Patents by Inventor Bastian HOFMANN

Bastian HOFMANN 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).

  • Carrier rollers for conveyor belt systems
    Patent number: 11661284
    Abstract: A carrier roller for a conveyor belt may be configured to be rotatable about an axis of rotation and may include a roll element with a rolling support region that is configured to provide rolling support for the conveyor belt. The rolling support region is rotationally symmetrical with respect to the axis of rotation of the carrier roller and has different diameters along its axial extension, including a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter. The minimum diameter of the rolling support region is at least 95% and at most 99.8% of the maximum diameter of the rolling support region. Carrier roller stations and belt conveyor systems may employ such carrier rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Viktor Raaz, Martin Schmitt, Bastian Hofmann, Gerhard Michaeli, Rüdiger Eichler
  • CARRIER ROLLERS FOR CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220306392
    Abstract: A carrier roller for a conveyor belt may be configured to be rotatable about an axis of rotation and may include a roll element with a rolling support region that is configured to provide rolling support for the conveyor belt. The rolling support region is rotationally symmetrical with respect to the axis of rotation of the carrier roller and has different diameters along its axial extension, including a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter. The minimum diameter of the rolling support region is at least 95% and at most 99.8% of the maximum diameter of the rolling support region. Carrier roller stations and belt conveyor systems may employ such carrier rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Viktor RAAZ, Martin SCHMITT, Bastian HOFMANN, Gerhard MICHAELI, Rüdiger EICHLER