Patents by Inventor Manfred Behling

Manfred Behling 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: 7232295
    Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) is tempered such that characteristics of the pump are not substantially altered when the pump is subjected to thermal stress. In order to achieve said aim, cooling is adjusted according to an operating state of the screw-type vacuum pump (1), preferably to maintain a substantially constant pump gap (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Manfred Behling
  • Patent number: 7056108
    Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) includes a pump housing (2, 6) with rotors (3, 4). A liquid cooling system cools the rotors and a drive motor (9). In order to improve the cooling of said pump, an external air-flow impelled cooling system is also provided for the pump housing (2, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Behling, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Ralf Steffens
  • Patent number: 6964559
    Abstract: A vacuum pump (1) comprising a pump chamber casing (5) accommodating two co-operating rotors (2, 3) which are respectively arranged on a shaft (8, 9). A bearing/gear chamber (6) is disposed adjacent to the pump chamber casing (5) in which the rotor shafts (8, 9) are cantilevered and provided with a synchronisation gear (17). A drive motor (25) whose drive shaft (28) extending parallel to the rotor shafts (8, 9) and is provided with a drive gear (35). A gear stage (37) is disposed between the drive shaft (28) and one of the rotor shafts (8, 9). In order to provide a machine of this type which can be embodied in a compact form, the drive gear (35) of the drive shaft (28) engages directly with a driven gear (36) on one of the rotor shafts (8, 9), forming the gear stage (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Behling, Lothar Brenner, Thomas Dreifert, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall
  • Patent number: 6863511
    Abstract: A vacuum pump has two shafts (3, 4) and two rotors (1, 2) which co-operate with each other and which are fixed to the shafts. The rotors are cantilevered on the shafts. The rotors are fixed to the shafts in a manner which is devoid of backlash, even during temperature changes. In order to achieve this, the shafts (3, 4) are made of a material having a modulus of elasticity which is as high as possible, e.g., steel. The rotors (1, 2) are made of a material having a density which is as low as possible, e.g., aluminum or a titanium alloy. Structures (8; 11, 12, 13; 14, 15; 25, 27; 38, 41; 43, 44, 45; etc.) are provided to ensure that the rotors (1, 2) are fixed to the shafts (3, 4) in a manner which is devoid of backlash at all operating temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Lothar Brenner, Manfred Behling, Thomas Dreifert, Klaus Rofall, Heinrich Englander, Michael Froitzheim
  • Publication number: 20050019169
    Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) is tempered such that characteristics of the pump are not substantially altered when the pump is subjected to thermal stress. In order to achieve said aim, cooling is adjusted according to an operating state of the screw-type vacuum pump (1), preferably to maintain a substantially constant pump gap (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Manfred Behling
  • Publication number: 20040265160
    Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) includes a pump housing (2, 6) with rotors (3, 4). A liquid cooling system cools the rotors and a drive motor (9). In order to improve the cooling of said pump, an external air-flow impelled cooling system is also provided for the pump housing (2, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Manfred Behling, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Ralf Steffens
  • Publication number: 20040091380
    Abstract: A vacuum pump has two shafts (3, 4) and two rotors (1, 2) which co-operate with each other and which are fixed to the shafts. The rotors are cantilevered on the shafts. The rotors are fixed to the shafts in a manner which is devoid of backlash, even during temperature changes. In order to achieve this, the shafts (3, 4) are made of a material having a modulus of elasticity which is as high as possible, e.g., steel. The rotors (1, 2) are made of a material having a density which is as low as possible, e.g., aluminum or a titanium alloy. Structures (8; 11, 12, 13; 14, 15; 25, 27; 38, 41; 43, 44, 45; etc.) are provided to ensure that the rotors (1, 2) are fixed to the shafts (3, 4) in a manner which is devoid of backlash at all operating temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Hartmut Kriehn, Lothar Brenner, Manfred Behling, Thomas Dreifert, Klaus Rofall, Heinrich Englander, Michael Froitzheim
  • Publication number: 20030152468
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump (1) comprising a pump chamber casing (5) accommodating two co-operating rotors (2, 3) which are respectively arranged on a shaft (8, 9); a bearing/gear chamber (6) adjacent to the pump chamber casing (5) in which the rotor shafts (8, 9) are cantilevered and provided with a synchronisation gear (17); a drive motor (25) whose drive shaft (28) extends parallel to the rotor shafts (8, 9) and is provided with a drive gear (35); also comprising a gear stage (37) between the drive shaft (28) and one of the rotor shafts (8, 9). In order to provide a machine of this type which can be embodied in a compact form, the drive gear (35) of the drive shaft (28) engages directly with a driven gear (36) on one of the rotor shafts (8, 9), forming the gear stage (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Manfred Behling, Lothar Brenner, Thomas Dreifert, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall