Patents by Inventor Joachim Arndt

Joachim Arndt 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: 10094419
    Abstract: A hybrid shaft bearing, a wind generator comprising the hybrid shaft bearing, a use of the hybrid shaft bearing, and a method of operating the hybrid shaft bearing is provided. The hybrid shaft bearing comprises a hydrodynamic friction bearing and a rolling bearing. Both the hydrodynamic friction and rolling bearings cooperate with a support structure and rotatably support a shaft. The hydrodynamic friction bearing is a passive hydrodynamic bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: AREVA WIND GMBH
    Inventors: Samer Mtauweg, Joachim Arndt, Klaus Pischel
  • Patent number: 9683555
    Abstract: A wind power installation includes a helicopter hoisting platform configured to be arranged on top of a nacelle of a wind driven power plant. The nacelle and the helicopter platform are configured such that a bottom surface of the helicopter hoisting platform is below a top surface of the nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: AREVA Wind GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Ansgar Kohne
  • Patent number: 9624910
    Abstract: A hatch cover is provided for a hatch of a nacelle for a wind driven power plant. The hatch cover includes several segments configured to remain within a hatch opening when a hatch is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Areva Wind GmbH
    Inventors: Ansgar Kohne, Joachim Arndt
  • Publication number: 20170082141
    Abstract: A hybrid shaft bearing, a wind generator comprising the hybrid shaft bearing, a use of the hybrid shaft bearing and a method of operating the hybrid shaft bearing is provided. The hybrid shaft bearing comprises a hydrodynamic friction bearing and a rolling bearing. Both the hydrodynamic friction and rolling bearings cooperate with a support structure and rotatably support a shaft. The hydrodynamic friction bearing is a passive hydrodynamic bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Samer Mtauweg, Joachim Arndt, Klaus Pischel
  • Publication number: 20140030111
    Abstract: A hatch cover is provided for a hatch of a nacelle for a wind driven power plant. The hatch cover includes several segments configured to remain within a hatch opening when a hatch is in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: AREVA WIND GMBH
    Inventors: Ansgar Kohne, Joachim Arndt
  • Publication number: 20130315735
    Abstract: A wind power installation includes a helicopter hoisting platform configured to be arranged on top of a nacelle of a wind driven power plant. The nacelle and the helicopter platform are configured such that a bottom surface of the helicopter hoisting platform is below a top surface of the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Ansgar Kohne
  • Patent number: 8237365
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a high-pressure discharge lamp is provided. The high-pressure discharge lamp may include a discharge vessel which is accommodated in a tubular outer bulb, wherein a major part of the outer bulb is closely surrounded by a transparent sleeve composed of highly heat-resistant plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Ralph Hauschild
  • Patent number: 8026655
    Abstract: A lamp with a base at one end, in particular a high-pressure lamp, with a light bulb sealed in a vacuum-tight fashion, with the latter being surrounded by an outer bulb and an enveloping part, with a base supporting firstly the outer bulb and secondly the enveloping part, having the following features: a) the base has a base insulator which is produced from an insulating material and has a central opening which holds the outer bulb; b) the base insulator has a circular segment with a plateau; c) the enveloping part has a circular opening with a radially projecting edge which has a lower and upper contact face relative to the base on the base side, the lower contact face of the edge fitting together with the upper plateau of the circular, radially projecting segment on the base insulator; d) the enveloping part is attached to the base insulator by a cement-free mechanical holding mechanism, with an annular damping element being inserted between enveloping bulb and base insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler
  • Patent number: 8018157
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide an electric high-pressure lamp with a base at one end, with a wattage of at most 100 W and with a discharge vessel which is sealed in a vacuum-tight manner, said discharge vessel being surrounded by an inner bulb and furthermore by an outer bulb, a base with electrical terminals supporting the outer bulb on one side and the inner bulb on the other side, wherein an effective axial length of the inner bulb is defined as the length of said inner bulb without the ends, with the following geometrical relations with respect to the length being maintained: the volume VH of a hollow cylinder extending between the inner bulb and the outer bulb is given by 8 cm3?VH?15 cm3; the impact quality IG, defined as the product of the clear width between the inner bulb and the outer bulb and the square of the wall thickness of the outer bulb, in each case calculated in mm, is at least 8 mm3, with the result that the following applies: 8?IG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Ralph Hauschild
  • Patent number: 7967472
    Abstract: The light unit comprises a light source and a reflector. The light source is surrounded by an exterior pipe. Spring clips with a centering effect for the exterior bulb of the light source are anchored at the open end of the exterior pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb, Matthias Lenz
  • Publication number: 20110148296
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a high-pressure discharge lamp is provided. The high-pressure discharge lamp may include an elongated discharge vessel that is accommodated in a tubular outer bulb which is held at one end in a base, the outer bulb being surrounded by a second outer bulb, wherein the second outer bulb is fastened in the region of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Ralph Hauschild
  • Publication number: 20110148295
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a high-pressure discharge lamp is provided. The high-pressure discharge lamp may include a discharge vessel which is accommodated in a tubular outer bulb, wherein a major part of the outer bulb is closely surrounded by a transparent sleeve composed of highly heat-resistant plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Ralph Hauschild
  • Publication number: 20110127910
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a metal halide discharge lamp is provided, which may include a ceramic discharge vessel containing a metal halide fill, including a tubular central part and two end sections which are configured asymmetrically, in each of which an electrode system is held, wherein a pointed first end section tapers as seen from the central part, while a blunt second end section either remains constant in its dimensions or widens as seen from the central part, a stopper being fitted at least in the blunt end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Ralph Hauschild
  • Patent number: 7876032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light unit, comprising a concave reflector (7) with an outlet opening and an axis, whereby the reflector encloses a light source running in the direction of the axis. The light source is enclosed at a separation from an open-ended cylindrical protective tube (16), with a glare shield (19), provided at the open end of the protective tube. The glare shield (19) is a sheet, cupped over the burst-protection tube, whereby the glare shield comprises a semi-circular end piece with a given maximum diameter, on which a straight cylindrical section of greater diameter is mounted which itself is further provided with an offset screen (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb
  • Publication number: 20100244647
    Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp may include a ceramic elongated discharge vessel with a central part and two ends and an axis, the ends being sealed by means of seals, electrodes, which extend into the discharge volume enveloped by the discharge vessel, being anchored in the seals at leadthroughs, and the leadthroughs being sealed in the seal by means of glass solder, and a fill being accommodated in the discharge volume, wherein a cover rests on at least one end of a seal, which has a hollow-cylindrical body which is matched to the diameter of the seal, the cover covering at least exposed glass solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Karen Twesten
  • Patent number: 7791259
    Abstract: A light bulb (1) with a base and inner vessel sealed in a vacuum-tight manner and surrounded by an enveloping part is provided with an adapter (13) at the end thereof made from ceramic polymer and fixed in a base insulator (12). The base insulator and the enveloping part are fastened to each other. The base insulator may be provided in pieces which fasten together and hold the adapter. The adapter allows cementless fastening of the inner bulb. The base insulator and the adapter part have matching indexing and mating indexing means for holding the base insulator and the adapter part in position relative to each other. Multiple mating indexing means on the base insulator allow the adapter to assume secure position at multiple heights relative to the base insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb
  • Publication number: 20100090600
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide an electric high-pressure lamp with a base at one end, with a wattage of at most 100 W and with a discharge vessel which is sealed in a vacuum-tight manner, said discharge vessel being surrounded by an inner bulb and furthermore by an outer bulb, a base with electrical terminals supporting the outer bulb on one side and the inner bulb on the other side, wherein an effective axial length of the inner bulb is defined as the length of said inner bulb without the ends, with the following geometrical relations with respect to the length being maintained: the volume VH of a hollow cylinder extending between the inner bulb and the outer bulb is given by 8 cm3?VH?15 cm3; the impact quality IG, defined as the product of the clear width between the inner bulb and the outer bulb and the square of the wall thickness of the outer bulb, in each case calculated in mm, is at least 8 mm3, with the result that the following applies: 8?IG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Ralph Hauschild
  • Publication number: 20100061103
    Abstract: The light unit comprises a light source and a reflector. The light source is surrounded by an exterior pipe. Spring clips with a centering effect for the exterior bulb of the light source are anchored at the open end of the exterior pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb, Matthias Lenz
  • Publication number: 20090302736
    Abstract: A lamp with a base at one end, in particular a high-pressure lamp, with a light bulb sealed in a vacuum-tight fashion, with the latter being surrounded by an outer bulb and an enveloping part, with a base supporting firstly the outer bulb and secondly the enveloping part, having the following features: a) the base has a base insulator which is produced from an insulating material and has a central opening which holds the outer bulb; b) the base insulator has a circular segment with a plateau; c) the enveloping part has a circular opening with a radially projecting edge which has a lower and upper contact face relative to the base on the base side, the lower contact face of the edge fitting together with the upper plateau of the circular, radially projecting segment on the base insulator; d) the enveloping part is attached to the base insulator by a cement-free mechanical holding mechanism, with an annular damping element being inserted between enveloping bulb and base insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler
  • Publication number: 20090267477
    Abstract: The light source has external electrical power supply lines which are held in contact pins in the cap. The connection is made by crimping, with the electrical power supply line in each case having a plurality of notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb, Matthias Lenz