Patents by Inventor Bernd Franke

Bernd Franke 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: 8495782
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the partial removal of coating from pipes, in particular from metal pipes, having a base body, an accommodation area for a pipe formed on the base body, at least two supporting means for supporting the pipe arranged on a first side of the accommodation area, and a scraper head arranged on an opposite side of the accommodation area, wherein the scraper head has two prismatic scraper edges. The invention furthermore relates to the use of a device according to the invention for the at least partial removal of coating from pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Franke, Bernd Koschig
  • Publication number: 20130178326
    Abstract: A gear mechanism (22) of a wind power plant (10) that includes at least one planetary stage (24.1, 24.2) that has at least one planet gear carrier (41, 61) and a method for dismantling a multi-stage gear mechanism (22) of a wind power plant (10). The gear mechanism (22) is arranged in a nacelle (15) arranged on a tower (11) of a wind power plant (10). The gear mechanism (22) has at least one planetary stage (24.1, 24.2), and the at least one planetary stage (24.1, 24.2) has a planet gear carrier (41, 61) and several planet gears (45, 65) held in the planet gear carrier (41, 61) using planetary bolts (47, 67). The planet gears (45, 65) are in operative connection with a ring gear (49, 69) of the planetary stage (24.1, 24.2) surrounding the planet gears (45, 65).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS SE
    Inventors: Jan-Bernd Franke, Marco Arndt
  • Publication number: 20120161438
    Abstract: A press fitting, including a tubular component and has an end portion of the tubular component which can be compressed to make a connection. The end portion has an opening to receive a and a first region having an annular ridge to receive a sealing ring. A second region is arranged on the side of the ridge adjacent the opening and a third region is arranged on the side of the ridge remote from the opening. The overall wall thickness of the press fitting in the second region is increased at least in a section or sections in comparison with the wall thickness of the tubular component in the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Rischen, Bernd Franke, Andreas Muller
  • Publication number: 20110239385
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the partial removal of coating from pipes, in particular from metal pipes, having a base body, an accommodation area, for a pipe formed on the base body at least two supporting means, for supporting the pipe arranged on a first side of the accommodation area and a scraper head arranged on an opposite side of the accommodation area, wherein the scraper head has two prismatic scraper edges. The invention furthermore relates to the use of a device according to the invention for the at least partial removal of coating from pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Franke, Bernd Koschig
  • Publication number: 20110008168
    Abstract: A gear box (122) of a wind power plant, in particular a multi-stage gear box (122) of a wind power plant, wherein the gear box (122) includes a gear box housing (125). Furthermore, a wind power plant and use of a work instrument. The gear box (122) is further developed in that at least one access opening for the insertion of a work instrument into the gear box housing (125) or respectively into the interior of the gear box housing (125) is provided on the outside of the gear box housing (125) and in that at least one guiding means (201, 202, 203, 204, 205) is provided for the work instrument inside the gear box housing (125) so that the work instrument is moveable and/or positionable within the guiding means (201, 202, 203, 204, 205), wherein in particular parts of the gear box (122) in the gear box housing (125) are checked and/or worked by means of the work instrument inserted or arranged or arrangeable in the guiding means (201, 202, 203, 204, 205).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jochen Fuglsang-Petersen, Jan-Bernd Franke
  • Publication number: 20010032063
    Abstract: In a method and a device for creating a model for a logistic process, the model including a plurality of process model units a plurality of process model units is created by selecting at least 50% of the plurality of process model units from a library of predetermined process model units. A relationship is established between at least two of the plurality of process model units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Johannes Nardi, Guenter Sauer, Thomas Carl, Markus Fasel, Oswald Utz, Bernd Franke, Michael Schlez