Patents by Inventor Hermann Stahl

Hermann Stahl 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: 11458522
    Abstract: The method serves for expanding and formatting profiled metal strip material (1) to form a netting-like mat structure (2) of a predeterminable mesh width by a continuous drawing-open process. For this purpose, the strip material (1) is provided with notches (3), which extend in the longitudinal direction of the strip, are of a limited length and between them form metal strands (11), wherein, after the expanding and formatting, the unnotched regions form netting nodes (4) and initially the metal strands (11) are connected to one another by way of adjoining webs in the base of the notch. The webs have fatigue-fracture induced incipient tears formed by flexural deformation. The remaining web is then severed by a separating roll, so that the metal strands (11) are reliably separated from one another in the notch region and the strip material (1) can be drawn open to form the netting-like structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: HACANOKA GMBH
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 10995493
    Abstract: The profiled metal fibre with a substantially rectangular cross-section, also with bent fibre ends in the form of a clip, is used to stabilise, bond, attach or join materials and construction materials such as concrete, wood, paper and the like. The fibre edges of the fibre outer surfaces extending in the longitudinal direction of the fibre are designed as edge surfaces (2) oriented at an angle to the fibre outer surfaces in the manner of a bevel. The two wider fibre outer surfaces (3.1, 3.2) of the rectangular fibre are provided with V-shaped channels (4) extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the edge surfaces (2) are provided with projections (6) and the V-shaped channels (4) are provided with end zones (5) that bound their longitudinal extent. The projections form anchoring heads and the end zones form anchor surfaces with respect to the material to be stabilised, bonded or attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: HACANOKA GMBH
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Publication number: 20200230684
    Abstract: The method serves for expanding and formatting profiled metal strip material (1) to form a netting-like mat structure (2) of a predeterminable mesh width by a continuous drawing-open process. For this purpose, the strip material (1) is provided with notches (3), which extend in the longitudinal direction of the strip, are of a limited length and between them form metal strands (11), wherein, after the expanding and formatting, the unnotched regions form netting nodes (4) and initially the metal strands (11) are connected to one another by way of adjoining webs in the base of the notch. The webs have fatigue-fracture induced incipient tears formed by flexural deformation. The remaining web is then severed by a separating roll, so that the metal strands (11) are reliably separated from one another in the notch region and the strip material (1) can be drawn open to form the netting-like structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann STAHL
  • Publication number: 20190257085
    Abstract: The profiled metal fibre with a substantially rectangular cross-section, also with bent fibre ends in the form of a clip, is used to stabilise, bond, attach or join materials and construction materials such as concrete, wood, paper and the like. The fibre edges of the fibre outer surfaces extending in the longitudinal direction of the fibre are designed as edge surfaces (2) oriented at an angle to the fibre outer surfaces in the manner of a bevel. The two wider fibre outer surfaces (3.1, 3.2) of the rectangular fibre are provided with V-shaped channels (4) extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the edge surfaces (2) are provided with projections (6) and the V-shaped channels (4) are provided with end zones (5) that bound their longitudinal extent. The projections form anchoring heads and the end zones form anchor surfaces with respect to the material to be stabilised, bonded or attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann STAHL
  • Patent number: 10307802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety workbench, in which, for the purpose of calibrating the safety workbench before beginning regular operation, a device control unit is implemented to cause measurement means to ascertain an actual measured value, which is representative of a flow velocity achieved at normal fan performance, an analysis unit is implemented to compare the actual measured value to a starting setpoint value and, in case of an established deviation, to correct a stored starting limiting value in accordance with the deviation, or means for controlling the fan are implemented to operate the fan at a fan performance corresponding to a stored starting limiting value, a device control unit is implemented to cause the measurement means to ascertain an actual limiting measured value which is representative of the flow velocity achieved at the set fan performance, and a storage unit is implemented to store the actual limiting measured value as the corrected limiting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Thermo Electron LED GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Ross, Heiko Reinhardt, Oliver Rupp, Stefan Brachtl, Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 9902930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laboratory incubator, more particularly, a gassing incubator, comprising an outer housing incorporating a door and an inner housing surrounding an internal chamber, which comprises a floor, a ceiling, three side walls and a lateral surface that is capable of being closed by said door or by an additional, inner door, and in which a flow channel is present, which comprises at least one air inlet opening in an end region and at least one air outlet opening in a different end region, wherein said at least one air outlet opening is formed such that effluent air is guided along at least one of the side walls and/or the lateral surface in the peripheral region of the internal chamber, and wherein a water reservoir capable of being heated is disposed within the flow channel such that air flowing in the flow channel is passed across or through said water reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Thermo Electron LED GmbH
    Inventors: Waldemar Pieczarek, Juergen Andreas Schneider, Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 9816615
    Abstract: A method for producing a sealing ring comprises cutting a sheet-metal strip to a length of a ring circumference using laser cutting; forming the sheet-metal strip into a ring shape having first and second mutually contacting edge surfaces; and joining the first and second mutually contacting edges using laser welding so as to form a substance-to-substance bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 9630226
    Abstract: A method of making steel fibers, preferably for use as a concrete additive, and for the supply thereof in making steel fiber concrete, characterized in that to form the steel fibers (2) first a sheet-metal strip (1) is notched either on one face or both faces so as to form steel-fiber wires (4) that are initially connected together by webs (5), and that further, for subsequently converting the webs (5) into thin easily mutually separable separation webs forming separation surfaces that are fracture-rough and low in burring upon separation, the steel-fiber strip is subjected to a flexing process in which each web (5) is subjected to multiple bending deformations about its longitudinal axis in such a way that incipient cracks are produced at the webs (5) due to fatigue fracture and thus the separation webs are produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: CENT & CENT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 9511413
    Abstract: The method serves for the production of a wire strip (1) comprising a plurality of wires (2) arranged parallel to each other. For this purpose a metal strip is first pre-notched either on one side or both sides for the formation of the wires (2), whereby wires (2) are generated which are still connected to webs (3). To transform the webs (3) subsequently into thin, easy to separate and, when separated, smooth and burr-free separation webs forming separation areas, the wire strip (1) is subjected to a milling process during which each web (3) is subjected to a multiple bending strain along the longitudinal axis thereof in such a way that incipient cracks form, due to fatigue fracture, in the area of the webs (3), and thereby the separation web is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: CENT & CENT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 9180602
    Abstract: The method serves for producing network-like metal mats from metallic strip material, for which purpose the strip material is first provided with notches (2), running parallel to one another, for the forming of metal wires (1), by means of notching rollers. The notches (2) are thereby formed to such depths, depending on the material, that as far as possible no sliding fractures are formed. The notches (2) are interrupted by unnotched regions—the mutual spacing of which in the respective notch (2) determines the later possible mesh width—at least in such a way that they later form network nodes (4). The network nodes (4) are offset by approximately half a network node spacing in the respectively adjacent notches (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: HACANOKA GMBH
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Publication number: 20150202670
    Abstract: A method of making steel fibers, preferably for use as a concrete additive, and for the supply thereof in making steel fiber concrete, characterized in that to form the steel fibers (2) first a sheet-metal strip (1) is notched either on one face or both faces so as to form steel-fiber wires (4) that are initially connected together by webs (5), and that further, for subsequently converting the webs (5) into thin easily mutually separable separation webs forming separation surfaces that are fracture-rough and low in burring upon separation, the steel-fiber strip is subjected to a flexing process in which each web (5) is subjected to multiple bending deformations about its longitudinal axis in such a way that incipient cracks are produced at the webs (5) due to fatigue fracture and thus the separation webs are produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann STAHL
  • Publication number: 20150202679
    Abstract: The method serves for the production of a wire strip (1) comprising a plurality of wires (2) arranged parallel to each other. For this purpose a metal strip is first pre-notched either on one side or both sides for the formation of the wires (2), whereby wires (2) are generated which are still connected to webs (3). To transform the webs (3) subsequently into thin, easy to separate and, when separated, smooth and burr-free separation webs forming separation areas, the wire strip (1) is subjected to a milling process during which each web (3) is subjected to a multiple bending strain along the longitudinal axis thereof in such a way that incipient cracks form, due to fatigue fracture, in the area of the webs (3), and thereby the separation web is created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann STAHL
  • Publication number: 20150050725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laboratory incubator, more particularly, a gassing incubator, comprising an outer housing incorporating a door and an inner housing surrounding an internal chamber, which comprises a floor, a ceiling, three side walls and a lateral surface that is capable of being closed by said door or by an additional, inner door, and in which a flow channel is present, which comprises at least one air inlet opening in an end region and at least one air outlet opening in a different end region, wherein said at least one air outlet opening is formed such that effluent air is guided along at least one of the side walls and/or the lateral surface in the peripheral region of the internal chamber, and wherein a water reservoir capable of being heated is disposed within the flow channel such that air flowing in the flow channel is passed across or through said water reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Waldemar Pieczarek, Juergen Andreas Schneider, Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 8771837
    Abstract: The metal fiber has fiber outer surfaces (1) oriented substantially at right angles to each other and can also be provided with bent ends in the shape of a clip. The metal fiber is used to stabilize, strengthen, or fasten materials such as concrete, wood and the like. The fiber edges (2) formed by the fiber outer surfaces (1) of the metal fiber and extending in the longitudinal direction of the fiber are designed as edge surfaces (4) oriented at an angle to the fiber outer surfaces (1) in the manner of a chamfer. Said edge surfaces (4) have projections, which form anchoring heads (3) that are anchored in the materials to be stabilized, strengthened, or fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Cent & Cent GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Publication number: 20130216851
    Abstract: The method serves for producing network-like metal mats from metallic strip material, for which purpose the strip material is first provided with notches (2), running parallel to one another, for the forming of metal wires (1), by means of notching rollers. The notches (2) are thereby formed to such depths, depending on the material, that as far as possible no sliding fractures are formed. The notches (2) are interrupted by unnotched regions—the mutual spacing of which in the respective notch (2) determines the later possible mesh width—at least in such a way that they later form network nodes (4). The network nodes (4) are offset by approximately half a network node spacing in the respectively adjacent notches (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Publication number: 20130052101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory climatic cabinet, in particular a gassed incubator, having an interior enclosed by a housing and the steam generator arranged outside the interior, which is connected to the interior via a steam feed line. The steam generator is designed as an essentially unpressurized container having a base area and a steam region located above it, the base area being designed to accommodate a water reservoir and being provided with a heating device for heating the water reservoir, the steam feed line leaving the steam generator in the area of the steam region and an air feed line opening into the steam generator, in order to feed ambient air to the steam generator and to introduce air enriched with water steam via the steam feed line in essentially unpressurized form into the interior of the incubator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: THERMO ELECTRON LED GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrike Hohenthanner, Waldemar Pieczarek, Hermann Stahl
  • Publication number: 20120231291
    Abstract: The metal fiber has fiber outer surfaces (1) oriented substantially at right angles to each other and can also be provided with bent ends in the shape of a clip. The metal fiber is used to stabilize, strengthen, or fasten materials such as concrete, wood and the like. The fiber edges (2) formed by the fiber outer surfaces (1) of the metal fiber and extending in the longitudinal direction of the fiber are designed as edge surfaces (4) oriented at an angle to the fiber outer surfaces (1) in the manner of a chamfer. Said edge surfaces (4) have projections, which form anchoring heads (3) that are anchored in the materials to be stabilized, strengthened, or fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl
  • Patent number: 8211694
    Abstract: Climate control unit with an interior section containing a storage space and with a closable access opening to the storage section whereby at least one part of the interior section is separated and sealed against the rest of the interior section thus forming a separate germ-proof section. The division takes place at least in part by a membrane that is permeable for water vapor and gas but impermeable for microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Thermo Electron LED GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Stahl, Olaf Broemsen, Ulrike Hohenthanner, Rainer Schuck, Waldemar Pieczarek
  • Publication number: 20120073357
    Abstract: A method for the determination of gas concentrations xi in a gas mixture using a thermal conductivity detector with a Wheatstone bridge. It comprises the following method steps: measuring the bridge voltage Xa; correcting the measured values for the bridge voltage Xa, in particular with respect to drift; determination of the thermal conductivity of the gas mixture; and determination of at least one gas concentration xi. Preferably, an automatic zero-point correction and an automatic measuring range end value correction occur within the framework of the correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: THERMO ELECTRON LED GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Gatzmanga, Roberto Wolff, Hermann Stahl
  • Publication number: 20110212343
    Abstract: A method of making steel fibers, preferably for use as a concrete additive, and for the supply thereof in making steel fiber concrete, characterized in that to form the steel fibers (2) first a sheet-metal strip (1) is notched either on one face or both faces so as to form steel-fiber wires (4) that are initially connected together by webs (5), and that further, for subsequently converting the webs (5) into thin easily mutually separable separation webs forming separation surfaces that are fracture-rough and low in burring upon separation, the steel-fiber strip is subjected to a flexing process in which each web (5) is subjected to multiple bending deformations about its longitudinal axis in such a way that incipient cracks are produced at the webs (5) due to fatigue fracture and thus the separation webs are produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Karl-Hermann Stahl