Patents by Inventor Jan BARTHELMES

Jan BARTHELMES 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: 20240123459
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid spray gun comprising a spray tip having a tip orifice, a pump configured to pump fluid along a flow path to the fluid spray gun, and a monitoring system comprising one or more processors. The monitoring system is configured to obtain data indicative of a flow rate of the fluid along the flow path, obtain data indicative of a pressure of the fluid along the flow path, and determine a tip wear metric indicative of a wear of the spray tip based, at least, on the data indicative of the flow rate of the fluid along the flow path and the data indicative of the pressure of the fluid along the flow path. The monitoring system further controls a display screen to generate a display based on the tip wear metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph W. KIEFFER, Lam NGUYEN, Jeshwanth Durga Sagar KUNDEM, Xiaogang LUO, Jan BARTHELMES, Nima ABBASPOUR, Brent M. JANE, Christopher D. NOTO
  • Patent number: 11938497
    Abstract: A fluid spraying system includes a fluid applicator having a tip that atomizes a fluid. The fluid spraying system also includes a pump configure to pump the fluid from a fluid source to the tip and a control system. The control system identifies at least one characteristic of the tip or the fluid and communicatively couples to the pump. The control system also controls an operating characteristic of the fluid spraying system based on a characteristic of the tip or the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Kieffer, Lam Huu Nguyen, Jeshwanth Durga Sagar Kundem, Xiaogang Luo, Jan Barthelmes, Nima Abbaspour
  • Patent number: 11872582
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrostatic atomizer for liquids, in particular, cosmetics, the atomizer comprising a housing, an electrical energy source, an activation mechanism, control electronics, a high-voltage source, a liquid tank, a delivery device and atomizer nozzles. The delivery device is arranged here between the liquid tank and the atomizer nozzles, the delivery device being connected to the liquid tank by a first line and the delivery device being connected to the atomizer nozzles by a second line, so that the delivery device sucks liquid out of the liquid tank and delivers it to the atomizer nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Barthelmes, Alfred Göhring, Thomas Jeltsch, Holger Stohl
  • Patent number: 11813620
    Abstract: A method for operating a hand-held spray device, wherein in a first step a target orientation of the spray nozzle relative to the operator control unit is defined, and wherein during operation a rotation of the spray device, brought about by manual movement of the spray, through a z swinging angle, about a z axis which is orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis and/or through a y swinging angle about a y axis which is orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis and orthogonal with respect to the z axis, by a single sensor and wherein the z swinging angle and/or the y swinging angle engage as interference variables in a closed-loop control circuit and make available closed-loop control variables in such a way that the spray nozzle retains its target orientation by means of closed-loop control of the swinging mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Göhring, Jan Barthelmes, Thomas Jeltsch
  • Patent number: 11426743
    Abstract: A liquid tank for an electrostatic atomizer for liquids is provided, including a receiving space for a liquid and a delimiting wall delimiting the receiving space with respect to the surrounding area. The liquid tank further includes a self-closing valve connecting the liquid tank to the atomizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Barthelmes, Thomas Jeltsch, Holger Stohl
  • Patent number: 11305305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an electrostatic atomizer for liquids, the atomizer comprising a liquid tank and a delivery device for liquid from the liquid tank, a high-voltage source and also at least one atomizer nozzle for the atomization of liquid, the at least one atomizer nozzle being connected to the high-voltage source. Here, the voltage and/or the current intensity at at least one of the atomizer nozzles are detected by sensors of control electronics and/or the voltage and/or the current intensity at the high-voltage source are detected by sensors of the control electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Barthelmes, Alfred Göhring, Thomas Jeltsch, Holger Stohl, Urban Bischofberger
  • Publication number: 20220016649
    Abstract: A method for the function control of an electrohydrodynamic atomizer (20), wherein an electrohydrodynamically atomized fluid (23), originating from the atomizer (20), is applied to a body, e.g. a person, in order to coat this body at least in certain areas, wherein the atomizer (20) comprises a fluid tank for storing the fluid (23) and at least one high voltage source for making available a high voltage and at least one pump unit for transporting the fluid, wherein the fluid (23) is delivered to a nozzle arrangement of the atomizer (20) by means of the pump unit, and wherein the fluid (23) is atomized electrohydrodynamically at the nozzle arrangement by means of the effect of the high voltage from the high voltage source, wherein a voltage and/or a current at the high voltage source is evaluated in order to acquire a working point of the high voltage source via a current/voltage characteristic curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: SEBASTIAN MANGOLD, MANUEL FIESEL, JENS ULBRICH, THOMAS JELTSCH, ALFRED GÖHRING, JAN BARTHELMES
  • Publication number: 20210379608
    Abstract: An atomizer nozzle system, in particular for an electrohydrodynamic atomizer (1), wherein a nozzle cap (40) comprises a plurality of nozzles (10, 11, 12) and, in order to form a nozzle (10, 11, 12) comprises at least one nozzle opening (21, 22, 23), at least one nozzle channel and at least one nozzle socket, wherein the nozzle cap is arranged on at least one carrier and wherein the carrier comprises a nozzle connector for each nozzle socket, wherein the nozzle cap is arranged on the carrier in a releasably fastened manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: SEBASTIAN MANGOLD, MANUEL FIESEL, JAN BARTHELMES, LEON LUCK, BJÖRN FREISINGER
  • Publication number: 20200398293
    Abstract: A method for operating a hand-held spray device, wherein in a first step a target orientation of the spray nozzle relative to the operator control unit is defined, and wherein during operation a rotation of the spray device, brought about by manual movement of the spray, through a z swinging angle, about a z axis which is orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis and/or through a y swinging angle about a y axis which is orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis and orthogonal with respect to the z axis, by a single sensor and wherein the z swinging angle and/or the y swinging angle engage as interference variables in a closed-loop control circuit and make available closed-loop control variables in such a way that the spray nozzle retains its target orientation by means of closed-loop control of the swinging mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred GÖHRING, Jan BARTHELMES, Thomas JELTSCH
  • Publication number: 20200230632
    Abstract: A fluid spraying system includes a fluid applicator having a tip that atomizes a fluid. The fluid spraying system also includes a pump configure to pump the fluid from a fluid source to the tip and a control system. The control system identifies at least one characteristic of the tip or the fluid and communicatively couples to the pump. The control system also controls an operating characteristic of the fluid spraying system based on a characteristic of the tip or the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph W. Kieffer, Lam HUU Nguyen, Jeshwanth Durga Sagar Kundem, Xiaogang Luo, Jan Barthelmes, Nima Abbaspour
  • Patent number: 10682659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray head for a paint sprayer, in particular a paint spray gun or a paint spray lance, for generating a paint jet. Here, an air cap comprises two curtain air channels whose outlets are arranged between air horns, and whose outlets lie opposite each other in relation to a longitudinal axis of a through-opening of the air cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sulzer, Jan Barthelmes
  • Publication number: 20200114378
    Abstract: Liquid tank for an atomizer for liquids, in particular, an electrostatic atomizer, the liquid tank comprising a receiving space for a liquid and a delimiting wall for delimiting the receiving space with respect to the surrounding area, the liquid tank comprising a self-closing valve for connection to the atomizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Jan BARTHELMES, Thomas JELTSCH, Holger STOHL
  • Publication number: 20200114377
    Abstract: An electrostatic atomizer for liquids, in particular cosmetics, is proposed, at least comprising a housing, an electrical energy source, an activation mechanism, control electronics, a high-voltage source, a liquid tank, a delivery device and atomizer nozzles, the control electronics and the high-voltage source being arranged in an interior space of the housing. It is provided that the control electronics either comprise at least one sensor or comprise at least one transmitting and/or receiving module or comprise at least one sensor and at least one transmitting and/or receiving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Jan BARTHELMES, Alfred GÖHRING, Thomas JELTSCH, Holger STOHL, Urban BISCHOFBERGER
  • Publication number: 20200114375
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an electrostatic atomizer for liquids, the atomizer comprising a liquid tank and a delivery device for liquid from the liquid tank, a high-voltage source and also at least one atomizer nozzle for the atomization of liquid, the at least one atomizer nozzle being connected to the high-voltage source. Here, the voltage and/or the current intensity at at least one of the atomizer nozzles are detected by sensors of control electronics and/or the voltage and/or the current intensity at the high-voltage source are detected by sensors of the control electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Jan BARTHELMES, Alfred GOHRING, Thomas JELTSCH, Holger STOHL, Urban BISCHOFBERGER
  • Publication number: 20200114376
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrostatic atomizer for liquids, in particular, cosmetics, the atomizer comprising a housing, an electrical energy source, an activation mechanism, control electronics, a high-voltage source, a liquid tank, a delivery device and atomizer nozzles. The delivery device is arranged here between the liquid tank and the atomizer nozzles, the delivery device being connected to the liquid tank by a first line and the delivery device being connected to the atomizer nozzles by a second line, so that the delivery device sucks liquid out of the liquid tank and delivers it to the atomizer nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Jan BARTHELMES, Alfred GÖHRING, Thomas JELTSCH, Holger STOHL
  • Publication number: 20180236471
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray head for a paint sprayer, in particular a paint spray gun or a paint spray lance, for generating a paint jet. Here, an air cap comprises two curtain air channels whose outlets are arranged between air horns, and whose outlets lie opposite each other in relation to a longitudinal axis of a through-opening of the air cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher J. SULZER, Jan BARTHELMES