Patents by Inventor Markus Ruwe

Markus Ruwe 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).

  • Lubicated vertical transmission shaft for driving a centrifugal drum
    Patent number: 5848959
    Abstract: A mechanism for driving a centrifuge drum has a shaft housing and a vertical transmission shaft having an upper end on which a centrifuge drum is mountable. Upper and lower bearings mount the shaft for rotation in the shaft housing. A wheel is mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith and a drive belt rotates the shaft via the wheel. An oil pool provides an oil mist for lubricating the upper bearing. The lower bearing is immersed in the oil pool and the wheel is mounted on the shaft above the upper bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Westfalia Separator Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Droste, Wilfried Mackel, Markus Ruwe