Patents by Inventor Jan Westphal
Jan Westphal 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).
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Patent number: 11697891Abstract: A melt spinning device for producing synthetic threads includes at least a spinneret apparatus, a cooling apparatus, a processing apparatus and a winding apparatus. An automatic operating device is provided for carrying out at least one operator action. The automatic operating device has at least one movable robotic arm, which can be coupled selectively to one of a plurality of exchangeable tools in order to selectively carry out a plurality of operator actions during a start-up and/or during a maintenance interval and/or during thread production. Thus, a high level of flexibility in the automated operation of the melt spinning device is ensured.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Oedikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mathias Stündl, Stefan Kalies, Christian Hubert, Jan Westphal, Eike Hoile
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Patent number: 11117303Abstract: Techniques are directed to melt spinning, drawing, crimping and winding multiple threads. The threads are spun from a plurality of spinnerets of a spinning device and are drawn as a thread group by a drawing device and are subsequently fed for crimping next to one another to a plurality of texturing units. In order to obtain identical treatment of all threads within the thread group, the threads are guided individually with a plurality of wraps next to one another on a godet unit and, after running off from the godet unit, are guided in a straight thread run parallel next to one another into the texturing units. To this end, adjacent texturing units of the crimping device form a treatment spacing between themselves which is such that, in the case of being guided individually with a plurality of wraps on the godet unit, the threads can be guided in parallel in a straight thread run.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mathias Stündl, Stefan Kalies, Marco Kaulitzki, Jan Westphal
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Patent number: 10988864Abstract: Various techniques involve a device for entangling a plurality of individual threads of a composite thread in a melt-spinning process for the production of crimped yarns. The device to this end has a plurality of entanglement nozzles which are collectively held on a support. In order to enable a flexible utilization of the entanglement nozzles and of thread guiding, the entanglement nozzles on the support are assigned at least one thread guide in such a manner that the threads are guidable optionally in the entanglement nozzles and/or in the thread guide.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Hubert, Ludger Legge, Jan Westphal, Eike Holle, Mathias Stündl
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Patent number: 10894692Abstract: An apparatus feeds a plurality of threads to rotating godets of a melt spinning machine including a manual injector (e.g., a main manual injector) and a cutting device. In order to be able to selectively feed the threads individually or as a bunch, a transfer device and a second manual injector (e.g., an auxiliary manual injector) are associated with the manual injector.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Matthies, Ludgar Legge, Jan Westphal, Mathias Stündl
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Publication number: 20200340141Abstract: A melt spinning device for producing synthetic threads includes at least a spinneret apparatus, a cooling apparatus, a processing apparatus and a winding apparatus. An automatic operating device is provided for carrying out at least one operator action. The automatic operating device has at least one movable robotic arm, which can be coupled selectively to one of a plurality of exchangeable tools in order to selectively carry out a plurality of operator actions during a start-up and/or during a maintenance interval and/or during thread production. Thus, a high level of flexibility in the automated operation of the melt spinning device is ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Mathias Stündl, Stefan Kalies, Christian Hubert, Jan Westphal, Eike Holle
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Publication number: 20180305169Abstract: An apparatus feeds a plurality of threads to rotating godets of a melt spinning machine including a manual injector (e.g., a main manual injector) and a cutting device. In order to be able to selectively feed the threads individually or as a bunch, a transfer device and a second manual injector (e.g., an auxiliary manual injector) are associated with the manual injector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus MATTHIES, Ludgar LEGGE, Jan WESTPHAL, Mathias STÜNDL
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Publication number: 20180216259Abstract: Various techniques involve a device for entangling a plurality of individual threads of a composite thread in a melt-spinning process for the production of crimped yarns. The device to this end has a plurality of entanglement nozzles which are collectively held on a support. In order to enable a flexible utilization of the entanglement nozzles and of thread guiding, the entanglement nozzles on the support are assigned at least one thread guide in such a manner that the threads are guidable optionally in the entanglement nozzles and/or in the thread guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Christian HUBERT, Ludger LEGGE, Jan WESTPHAL, Eike HOLLE, Mathias STÜNDL
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Publication number: 20170072611Abstract: Techniques are directed to melt spinning, drawing, crimping and winding multiple threads. The threads are spun from a plurality of spinnerets of a spinning device and are drawn as a thread group by a drawing device and are subsequently fed for crimping next to one another to a plurality of texturing units. In order to obtain identical treatment of all threads within the thread group, the threads are guided individually with a plurality of wraps next to one another on a godet unit and, after running off from the godet unit, are guided in a straight thread run parallel next to one another into the texturing units. To this end, adjacent texturing units of the crimping device form a treatment spacing between themselves which is such that, in the case of being guided individually with a plurality of wraps on the godet unit, the threads can be guided in parallel in a straight thread run.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Mathias STÜNDL, Stefan KALIES, Marco KAULITZKI, Jan WESTPHAL
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Patent number: 9447526Abstract: Techniques produce intertwining knots in a multifilament thread. In such techniques, an air stream pulse is generated by a nozzle channel opening into a treatment channel periodically with an interval between successive air stream pulses. During an interval, the air stream pulse is directed transversely onto the thread guided in the treatment channel so that a continuous sequence of intertwining knots is produced in the running thread. An auxiliary air stream is generated continuously or discontinuously and the auxiliary air stream and the air stream pulse are blown in together into the treatment channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mathias Stundl, Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal
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Patent number: 9422646Abstract: An apparatus for producing entanglements on a multifilament thread, has a treatment channel, has a nozzle bore that opens into the treatment channel and has an air supply device. The air supply device interacts with the nozzle bore in order to produce pulse-like compressed-air flows, wherein the compressed air is produced via a pressure chamber and a pressure source. In order in particular to control the pressure pulses produced in the pressure chamber, a volume store is arranged between the pressure chamber and the pressure source, wherein the volume store has a storage volume which is greater than a chamber volume of the pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal
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Patent number: 9422645Abstract: A device treats a thread with compressed air. To this end, the device has an intermingling device which is encapsulated in a housing with respect to the environment. For thread guidance, the housing has a thread inlet and an opposite thread outlet. In order to prevent direct transmission of noise through the thread inlet and the thread outlet, the thread inlet and/or the thread outlet is formed in each case by two separate opening slots in quick succession and a thread guiding member between the opening slots.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Inventors: Christian Hubert, Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal
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Patent number: 9371601Abstract: A crimping apparatus for crimping a filament bundle in a melt spinning process includes a conveyor nozzle and a stuffer box which is associated with the conveyor nozzle. For thermal processing, a processing unit, which includes a rotatable processing drum which, for guiding and temperature control of a thread plug, has a rotating drum wall, is disposed downstream of the stuffer box. In order to be able to carry out as gentle a processing of the thread plug as possible, the stuffer box is disposed axially parallel to the processing drum in such a manner that the thread plug can be infed in a straight run from a plug outlet of the stuffer box to the circumference of the drum wall. This allows the naturally acting weight force of the thread plug to be advantageously used for guiding the thread plug.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jan Westphal, Mathias Stündl, Claus Matthies
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Patent number: 9365388Abstract: An apparatus for continuously winding up a thread is described and includes two winding spindles that are held in a projecting manner on a rotary table and are associated with spindle drives to allow the thread to be alternately wound to form a bobbin. The rotary table can be activated in order to exchange the winding spindles between a winding region and a changing region. A moveable changing device transfers the thread between the winding spindles and during the exchange of the winding spindles, guides the thread between the winding spindles for transferring to a catching device on one of the winding spindles. The changing device has at least one deflecting thread guide and a movable feeding thread guide, which can be positioned in a deflecting position, the thread being guided at a distance from the winding spindle which receives the thread.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Claus Matthies, Christian Hubert, Jan Westphal, Friedrich Lennemann
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Patent number: 9309608Abstract: A method and a device for producing a crimped multifilament thread are described. A multiplicity of filaments are extruded by means of a spinning machine, cooled and subsequently treated by a drawing device and a crimping device to form a crimped thread. Before the thread is wound up to form a bobbin, a multiplicity of intertwining knots is produced on the crimped thread by a treatment device. In order to obtain defined patterns of the intertwining knots within the thread, a pulse sequence of compressed air pulses at a predefined frequency is directed at the thread. The treatment device has a controllable blowing means.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Mathias Stündl, Marco Kaulitzki, Claus Matthies, Friedrich Lennemann, Christian Hubert, Ludger Legge, Jan Westphal, Jan Borchardt
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Patent number: 9103055Abstract: A device for producing intertwining knots in a multifilament thread has a rotating nozzle ring with an encircling guide groove on an outer casing and an encircling sealing surface on an inner casing. At least one nozzle bore opens radially into the guide groove and passes through the nozzle ring. The nozzle ring is guided on a stator that has an encircling sliding surface on its periphery for guiding the nozzle ring and that forms a pressure chamber having a chamber opening that opens into the sliding surface. The sealing surface of the nozzle ring interacts with the sliding surface of the stator in order to provide air sealing. The nozzle ring is formed in a pot-like manner with an end wall having a disc-like end sealing surface which interacts with an end sliding surface formed on an end side of the stator to provide air sealing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal
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Patent number: 9051152Abstract: A device for winding up a thread is described. The device has at least one spool spindle that can be driven and includes a spool housing with a thread catching device associated with the spool housing. The spool spindle is associated with a changing device for guiding the thread back and forth and an auxiliary device for guiding the thread when catching and laying down the thread. The auxiliary device includes at least one moveable metal guide having a guide edge or a guide groove for guiding the thread, such that the moveable guide can be guided between a transfer position in the area of the changing device and a parking position to the side next to the changing device. A stationary pin thread guide may be associated with the moveable guide in the parking position.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal, Jörn Zühlke, Friedrich Lennemann
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Publication number: 20140366348Abstract: A crimping apparatus for crimping a filament bundle in a melt spinning process includes a conveyor nozzle and a stuffer box which is associated with the conveyor nozzle. For thermal processing, a processing unit, which includes a rotatable processing drum which, for guiding and temperature control of a thread plug, has a rotating drum wall, is disposed downstream of the stuffer box. In order to be able to carry out as gentle a processing of the thread plug as possible, the stuffer box is disposed axially parallel to the processing drum in such a manner that the thread plug can be infed in a straight run from a plug outlet of the stuffer box to the circumference of the drum wall. This allows the naturally acting weight force of the thread plug to be advantageously used for guiding the thread plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jan Westphal, Mathias Stündl, Claus Matthies
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Publication number: 20140366349Abstract: A device treats a thread with compressed air. To this end, the device has an intermingling device which is encapsulated in a housing with respect to the environment. For thread guidance, the housing has a thread inlet and an opposite thread outlet. In order to prevent direct transmission of noise through the thread inlet and the thread outlet, the thread inlet and/or the thread outlet is formed in each case by two separate opening slots in quick succession and a thread guiding member between the opening slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Christian Hubert, Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal
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Publication number: 20140250646Abstract: Techniques produce intertwining knots in a multifilament thread. In such techniques, an air stream pulse is generated by a nozzle channel opening into a treatment channel periodically with an interval between successive air stream pulses. During an interval, the air stream pulse is directed transversely onto the thread guided in the treatment channel so that a continuous sequence of intertwining knots is produced in the running thread. An auxiliary air stream is generated continuously or discontinuously and the auxiliary air stream and the air stream pulse are blown in together into the treatment channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mathias Stündl, Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal
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Publication number: 20140103648Abstract: A device for producing intertwining knots in a multifilament thread has a rotating nozzle ring with an encircling guide groove on an outer casing and an encircling sealing surface on an inner casing. At least one nozzle bore opens radially into the guide groove and passes through the nozzle ring. The nozzle ring is guided on a stator that has an encircling sliding surface on its periphery for guiding the nozzle ring and that forms a pressure chamber having a chamber opening that opens into the sliding surface. The sealing surface of the nozzle ring interacts with the sliding surface of the stator in order to provide air sealing. The nozzle ring is formed in a pot-like manner with an end wall having a disc-like end sealing surface which interacts with an end sliding surface formed on an end side of the stator to provide air sealing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Claus Matthies, Jan Westphal