Patents by Inventor Jörg Brand

Jörg Brand 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: 11958988
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-stick coating for an article, particularly for a baking pan or other household and utility item, comprises at least a base layer (G) burnt onto a surface (O) of the article and a covering layer (D) burnt above the base layer. The base layer and the covering layer each have a dry film thickness of 1 to 25 ?m, wherein the base layer contains 10 to 100 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt base layer, of a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200° C., and wherein the covering layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200° C. and optionally a silicone resin. Both the base layer and also the covering layer are free of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds. Due to the fact that the covering layer comprises a content of thermoplastic resin of at least 30 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt covering layer, and of at least 2.5 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIELACK AG
    Inventors: Joerg Brand, Hans Georg Geisel, Stephanie Raisch, Remo Huber
  • Publication number: 20220073785
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-stick coating for an article, particularly for a baking pan or other household and utility item, comprises at least a base layer (G) burnt onto a surface (O) of the article and a covering layer (D) burnt above the base layer. The base layer and the covering layer each have a dry film thickness of 1 to 25 ?m, wherein the base layer contains 10 to 100 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt base layer, of a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200° C., and wherein the covering layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a temperature resistance exceeding 200° C. and optionally a silicone resin. Both the base layer and also the covering layer are free of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds. Due to the fact that the covering layer comprises a content of thermoplastic resin of at least 30 wt.-%, related to the weight of the burnt covering layer, and of at least 2.5 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Joerg BRAND, Hans Georg GEISEL, Stephanie RAISCH, Remo HUBER
  • Patent number: 10550890
    Abstract: A seal assembly for sealing a shaft bearing includes a seal housing, first and second seal rings retained by the seal housing, an annular chamber formed between the first and second seal rings and a connecting channel configured to place the annular chamber in fluid communication with a bearing-housing-side oil space. When the seal assembly is installed on a shaft, the connecting channel is configured to permit a fill-level equalization between the oil space and the annular chamber when the oil space is filled to a first possible fill level (N1) and to prevent the fill-level equalization between oil space and annular chamber when the oil space is filled to a second possible fill level (N2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SKF MARINE GMBH
    Inventors: Carlos Fangauf, Jörg Brand
  • Publication number: 20190048934
    Abstract: A seal assembly for sealing a shaft bearing includes a seal housing, first and second seal rings retained by the seal housing, an annular chamber formed between the first and second seal rings and a connecting channel configured to place the annular chamber in fluid communication with a bearing-housing-side oil space. When the seal assembly is installed on a shaft, the connecting channel is configured to permit a fill-level equalization between the oil space and the annular chamber when the oil space is filled to a first possible fill level (N1) and to prevent the fill-level equalization between oil space and annular chamber when the oil space is filled to a second possible fill level (N2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Carlos Fangauf, Jörg Brand
  • Patent number: 9937991
    Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a shaft located under water includes a bush mountable on the shaft and fixed to the shaft, a housing fixed with respect to the bush and surrounding a first portion of the bush, a lubricant chamber and an air chamber in the housing and open to the bush, the lubricant chamber being sealed with respect to the air chamber by a seal ring, a mechanical seal outside the housing and surrounding a second portion of the bush, an air supply line and an air discharge line connected to the air chamber, and a quantity of lubricating oil in the lubricant chamber, the lubricating oil being in fluid communication with a lubricant tank via at least one oil line, wherein an air pressure in the air chamber is greater than an oil pressure in the lubricant chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SKF MARINE GmbH
    Inventors: Carlos Fangauf, Joerg Brand
  • Publication number: 20170259898
    Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a shaft located under water includes a bush mountable on the shaft and fixed to the shaft, a housing fixed with respect to the bush and surrounding a first portion of the bush, a lubricant chamber and an air chamber in the housing and open to the bush, the lubricant chamber being sealed with respect to the air chamber by a seal ring, a mechanical seal outside the housing and surrounding a second portion of the bush, an air supply line and an air discharge line connected to the air chamber, and a quantity of lubricating oil in the lubricant chamber, the lubricating oil being in fluid communication with a lubricant tank via at least one oil line, wherein an air pressure in the air chamber is greater than an oil pressure in the lubricant chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Carlos Fangauf, Joerg Brand
  • Patent number: 9390840
    Abstract: An insulated high-temperature wire superconductor includes a wire of a non-insulated high-temperature wire superconductor, the width of which is at least 10 times its thickness and in which a high-temperature superconductor is introduced into a matrix or is applied to a substrate. The wire is provided with an electrically non-conducting insulating layer on both sides such that the two insulating layers have an insulating edge width in a range from 2 mm to 200 mm which projects in relation to the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: Wilfried Goldacker, Stefan Fink, Andrej Kudymow, Steffen Elschner, Joerg Brand
  • Patent number: 9233745
    Abstract: A seal apparatus, for sealing around a rotating shaft such as a propeller shaft of a watercraft between the exterior water and an interior lubricant space, includes a multiple seal arrangement with plural seal rings forming seal chambers therebetween, and plural fluid medium lines supplying and/or returning a respective fluid medium to a respective seal chamber. A section of a first medium line is formed as an axial passage through a housing of the apparatus, and a section of a second medium line is formed by a pipe arranged within the axial passage in the housing. A method of making such an apparatus especially by retrofitting an existing seal arrangement involves inserting a pipe into an axial passage in the housing in order to establish two medium lines through the housing where there was previously only one medium line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SKF Blohm + Voss Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Rusch, Joerg Brand, Marko Wrage, Nils Boettcher
  • Patent number: 9126668
    Abstract: A seal arrangement for sealing around a rotating shaft that passes through a ship bulkhead includes an expandible and contractible seal ring made of several seal ring segments, and radial actuators that engage the seal ring segments and can be power-activated, e.g. with a pressure medium, to pull the seal ring segments radially outwardly, thereby expanding the seal ring to a larger diameter spaced away from the shaft. When the radial actuators are not activated, the biasing force of springs contracts the seal ring segments to a smaller diameter, to establish sealing contact of the seal ring on the shaft. In normal operation a control unit activates the actuators, but if sensors detect a power failure or water in the ship, or a manual switching is triggered, then the seal arrangement contracts under spring force into the sealing condition with the seal rings sealing against the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Blohm + Voss Industries GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Brand
  • Publication number: 20140346738
    Abstract: A seal apparatus, for sealing around a rotating shaft such as a propeller shaft of a watercraft between the exterior water and an interior lubricant space, includes a multiple seal arrangement with plural seal rings forming seal chambers therebetween, and plural fluid medium lines supplying and/or returning a respective fluid medium to a respective seal chamber. A section of a first medium line is formed as an axial passage through a housing of the apparatus, and a section of a second medium line is formed by a pipe arranged within the axial passage in the housing. A method of making such an apparatus especially by retrofitting an existing seal arrangement involves inserting a pipe into an axial passage in the housing in order to establish two medium lines through the housing where there was previously only one medium line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Mathias RUSCH, Joerg BRAND, Marko WRAGE, Nils BOETTCHER
  • Publication number: 20140187428
    Abstract: An insulated high-temperature wire superconductor includes a wire of a noninsulated high temperature wire superconductor, the width of which is at least 10 times its thickness and in which a high-temperature superconductor is introduced into a matrix or is applied to a substrate. The wire is provided with an electrically non-conducting insulating layer on both sides such that the two insulating layers have an insulating edge width in a range from 2 mm to 200 mm which projects in relation to the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: Wilfried Goldacker, Stefan Fink, Andrej Kudymow, Steffen Elschner, Joerg Brand
  • Patent number: 8680584
    Abstract: A transistor device structured such that the bulk, gate, drain, and source are all accessible from all four edges of the device and such that current distribution is uniform over the device is provided. The transistor is created with a four-metal CMOS process. A bulk connection can be made with Metal 1, which is all around the device. A gate connection can be made with Metal 2, which is all around the device. Additionally, a drain/source connection can be made with Metal 3, which is all around the device. A source/drain connection can be made with Metal 4, which is all around the device. Source/drain connections are made with two or more evenly distributed via stripes to connect the source/drain parts of the transistor fingers. The transistor structure may be used to create an array of transistors for a high power output stage, with the transistors arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The connections of each transistor are automatic by abutting edges of the transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Brand
  • Publication number: 20130220196
    Abstract: A seal arrangement for sealing around a rotating shaft that passes through a ship bulkhead includes an expandible and contractible seal ring made of several seal ring segments, and radial actuators that engage the seal ring segments and can be power-activated, e.g. with a pressure medium, to pull the seal ring segments radially outwardly, thereby expanding the seal ring to a larger diameter spaced away from the shaft. When the radial actuators are not activated, the biasing force of springs contracts the seal ring segments to a smaller diameter, to establish sealing contact of the seal ring on the shaft. In normal operation a control unit activates the actuators, but if sensors detect a power failure or water in the ship, or a manual switching is triggered, then the seal arrangement contracts under spring force into the sealing condition with the seal rings sealing against the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Blohm + Voss Industries GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Brand
  • Publication number: 20110316053
    Abstract: A transistor device structured such that the bulk, gate, drain, and source are all accessible from all four edges of the device and such that current distribution is uniform over the device is provided. The transistor is created with a four-metal CMOS process. A bulk connection can be made with Metal 1, which is all around the device. A gate connection can be made with Metal 2, which is all around the device. Additionally, a drain/source connection can be made with Metal 3, which is all around the device. A source/drain connection can be made with Metal 4, which is all around the device. Source/drain connections are made with two or more evenly distributed via stripes to connect the source/drain parts of the transistor fingers. The transistor structure may be used to create an array of transistors for a high power output stage, with the transistors arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The connections of each transistor are automatic by abutting edges of the transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Joerg Brand
  • Patent number: 7355217
    Abstract: A transistor device structured such that the bulk, gate, drain, and source are all accessible from all four edges of the device is provided. The transistor is created with a four-metal CMOS process. A bulk connection can be made with Metal 1, which is all around the device. A gate connection can be made with Metal 2, which is all around the device. Additionally, a drain/source connection can be made with Metal 3, which is all around the device. A source/drain connection can be made with Metal 4, which is all around the device. The transistor structure may be used to create an array of transistors for a high power output stage, with the transistors arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The connections of each transistor are automatic by abutting edges of the transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Joerg Brand
  • Publication number: 20060157482
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooking space, a microwave generator device and at least one coaxial transmission line or strip transmission line within the cooking space. The transmission line is connected to the microwave generator device, and is used to outcouple microwave radiation produced by the microwave generator device to the cooking space. The at least one coaxial transmission line and/or strip transmission line may be integrated in at least one component of the cooking appliance in the form of a post or a fixed holder within the cooking space or in at least one accessory which can be introduced into the cooking space. The holder may include a hanging rack, a mobile oven rack or a mobile plate rack to hold insertable cooking containers, plates, sheets and/or pans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Markus Lingenheil, Peter Kohlstrung, Michael Herner, Joerg Brand, Roland Sterzel, Bruno Maas, Roland Hegmann