Patents by Inventor LOTHAR NEHR

LOTHAR NEHR 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: 9666314
    Abstract: A device of repairing a damaged area in an underwater wall region of a container or tank, in particular in the wall region of a tank of a nuclear reactor installation. The device has a guide system that can be mounted along a side wall, at a distance therefrom, and can be secured thereto. At least one first carriage is fitted onto the track of the guide system and movable in a longitudinal direction of the guide system. On the carriage there is displaceably mounted a receptacle for a repair overlay, which can be applied with an adhesive surface to the wall region containing the damaged area. At least one suction mount that is connected to a suction line is disposed on the first carriage and can be suctioned to the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: AREVA GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Krämer, Konrad Meier-Hynek, Lothar Nehr
  • Patent number: 9242381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gripper for raising and lowering loads and having the following configuration:—it comprises a coupling part and a connecting part,—the connecting part is guided on the coupling part for movement along a movement axis between a first end position and a second end position, wherein those ends of the aforementioned parts which are oriented away from one another are further apart from one another in the first end position than in the second end position,—at least two catch elements are present on the coupling part and can be moved between a gripping position, in which they use a rear-engagement surface to engage behind a mating element of the load, and a release position, in which they release the mating element,—the connecting part is connected to the at least two catch elements via at least one gear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: AREVA GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Krämer, Konrad Meier-Hynek, Lothar Nehr
  • Publication number: 20150123415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gripper for raising and lowering loads and having the following configuration:—it comprises a coupling part and a connecting part,—the connecting part is guided on the coupling part for movement along a movement axis between a first end position and a second end position, wherein those ends of the aforementioned parts which are oriented away from one another are further apart from one another in the first end position than in the second end position,—at least two catch elements are present on the coupling part and can be moved between a gripping position, in which they use a rear-engagement surface to engage behind a mating element of the load, and a release position, in which they release the mating element,—the connecting part is connected to the at least two catch elements via at least one gear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Georg Krämer, Konrad Meier-Hynek, Lothar Nehr
  • Publication number: 20130145594
    Abstract: A device of repairing a damaged area in an underwater wall region of a container or tank, in particular in the wall region of a tank of a nuclear reactor installation. The device has a guide system that can be mounted along a side wall, at a distance therefrom, and can be secured thereto. At least one first carriage is fitted onto the track of the guide system and movable in a longitudinal direction of the guide system. On the carriage there is displaceably mounted a receptacle for a repair overlay, which can be applied with an adhesive surface to the wall region containing the damaged area. At least one suction mount that is connected to a suction line is disposed on the first carriage and can be suctioned to the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: AREVA NP GMBH
    Inventors: GEORG KRÄMER, KONRAD MEIER-HYNEK, LOTHAR NEHR