Patents by Inventor Karsten Otto

Karsten Otto 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).

  • Damping device for a spindle of a grinding machine and grinding machine comprising a damping device
    Patent number: 9694462
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a grinding machine. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a centerless grinding machine comprising a damping device. The present disclosure also relates to a spindle for a grinding machine, and to a damping device for a spindle of a grinding machine, particularly for a grinding spindle or regulator spindle of a centerless grinding machine, wherein the damping device comprises at least one damping unit including an auxiliary mass section, an elastic section and a damping section, which are integrated in the spindle, and which jointly define a damped vibratory system for increasing the dynamic stiffness of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SCHAUDT MIKROSA GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Otto, Michael Maeurer
  • Damping device for a spindle of a grinding machine and grinding machine comprising a damping device
    Publication number: 20150328744
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a grinding machine. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a centerless grinding machine comprising a damping device. The present disclosure also relates to a spindle for a grinding machine, and to a damping device for a spindle of a grinding machine, particularly for a grinding spindle or regulator spindle of a centerless grinding machine, wherein the damping device comprises at least one damping unit including an auxiliary mass section, an elastic section and a damping section, which are integrated in the spindle, and which jointly define a damped vibratory system for increasing the dynamic stiffness of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Karsten Otto, Michael MAEURER