclosed by a gearbox. The motor/generator unit additionally includes a rotor connected to a hollow rotor shaft with a rotation lock. An electrically isolating, detachable flange connection is disposed between the rotor shaft and the second shaft, with the gear-side end of the detachable flange connection connected to a hollow gear shaft. A gearbox stub which concentrically encloses a gear-side end section of the gear shaft is disposed between gear unit and motor or generator unit and forms a bearing seat for the second shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Patent number: 8591371Abstract: A planetary gear mechanism for a wind power plant includes a sun gear, an internal gear and a planetary carrier with planetary gears supported by radial and axial slide bearings. The radial slide bearings include a sleeve made of a slide bearing material and attached as an inner ring to a planetary gear shaft or mounted as an outer ring in a bore in a planetary gear. An outer bearing ring cooperating with the inner ring is formed by the bore in the planetary gear, or an inner bearing ring cooperating with the outer ring is formed by the planetary gear shaft. A slide bearing material of a first bearing element of the axial slide bearings is applied between a planetary carrier cheek and an end side of a planetary gear. The end side of the planetary gear or the planetary carrier cheek forms a corresponding cooperating second bearing element.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Thomas Meyer
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Publication number: 20130180319Abstract: A method for identifying possible damage in a toothed transmission stage having at least one pair of engagement toothed wheels includes measuring with a vibration transducer an oscillation signal corresponding to oscillations produced by a rolling and impact motion when teeth of a pair of the toothed wheels mesh under load during operation of the transmission stage, comparing the oscillation signal with a calibration oscillation signal, determining a torque acting on the transmission stage from a difference between the oscillation signal and the calibration oscillation signal, and evaluating the measured oscillation signal commensurate with the determined torque to identify the possible damage to the transmission stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Publication number: 20130172141Abstract: A drive system for a wind turbine includes a transmission unit with a planet wheel stage. A coupling flange on a first shaft of the transmission unit can be connected to a driven machine shaft or rotor shaft which is mounted above a planet carrier. The transmission unit and a motor/generator unit connected with a second shaft of the transmission unit are enclosed by a gear case. A rotor of the motor/generator unit is connected to a hollow rotor shaft which surrounds an end section of the second shaft and is connected to the end section via an interior coupling or clamping connection. A connecting-piece is arranged between the transmission unit and the motor/generator unit, and concentrically surrounds a transmission-side end section of the rotor shaft, forming a bearing seat for the rotor shaft, which also supports the second shaft of the transmission unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: RALF MARTIN DINTER, ARNO KLEIN-HITPASS, JAN-DIRK REIMERS
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Publication number: 20130165288Abstract: A drive system has a gear unit with planetary gear stage with a planetary gear carrier. A first shaft associated with the gear unit has a coupling flange connectable to the shaft of a working machine or a rotor and is supported by the planetary gear carrier. The gear unit and a motor/generator unit connected to a second shaft of the gear unit are enclosed by a gearbox. The motor/generator unit additionally includes a rotor connected to a hollow rotor shaft with a rotation lock. An electrically isolating, detachable flange connection is disposed between the rotor shaft and the second shaft, with the gear-side end of the detachable flange connection connected to a hollow gear shaft. A gearbox stub which concentrically encloses a gear-side end section of the gear shaft is disposed between gear unit and motor or generator unit and forms a bearing seat for the second shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Publication number: 20130152471Abstract: The present invention is directed to an industrial high-speed door assembly having a reduced door panel width and having guides for guiding the door which extend into a passageway but are resilient, tough, or resiliently collapsible, to either withstand impacts from vehicle collisions or moveable during opening of the door to avoid collisions while returning for guidance upon closing the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Brian Norbert Drifka, Arno Klein, John Sonn, Donald P. Grasso, Daniel J. Gregoriou, Walenty Kalempa
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Publication number: 20130095972Abstract: A drive system has a transmission unit with planetary gear stage and a first shaft associated with a planetary carrier and having a coupling flange connectable to a machine or rotor shaft. The transmission unit and a motor/generator unit includes a rotor connected with a rotation-lock to a hollow rotor shaft which is connected to a second shaft of the transmission unit and enclosed by a gearbox housing. A coupling is arranged radially between the second shaft and the hollow rotor shaft. A gearbox housing support with a hollow cylindrical extension is arranged between the transmission unit and the motor/generator unit. The cylindrical extension concentrically encloses an end section of the second shaft and forms a bearing seat for a bearing arrangement disposed radially between the second shaft and the cylindrical extension. The hollow cylindrical extension is concentrically enclosed by the rotor and the hollow rotor shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Publication number: 20130088016Abstract: A drive system has a transmission unit comprising at least one planet wheel stage, which has a hollow wheel, several planet wheels, a planet carrier and a sun wheel. Furthermore, a first shaft associated with the transmission unit is provided, which has a coupling flange that can be connected to a work machine shaft or rotor shaft and is mounted via the planet carrier. The transmission unit and a motor unit or generator unit connected to a second shaft of the transmission unit are enclosed by a gear housing which has a cardanic circumferentially symmetric or partially symmetric suspension for connection to a supporting structural element of the wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Patent number: 8316915Abstract: The present invention is directed to an industrial high-speed door assembly having a reduced door panel width and having guides for guiding the door which extend into a passageway but are resilient, tough, or resiliently collapsible, to either withstand impacts from vehicle collisions or moveable during opening of the door to avoid collisions while returning for guidance upon closing the door.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Rytec CorporationInventors: Brian Norbert Drifka, Arno Klein, John Sonn, Donald P. Grasso, Daniel J. Gregoriou, Walenty Kalempa
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Publication number: 20120108380Abstract: A planetary gear mechanism for a wind power plant includes a sun gear, an internal gear and a planetary carrier with planetary gears supported by radial and axial slide bearings. The radial slide bearings include a sleeve made of a slide bearing material and attached as an inner ring to a planetary gear shaft or mounted as an outer ring in a bore in a planetary gear. An outer bearing ring cooperating with the inner ring is formed by the bore in the planetary gear, or an inner bearing ring cooperating with the outer ring is formed by the planetary gear shaft. A slide bearing material of a first bearing element of the axial slide bearings is applied between a planetary carrier cheek and an end side of a planetary gear. The end side of the planetary gear or the planetary carrier cheek forms a corresponding cooperating second bearing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Winergy AGInventors: RALF MARTIN DINTER, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Thomas Meyer
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Publication number: 20120067138Abstract: Torque can be detected in a transmission by using at least one vibration sensor to detect at least one vibration signal which is associated with a tooth engagement frequency of intermeshing transmission toothings, and the phase shift of which is dependent on at least one tooth engagement duration of the intermeshing transmission toothings. The tooth engagement duration is torque-dependent as a result of toothing deformations. A torque acting on the transmission is determined from the phase shift of the detected vibration signal and/or of the at least one tooth engagement duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Winergy AGInventors: Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
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Publication number: 20110005138Abstract: The present invention is directed to an industrial high-speed door assembly having a reduced door panel width and having guides for guiding the door which extend into a passageway but are resilient, tough, or resiliently collapsible, to either withstand impacts from vehicle collisions or moveable during opening of the door to avoid collisions while returning for guidance upon closing the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: RYTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Norbert Drifka, Arno Klein, John Sonn, Donald P. Grasso, Daniel J. Gregoriou, Walenty Kalempa
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Publication number: 20090145068Abstract: The present invention is directed to a door panel preferably for a sliding door assembly. The door panel includes an inner frame and a sheet stock substantially covering the inner frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: RYTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Walenty Kalempa, Arno Klein, David Slomski
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Publication number: 20090145033Abstract: The present invention is directed to a door panel preferably for a sliding door assembly. The door panel includes an inner frame and a sheet stock substantially covering the inner frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: RYTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Walenty Kalempa, Arno Klein, David Slomski