Patents by Inventor Robert Eberhardt

Robert Eberhardt 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: 20240127698
    Abstract: Provided is a method of transportation information exchange that includes receiving first data from a first aviation data source, such that the first data is provided in a first data format type and determining, based on a set of routing rules, a first aviation consumer of at least a first portion of the first data. The method further includes processing the first portion of the first data into a second data format type associated with the first aviation consumer and providing the first portion of the first data in the second data format type to the first aviation consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: John Stephen Eberhardt, III, Matthew Joseph Scott Drew, Eric Shofstall Kucks, Boris Stanimirov Boiko, Andrew Scott Beals, Mitchell Robert Horning
  • Patent number: 11952717
    Abstract: A basic structure of a clothing for a machine for producing or processing a fibrous web, in particular a paper, cardboard or tissue web. The basic structure has at least a first flat fabric of fabric type A and a second flat fabric of fabric type B, and, furthermore, two loop elements. The loop elements are formed in each case from a flat fabric piece which has a first portion of fabric type A and a second portion of fabric type B. The first portion is laid down on the second portion in such a way that the folding point is formed at a spacing of less than 5 cm, in particular less than 1 cm, from the changeover position between the fabric type A and the fabric type B. The first and the second flat fabric are arranged above one another, and the two loop elements are arranged in each case at a face-side, front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka
  • Patent number: 11920303
    Abstract: A fabric, in particular a felt, for use in a machine for producing a tissue web, has a base structure, which has a textile structure with MD threads, and at least one layer of nonwoven fibers. The MD threads predominantly or as a whole have a diameter ranging between 0.25 mm and 0.45 mm, in particular between 0.3 mm and 0.35 mm, and the thread density of the MD threads is more than 37%, in particular between 37% and 45%. There is also described a machine and a method for producing a tissue web using such a fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Susanne Klaschka, Robert Eberhardt, Hubert Walkenhaus
  • Publication number: 20240026607
    Abstract: A press felt for a machine for producing a fibrous material web has a woven base structure and a nonwoven support fixed thereon. The base structure includes a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, wherein at least the first fabric layer has longitudinal threads and transverse threads which intersect at intersecting points. The longitudinal threads and the transverse threads of the first fabric layer are integrally bonded to each other, in particular welded to each other, at at least 5% of the intersecting points, in particular at at least 10% of the intersecting points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Eberhardt
  • Publication number: 20230407565
    Abstract: A web connection for a fabric of a machine for producing or processing a fibrous material web includes a first web end with first longitudinal thread ends, a second web end with second longitudinal thread ends, and at least one connection element which extends in the transverse direction of the resultant fabric. The connection element has an upper face and a lower face, and the first longitudinal thread ends and the second longitudinal thread ends solely contact and bond to the upper face of the connection element, in particular the thread ends are welded thereto. The fabric with a paper side and a running side. The fabric has at least one first web layer with at least one such web connection which is arranged such that the lower face of the at least one connection element is oriented in the direction of the running side of the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Wich Torsten
  • Patent number: 11840946
    Abstract: A system for and method of separating oil from crankcase air is provided. The system includes replacing a standard shaft, such as a water pump shaft, with a breather shaft of the present invention and venting crankcase air through the breather shaft to an outside volume of air, such as in an air box. The breather shaft includes a centrifuge positioned within an interior volume of the crankcase and a first portion extending from the centrifuge through a wall of the crankcase. The centrifuge defines a plurality of inlet passageways extending from an outer surface of the centrifuge towards an interior area of the centrifuge. The first portion of the breather shaft defines a venting passageway extending from the interior area of the centrifuge to a vent opening at a distal end of the breather shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Robert Eberhardt, Bradley Mauch
  • Publication number: 20230079374
    Abstract: A covering for a machine for producing or processing a fibrous web, in particular a paper or tissue web. The covering includes a basic covering which has a web-contacting upper side and an underside, and a plurality of polymer elements. The polymer elements are welded onto the upper side and at least some of the polymer elements are in the form of yarn-shaped and/or tape-shaped polymer elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: ISABEL PRAUSE, ROBERT EBERHARDT, HUBERT WALKENHAUS, TORSTEN WICH, CEDRIC FITZER, UWE KOECKRITZ, THOMAS HENSLER, REINHARD HOLL
  • Publication number: 20230032449
    Abstract: A system for and method of separating oil from crankcase air is provided. The system includes replacing a standard shaft, such as a water pump shaft, with a breather shaft of the present invention and venting crankcase air through the breather shaft to an outside volume of air, such as in an air box. The breather shaft includes a centrifuge positioned within an interior volume of the crankcase and a first portion extending from the centrifuge through a wall of the crankcase. The centrifuge defines a plurality of inlet passageways extending from an outer surface of the centrifuge towards an interior area of the centrifuge. The first portion of the breather shaft defines a venting passageway extending from the interior area of the centrifuge to a vent opening at a distal end of the breather shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Robert Eberhardt, Bradley Mauch
  • Publication number: 20230013706
    Abstract: A clothing or seamed felt for a pressing section of a machine producing a fibrous web includes at least one base structure and at least one staple fiber layer is disposed on the base structure. The staple fiber layer is disposed on a side facing the fibrous web and/or the machine. At least one seam zone has seam loops connected to one another by at least one pintle or seam wire making the clothing endless. The staple fiber layer is divided in the region of the seam zone by at least one cut forming a seam flap and a seam wedge or gusset. At least one connecting element is inserted between the seam flap and the seam wedge. The connecting element is materially connected, in particular welded, to staple fibers of the seam flap and/or of the seam wedge. A method for using the clothing is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Tobias Englet
  • Patent number: 11466602
    Abstract: A system for and method of separating oil from crankcase air is provided. The system includes replacing a standard shaft, such as a water pump shaft, with a breather shaft of the present invention and venting crankcase air through the breather shaft to an outside volume of air, such as in an air box. The breather shaft includes a centrifuge positioned within an interior volume of the crankcase and a first portion extending from the centrifuge through a wall of the crankcase. The centrifuge defines a plurality of inlet passageways extending from an outer surface of the centrifuge towards an interior area of the centrifuge. The first portion of the breather shaft defines a venting passageway extending from the interior area of the centrifuge to a vent opening at a distal end of the breather shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Robert Eberhardt, Bradley Mauch
  • Publication number: 20220298727
    Abstract: A basic structure of a clothing for a machine for producing or processing a fibrous web, in particular a paper, cardboard or tissue web. The basic structure has at least a first flat fabric of fabric type A and a second flat fabric of fabric type B, and, furthermore, two loop elements. The loop elements are formed in each case from a flat fabric piece which has a first portion of fabric type A and a second portion of fabric type B. The first portion is laid down on the second portion in such a way that the folding point is formed at a spacing of less than 5 cm, in particular less than 1 cm, from the changeover position between the fabric type A and the fabric type B. The first and the second flat fabric are arranged above one another, and the two loop elements are arranged in each case at a face-side, front end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka
  • Publication number: 20220275580
    Abstract: A paper machine clothing, in particular a press felt, for a machine for producing or processing a fibrous material web, includes a base structure and at least one layer of nonwoven fibers disposed on the base structure. The layer of nonwoven fibers has bonding fibers and further fibers. The bonding fibers and the further fibers differ in at least one material property, and at least some of the bonding fibers are connected to one or more further fibers and/or elements of the base structure by an integral joining connection, in particular a weld connection. A method for producing the clothing is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Eberhardt
  • Publication number: 20220228317
    Abstract: A fabric, in particular a felt, for use in a machine for producing a tissue web, has a base structure, which has a textile structure with MD threads, and at least one layer of nonwoven fibers. The MD threads predominantly or as a whole have a diameter ranging between 0.25 mm and 0.45 mm, in particular between 0.3 mm and 0.35 mm, and the thread density of the MD threads is more than 37%, in particular between 37% and 45%. There is also described a machine and a method for producing a tissue web using such a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Susanne Klaschka, Robert Eberhardt, Hubert Walkenhaus
  • Publication number: 20220228318
    Abstract: A seamed felt for use in a machine for producing a tissue web has a single-layer or multilayer base structure and at least one layer of non-woven fibers. The base structure has a textile structure with MD threads which form seam loops at the two front edges of the base structure. The fabric can be made endless by connecting its front edges by way of a seam. The seam can be formed by interlocking the seam loops of the two front edges and introducing a push-in element. The MD threads wholly or predominantly have a diameter between 0.25 mm and 0.45 mm, in particular between 0.3 mm and 0.35 mm, and the thread density of the MD threads is more than 37%, in particular between 37% and 45%. There is also described a corresponding machine and a method for producing a tissue web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Susanne Klaschka, Robert Eberhardt, Hubert Walkenhaus
  • Patent number: 11280048
    Abstract: A fabric clothing, in particular a press felt, for use in a machine for producing a fibrous web, contains a woven fabric strip having interwoven longitudinal threads and cross threads, as well as having a first and a second longitudinal end. The two longitudinal ends of the woven fabric strip are connected to one another in a connection zone. Provision is made that the two longitudinal ends are welded to one another by a transmission welding, in particular by a laser transmission welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Johan Malmquist, Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka, Torsten Wich
  • Patent number: 11261566
    Abstract: A clothing, in particular a seam felt for a machine producing a fibrous material web, in particular a paper, paperboard, tissue or pulp web, includes a base structure including or formed of a two-layer laminate structure formed of one or more flat-woven fabrics. The laminate structure has MD threads forming seam loops at two end sides of the base structure, and the two layers of the laminate structure are connected to one another by the seam loops. The clothing is made endless by connecting the end sides by a seam. The seam is made by interengaging the seam loops of both end sides and introducing an insertion element. The diameter of the seam loops LD and the diameter of the associated MD threads MDYD have a ratio LD/MDYD of between 2.5 and 4, in particular between 2.7 and 3.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka
  • Patent number: 11208764
    Abstract: A clothing for a machine for producing a fibrous web, especially a paper, cardboard, tissue or cellulose pulp web. The clothing has a basic structure with a top side and a running side as well as a nonwoven support at least on one side. The nonwoven support has a functional zone, which extends over more than 50 ?m in the thickness direction of the clothing and which includes a first portion and a second portion of nonwoven fibers. The nonwoven fibers of the first portion are formed of, or include, a polyurethane, especially a thermoplastic polyurethane, while the nonwoven fibers of the second portion are a polymer material not including a polyurethane. The first portion makes up between 10 wt. % and 60 wt. %, of the functional zone. There is also described a method for production and a suitable nonwoven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka, Hubert Walkenhaus
  • Patent number: 10934664
    Abstract: A method for producing a structured fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, includes bringing a fibrous suspension into contact with at least one structured forming belt and dewatering by using at least one dewatering element, in particular a suction element. The at least one structured forming belt includes a layer of polymer foam providing a paper-contacting side of the structured forming belt. The structure of the foam layer is at least partially transferred to the fibrous web. A structured forming belt and a machine for producing a fibrous web are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Matthias Schmitt, Frank Opletal
  • Publication number: 20210017708
    Abstract: A clothing, in particular a seam felt for a machine for producing a fibrous material web, in particular a paper, paperboard, tissue or pulp web, includes a base structure including or being formed of a two-layer laminate structure formed of one or more flat-woven fabrics. The laminate structure has MD threads which form seam loops at the two end sides of the base structure, and the two layers of the laminate structure are connected to one another by the seam loops. The clothing is made endless by connecting the end sides thereof by a seam. The seam is made by interengaging the seam loops of both end sides and introducing an insertion element. The diameter of the seam loops LD and the diameter of the associated MD threads MDYD have a ratio LD/MDYD of between 2.5 and 4, in particular between 2.7 and 3.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: ROBERT EBERHARDT, SUSANNE KLASCHKA
  • Patent number: 10851495
    Abstract: A clothing, in particular a forming belt for a machine for producing or processing a fibrous web, includes a paper side, a backing side, a basic structure and at least one further structure. The at least one further structure is formed of or includes a layer of polymer foam providing the paper side of the clothing. A method for producing the clothing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Siegfried Graser, Matthias Schmitt