Patents by Inventor Frank Lauer

Frank Lauer 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: 20240068571
    Abstract: A sealing ring, including at least one sealing element having a first permeation coefficient, and at least one permeation barrier of a thermoplastic material having a second permeation coefficient, wherein the at least one sealing element and the at least one permeation barrier form a unit, and wherein the first permeation coefficient is higher than the second permeation coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Frank LAUER, Maik BLUHM, Mark BOGGASCH, Christian MITSCHKAL, Thomas KRAMER, Christian KOHL, Manuel HILLE
  • Publication number: 20240003472
    Abstract: A device has a flange including a base body with a main contact face and a further flange including a further base body with a further main contact face. In a mounted state the flange is connected to the further flange with a sealing element therebetween. The flange has a recess which adjoins the main contact face and in which the sealing element is arranged. The further flange has an extension which protrudes from the further base body at the further main contact face and engages in the recess and contacts the sealing element. The extension positions and centers the sealing element and/or compresses the sealing element. The flange and the further flange jointly delimit a groove which forms part of the recess and partially receives the sealing element, and a groove width increases from an opening of the groove to a low point of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Markus H. GERICKE, Frank LAUER, Reto SCHAFFNER
  • Patent number: 11703127
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes: a seal element; a part to be sealed; and a measuring arrangement for monitoring an aging of the seal element. The seal element is held on the part so as to provide a contact stress between the seal element and the part. The seal element has a contact face with which the seal element bears against the part. At least one measuring component of the measuring arrangement is integrated in each case into the seal element and into the part. The contact face of the seal element has a surface geometry with depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Olaf Nahrwold, Stefan Sindlinger, Boris Traber, Tanja Claus, Thomas Kramer, Frank Lauer, Rainer Kreiselmaier, Guido Hohmann, Christoph Naumann
  • Publication number: 20220403935
    Abstract: A sealing assembly includes: a first machine element and a second machine element, which delimit a gap; and a sealing element arranged in the gap, the sealing element sealingly laying against the second machine element under an elastic bias, the sealing element having a first section and a second section, the first section coming into contact with a medium to be sealed off. The sealing element includes at least one sensor, the at least one sensor detecting a contact pressure exerted by the sealing element. The at least one sensor is associated with the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Lauer, Olaf Nahrwold, Boris Traber, Thomas Kramer, Stefan Sindlinger, Rainer Kreiselmaier, Christoph Naumann, Guido Hohmann
  • Publication number: 20220056999
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes: a seal element; a part to be sealed; and a measuring arrangement for monitoring an aging of the seal element. The seal element is held on the part so as to provide a contact stress between the seal element and the part. The seal element has a contact face with which the seal element bears against the part. At least one measuring component of the measuring arrangement is integrated in each case into the seal element and into the part. The contact face of the seal element has a surface geometry with depressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Olaf NAHRWOLD, Stefan SINDLINGER, Boris TRABER, Tanja CLAUS, Thomas KRAMER, Frank LAUER, Rainer KREISELMAIER, Guido HOHMANN, Christoph NAUMANN
  • Publication number: 20200386320
    Abstract: A seal arrangement includes: a first sealing element, which is radially pre-loaded and rests against and seals a machine element; and a second sealing element, which is arranged concentrically to the first sealing element and radially presses the first sealing element against the machine element. The first sealing element and the second sealing element are received in a housing bore of a housing. The first sealing element and the second sealing element seal a gap between the housing bore and the machine element. The first sealing element and the second sealing element are flat in a radial plane, at least on an end face facing a space to be sealed, and aligned with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Lauer, Christian Kohl, Thomas Kramer
  • Publication number: 20200340586
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes: a first seal element; and a pressing element. The first seal element is a groove ring and has a first seal lip and a second seal lip. The pressing element is arranged between the first seal lip and the second seal lip and effects a radial pre-tensioning of the first seal lip and the second seal lip. The pressing element closes a gap between the first seal lip and the second seal lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Lauer, Christian Kohl, Thomas Kramer
  • Patent number: 10690250
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a seal with at least one sealing lip to seal a gap between a machine component and a housing, including: a main body made from resilient material, the main body being equipped such that it is electrically conductive and is covered with a jacket made from an electrically insulating material on at least part of its outer side. The jacket is assigned to at least those regions of the main body that are in contact with the machine component and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Olaf Nahrwold, Boris Traber, Stefan Sindlinger, Thomas Kramer, Frank Lauer, Christian Geubert
  • Patent number: 10648568
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement includes: a sealing ring having at least one dynamically loaded sealing lip, the sealing ring including a core comprised of an electrically conductive material and a casing comprised of an electrically insulating material, the casing having a material thickness, surrounding the core at least in part and including the sealing lip; a machine element to be sealed that has a surface to be sealed, which surface is electrically conductive and surrounded by the sealing lip in a radially prestressingly sealing manner; and a wear detector, which has an electric measurement device for detecting a state of wear of the sealing ring. When viewed in section, the material thickness of the sealing lip is smaller in a radial direction than the material thickness of a remainder of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Olaf Nahrwold, Stefan Sindlinger, Frank Lauer, Boris Traber, Jasmin Menzel, Thomas Kramer
  • Patent number: 10591097
    Abstract: A flange seal has a support body of a tough, hard material, and a sealing element of a rubbery-elastic material, that are interconnected in a single piece, the sealing element having a sealing edge that can be exposed to a medium to be sealed in a chamber to be sealed. In the state resulting from manufacture, the sealing element has cavities in the region of the sealing edge, which cavities vary in volume during use of the flange seal as intended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Olaf Nahrwold, Christian Geubert, Frank Menzenhauer, Peter Kritzer, Frank Lauer
  • Publication number: 20190072183
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement includes: a sealing ring having at least one dynamically loaded sealing lip, the sealing ring including a core comprised of an electrically conductive material and a casing comprised of an electrically insulating material, the casing having a material thickness, surrounding the core at least in part and including the sealing lip; a machine element to be sealed that has a surface to be sealed, which surface is electrically conductive and surrounded by the sealing lip in a radially prestressingly sealing manner; and a wear detector, which has an electric measurement device for detecting a state of wear of the sealing ring. When viewed in section, the material thickness of the sealing lip is smaller in a radial direction than the material thickness of a remainder of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Olaf Nahrwold, Stefan Sindlinger, Frank Lauer, Boris Traber, Jasmin Menzel, Thomas Kramer
  • Publication number: 20180112779
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a seal with at least one sealing lip to seal a gap between a machine component and a housing, including: a main body made from resilient material, the main body being equipped such that it is electrically conductive and is covered with a jacket made from an electrically insulating material on at least part of its outer side. The jacket is assigned to at least those regions of the main body that are in contact with the machine component and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Olaf Nahrwold, Boris Traber, Stefan Sindlinger, Thomas Kramer, Frank Lauer, Christian Geubert
  • Publication number: 20170321831
    Abstract: A flange seal has a support body of a tough, hard material, and a sealing element of a rubbery-elastic material, that are interconnected in a single piece, the sealing element having a sealing edge that can be exposed to a medium to be sealed in a chamber to be sealed. In the state resulting from manufacture, the sealing element has cavities in the region of the sealing edge, which cavities vary in volume during use of the flange seal as intended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Olaf Nahrwold, Christian Geubert, Frank Menzenhauer, Peter Kritzer, Frank Lauer
  • Patent number: 9383022
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal on a disk valve, in which a sealing collar consisting of elastomeric material is used for both the static flange seals and the dynamic seals on the valve disk and on the switching pin, the sealing function of the static flange seals (14) being separate from the sealing function of the dynamic disk seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Frank Lauer, Thomas Kramer
  • Patent number: 9239074
    Abstract: A seal of a fastening element, having the fastening element and a washer, wherein the fastening element and the washer are arranged coaxially and axially adjacent to one another, wherein the washer has a sealing bead of a rubber-elastic sealing material on the outer circumference, and wherein the sealing bead contacts the fastening element underside in a sealing manner during the correct use of the seal. The fastening element has a flange on the underside, which axially faces the washer, wherein the a washer top side axially faces the flange, wherein the flange underside and the washer top side abut in a sealing manner during the correct use of the seal, wherein the flange underside and the washer top side are substantially congruent, and wherein the sealing bead abuts the outer circumferential boundary of the flange underside in a sealing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Frank Lauer, Julia Eckstein, Christian Mitschkal, Thomas Kramer
  • Publication number: 20150023764
    Abstract: A seal of a fastening element, having the fastening element and a washer, wherein the fastening element and the washer are arranged coaxially and axially adjacent to one another, wherein the washer has a sealing bead of a rubber-elastic sealing material on the outer circumference, and wherein the sealing bead contacts the fastening element underside in a sealing manner during the correct use of the seal. The fastening element has a flange on the underside, which axially faces the washer, wherein the a washer top side axially faces the flange, wherein the flange underside and the washer top side abut in a sealing manner during the correct use of the seal, wherein the flange underside and the washer top side are substantially congruent, and wherein the sealing bead abuts the outer circumferential boundary of the flange underside in a sealing manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Frank Lauer, Julia Eckstein, Christian Mitschkal, Thomas Kramer
  • Publication number: 20140374997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal on a disk valve, in which a sealing collar consisting of elastomeric material is used for both the static flange seals and the dynamic seals on the valve disk and on the switching pin, the sealing function of the static flange seals (14) being separate from the sealing function of the dynamic disk seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Lauer, Thomas Kramer
  • Publication number: 20110272895
    Abstract: A seal (2) for a housing, in particular, for a battery housing or for another electrochemical energy storage device, comprising a base body (5), the base body (5) having profile seals (6) with profiled sealing surfaces (7), and the profile seals (6) having first ends (6a) and second ends (6b) are interconnected by a corner connector (8) at one end (6a, 6b) of each seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Peter Kritzer, Frank Schoenberg, Thomas Kramer, Ricki Paul, Frank Lauer, Georg Puett, Olaf Nahrwold, Thomas Klenk
  • Patent number: 4026936
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl or 2-thiazyl, R.sup.2 is lower alkyl and n is 1 or 2,And acid addition salts of the compounds wherein R.sup.1 is 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl or 4-pyridyl are disclosed as useful as anthelmintics against a broad spectrum of helminths. Processes for making the active compounds and novel intermediates useful therein are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1977
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolph Frank Lauer, Armin Walser