Patents by Inventor Kay Rupp

Kay Rupp 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: 12226794
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spreading unit having a shaper for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a first shaping contour for shaping the viscous material in the process of the spreading, wherein at least a second shaping contour of the shaper for shaping the viscous material can be brought by means of an actuator, in a direction of spreading, into superimposition with the first shaping contour, so that a shape of the shaper is adjustable during an application process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Broetje-Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Christoph Schneider
  • Patent number: 12076743
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a spreading unit, having a shaper, for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a shaping contour for the forming of the viscous material in the course of the spreading. It is proposed that the shaping contour of the shaper for the forming of the viscous material is adjustable by actuator-based means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Broetje-Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp
  • Publication number: 20230182165
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a spreading unit, having a shaper, for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a shaping contour for the forming of the viscous material in the course of the spreading. It is proposed that the shaping contour of the shaper for the forming of the viscous material is adjustable by actuator-based means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp
  • Publication number: 20230173531
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spreading unit having a shaper for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a first shaping contour for shaping the viscous material in the process of the spreading, wherein at least a second shaping contour of the shaper for shaping the viscous material can be brought by means of an actuator, in a direction of spreading, into superimposition with the first shaping contour, so that a shape of the shaper is adjustable during an application process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Christoph Schneider
  • Publication number: 20210283644
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spreading unit having a shaper for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a first shaping contour for shaping the viscous material in the process of the spreading, wherein at least a second shaping contour of the shaper for shaping the viscous material can be brought by means of an actuator, in a direction of spreading, into superimposition with the first shaping contour, so that a shape of the shaper is adjustable during an application process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Christoph Schneider
  • Patent number: 10926286
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a viscous material, comprising a bell having a circumferential mounting rim, and a feed line, wherein the material is conveyable via a conveying element through the feed line into the bell, wherein the bell can be transported with the mounting rim, in a direction of mounting, over a protruding element, in particular a rivet head, of a component, in order to encase the element with the material, wherein in the region of the bell or the feed line a metering member is provided, wherein in the course of an application process a flow of the material can be influenced by the metering member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Broetje-Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Christoph Schneider
  • Publication number: 20190232327
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for applying a viscous material (3), comprising a bell (1) having a circumferential mounting rim (8), and a feed line (2), wherein the material (3) is conveyable via a conveying means through the feed line (2) into the bell (1), wherein the bell (1) can be transported with the mounting rim (8), in a direction of mounting, over a protruding element (9), in particular a rivet head, of a component (9a), in order to encase the element (9) with the material (3), wherein in the region of the bell (1) or the feed line (2) a metering member (1) is provided, wherein in the course of an application process a flow of the material can be influenced by means of the metering member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Nihat Biyiklioglu
  • Publication number: 20180369855
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a spreading unit, having a shaper, for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a shaping contour for the forming of the viscous material in the course of the spreading. It is proposed that the shaping contour of the shaper for the forming of the viscous material is adjustable by actuator-based means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp