Patents by Inventor Bernhard Eckl

Bernhard Eckl 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).

  • Publication number: 20240084059
    Abstract: Methods for preparing vinyl ester-ethylene copolymers and methods for recovering residual monomers when preparing the same. The method includes performing a stage (a) where radically initiated polymerization of vinyl esters, ethylene and optionally further ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an aqueous medium is performed. In a stage (b) a polymerization mixture from stage (a) is depressurized producing an ethylene-containing gas phase and an aqueous phase containing vinyl esters and vinyl ester-ethylene copolymers. Where the ethylene-containing gas phase separated off, then absorbed into vinyl esters and the mixture thus obtained is used in the radically initiated polymerization of vinyl esters, ethylene and optionally further ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Michael ANGERER, Bernhard Eckl
  • Publication number: 20220184717
    Abstract: The combination tool (2), in particular a drilling/chamfering tool, comprises a drill (6) extending in the longitudinal direction (4) with a clamping sleeve (8), which is designed to receive the drill (6) and fasten the drill (6) at a variable length and which has a holding seat (38) for a cutting insert (12). The drill (6) comprises a cutting region (22) provided with grooves (14), wherein the grooves (14) extend helically and are formed between two grooves (14) drill backs (18). At least one of the drill backs (18) is partially flattened to form an adjustment surface (16) for the cutting insert (12), wherein the adjustment surface (16) extends helically. As a result, a length adjustment over a large length range is made possible independently of the twist angle (?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Marcus PAUL, Bernhard ECKL, Herbert Rudolf KAUPER
  • Publication number: 20220161347
    Abstract: Operating panel (1) for a welding device (SG) comprising a welding parameter display unit (2) for displaying welding parameters, and comprising at least one operating element (3) which can be actuated manually by a user, wherein the operating panel (1) can be switched between a welding parameter selection mode and a welding parameter editing mode by actuating the operating element (3), wherein in the welding parameter selection mode one of the welding parameters of the welding parameter display unit (2) can be selected by rotating the operating element (3), and wherein in the welding parameter editing mode a parameter value of a selected welding parameter of the welding parameter display unit (2) can be set by rotating the operating element (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Lattner, Günther Neubacher, Bernhard Eckl, Manuel Strasser, Axel Hörzing
  • Publication number: 20220017656
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process and/or method for producing a polymer dispersion by free-radically initiated emulsion polymerization of radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers within a polymerization reactor. The polymer dispersion obtained is transferred to a post-treatment reactor and is post-treated therein. The polymer dispersion within the post-treatment reactor is conveyed, simultaneously to the post-treatment, to a circuit for filtration and analysis and is then subsequently fed back into the post-treatment reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Muhammad Babar, Bernhard Eckl, Eric Frauendorfer
  • Patent number: 11078316
    Abstract: Higher throughput in aqueous addition polymerization is made possible by use of an external shell and tube heat exchanger operated in reverse mode, with coolant flowing through the tubes and polymerization mixture flowing through the shell around the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Eckl, Wilhelm Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20200308326
    Abstract: Higher throughput in aqueous addition polymerization is made possible by use of an external shell and tube heat exchanger operated in reverse mode, with coolant flowing through the tubes and polymerization mixture flowing through the shell around the tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Bernhard ECKL, Wilhelm KAISER
  • Publication number: 20200270374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polymer powder compositions which are redispersible in water and which are based on polymerisates of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers. In a first step, an aqueous polymerisate dispersion is produced by means of a radically initiated polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an aqueous medium, said polymerisate dispersion being convened into the polymer powder composition which is redispersible in water by means of a diving process. The invention is characterized in that the polymerization and the drying process are each carried out in a continuous manner, and the polymerization and the diving process are carried out in separate interconnected modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Bernhard Eckl, Michael Kalchauer, Jessica Seidel, Hans-Peter Weitzel
  • Patent number: 10519255
    Abstract: Subjects of the invention are processes for preparing vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers in the form of their aqueous dispersions or water-redispersible powders by means of radically initiated emulsion polymerization and optional subsequent drying of the resultant polymer dispersions, characterized in that the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate, ethylene and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers is carried out in the presence of one or more protective colloids in one or more Taylor reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Muhammad Babar, Bernhard Eckl, Wolf-Dieter Hergeth, Hans-Peter Weitzel
  • Publication number: 20180282440
    Abstract: Subjects of the invention are processes for preparing vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers in the form of their aqueous dispersions or water-redispersible powders by means of radically initiated emulsion polymerization and optional subsequent drying of the resultant polymer dispersions, characterized in that the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate, ethylene and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers is carried out in the presence of one or more protective colloids in one or more Taylor reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Muhammad Babar, Bernhard Eckl, Wolf-Dieter Hergeth, Hans-Peter Weitzel
  • Patent number: 9168601
    Abstract: A multi-flute reamer includes a cutting portion having a forward end and a rearward end, and a chip flute with a chip gash opening, and a cutting insert mounted on the cutting portion. A leading edge is formed at an intersection between a top surface and a radially-outward side surface, and a front edge is formed at an intersection between the top surface and a forward side surface. The cutting insert includes a rounded lead cutting edge formed at the intersection between the leading edge and the front edge, and the top surface includes a chip breaker having a bottom surface formed with a radius, R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Li Ning, Michael Schuffenhauer, Bernhard Eckl, Xaver Spichtinger, Armin Josef Zimmermann, Thilo Klaus Juergen Mueller
  • Patent number: 9061922
    Abstract: A method for processing wastewater and exhaust gas condensates from the polymerization of vinyl acetate and ethylene and optionally other comonomers in an aqueous medium by suspension or emulsion polymerization employs relieving pressure after completion of the polymerization of the polymerization batch and discharging the polymer dispersion. During the relieving, the gaseous phase is removed by means of a compressor. Optionally, the gaseous phase occurring during stripping is removed by the compressor and cooled by one or more heat exchangers before entry into the compressor. The liquid phases occurring in the compressor and optionally in the heat exchanger are separated from the gaseous phase and the liquid phases are given to a rectification column, and separated into a vinyl acetate monomer phase and a wastewater phase, and the vinyl acetate monomer phase is resupplied to polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Weitzel, Bernhard Eckl, Dorothee Guenaltay
  • Patent number: 9027663
    Abstract: A linkage arrangement (10) is provided for moveably connecting an attachment (6) to a work machine (8). The linkage arrangement (10) includes linkage group (12) having an upper arm (14) with a machine pivot point (20) for connecting to the work machine (8) and an attachment pivot point (22) for connecting to the attachment (6). The linkage group (12) further has a lower arm (16) with a machine pivot point (24) for connecting to the work machine (8) and an attachment pivot point (26) for connecting to the attachment (6). An actuator (30) extends between the upper and lower arms (14, 16), whereby during normal operation an increase in the length of the actuator (30) results in the attachment (6) being lowered relative to the work machine (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Gartenmaier, Bernhard Eckl, Antoniu Nopcea, Zdenko Savsek
  • Patent number: 8814482
    Abstract: A tool head (10) for a rotating tool (2) includes a basic body (8), an annular portion (12) arranged on an end face on the basic body (8) and surrounds a cavity (22), and an adjusting device (18) including an adjusting screw (32) with a shank (34) and an adjusting sleeve (20). The shank (34) having a first shank portion (36) engaging a threaded bore (44) in the basic body (8). The adjusting sleeve (20) is displaceable by the adjusting screw (32) and has a conical outer face (30) that interacts with an inner face (28) of the annular portion (12) in such a way that, when the adjusting screw (32) is being screwed into the threaded bore (44), the annular portion (12) is spread open by the adjusting sleeve (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Armin Josef Zimmerman, Xaver Spichtinger, Bernhard Eckl, Heinrich Georg Manner
  • Patent number: 8764354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool for a machine tool, comprising a cutting head (1), a shaft (2), and a coupling which removably fixes the cutting head (1) to the shaft (2), said coupling comprising a coupling pin (6) on the back of the cutting head (7) and a receptacle (5) in the shaft (2), which receptacle is complementary to the coupling pin (6) and accommodates the coupling pin (6) when the coupling is closed, comprising a central coolant channel (20) in the shaft (2), which separates into two sub-channels (12) in the region of the receptacle (5), the two sub-channels (12) flanking the receptacle (5) in the wall thereof and opening into the flat contact surface (10) annularly surrounding the opening edge (8) of the receptacle (5), and comprising a flat collar (16) on the back of the cutting head (7) having an annular distribution groove (15). The tool also comprises at least one coolant hole (19) connecting the cutting edges (14) on the cutting head (1) to the distribution groove (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schuffenhauer, Bernhard Eckl, Xaver Spichtinger, Armin Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20130298728
    Abstract: A linkage arrangement (10) is provided for moveably connecting an attachment (6) to a work machine (8). The linkage arrangement (10) includes linkage group (12) having an upper arm (14) with a machine pivot point (20) for connecting to the work machine (8) and an attachment pivot point (22) for connecting to the attachment (6). The linkage group (12) further has a lower arm (16) with a machine pivot point (24) for connecting to the work machine (8) and an attachment pivot point (26) for connecting to the attachment (6). An actuator (30) extends between the upper and lower arms (14, 16), whereby during normal operation an increase in the length of the actuator (30) results in the attachment (6) being lowered relative to the work machine (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Markus Gartenmaier, Bernhard Eckl, Antoniu Nopcea, Zdenko Savsek
  • Publication number: 20120121344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool for a machine tool, comprising a cutting head (1), a shaft (2), and a coupling which removably fixes the cutting head (1) to the shaft (2), said coupling comprising a coupling pin (6) on the back of the cutting head (7) and a receptacle (5) in the shaft (2), which receptacle is complementary to the coupling pin (6) and accommodates the coupling pin (6) when the coupling is closed, comprising a central coolant channel (20) in the shaft (2), which separates into two sub-channels (12) in the region of the receptacle (5), the two sub-channels (12) flanking the receptacle (5) in the wall thereof and opening into the flat contact surface (10) annularly surrounding the opening edge (8) of the receptacle (5), and comprising a flat collar (16) on the back of the cutting head (7) having an annular distribution groove (15). The tool also comprises at least one coolant hole (19) connecting the cutting edges (14) on the cutting head (1) to the distribution groove (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Michael Schuffenhauer, Bernhard Eckl, Xaver Spichtinger, Armin Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20120121352
    Abstract: A multi-flute reamer includes a cutting portion having a forward end and a rearward end, and a chip flute with a chip gash opening, and a cutting insert mounted on the cutting portion. A leading edge is formed at an intersection between a top surface and a radially-outward side surface, and a front edge is formed at an intersection between the top surface and a forward side surface. The cutting insert includes a rounded lead cutting edge formed at the intersection between the leading edge and the front edge, and the top surface includes a chip breaker having a bottom surface formed with a radius, R.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Li Ning, Michael Schuffenhauer, Bernhard Eckl, Xaver Spichtinger, Armin Josef Zimmermann, Thilo Klaus Juergen Mueller
  • Publication number: 20120080417
    Abstract: An adjustment aid (29) for a component of a welding device (1) in the form of an element for mounting or fastening on an input and/or output unit (18) of the component, on which element additionally information (31) and/or scale (32) for adjusting a welding process are printed is provided. In order to simplify the adjustment of a certain welding process by the user, it is provided that the element is formed by a flexible element or foil (30) with two openings (33) for mounting or fastening on two rotary knobs (34) of the input and/or output unit (18), the openings each having a first part (38) and a second part (39), wherein the first part (38) of each opening (33) is designed for guiding through a rotary knob (34) and the second part (39) of each opening (33) is formed for fixation between the two rotational axes (37) of the rotatory knobs (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Oberzaucher, Guenther Neubacher, Micha Mittermair, Bernhard Eckl, Wolfgang Brunmayr
  • Publication number: 20110250028
    Abstract: A tool head (10) for a rotating tool (2) includes a basic body (8), an annular portion (12) arranged on an end face on the basic body (8) and surrounds a cavity (22), and an adjusting device (18) including an adjusting screw (32) with a shank (34) and an adjusting sleeve (20). The shank (34) having a first shank portion (36) engaging a threaded bore (44) in the basic body (8). The adjusting sleeve (20) is displaceable by the adjusting screw (32) and has a conical outer face (30) that interacts with an inner face (28) of the annular portion (12) in such a way that, when the adjusting screw (32) is being screwed into the threaded bore (44), the annular portion (12) is spread open by the adjusting sleeve (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Armin Josef Zimmerman, Xaver Spichtinger, Bernhard Eckl, Heinrich Georg Manner