Patents by Inventor Ekkehard Eigenherr

Ekkehard Eigenherr 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 and device for protecting persons and/or products from air-borne particles
    Patent number: 6626971
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for separating at least two physical areas (1, 2) and for reducing the transmission of air-borne particles between said physical areas so as to protect persons and/or products (26) from said air-borne particles. The persons is located at least partly in the first physical area (1) and the products (26) in the second physical area (2) and at least one flat jet (13) of purified air is used to separate the two areas. The invention is characterized in that at least one low-turbulence displacement air stream (14) of purified air is generated at least in the second physical area (2) near the at least one air jet (13) and said at least one displacement air stream is directed primarily in the same direction as the at least one air jet (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Axiva GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainald Forbert, Lothar Gail, Ekkehard Eigenherr