Patents by Inventor Joachim Rudolf

Joachim Rudolf 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: 10317627
    Abstract: An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises a coupling element to provide a passageway for inserting a respective ferrule of a first and a second optical connector terminating a first and a second optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element to mount the first optical connector to the receptacle, the mounting element being configured to be insertable in the receptacle, and a fixing element to fix the mounting element to the receptacle. The mounting element is formed as a hollow body to receive the coupling element and configured to fix the coupling element to the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Martin Schulte, Michael Wimmer
  • Patent number: 10120137
    Abstract: An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises an assembly of an optical interface to provide an optical path between a first and a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element formed as a hollow body to mount the assembly of the optical interface. The assembly of the optical interface is configured to be insertable in the hollow body of the mounting element. The mounting element is configured to mechanically couple the first connectorized optical cable to the mounting element so that the first connectorized optical cable is optically coupled to the optical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Martin Schulte, Michael Wimmer
  • Patent number: 9915789
    Abstract: An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises a coupling element to provide a passageway for inserting a ferrule of a first optical connector to terminate a first one of the connectorized optical cables and a ferrule of a second optical connector to terminate a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element being mountable to the receptacle to hold the optical adaptor. The mounting element is configured to receive the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Martin Schulte, Michael Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20170242200
    Abstract: An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises a coupling element to provide a passageway for inserting a respective ferrule of a first and a second optical connector terminating a first and a second optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element to mount the first optical connector to the receptacle, the mounting element being configured to be insertable in the receptacle, and a fixing element to fix the mounting element to the receptacle. The mounting element is formed as a hollow body to receive the coupling element and configured to fix the coupling element to the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jurgen Matthies, Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Martin Schulte, Michael Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20170160478
    Abstract: An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises a coupling element to provide a passageway for inserting a ferrule of a first optical connector to terminate a first one of the connectorized optical cables and a ferrule of a second optical connector to terminate a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element being mountable to the receptacle to hold the optical adaptor. The mounting element is configured to receive the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jürgen Matthies, Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Martin Schulte, Michael Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20170160476
    Abstract: An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises an assembly of an optical interface to provide an optical path between a first and a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element formed as a hollow body to mount the assembly of the optical interface. The assembly of the optical interface is configured to be insertable in the hollow body of the mounting element. The mounting element is configured to mechanically couple the first connectorized optical cable to the mounting element so that the first connectorized optical cable is optically coupled to the optical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Wolf Peter Kluwe, Jurgen Matthies, Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Martin Schulte, Michael Wimmer
  • Patent number: 9592578
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an assembly to couple an optical fiber to an opto-electronic component includes providing the optical fiber having an end section with a front face to couple light in and out of the optical fiber, providing a housing to encase the end section of the optical fiber. The housing is formed with an opening to receive the optical fiber. The method further includes inserting the optical fiber in the opening such that the end section of the optical fiber is disposed inside the housing, attaching the optical fiber to a surface of the housing arranged to form a boundary of the opening, and aligning the front face of the optical fiber to the opto-electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CCS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Karsten Contag, Markus Meinelt, Dirk Richter, Angela Rief, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20140208562
    Abstract: An optical fiber having an end section with a front face to couple light in and out of the optical fiber is inserted in an opening of a housing to encase the end section of the optical fiber. The optical fiber is attached to a surface of the housing, wherein the surface forms a boundary of the opening. The front face of the optical fiber is aligned to the opto-electronic device such that light coupled out of the front face of the optical fiber is coupled into the opto-electronic device or light coupled out of the opto-electronic device is coupled into the optical fiber at the front face of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CCS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Rudolf Beier, Karsten Contag, Markus Meinelt, Dirk Richter, Angela Rief, Wolfgang Gottfried Tobias Schweiker
  • Publication number: 20080134969
    Abstract: A powder coating cabin for a powder coating installation comprises a flat floor section arranged horizontally or inclined, and a blow-off nozzle for blowing off powder that has settled on the floor section. According to the invention the blow-off nozzle is movably arranged, and in particular preferably parallel to the floor section. As a result of the movability a relatively large floor section can be freed from powder very effectively using only one blow-off nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: EISENMANN ANLAGENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bezner, Joerg Pfau, Norbert Strasser, Joachim Rudolf
  • Patent number: 7188828
    Abstract: A hydraulic bearing includes a supporting bearing, a bearing base, and an annular spring element of elastomeric material interconnecting the supporting base and the bearing base. A working chamber and a compensating chamber are bounded by the supporting bearing and bearing base and filled with damping fluid. A partition having an opening separates the working chamber from the compensating chamber. The opening connects the working chamber and the compensating chamber in a fluid-conducting manner. An annular stop is disposed in the working chamber and is movable relative to the supporting bearing in an axial direction. An inner peripheral edge of the annular stop is received in a receiving portion of the supporting bearing. A ratio of a thickness of the inner peripheral edge in the axial direction and a height of the receiving portion in the axial direction is 0.5 to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Rudolf, Arnold Simuttis
  • Patent number: 6783344
    Abstract: A device for controlling thickness of film in a blown film extruder has a blow head, a main cooling ring and an additional cooling ring. The additional cooling ring supplies separate additional air streams. A measuring and controlling device controls the thickness profile of a blown film. The measuring and controlling device scans the thickness of the blown film above a freezing zone. The device controls the additional air streams as a function of the measured blown film thicknesses. The additional cooling ring is a segmented ring arranged at the blow head of a blown film extruder adjacent the main cooling ring. A method utilizing device is likewise disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Kdesign GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Joachim Rudolf
  • Patent number: 6655667
    Abstract: Hydraulic damper bearing for the attenuation of movement. In one embodiment the hydraulic damper bearing has a first anchoring unit and a second anchoring unit, the second anchoring unit moveable in relation to the first anchoring unit. The hydraulic damper bearing also has a spring component working between the first and the second anchoring units, an operating chamber filled with damping fluid and an equalizing chamber separate from the operating chamber and in fluid communication with the operating chamber via a damping duct which is bordered by a duct wall. The volume of the operating chamber is changed during the relative motion of the first and second anchoring support units. During this relative movement, the damping fluid is moved in the damping duct between the equalizing chamber and the operating chamber. A displacing element is arranged on the first anchoring unit and extends into the operating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Hans-Joachim Rudolf
  • Publication number: 20030178755
    Abstract: A hydraulic bearing includes a supporting bearing, a bearing base, and an annular spring element of elastomeric material interconnecting the supporting base and the bearing base. A working chamber and a compensating chamber are bounded by the supporting bearing and bearing base and filled with damping fluid. A partition having an opening separates the working chamber from the compensating chamber. The opening connects the working chamber and the compensating chamber in a fluid-conducting manner. An annular stop is disposed in the working chamber and is movable relative to the supporting bearing in an axial direction. An inner peripheral edge of the annular stop is received in a receiving portion of the supporting bearing. A ratio of a thickness of the inner peripheral edge in the axial direction and a height of the receiving portion in the axial direction is 0.5 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Rudolf, Arnold Simuttis
  • Patent number: 6352248
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped bearing having a first anchoring member (2) and a second anchoring member (3) that are arranged in a movable fashion to one another, having a spring element (6) operating between the first and second anchoring members (2, 3), and having an operating chamber (10) filled with a damping fluid and a compensation chamber (11) separate from the operating chamber (10) and connected to it via a channel (14) that is defined by the channel walls and that allows the fluid to pass through. The volume of the operating chamber (10) changes due to the relative movement of the first and second anchoring members (2, 3), such that the damping fluid is moved in the channel (14) between the compensation chamber (11) and the operating chamber (10). The operating chamber (10) and the compensation chamber (11) are separated by a separating wall (12) that is impacted on both sides by the damping fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Hans-Joachim Rudolf, Arnold Simuttis
  • Patent number: 6276672
    Abstract: A dual-mode twin-chamber thrust bearing has a work chamber and an equalizing chamber. The chambers are separated by a partition. The partition has passageway in the center that is closable via an actuator, and also has a damping channel that hydraulically connects two chambers. The partition also has holes. A membrane is located in a recess in the partition. The partition covers the holes in the partition and can be tightly sealed. An axially movable pressure disk secures or releases the membrane as it is pushed by the actuator. The pressure disk is provided with holes in the area of the partition holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Rudolf, Heinz Weber
  • Patent number: 6015141
    Abstract: A hydraulically-damping sleeve-type rubber spring with an inner support element, which is surrounded by an outer support element at a radial distance. A spring element made of an elastomeric material is arranged in the gap formed by the radial distance. The outer support element and the spring element delimit at least one working chamber, which is connected with at least one first equalization chamber by at least one damping channel to conduct fluid. Viewed in cross-section, the first equalization chamber is delimited by the outer support element and a rubber-elastic expansion wall, where at least one second equalization chamber is arranged in the first equalization chamber, and the second equalization chamber is connected with the working chamber by a connecting channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Rudolf, Arnold Simuttis, Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 4930943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bulk material silo and method operating such silo, the silo being provided with a central discharge chamber from which a venting channel leads to the peripheral wall of the silo, the side walls of the channel having openings of the material to enter. Such a silo construction ensures a symmetrical material supply to the discharge chamber over the entire periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Krupp Polysius AG
    Inventors: Norbert Ahrens, Wolfgang Kluger, Joachim-Rudolf Mihatsch, Hans-Jurgen Rzadki
  • Patent number: 4666137
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped motor mount is provided comprising a bearing plate, annular resilient member and a bottom plate forming a working spaced filled with hydraulic liquid which is connected through a choke opening to a liquid filled equalization space of variable volume. Two grid plates are disposed between the working space and the equalization space. A thin partition is disposed between the two grid plates. The grid bars of both grid plates continuously rest against the partition. The partial regions of the partition associated with the grid openings are provided with a separation which comprises a cut having a maximum width of 0.2 times the thickness of the partition. The smalles width of each grid opening is about 2.5 to 25 times the thickness of the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Hans-Joachim Rudolf
  • Patent number: 4422779
    Abstract: A two chambered support for a bearing, shaft or mounting which dampens vibration by hydraulic movement against a diaphragm and a flexible bellows is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Gerd-Heinz Ticks, Hans-Joachim Rudolf