Patents by Inventor Burkhard Richthammer

Burkhard Richthammer 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: 20220173612
    Abstract: A system for supplying energy to electrically operated mining machines, which system includes a hybrid power-generation arrangement for outputting electricity for the mining machines, a cable routing system for routing at least one power cable from the hybrid power-generation arrangement to the mining machines, and at least one energy source for supplying energy to the hybrid power-generation arrangement, wherein the hybrid power-generation arrangement has an electrochemical energy store, a fuel cell and an internal combustion engine generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Tariq KAREEMULLA, Volker GLINIORZ, Burkhard RICHTHAMMER
  • Patent number: 9963094
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or of a truck, having a diesel electric traction drive, comprising at least one internal combustion engine, at least one alternator, at least one set of power electronics as well as at least one electric motor, wherein the power electronics are divided into two or more functional modules and at least one, each, functional module has an encapsulated housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS
    Inventors: Burkhard Richthammer, Kai Kugelstadt, Adrien Levaray, Bernd Sommer
  • Patent number: 9771037
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or of a truck, having a diesel electric traction drive, comprising at least one internal combustion engine, at least one alternator, at least one set of power electronics as well as at least one electric motor, wherein the power electronics are arranged at least partially in the region of a driven driving axle of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS
    Inventors: Kai Kugelstadt, Adrien Levaray, Burkhard Richthammer
  • Patent number: 9718345
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dump truck or to a truck, comprising a diesel electric traction drive and a cooling system, wherein two radiator fans and/or cooler blowers of the cooling system are hydraulically driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Kai Kugelstadt, Burkhard Richthammer, Klaus Graner
  • Patent number: 9669765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or of a truck, having an upper deck which can be walked on arranged at the front above a bumper and having an operator's cabin arranged laterally on the upper deck with at least one step-like access system arranged in front of the operators cabin. In accordance with the invention, an intermediate stand lowered with respect to the upper deck is arranged in front of the operator's cabin and steps lead in each case laterally to the upper deck from this while steps lead at least to the bumper from the intermediate stand to the front in the direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS
    Inventors: Kilian Vernickel, Frank Hundertpfund, Burkhard Richthammer
  • Patent number: 9604532
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or truck, comprising a diesel electric traction drive and a cooling system, wherein a common cooling circuit of the liquid cooling medium is provided for the parallel cooling of one or more components of the power electronics and for the cooling of one or more drive components in the region of the driven vehicle axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Kai Kugelstadt, Burkhard Richthammer
  • Publication number: 20150352943
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or truck, comprising a diesel electric traction drive and a cooling system, wherein a common cooling circuit of the liquid cooling medium is provided for the parallel cooling of one or more components of the power electronics and for the cooling of one or more drive components in the region of the driven vehicle axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Kai Kugelstadt, Burkhard Richthammer
  • Publication number: 20150352944
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dump truck or to a truck, comprising a diesel electric traction drive and a cooling system, wherein two radiator fans and/or cooler blowers of the cooling system are hydraulically driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Kai Kugelstadt, Burkhard Richthammer, Klaus Graner
  • Publication number: 20150251610
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or of a truck, having a diesel electric traction drive, comprising at least one internal combustion engine, at least one alternator, at least one set of power electronics as well as at least one electric motor, wherein the power electronics are arranged at least partially in the region of a driven driving axle of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kai KUGELSTADT, Adrien LEVARAY, Burkhard RICHTHAMMER
  • Publication number: 20150251611
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truk or of a truck, having a diesel electric traction drive, comprising at least one internal combustion engine, at least one alternator, at least one set of power electronics as well as at least one electric motor, wherein the power electronics are divided into two or more functional modules and at least one, each, functional module has an encapsulated housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Burkhard RICHTHAMMER, Kai KUGELSTADT, Adrien LEVARAY, Bernd SOMMER
  • Publication number: 20150246642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or of a truck, having an upper deck which can be walked on arranged at the front above a bumper and having an operator's cabin arranged laterally on the upper deck with at least one step-like access system arranged in front of the operators cabin. In accordance with the invention, an intermediate stand lowered with respect to the upper deck is arranged in front of the operator's cabin and steps lead in each case laterally to the upper deck from this while steps lead at least to the bumper from the intermediate stand to the front in the direction of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kilian Vernickel, Frank Hundertpfund, Burkhard Richthammer