Patents by Inventor Ralf Scheibe

Ralf Scheibe 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: 20160131268
    Abstract: A seat valve (10) is described having a valve body (12) which comprises at least two fluid openings (14, 16). Furthermore, the seat valve (10) comprises at least one valve seat (20), at least one valve element (22) which can be displaced in a translatory manner and at least one actuator (24) which is formed as an electro-active polymeric actuator and cooperates with the valve element (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Cricia de Carvalho RODEGHERI, Ralf SCHEIBE, Peter KRIPPNER, Stefan SEELECKE
  • Patent number: 9303780
    Abstract: A valve transport protection device for a valve comprises at least one valve connection surface with at least one fluid channel port, a preferably rectangular protection portion for covering the fluid channel port and elastic tabs which protrude from opposite ends of the protection portion and comprise a locking opening, for a form-locking engagement with protrusions protruding from the valve. The valve transport protection device is implemented without any adhesive on its side facing the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Simone Knauss, Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20160091099
    Abstract: There is described a diaphragm valve (10) comprising a housing (12) which includes at least two fluid openings (22, 24, 26), at least one valve seat (28, 30), a valve element (32), and at least one actuator (38). The actuator (38) is an electroactive polymer actuator which is able to shift the valve element (32) in order to release and/or close the at least one valve seat (28, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf SCHEIBE, Cricia DE CARVALHO RODEGHERI, Peter KRIPPNER, Stefan SEELECKE
  • Patent number: 9115820
    Abstract: A fluidic control element includes a housing having a fluid space formed between at least two housing parts. First and second flow channels may each have a sealing seat that opens into the fluid space. The fluidic control element may further include a two-armed lever which is configured to swivel in the fluid space. Each arm of the lever may be configured to open and close one of the flow channels in a corresponding end position. Additionally, a valve body may have a load-carrying core including a shaft mounted in the housing. The shaft may be rounded at least in the region in which it is embedded in a sealing ring that surrounds the lever arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Scheibe
  • Patent number: 9091368
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing valves which are driven in particular in magnetic manner. At least one pressing piece is fastened to a rocker for moving a sealing element, in fact in a position of adjustment for adjusting a fixed valve stroke. Further, a valve and a valve bank are suggested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Christian Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9010729
    Abstract: A membrane valve comprising a first and a second valve housing part and a membrane clamped between the valve housing parts comprises a peripherally surrounding bead on the membrane and a thin, axially movable membrane portion adjacent thereto. The bead is supported by the two valve housing parts and is provided with an undercut at a radial inner side. Further, a membrane for installation in a membrane valve is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baumann, Christina Ripsam, Ralf Scheibe, Holger Schwab
  • Publication number: 20150069860
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator, in particular for a microvalve or a micropump, includes a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element movable relative to the magnet arrangement. The control element includes an energizable air-core coil (22) which is arranged in the magnetic field and firmly coupled to a coil carrier (20) made from a nonmagnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Cyril REITER, Maik FUCHS, Johannes DIERKS, Raoul SCHROEDER, Ralf SCHEIBE, Christian HARTMANN
  • Publication number: 20140299203
    Abstract: A valve transport protection device for a valve (12) comprises at least one valve connection surface (14) with at least one fluid channel port (16), a preferably rectangular protection portion (28) for covering the fluid channel port (16) and elastic tabs (32) which protrude from opposite ends of the protection portion (28) and comprise a locking opening (34), for a form-locking engagement with protrusions (22) protruding from the valve (12). The valve transport protection device is implemented without any adhesive on its side facing the valve (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Simone Knauss, Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20140299802
    Abstract: In a solenoid valve having a magnetic drive including a housing which is at least partly formed from an injection molding compound, the magnetic drive includes a magnet coil having a winding, a magnet yoke, and a movably mounted magnet armature which is arranged outside the magnet coil. The housing has a first section which encloses the magnet coil having the winding and the magnet yoke, and the housing has a second section which encloses at least most of the movably mounted magnet armature. Further proposed are a battery having a plurality of solenoid valves, a method of manufacturing a solenoid valve, and a mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Burkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Brust, Simone Knauss, Rainer Künzler, Ralf Scheibe
  • Patent number: 8777181
    Abstract: A valve having an electromagnetic drive (10) including a core (12) that is arranged between two pole pieces (14) and has a winding (16) applied thereon which, at least in the direction of a dimension (B) determining the structural size of the valve (1), rests on the core (12) without a bobbin wall interposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Scheibe
  • Patent number: 8757588
    Abstract: A valve having an electromagnetic drive including a core that is arranged between two pole pieces and has a winding applied thereon which, at least in the direction of a dimension determining the structural size of the valve, rests on the core without a bobbin wall interposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20140021389
    Abstract: A valve having an electromagnetic drive (10) including a core (12) that is arranged between two pole pieces (14) and has a winding (16) applied thereon which, at least in the direction of a dimension (B) determining the structural size of the valve (1), rests on the core (12) without a bobbin wall interposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventor: RALF SCHEIBE
  • Publication number: 20130277592
    Abstract: A fluidic control element comprises a housing composed of at least two housing parts, a fluid space being formed between the housing parts and at least first and second flow channels each comprising a sealing seat opening into said fluid space, and a valve body defined by a two-armed lever which can be swiveled in the fluid space and defines a combined sealing and actuating element, each arm of the lever being capable of closing and opening its associated flow channel in a corresponding end position. The valve body has a load-carrying core including a shaft mounted in the housing and an elastic sealing sheath surrounding the core in sections, the shaft being embedded in the sealing sheath at least in the region of its mounting in the housing. The sealing sheath comprises a formed-on sealing ring which is clamped between the housing parts and surrounds the lever arms. The shaft is rounded at least in the region in which it is embedded in the sealing ring and adjoins the sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf SCHEIBE
  • Publication number: 20130277591
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing valves which are driven in particular in magnetic manner. At least one pressing piece is fastened to a rocker for moving a sealing element, in fact in a position of adjustment for adjusting a fixed valve stroke, Further, a valve and a valve bank are suggested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf SCHEIBE, Christian HARTMANN
  • Patent number: 8421563
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of stringed solenoid drives (1, 2, 3), particularly for solenoid valves, wherein each solenoid drive comprises a magnetic circuit with a yoke (4), moveable armature (5), and an excitation coil (6) arranged on the yoke. The magnetic circuits of neighboring solenoid drives have pre-magnetization with the same polarity and at least approximately the same strength. Due to the pre-magnetization, the magnetic potential difference between neighboring magnetic circuits is reduced. The pre-magnetization is thus carried out with the same polarity as the excitation by current flow in the excitation coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Beyer, Claus Brust, Rainer Kunzler, Simone Muller, Ralf Scheibe
  • Patent number: 8302933
    Abstract: A valve device has a valve space (14) formed in a housing (12a, 12b), a valve drive (16) sealed against the valve space (14) by means of a sealing body (26) made of an elastic material, a two-armed actuating lever (32) which extends through the sealing body and whose first arm (34) is connected to the valve drive (16), and a closing body (28) molded on the sealing body (26), which forms a jacket of the second arm (30) of the actuating lever (32). The closing body (28) can cover or clear a valve seat (24) disposed in a valve space (14) by a swivel movement of the actuating lever (32), wherein the actuating lever (32) includes a spatially fixed bearing axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20120248364
    Abstract: A membrane valve comprising a first and a second valve housing part and a membrane clamped between the valve housing parts comprises a peripherally surrounding bead on the membrane and a thin, axially movable membrane portion adjacent thereto. The bead is supported by the two valve housing parts and is provided with an undercut at a radial inner side. Further, a membrane for installation in a membrane valve is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Baumann, Christina Ripsam, Ralf Scheibe, Holger Schwab
  • Publication number: 20100289605
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of stringed solenoid drives (1, 2, 3), particularly for solenoid valves, wherein each solenoid drive comprises a magnetic circuit with a yoke (4), moveable armature (5), and an excitation coil (6) arranged on the yoke. The magnetic circuits of neighboring solenoid drives have pre-magnetization with the same polarity and at least approximately the same strength. Due to the pre-magnetization, the magnetic potential difference between neighboring magnetic circuits is reduced. The pre-magnetization is thus carried out with the same polarity as the excitation by current flow in the excitation coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Olaf Beyer, Claus Brust, Rainer Kurzler, Simone Muller, Ralf Scheibe
  • Patent number: 7648119
    Abstract: A magnetic drive for a valve, in particular for a pneumatic or hydraulic valve, includes a movable armature (14) and a permanent magnet (20). The permanent magnet (20) is formed from a magnetic paste or a magnetic foil. In preferred embodiments, the permanent magnet (20) is integrated into the movable armature (14) and cooperates with a fixed solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Burkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20090314975
    Abstract: A valve having an electromagnetic drive (10) including a core (12) that is arranged between two pole pieces (14) and has a winding (16) applied thereon which, at least in the direction of a dimension (B) determining the structural size of the valve (1), rests on the core (12) without a bobbin wall interposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Burkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Scheibe