Patents by Inventor Michael Steffen

Michael Steffen 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: 12629855
    Abstract: A material cutting device includes a rotatably mounted tool holder configured to carry a cutting tool and a drive for rotating the tool holder. The drive includes an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. The axis of rotation of the rotor of the electric motor and the axis of rotation of the tool holder are arranged coaxially. The stator encloses the rotor over an angle of less than 360 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion, GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Rudolf Berger, Katrin Eichler
  • Patent number: 12522996
    Abstract: A soil compacting device includes an upper mass and a lower mass which is coupled to the upper mass by a spring. The lower mass is movable relative to the upper mass and comprises a ground contact element for soil compaction. A drive for generating a working movement of the ground contact element is provided on the upper mass, the drive has a tamping device and an electric motor for driving the tamping device. The tamping device has a crank wheel that can be driven in rotating manner by the electric motor, a connection rod coupled to the crank wheel, and a tamping piston which can be moved in reciprocating fashion and is coupled to the connection rod and which interacts with the spring. The electric motor has a stator and a rotor. The rotor is rigidly or elastically coupled to the crank wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Steffen
  • Publication number: 20250381257
    Abstract: The present application relates to Klebsiella pneumoniae O-antigens, conjugates comprising a K. pneumoniae O-antigen, host cells suitable for their production and immunogenic compositions or vaccines containing at least one Klebsiella pneumoniae O-antigen. The Klebsiella pneumoniae O1v1 O-antigen polysaccharide and the O1v2 O-antigen polysaccharide are produced in the absence of a wbbZ gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA
    Inventors: Martin Edward BRAUN, Michael Thomas KOWARIK, Gerd Martin LIPOWSKY, Fabian MÜLLER, Fabio SERVENTI, Michael STEFFEN
  • Patent number: 11925253
    Abstract: A drive system includes a carrying device with a wearable carrying frame, an energy store carried by the carrying frame, and at least one electric drive motor carried by the carrying frame. A coupling device is configured to mechanically couple a work apparatus to the drive system. The carrying device is formed as a shoulder bag or backpack, having at least one strap that permits the carrying device to be worn over a shoulder of a user. Two straps may be provided that permit the carrying device to be worn over both shoulders of a user. Also disclosed is a tool having such a drive system and a work apparatus, which may be concrete vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Christian Glanz, Patrick Diller, Rudolf Berger
  • Publication number: 20230332365
    Abstract: An unbalance exciter for a soil compaction device comprises at least two rotatable unbalance masses which are rotatably mounted in opposite directions relative to each other, and at least two rotors. Each of the unbalance masses is coupled to a respective one of the rotors. The at least two unbalance masses and the associated rotors are mounted coaxially relative to each other. A stator is associated with each of the rotors in such a way that each rotor and the associated stator form an electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Steffen
  • Publication number: 20230226709
    Abstract: A material cutting device includes a rotatably mounted tool holder configured to carry a cutting tool and a drive for rotating the tool holder. The drive includes an electric motor with a rotor and a stator. The axis of rotation of the rotor of the electric motor and the axis of rotation of the tool holder are arranged coaxially. The stator encloses the rotor over an angle of less than 360 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Rudolf Berger, Katrin Weichselbaumer
  • Publication number: 20230140885
    Abstract: A soil compacting device includes an upper mass and a lower mass which is coupled to the upper mass by a spring. The lower mass is movable relative to the upper mass and comprises a ground contact element for soil compaction. A drive for generating a working movement of the ground contact element is provided on the upper mass, the drive has a tamping device and an electric motor for driving the tamping device. The tamping device has a crank wheel that can be driven in rotating manner by the electric motor, a connection rod coupled to the crank wheel, and a tamping piston which can be moved in reciprocating fashion and is coupled to the connection rod and which interacts with the spring. The electric motor has a stator and a rotor. The rotor is rigidly or elastically coupled to the crank wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Steffen
  • Patent number: 11626745
    Abstract: A transportable power supply unit has at least one rechargeable electrical store for storing electric power and having a housing. At least one inverter converts a DC voltage of the rechargeable electrical store into a first AC voltage, such as a first grid voltage and/or first three-phase current, and/or into a second AC voltage. At least one connection unit, such as at least one socket and a plug, is provided for the first AC voltage and/or for the grid voltage. The connection unit is in the form of an AC voltage output of the inverter for the first AC voltage. At least one detachably connectable connecting unit is provided for the rechargeable electrical store. The connecting unit comprises at least one electrical contact apparatus for making detachably connectable contact with the rechargeable electrical store and at least one detachably connectable retaining apparatus for detachably connectably retaining the rechargeable electrical store in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Steffen
  • Patent number: 11609047
    Abstract: A liquid to refrigerant heat exchanger includes an enclosed coolant volume that is at least partially defined by a plastic housing and by a metal closure plate. The metal closure plate can be part of a brazed assembly containing a continuous refrigerant flow path. The refrigerant flow path is disposed within the coolant volume, where heat can be transferred between the refrigerant within the refrigerant flow path and the liquid within the coolant volume. The plastic housing can at least partially surround the refrigerant flow path to at least partially bound a liquid flow path along a portion of the coolant volume. An inlet diffuser and an outlet diffuser can be mounted to the housing to direct the liquid through the housing. The plastic housing is sealingly joined to the closure plate along an outer periphery of the closure plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Adam Kimmel, David Hartke, Gregory Mross, Daniela Welchner, Michael Steffen
  • Publication number: 20220200400
    Abstract: An oscillation excitation device for producing oscillations and/or vibrations includes an electric motor which has a stator unit and a rotor unit that can be rotated about an axis of rotation and has at least one rotor shaft. At least a first bearing unit and a second bearing unit are provided for rotatably mounting the rotor shaft and/or rotor unit. At least one electromagnetic drive system of the electric motor is arranged between the first bearing unit and the second bearing unit. At least one rotatable imbalance unit is provided for producing an imbalance. The imbalance unit is arranged, at least in part, between the first bearing unit and the second bearing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Steffen
  • Publication number: 20220186453
    Abstract: A compaction device for compacting a soil region includes at least one vibration unit and/or oscillation unit able to be driven by an electric drive motor. A soil contacting unit comprises at least one soil contacting element in contact with the soil region. The soil contacting unit comprises at least the electric drive motor and the vibration unit and/or the oscillation unit. At least one power supply unit supplies the electric drive motor with electric drive power. At least one electric plug device for releasably and electrically connecting the electric drive motor is provided between the electric drive motor and the power supply unit. At least one fixing device for releasably and mechanically fixing to the power supply unit is provided between the soil contacting element of the soil contacting unit and the power supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Steffen
  • Patent number: 11209212
    Abstract: A liquid to refrigerant heat exchanger includes a coolant volume that is at least partially defined by a plastic housing and by a metal closure plate. The plastic housing is sealingly joined to the closure plate along an outer periphery of the closure plate. The metal closure plate can be part of a brazed assembly that defines a continuous refrigerant flow path through the heat exchanger between a refrigerant inlet port and a refrigerant outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Kimmel, David Hartke, Gregory Mross, Daniela Welchner, Michael Steffen
  • Publication number: 20210267357
    Abstract: A drive system includes a carrying device with a wearable carrying frame, an energy store carried by the carrying frame, and at least one electric drive motor carried by the carrying frame. A coupling device is configured to mechanically couple a work apparatus to the drive system. The carrying device is formed as a shoulder bag or backpack, having at least one strap that permits the carrying device to be worn over a shoulder of a user. Two straps may be provided that permit the carrying device to be worn over both shoulders of a user. Also disclosed is a tool having such a drive system and a work apparatus, which may be concrete vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Christian Glanz, Patrick Diller, Rudolf Berger
  • Publication number: 20210156618
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger includes a stack of plate pairs arranged within a housing. Comb-like baffles extend into flow gaps between the plate pairs to direct a fluid flow in a sinusoidal pattern within the flow gaps. The flow gaps are divided into two sub-sets of flow gaps, preferably alternatingly arranged along the height of the stack. Legs of some baffles extend into a first sub-set but not into the second sub-set, while legs of some baffles extend into the second sub-set but not into the first sub-set. The baffles are arranged so that the sinusoidal pattern in the second sub-set is phase-shifted form the sinusoidal pattern in the first sub-set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Alexander Riebel, Tobias Muller
  • Publication number: 20210033345
    Abstract: A liquid to refrigerant heat exchanger includes a coolant volume that is at least partially defined by a plastic housing and by a metal closure plate. The plastic housing is sealingly joined to the closure plate along an outer periphery of the closure plate. The metal closure plate can be part of a brazed assembly that defines a continuous refrigerant flow path through the heat exchanger between a refrigerant inlet port and a refrigerant outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Kimmel, David Hartke, Gregory Mross, Daniela Welchner, Michael Steffen
  • Publication number: 20200395773
    Abstract: A transportable power supply unit has at least one rechargeable electrical store for storing electric power and having a housing. At least one inverter converts a DC voltage of the rechargeable electrical store into a first AC voltage, such as a first grid voltage and/or first three-phase current, and/or into a second AC voltage. At least one connection unit, such as at least one socket and a plug, is provided for the first AC voltage and/or for the grid voltage. The connection unit is in the form of an AC voltage output of the inverter for the first AC voltage At. least one detachably connectable connecting unit is provided for the rechargeable electrical store. The connecting unit comprises at least one electrical contact apparatus for making detachably connectable contact with the rechargeable electrical store and at least one detachably connectable retaining apparatus for detachably connectably retaining the rechargeable electrical store in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Steffen
  • Publication number: 20200037735
    Abstract: A drive system includes a carrying device with a wearable carrying frame, an energy store carried by the carrying frame, and at least one electric drive motor carried by the carrying frame. A coupling device is configured to mechanically couple a work apparatus to the drive system. The carrying device is formed as a shoulder bag or backpack, having at least one strap that permits the carrying device to be worn over a shoulder of a user. Two straps may provided that permit the carrying device to be worn over both shoulders of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Christian Glanz, Patrick Diller, Rudolf Berger
  • Publication number: 20200044206
    Abstract: A carrying device includes a carrying frame, an energy store carried by the carrying frame, a transformer device, carried by the carrying frame, for transforming an electric current drawn from the energy store, and an electrical connection device, carried by the carrying frame, for connecting the carrying device to a consumer. The carrying device is in the form of a shoulder bag or backpack having at least one strap for wearing the carrying device over one or both shoulders of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Christian Glanz, Patrick Diller, Rudolf Berger
  • Publication number: 20200018552
    Abstract: A liquid to refrigerant heat exchanger includes an enclosed coolant volume that is at least partially defined by a plastic housing and by a metal closure plate. The metal closure plate can be part of a brazed assembly containing a continuous refrigerant flow path. The refrigerant flow path is disposed within the coolant volume, where heat can be transferred between the refrigerant within the refrigerant flow path and the liquid within the coolant volume. The plastic housing can at least partially surround the refrigerant flow path to at least partially bound a liquid flow path along a portion of the coolant volume. An inlet diffuser and an outlet diffuser can be mounted to the housing to direct the liquid through the housing. The plastic housing is sealingly joined to the closure plate along an outer periphery of the closure plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Kimmel, David Hartke, Gregory Mross, Daniela Welchner, Michael Steffen
  • Patent number: 10344439
    Abstract: A vibratory plate for soil compaction machine has an upper mass and a lower mass that is elastically coupled to the upper mass and that has a soil contact plate. The soil contact plate has a vibration exciter device. At least one energy storage element is situated on the upper mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Steffen, Walter Unverdorben