Patents by Inventor Reto Koch

Reto Koch 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: 6899453
    Abstract: The invention relates to a static mixer (1) having a cylindrical mixer channel formed by a mixer channel housing (5) and a multistage mixer blade element (3) which is disposed in said mixer channel and used for mixing layers of hardening accelerator paste in a stream of highly viscous PU. Discharge openings (7) are provided in the inlet area of the static mixer. Said discharge openings introduce a partial stream of hitherto unmixed highly viscous PU into. secondary channels (6) disposed parallel to the mixer channel. The secondary channels are connected to feeder openings (8) disposed in the wall of the mixer channel downstream of the mixer wing element (3) when viewed in the direction of flow. The unmixed PU is guided in the secondary channels (6) and enters the outer area of the stream coming from the mixer wing element via the feeder openings where the mixed layers of hardening accelerator paste are contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Sika Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Reto Koch, Reto Dohner
  • Publication number: 20030185098
    Abstract: The invention relates to a static mixer (1) having a cylindrical mixer channel formed by a mixer channel housing (5) and a multistage mixer-wing element (3) which is arranged in said mixer channel and used for mixing layers of a hardening accelerator paste into a flow of highly viscous PU. Discharge openings (7) are provided in the inlet area of the static mixer. Said discharge openings introduce a partial flow of hitherto unmixed highly viscous PU into secondary channels (6) arranged parallel to the mixer channel. The secondary channels are connected to feeder openings (8) arranged in the wall of the mixer channel downstream from the mixer wing element (3) when seen in the direction of flow. The unmixed PU is guided in the secondary channels (6) and enters the outer area of the flow emanating from the mixer wing element via the feeder openings where the mixed layers of hardening accelerator paste are contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Reto Koch, Reto Dohner
  • Patent number: 6585407
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a static mixing element (1) having a mixing channel (2) of substantially tubular shape which is undivided in axial direction and swirl vanes (4a, 4A, 4b, 4B) which are arranged beside each other and axially one after another in said mixing channel (2) and which radially abut on the inner wall of said mixing channel (2) and are, in this area, interconnected with said inner wall. Even in case of mixing very viscous components resp. mixing components at high flow rates, in which cases the forces applied by the flowing components to the swirl vanes (4a, 4A, 4b, 4B) are quite huge, the correct axial position of the swirl vanes, in particular in the entry area of the mixing element (1), can be assured. Especially for long mixing elements (1), this leads, under the before mentioned conditions, to a considerable improvement in mixing quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sika Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Reto Koch
  • Publication number: 20020001257
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a static mixing element (1) having a mixing channel (2) of substantially tubular shape which is undivided in axial direction and swirl vanes (4a, 4A, 4b, 4B) which are arranged beside each other and axially one after another in said mixing channel (2) and which radially abut on the inner wall of said mixing channel (2) and are, in this area, interconnected with said inner wall. Even in case of mixing very viscous components resp. mixing components at high flow rates, in which cases the forces applied by the flowing components to the swirl vanes (4a, 4A, 4b, 4B) are quite huge, the correct axial position of the swirl vanes, in particular in the entry area of the mixing element (1), can be assured. Especially for long mixing elements (1), this leads, under the before mentioned conditions, to a considerable improvement in mixing quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventor: Reto Koch