Patents by Inventor Christof Bachmann

Christof Bachmann 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).

  • Patent number: 11906066
    Abstract: A seal support ring (1) for a valve (2), particularly a vacuum valve, which has a throughflow opening (3) and a basic body (4), which annularly surrounds the throughflow opening, and a fastener arrangement (5) for fastening the seal support ring to a valve housing (6) of the valve. The basic body has a first side (7) on which the seal support ring, in a mounted state on the valve housing, lies against the valve housing, and the seal support ring has a seal ring (8) made from an elastomer which, in its position on the basic body, surrounds the throughflow opening. A casing wall (9) is arranged on the basic body and at least partially surrounds the throughflow opening and, on a second side (10) of the basic body (4) opposite the first side, protrudes from the basic body and has a larger inside diameter than the seal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Vat Holding AG
    Inventors: Christof Bachmann, Hanspeter Frehner, Martin Netzer, Florian Ehrne
  • Publication number: 20220316602
    Abstract: A seal support ring (1) for a valve (2), particularly a vacuum valve, which has a throughflow opening (3) and a basic body (4), which annularly surrounds the throughflow opening, and a fastener arrangement (5) for fastening the seal support ring to a valve housing (6) of the valve. The basic body has a first side (7) on which the seal support ring, in a mounted state on the valve housing, lies against the valve housing, and the seal support ring has a seal ring (8) made from an elastomer which, in its position on the basic body, surrounds the throughflow opening. A casing wall (9) is arranged on the basic body and at least partially surrounds the throughflow opening and, on a second side (10) of the basic body (4) opposite the first side, protrudes from the basic body and has a larger inside diameter than the seal ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: VAT Holding AG
    Inventors: Christof BACHMANN, Hanspeter FREHNER, Martin NETZER, Florian EHRNE
  • Patent number: 10539253
    Abstract: A vacuum valve has a valve opening (2, 3) that is surrounded by a valve seat (6, 7), a valve plate (10, 11) that releases the valve opening (2, 3) in an open state and rests against the valve seat (6, 7) in a closed state, and a carrier unit (9) that supports the valve plate (10, 11) and moves between a first position, in which the valve opening (2, 3) is in the open state, and a second position. The valve plate (10, 11) moves between a retracted position and an extended position. In the second position of the carrier unit (9) and in the extended position of the valve plate (10, 11), the valve opening (2, 3) is in the closed state. In the retracted position, the valve plate (10, 11) is supported against the carrier unit (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: VAT Holding AG
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Daniel Seitz
  • Publication number: 20180163877
    Abstract: A valve with an opening surrounded by a seat, and a closure member, which, in a closed position, presses onto the seat and closes the opening and, in an intermediate position, is raised from the seat and overlaps with the opening and, in a maximum opening position, at least partially releases the opening. The valve has a frst valve drive for moving the closure member between the maximum opening position and the intermediate position along a first movement track, and a second valve drive for moving the closure member between the intermediate position and the closed position along a second movement track which is at an angle to the first movement track. The valve has at least one transmission part which is provided for reversible deformation by the second valve drive, and the first valve drive acts on the closure member with the interposition of the transmission part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: VAT Holding AG
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Matthias Wozasek
  • Patent number: 9976655
    Abstract: A valve with an opening surrounded by a seat, and a closure member, which, in a closed position, presses onto the seat and closes the opening and, in an intermediate position, is raised from the seat and overlaps with the opening and, in a maximum opening position, at least partially releases the opening. The valve has a first valve drive for moving the closure member between the maximum opening position and the intermediate position along a first movement track, and a second valve drive for moving the closure member between the intermediate position and the closed position along a second movement track which is at an angle to the first movement track. The valve has at least one transmission part which is provided for reversible deformation by the second valve drive, and the first valve drive acts on the closure member with the interposition of the transmission part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: VAT Holding AG
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Matthias Wozasek
  • Publication number: 20180045333
    Abstract: A vacuum valve is provided having a valve housing (1) with a valve opening (2, 3) that has an axis (4, 5) and is surrounded by a valve seat (6, 7), a valve plate (10, 11) that releases the valve opening (2, 3) in an open state of the valve opening (2, 3) and rests against the valve seat (6, 7) in a closed state of the valve opening (2, 3), and a carrier unit (9) that supports the valve plate (10, 11) and can be moved between a first position, in which the valve opening (2, 3) is in the open state, and a second position. The valve plate (10, 11) is connected to the carrier unit (9) via at least two spaced drive elements (20) of the carrier unit (9) and can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position by the drive elements (20). In the second position of the carrier unit (9) and in the extended position of the valve plate (10, 11), the valve opening (2, 3) is in the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: VAT Holding AG
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Daniel Seitz
  • Publication number: 20170009892
    Abstract: A valve rod (12) for a vacuum valve, the plunger having a first connection region (40) for a closure member (5) of the vacuum valve and at least one second connection region (41) for a valve drive of the vacuum valve. At least some sections of the valve rod (12) have a material (42) with an elastic modulus of at least 250 gigapascal, preferably at least 350 gigapascal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: VAT Holding AG
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Martin Netzer, Matthias Wozasek
  • Publication number: 20150308584
    Abstract: A valve with an opening surrounded by a seat, and a closure member, which, in a closed position, presses onto the seat and closes the opening and, in an intermediate position, is raised from the seat and overlaps with the opening and, in a maximum opening position, at least partially releases the opening. The valve has a frst valve drive for moving the closure member between the maximum opening position and the intermediate position along a first movement track, and a second valve drive for moving the closure member between the intermediate position and the closed position along a second movement track which is at an angle to the first movement track. The valve has at least one transmission part which is provided for reversible deformation by the second valve drive, and the first valve drive acts on the closure member with the interposition of the transmission part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: VAT HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Matthias Wozasek
  • Patent number: 8568781
    Abstract: Nanoparticles having a core and a corona of ligands covalently linked to the core, wherein peptides are bound to or associated with the nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Midatech Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Rademacher, Phillip Williams, Christof Bachmann, Africa Garcia Barrientos, Esther de Torres Dominguez, Javier del Campo Menoyo
  • Publication number: 20120171291
    Abstract: Nanoparticles having a core and a corona of ligands covalently linked to the core, wherein peptides are bound to or associated with the nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Rademacher, Phillip Williams, Christof Bachmann, Africa Garcia Barrientos, Esther de Torres Dominguez, Javier del Campo Menoyo
  • Patent number: 7011294
    Abstract: A vacuum valve comprises a valve housing with a valve opening having a longitudinal axis and a valve seat, a valve plate which is displaceable in a straight line in a displacement direction between an open position in which it releases the valve opening and a closed position in which its contacts the valve seat of the valve housing and closes and seals the valve opening, this valve plate being arranged on at least one valve rod which is displaceable axial to the displacement of the valve plate, a flexible sealing ring which is arranged at a front side of the valve plate or at the valve seat of the valve housing, a sealing surface which is arranged at the valve seat of the valve housing or at the front side of the valve plate and which is contacted by the sealing ring in the closed position of the valve plate, wherein the sealing surface and the sealing ring are arranged in parallel planes which are inclined relative to the displacement direction of the valve plate around an axis extending at right angles to t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: VAT Holding AG
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Friedrich Geiser
  • Publication number: 20060049374
    Abstract: A vacuum valve comprises a valve housing with a valve opening having a longitudinal axis and a valve seat, a valve plate which is displaceable in a straight line in a displacement direction between an open position in which it releases the valve opening and a closed position in which its contacts the valve seat of the valve housing and closes and seals the valve opening, this valve plate being arranged on at least one valve rod which is displaceable axial to the displacement of the valve plate, a flexible sealing ring which is arranged at a front side of the valve plate or at the valve seat of the valve housing, a sealing surface which is arranged at the valve seat of the valve housing or at the front side of the valve plate and which is contacted by the sealing ring in the closed position of the valve plate, wherein the sealing surface and the sealing ring are arranged in parallel planes which are inclined relative to the displacement direction of the valve plate around an axis extending at right angles to t
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Florian Ehrne, Christof Bachmann, Friedrich Geiser