Patents by Inventor Caroline Siebert

Caroline Siebert 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: 20070167114
    Abstract: System for processing technical surfaces, in particular surfaces of essentially rotationally symmetrical work pieces (3), comprising at least one processing unit (4) and one motor-driven work-piece carrier (1) and, mounted thereon in rotatable fashion, at least two or more holders (5) that feed work pieces (3) to the processing unit (4), characterized in that the processing unit (4) includes means (6) serving to exert an essentially constant hold-down pressure on the surface of the respective work piece (3), while the motor drive is so designed as to control the feed-in-timing sequence of the work pieces (3) and the duration of their processing cycle in the processing unit (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: OC OERLIKON BALZERS AG
    Inventors: Norbert Fromel, Caroline Siebert, Roland Kalberer
  • Patent number: 7077918
    Abstract: A coating is stripped off a work piece by applying a chromous and aluminiforous coat directly on the work piece and stripping the work piece with an alkaline solution containing a strong oxidant. A single-compartment system can be used, which includes a spray chamber including a circulatory spray-cycle system; a support for holding the work piece; and a media container connected to the spray chamber via a media circulation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Unaxis Balzers Ltd.
    Inventors: Udo Michael Rauch, Wolfgang Kalss, Christian Wohlrab, Caroline Siebert, Norbert Froemel