Patents by Inventor Lukas PICHLER

Lukas PICHLER 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: 11983985
    Abstract: An augmented reality method for providing a wagering game having real-world and virtual elements includes generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a user. At least one first gaming element in the scene corresponds to a first outcome of the wagering game. The method further includes determining, based on the live video signal, at least one second gaming element in real time. The method further includes displaying the at least one second gaming element to the user in association with the at least one first gaming element as part of the scene so that the second gaming element is displayed as part of the wagering game, wherein the at least one first gaming element and the at least one second gaming element corresponds to a second outcome of the wagering game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael Russ, Lukas Angermayer, Gerhard Pichler, Elisabeth Kiss, Caprice Mitterhoefer, Martin Lasser, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer
  • Patent number: 11786949
    Abstract: A cooling bar (1) for cooling rolled material (5) being moved in a transport direction (3) and in particular for reducing temperature differences in the temperature of the rolled material (5) transversely to the direction of transport (3). The cooling bar (1) has several full jet nozzles (11) by means of which a coolant beam of a coolant with an approximately constant jet diameter can be distributed to the rolling stock (5) in the direction of distribution (15). A cooling device has at least two cooling bars (1) of that type. The cooling bars extend transversely to a transport direction, one behind the other. Each cooling bar has a respective different pattern of jet nozzles and selection of applicable pattern of jet nozzles in their respective bars selectively cools the rolled material transversely to the transport direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
  • Patent number: 11559830
    Abstract: A roll stand (1) for rolling flat rolling stock (2) includes an upper working roller (3) and a lower working roller (4) that form a roll gap (5) between each other. The flat rolling stock (2) runs through the roll gap (5) in a transport direction (x) during rolling of the flat rolling stock (2). An upper cooling device (8), cools the upper working roller (3) and is arranged on the outlet side of the roll stand (1). The upper cooling device (8) has an upper spray boom (17), which extends parallel to the upper working roller (3) and has a plurality of upper spray nozzles (22), which spray a liquid coolant (12) onto the upper working roller (3). The upper cooling device (8) also has a lower spray boom (18), which extends parallel to the upper working roller (3) and has a plurality of lower spray nozzles (23), which spray the liquid coolant (12) onto the upper working roller (3). The lower spray boom (18) is arranged between the flat rolling stock (2) and the upper spray boom (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Fischer, Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Christoph Proell, Alois Seilinger
  • Patent number: 11548044
    Abstract: Device for cooling flat rolled material with a liquid coolant has at least one cooling bar, which is arranged above the conveying path and to which the liquid coolant is fed. A plurality of outlet tubes have, in a flow direction of the liquid coolant, an initial portion, which proceeds from the inlet opening and extends upward, a middle portion, which adjoins the initial portion, and an end portion, which adjoins the middle portion and extends downward and to the output opening. The middle portion contains a vertex at which the coolant flowing through the outlet tube in question reaches a highest point. The outlet openings are located above the cooling bar. A height distance (h1) of the inlet opening from the vertex is at least twice as large, in particular at least three times as large, as a height distance (h2) of the outlet opening from the vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Florian Poeschl, Alois Seilinger, Klaus Weinzierl
  • Publication number: 20220362823
    Abstract: A device for cooling a metal rolling stock (1) rolled in a rolling train, having multiple cooling devices (4), to which water (5) is supplied via a respective branch line (7) and by means of which the water (5) is applied to the rolling stock (1). The branch lines (7) are equipped with a respective valve (8), by means of which the water flow flowing through the respective branch line (7) is adjusted. Each of the valves (8) is paired with a drive (9), via which the respective valve (8) is actuated. The cooling devices (4) form multiple groups, each of which is paired with a dedicated pressure vessel (10) in a proprietary manner. Each pressure vessel (10) is connected to a respective feed line (12) at a respective connection point (11), and the water (5) is supplied to the branch lines (7) of the cooling devices (4) of the corresponding group via said feed line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Florian POESCHL, Alois SEILINGER, Klaus WEINZIERL
  • Publication number: 20220226873
    Abstract: A cooling bar (1) for cooling rolled material (5) being moved in a transport direction (3) and in particular for reducing temperature differences in the temperature of the rolled material (5) transversely to the direction of transport (3). The cooling bar (1) has several full jet nozzles (11) by means of which a coolant beam of a coolant with an approximately constant jet diameter can be distributed to the rolling stock (5) in the direction of distribution (15). A cooling device has at least two cooling bars (1) of that type. The cooling bars extend transversely to a transport direction, one behind the other. Each cooling bar has a respective different pattern of jet nozzles and selection of applicable pattern of jet nozzles in their respective bars selectively cools the rolled material transversely to the transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER
  • Publication number: 20220184687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preventing shape changes in metal coils, in particular for preventing a collapsing of newly wound hot coils. In the method, a metal coil, in particular a newly wound hot coil, is rotated about its longitudinal axis intermittently in a first rotational direction and then rotated back in a second opposing rotational direction, or further rotated in the first rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Hofer, Lukas Pichler, Christoph Salzmann, Alois Seilinger, Olaf Silbermann
  • Patent number: 11358195
    Abstract: A cooling bar (1) for cooling rolled material (5) being moved in a transport direction (3) and in particular for reducing temperature differences in the temperature of the rolled material (5) transversely to the direction of transport (3). The cooling bar (1) has several full jet nozzles (11) by means of which a coolant beam of a coolant with an approximately constant jet diameter can be distributed to the rolling stock (5) in the direction of distribution (15). A cooling device has at least two cooling bars (1) of that type. The cooling bars extend transversely to a transport direction, one behind the other. Each cooling bar has a respective different pattern of jet nozzles and selection of applicable pattern of jet nozzles in their respective bars selectively cools the rolled material transversely to the transport direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
  • Patent number: 11338339
    Abstract: A cooling device (7) for cooling a roll (5) of a roll stand (1). The cooling device (7) includes a chilled beam (13) for receiving and discharging a coolant. The chilled beam (13) has multiple full jet nozzles (21) disposed on a discharge side (19) of the chilled beam (13), the side facing the roll (5) and extending parallel to a roll axis (17) of the roll (5). Through each of the full-jet nozzles, a jet of coolant having a nearly constant jet diameter can be sprayed from the chilled beam (13) towards the roll (5) in a discharge direction (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
  • Publication number: 20220088658
    Abstract: Device for cooling flat rolled material with a liquid coolant has at least one cooling bar, which is arranged above the conveying path and to which the liquid coolant is fed. A plurality of outlet tubes have, in a flow direction of the liquid coolant, an initial portion, which proceeds from the inlet opening and extends upward, a middle portion, which adjoins the initial portion, and an end portion, which adjoins the middle portion and extends downward and to the output opening. The middle portion contains a vertex at which the coolant flowing through the outlet tube in question reaches a highest point. The outlet openings are located above the cooling bar. A height distance (h1) of the inlet opening from the vertex is at least twice as large, in particular at least three times as large, as a height distance (h2) of the outlet opening from the vertex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Florian Poeschl, Alois Seilinger, Klaus Weinzierl
  • Patent number: 11103906
    Abstract: A cooling system (2) for cooling metal rolling stock. A plurality of cooling bars (8) for applying a coolant onto the rolling stock, one dedicated coolant supply line (36) for each cooling bar (8), and a feed system (9) for guiding the coolant to the coolant supply lines (36). Each cooling bar (8) is connected to the feed system (9) via a dedicated coolant supply line (36). A bypass line (48, 52) for discharging a coolant flow from the feed system (9), is connected on the input side to a connection element (51, 53) of the feed system (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Lehner, Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Florian Poeschl, Alois Seilinger, Klaus Weinzierl
  • Publication number: 20210245214
    Abstract: A roll stand (1) for rolling flat rolling stock (2) includes an upper working roller (3) and a lower working roller (4) that form a roll gap (5) between each other. The flat rolling stock (2) runs through the roll gap (5) in a transport direction (x) during rolling of the flat rolling stock (2). An upper cooling device (8), cools the upper working roller (3) and is arranged on the outlet side of the roll stand (1). The upper cooling device (8) has an upper spray boom (17), which extends parallel to the upper working roller (3) and has a plurality of upper spray nozzles (22), which spray a liquid coolant (12) onto the upper working roller (3). The upper cooling device (8) also has a lower spray boom (18), which extends parallel to the upper working roller (3) and has a plurality of lower spray nozzles (23), which spray the liquid coolant (12) onto the upper working roller (3). The lower spray boom (18) is arranged between the flat rolling stock (2) and the upper spray boom (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Markus FISCHER, Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Christoph PROELL, Alois SEILINGER
  • Publication number: 20200331046
    Abstract: A cooling system (2) for cooling metal rolling stock. A plurality of cooling bars (8) for applying a coolant onto the rolling stock, one dedicated coolant supply line (36) for each cooling bar (8), and a feed system (9) for guiding the coolant to the coolant supply lines (36). Each cooling bar (8) is connected to the feed system (9) via a dedicated coolant supply line (36). A bypass line (48, 52) for discharging a coolant flow from the feed system (9), is connected on the input side to a connection element (51, 53) of the feed system (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Christian LEHNER, Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Florian POESCHL, Alois SEILINGER, Klaus WEINZIERL
  • Patent number: 10737306
    Abstract: For a rolled metal strip, in particular a steel strip; a drive roller unit deflects the metal strip from a first transportation direction to a second transportation direction, and the strip is then fed to a coiler. The metal strip is coiled in the coiler to form a coil having a coil diameter. Plastic deformation of an end portion of the metal strip is caused such that the end portion in its uninfluenced state is curved at a curvature radius. The plastic deformation of the end portion (8) is at least partially caused by an asymmetric impingement with a cooling medium (21) on the sides of the end portion (8). The impingement of the end portion (8) with the cooling medium (21) is performed across a length of the end portion (8) that is longer than half the outermost coiling of the coil (6) but smaller than the outermost coiling of the coil (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Maierl, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
  • Publication number: 20200047230
    Abstract: A cooling bar (1) for cooling rolled material (5) being moved in a transport direction (3) and in particular for reducing temperature differences in the temperature of the rolled material (5) transversely to the direction of transport (3). The cooling bar (1) has several full jet nozzles (11) by means of which a coolant beam of a coolant with an approximately constant jet diameter can be distributed to the rolling stock (5) in the direction of distribution (15). A cooling device has at least two cooling bars (1) of that type. The cooling bars extend transversely to a transport direction, one behind the other. Each cooling bar has a respective different pattern of jet nozzles and selection of applicable pattern of jet nozzles in their respective bars selectively cools the rolled material transversely to the transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER
  • Publication number: 20190308233
    Abstract: A cooling device (7) for cooling a roll (5) of a roll stand (1). The cooling device (7) includes a chilled beam (13) for receiving and discharging a coolant. The chilled beam (13) has multiple full jet nozzles (21) disposed on a discharge side (19) of the chilled beam (13), the side facing the roll (5) and extending parallel to a roll axis (17) of the roll (5). Through each of the full-jet nozzles, a jet of coolant having a nearly constant jet diameter can be sprayed from the chilled beam (13) towards the roll (5) in a discharge direction (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER
  • Publication number: 20180029098
    Abstract: For a rolled metal strip, in particular a steel strip; a drive roller unit deflects the metal strip from a first transportation direction to a second transportation direction, and the strip is then fed to a coiler. The metal strip is coiled in the coiler to form a coil having a coil diameter. Plastic deformation of an end portion of the metal strip is caused such that the end portion in its uninfluenced state is curved at a curvature radius. The plastic deformation of the end portion (8) is at least partially caused by an asymmetric impingement with a cooling medium (21) on the sides of the end portion (8). The impingement of the end portion (8) with the cooling medium (21) is performed across a length of the end portion (8) that is longer than half the outermost coiling of the coil (6) but smaller than the outermost coiling of the coil (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Josef MAIERL, Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER
  • Publication number: 20180021828
    Abstract: Apparatus (1) for inspecting and sampling a wound coil (2) of metal strip (3) having a supporting arrangement for the wound coil (2). The supporting arrangement has at least two base rollers (4) arranged adjacent to one another. The rollers have roller axes (5) extending parallel to one another and onto which the coil (2) is placed for support. An inspection device (6) is arranged alongside the supporting arrangement. The inspection device (6) performs an inspection of the metal strip (3) at least when the metal strip (3) is a thin metal strip. A sampling device (10) arranged opposite the inspection device (6) with respect to the supporting arrangement, such that the supporting arrangement is located between the inspection device (6) and the sampling device (10). The sampling device (10) has a separating device (12) which takes a sample of the metal strip (3) when the metal strip (3) is a thick metal strip (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER
  • Publication number: 20170050227
    Abstract: A device (1) and a method for holding together and transporting a metal band rolled into a coil (3) after the band is rolled in a coiling station (5). The device (1) includes a removal trolley (20) for receiving the coil (3) in the coiling station (5) and for transporting the coil (3) from the coiling station (5). A coil safety device places a securing sling (40) around the coil (3) fixed on at least part of the circumference, such that the coil (3) is held together by the securing sling (40) and is pressed onto the removal trolley (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Franz BRATERSCHOFSKY, Roland HOFER, Harald KAPL, Reinhard KARL, Konrad KRIMPELSTAETTER, Lukas PICHLER, Jurij RAZINKOV, Christoph SALZMANN, Juergen SCHIEFER, Marco STRAUCH