Patents by Inventor Kai HELMRICH

Kai HELMRICH 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: 20230321670
    Abstract: A separator includes a frame and a separator insert exchangeably disposed on the frame. The separator insert is designed to separate a flowable suspension into at least two flowable phases of different density in a centrifugal field and forms a preassembled, exchangeable unit for inserting into stator units on the frame of the separator. Mutually spaced holders having stator units of the bearing devices are formed on the frame, between which holders the housing of the separator insert is non-rotatably retained such that the rotor with the drum remains rotatable. The relative position of the holders can be changed such that the separator insert can be exchanged. The housing and the holders have corresponding interlocking elements in order to non-rotatably retain the housing at the holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas SCHULZ, Kai HELMRICH, Kathrin QUITER, Rüdiger GÖHMANN
  • Publication number: 20230302466
    Abstract: A separator insert includes a housing that is stationary during operation and which is a container that is closed apart from a number of openings. A rotor is arranged within the housing and is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The separator insert includes a drum with openings. At least two rotor units for magnetic bearing units are arranged at two axially spaced apart points on the rotor with the drum, that hold the rotor in a suspended state and that can rotate the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Rüdiger GÖHMANN, Kai HELMRICH, Kathrin QUITER, Andreas SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20230294110
    Abstract: A separator insert for a separator includes a housing that is stationary during operation and is a container that is closed apart from multiple openings. These openings include a supply opening for an in-flowing suspension in a first axial boundary wall of the housing, two outlets for flowable phases of differing densities in an outer casing of the housing, and a recirculation inlet in a second axial boundary wall of the housing. A rotor within the housing can rotate about an axis of rotation and has a drum, which has multiple openings. A separator is arranged in the drum. At least two rotor units for magnetic bearing units are arranged at two axially spaced-apart points on the rotor with the drum, with which the rotor with the drum can be held in a suspended state, can be rotationally mounted and can be made to rotate within the housing during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Rüdiger GÖHMANN, Kai HELMRICH, Kathrin QUITER, Andreas SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20180290152
    Abstract: A separator for the centrifugal processing of a free-flowing product includes a rotatable drum with a vertical rotation axis. The rotatable drum has a centrifuging chamber and a maximum radial diameter. An annular cover is placed onto an upper end of the drum and is configured as a part that does not rotate with the drum during operation. At least one sealing arrangement with two sealing rings is arranged between the drum and the annular cover. A leakage chamber having an outlet is formed between the two sealing rings of the at least one sealing arrangement. A splash ring, which is fastened to the drum for rotation therewith, is arranged in the leakage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Wilfried MACKEL, Thomas BATHELT, Kathrin QUITER, Frank TAETZ, Kai HELMRICH