Patents by Inventor Florian Dotzer

Florian Dotzer 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).

  • Mechanical seal assembly comprising a torque meter, and method therefor
    Patent number: 12480581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly, comprising a mechanical seal (2) having a rotating slide ring (3) and a stationary slide ring (4) which define a sealing gap (5) between their sliding surfaces (3a, 4a), and a torque meter (6) which is configured to detect a torque acting on the stationary slide ring (4), wherein the torque meter (6) comprises a measuring unit (7) and a sensor (9), wherein the measuring unit (7) is fixed by a foot (72) to a housing (8) and comprises a free end (71) which protrudes in a groove (40) formed in an outer periphery of the stationary slide ring (4), and wherein the sensor (9) is configured to detect a position change of the measuring unit (7) in the groove (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzer, Andreas Fesl, Dieter Klusch
  • MECHANICAL SEAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A TORQUE METER, AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20250129850
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly, comprising a mechanical seal (2) having a rotating slide ring (3) and a stationary slide ring (4) which define a sealing gap (5) between their sliding surfaces (3a, 4a), and a torque meter (6) which is configured to detect a torque acting on the stationary slide ring (4), wherein the torque meter (6) comprises a measuring unit (7) and a sensor (9), wherein the measuring unit (7) is fixed by a foot (72) to a housing (8) and comprises a free end (71) which protrudes in a groove (40) formed in an outer periphery of the stationary slide ring (4), and wherein the sensor (9) is configured to detect a position change of the measuring unit (7) in the groove (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzer, Andreas Fesl, Dieter Klusch