Patents by Inventor Hans Olapinski

Hans Olapinski 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: 20120091060
    Abstract: A filtration method for a filtration device, the filtration device including a process tank, at least one feed line feeding a medium to be processed into the process tank, and at least one filtration arrangement arranged in the process tank. The process tank includes at least one drain and is configured such that filtration of the medium is accomplished such that a retentate remains in the process tank until the retentate is released after completion of the filtration. The filtration method includes the steps of: filling the process tank with the medium to be filtered and producing one of a predefined transmembrane pressure and constant permeate flow at the at least one filtration arrangement; and filtering the medium in the process tank via the at least one filtration arrangement until a predefined limit value for a mass fraction of solid material is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Hamatschek, Hans Olapinski
  • Patent number: 7329310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter module having a module housing and at least one filter element. The filter module has at least one inlet opening, at least one filtrate outlet and a module housing having at least one joint line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Westfalia Separator AG
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Dieter Bläse, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Publication number: 20060144775
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for filtering a medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: AAFlOWSYSTEMS GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Feuerpeil, Dieter Blase, Hans Olapinski
  • Patent number: 7029584
    Abstract: A device for filtering liquids comprising two shafts which are parallel to each other or at an acute angle wherein each shaft carries a stack of disks that extend perpendicularly to the shaft axis and are rotated thereby. The disks of one stack are engaged in the intermediate spaces of an adjacent disk stack and at least one of the shafts is driven. At least one of the shafts is hollow and is provided with bores and some of the disks have channels therein which are fluidly connected to the inside of their respect hollow shaft. A support ring is oversized in relation to the shaft so that a channel is formed between the inner surface of the support ring and the outer surface of the shaft and this channel extends over at least part of the length of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: aaflowsystems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Bläse, Hans Olapinski, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Publication number: 20050217485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter module having a module housing and at least one filter element. The filter module has at least one inlet opening, at least one filtrate outlet and a module housing having at least one joint line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Dieter Blase, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Publication number: 20040116275
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a membrane filter body comprising the following steps: at least one porous functional layer (H) which is made of zeolitic particles is provided; a liquid is applied to said functional layer (II), containing precursors suitable for forming zeolite; the functional layer (II) and the liquid disposed thereon are subjected to a pressure and a specific temperature in order to form a closed a molecular screening layer (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Sigrid Benfer, Dieter Blase, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil, Jenny Hoffman, Hans Olapinski, Barbara Seling, Gerhard Tomandl
  • Patent number: 6749747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a membrane module in order to filter media which are capable of flowing. Said module incorporates an integrated heat exchanger. According to the invention, the membrane module has the following characteristics: a plurality of rod-shaped, porous, ceramic filter elements (1) (ceramic rods); the ceramic rods (1) are provided with continuous bores (1.1) located parallel to an axis; the ceramic rods are arranged parallel to each other and a lid (3, 4) covers the end thereof: the ceramic rods (1) are sealed at their circumferences against the lid (3, 4); a lid (3) located at one of the membrane modules is provided with an inlet (2.1) for the medium to be treated and a lid (4) located at the other end is provided with an outlet (2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Membraflow GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Dieter Bläse, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Patent number: 6635180
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification and/or treatment of suspensions, which include at least one or more precious metals and/or rare earths or other elements in the form of a precipitate or solid and/or also in dissolved form, which includes the following steps: concentrating or thickening the precipitate or solid in the suspension by removal of the liquid phase by means of a membrane filter apparatus, whereby dissolved impurities and/or precious materials are discharged with filtrate; washing of the concentrated or thickened suspension by addition of a wash liquid and removal of filtrate by means of the membrane filter apparatus, whereby the concentration or thickening of the solids in the suspension does not or changes only slightly during washing and the concentration or thickening of the dissolved impurities and/or precious materials still present in the suspension are reduced to a pre-determined value; and complete drainage of the membrane filter apparatus to provide, in purified fo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Membraflow GmbH & Co. KG Filtersysteme
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil, Dieter Bläse
  • Publication number: 20030183586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for filtering liquids, comprising two shafts (11) which are parallel to each other or at an acute angle to each other. Each shaft (1) carries a stack of discs (2) which extend perpendicularly to the shaft axis and which are connected to the shaft (2) in a rotationally fixed manner. The discs (2) of one disc stack are engaged in the intermediate spaces between the discs of an adjacent discs stack. At least one of the shafts (1) is drivable and at least one of the shafts is hollow and is provided with bores (1-2). Some of the discs have channels (2-4) inside them which are conductively connected to the inside of their hollow shaft (1). A ring-shaped distancing element (3) is located between each pair of adjacent discs (2) of a shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Blase, Hans Olapinski, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Publication number: 20030150794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a discoid filtration body (filter plate), comprising two internally connected support bodies, made from porous material and which enclose filtrate drain channels between them and at least one membrane filter layer on the external side of the support body halves. The invention is characterised by the following method steps: both support body halves (3.2, 3.3) are produced by casting after the slip casting method; the casting mould (10) comprises a porous, optionally hydrophilic material; the mould cavity is shaped such that the inner contour thereof closely corresponds to the external contour of the support body (3.2, 3.3); for the production of both connected support body halves (3.2, 3.3), a first amount of suspended support body material, corresponding to a support body half (3.2), is poured into the mould; an intermediate body (3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Blase, Hans Olapinski, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Publication number: 20030102258
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter module having a module housing and at least one filter element. The filter module has at least one inlet opening, at least one filtrate outlet and a module housing at least one joint line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Dieter Blse, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Publication number: 20030090028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a membrane module by means of a forming tool comprising an inlet channel for ceramic material in addition to a plurality of forming cores arranged in the longitudinal direction on the inlet channel. The cross-section of said forming cores is a polygon, preferably a hexagon. The inventive method comprises the following steps: ceramic material is pressed through the inlet channel of the forming tool, resulting in a membrane module blank with a plurality of non-circular preferably hexagonal channels; after production of the membrane module blank, the interior of the plurality of the channels is coated by applying membrane slip, resulting in an inner channel with an approximately circular geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Blse, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil, Hans Olapinski
  • Patent number: 6558545
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a system for the cross flow filtration of fluid media using membranes. The system has in a first embodiment two shafts, only one of which is hollow, with each shaft running through an axis of its given disc. The disc of each shaft is positioned offset with respect to one another to have a region of overlap therebetween. The region of overlap serves to enhance the efficient operation of the system by reducing the degree of settling of retentate on the disc of the hollow shaft, because of the wiping or cleaning effect achieved upon rotation of each shaft by a drive system. In another embodiment, both shafts are hollow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: AA FlowSystems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Bläse, Hans Olapinski, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Patent number: 6461503
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for the filtration of fluid media, in particular for the pre-screening of media, that has a primary pack of hollow discs, which are arranged parallel to each other at regular distances to each other, the walls of which are made of a sieve material. The apparatus also has a primary, hollow shaft, which penetrates and is fixed to the hollow discs, connecting its interior to the cavities of the discs, and is fitted with a drive. Also included is a secondary pack of discs, which are arranged similarly to the hollow discs of the primary pack. There is a secondary shaft that is arranged similarly to the primary shaft. The two packs with their respective shafts are designed and arranged in such a way that the discs of one pack protrude into the spaces between neighboring discs of the other pack. There is a container that encloses the packs and the shafts. The container has an inlet for the medium to be treated, as well as an outlet for the retentate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: aaflosystems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Bläse, Hans Olapinski, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil
  • Publication number: 20010030157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification and/or treatment of suspensions, which include at least one or more precious metals and/or rare earths or other elements in the form of a precipitate or solid and/or also in dissolved form, which includes the following steps:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Membraflow GmbH & Co. KG Filtersysteme
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Hans-Peter Feuerpeil, Dieter Blase
  • Patent number: 5454947
    Abstract: A filter element intended for tangential-flow filtration has an elongated support body of porous ceramic material with coaxial channels running through the support body and provided on their surface with a ceramic membrane having a calibrated pore structure. A portion of the fluid flowing through the channels penetrates the membrane and exits as filtrate at the circumferential surface of the support body. The shape of the outwardly facing channel wall is adapted to the external shape of the support body and there it has a uniformly thick wall corresponding to the mechanical stress. The shape of the channel walls is configured such that the webs remaining between the channels flare outwardly wedge-wise. The filter element thus configured has a support body with a reduced resistance to the passage of the filtrate flowing through it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Cerasiv GmbH Innovatives Keramik-Engineering
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Winfried Michell, Manfred Kielwein, Hans-Erich Simmich, Helmut Ziegelbauer
  • Patent number: 5032215
    Abstract: Combinations of frictional and sealing elements made from hard substances, such as sintered aluminum oxide, are ground and lapped at their surfaces of engagement. At least one surface has at least some micro-blurred areas. The micro-blurring is produced by chemical etching. Phosphoric acid can be used as the chemical etching, and in thermal etching, the etching temperature is between 1400.degree. and 1560.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Feldmuhle Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulf Dworak, Dieter Fingerle, Kilian Friederich, Hans Olapinski
  • Patent number: 4975397
    Abstract: The present invention is in a sintered molding of partially stabilized zirconium oxide having a microstructure of 40 to 70 volume percent cubic phase, 30 to 70 volume percent tetragonal phase, and up to 10 volume percent monoclinic phase wherein the tetragonal phase is present in the form of precipitates less than 200 nm. A mixture of magnesia and yttria is used to stabilize the zirconia. Optionally, the sintered molding may further contain up to 20 wt. % spinel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Feldmuehle Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulf Dworak, Hans Olapinski, Wolfgang Burger
  • Patent number: 4895815
    Abstract: Disclosed is a starting mixture for the preparation of a sintered body on a basis of aluminum titanate consists of more than 46 wt.-% TiO.sub.2, up to 49.5 wt.-% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 3 to 5 wt.-% quartz, and less than 0.2 wt.-% impurities, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and TiO.sub.2 being present in the weight ratio of 1:0.95 to 1:1.05. The sintered body according to the invention is composed of:15 to 35 wt.-% TiO.sub.2 ;60 to 85 wt.-% Al.sub.2 TiO.sub.5 (aluminum titanate);up to 5 wt.-% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ;up to 17 wt.-% Mullite; andmax. 0.2 wt.-% impurities,all parts by weight together totaling 100 wt.-%.Also disclosed are processes for making the sintered body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Feldmuehle Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Olapinski, Wolfgang Burger, Ulf Dworak
  • Patent number: 4716869
    Abstract: A tubularly formed valve guide (1) with a bore for a metal valve shank (2) for use in an internal combustion engine comprising a sintered body of a partially stabilized zirconium oxide having a porosity of less than 3%. Even under extreme stress, e.g., in an outlet valve of a high-power engine, but in particular in the blow-off valve of an exhaust gas turbocharger, the valve guide shows a considerably reduced wear as compared to conventional valve guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: Feldmuhle Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulf Dworak, Hans Olapinski, Dieter Fingerle, Ulrich Krohn