Patents by Inventor Helmuth Gabl

Helmuth Gabl 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: 10668482
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a method for processing electrical and electronic components in order to recover valuable materials, such as the metals contained in printed circuit boards. According to this method, the electrical and electronic components are pre-shredded mechanically and then mixed with a liquid before they undergo wet milling (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 10046978
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a method for processing metallized packaging materials, especially beverage cartons, or blister packaging. According to the invention, the aluminum is dissolved with the aid of acid and separated from the plastic. The metal-containing acid solution then undergoes pyrohydrolytic treatment and the acid is thus recovered. The aluminum can be recovered as valuable aluminum oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Publication number: 20170259276
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a method for processing electrical and electronic components in order to recover valuable materials, such as the metals contained in printed circuit boards. According to this method, the electrical and electronic components are pre-shredded mechanically and then mixed with a liquid before they undergo wet milling (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth GABL
  • Publication number: 20170073244
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a method for processing metallized packaging materials, especially beverage cartons, or blister packaging. According to the invention, the aluminum is dissolved with the aid of acid and separated from the plastic. The metal-containing acid solution then undergoes pyrohydrolytic treatment and the acid is thus recovered. The aluminum can be recovered as valuable aluminum oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 9062606
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a combustion turbine (1) for intermittent combustion with at least one combustion chamber (3) having inlet valves (2) and an ignition device (18), the at least one combustion chamber (3) having no shut-off devices on the off-gas side and being thus open on the off-gas side at all times. Downstream of the at least one combustion chamber (3), a turbine (4), which can be impinged with process gas obtained in the combustion chamber (3), is positioned, with a flow-through chamber (5) being positioned between the at least one combustion chamber (3) and the turbine (4) axially behind the at least one combustion chamber (3). The flow-through chamber (5) is separated from the at least one combustion chamber (3) by a guiding plate (6) or a further turbine (7). The subject of the present invention is furthermore a process for operation of a combustion turbine (1) and a drive system for a machine having as its core a combustion turbine (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventors: Edmund Lorenz, Franz Niederl, Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 8118171
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process and device for aerating suspensions, particularly to flotate them, for example in deinking of pulp suspensions which includes a primary and secondary stage. In order to improve ash removal, a washing process is interposed between the primary and secondary stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Publication number: 20110214409
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a combustion turbine (1) for intermittent combustion with at least one combustion chamber (3) having inlet valves (2) and an ignition device (18), the at least one combustion chamber (3) having no shut-off devices on the off-gas side and being thus open on the off-gas side at all times. Downstream of the at least one combustion chamber (3), a turbine (4), which can be impinged with process gas obtained in the combustion chamber (3), is positioned, with a flow-through chamber (5) being positioned between the at least one combustion chamber (3) and the turbine (4) axially behind the at least one combustion chamber (3). The flow-through chamber (5) is separated from the at least one combustion chamber (3) by a guiding plate (6) or a further turbine (7). The subject of the present invention is furthermore a process for operation of a combustion turbine (1) and a drive system for a machine having as its core a combustion turbine (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Helmuth Gabl, Edmund Lorenz, Franz Niederl
  • Publication number: 20080296206
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process and device for aerating suspensions, particularly to flotate them, for example in deinking of pulp suspensions which includes a primary and secondary stage. In order to improve ash removal, a washing process is interposed between the primary and secondary stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 7296684
    Abstract: A screen, for cleaning a fiber suspension, includes at least one separating unit containing a housing, a parabolic rotor, a screen basket, an accept chamber, and a reject outlet. The reject outlet is located in the vicinity of the maximum rotor diameter. The screen also includes one or several devices for interrupting the axial flow located in the vicinity of the maximum rotor diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 7296682
    Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a flotation cell, where the liquid level and the foam level in the cell are measured and controlled. The method includes measuring at least one quality characteristic of the accept leaving the cell and determining the set value(s) for the liquid level and/or the foam level on the basis of the measured quality characteristic. The method is particularly suitable for flotation of a pulp suspension, particularly in deinking flotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventors: Helmuth Gabl, Andreas Gorton-Hülgerth, Erwin Hertl
  • Patent number: 7267231
    Abstract: A process for aerating suspensions, particularly to flotate them, for example in deinking of pulp suspensions, with one or more stages and/or cells. Each stage/cell has its own separate liquid loop. A cleaner is interposed to improve removal of dirt specks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 7125491
    Abstract: A flat or cylindrical screen includes rods and rod-bearing supporting elements. The rods have protrusions in the side walls which are received into inversely shaped recesses in a supporting element. The screen is manufactured by bending the supporting elements open elastically and inserting the rods, whereupon the supporting elements spring back, encircle the rods positively and form a screen mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventors: Helmuth Gabl, Axel Pichler
  • Publication number: 20060144796
    Abstract: A process for aerating suspensions, particularly to flotate them, for example in deinking of pulp suspensions, with one or more stages and/or cells. Each stage/cell has its own separate liquid loop. A cleaner is interposed to improve removal of dirt specks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Publication number: 20060108083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for disperging a recycled fibre pulp, where a pre-dewatered pulp is heated, conveyed, and disperged in a disperger. It is mainly characterised the recycled fibre pulp being heated immediately before entering the disperging zone. In addition, the invention refers to a device for implementing the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Helmuth Gabl, Andreas Gorton-Hulgerth
  • Patent number: 6998056
    Abstract: Apparatus and process for aerating a liquid with gas, the apparatus comprising a pressure vessel including a lower section containing the liquid and an upper section containing a volume of the gas. A pressure connection in the upper section of the pressure vessel adapted receives the gas. A nozzle in the upper section of the pressure vessel receives the liquid. An injector extends from the upper section of the pressure vessel to the lower section of the pressure vessel and has a head in fluid communication with the nozzle. Part of the gas volume is sucked in by the vacuum generated by the liquid injected, carried along together with the liquid and mixed intimately with the liquid at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Scherzinger, Helmuth Gabl
  • Publication number: 20050183993
    Abstract: A screen for cleaning a pulp suspension includes a housing forming a separation chamber. The housing includes a pulp suspension feed, a reject outlet and an accept outlet. A dividing wall disposed within the housing divides the separation chamber into a suspension chamber and an accept chamber, with the pulp suspension feed and the reject outlet being in fluid communication with the suspension chamber and the accept outlet being in fluid communication with the accept chamber. The dividing wall includes a screen structure having a suspension side adjacent the suspension chamber and an oppositely disposed accept side adjacent the accept chamber. At least the suspension side of the screen structure has profiling for generating turbulence in the pulp suspension flowing against the screen structure to create a self-cleaning effect in the screen structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 6920983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for separating solids from liquids by means of flotation, particularly for separating impurities and ink particles from fibre suspensions, with several injectors 10, which are provided inside a flotation cell 1. It is mainly characterised by the injectors 10 being arranged in one row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventor: Helmuth Gabl
  • Publication number: 20050098481
    Abstract: The inventions relates to a fractionation or screening device with a fractionation or screening structure and a bearing or support for mounting the fractionation or screening structure on a rigid machine base. The bearing or support has greater compliance than the fractionation or screening structure itself, thus excess stress can be avoided in the fractionation or screening structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Gerd Reisner, Heribert Low, Helmuth Gabl
  • Patent number: 6881297
    Abstract: A device and process for aerating dispersions, particularly for flotation of pulp suspensions, in a de-inking process where the pulp suspension containing dirt particles is sprayed into a tank together with air. The air is injected at a minimum of two successive points and mixed with the suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Andritz AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Scherzinger, Helmuth Gabl
  • Publication number: 20050000891
    Abstract: A flat or cylindrical screen includes rods and rod-bearing supporting elements. The rods have protrusions in the side walls which are received into inversely shaped recesses in a supporting element. The screen is manufactured by bending the supporting elements open elastically and inserting the rods, whereupon the supporting elements spring back, encircle the rods positively and form a screen mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Helmuth Gabl, Axel Pichler