Patents by Inventor Richard Aust

Richard Aust 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: 7563326
    Abstract: A coating/drying device including a first application device, a second application device and a drying device. The first application device for applying application medium to a first side of a fiber material web, moving in a running direction. The second application device for applying application medium to a second side of the fiber material web, the second side being opposite the first side. The second application device being an application device operating without contacting the fiber material web. The drying device is arranged downstream of the first application device and the second application device in the running direction of the fiber material web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Tietz, Richard Aust, Stefan Reich, Christoph Henninger
  • Patent number: 7540940
    Abstract: A machine for one of producing and treating, and separately treating a material web including a material web dispensing device, at least one application apparatus, a drying device, a processing device and a material web smoothing device. The material web dispensing device dispenses a material web continuously. The at least one application apparatus is arranged along a material web path after the material web dispensing device. The application apparatus applies a liquid or a pasty application medium to at least one side of the web as it moves along the material web path. The at least one application apparatus including at least one contactless application unit discharging the application medium as a free application medium jet, an application medium curtain, an application medium veil or an application medium droplet spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Christoph Henninger, Stefan Reich, Martin Tietz
  • Patent number: 7399381
    Abstract: A machine for producing and treating a web of material including a material web forming device, a dewatering and drying section, at least one application apparatus, a drying device and a processing device. The material web forming device forms a material web continuously from a supplied fibrous suspension. The dewatering and drying section is arranged along a material web path after the material web forming device. The section extracts water from the web by way of at least one of thermal and mechanical action. The at least one application apparatus is arranged along the material web path after the dewatering and drying section. The apparatus applies liquid or pasty application medium to at least one side of the web. The drying device is arranged along the material web path after the application apparatus. The drying device dries the moving material web to a final drying state. The processing device is arranged along the material web path after the drying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Christoph Henninger, Stefan Reich, Martin Tietz
  • Publication number: 20060249266
    Abstract: A machine for one of producing and treating, and separately treating a material web including a material web dispensing device, at least one application apparatus, a drying device, a processing device and a material web smoothing device. The material web dispensing device dispenses a material web continuously. The at least one application apparatus is arranged along a material web path after the material web dispensing device. The application apparatus applies a liquid or a pasty application medium to at least one side of the web as it moves along the material web path. The at least one application apparatus including at least one contactless application unit discharging the application medium as a free application medium jet, an application medium curtain, an application medium veil or an application medium droplet spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Christoph Henninger, Stefan Reich, Martin Tietz
  • Patent number: 7038227
    Abstract: A radiant element which is heated on its rear side by a burning fluid-air mixture and whose front side emits the infrared radiation. The radiant element is produced from a highly heat resistant material which contains more than 50% by weight of a metal silicide, preferably molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) or tungsten disilicide (WSi2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Aust
  • Patent number: 7011516
    Abstract: A combustion chamber which is bounded on one side by a gas-permeable barrier, on the other side by a radiant element. The radiant element having a large number of ducts and emitting infrared radiation at its front surface. A jet plate with individual jets and the ducts of the radiant element are closed on the combustion chamber side, at least in the region of the outlet openings of the jets, by which baffle surfaces are formed, and toward which the outlet openings of the jets are aimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Juan Paniagua
  • Publication number: 20050115494
    Abstract: A coating/drying device including a first application device, a second application device and a drying device. The first application device for applying application medium to a first side of a fiber material web, moving in a running direction. The second application device for applying application medium to a second side of the fiber material web, the second side being opposite the first side. The second application device being an application device operating without contacting the fiber material web. The drying device is arranged downstream of the first application device and the second application device in the running direction of the fiber material web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Tietz, Richard Aust, Stefan Reich, Christoph Henninger
  • Publication number: 20050100678
    Abstract: A machine for producing and treating a web of material including a material web forming device, a dewatering and drying section, at least one application apparatus, a drying device and a processing device. The material web forming device forms a material web continuously from a supplied fibrous suspension. The dewatering and drying section is arranged along a material web path after the material web forming device. The section extracts water from the web by way of at least one of thermal and mechanical action. The at least one application apparatus is arranged along the material web path after the dewatering and drying section. The apparatus applies liquid or pasty application medium to at least one side of the web. The drying device is arranged along the material web path after the application apparatus. The drying device dries the moving material web to a final drying state. The processing device is arranged along the material web path after the drying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Christoph Henninger, Stefan Reich, Martin Tietz
  • Publication number: 20050098285
    Abstract: A machine for one of producing and treating, and separately treating a material web including a material web dispensing device, at least one application apparatus, a drying device, a processing device and a material web smoothing device. The material web dispensing device dispenses a material web continuously. The at least one application apparatus is arranged along a material web path after the material web dispensing device. The application apparatus applies a liquid or a pasty application medium to at least one side of the web as it moves along the material web path. The at least one application apparatus including at least one contactless application unit discharging the application medium as a free application medium jet, an application medium curtain, an application medium veil or an application medium droplet spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Christoph Henninger, Stefan Reich, Martin Tietz
  • Publication number: 20050069830
    Abstract: A combustion chamber which is bounded on one side by a gas-permeable barrier, on the other side by a radiant element. The radiant element having a large number of ducts and emitting infrared radiation at its front surface. A jet plate with individual jets and the ducts of the radiant element are closed on the combustion chamber side, at least in the region of the outlet openings of the jets, by which baffle surfaces are formed, and toward which the outlet openings of the jets are aimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Juan Paniagua
  • Publication number: 20050017203
    Abstract: A radiant element which is heated on its rear side by a burning fluid-air mixture and whose front side emits the infrared radiation. The radiant element is produced from a highly heat resistant material which contains more than 50% by weight of a metal silicide, preferably molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) or tungsten disilicide (WSi2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventor: Richard Aust
  • Patent number: 6665950
    Abstract: Known gas-heated infrared radiators for infrared drying units have a radiator housing (1) that is subdivided by a gas-permeable burner plate (5) in a distribution chamber (6) for the gas-air mixture and a combustion chamber (7), the front side of which emits the radiation. The radiator is held by mixing tube (9) that is affixed to the rear side. A gas-air mixture is supplied to the distribution chamber (6) via said mixing tube (9). The mixing tube (9) has a gas nozzle (11) with a gas inlet (12) and an air inlet (17) on the end opposite the radiator housing (1). The mixing tube is affixed to a holding frame of the drying unit. In order to disassemble the infrared radiator from the infrared drying unit and to mount said radiator on said unit as rapidly as possible, the rear side of the radiator housing (1) is connected to the holding frame by releasable fixing means (20, 33-36) that can be released manually from the front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Krieger GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Uwe Riepe, Richard Aust, Peter Arlinghaus, Juan Paniagua, Frank Schicht
  • Patent number: 6575736
    Abstract: An infrared irradiating heater having a radiating body with a housing comprised of a ceramic and having a planar radiating surface, a multiplicity of substantially flame-free passages extending perpendicular to the surface and opening at the surface, and a rear surface, the passages extending to the rear surface, the passages having lengths less than 300 mm, the total cross sectional area of the passages at the planar radiating surface being in a ratio to the area thereof in excess of 50%, and the passages having length to maximum diameter ratios of at least 5. A burner plate spaced from the rear surface defines a combustion chamber with it so that the combustion is effected substantially only in this combustion chamber and the passages are free from flame and serve as radiator surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Kreiger GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Richard Aust, Herbert Sommer
  • Publication number: 20030051369
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for drying a moving material web, including pre-drying the web in an infrared dryer including at least one infrared radiator and drying the web in an air dryer including a dryer air, the air dryer operated such that a heat transfer coefficient between the dryer air and the web progresses in an ascending way as viewed in the direction of web travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Aust