Patents by Inventor Manuel Lindner

Manuel Lindner 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: 12546382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt-tensioning device comprising a tensioning device for generating a force for tensioning a belt in a belt drive; a measuring device for measuring a belt tension or a measurement variable corresponding to the belt tension; and an adjustment device for adjusting the force generated by the tensioning device based on signals of the measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20250128265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaft coupling device (10) and to a comminuting device having such a shaft coupling device (10). The shaft coupling device (10) has a first shaft hub (11) of a first shaft, the first shaft hub (11) having a plurality of first receiving units, a second shaft hub (14) of a second shaft, the second shaft hub (14) having a plurality of second receiving units, and a plurality of connection elements (12) for connecting the first shaft hub (11) to the second shaft hub (14). The plurality of first receiving units are arranged at a distance from each other along the circumference of the first shaft hub (11), and the plurality of second receiving units are arranged at a distance from each other along the circumference of the second shaft hub (14). The connection elements (12) are secured preferably in the recesses of the first shaft hub (11) by means of screws (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20240001374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shredding device comprising: a machine housing in which a drive compartment and a material-receiving chamber are formed, a movable device for shredding material, which is arranged at least in part in the material-receiving chamber of the machine housing, a drive device which is configured to drive the movable device for shredding material and is arranged at least in part in the drive compartment of the machine housing, and a motor-operated ventilation mechanism which is configured to ventilate the drive compartment and comprises a cleaning device for purifying air provided for ventilating the drive compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20230407948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt-tensioning device comprising a tensioning device for generating a force for tensioning a belt in a belt drive; a measuring device for measuring a belt tension or a measurement variable corresponding to the belt tension; and an adjustment device for adjusting the force generated by the tensioning device based on signals of the measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Patent number: 11571700
    Abstract: The mobile waste comminuting device of the invention comprises: at least one comminuting shaft; an internal combustion engine; at least one generator that is coupled to the internal combustion engine to convert mechanical energy supplied by the internal combustion engine into electric energy; at least one electric motor which is powered by the electric energy so as to drive the at least one comminuting shaft and change the direction of rotation thereof; and an energy store for storing energy and at least partly powering the at least one electric motor with electric energy, in particular for storing energy during periods of low power demand and supplying energy during periods of high power demand in relation to the nominal power of the at least one generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Patent number: 11517911
    Abstract: The comminution device includes a feed opening for feeding material to be comminuted, a comminution shaft for comminuting the material fed to the device, and a cutting chamber, arranged between the feed opening and the comminution shaft and delimited by a cutting chamber wall, which can be pivoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Patent number: 11298704
    Abstract: The waste shredding device includes at least one shredding shaft, an electric motor for driving the at least one shredding shaft, a mains connection for supplying the electric motor with electrical energy and an energy store for storing energy and for at least partially supplying the electric motor with electrical energy, in particular for covering power peaks. Furthermore, a corresponding method for operating the waste shredding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Patent number: 11192115
    Abstract: A shredding device is provided comprising two shredding shafts arranged parallel to each other with shredding elements arranged thereon, wherein the shredding shafts are preferably rotatable mechanically synchronized to each other. A shaft-side coupling element is connected to a respective first end of the shredding shafts. The shredding device includes a housing with a housing-side coupling element is provided that can be coupled to the shaft-side coupling element. The shredding device includes a displacement device enabling displacement of the shredding shafts for decoupling and coupling the shaft-side coupling element from or to the housing-side coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MANUEL LINDNER
    Inventors: Manuel Lindner, Peter Schiffer, Mario Fritz
  • Patent number: 11097281
    Abstract: A waste shredding device including at least one shredding shaft; an internal combustion engine; a first and a second powertrain between the internal combustion engine and the shredding shaft; at least one energy converter coupled to the internal combustion engine in the first powertrain for converting mechanical energy of the internal combustion engine into storable energy; and at least one auxiliary motor supplied with the storable energy in the first powertrain for introducing mechanical energy into the first powertrain. The waste shredding device additionally includes an energy store for storing at least part of the storable energy in the event of periods with low power demand and for at least partially supplying the at least one auxiliary motor with the storable energy in the event of periods of high power demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20200316611
    Abstract: The waste shredding device according to the invention comprises: at least one shredding shaft; an internal combustion engine; a first and a second powertrain between the internal combustion engine and the shredding shaft; at least one energy converter coupled to the internal combustion engine in the first powertrain for converting mechanical energy of the internal combustion engine into storable energy; at least one auxiliary motor supplied with the storable energy in the first powertrain for introducing mechanical energy into the first powertrain; and an energy store for storing at least part of the storable energy and for at least partially supplying the at least one auxiliary motor with the storable energy, in particular for storing storable energy in the event of periods with low power demand and for delivering energy in the event of periods of high power demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20200316609
    Abstract: A shredding device is provided comprising two shredding shafts arranged parallel to each other with shredding elements arranged thereon, wherein the shredding shafts are preferably rotatable mechanically synchronized to each other. A shaft-side coupling element is connected to a respective first end of the shredding shafts. The shredding device includes a housing with a housing-side coupling element is provided that can be coupled to the shaft-side coupling element. The shredding device includes a displacement device enabling displacement of the shredding shafts for decoupling and coupling the shaft-side coupling element from or to the housing-side coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Manuel Lindner, Peter SCHIFFER, Mario FRITZ
  • Publication number: 20200306764
    Abstract: The comminution device (100) according to the invention comprises a feed opening (10) for feeding material to be comminuted, a comminution shaft (20) for comminuting the material fed to the device, and a cutting chamber (30), arranged between the feed opening (10) and the comminution shaft (20) and delimited by a cutting chamber wall (40a, 40b). The comminution device according to the invention is characterized in that the cutting chamber wall (40a) can be pivoted. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20190291120
    Abstract: The mobile waste comminuting device of the invention comprises: at least one comminuting shaft; an internal combustion engine; at least one generator that is coupled to the internal combustion engine to convert mechanical energy supplied by the internal combustion engine into electric energy; at least one electric motor which is powered by the electric energy so as to drive the at least one comminuting shaft and change the direction of rotation thereof; and an energy store for storing energy and at least partly powering the at least one electric motor with electric energy, in particular for storing energy during periods of low power demand and supplying energy during periods of high power demand in relation to the nominal power of the at least one generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Manuel LINDNER
  • Publication number: 20190151857
    Abstract: The stationary waste shredding device according to the invention comprises at least one shredding shaft, at least one electric motor for driving the at least one shredding shaft, a mains connection for supplying the stationary waste shredding device with electrical energy and an energy store for storing energy and for at least partially supplying the at least one electric motor with electrical energy, in particular for covering power peaks. Furthermore, the invention provides a corresponding method for operating the stationary waste shredding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Patent number: 10035151
    Abstract: A device for shredding material is provided. The device includes a baffle chamber with a discharge opening and a rotor shaft having a longitudinal axis and provided in the baffle chamber, where the baffle chamber is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Patent number: 9795969
    Abstract: A shredding device for shredding materials is provided, the shredding device having: a housing, a rotor in the housing, a pusher element which is pivotable about an axis, so that it pushes the material to be shredded towards the rotor, and a service hatch which is mounted on the housing and configured in such a manner that in an open state it exposes a first opening in the housing with access to a rotor and a second opening in the housing with access to the underside of the pusher element when the latter is pivoted upwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20150314296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for shredding material, comprising a baffle chamber with a discharge opening and a rotor shaft having a longitudinal axis and provided in the baffle chamber, where the baffle chamber is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Publication number: 20150158030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shredding device for shredding materials, comprising: a housing, a rotor in the housing, a pusher element which is pivotable about an axis, so that it pushes the material to be shredded towards the rotor, and a service hatch which is mounted on the housing and configured in such a manner that in an open state it exposes a first opening in the housing with access to a rotor and a second opening in the housing with access to the underside of the pusher element when the latter is pivoted upwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Manuel Lindner
  • Patent number: 8844115
    Abstract: A method for producing a machine casing of a shredding device includes providing component parts and/or assembly groups of the machine casing of the shredding device. Retaining ring bolts are provided, and at least some of the component parts and/or assembly groups of the machine casing are connected to each other through use of the retaining bolt rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Manuel Lindner
    Inventors: Manuel Lindner, Peter Schiffer, Mario Fritz
  • Publication number: 20110308064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a machine casing of a shredding device, comprising the steps of providing component parts and/or assembly groups of the machine casing of the shredding device; providing retaining ring bots; and connecting at least some of the component parts and/or assembly groups of the machine casing to each other by means of the retaining bolt rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Manuel Lindner, Peter Schiffer, Mario Fritz