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).
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Publication number: 20240127698Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: John Stephen Eberhardt, III, Matthew Joseph Scott Drew, Eric Shofstall Kucks, Boris Stanimirov Boiko, Andrew Scott Beals, Mitchell Robert Horning
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Patent number: 11952717Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka
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Patent number: 11920303Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Susanne Klaschka, Robert Eberhardt, Hubert Walkenhaus
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Publication number: 20240026607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Robert Eberhardt
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Publication number: 20230407565Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Wich Torsten
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Patent number: 11840946Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.Inventors: Ryan Robert Eberhardt, Bradley Mauch
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Publication number: 20230079374Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: ISABEL PRAUSE, ROBERT EBERHARDT, HUBERT WALKENHAUS, TORSTEN WICH, CEDRIC FITZER, UWE KOECKRITZ, THOMAS HENSLER, REINHARD HOLL
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Publication number: 20230032449Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Ryan Robert Eberhardt, Bradley Mauch
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Publication number: 20230013706Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Tobias Englet
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Patent number: 11466602Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.Inventors: Ryan Robert Eberhardt, Bradley Mauch
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Publication number: 20220298727Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka
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Publication number: 20220275580Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventor: Robert Eberhardt
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Publication number: 20220228317Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Susanne Klaschka, Robert Eberhardt, Hubert Walkenhaus
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Publication number: 20220228318Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Susanne Klaschka, Robert Eberhardt, Hubert Walkenhaus
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Patent number: 11280048Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Johan Malmquist, Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka, Torsten Wich
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Patent number: 11261566Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka
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Patent number: 11208764Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Robert Eberhardt, Susanne Klaschka, Hubert Walkenhaus
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Patent number: 10934664Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Robert Eberhardt, Matthias Schmitt, Frank Opletal
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Publication number: 20210017708Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: ROBERT EBERHARDT, SUSANNE KLASCHKA
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Patent number: 10851495Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Robert Eberhardt, Siegfried Graser, Matthias Schmitt