Patents by Inventor Michael Esswein

Michael Esswein 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: 11806911
    Abstract: A lamella block is provided for a calibrating device for calibrating an extruded profile. The lamella block includes a lamella structure, which has a plurality of lamellae that are spaced apart from each other by grooves and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. The lamella structure has two lamella sets, wherein the lamellae of the first lamella set are arranged offset in relation to the lamellae of the second lamella set in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. Further provided is a method for manufacturing the lamella block mentioned above as well as a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the lamella blocks mentioned above. Also provided is a system for additively manufacturing the lamella block mentioned above, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Esswein
  • Patent number: 11639017
    Abstract: A lamella block is provided for a calibrating device for calibrating an extruded profile, wherein the lamella block includes a lamella structure, which has a plurality of lamellae that are spaced apart from each other by grooves and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. The lamella structure has a variably designed division in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. Further provided is a method for manufacturing the aforementioned lamella block, as well as a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the lamella blocks mentioned above. Also provided is a system for additively fabricating the lamella blocks mentioned above, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Esswein, Walter Breuning, Stefan Buhl
  • Patent number: 11639019
    Abstract: A fin block is provided for a calibrating device for the calibrating of an extruded plastic profile, wherein the fin block includes a back structure and a fin structure having a plurality of fins. The fins are spaced apart from one another and arranged on the back structure in longitudinal direction (L) of the back structure. The back structure of the fin block has a plurality of apertures, the shape and/or arrangement of which within the back structure depends on a predetermined mechanical load capacity for the back structure. Furthermore, a method for the production of the above-mentioned fin block and a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the above-mentioned fin blocks, is provided. Furthermore, a system for the additive manufacture of the above-mentioned fin block, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding data set is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Esswein, Aron Altmann
  • Patent number: 11590681
    Abstract: A fin block is provided for a calibrating device for the calibrating of an extruded profile. The fin block includes a fin structure, which has a plurality of fins which are spaced apart from one another by grooves and are arranged in longitudinal direction of the fin block, wherein the fins of the fin structure have a variable dimension in longitudinal direction of the fin block. Further, there is provided a method for the production of the above-mentioned fin block and a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the above-mentioned fin blocks. Furthermore, there is provided a system for the additive manufacture of the above-mentioned fin block, a corresponding computer program and corresponding data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Esswein, Walter Breuning, Stefan Buhl
  • Publication number: 20220143892
    Abstract: A lamella block is provided for a calibrating device for calibrating an extruded profile, wherein the lamella block includes a lamella structure, which has a plurality of lamellae that are spaced apart from each other by grooves and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. The lamella structure has a variably designed division in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. Further provided is a method for manufacturing the aforementioned lamella block, as well as a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the lamella blocks mentioned above. Also provided is a system for additively fabricating the lamella blocks mentioned above, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Esswein, Walter Breuning, Stefan Buhl
  • Publication number: 20220143891
    Abstract: A lamella block for a calibration device for the calibration of an extruded profile, wherein the lamella block includes a lamella structure having a plurality of lamellae, which are spaced apart from one another by grooves and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. At least some of the lamellae are provided with at least one lamella opening with a predefined variable geometry. The application also relates to a method for producing said lamella. block, as well as a calibration device comprising a plurality of said lamella blocks. The application further relates to a system for additively manufacturing said lamella block, a corresponding computer program and corresponding data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Esswein, Walter Breuning
  • Publication number: 20220143890
    Abstract: A fin block is provided for a calibrating device for calibrating an extruded profile, wherein the fin block includes a fin structure, which has a plurality of fins. The fins are spaced apart from one another by grooves and are arranged in longitudinal direction (L) of the fin block. The fin block has at least one channel for feeding a temperature-control fluid, wherein the at least one channel is formed in an integrated manner in the fin block. Furthermore, a method is provided for the production of the above-mentioned fin block, and a calibrating device which includes a plurality of the above-mentioned fin blocks. Furthermore, a system for the additive manufacture of the above-mentioned fin block, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding data set is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Michael ESSWEIN, Walter BREUNING, Aron ALTMANN
  • Publication number: 20220134628
    Abstract: A fin block is provided for a calibrating device for the calibrating of an extruded profile. The fin block includes a fin structure, which has a plurality of fins which are spaced apart from one another by grooves and are arranged in longitudinal direction of the fin block, wherein the fins of the fin structure have a variable dimension in longitudinal direction of the fin block. Further, there is provided a method for the production of the above-mentioned fin block and a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the above-mentioned fin blocks. Furthermore, there is provided a system for the additive manufacture of the above-mentioned fin block, a corresponding computer program and corresponding data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michael ESSWEIN, Walter BREUNING, Stefan BUHL
  • Publication number: 20220097277
    Abstract: A lamella block is provided for a calibrating device for calibrating an extruded profile. The lamella block includes a lamella structure, which has a plurality of lamellae that are spaced apart from each other by grooves and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. The lamella structure has two lamella sets, wherein the lamellae of the first lamella set are arranged offset in relation to the lamellae of the second lamella set in the longitudinal direction of the lamella block. Further provided is a method for manufacturing the lamella block mentioned above as well as a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the lamella blocks mentioned above. Also provided is a system for additively manufacturing the lamella block mentioned above, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Esswein
  • Publication number: 20220024104
    Abstract: A fin block is provided for a calibrating device for the calibrating of an extruded plastic profile, wherein the fin block includes a back structure and a fin structure having a plurality of fins. The fins are spaced apart from one another and arranged on the back structure in longitudinal direction (L) of the back structure. The back structure of the fin block has a plurality of apertures, the shape and/or arrangement of which within the back structure depends on a predetermined mechanical load capacity for the back structure. Furthermore, a method for the production of the above-mentioned fin block and a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the above-mentioned fin blocks, is provided. Furthermore, a system for the additive manufacture of the above-mentioned fin block, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding data set is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Esswein, Aron Altmann
  • Patent number: 10969306
    Abstract: A device for collecting multiple samples for use by a single user while avoiding cross-contamination under adverse conditions is disclosed. A multiple sampling device comprising a single handle actuator with a trigger, connected to a shaft assembly further connected to a claw assembly for actuating a self-sealing sampling sphere in the process of collecting a desired sample, is disclosed. The sampling sphere comprises two halves that separate when the trigger and claw assembly are actuated, and close together when the trigger is released using springs on the claw assembly and sampling sphere. Additional sampling spheres are stored on the shaft assembly. In operation, once a sample is collected by one sampling sphere, the sampling sphere is exchanged with an empty sampling sphere stored on the shaft assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Seamus Lombardo, Ifechukwu Ononye, Cornato R Vella, Paul Stathis, Michael Esswein, Alexander Hathaway, Asad Esa
  • Publication number: 20170336297
    Abstract: A device for collecting multiple samples for use by a single user while avoiding cross-contamination under adverse conditions is disclosed. A multiple sampling device comprising a single handle actuator with a trigger, connected to a shaft assembly further connected to a claw assembly for actuating a self-sealing sampling sphere in the process of collecting a desired sample, is disclosed. The sampling sphere comprises two halves that separate when the trigger and claw assembly are actuated, and close together when the trigger is released using springs on the claw assembly and sampling sphere. Additional sampling spheres are stored on the shaft assembly. In operation, once a sample is collected by one sampling sphere, the sampling sphere is exchanged with an empty sampling sphere stored on the shaft assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Seamus Lombardo, Ifechukwu Ononye, Cornato R Vella, Paul Stathis, Michael Esswein, Alexander Hathaway, Asad Esa