Patents by Inventor Christian Schmieger

Christian Schmieger 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).

  • Method for adjusting a braking torque and permanently excited magnetic hysteresis brake
    Patent number: 7946398
    Abstract: A permanently excited magnetic hysteresis brake (1) comprises a support roller (7) rotatable about a fixed axle (9), a magnetic element (3), a hysteresis element (2) and an adjusting device for adjusting the position of the magnetic element (3) and hysteresis element (2) relative to one another and for adjusting the braking torque acting via the support roller (7) on the yarn (5). The magnetic hysteresis brake (1) has only one single mechanically acting actuator (18) for adjusting the braking torque. Both the adjustment of the braking torque to the desired value for the operation of the brake (1) and the adjustment of the braking torque when calibrating the brake (1) are carried out by actuation of this one actuator (18). The structure and handling of the magnetic hysteresis brake (1) can be simplified thereby. The magnetic hysteresis brake (1) can be used to maintain a uniform thread tension on textile machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Felber, Christian Schmieger
  • Method for adjusting a braking torque and permanently excited magnetic hysteresis brake
    Publication number: 20070199780
    Abstract: A permanently excited magnetic hysteresis brake (1) comprises a support roller (7) rotatable about a fixed axle (9), a magnetic element (3), a hysteresis element (2) and an adjusting device for adjusting the position of the magnetic element (3) and hysteresis element (2) relative to one another and for adjusting the braking torque acting via the support roller (7) on the yarn (5). The magnetic hysteresis brake (1) has only one single mechanically acting actuator (18) for adjusting the braking torque. Both the adjustment of the braking torque to the desired value for the operation of the brake (1) and the adjustment of the braking torque when calibrating the brake (1) are carried out by actuation of this one actuator (18). The structure and handling of the magnetic hysteresis brake (1) can be simplified thereby. The magnetic hysteresis brake (1) can be used to maintain a uniform thread tension on textile machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Felber, Christian Schmieger