Patents by Inventor Ralf Egner

Ralf Egner 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).

  • Publication number: 20260276089
    Abstract: A dosing valve comprises a valve body having an inlet opening and an outlet opening which extend from a common overflow chamber. This overflow chamber is delimited on one side by the valve body and on the other side by the diaphragm. The diaphragm has a coupling area at the rear, with which it is fastened to an actuating lever. A retaining part clamps the diaphragm between itself and the valve body at the edge. When the valve is opened, the diaphragm is tilted by the actuating lever and then rests on a rotationally asymmetrical supporting surface on the retaining part in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2026
    Publication date: September 17, 2026
    Inventors: Johannes BAUMANN, Denis MAIER, Florian FISCHER, Ralf EGNER
  • Publication number: 20260276090
    Abstract: A dosing valve is provided with a valve body having an inlet opening and an outlet opening which extend from a common overflow chamber in the valve body, and a diaphragm which delimits in sections the overflow chamber and is movable between an open and a closed position. In the closed position, the diaphragm rests on at least one valve seat in the overflow chamber and prevents flow from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, wherein the diaphragm is clamped between the valve body and a retaining part and a single-arm actuating lever is provided, which is pivotably mounted on the valve body or the retaining part via a bearing pin and to which the diaphragm is attached and which moves the diaphragm between the positions onto and away from the at least one valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2026
    Publication date: September 17, 2026
    Inventors: Rainer Künzler, Christian Hartmann, Daniel Amon, Ralf Egner, Johannes Baumann, Ralf Scheibe
  • Patent number: 12138422
    Abstract: A dosing pump, in particular a microdosing pump, has a pump chamber in which a fluid inlet is provided at a first valve seat and a fluid outlet is provided at a second valve seat. A control element is coupled to an actuator to move the control element in order to vary the pump chamber in terms of volume. The control element is movably mounted by means of a flexure hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: BÜRKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Johannes Baumann, Ralf Egner, Elke Eichhorn
  • Publication number: 20220105266
    Abstract: A dosing pump, in particular a microdosing pump, has a pump chamber in which a fluid inlet is provided at a first valve seat and a fluid outlet is provided at a second valve seat. A control element is coupled to an actuator to move the control element in order to vary the pump chamber in terms of volume. The control element is movably mounted by means of a flexure hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf SCHEIBE, Johannes Baumann, Ralf Egner, Elke Eichhorn
  • Patent number: 11118702
    Abstract: A valve includes an electrodynamic actuator which has a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element movable relative to the magnet arrangement. The control element includes an energizable coil which is arranged in the magnetic field and is firmly coupled to a coil carrier. The control element is movable between at least two defined positions. There are provided permanent-magnetically interacting holding force which retain the control element in at least one of the defined positions, even when the coil is currentless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf Egner, Johannes Baumann, Patrick Mohs, Markus Klaiber, Rainer Kuenzler, Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20200025307
    Abstract: A valve includes an electrodynamic actuator which has a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element movable relative to the magnet arrangement. The control element includes an energizable coil which is arranged in the magnetic field and is firmly coupled to a coil carrier. The control element is movable between at least two defined positions. There are provided permanent-magnetically interacting holding force which retain the control element in at least one of the defined positions, even when the coil is currentless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf EGNER, Johannes BAUMANN, Patrick MOHS, Markus KLAIBER, Rainer KUENZLER, Ralf SCHEIBE
  • Patent number: 7205382
    Abstract: Peptides having the following amino acid sequence as well as peptides or proteins which contain this amino acid sequence: R1-X01-X02-X03-X04-X05-X06-X07-X08-X09-X10-X11-X12-X13-R2. These peptides have a high affinity for immunoglobulins. Applications of the peptides according to the invention are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Affina GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rönspeck, Ralf Egner, Dirk Winkler, Rudolf Kunze
  • Publication number: 20040087765
    Abstract: Peptides having the following amino acid sequence as well as peptides or proteins which contain this amino acid sequence:
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Wofgang Ronspeck, Ralf Egner, Dirk Winkler, Rudolf Kunze