Patents by Inventor Frank Twiehaus

Frank Twiehaus 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: 10058831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing device for mixing a fluid in a container, in particular of a fluid system, comprising a fluid supply and at least one outlet arm with an outlet opening, the fluid supply being connected to the at least one outlet arm in a fluid-communicating fashion. According to the invention, the outlet opening, for an outlet of the fluid, is oriented towards an outlet direction in order to set the fluid in the container rotating at least in sections thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Lutz Telljohann, Andreas Ihme, Frank Hasselmann, David Trinkner, Frank Twiehaus, Holger Hoffmann, Lars Pockehr, Udo Lepper
  • Patent number: 9358777
    Abstract: A system for measuring the viscosity of printing ink during a printing and ink correction process includes a printing press having an ink supply system, and an optical measuring device for measuring actual optical values of light that has interacted with at least parts of the printing picture. The printing press has an ink mass determination device to determine the weight of at least parts of the ink located in the ink supply system, and a control and evaluation device to receive measured values from the optical measuring device and from the ink mass determination device. The control and evaluation device determines an optical deviation, and, based on the optical deviation and the values from the weighing devices, an amount of corrective ink that is to be fed to the printing press in order to approximate the actual optical values to optical reference values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG, X-RITE SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Ihme, Frank Twiehaus, Martin Flaspoehler, Hendrik Tepe, Frank Dirksmeier
  • Publication number: 20150103619
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing device for mixing a fluid in a container, in particular of a fluid system, comprising a fluid supply and at least one outlet arm with an outlet opening, the fluid supply being connected to the at least one outlet arm in a fluid-communicating fashion. According to the invention, the outlet opening, for an outlet of the fluid, is oriented towards an outlet direction in order to set the fluid in the container rotating at least in sections thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Lutz Telljohann, Andreas Ihme, Frank Hasselmann, David Trinkner, Frank Twiehaus, Holger Hoffmann, Lars Pockehr, Udo Lepper
  • Patent number: 8870316
    Abstract: A system for measuring the viscosity of printing ink during a printing and ink correction process includes a printing press having an ink supply system, and an optical measuring device for measuring actual optical values of light that has interacted with at least parts of the printing picture. The printing press has an ink mass determination device to determine the weight of at least parts of the ink located in the ink supply system, and a control and evaluation device to receive measured values from the optical measuring device and from the ink mass determination device. The control and evaluation device determines an optical deviation, and, based on the optical deviation and the values from the weighing devices, an amount of corrective ink that is to be fed to the printing press in order to approximate the actual optical values to optical reference values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Andreas Ihme, Frank Twiehaus, Martin Flaspoehler, Hendrik Tepe, Frank Dirksmeier
  • Publication number: 20140182467
    Abstract: A System and method for measuring the viscosity of printing ink during the printing and ink correction process is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: X-Rite Europe AG, Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Andreas IHME, Frank Twiehaus, Martin Flaspoehler, Hendrik Tepe, Frank Dirksmeier
  • Publication number: 20140182466
    Abstract: A System and method for measuring the viscosity of printing ink during the printing and ink correction process is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: X-Rite Europe AG, Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Andreas IHME, Frank TWIEHAUS, Martin FLASPOEHLER, Hendrik TEPE, Frank DIRKSMEIER
  • Patent number: 8708439
    Abstract: A method of operating a printing press includes transferring ink from an inlet point to a printing substrate, and measuring actual optical values of light, in which the actual optical values are from light of selected wavelength ranges and in which the light has interacted with at least parts of the printed image. The method includes providing a control and evaluation device with measured values from an optical measuring device and with measured values from an ink mass determination device so as to determine an optical deviation of actual optical values from optical reference values, and determining an amount of corrective ink that is to be fed to the printing press in order to approximate the actual optical values to the optical reference values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG, X-Rite Europe AG
    Inventors: Andreas Ihme, Frank Twiehaus, Martin Flaspoehler, Frank Dirksmeier, Hendrik Tepe
  • Publication number: 20110043556
    Abstract: A System and method for measuring the viscosity of printing ink during the printing and ink correction process is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Ihme, Frank Twiehaus, Martin Flaspoehler, Frank Dirksmeier, Hendrik Tepe
  • Publication number: 20110035040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for controlling the composition of an ink mixture for at least one printing press, in which actual optical value of light are obtained, whereat the light has interacted at least with parts of the printing picture, which is generated by the printing press on the printing substrate using an ink mixture which is provided by an ink supply system and in which, due to the deviation of the actual optical value from optical reference values, a corrective ink mixture is created, which is added to the ink mixture which is provided by the ink supply system and which changes the ratio of the amounts of ink pigments therein, whereby first actual optical values are obtained inline, that is at running and just printed printing substrate, wherein these actual optical values are densitometrical values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicants: WINDMOLLER&HOLSCHER KG, X-RITE EUROPE AG
    Inventors: Andreas Ihme, Frank Twiehaus, Martin Flaspoehler, Frank Dirksmeier, Hendrik Tepe
  • Patent number: 7409909
    Abstract: A process for replacing the printing sleeves of a printing machine includes mounting printing sleeves that are not required for the printing process in at least one storage device. The transportation of the printing sleeves necessary for replacement between the storage device and the printing machine is performed by a transportation device. The transportation device has printing sleeve retaining devices that bring the printing sleeves into a position that facilitates their replacement. The arrangement of the printing sleeves in the transportation device is determined by a processing and control unit to which set positions of the printing sleeves during the next printing job are known. The processing and control unit adjusts the arrangement of the printing sleeves such that at least one printing sleeve retaining device remains free in the transportation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Franz Plaβwich, Frank Twiehaus
  • Publication number: 20060162600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for replacing printing sleeves (7) of a printing machine (1), in which printing sleeves (7) that are not required for the actual printing process are mounted in at least one storage device and the transportation of the printing sleeves (7) necessary for the replacement between the storage device and the printing machine (1) is performed by at least one transportation device (13), that comprises printing sleeve retaining devices (14) that can bring the printing sleeves (7) into a position that is suited for the replacement of the printing sleeves (7). The present invention is characterized in that the arrangement of the printing sleeves (7) in the transportation device (13) is determined by a processing and control unit (19), to which the set positions of the printing sleeves in the printing machine during the next printing job are known.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Franz Plasswich, Frank Twiehaus