Patents by Inventor Rainer Munz

Rainer Munz 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: 7815360
    Abstract: A material processing plant comprises two screw-type extruding machines (1, 2) which are interconnected by means of a link (29). The link (29) is movable from a position of connection into an open position of release of the casing bores (12). Provision is further made for a mover (38) which acts on the link (29) for implementation of the motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Coperion GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Munz, Jürgen Strecker
  • Patent number: 7717003
    Abstract: A measuring device for detecting the state of wear of the bore walls of two interpenetrating housing bores, having mutually parallel bore axes, of at least two-shaft screw extruders has a carriage provided with rear drive wheels, front guide wheels and contactlessly operating distance sensors which can each be pivotally driven about a bore axis and can be positioned at a distance from the respective bore wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Coperion GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Munz
  • Patent number: 7438550
    Abstract: A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine and a second screw-type extruding machine downstream thereof. The screw-type extruding machines are connected to one another by means of a function casing which is embodied for displacement substantially to the side of a direction of flow out of a position of operation in a push-out direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rainer Munz
  • Publication number: 20070227275
    Abstract: A measuring device for detecting the state of wear of the bore walls of two interpenetrating housing bores, having mutually parallel bore axes, of at least two-shaft screw extruders has a carriage provided with rear drive wheels, front guide wheels and contactlessly operating distance sensors which can each be pivotally driven about a bore axis and can be positioned at a distance from the respective bore wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rainer Munz
  • Patent number: 7264460
    Abstract: A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine (1) and a second screw-type extruding machine (2) which is disposed downstream thereof. Between the two screw-type extruding machines (1, 2), provision is made for a delivery zone (28) where a delivery orifice is provided, extending radially of the axes (12a, 13a) of the casing bores (12, 13) of the first screw-type extruding machine (1) and being directed towards the second screw-type extruding machine (2). The at least one casing bore (12, 13) of the first screw-type extruding machine (1) is lockable in the direction of its axis (12a, 13a) by means of a sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Munz, Jürgen Strecker
  • Publication number: 20070104814
    Abstract: A material processing plant comprises two screw-type extruding machines (1,2) which are interconnected by means of a link (29). The link (29) is movable from a position of connection into an open position of release of the casing bores (12). Provision is further made for a mover (38) which acts on the link (29) for implementation of the motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Munz, Jurgen Strecker
  • Publication number: 20060240133
    Abstract: A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine (1) and a second screw-type extruding machine (2) which is disposed downstream thereof. Between the two screw-type extruding machines (1,2), provision is made for a delivery zone (28) where a delivery orifice is provided, extending radially of the axes (12a, 13a) of the casing bores (12,13) of the first screw-type extruding machine (1) and being directed towards the second screw-type extruding machine (2). The at least one casing bore (12, 13) of the first screw-type extruding machine (1) is lockable in the direction of its axis (12a, 13a) by means of a sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Rainer Munz, Jürgen Strecker
  • Publication number: 20060233903
    Abstract: A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine (1) and a second screw-type extruding machine (2) downstream thereof. The screw-type extruding machines (1, 2) are connected to one another by means of a function casing (33) which is embodied for displacement substantially to the side of a direction of flow (32) out of a position of operation in a push-out direction (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Rainer Munz
  • Patent number: 6042260
    Abstract: In a method of carrying out continuous preparation processes on tightly meshing extruders rotating in the same sense such as twin-screw and multi-shaft screw-type extruders, the extruder is operated at a screw speed of rotation of at least 800 rpm, accompanied with a simultaneous increase of the so-called "torque density" (M.sub.d /a.sup.3) of at least 11 Nm/cm.sup.3 and a volumetric ratio (Da/Di) of at least 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Krupp Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Heidemeyer, Erwin Haring, Rainer Munz, Rainer Herter, Ulrich Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 5679380
    Abstract: In an underwater pelletizing die plate or an extruder for the pelletizing of thermoplastics, the front face of the die plate, which is provided with a wearing protection layer and over which pass the pelletizing knives, being disposed under water, and heat isulation means being provided on the pelletizing die plate, good axial insulation is to be achieved, accompanied by uniform temperature distribution in the radial direction, it being provided to this end that an insulating layer is disposed between the external upper side of the actual pelletizing die plate and the wearing protection layer, the wearing protection layer being positioned, relative to the insulating layer, with radial play and without axial pressure or with little axial pressure, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer, GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Munz, Rainer Sauter