Patents by Inventor Michael Rau

Michael Rau 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: 12434411
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a casting device for producing a potting for a gas exchanger and a method for producing such a potting. Accordingly, a casting device is proposed for producing a potting for a gas exchanger under the influence of a centrifugal force, comprising a distributor comprising an opening and at least one continuous channel and adapted to receive a fluid potting material via the opening and to guide it via the at least one channel. The casting device further comprises a cassette defining an inner cavity for receiving gas exchanger elements and which is fluidly connected to the at least one channel. The distributor comprises at least two distributor components which, in the assembled state of the distributor, define the opening, are connected to one another in a leak-proof manner, and form the at least one channel between adjacent regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Xenios AG
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Lotte Schraven, Sven Filipon, Ralf Rossbroich
  • Patent number: 11821444
    Abstract: A piston for a fluid-actuated working cylinder, with a piston base unit which is coaxial to a piston longitudinal axis, consisting of a rigid core body which has radial outer peripheral surface and of an annular filling body which is seated in an annular receiving groove. The receiving groove is coaxial to the piston longitudinal axis and in the region of the radial outer peripheral surface is designed with a radially outwardly facing groove opening in the core body. The piston further includes a ring element which consists of plastic. The ring element radially outwardly coaxially encompasses the piston base unit at least in the region of the filling body, being radially supported with a radial inner peripheral surface on the piston base unit, projecting radially beyond the radial outer peripheral surface of the core body and comprising an axially orientated axial support surface radially outside the piston base unit on its two axial face sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Stephan Widmayer, Nenad Bartolic
  • Patent number: 11565382
    Abstract: A mounting device for fastening a component, such as in particular a fixture, at a defined location has a base body having a holder or receptacle for the component and a suction device for retaining the component held in the holder at the defined location. In addition, the mounting device contains a pressing device to press the component held in the holder or receptacle to the defined location. A method for the validatable fixation of a component, such as in particular a fixture or bracket, at a defined location is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: XENIOS AG
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Sven Filipon
  • Publication number: 20220397132
    Abstract: A piston for a fluid-actuated working cylinder, with a piston base unit which is coaxial to a piston longitudinal axis, consisting of a rigid core body which has radial outer peripheral surface and of an annular filling body which is seated in an annular receiving groove. The receiving groove is coaxial to the piston longitudinal axis and in the region of the radial outer peripheral surface is designed with a radially outwardly facing groove opening in the core body. The piston further includes a ring element which consists of plastic. The ring element radially outwardly coaxially encompasses the piston base unit at least in the region of the filling body, being radially supported with a radial inner peripheral surface on the piston base unit, projecting radially beyond the radial outer peripheral surface of the core body and comprising an axially orientated axial support surface radially outside the piston base unit on its two axial face sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Stephan Widmayer, Nenad Bartolic
  • Publication number: 20220332022
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a casting device for producing a potting for a gas exchanger and a method for producing such a potting. Accordingly, a casting device is proposed for producing a potting for a gas exchanger under the influence of a centrifugal force, comprising a distributor comprising an opening and at least one continuous channel and adapted to receive a fluid potting material via the opening and to guide it via the at least one channel. The casting device further comprises a cassette defining an inner cavity for receiving gas exchanger elements and which is fluidly connected to the at least one channel. The distributor comprises at least two distributor components which, in the assembled state of the distributor, define the opening, are connected to one another in a leak-proof manner, and form the at least one channel between adjacent regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Lotte Schraven, Sven Filipon, Ralf Rossbroich
  • Publication number: 20210220970
    Abstract: A mounting device for fastening a component, such as in particular a fixture, at a defined location has a base body having a holder or receptacle for the component and a suction device for retaining the component held in the holder at the defined location. In addition, the mounting device contains a pressing device to press the component held in the holder or receptacle to the defined location. A method for the validatable fixation of a component, such as in particular a fixture or bracket, at a defined location is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Sven Filipon
  • Publication number: 20150014349
    Abstract: Dispensing contents from selected chambers includes measuring a selected volume of contents within a container by rotating a dial located on an underside of multiple chambers in a rotatable drum of the container to open a selected number of the multiple chambers where the selected number of the multiple chambers cumulatively forms the selected volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Rau
  • Publication number: 20100324824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up a mobile machine (1), particularly an automatic concrete pump, a mobile crane or a movable elevating work platform. With such a method, the subsurface (28) of a site is analyzed for the properties and/or load-bearing capacity thereof before the machine (10) is positioned there and/or oriented and supported by means of flarable supporting legs (20, 24) in set-up positions (VR, VL, HR, HL) suitable according to the determined subsurface properties and load-bearing capacity. In order to determine an optimized set-up position for the supporting legs (20, 24), geodata (38) of a geographic environment that includes the site is read via a computer in a data memory (44) using a layer of subsurface data (40) that defines the subsurface properties and load-bearing capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicants: PUTZMEISTER CONCRETE PUMPS GMBH, UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART
    Inventors: Stephan Gelies, Juergen Frick, Kurt Rau, Ute Else Margarethe Rau, Andreas Rau, Michael Rau, Christine Rau
  • Publication number: 20100139792
    Abstract: A large manipulator, especially a truck-mounted concrete pump, has a boom base that can be arranged on a frame so as to be pivoted about a substantially vertical axis of rotation. The large manipulator has a pendular element, that hangs down as an articulated boom and a control device for controlling the drive units of the axes of articulation and rotation of the articulated boom. The remote control has at least one inclination sensor which is housed in a housing that is detachably fastened on the pendular element. Two inclination sensors are housed in the housing and are bent at an angle of 90° with respect to each other and with respect to an axis that is parallel to the pendular element axis. The housing has a mark indicating the orientation of at least one of the inclination sensors inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: PUTZMEISTER CONCRETE PUMPS GMBH
    Inventors: Kurt Rau, Ute Else Margarethe Rau, Andreas Rau, Michael Rau, Christine Rau
  • Patent number: 7650828
    Abstract: A piston for a setting device operated by fluid power is suggested. The piston includes a support body having an annular recess with an axis coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the piston, such recess having at least one annular permanent magnet arrangement therein. The permanent magnet arrangement is segmented in its peripheral direction and consists of at least two accurate magnet segments. The annular recess is in the form of an annular groove with a radially outwardly directed groove opening into which the magnet segments are inserted radially from the outside with the formation of an annular configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Wolfgang Rammler
  • Publication number: 20080227631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon streams, which comprises the steps: (a) preparation of an aqueous suspension comprising: a thermally decomposable copper source, a thermally decomposable molybdenum source, and a solid zinc source; (b) heating of the suspension to a temperature at which the thermally decomposable copper source and the thermally decomposable molybdenum source decompose so that a suspension of a precipitate comprising zinc compounds, copper compounds and molybdenum compounds is obtained; (c) cooling of the suspension obtained in step (b); (d) separation of the precipitate from the suspension; (e) drying of the precipitate. The invention further relates to a catalyst which can be obtained by the process of the invention and also to its use for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Sud-Chemie AG
    Inventors: Friedrich Schmidt, Frank Grossmann, Richard Fischer, Michael Rau
  • Publication number: 20070279045
    Abstract: A piston for a setting device operated by fluid power is suggested. The piston includes a support body having an annular recess with an axis coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the piston, such recess having at least one annular permanent magnet arrangement therein. The permanent magnet arrangement is segmented in its peripheral direction and consists of at least two accurate magnet segments. The annular recess is in the form of an annular groove with a radially outwardly directed groove opening into which the magnet segments are inserted radially from the outside with the formation of an annular configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Wolfgang Rammler
  • Publication number: 20060091164
    Abstract: A plastic container includes a squeezable bottle providing a lower main liquid reservoir for storing a cleaning solution, an upper dispensing receptacle for measuring and dispensing a measured quantity of liquid, and a transfer duct communicating a lower portion of the main liquid reservoir with an upper portion of the dispensing receptacle for transferring liquid from the main liquid reservoir to the upper dispensing receptacle. After the main liquid reservoir is filled through an opening at the base of the dispensing receptacle, the opening is closed with an insert equipped with a check valve. This same container is adapted to a single flow or double-flow proportioning container by providing a drop tube which opens the check valve and permits liquid to pass from the main reservoir through a check valve housed in a cap assembly, thence through a metering tip to a delivery tube which is in fluid communication with a proportioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Minuteman International, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Rau
  • Publication number: 20060048331
    Abstract: A cleaning machine for floors and carpets includes a vacuum pick-up in front of the machine for suctioning loose material and debris off the floor. A microfiber cleaning assembly is mounted beneath the machine for cleaning the floor following the vacuum pick-up. The microfiber cleaning element may be motor driven. A source of solution delivers a controlled amount of solution or water to moisten the microfiber cloth. A vacuum motor provides suction to the forward vacuum pick-up, routes the suctioned air through a filter, and the filtered air is then delivered to an air diffuser to dry any residual moisture behind the microfiber cleaning assembly. The microfiber cleaning assembly may have two offset pads driven by a reciprocating or oscillating drive, or one or two cylindrical rollers for receiving and securing the microfiber fabric in the form of a sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Jesse Mondigo, David Holly, Jeffrey Pollack
  • Publication number: 20050005389
    Abstract: A floor cleaning machine includes a vacuum pick-up in front of the machine for suctioning loose material and debris off the floor. A micro fiber pad assembly is mounted beneath the machine for cleaning the floor following the vacuum pick-up. The micro fiber pad may be motor driven. A source of solution delivers a controlled amount of solution or water to moisten the micro fiber pad. A vacuum motor provides suction to the forward vacuum pick-up, routes the suctioned air through filter, and the filtered air is then delivered to an air diffuser at the rear of the machine to dry any residual moisture behind the micro fiber pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Rau, David Holly
  • Patent number: D547864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Udo Schniebs