Patents by Inventor Marco Sanwald

Marco Sanwald 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: 11931762
    Abstract: A dilute phase powder pump for pumping powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray-coating device, includes a powder inlet, which is or can be flow-connected to the powder reservoir, and a powder outlet, which is or can be flow-connected to the powder spray-coating device. The dilute phase powder pump also has a powder pumping injector with a motive fluid nozzle and a converging inlet nozzle, and has a valve device for optionally interrupting a flow connection between the powder inlet (80) of the dilute phase powder pump and a powder inlet of the motive fluid nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20240001379
    Abstract: A spray gun, in particular a powder spray gun, has a handle part and a gun barrel connected to the handle part. The spray gun further includes an illumination device for continuously or optionally illuminating and/or lighting at least one region of an object to be coated by the spray gun. The illumination device is detachably and in particular exchangeably connected to the spray gun and has a ring-shaped lighting means carrier with at least one lighting means, in particular in the form of an LED. The lighting means carrier extends around a downstream region of the gun barrel, on which it is radially supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Marco Sanwald
  • Patent number: 11633749
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center supplies at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one powder container has at least one suction channel which is preferably formed in a suction pipe and which has a suction opening that opens into the interior of the powder container and an opposite discharge opening that opens into a connection, wherein the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the connection of the powder container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 11446686
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is disclosed for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has a first powder container for receiving a first type of coating powder, at least one second powder container for receiving a second type of coating powder, and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one pump unit and/or the powder container can be moved relative to each other such that the suction side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected either to the interior of the first powder container or the interior of the at least one second powder container as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 11446683
    Abstract: Disclosed are a Venturi nozzle arrangement for powder conveying injectors and corresponding powder conveying injectors. The Venturi nozzle arrangement has a first region, which serves as a drive nozzle, and a second region, which serves as a collecting nozzle, wherein the second region has a channel that serves as a stream collecting channel with a longitudinal axis, and wherein the first region has a nozzle opening which lies axially opposite the stream collecting channel, the first and second regions of the nozzle arrangement being inseparably connected to one another as a combined component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Sanwald, Roger Tobler
  • Patent number: 11446685
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is provided for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The pump unit is paired with a docking unit, via which the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the interior of the powder container as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20220016653
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dilute phase powder pump (51) for pumping powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray-coating device, comprising a powder inlet (80), which is or can be flow-connected to the powder reservoir, and a powder outlet (81), which is or can be flow-connected to the powder spray-coating device, the dilute phase powder pump (51) having also a powder pumping injector (100) with a motive fluid nozzle (1) and a converging inlet nozzle (11), and the dilute phase powder pump (51) having a valve device for optionally interrupting a flow connection between the powder inlet (80) of the dilute phase powder pump (51) and a powder inlet (5) of the motive fluid nozzle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20220001403
    Abstract: A powder discharge device includes a powder thin flow pump for delivering powder, particularly coating powder, from a powder reservoir to a powder spray device, with a control device being integrated in the powder discharge device, which control device is designed to adjust at least one parameter, which is characterizing in relation to a spray coating process performed with the powder spray device and/or in relation to a powder delivery performed with the powder thin flow pump, the control device forming a structural unit with the powder thin flow pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20210060590
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is disclosed for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has a first powder container for receiving a first type of coating powder, at least one second powder container for receiving a second type of coating powder, and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one pump unit and/or the powder container can be moved relative to each other such that the suction side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected either to the interior of the first powder container or the interior of the at least one second powder container as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20200360945
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center is provided for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The pump unit is paired with a docking unit, via which the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the interior of the powder container as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Publication number: 20200331011
    Abstract: A multicolor powder center supplies at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required. The multicolor powder center has at least one powder container for receiving coating powder and at least one pump unit comprising at least one powder pump, in particular a dense flow pump or a diluted flow pump. The pressure side of the at least one powder pump is fluidically connected or can be fluidically connected to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device. The at least one powder container has at least one suction channel which is preferably formed in a suction pipe and which has a suction opening that opens into the interior of the powder container and an opposite discharge opening that opens into a connection, wherein the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidically connected to the connection of the powder container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Roman Mlakar, Mark Steinemann, Marco Sanwald, Felix Mauchle
  • Patent number: 10668489
    Abstract: A nozzle for atomizing coating materials, in particular coating powder, includes a housing, which has an inlet-side opening and an outlet-side opening, and the openings are connected to each other by a passage channel. The housing has an inner housing part, which defines the passage channel, and an outer housing part, which is designed to detachably connect the nozzle to a coating device. In order to optimize the production process for the nozzle and to reduce costs, the inner housing part and the outer housing part are designed as separate individual pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Marco Sanwald
  • Patent number: 10618073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separating powder filter, particularly for supplying different types and/or sorts of powder, as selected, to a powder delivery device. The separating powder filter comprises the following: a first powder inlet, at least one additional, second powder inlet, and a powder outlet. Either the first powder inlet or the at least one second powder inlet can be fluidically connected to the powder outlet of the separating powder filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Hanspeter Michael, Marco Sanwald
  • Publication number: 20200047200
    Abstract: Disclosed are a Venturi nozzle arrangement for powder conveying injectors and corresponding powder conveying injectors. The Venturi nozzle arrangement has a first region, which serves as a drive nozzle, and a second region, which serves as a collecting nozzle, wherein the second region has a channel that serves as a stream collecting channel with a longitudinal axis, and wherein the first region has a nozzle opening which lies axially opposite the stream collecting channel, the first and second regions of the nozzle arrangement being inseparably connected to one another as a combined component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Marco Sanwald, Roger Tobler
  • Patent number: D905823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald
  • Patent number: D908187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald
  • Patent number: D933026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Sanwald, Hanspeter Tobler
  • Patent number: D959606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald
  • Patent number: D972683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Roger Tobler, Marco Sanwald
  • Patent number: D976364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Sanwald, Thomas Staub, Roger Tobler