Patents by Inventor Ralph Mayer

Ralph Mayer 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: 20240305171
    Abstract: A converter motor includes a braking resistor, and an electric motor with a junction box. The junction box is formed from a bottom part and a cover placed on the bottom part, and a printed circuit board of the converter is fastened to the cover. A braking resistor is thermally conductively connected to the bottom part and/or fastened on the bottom part, and a metal sheet is connected to the bottom part. The braking resistor is arranged on that side of the metal sheet which is averted from the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralph MAYER, Franz DAMINGER, Steffen KLAUCK, Marc STAMMBERGER
  • Patent number: 12075584
    Abstract: An electrical device, e.g., a converter motor, includes a housing part and a cover part. A frame part is positioned between the housing part and the cover part, and an electronic circuit is situated in the interior space surrounded by the housing that includes the housing part and the cover part, e.g., and the frame part. A seal is situated, e.g., injection-molded, on the frame part. For example, the seal touches both a connection surface, e.g., a planar connection surface arranged on the cover part, and it covers a connection surface, e.g., a planar connection surface arranged on the housing part. A region of the connection surface of the cover part touches the frame part, and a region of the connection surface of the housing part touches the frame part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralph Mayer, Franz Daminger
  • Publication number: 20240251520
    Abstract: In a device with connection arrangement, the connection arrangement includes a connection unit and an EMC unit. The EMC unit includes a first electrical plug connector which is connected, e.g., plug-connected, to a mating plug connector, e.g., corresponding to the electrical plug connector, of the connection unit. The EMC unit includes a connection for supply lines, e.g., a mains connection, an AC supply mains connection, etc. For example, the supply lines are adapted to supply the device with electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralph MAYER, Ralf BENNERSCHEIDT, Rodion ZERR, Christian HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20240229683
    Abstract: A system for readying sub-critical and super-critical steam generator, a servicing method of the sub-critical and the super-critical steam generator and a method of operation of sub-critical and super-critical steam generator is provided. The steam generator includes a first auxiliary heating device disposed on at least one water-steam separator for heating the at least one water-steam separator, and/or a second auxiliary heating device disposed at least on a part of furnace top-end piping for heating the furnace top-end piping. The auxiliary heating devices are heating steam producing components of the steam generator and thus allowing to keep them above the temperature in which materials creating the steam producing components are brittle. The method includes recirculation of the water through the steam generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: RALPH MAYER, WOLFGANG FRANZ DIETRICH MOHR
  • Patent number: 12015311
    Abstract: In a drive system and a method for actuating a drive system having an electric motor and an electric device, which has an electronic circuit feeding the electric motor, the electric device includes a module, the electric device, e.g., the electronic circuit, being able to be connected to a processor, e.g., an actuation PC, for a data exchange, e.g., for actuating the drive system. The module is inserted into a depression, e.g., a recess, of the electric device, and the module including operable switches, e.g., DIP switches, and a memory for storing first parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralph Mayer
  • Publication number: 20240133319
    Abstract: A system for readying sub-critical and super-critical steam generator, a servicing method of the sub-critical and the super-critical steam generator and a method of operation of sub-critical and super-critical steam generator is provided. The steam generator includes a first auxiliary heating device disposed on at least one water-steam separator for heating the at least one water-steam separator, and/or a second auxiliary heating device disposed at least on a part of furnace top-end piping for heating the furnace top-end piping. The auxiliary heating devices are heating steam producing components of the steam generator and thus allowing to keep them above the temperature in which materials creating the steam producing components are brittle. The method includes recirculation of the water through the steam generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: RALPH MAYER, WOLFGANG FRANZ DIETRICH MOHR
  • Patent number: 11927344
    Abstract: A system and method for warmkeeping a steam generator such as a sub-critical steam generator is disclosed. Water extraction piping extracts water from a component of one of the water fill circuits of the sub-critical steam generator. A deaerator heating system having an inventory tank of water mixes the extracted water with the water in the tank, and heats the mix of water to a predetermined temperature level to generate heated deaerated feedwater. Feedwater piping forwards the heated deaerated feedwater at the predetermined temperature level from the deaerator heating system to the water fill circuits of the sub-critical steam generator. The water extraction piping, the deaerator heating system and the feedwater piping operate cooperatively to warmkeep the water fill circuits in accordance with the predetermined temperature level while the sub-critical steam generator is in the unfired stand-by mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Ralph Mayer
  • Patent number: 11895797
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a connection part and a cover part connected to the connection part. A mounting part is accommodated and situated in the connection part, and a first circuit board is connected to the mounting part in a coded manner. A second circuit board is situated in the cover part, which is connected to a frame part in a coded manner. The first circuit board is connected to a plug connector part, and the second circuit board is connected to a mating plug connector part. A leading guide for a plug connection is provided on the mounting part, which becomes active when the cover part is connected to the connection part. The frame part being able to be connected to the mounting part in a coded manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Franz Daminger, Ralph Mayer
  • Publication number: 20230359815
    Abstract: Analyzing and detecting altered documents is accomplished by accessing a target portable document format (PDF) document and extracting document content information from the target PDF document. The extracted document content information is analyzed to generate an intra document model for the target PDF document and then the extracted document content information is evaluated in accordance with the intra document model. Artifacts in the document content information are identified and an intra document score is determined based on the identified artifacts and their respective weightings. The document content information is evaluated again in accordance with one or more inter document models and artifacts in the document content information are again identified and an inter document score is similarly determined. A total alteration score is also determined based on the intra document score and inter document score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph MAYER, Erik GILES
  • Publication number: 20230301007
    Abstract: In an electrical device, e.g., a converter or converter motor, having a cover part and signal electronics, the signal electronics have a first printed circuit board and a memory unit which is electrically plug connected to the first printed circuit board, e.g., by an electrical plug connection, and the memory unit has a switch unit, e.g., a selector switch and/or a DIP switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralph MAYER, Jan POLLEY
  • Publication number: 20230204206
    Abstract: A system and method for warmkeeping a steam generator such as a sub-critical steam generator is disclosed. Water extraction piping extracts water from a component of one of the water fill circuits of the sub-critical steam generator. A deaerator heating system having an inventory tank of water mixes the extracted water with the water in the tank, and heats the mix of water to a predetermined temperature level to generate heated deaerated feedwater. Feedwater piping forwards the heated deaerated feedwater at the predetermined temperature level from the deaerator heating system to the water fill circuits of the sub-critical steam generator. The water extraction piping, the deaerator heating system and the feedwater piping operate cooperatively to warmkeep the water fill circuits in accordance with the predetermined temperature level while the sub-critical steam generator is in the unfired stand-by mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: RALPH MAYER
  • Publication number: 20220201899
    Abstract: An electric appliance includes a housing part, and first, second, and third cooling fins are premolded or provided on the housing part. The housing part has a wall, e.g., a topside, and two side walls, and of the cooling fins extends along the wall and at least one of the side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Franz DAMINGER, Ralph MAYER
  • Publication number: 20220167518
    Abstract: An electrical device, e.g., a converter motor, includes a housing part and a cover part. A frame part is positioned between the housing part and the cover part, and an electronic circuit is situated in the interior space surrounded by the housing that includes the housing part and the cover part, e.g., and the frame part. A seal is situated, e.g., injection-molded, on the frame part. For example, the seal touches both a connection surface, e.g., a planar connection surface arranged on the cover part, and it covers a connection surface, e.g., a planar connection surface arranged on the housing part. A region of the connection surface of the cover part touches the frame part, and a region of the connection surface of the housing part touches the frame part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralph MAYER, Franz DAMINGER
  • Patent number: 11325188
    Abstract: This invention concerns an additive manufacturing apparatus for building objects by layerwise consolidation of material. The apparatus includes a build chamber containing a working area, a high energy beam for consolidating material deposited in the working area in layers and a flow device for generating a gas flow across at least a part of the working area from a gas inlet to a gas outlet. The gas inlet and gas outlet are arranged to be movable within the build chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: David Roberts McMurtry, Marc Dimter, Ralph Mayer
  • Publication number: 20220052587
    Abstract: In a drive system and a method for actuating a drive system having an electric motor and an electric device, which has an electronic circuit feeding the electric motor, the electric device includes a module, the electric device, e.g., the electronic circuit, being able to be connected to a processor, e.g., an actuation PC, for a data exchange, e.g., for actuating the drive system. The module is inserted into a depression, e.g., a recess, of the electric device, and the module including operable switches, e.g., DIP switches, and a memory for storing first parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralph MAYER
  • Publication number: 20210329806
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a connection part and a cover part connected to the connection part. A mounting part is accommodated and situated in the connection part, and a first circuit board is connected to the mounting part in a coded manner. A second circuit board is situated in the cover part, which is connected to a frame part in a coded manner. The first circuit board is connected to a plug connector part, and the second circuit board is connected to a mating plug connector part. A leading guide for a plug connection is provided on the mounting part, which becomes active when the cover part is connected to the connection part. The frame part being able to be connected to the mounting part in a coded manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Franz DAMINGER, Ralph MAYER
  • Publication number: 20190184463
    Abstract: This invention concerns an additive manufacturing apparatus for building objects by layerwise consolidation of material. The apparatus includes a build chamber containing a working area, a high energy beam for consolidating material deposited in the working area in layers and a flow device for generating a gas flow across at least a part of the working area from a gas inlet to a gas outlet. The gas inlet and gas outlet are arranged to be movable within the build chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: David Roberts MCMURTRY, Marc DIMTER, Ralph MAYER
  • Patent number: 10252333
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus for building objects by layerwise consolidation of material. The apparatus includes a build chamber containing a working area, a high energy beam for consolidating material deposited in the working area in layers and a flow device for generating a gas flow across at least a part of the working area from a gas inlet to a gas outlet. The gas inlet and gas outlet are arranged to be movable within the build chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: David Roberts McMurtry, Marc Dimter, Ralph Mayer
  • Patent number: 9441688
    Abstract: A brake disc includes a friction ring and a pot arranged concentrically in an opening of the friction ring. The pot has a pot gearing system with at least one pot tooth space, on which a flap is molded, which projects radially in the direction of a corresponding annular tooth of an annular gearing system of the friction ring and radially overlaps the annular tooth on a first axial end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Bernd Isenmann, Ralph Mayer, Niculo Steinrisser
  • Publication number: 20160175932
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method including building an object layer-by-layer by, repeatedly, providing a layer of material on build platform and scanning a beam across the layer to consolidate material. A plurality of supports may be provided for supporting object during build. Each support may include main body attached to the object by 2-dimensional pattern of frangible structures. The method may further include applying input force to main body to displace main body to break the frangible structures. Also relates to a support structure that may be used in this method. The support structure may include plurality of supports for supporting the object, each support including main body attached to object by a 2-dimensional pattern of frangible structures. The supports may be arranged such that main bodies define a gap therebetween into which at least one of main bodies can be displaced by an input force to break the frangible structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Marc DIMTER, Ralph MAYER