Patents by Inventor Frank Neuhauser

Frank Neuhauser 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: 9416879
    Abstract: An aseptic double seat valve has a housing, which has connections for two pipe conduits. A first valve seat and a second valve seat are arranged spaced apart from one another in the direction of a longitudinal axis in the housing between the connections for the two pipe conduits. A first closing body interacts in a sealing manner with the first valve seat, and a second closing body interacts in a sealing manner with the second valve seat. A first elongate valve stem, which is of hollow design is connected to the first closing body, and a second elongate valve stem, which extends through the interior of the first valve stem, is connected to the second closing body. A diaphragm, which has a radially inner opening, serves to seal off a gap present between the first valve stem and the second valve stem. An outer rim of the diaphragm is fixed in a sealing manner on the second closing body, and the inner rim of the diaphragm is fixed in a sealing manner on the first valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Pentair Südmo GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Fath, Heiko Stark, Frank Neuhauser
  • Patent number: 9151392
    Abstract: A valve for a product-guiding processing plant comprises a housing, in which a closure member and a closure member seat are arranged. The closure member seat is provided on a cylindrical inner wall of a housing portion of the housing. The closure member has a sealing element, which cooperates in a sealing manner with the closure member seat in a closed position of the closure member. The closure member is displaceable in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the housing between an open position, in which the sealing element is distanced from the closure member seat, and the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Pentair Südmo GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Deger, Frank Neuhauser
  • Publication number: 20140326341
    Abstract: An aseptic double seat valve has a housing, which has connections for two pipe conduits. A first valve seat and a second valve seat are arranged spaced apart from one another in the direction of a longitudinal axis in the housing between the connections for the two pipe conduits. A first closing body interacts in a sealing manner with the first valve seat, and a second closing body interacts in a sealing manner with the second valve seat. A first elongate valve stem, which is of hollow design is connected to the first closing body, and a second elongate valve stem, which extends through the interior of the first valve stem, is connected to the second closing body. A diaphragm, which has a radially inner opening, serves to seal off a gap present between the first valve stem and the second valve stem. An outer rim of the diaphragm is fixed in a sealing manner on the second closing body, and the inner rim of the diaphragm is fixed in a sealing manner on the first valve stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Fath, Heiko Stark, Frank Neuhauser
  • Patent number: 8739828
    Abstract: A double seat valve for separating media includes a housing having a first connector for a first pipeline and a second connector for a second pipeline, a first closing member of the first connector and a first closing member seat assigned thereto, the first closing member in closed position cooperating in sealing manner with the first closing member seat via at least one sealing element, a second closing member of the second connector axially spaced from the first closing member, and a second closing member seat assigned to the second closing member, the second closing member in closed position cooperating in sealing manner with the second closing member seat via at least one sealing element. The two closing members can be lifted independently of one another from their respective closing member seats. A leakage space is also provided between the two closing members and discharges into a leakage outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Südmo Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Neuhauser, Werner Deger, Karl Welchner
  • Patent number: 8616525
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for separating product media in pipes of a product-carrying system. The valve comprises a valve housing and a valve body arranged in a valve housing interior. The valve has a drive element which is movable in the axial direction, is connected to the valve body and is intended for moving the valve body. The valve further comprises a sealing diaphragm for sealing a valve housing interior on the drive side. The sealing diaphragm has a radially extending diaphragm body with a radially inner opening through which the drive element reaches. The diaphragm body has a radially outer edge region and a radially inner edge region which surrounds the radially inner opening. The radially outer edge region is clamped radially and the radially inner edge region is clamped axially. The sealing diaphragm is manufactured from a dimensionally stable material which is thermally resistant up to at least approximately 130° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Südmo Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Franz, Frank Neuhauser
  • Publication number: 20130192690
    Abstract: A double seat valve for separating media includes a housing having a first connector for a first pipeline and a second connector for a second pipeline, a first closing member of the first connector and a first closing member seat assigned thereto, the first closing member in closed position cooperating in sealing manner with the first closing member seat via at least one sealing element, a second closing member of the second connector axially spaced from the first closing member, and a second closing member seat assigned to the second closing member, the second closing member in closed position cooperating in sealing manner with the second closing member seat via at least one sealing element. The two closing members can be lifted independently of one another from their respective closing member seats. A leakage space is also provided between the two closing members and discharges into a leakage outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Frank Neuhauser, Werner Deger, Karl Welchner
  • Publication number: 20130099148
    Abstract: A valve for a product-guiding processing plant comprises a housing, in which a closure member and a closure member seat are arranged. The closure member seat is provided on a cylindrical inner wall of a housing portion of the housing. The closure member has a sealing element, which cooperates in a sealing manner with the closure member seat in a closed position of the closure member. The closure member is displaceable in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the housing between an open position, in which the sealing element is distanced from the closure member seat, and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Werner Deger, Frank Neuhauser
  • Publication number: 20120313027
    Abstract: A ring seal for a closing element of a valve, in particular of a valve of a process engineering installation, a seal arrangement including the ring seal, and a valve including the seal arrangement. The ring seal has a ring body defining a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the plane of the ring body; a seal surface on a radially outer surface in relation to the longitudinal axis; and two substantially radially directed leg portions spaced apart from one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The two leg portions are connected to one another by a bridge portion extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis, on the radially outer surface of which bridge portion the sealing surface is provided; and, a radially inner surface of the bridge portion is spaced apart in the radial direction from ends of the leg portions which are remote from the sealing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Karl Welchner, Frank Neuhauser, Werner Deger, Michael Huebner-Hecker, Andre Guetlein, Erwin Seefried, Florian Kargl, Tilo Deichl
  • Patent number: 7891376
    Abstract: A double seat valve includes a flow barrier element arranged between first and second closing elements. The flow barrier element shadows a first sealing element and/or a first closing element seat of the first closing element which is in a closed position, when the second closing element is lifted and when a cleaning medium is applied to a leakage space, the flow barrier element preventing the cleaning medium from flowing directly against the first sealing element and/or the first closing element seat. The flow barrier element also shadows a second sealing element and/or a second closing element seat of the second closing element which is in a closed position, when the first closing element is lifted and when a cleaning medium is applied to the leakage space, the flow barrier element preventing the cleaning medium from flowing directly against the second sealing element and/or the second closing element seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Südmo Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Neuhauser, Stephan Franz, Wolfgang Neumeyer, Stephan Thomaschki
  • Publication number: 20100096578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for separating product media in pipes of a product-carrying system. The valve comprises a valve housing and a valve body arranged in a valve housing interior. The valve has a drive element which is movable in the axial direction, is connected to the valve body and is intended for moving the valve body. The valve further comprises a sealing diaphragm for sealing a valve housing interior on the drive side. The sealing diaphragm has a radially extending diaphragm body with a radially inner opening through which the drive element reaches. The diaphragm body has a radially outer edge region and a radially inner edge region which surrounds the radially inner opening. The radially outer edge region is clamped radially and the radially inner edge region is clamped axially. The sealing diaphragm is manufactured from a dimensionally stable material which is thermally resistant up to at least approximately 130° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Stephan Franz, Frank Neuhauser
  • Publication number: 20090065077
    Abstract: A double seat valve for separating media includes a valve housing which has connectors for a first pipeline and a second pipeline, a first closing element and a first closing element seat which is assigned to the latter, where the first closing element is in seal-forming abutment, in its closed position, with the first closing element seat via at least one sealing element, and a second closing element which is spaced apart axially from the first closing element, and a second closing element seat which is assigned to the second closing element, where the second closing element is, in its closed position, in seal-forming abutment with the second closing element seat via at least one sealing element, where the two closing elements can be lifted independently of one another from their respective closing element seat, and where a leakage space is provided between the two closing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Neuhauser, Stephan Franz, Wolfgang Neumeyer, Stephan Thomaschki