Patents by Inventor Bernd Köhler
Bernd Köhler 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: 11506198Abstract: A multiflow pump for fluids, having an electromagnetic translator drive, a displacement piston unit, a pump head, and at least one outlet valve device. The displacement piston contains a bearing journal with a spring receptacle, a carrier plate, and a plurality of pump pistons, wherein the displacement piston unit is configured in one piece.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Thomas Magnete GmbHInventors: Thomas Rolland, Olaf Ohligschläger, Bernd Köhler, Edwin Kreuzberg, Tabea Krah, Mike Heck
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Patent number: 11300545Abstract: In the system, two ultrasonic transducers, which form a pair and each have a piezoelectric ceramic plate-shaped element with a rectangular geometry, can be fastened to a surface of a component. The two ultrasonic transducers are arranged at a distance from one another such that there is no direct mechanical contact and they are arranged beside one another with a parallel orientation of their central longitudinal axes. The two elements have a different polarization along their width and are connected with the same polarity to an electrical voltage source. The two plate-shaped elements can also have an identical polarization along their width and can be connected in this case with opposite polarity to an electrical voltage source. At least one ultrasonic transducer and/or at least one further ultrasonic transducer is/are designed to detect ultrasonic waves reflected by defects and/or shear waves simultaneously emitted by the two ultrasonic transducers.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Bianca Weihnacht, Tobias Gaul, Uwe Lieske, Lars Schubert, Bernd Koehler
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Publication number: 20200363374Abstract: In the system, two ultrasonic transducers, which form a pair and each have a piezoelectric ceramic plate-shaped element with a rectangular geometry, can be fastened to a surface of a component. The two ultrasonic transducers are arranged at a distance from one another such that there is no direct mechanical contact and they are arranged beside one another with a parallel orientation of their central longitudinal axes. The two elements have a different polarization along their width and are connected with the same polarity to an electrical voltage source. The two plate-shaped elements can also have an identical polarization along their width and can be connected in this case with opposite polarity to an electrical voltage source. At least one ultrasonic transducer and/or at least one further ultrasonic transducer is/are designed to detect ultrasonic waves reflected by defects and/or shear waves simultaneously emitted by the two ultrasonic transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Bianca WEIHNACHT, Tobias GAUL, Uwe LIESKE, Lars SCHUBERT, Bernd KOEHLER
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Publication number: 20200300238Abstract: A multiflow pump for fluids, having an electromagnetic translatory drive, a displacement piston unit, a pump head, and at least one outlet valve device. According to the teachings, there is provision that the displacement piston contains a bearing journal with a spring receptacle, a carrier plate, and a plurality of pump pistons, wherein the displacement piston unit is configured in one piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Thomas ROLLAND, Olaf Ohligschläger, Bernd Köhler, Edwin Kreuzberg, Tabea Krah, Mike Heck
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Patent number: 10654502Abstract: The disclosure relates to a railway vehicle component group for generating an electronic life history of a machine component. The railway vehicle component group includes a machine component having a storage unit arranged in or on the machine component, and at least one control unit suitable for bidirectional communication with the machine component, wherein operating data is configured to be generated in the control unit. The storage unit is suitable at least for bidirectional communication with the control unit, wherein a storage of the operating data generated via the control unit is provided during the operation of the machine component by at least the bidirectional communication in order to generate an electronic life history of the machine component. The storage unit also has an electronic type label of the machine component. The disclosure also relates to a method for generating a life history of a machine component, as well as a service method for maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Siemens Mobility GmbHInventors: Bernd Köhler, Olaf Körner
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Patent number: 10379085Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for nondestructive material testing with which shear waves are emitted and detected in elastic surfaces of components or workpieces, in which piezoelectric transducer elements are arranged above one another in multiple planes and the piezoelectric transducer elements arranged in adjacent planes can each be operated oppositely to one another. The piezoelectric transducer elements can be piezoelectric fibers and/or piezoelectric plate-like elements that are connected to or embedded in an elastically deformable material.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Bernd Koehler, Frank Schubert, Uwe Lieske
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Publication number: 20190023296Abstract: The disclosure relates to a railway vehicle component group for generating an electronic life history of a machine component. The railway vehicle component group includes a machine component having a storage unit arranged in or on the machine component, and at least one control unit suitable for bidirectional communication with the machine component, wherein operating data is configured to be generated in the control unit. The storage unit is suitable at least for bidirectional communication with the control unit, wherein a storage of the operating data generated via the control unit is provided during the operation of the machine component by at least the bidirectional communication in order to generate an electronic life history of the machine component. The storage unit also has an electronic type label of the machine component. The disclosure also relates to a method for generating a life history of a machine component, as well as a service method for maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Bernd Köhler, Olaf Körner
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Publication number: 20170205374Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for nondestructive material testing with which shear waves are emitted and detected in elastic surfaces of components or workpieces, in which piezoelectric transducer elements are arranged above one another in multiple planes and the piezoelectric transducer elements arranged in adjacent planes can each be operated oppositely to one another. The piezoelectric transducer elements can be piezoelectric fibers and/or piezoelectric plate-like elements that are connected to or embedded in an elastically deformable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Bernd KOEHLER, Frank SCHUBERT, Uwe LIESKE
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Publication number: 20160116442Abstract: The invention relates to a method of nondestructive and contactless testing of components (3), wherein ultrasonic waves (6) are irradiated onto the surface of the component (3) at a predefinable, non-perpendicular angle of incidence (9) using an ultrasonic transmission sound transducer (1) arranged spaced apart from the surface of the component (3) and the intensity of the ultrasonic waves (7) reflected from the surface of the component (3) is detected with time resolution and/or frequency resolution by the antenna array elements (2n) of an ultrasonic antenna array (2) configured for detecting ultrasonic waves (7) and the phase shift of the ultrasonic waves guided at the surface of the test body is determined therefrom with respect to the ultrasonic waves (7) directly reflected at the surface of the component (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicants: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V., MTU Aero Engines GmbHInventors: Bernd KOEHLER, Martin BARTH, Joachim BAMBERG, Hans-Uwe BARON
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Patent number: 9194844Abstract: The invention relates to a method of nondestructive and contactless testing of components (3), wherein ultrasonic waves (6) are irradiated onto the surface of the component (3) at a predefinable, non-perpendicular angle of incidence (9) using an ultrasonic transmission sound transducer (1) arranged spaced apart from the surface of the component (3) and the intensity of the ultrasonic waves (7) reflected from the surface of the component (3) is detected with time resolution and/or frequency resolution by the antenna array elements (2n) of an ultrasonic antenna array (2) configured for detecting ultrasonic waves (7) and the phase shift of the ultrasonic waves guided at the surface of the test body is determined therefrom with respect to the ultrasonic waves (7) directly reflected at the surface of the component (3).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignees: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V., MTU AERO ENGINES GMBHInventors: Bernd Koehler, Martin Barth, Joachim Bamberg, Hans-Uwe Baron
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Patent number: 9153375Abstract: A power electronic device is disclosed. The power electronic device may include a housing, a conductive element positioned within the housing and rated for at least a medium voltage, a cooling system in fluid communication with the conductive element, a plurality of temperature sensing tags and a data collection unit having a receiver that is configured to receive signals from the antennae of the temperature sensing tags. The cooling system may have a plurality of outlet conduit elements that are positioned within the housing. Each of the tags may be attached to one of the outlet conduits and may include a power supply, a temperature sensor, and an antenna.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Bernd Köhler, Richard H. Osman, Stefan von Dosky, Herbert Schorb
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Patent number: 8696330Abstract: The invention relates to a reciprocating piston pump for delivering a liquid. The pump includes a solenoid with an actuator and an outlet port. A check valve with a seat body is assigned to the outlet port for keeping a return flow of the liquid out of the reciprocating piston pump. The seat body bears an impact damping face at a front face facing away from a valve seat of the check valve, and the valve seat of the check valve and the impact damping face are made from the same elastomer material.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Thomas Magnete GmbHInventors: Olaf Ohligschlaeger, Axel Mueller, Michael Mueller, Andreas Monzen, Stefan Quast, Bernd Koehler, Michael Feckler
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Publication number: 20140049880Abstract: A power electronic device is disclosed. The power electronic device may include a housing, a conductive element positioned within the housing and rated for at least a medium voltage, a cooling system in fluid communication with the conductive element, a plurality of temperature sensing tags and a data collection unit having a receiver that is configured to receive signals from the antennae of the temperature sensing tags. The cooling system may have a plurality of outlet conduit elements that are positioned within the housing. Each of the tags may be attached to one of the outlet conduits and may include a power supply, a temperature sensor, and an antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicants: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Inventors: Bernd Köhler, Richard H. Osman, Stefan von Dosky, Herbert Schorb
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Publication number: 20130111995Abstract: The invention relates to a method of nondestructive and contactless testing of components (3), wherein ultrasonic waves (6) are irradiated onto the surface of the component (3) at a predefinable, non-perpendicular angle of incidence (9) using an ultrasonic transmission sound transducer (1) arranged spaced apart from the surface of the component (3) and the intensity of the ultrasonic waves (7) reflected from the surface of the component (3) is detected with time resolution and/or frequency resolution by the antenna array elements (2n) of an ultrasonic antenna array (2) configured for detecting ultrasonic waves (7) and the phase shift of the ultrasonic waves guided at the surface of the test body is determined therefrom with respect to the ultrasonic waves (7) directly reflected at the surface of the component (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Bernd Koehler, Martin Barth, Joachim Bamberg, Hans-Uwe Baron
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Patent number: D667599Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: CalorInventors: Bernd Koehler, Fabrice Renault
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Patent number: D736998Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: CALORInventors: Bernd Koehler, Clement Martineau, Anthony Masson
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Patent number: D770104Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: CALORInventor: Bernd Koehler
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Patent number: D789010Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbHInventor: Bernd Koehler
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Patent number: D789011Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbHInventor: Bernd Koehler
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Patent number: D846109Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: CALORInventor: Bernd Koehler