Patents by Inventor Axel Sobottka

Axel Sobottka 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).

  • Apparatus for curing radiation-curable coatings
    Patent number: 7089686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (20, 30) for curing radiation-curable coatings, which has at least one irradiation chamber (22, 32) provided with a plurality of UV radiation sources (18). It is provided according to the invention that a plurality of UV radiation sources (18) are arranged close to one another and interconnected to form one or more irradiation modules (10), the illuminance inside a irradiation module (10) and/or between at least two irradiation modules (10) being spatially variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Cetelon Lackfabrik Walter Stier GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Lange, Hartmut Krannich, Reiner Mehnert, Axel Sobottka
  • Printing press dryer having an excimer radiant heater
    Patent number: 7047662
    Abstract: A printing press dryer having an excimer radiant heater adapted for high energy output and compact mounting within the printing press. The heater includes a housing (1) within which a plurality of radiant tubes (2,3) are arranged in parallel relation to each other, and the radiant tubes (2,2) each have a respective adjacent reflector section (4,5) for directing a predetermined radiation distribution on passing printed sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Ihme, Axel Sobottka
  • Printing press dryer having an excimer radiant heater
    Publication number: 20040168596
    Abstract: A printing press dryer having an excimer radiant heater adapted for high energy output and compact mounting within the printing press. The heater includes a housing (1) within which a plurality of radiant tubes (2,3) are arranged in parallel relation to each other, and the radiant tubes (2,2) each have a respective adjacent reflector section (4,5) for directing a predetermined radiation distribution on passing printed sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Ihme, Axel Sobottka
  • Apparatus for curing radiation-curable coatings
    Publication number: 20040111914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (20, 30) for curing radiation-curable coatings, which has at least one irradiation chamber (22, 32) provided with a plurality of UV radiation sources (18). It is provided according to the invention that a plurality of UV radiation sources (18) are arranged close to one another and interconnected to form one or more irradiation modules (10), the illuminance inside a irradiation module (10) and/or between at least two irradiation modules (10) being spatially variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert Lange, Hartmut Krannich, Reiner Mehnert, Axel Sobottka