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).
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Patent number: 12318834Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbHInventors: Roland Hofer, Lukas Pichler, Christoph Salzmann, Alois Seilinger, Olaf Silbermann
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Publication number: 20250018457Abstract: A conveying device for conveying metal strip coils. The conveying device includes: at least one coil carrier to carry a metal strip coil; two conveying stations arranged at different heights and each designed to receive one coil carrier; and a conveyor track extending between the conveying stations and having a conveyor drive by means of which a coil carrier can be conveyed on the conveyor track between the conveying stations. Each conveying station is tiltable between a first end position in which the conveying station is oriented horizontally and a second end position, wherein the conveying station has an inclination in the second end position which corresponds to the inclination of the conveyor track and adjoins the conveyor track so that a coil carrier can be conveyed by means of the conveyor drive from the conveyor track into the conveying station and from the conveying station onto the conveyor track.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbHInventors: Roland Hofer, Lukas Pichler, Christoph Salzmann
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Publication number: 20240416402Abstract: Work roll balance force setting method of rolling mill. Determine kiss roll load Pk, rolling load Pr, and rolling torque Tr of work rolls relative to work roll angle ?x of tip position of rolled material between start and completion of biting of rolled material using mill longitudinal rigidity coefficient K and rolling condition. Determine traction coefficient ?rt between work and intermediate rolls, and maximum value ?rtmax of ?rt in relation to ?x when hypothetical work roll balance force Pb is applied from sum P of Pk, Pr, and Pb, and Tr between start and completion of biting. Compare tolerated value ?rter of ?rt with ?rtmax. Work roll balance force at start of biting reset to equal to or larger than required when ?rt assumes maximum value ?rtmax, and equal to or smaller than limit based on strength of rolling mill, when ?rter is equal to or larger than ?rtmax.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbHInventors: Kenji Horii, Tatsunori Sugimoto, Shunsuke Murato, Manfred Hackl, Alois Seilinger, Lukas Pichler
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Publication number: 20240263263Abstract: A method for cooling a rolled product in a cooling section which is located upstream of a finishing train of a hot rolling mill. The cooling section includes a cooling device which can deliver a coolant flow of a coolant onto a rolled product surface of the rolled product. In the method, a coolant flow is delivered, by means of each cooling device and in each cooling section pass, onto the rolled product surface, which flow is set to a set value that is assigned to the relevant cooling device for the cooling section pass. The set values for a cooling section pass are determined in a simulation of the cooling section pass so that surface temperatures, determined in the simulation, of the rolled product surface upon leaving active regions of the cooling device do not exceed a minimum value for a surface temperature of the rolled product surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicants: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH, Primetals Technologies Germany GmbHInventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Axel Rimnac, Alois Seilinger, Albrecht Sieber, Klaus Weinzierl
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Patent number: 12049677Abstract: A method for cooling a rolled product in a cooling section which is located upstream of a finishing train of a hot rolling mill. The cooling section includes a cooling device which can deliver a coolant flow of a coolant onto a rolled product surface of the rolled product. In the method, a coolant flow is delivered, by means of each cooling device and in each cooling section pass, onto the rolled product surface, which flow is set to a set value that is assigned to the relevant cooling device for the cooling section pass. The set values for a cooling section pass are determined in a simulation of the cooling section pass so that surface temperatures, determined in the simulation, of the rolled product surface upon leaving active regions of the cooling device do not exceed a minimum value for a surface temperature of the rolled product surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignees: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH, Primetals Technologies Germany GmbHInventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Axel Rimnac, Alois Seilinger, Albrecht Sieber, Klaus Weinzierl
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Patent number: 11786949Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
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Patent number: 11559830Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Inventors: Markus Fischer, Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Christoph Proell, Alois Seilinger
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Patent number: 11548044Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbHInventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Florian Poeschl, Alois Seilinger, Klaus Weinzierl
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Publication number: 20220362823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Florian POESCHL, Alois SEILINGER, Klaus WEINZIERL
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Publication number: 20220226873Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER
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Publication number: 20220184687Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbHInventors: Roland Hofer, Lukas Pichler, Christoph Salzmann, Alois Seilinger, Olaf Silbermann
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Patent number: 11358195Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
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Patent number: 11338339Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
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Publication number: 20220088658Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Primetals Technologies Austria GmbHInventors: Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Florian Poeschl, Alois Seilinger, Klaus Weinzierl
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Patent number: 11103906Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventors: Christian Lehner, Erich Opitz, Lukas Pichler, Florian Poeschl, Alois Seilinger, Klaus Weinzierl
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Publication number: 20210245214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Markus FISCHER, Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Christoph PROELL, Alois SEILINGER
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Publication number: 20200331046Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Christian LEHNER, Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Florian POESCHL, Alois SEILINGER, Klaus WEINZIERL
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Patent number: 10737306Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA GMBHInventors: Josef Maierl, Lukas Pichler, Alois Seilinger
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Publication number: 20200047230Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER
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Publication number: 20190308233Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Erich OPITZ, Lukas PICHLER, Alois SEILINGER