Patents by Inventor Dirk Bube

Dirk Bube 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: 7270134
    Abstract: A system for treating, in liquids, a mass-production parts contained in transport baskets, comprising at least one tank which contains liquid for submerging the transport baskets, at least one transport vehicle for the transport baskets by which the transport baskets can be moved over the at least one tank, at least one basket carrier which is arranged at the transport vehicle in such a way that its height is adjustable, which is able to grip a transport basket, submerge same in the tank, rotatingly drive same around an axis and lift same out of the tank, as well as a clamp for securing the basket carrier relative to the at least one tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: WMV Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alois Müller, Martin Müller, Dirk Bube, Alfred Schneider
  • Patent number: 6630060
    Abstract: A method of carrying out an electro-chemical treatment, especially for electro-chemically coating conducting parts or parts made to be conducting, in a container which is filled with an electrolyte and in which there are arranged two electrodes which are connected to a constant voltage source, has the parts, while being treated in the electrolyte, being continuously re-arranged in the rotating basket. The parts are cathodically switched by a hub of the basket. The electrolytic solution is pumped in a cycle through the container, with the container remaining sealed so as to be gas-tight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignees: WMV Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG, SurTec Produkte und Systeme für die Oberflächenbehandlung GmbH
    Inventors: Markku Väärni, Dirk Bube, Rolf Jansen, Alois Müller
  • Publication number: 20030140952
    Abstract: A system for treating, in liquids, a mass-production parts contained in transport baskets, comprising at least one tank which contains liquid for submerging the transport baskets, at least one transport vehicle for the transport baskets, by means of which transport vehicle the transport baskets can be moved over the at least one tank, at least one basket carrier which is arranged at the transport vehicle in such a way that its height is adjustable, which is able to grip a transport basket, submerge same in the tank, rotatingly drive same around an axis and lift same out of the tank, as well as a clamp for securing the basket carrier relative to the at least one tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Alois Muller, Martin Muller, Dirk Bube, Alfred Schneider