Patents by Inventor Daniel Faustmann

Daniel Faustmann 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: 11931943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically regulating the size of a nozzle discharge slot of a nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a first and a second nozzle lip and a nozzle discharge slot arranged between the nozzle lips for setting in a controlled manner a thickness profile of a conveyable melt. A plurality of adjusting elements, in particular a plurality of adjusting pins, coupled to a respective thermoelement, is arranged on the first nozzle lip, the thermoelements being controllable by the regulation in such a way that the slot can be adjusted by the action of a mechanical force from the respective adjusting element on the first nozzle lip, as a result of the expansion or contraction of the thermoelements. At an initial operation of the nozzle assembly for conveying the melt, the adjusting elements for subsequent regulation of the slot size are set uniquely free from play as the initial setting. The invention further relates to a control and/or regulation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Groepper, Torsten Schmitz, Daniel Faustmann
  • Patent number: 11738494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically regulating the size of a nozzle discharge slot of a nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a first and a second nozzle lip and a nozzle discharge slot arranged between the nozzle lips for setting in a controlled manner a thickness profile of a conveyable melt. A plurality of adjusting elements, in particular a plurality of adjusting pins, which are coupled to a respective thermoelement, is arranged at the first nozzle lip, wherein the thermoelements are controllable by the regulation in such a way that the slot adjustment can be realized by the action of a mechanical force from the respective adjusting element on the first nozzle lip as a result of an expansion or contraction of the thermoelements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Groepper, Torsten Schmitz, Daniel Faustmann
  • Patent number: 11141904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a film quality in the production of a plastic film, comprising the following steps: —determining a first temperature (10) of a film material (1) of the plastic film during a transport of the film material (1), in which the film material (1) is cooled along a conveying direction (2) of the film material (1). The invention further relates to a film machine (50) comprising a device for monitoring a film quality in the production of a plastic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KG
    Inventors: Torsten Schmitz, Daniel Faustmann, Bernd-Alexander Groepper
  • Patent number: 11090851
    Abstract: A method of monitoring stretchability of stretch films in a cast film method includes determining a position of a frost line of a film material, which is solidifying to form a film web, on a casting roller of a film machine, ascertaining a correlation of the determined position of the frost line with at least one target position, and comparing the ascertained correlation to at least one stretchability of the film material, which is assigned to the at least one target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Torsten Schmitz, David Finnemore, Daniel Faustmann, Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Gröpper
  • Publication number: 20210237327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically regulating the size of a nozzle discharge slot of a nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a first and a second nozzle lip and a nozzle discharge slot arranged between the nozzle lips for setting in a controlled manner a thickness profile of a conveyable melt. A plurality of adjusting elements, in particular a plurality of adjusting pins, coupled to a respective thermoelement, is arranged on the first nozzle lip, the thermoelements being controllable by the regulation in such a way that the slot can be adjusted by the action of a mechanical force from the respective adjusting element on the first nozzle lip, as a result of the expansion or contraction of the thermoelements. At an initial operation of the nozzle assembly for conveying the melt, the adjusting elements for subsequent regulation of the slot size are set uniquely free from play as the initial setting. The invention further relates to a control and/or regulation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Groepper, Torsten Schmitz, Daniel Faustmann
  • Publication number: 20210213665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically regulating the size of a nozzle discharge slot of a nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a first and a second nozzle lip and a nozzle discharge slot arranged between the nozzle lips for setting in a controlled manner a thickness profile of a conveyable melt. A plurality of adjusting elements, in particular a plurality of adjusting pins, coupled to a respective thermoelement, is arranged on the first nozzle lip, the thermoelements being controllable by the regulation in such a way that the slot can be adjusted by the action of a mechanical force from the respective adjusting element on the first nozzle lip, as a result of the expansion or contraction of the thermoelements. At least two adjusting elements are adjusted simultaneously. The invention further relates to a control and/or regulation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Groepper, Torsten Schmitz, Daniel Faustmann
  • Publication number: 20210213668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically regulating the size of a nozzle discharge slot of a nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a first and a second nozzle lip and a nozzle discharge slot arranged between the nozzle lips for setting in a controlled manner a thickness profile of a conveyable melt. A plurality of adjusting elements, in particular a plurality of adjusting pins, which are coupled to a respective thermoelement, is arranged at the first nozzle lip, wherein the thermoelements are controllable by the regulation in such a way that the slot adjustment can be realized by the action of a mechanical force from the respective adjusting element on the first nozzle lip as a result of an expansion or contraction of the thermoelements. At least one clamping blade is respectively arranged in a right-hand and left-hand edge region of the nozzle assembly, wherein the width of the nozzle discharge slot can be variably set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Torsten Schmitz, Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Groepper, Daniel Faustmann
  • Publication number: 20210213666
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically regulating the size of a nozzle discharge slot of a nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a first and a second nozzle lip and a nozzle discharge slot arranged between the nozzle lips for setting in a controlled manner a thickness profile of a conveyable melt. A plurality of adjusting elements, in particular a plurality of adjusting pins, which are coupled to a respective thermoelement, is arranged at the first nozzle lip, wherein the thermoelements are controllable by the regulation in such a way that the slot adjustment can be realized by the action of a mechanical force from the respective adjusting element on the first nozzle lip as a result of an expansion or contraction of the thermoelements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Groepper, Torsten Schmitz, Daniel Faustmann
  • Publication number: 20190232543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a film quality in the production of a plastic film, comprising the following steps: —determining a first temperature (10) of a film material (1) of the plastic film during a transport of the film material (1), in which the film material (1) is cooled along a conveying direction (2) of the film material (1). The invention further relates to a film machine (50) comprising a device for monitoring a film quality in the production of a plastic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Torsten Schmitz, Daniel Faustmann, Bernd-Alexander Groepper
  • Publication number: 20170355122
    Abstract: A method of monitoring stretchability of stretch films in a cast film method includes determining a position of a frost line of a film material, which is solidifying to form a film web, on a casting roller of a film machine, ascertaining a correlation of the determined position of the frost line with at least one target position, and comparing the ascertained correlation to at least one stretchability of the film material, which is assigned to the at least one target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Torsten Schmitz, David Finnemore, Daniel Faustmann, Waldemar Colell, Bernd-Alexander Gröpper