Patents by Inventor Christopher Jaeger

Christopher Jaeger 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: 20240410384
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump includes an impeller. The impeller has a rear shroud, on which blades are arranged. The blades are at least partially in contact with a cover plate. Each blade has a projection that is configured to form a joint with the cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph JAEGER, Axel SCHUNK, Tobias SECKINGER
  • Patent number: 12044252
    Abstract: A wastewater pump for conveying solids-laden wastewater includes a spiral housing with an inlet opening, an impeller with at least one vane having a leading edge running from the impeller hub in a backwardly curved manner, and at least one finger for wiping off contaminants from the leading edge. The at least one finger is arranged on the inlet inner wall and extends in the direction of the impeller rotational axis. At least one groove is present in a suction-side inner wall of the housing to receive and convey material that is removed by the at least one finger from the leading edge to. The leading edge of the impeller and the surface of the at least one finger which faces toward the leading edge are at an angle of 5° to 75° with respect to the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: KSB SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Christoph Jaeger, Mateusz Kaminski, Enrico Mueller, Nicolas Petit
  • Publication number: 20240191718
    Abstract: An electric motor is configured to drive a centrifugal pump. The electric motor includes a cooling arrangement. The cooling arrangement includes a fan impeller and a shroud. The shroud encloses a space around the fan impeller. Guide elements are arranged in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Jochen FRITZ, Christoph JAEGER, Toni KLEMM, Matthias MOHR
  • Patent number: 11898570
    Abstract: A pump assembly for delivering a medium via a flow chamber (13) defined by a hydraulic housing and a housing cover, includes a pump shaft rotatably drivable about an axis of rotation, an impeller fixed to one end of the pump shaft inside the flow chamber, a bearing carrier. The pump assembly further includes a lubrication and cooling system with oil recirculation in the bearing carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KSB SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Pensler, Christoph Jaeger, Daniel Ziegs, Hermann Bonitz
  • Publication number: 20220290695
    Abstract: A wastewater pump for conveying solids-laden wastewater includes a spiral housing with an inlet opening, an impeller with at least one vane having a leading edge running from the impeller hub in a backwardly curved manner, and at least one finger for wiping off contaminants from the leading edge. The at least one finger is arranged on the inlet inner wall and extends in the direction of the impeller rotational axis. At least one groove is present in a suction-side inner wall of the housing to receive and convey material that is removed by the at least one finger from the leading edge to. The leading edge of the impeller and the surface of the at least one finger which faces toward the leading edge are at an angle of 5° to 75° with respect to the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph JAEGER, Mateusz KAMINSKI, Enrico MUELLER, Nicolas PETIT
  • Publication number: 20220260085
    Abstract: A pump assembly for delivering a medium via a flow chamber (13) defined by a hydraulic housing and a housing cover, includes a pump shaft rotatably drivable about an axis of rotation, an impeller fixed to one end of the pump shaft inside the flow chamber, a bearing carrier. The pump assembly further includes a lubrication and cooling system with oil recirculation in the bearing carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas PENSLER, Christoph JAEGER, Daniel ZIEGS, Hermann BONITZ
  • Patent number: 11168695
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump for delivering a medium comprising solid admixtures includes a blade-free space arranged in front of an impeller. The centrifugal pump has a suction-side arrangement that permits variable sizing of the blade-free space. The suction-side arrangement permits the efficiency of the centrifugal pump to be increased while avoiding blockages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: KSB SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Alexander Christ, Christoph Jaeger, Michael Nutz, Rolf Witzel
  • Patent number: 10738792
    Abstract: A vortex pump with an impeller is provided. The impeller includes blades for delivering solids-containing media which are arranged in bundles. The spacing the blades in the bundles is smaller than the spacing of the bundles from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KSB Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Christ, Jochen Fritz, Christoph Jaeger, Toni Klemm, Steffen Schmidt, Rolf Witzel
  • Patent number: 10696154
    Abstract: A cooperating rack structure comprising at least two modules affixed to legs and a method of reduced weight vertical storage of fuel tanks for use in motor vehicles wherein the fuel tanks form a cooperating portion of the rack superstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark Arold, Joseph Hudak, Christopher Jaeger, Tae Kim, Derrin Olischefski
  • Publication number: 20190316590
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump for delivering a medium comprising solid admixtures includes a blade-free space arranged in front of an impeller. The centrifugal pump has a suction-side arrangement that permits variable sizing of the blade-free space. The suction-side arrangement permits the efficiency of the centrifugal pump to be increased while avoiding blockages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander CHRIST, Christoph JAEGER, Michael NUTZ, Rolf WITZEL
  • Patent number: 10288073
    Abstract: A pump arrangement, in particular a magnetic clutch pump arrangement, includes a pump housing containing an impeller shaft, a containment shell which seals an enclosed chamber within the inner chamber of the pump housing, an impeller mounted on one end of the impeller shaft, an inner rotor mounted on the other end of the impeller shaft, an outer rotor which is mounted on the drive shaft and co-operates with the inner rotor, and an auxiliary impeller mounted in the chamber adjacent to a domed base of the containment can. The auxiliary impeller is secured to the inner rotor and includes vanes and impeller channels for circulation of media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KSB Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Patrick Drechsel, Joerg Engelbrecht, Juergen Groeschel, Christoph Jaeger, Markus Lay, Wolfram Wetzel
  • Patent number: 10036712
    Abstract: A defect inspection system is provided for inspection of defects in the surface of a sample. An array of light sources is used, with different light sources providing light to the sample from different directions. A main direction of illumination is defined with highest intensity, and this direction evolves over time. By providing varying directional illumination instead of blanket illumination, it becomes easier to detect defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Shuguang Kuai, Mark Christoph Jaeger, Weixi Zhou
  • Patent number: 10016574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (102) for providing biofeedback to a person (104). The system (102) comprises a source (106) for generating a source signal (108) and a transducer (110) for generating a measurement signal (112) in response to a physiological parameter (114) indicative for mental relaxation of the person (104). The system (102) furthermore comprises a filter (116) for variably filtering the source signal via modifying a cut-off frequency in response to the measurement signal (112) and an interface (118) for providing a biofeedback signal (119) to the person on the basis of the source signal as variably filtered by the filter (116).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Mark Christoph Jaeger, Adrianus Johannes Maria Denissen, Murray Fulton Gillies
  • Publication number: 20180187692
    Abstract: A vortex pump with an impeller is provided. The impeller includes blades for delivering solids-containing media which are arranged in bundles. The spacing the blades in the bundles is smaller than the spacing of the bundles from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander CHRIST, Jochen FRITZ, Christoph JAEGER, Toni KLEMM, Steffen SCHMIDT, Rolf WITZEL
  • Patent number: 9929875
    Abstract: A space control system and a detection system are disclosed. The detection system is configured for distinguishing a moving living object, e.g. a human being, from a moving machine object in a space. The system comprises an imaging apparatus configured for producing a plurality of images over time of at least a part of the space. The images have a good spatial resolution. The system also comprises a processor configured for determining motion signals of the moving living object and the moving machine object from the plurality of images. The processor is configured to transform the motion signals to a frequency domain and distinguish in the frequency domain between motion signals related to moving living objects and motion signals related to the moving machine objects. Accordingly, the system is enabled to detect at least one of the living object and the machine object in the part of the space on the basis of the distinguished motion signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Shuguang Kuai, Guofu Zhuo, Mark Christoph Jaeger
  • Patent number: 9707841
    Abstract: A support structure which includes tank formed rack comprising at least two modules affixed to each other via attached bases and a method of reduced weight storage of fuel tanks also for use in motor vehicles wherein the fuel tanks via attached bases are used to form a portion of the rack superstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark Arold, Joseph Hudak, Christopher Jaeger, Tae Kim, Derrin Olischefski
  • Patent number: 9605679
    Abstract: An immersion pump is provided, the pump having an integral housing with an inlet opening on an intake side, an outlet opening on a delivery side, a passage for electrical lines, an electronic unit for processing power and optionally information signals, an electric motor, a pressure chamber and a pump unit. The electronic unit, the electric motor, the pressure chamber and the pump unit may be pre-assembled to an insert, with the pre-assembled insert being supported on one end of the housing. An axial clamping and/or fastening system, in particular a tapered locking arrangement, is provided on the opposite end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: KSB Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Fath, Christoph Jaeger, Boris Werner
  • Publication number: 20170057348
    Abstract: A cooperating rack structure comprising at least two modules affixed to legs and a method of reduced weight vertical storage of fuel tanks for use in motor vehicles wherein the fuel tanks form a cooperating portion of the rack superstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark Arold, Joseph Hudak, Christopher Jaeger, Tae Kim, Derrin Olischefski
  • Publication number: 20160332514
    Abstract: A tank formed rack structure comprising at least two modules affixed to each other via bases and a method of reduced weight vertical storage of fuel tanks for use in motor vehicles wherein the fuel tanks form a portion of the rack superstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Arold, Joseph Hudak, Christopher Jaeger, Tae Kim, Derrin Olischefski
  • Publication number: 20160266046
    Abstract: A defect inspection system is provided for inspection of defects in the surface of a sample. An array of light sources is used, with different light sources providing light to the sample from different directions. A main direction of illumination is defined with highest intensity, and this direction evolves over time. By providing varying directional illumination instead of blanket illumination, it becomes easier to detect defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: SHUGUANG KUAI, MARK CHRISTOPH JAEGER, WEIXI ZHOU