Patents by Inventor Ralf Steffens
Ralf Steffens 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).
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Patent number: 12012961Abstract: Compression of water vapour as R718 is disclosed with and without addition of additives as an aqueous solution in rotational displacement machines, i.e. refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump technology. To largely avoid over or under-compression, it is proposed for the easiest possible adaptation of the currently effective internal volume ratio as so-called iV value in the displacer that the compressor housing starting from the outlet side with rotor profile length LR over a length LiV comprises planar, i.e. flat iV disks (3j) with the index j for 1?j?n; n is the number of disks; n?1 with a width bj per iV disk having planar surfaces PF preferably perpendicular to the neutral axis AN. The iV disks are displaced in a targeted manner individually by movement control devices (5j) per iV disk in each case by a distance si where 0<si?sj.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: R-718 SPINDEL GBRInventor: Ralf Steffens
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Patent number: 11838613Abstract: A device for capturing data in the region of a digital camera. Within a camera housing, electronic components are arranged on at least two printed circuit boards. The circuit boards are joined to form a stack. At least one recess is formed in the region of at least one circuit board on the side associated with another circuit board, to receive components arranged on another circuit board. The digital camera optionally has at least one contour milling in the region of a circuit board for height compensation relative to the image sensor in the digital camera. The mechanical securing mechanism of a connection device of an interface into a fastening element connected to the circuit board stack is integrated with the connecting of the housing parts by a preloaded clip. A method for electrical contacting, by which essential parts of the device for capturing data can be produced.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ALLIED VISION TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Ralf Steffen Hesterberg, Olaf Funk, Eike Francksen, Erik Busse
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Publication number: 20230167823Abstract: Compression of water vapour as R718 is disclosed with and without addition of additives as an aqueous solution in rotational displacement machines, i.e. refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump technology. To largely avoid over or under-compression, it is proposed for the easiest possible adaptation of the currently effective internal volume ratio as so-called iV value in the displacer that the compressor housing starting from the outlet side with rotor profile length LR over a length LiV comprises planar, i.e. flat iV disks (3j) with the index j for 1?j?n; n is the number of disks; n?1 with a width bj per iV disk having planar surfaces PF preferably perpendicular to the neutral axis AN. The iV disks are displaced in a targeted manner individually by movement control devices (5j) per iV disk in each case by a distance si where 0<si?sj.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventor: Ralf Steffens
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Publication number: 20210289109Abstract: A device for capturing data in the region of a digital camera, Within a camera housing, electronic components are arranged on at least two printed circuit boards, The circuit boards are joined to form a stack. At least one recess is formed in the region of at least one circuit board on the side associated with another circuit board, to receive components arranged on another circuit board. The digital camera optionally has at least one contour milling in the region of a circuit board for height compensation relative to the image sensor in the digital camera, The mechanical securing mechanism of a connection device of an interface into a fastening element connected to the circuit board stack is integrated with the connecting of the housing parts by a preloaded clip. A method for electrical contacting, by which essential parts of the device for capturing data can be produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Ralf Steffen HESTERBERG, Olaf FUNK, Eike FRANCKSEN, Erik BUSSE
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Publication number: 20200386228Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle compressor designed as a twin-shaft rotary displacement machine for delivering and compressing flow media, particularly steam. It comprises a pair of spindle rotors in a compressor housing (1) comprising an inlet collecting space (11) and an outlet collecting space (12). The centre distance of the pair of spindle rotors is at least 10% longer on the inlet-side end than on the outlet-side end. Each of the two spindle rotors (2, 3) is driven by an electric motor (18, 19), and an electronic synchronisation controls the electric motors (18, 19) such that the spindle rotors (2, 3) rotate in a contact-free manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Ralf STEFFENS
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Publication number: 20200309129Abstract: A displacement compressor system for the refrigerant R718 includes a compressor machine, an evaporator, and a condenser. The open compressor machine is designed as a spindle compressor in the form of a double-shaft rotation displacement compressor for displacing and compressing gaseous conveying media. The displacement compressor has a spindle rotor pair which is arranged in a compressor housing and is designed with an electronic motor pair spindle rotor synchronization function. The compressor machine is arranged between the evaporator and the condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Ralf STEFFENS
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Patent number: 10337515Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle compressor without operating fluid in the working space with a 2-tooth spindle rotor and a 3-tooth spindle rotor in a surrounding compressor housing-and preferably non-parallel rotation axes of the two spindle rotors, in particular for use in compression refrigeration machines.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Inventors: Ralf Steffens, Steffen Klein
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Publication number: 20170089342Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle compressor without operating fluid in the working space with a 2-tooth spindle rotor and a 3-tooth spindle rotor in a surrounding compressor housing-and preferably non-parallel rotation axes of the two spindle rotors, in particular for use in compression refrigeration machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Ralf Steffens, Steffen KLEIN
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Publication number: 20150118093Abstract: A spindle rotor pair of a spindle compressor has a two-toothed spindle rotor and a three-toothed spindle rotor meshing the other without contact. The wrap angle related to the two-toothed spindle rotor is at least 800 angular degrees. A range of at least 30 m/sec is achieved as the mean circumferential speed of the rotor head. In the transverse section, both spindle rotors have arc sectors and cycloid profile contour flanks. In the case of the two-toothed spindle rotor, they are primarily above its gear-tooth pitch circle and of convex design, however, in the case of the three-toothed spindle rotor, they are below its ear-tooth pitch circle and of concave, i.e., hollow, design. Preferably, the transverse sections of each spindle rotor are symmetrical in a way that in each transverse section, the centre of gravity of the profile surfaces comes to lie on the respective rotor pivot point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Ralf Steffens
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Patent number: 8876506Abstract: The invention relates to a dry-compressing dual-shaft rotary displacement screw spindle pump machine for delivering and compressing gases. The spindle rotor pair therein includes multiple stages, having a primary delivery thread, a secondary delivery thread and a gas outlet collector chamber therebetween. The primary delivery thread head circle diameter decreases in the gas outlet direction, while the foot circle diameter thereof increases correspondingly for an application-specific matching inner “integral” compression ratio. The secondary delivery thread nominal delivery direction is opposite to the primary delivery thread nominal delivery direction. The secondary delivery thread is implemented such that the actual gas flow direction is opposite to the nominal delivery direction thereof, and is always directed away from the gas outlet plenum, having a gas permeation under ambient pressure just as the space in the gearbox.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Inventor: Ralf Steffens
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Publication number: 20120171068Abstract: The invention relates to a dry-compressing dual-shaft rotary displacement screw spindle pump machine for delivering and compressing gases. The spindle rotor pair therein includes multiple stages, having a primary delivery thread, a secondary delivery thread and a gas outlet collector chamber therebetween. The primary delivery thread head circle diameter decreases in the gas outlet direction, while the foot circle diameter thereof increases correspondingly for an application-specific matching inner “integral” compression ratio. The secondary delivery thread nominal delivery direction is opposite to the primary delivery thread nominal delivery direction. The secondary delivery thread is implemented such that the actual gas flow direction is opposite to the nominal delivery direction thereof, and is always directed away from the gas outlet plenum, having a gas permeation under ambient pressure just as the space in the gearbox.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventor: Ralf Steffens
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Patent number: 7452998Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing an optically pure PPI having a sulfinyl structure using a chiral zirconium complex or a chiral hafnium complex.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Nycomed GmbHInventors: Bernhard Kohl, Bernd Müller, Ralf Steffen Weingart
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Patent number: 7301030Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing (S)-pantoprazole using a chiral zirconium complex or a chiral hafnium complex.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Nycomed GmbHInventors: Bernhard Kohl, Bernd Müller, Ralf Steffen Weingart
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Publication number: 20060167262Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing (S)-pantoprazole using a chiral zirconium complex or a chiral hafnium complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Bernhard Kohl, Bernd Muller, Ralf Steffen
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Patent number: 7056108Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) includes a pump housing (2, 6) with rotors (3, 4). A liquid cooling system cools the rotors and a drive motor (9). In order to improve the cooling of said pump, an external air-flow impelled cooling system is also provided for the pump housing (2, 6).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbHInventors: Manfred Behling, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Ralf Steffens
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Publication number: 20040265160Abstract: A screw-type vacuum pump (1) includes a pump housing (2, 6) with rotors (3, 4). A liquid cooling system cools the rotors and a drive motor (9). In order to improve the cooling of said pump, an external air-flow impelled cooling system is also provided for the pump housing (2, 6).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Manfred Behling, Hartmut Kriehn, Klaus Rofall, Ralf Steffens
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Publication number: 20040111884Abstract: The invention relates to the production of screw pump rotors comprising a pitch and/or depth of teeth which can be modified along the axis of the rotor. By means of a simple profiled machine tool (7), a first part of the profiled flank contour is clearly defined along the rotor axis (8) by means of its specific tool guide mechanism, and is then produced in a definitive manner. The remaining second part of the profiled flank contour is then determined according to the rolling movement of the pair of rotors according to the first part of the profiled flank contour carried out by the tool, by means of an approximation which is as precise as possible. It is thus possible to obtain transversally different profiled contours according to the pitch and/or depth of teeth which can be modified along the axis of the rotor. A disk milling cutter is selected to be used as a profiled machine tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2004Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventor: Ralf Steffens
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Patent number: 6666672Abstract: The invention concerns a screw pump (10) that is configured as a dual-shaft positive displacement motor and that comprises two positive displacement spindle rotors (1 and 2) rotating in opposite directions and having external toothing. In order to provide a quiet and simple drive mechanism for said rotors (1 and 2) while ensuring synchronization and increased rotational speed, contrate gear-like gearwheels (3 and 4) are mounted on both rotors (1 and 2) rotating in opposite directions or the rotor spindles in a corresponding plane, in which a larger contrate gear-like driving toothed wheel (5) engages in such a way that both spindle rotors (1 and 2) are driven in opposite directions at an increased rotational speed, wherein said contrate gear similarity also includes a crown gear with internal and external toothing working in connection with front toothed wheels or bevel gears and the possibility that only the driving toothed wheel (5) or only the driven gearwheels (3 and 4) are contrate gear-like.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Inventor: Ralf Steffens
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Patent number: 6497563Abstract: A dry-compressing screw pump in the form of a two-shaft positive displacement pump. A first and a second rotor spindle are disposed parallel to each other. The rotor spindles are hollow. A cooling medium is fed at a first front face of the rotor spindles and evacuated at a second front face of the rotor spindles. A cooling medium feeding and evacuation means is connected to an external cooling medium circuit. The inner diameter of the rotor spindles monotonously increases from the first front face toward the second front face so that the cooling medium is conveyed from the first front face to the second front face substantially under the influence of centrifugal force acting on the cooling medium due to the rotation of the rotor spindle.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Inventor: Ralf Steffens
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Patent number: 5924855Abstract: The invention provides a two-rotors screw compressor having active cooling means on the pressure side of the motive rotor.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: SIHI Industry Consult GmbHInventors: Christian Dahmlos, Dietmar Rook, Ralf Steffens