Patents by Inventor Felix Mauchle

Felix Mauchle 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: 20240109091
    Abstract: An installation is disclosed for coating objects, preferably automatically, with coating material, the installation having a coating station with at least one coating gun for spraying coating material, in particular as required, in the direction of a coating region, and having a conveying apparatus, by means of which objects to be coated can be transported, in particular continuously, through the coating region. Provision is made, in particular, for the installation to have a device for detecting the presence and/or absence, in a monitoring region located upstream of the coating station—as seen in the conveying direction of the conveying apparatus—of an object to be coated, wherein there is also provided a control device, which is designed to activate the at least one coating gun of the coating station in dependence on the detection result of the device for detecting the presence and/or absence of an object to be coated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Axel Forster, Roman Mlakar Trümpy, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 11931762
    Abstract: A dilute phase powder pump for pumping powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray-coating device, includes a powder inlet, which is or can be flow-connected to the powder reservoir, and a powder outlet, which is or can be flow-connected to the powder spray-coating device. The dilute phase powder pump also has a powder pumping injector with a motive fluid nozzle and a converging inlet nozzle, and has a valve device for optionally interrupting a flow connection between the powder inlet (80) of the dilute phase powder pump and a powder inlet of the motive fluid nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20240042477
    Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed for the preferably automatic coating of objects with a coating material, in particular coating powder. The arrangement includes at least one spray device having a spray nozzle via which the coating material is dispensable in a main spraying direction. An extension is further provided, wherein an end region of the extension facing the spray device is preferably detachably connected to an end region of the spray device associated with the extension opposite from the spray nozzle. The arrangement further includes a preferably horizontally extending guide via which the extension with the spray device connected thereto can be longitudinally moved in the direction of extension of the guide relative to the object to be coated. The main spraying direction of the spray nozzle may be implemented so as to deviate from the direction of extension of the guide by a predefined or definable angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Axel Forster, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 11646552
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cascade insert for an ionising bar for the contactless neutralising of electrostatic charges and/or for contactless charging, in particular of insulation materials. The cascade insert includes a housing having at least one cascade circuit which has at least one transformer and a one- or multiple-stage cascade unit, said circuit units being potted with a potting material, and the output of the cascade circuit is coupled capacitively, inductively or resistively with a plurality of electrode points which are accommodated in a carrier extending in the direction of extension of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Michael Nagel
  • Patent number: 11633749
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center supplies at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one powder container has at least one suction channel which is preferably formed in a suction pipe and which has a suction opening that opens into the interior of the powder container and an opposite discharge opening that opens into a connection, wherein the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the connection of the powder container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 11477876
    Abstract: A high voltage resistor arrangement has a rod-shaped supporting substrate made of electrically insulating material and a plurality of individual resistors and/or discrete capacitors spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the supporting substrate, wherein at least one conductive path extending in the longitudinal direction of the supporting substrate is formed on the supporting substrate which is galvanically connected to the individual resistors and/or discrete capacitors, and wherein the individual resistors and/or discrete capacitors are realized as SMD components soldered directly onto the supporting substrate by means of solder pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Michael Nagel
  • Publication number: 20220323977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dense-phase powder pump for conveying coating powder from a first powder reservoir to a second downstream powder reservoir or to a downstream powder spray-coating gun or similar device for spraying coating powder. The dense-phase powder pump has at least one powder conveying chamber, which is/can be fluidically connected to the first powder reservoir via a powder inlet, and to the second powder reservoir or to the powder spray-coating gun or similar device for spraying coating powder via a powder outlet. At least one powder inlet valve is provided at the powder inlet and at least one powder outlet valve is provided at the powder outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Hanspeter Vieli
  • Patent number: 11446686
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is disclosed for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has a first powder container for receiving a first type of coating powder, at least one second powder container for receiving a second type of coating powder, and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one pump unit and/or the powder container can be moved relative to each other such that the suction side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected either to the interior of the first powder container or the interior of the at least one second powder container as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 11446685
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is provided for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The pump unit is paired with a docking unit, via which the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the interior of the powder container as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20220209510
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cascade insert for an ionising bar for the contactless neutralising of electrostatic charges and/or for contactless charging, in particular of insulation materials. The cascade insert includes a housing having at least one cascade circuit which has at least one transformer and a one- or multiple-stage cascade unit, said circuit units being potted with a potting material, and the output of the cascade circuit is coupled capacitively, inductively or resistively with a plurality of electrode points which are accommodated in a carrier extending in the direction of extension of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Michael Nagel
  • Publication number: 20220016653
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dilute phase powder pump (51) for pumping powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray-coating device, comprising a powder inlet (80), which is or can be flow-connected to the powder reservoir, and a powder outlet (81), which is or can be flow-connected to the powder spray-coating device, the dilute phase powder pump (51) having also a powder pumping injector (100) with a motive fluid nozzle (1) and a converging inlet nozzle (11), and the dilute phase powder pump (51) having a valve device for optionally interrupting a flow connection between the powder inlet (80) of the dilute phase powder pump (51) and a powder inlet (5) of the motive fluid nozzle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20220001403
    Abstract: A powder discharge device includes a powder thin flow pump for delivering powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray device, with a control device being integrated in the powder discharge device, which control device is designed to adjust at least one parameter, which is characterizing in relation to a spray coating process performed with the powder spray device and/or in relation to a powder delivery performed with the powder thin flow pump, the control device forming a structural unit with the powder thin flow pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 11033916
    Abstract: A powder-dispensing device in the form of a dense-phase powder pump or of a powder injector is provided to deliver coating powder from a powder reservoir to a powder-spraying device. To make the spray coating operation easier for the customer and to be able to make it more cost-effective, without having to compromise on good coating quality and good coating efficiency, a control device is integrated in the powder-dispensing device or is connected, in particular directly, to the powder-dispensing device and is designed to establish at least one parameter that is characteristic of a spray coating procedure carried out with the powder-coating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20210060590
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is disclosed for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has a first powder container for receiving a first type of coating powder, at least one second powder container for receiving a second type of coating powder, and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one pump unit and/or the powder container can be moved relative to each other such that the suction side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected either to the interior of the first powder container or the interior of the at least one second powder container as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 10847966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control circuit for protecting an electrostatic spray-coating apparatus, which has a high-voltage supply, against spark discharge. The control circuit has a disconnection device for automatically disconnecting the high-voltage supply, and has a device for detecting abnormal operation of the high-voltage supply. The device for detecting abnormal operation of the high-voltage supply is designed to monitor at least one parameter which is characteristic of the operation of the high-voltage supply, and to output a corresponding disconnection signal to the disconnection device when the at least one parameter which is characteristic of the operation of the high-voltage supply exceeds or falls below a predefined or predefinable limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Mario Vasella
  • Publication number: 20200360945
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is provided for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The pump unit is paired with a docking unit, via which the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the interior of the powder container as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 10835907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dense phase powder pump and a method for operating a dense phase powder pump in a powder-conveying mode. In order, in a simple manner, to prevent or at least reduce powder accumulations and clogging with powder, in particular on the powder inlet side of the powder conveying chamber of the dense phase powder pump, and thus in the region of the powder inlet valves, according to the invention, during a predefined or specified time period in at least one output phase and preferably at the end time of the output phase of a powder cycle, at least one of the following conditions exists: i) the powder inlet valve of the dense phase powder pump is open; ii) the powder outlet valve of the dense phase powder pump is closed; and/or iii) the application of an overpressure to the powder conveying chamber of the dense phase powder pump is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Hanspeter Vieli
  • Publication number: 20200359488
    Abstract: A high voltage resistor arrangement has a rod-shaped supporting substrate made of electrically insulating material and a plurality of individual resistors and/or discrete capacitors spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the supporting substrate, wherein at least one conductive path extending in the longitudinal direction of the supporting substrate is formed on the supporting substrate which is galvanically connected to the individual resistors and/or discrete capacitors, and wherein the individual resistors and/or discrete capacitors are realized as SMD components soldered directly onto the supporting substrate by means of solder pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Michael Nagel
  • Publication number: 20200331011
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center supplies at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one powder container has at least one suction channel which is preferably formed in a suction pipe and which has a suction opening that opens into the interior of the powder container and an opposite discharge opening that opens into a connection, wherein the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the connection of the powder container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: D1008199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Mauchle, Roger Tobler