Patents by Inventor Matthias Krueger

Matthias Krueger 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: 11261941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shiftable transmission (1) having at least two shifting levels, preferably for use in rolling mill technology, said shiftable transmission comprising: a rotatably mounted input shaft (20), to which an input torque an be applied; a rotatably mounted first output shaft (30) and a rotatably mounted second output shaft (40), which are arranged parallel and are connected to each other by means of an output transmission stage in such a way that aid output shafts rotate oppositely, preferably at the same rotational speed, when an input torque is applied to the input shaft (20) at any shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1); a first coupling (50), which is designed to selectively connect an disconnect the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30), a first shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1) being realized in the coupled state, in which first shifting level the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30) are connected to each other in such a way that the inp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Krueger, Frank Moellering, Nathalie Catic
  • Patent number: 11123781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll stand (2) for rolling, in particular cold-rolling, metal products, comprising at least one actuator (16) which can be actuated for actively damping vibrations in the roll stand (2), and at least one supporting roll (10) which is non-adjustable or can be adjusted exclusively via a readjusting device for pass line adjustment (13) of the roll stand (2) for supporting a working roll (5) and/or intermediate roll of the roll stand (2), wherein the supporting roll (10) is guided at the ends via a respective bearing unit (11) on a rack (8) of the roll stand (2). In order to enable an optimal active damping of vibrations in a roll stand (2) of this type with low engineering effort, the invention proposes that the supporting roll (10) is supported on the actuator (16) via at least one bearing unit (11) and that the actuator (16) is supported on a section (17) of the rack (8) either directly or indirectly via at least one component (14) of the readjustment device (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Krueger, Sebastian Richard, Karsten Rues, Michael Breuer
  • Publication number: 20200208716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shiftable transmission (1) having at least two shifting levels, preferably for use in rolling mill technology, said shiftable transmission comprising: a rotatably mounted input shaft (20), to which an input torque an be applied; a rotatably mounted first output shaft (30) and a rotatably mounted second output shaft (40), which are arranged parallel and are connected to each other by means of an output transmission stage in such a way that aid output shafts rotate oppositely, preferably at the same rotational speed, when an input torque is applied to the input shaft (20) at any shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1); a first coupling (50), which is designed to selectively connect an disconnect the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30), a first shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1) being realized in the coupled state, in which first shifting level the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30) are connected to each other in such a way that the inp
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias Krueger, Frank Moellering, Nathalie Catic
  • Publication number: 20180290191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll stand (2) for rolling, in particular cold-rolling, metal products, comprising at least one actuator (16) which can be actuated for actively damping vibrations in the roll stand (2), and at least one supporting roll (10) which is non-adjustable or can be adjusted exclusively via a readjusting device for pass line adjustment (13) of the roll stand (2) for supporting a working roll (5) and/or intermediate roll of the roll stand (2), wherein the supporting roll (10) is guided at the ends via a respective bearing unit (11) on a rack (8) of the roll stand (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias Krueger, Sebastian Richard, Karsten Rues, Michael Breuer
  • Publication number: 20150328670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of dynamically supplying coolant to a cooling device, in particular at least one spray bar, for cooling metal strip or other rolled stock. According to the method, a pre-accelerated stream of coolant is provided, which passes by the cooling device (1) and is fed into a return (3). Furthermore, the presence and/or the temperature of a metal strip or other rolled stock to be cooled is monitored and, dependent on the presence and/or the temperature of the metal strip or the other rolled stock, the stream of coolant is diverted to the cooling device (1), wherein, instead of passing by the cooling device (1) and being fed into a return (3), the stream of coolant is fed to the cooling device (1) for cooling the metal strip or the other rolled stock. The present invention also comprises a corresponding device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Alken, Uwe Baumgaertel, Ulrich Cramer, Wolfgang Fuchs, Rudolf-Franz Jaeger, Jens Kiessling-Romanus, Matthias Krueger, Frank Theobald