Patents by Inventor Joerg Schaefer

Joerg Schaefer 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: 11358212
    Abstract: A riser sleeve (1) for using when pouring metals into a casting mould includes a riser body (2). The riser body (2) includes a riser cavity (3) for holding liquid metal and a riser opening (4) for joining the riser cavity (3) to a mould cavity of the casting mould during the casting process. The riser cavity (3) has a greater diameter than the diameter of the riser opening (4) in at least one portion, the riser body (2) is made of an insulating and/or exothermic riser material. The riser body (2) is formed as a single piece, the riser opening (4) defines an axis (5), and the riser cavity (3) is asymmetric to the axis (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GTP Schäfer Gießtechnische Produkte GmbH
    Inventors: Olof Hilger, Jörg Schäfer, Thomas Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20210129212
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a filter feeder intended for insertion into a casting mold used for casting metals, the filter feeder has a feeder body comprising an inner feeder volume, consisting of an exothermic and/or insulating material, with a lateral wall region and with a bottom region comprising a feeder opening for connecting the feeder volume to a casting cavity. A filter element is fixed in the feeder body of the filter feeder. The invention also concerns a device suitable for carrying out the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Schäfer, Jörg Schäfer
  • Patent number: 10790102
    Abstract: A holding adapter for fixing control and signaling devices, including pushbuttons, on a front plate, includes: a housing having a first recess; and a mounting plate mounted in the housing and having a second recess. The second recess is arranged flush with the first recess so that a control or signaling device is guidable in an axial direction through the two recesses. The mounting plate is displaceable in the axial direction relative to the housing between a first end position and a second end position so as to provide a vertical compensation when the control or signaling device is fixed to the front plate, depending upon a thickness of the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Luetfiye Doenoglu, Joerg Schaefer, Deepak Sanan, Artur Wiese
  • Publication number: 20200254510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a riser sleeve (1) for using when pouring metals into a casting mould, comprising a riser body (2), comprising a riser cavity (3) for holding liquid metal and a riser opening (4) for joining the riser cavity (3) to a mould cavity of the casting mould during the casting process, wherein the riser cavity (3) has a greater diameter than the diameter of the riser opening (4) in at least one portion, the riser body (2) is made of an insulating and/or exothermic riser material, the riser body (2) is formed as a single piece, the riser opening (4) defines an axis (5), and the riser cavity (3) is asymmetric to the axis (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Olof Hilger, Jörg Schäfer, Thomas Schäfer
  • Patent number: 10525526
    Abstract: A method for producing a feeder (10) that is intended for use in a casting mold used for the casting of metals and comprises a feeder body (11), which encloses an inner cavity (25) as a feeder volume, consists of an exothermic and/or insulating material, has at least one lateral wall region (12) and a bottom region (13) with a feeder opening (14) arranged therein for connecting the inner cavity (25) of the feeder body (11) to the mold cavity of the casting mold during the casting operation and has a mesh-like fabric consisting of a refractory material covering over the feeder opening (14) therein, is characterized in that, in the course of the production of the feeder in a core shooter, a piece of fabric (21) of the mesh-like fabric is positioned in a pattern device (17) forming the shape of the feeder (10) in a core box (30) of the core shooter, in such a way that the peripheral region (22) of the piece of fabric (21) positioned in the bottom region (13) of the later feeder (10) is at least partially bent up
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: GTP Schäfer Giesstechnische Produkte GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Schäfer, Thomas Schäfer
  • Patent number: 10406595
    Abstract: In a method for producing a riser for inserting into a casting mold used for casting metals, the riser includes a riser body (31) surrounding an inner cavity (36) as a riser volume and is composed of an exothermic and/or insulating riser material (30). To produce a single-piece riser body (31) in a two-part core box (10), a cavity (14) reproducing the outer contour of the riser body (31) is formed and, in order to produce the inner cavity (36), a reversibly expandable king (15) is set in the cavity (14) in such a way that, in the shooting of the riser body (31), the wall region (32), the cup region (33), and the base region (34) of the riser body are formed by the riser material (30) introduced into the intermediate space (41) between the expanded king (15) and the inner wall (40) of the cavity (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GTP SCHAEFER GIESSTECHNISCHE PRODUKTE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Baginski, Jörg Schäfer, Thomas Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20190198268
    Abstract: A holding adapter for fixing control and signaling devices, including pushbuttons, on a front plate, includes: a housing having a first recess; and a mounting plate mounted in the housing and having a second recess. The second recess is arranged flush with the first recess so that a control or signaling device is guidable in an axial direction through the two recesses. The mounting plate is displaceable in the axial direction relative to the housing between a first end position and a second end position so as to provide a vertical compensation when the control or signaling device is fixed to the front plate, depending upon a thickness of the front plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Luetfiye DOENOGLU, Joerg SCHAEFER, Deepak SANAN, Artur WIESE
  • Publication number: 20190105706
    Abstract: A method for producing a feeder (10) that is intended for use in a casting mold used for the casting of metals and comprises a feeder body (11), which encloses an inner cavity (25) as a feeder volume, consists of an exothermic and/or insulating material, has at least one lateral wall region (12) and a bottom region (13) with a feeder opening (14) arranged therein for connecting the inner cavity (25) of the feeder body (11) to the mold cavity of the casting mold during the casting operation and has a mesh-like fabric consisting of a refractory material covering over the feeder opening (14) therein, is characterized in that, in the course of the production of the feeder in a core shooter, a piece of fabric (21) of the mesh-like fabric is positioned in a pattern device (17) forming the shape of the feeder (10) in a core box (30) of the core shooter, in such a way that the peripheral region (22) of the piece of fabric (21) positioned in the bottom region (13) of the later feeder (10) is at least partially bent up
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jörg Schäfer, Thomas Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20180257132
    Abstract: In a method for producing a riser for inserting into a casting mold used for casting metals, the riser includes a riser body (31) surrounding an inner cavity (36) as a riser volume and is composed of an exothermic and/or insulating riser material (30). To produce a single-piece riser body (31) in a two-part core box (10), a cavity (14) reproducing the outer contour of the riser body (31) is formed and, in order to produce the inner cavity (36), a reversibly expandable king (15) is set in the cavity (14) in such a way that, in the shooting of the riser body (31), the wall region (32), the cup region (33), and the base region (34) of the riser body are formed by the riser material (30) introduced into the intermediate space (41) between the expanded king (15) and the inner wall (40) of the cavity (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Baginski, Jörg Schäfer, Thomas Schäfer
  • Patent number: 10016806
    Abstract: A casting flow running system (11) for supplying liquid metal to a mold cavity formed in a casting mold includes a plurality of pipe sections (13) that are connected to one another; at least one ingate pipe (13) for connecting the casting flow runner system (11) with an ingate of a casting model forming the mold cavity; and a frame (15) made of a heat-resistant material disposed on the ingate pipe (13). The frame has a net-like webbing (18) made of a fireproof material tensioned therein and is attached to the ingate pipe (13) such that the netlike webbing (18) at least partially spans a cross section of the ingate pipe (13) and is positioned in a region proximate to a surface of a casting piece formed by filling the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: GTP SCHAEFER GIESSTECHNISCHE PRODUKTE GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer
  • Patent number: 9981307
    Abstract: A feeder (10) for use in a casting mold includes a feeder body (11) made from an exothermic and/or insulating material. The feeder body has a bottom surface (15) with a feeder opening (16) for connection of the inner cavity (12) of the feeder body (1) with the mold cavity of the casting mold during a casting process. A ring-shaped frame (17) made of a heat-resistant material is secured to the feeder body (11). A netlike webbing (18) made from a fire-resistant material is tensioned within the ring-shaped frame (17). The frame (17) is arranged on the surface (15) of the feeder body (11), such that the netlike webbing (18) is positioned with the feeder (10) formed in the casting mold directly on a surface of a casting piece to be formed during casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: GTP SCHAEFER GIESSTECHNISCHE PRODUKTE GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer
  • Patent number: 9855597
    Abstract: A breaker core for use in a casting process includes a disk-shaped breaker core (10) having breaker core body and a through-opening (11) for liquid metal. A ring-shaped frame (12) made from a heat-resistant material is secured to the breaker core (10) and has a netlike webbing (15) tensioned therein. The netlike webbing (15) is made from a fire-proof material and spans the through-opening (11) of the breaker core (10) on an underside of a feeder. The frame (17) is secured with an outer sidewall (17) to the body of the disk-shaped breaker core (10). A plane of the netlike webbing (15) tensioned in the frame (12) is secured with a stepped offset to an upper end of the sidewall (17) facing the feeder, so that the netlike webbing (15) is placed in an area of an underside of the breaker core (10) facing the casting model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: GTP SCHAEFER GIESSTECHNISCHE PRODUKTE GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20170080482
    Abstract: A casting flow running system (11) for supplying liquid metal to a mold cavity formed in a casting mold includes a plurality of pipe sections (13) that are connected to one another; at least one ingate pipe (13) for connecting the casting flow runner system (11) with an ingate of a casting model forming the mold cavity; and a frame (15) made of a heat-resistant material disposed on the ingate pipe (13). The frame has a net-like webbing (18) made of a fireproof material tensioned therein and is attached to the ingate pipe (13) such that the netlike webbing (18) at least partially spans a cross section of the ingate pipe (13) and is positioned in a region proximate to a surface of a casting piece formed by filling the mold cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Joerg Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20170056964
    Abstract: A feeder (10) for use in a casting mold includes a feeder body (11) made from an exothermic and/or insulating material. The feeder body has a bottom surface (15) with a feeder opening (16) for connection of the inner cavity (12) of the feeder body (1) with the mold cavity of the casting mold during a casting process. A ring-shaped frame (17) made of a heat-resistant material is secured to the feeder body (11). A netlike webbing (18) made from a fire-resistant material is tensioned within the ring-shaped frame (17). The frame (17) is arranged on the surface (15) of the feeder body (11), such that the netlike webbing (18) is positioned with the feeder (10) formed in the casting mold directly on a surface of a casting piece to be formed during casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joerg Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20170056965
    Abstract: A breaker core for use in a casting process includes a disk-shaped breaker core (10) having breaker core body and a through-opening (11) for liquid metal. A ring-shaped frame (12) made from a heat-resistant material is secured to the breaker core (10) and has a netlike webbing (15) tensioned therein. The netlike webbing (15) is made from a fire-proof material and spans the through-opening (11) of the breaker core (10) on an underside of a feeder. The frame (17) is secured with an outer sidewall (17) to the body of the disk-shaped breaker core (10). A plane of the netlike webbing (15) tensioned in the frame (12) is secured with a stepped offset to an upper end of the sidewall (17) facing the feeder, so that the netlike webbing (15) is placed in an area of an underside of the breaker core (10) facing the casting model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joerg Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20160346832
    Abstract: A method for making casting molds includes the steps of providing a casting model (10) that forms a mold cavity of the casting mold, and positioning at least one lateral feeder system (11) at the casting model (10) or mold cavity. The lateral feeder system (11) has a feeder (12) forming an inner feeder cavity (13) and a feeder cage (14) having a connecting channel (15) to the casting model (10) or the mold cavity. A frame (16) made from a heat-resistant material is mounted in the casting mold between an end of the connecting channel (15) on a casting model-side and the casting model (10) or the mold cavity, the frame (16) having a netlike web mounted and fixed therein. The netlike web is made of a fireproof material and has a through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Joerg Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8825358
    Abstract: The present description refers in particular to a computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a device for ensuring the privacy of a user and the utility of data communicated by a device, such as a vehicle telematics device, to a server, the method comprising: moving the device during a time period; receiving data at the device during the time period; processing, by the device, the received data; summarizing, by the device, the processed data in a matrix, wherein the rows and columns of the matrix define circumstances of movement of the device, wherein the matrix includes a plurality matrix-entries, and wherein each matrix-entry includes a distance covered by the device during the time period under a pair of said predefined circumstances of movement; and transmitting the summarized data from the device to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Jörg Schäfer, David Toma
  • Patent number: 8406988
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and product ensures the privacy of a user and the utility of data communicated by a device, such as a vehicle telematics device, to a server, comprising receiving data at the device during the time period; processing, by the device, the received data; summarizing, by the device, the processed data in a matrix, wherein the rows and columns of the matrix define circumstances of movement of the device, wherein the matrix includes a plurality of matrix-entries, and wherein each matrix-entry includes a distance covered by the device during the time period under predefined circumstances of movement; and transmitting the summarized data from the device to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Jörg Schäfer, David Toma
  • Publication number: 20120246733
    Abstract: The present description refers in particular to a computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a device for ensuring the privacy of a user and the utility of data communicated by a device, such as a vehicle telematics device, to a server, the method comprising: moving the device during a time period; receiving data at the device during the time period; processing, by the device, the received data; summarizing, by the device, the processed data in a matrix, wherein the rows and columns of the matrix define circumstances of movement of the device, wherein the matrix includes a plurality matrix-entries, and wherein each matrix-entry includes a distance covered by the device during the time period under a pair of said predefined circumstances of movement; and transmitting the summarized data from the device to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jörg Schäfer, David Toma
  • Publication number: 20090288566
    Abstract: A method for producing printing stencils, especially for screen printing methods, and particularly those for use in filling at least one contact hole formed in a printed-circuit board, a pattern artwork being reproduced on the stencil, which corresponds to an arrangement of contact holes on the printed-circuit board. It is provided that the pattern artwork reproduced on the stencil be produced in the same working process, especially a punching process, using a cluster punching tool, as the at least one contact hole on the printed-circuit board. Also, a stencil device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Maihoefer, Andreas Meier, Mark Leverkoehne, Ulrich Speh, Gunther Lieb, Alexandra Dirscherl, Joerg Schaefer