Patents by Inventor Kurt Sobotta

Kurt Sobotta 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).

  • Housing for protecting monitoring equipment
    Patent number: 6155064
    Abstract: A housing for protecting monitoring equipment employed to maintain watch over dusty environments. The housing comprises a cylindrical jacket (1) that accommodates the equipment. The front of the jacket is closed except for one or more apertures (12) and extends into the environment being monitored. The housing is provided with a connection (10) for a coolant or flush in the form of air. One or more outlets (15 & 17) communicate with the inside of the housing in the vicinity of the aperture and are oriented such that the air emerging from the outlets forms a cushion between the aperture and the environment being monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventors: Horst Mollenhoff, Wilhelm Ruben, Joachim Dohmann, Kurt Sobotta