Patents by Inventor Robert Middler

Robert Middler 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: 20250073622
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for filtering a liquid plastic, with a housing (4) with an inlet (6) for introducing the plastic and an outlet (8) for discharging the plastic, a screen carrier (12) accommodated in the housing (4) and having a screen chamber (10) for accommodating a filter element (14), a filter element (14) arranged in the screen chamber (10) of the screen carrier (12) and having a filter side (16) and a clean side (18), the filter element (14) being connectable to the inlet (6) and the outlet (8) in such a way that the plastic passes through and is filtered by the filter element (14) in a filtering flow direction (56) from the filter side (16) to the clean side (18) and wherein the filter element (14) can be cleaned by backwashing by plastic flowing counter to the filtering flow direction (56), a backwashing feed channel (20) fluidly connected to the clean side (18) of the filter element (14), which feed channel (20) is set up for this purpose, the filter element (14) against the direc
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert MIDDLER
  • Patent number: 12151187
    Abstract: In one example, a filtering device has a housing that defines an inlet opening, first and second bores with first and second pistons therein, respectively, first and second inlet channels that extend from the inlet opening to the first and second bores, respectively first and second outlet channels in communication with the first and second bores, respectively, and a first backflush channel. The first piston defines a filter cavity in fluid communication with the first inlet and outlet channels when the first piston is in a production mode. The second piston defines a filter cavity in fluid communication with the second inlet and outlet channels when the second piston is in the production mode. The device has a backflush valve that compresses fluid into the filter cavity of the first piston via the first backflush channel to increase pressure in the cavity during a backflushing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Middler
  • Patent number: 11577438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device for filtering a fluid, and in particular a liquefied plastic. The filtering device includes a control unit to control the position of a screen carrier by generating control signals such that the fluid pressure in a fluid inlet channel and/or in a fluid outlet channel remains within definable pressure ranges while a cavity is being filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Wöstmann, Markus Walbersmann, Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20220212129
    Abstract: In one example, a filtering device has a housing that defines an inlet opening, first and second bores with first and second pistons therein, respectively, first and second inlet channels that extend from the inlet opening to the first and second bores, respectively first and second outlet channels in communication with the first and second bores, respectively, and a first backflush channel. The first piston defines a filter cavity in fluid communication with the first inlet and outlet channels when the first piston is in a production mode. The second piston defines a filter cavity in fluid communication with the second inlet and outlet channels when the second piston is in the production mode. The device has a backflush valve that compresses fluid into the filter cavity of the first piston via the first backflush channel to increase pressure in the cavity during a backflushing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Middler
  • Patent number: 10974177
    Abstract: A filtering device for removing dirt particles and contaminants from a plastic melt is disclosed. The filtering device includes a housing having a filter chamber, an inlet for feeding plastic melt, an outlet for channeling plastic melt out, and a dirt outlet for discharging dirt particles from the housing. The filtering device also includes a filter element arranged in the filter chamber to retain any dirt particles contained in the stream of melt, and a cleaning unit for cleaning the filter element of dirt particles retained by means of the filter element. The cleaning unit having a cleaning head with a scraper member for detaching dirt particles from the filter element. The scraper member is coupled to a servomechanism to press the scraper member onto the surface of the filter element. The servomechanism has at least one bellows cylinder including a foot section, a head section, a deformable bellows element, and a pressure chamber of variable volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20190009448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device for filtering a fluid, and in particular a liquefied plastic. The filtering device includes a control unit to control the position of a screen carrier by generating control signals such that the fluid pressure in a fluid inlet channel and/or in a fluid outlet channel remains within definable pressure ranges while a cavity is being filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Wöstmann, Markus Walbersmann, Robert Middler
  • Patent number: 9993752
    Abstract: A filtering device for high-viscous fluids having a two pistons being movably disposed in bores is disclosed. Each piston has at least one cavity and at least one filter element. The device also includes a displacing piston for generating fluid pressure and reversing the flow direction at the fluid during a back-flushing mode in an outlet channel or in a reservoir connected therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20180071967
    Abstract: A filter candle to separate contaminants from a plastic melt is disclosed. The filter candle has a filter element through which a melt flow is directed to retain contaminants contained in the melt flow, and a supporting body to support the filter element. The supporting body is a hollow body having multiple passages for the melt flow. At least one additional supporting body is on the side of said filter element that faces away from the supporting body. The additional supporting body acts on surface regions of the filter element and/or accommodates them such that the filter element can be backwashable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Schröder, Stefan Wöstmann, Rolf Schämann, Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20180008911
    Abstract: A filtering device for removing dirt particles and contaminants from a plastic melt is disclosed. The filtering device includes a housing having a filter chamber, an inlet for feeding plastic melt, an outlet for channeling plastic melt out, and a dirt outlet for discharging dirt particles from the housing. The filtering device also includes a filter element arranged in the filter chamber to retain any dirt particles contained in the stream of melt, and a cleaning unit for cleaning the filter element of dirt particles retained by means of the filter element. The cleaning unit having a cleaning head with a scraper member for detaching dirt particles from the filter element. The scraper member is coupled to a servomechanism to press the scraper member onto the surface of the filter element. The servomechanism has at least one bellows cylinder including a foot section, a head section, a deformable bellows element, and a pressure chamber of variable volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Robert Middler
  • Patent number: 9855699
    Abstract: A filtering device (100) for highly viscous media comprises at least one screen plug (10) which is movably arranged in a screen plug bore (27) of a housing (20) and which has at least one screen cavity (11, 12), a filter element (11.7) lying in said screen cavity. The screen cavity (11, 12) narrows to a funnel section (11.6) in a rear region when viewed in the flow direction, said funnel section opening into at least one screen plug outlet channel that opens upstream of the housing outlet channel (24, 25) in the production position. According to the invention, the screen plug outlet channel comprises an inlet zone (11.1, 11.2), at least one deflecting point (11.3), and an outlet zone (11.2, 12.2). The intake zone (11.1, 12.1) extends from an edge region of the funnel section (11.6), and the outlet zone (11.2, 12.2) is designed as a groove that extends on the outer face of the screen plug (10, 10?) and/or on the inner face of the screen plug bore (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Nordson Holdings S.A.R.L. & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Wostmann, Frank Hartmann, Robert Middler
  • Patent number: 9539753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dirt precipitator (100) for a highly viscous medium, having a housing comprising a front housing element (30; 30?) that comprises at least one inlet channel (33) and a rear housing element (20) that comprises at least one outlet channel (23), and having a screen wheel (10; 10?) rotatably mounted between the housing elements (20, 30; 30?) having a number n of screen positions disposed in a ring zone, on each of which at least one screen opening (11.1, . . . , 11.12) having at least one screen insert element is provided. The inlet channel (33), the outlet channel (23), and the screen opening (11.1, . . . , 11.12) are disposed flush one after the other in at least one working position and form a flow channel. In all positions of the screen wheel (10; 10?), more than 50% of the screen openings (11.1, . . . , 11.12) are always able to be permeated, and are impinged by flow from at least one inlet channel and from which at least one outlet channel leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Middler, Jan-Udo Kreyenborg, Stefan Wöstmann
  • Publication number: 20160317954
    Abstract: A filtering device for high-viscous fluids having a two pistons being movably disposed in bores is disclosed. Each piston has at least one cavity and at least one filter element. The device also includes a displacing piston for generating fluid pressure and reversing the flow direction at the fluid during a back-flushing mode in an outlet channel or in a reservoir connected therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Robert MIDDLER
  • Patent number: 9468873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device (100) comprising: a filter support element (10) which is movably mounted in the housing (30), which has the shape of a cylindrical bolt, and which has multiple filter chambers (11.1, 11.2; 12.1, 12.2), a filtering element being arranged in each said filter chamber; and an inlet channel (31.1, 31.2 32.1, 32.2) and an outlet channel (41.1, 41.2; 42 0.1, 42.2) in the housing (30), wherein the inlet channel and the outlet channel are each to be connected to at least one filter chamber in a production position. The aim of the invention is to increase the effective filtering surface. This is achieved in that at least two pairs of filter chambers are provided on the filter support element. The filter chambers of each pair are arranged on the filter support element in a diametrically opposed manner, and there are no connections between the filter chambers within the filter support element. At least one respective intermediate channel (13.1, 13.2, 14.1, 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Middler, Stefan Wöstmann
  • Patent number: 9364778
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device for highly viscous fluids, having at least two parallel screen plungers which are arranged in a displaceable fashion in screen plunger bores of a housing and which have in each case at least one screen cavity in which at least one filter element is arranged, wherein the housing has an inflow opening from which, on the untreated side, at least one flow duct leads to each screen plunger bore, and the housing has at least one flow duct which, on the clean side, leads from each screen plunger bore to an outflow opening. On the untreated side and/or on the clean side, in each case one common flow duct leads rectilinearly along both screen plunger bores and, in a production position, tangentially intersects the screen cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: KREYENBORG VERWALTUNGEN UND BETEILIGUNGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Hartmann, Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20140263028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device (100) comprising: a filter support element (10) which is movably mounted in the housing (30), which has the shape of a cylindrical bolt, and which has multiple filter chambers (11.1, 11.2; 12.1, 12.2), a filtering element being arranged in each said filter chamber; and an inlet channel (31.1, 31.2 32.1, 32.2) and an outlet channel (41.1, 41.2; 42.1, 42.2) in the housing (30), wherein the inlet channel and the outlet channel are each to be connected to at least one filter chamber in a production position. The aim of the invention is to increase the effective filtering surface. This is achieved in that at least two pairs of filter chambers are provided on the filter support element. The filter chambers of each pair are arranged on the filter support element in a diametrically opposed manner, and there are no connections between the filter chambers within the filter support element. At least one respective intermediate channel (13.1, 13.2, 14.1, 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KREYENBORG VERWALTUNGEN UND BETEILIGUNGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Robert Middler, Stefan Wöstmann
  • Publication number: 20140197092
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device (100) for highly viscous fluids, having at least two parallel screen plungers (11, 11?) which are arranged in a displaceable fashion in screen plunger bores of a housing (10) and which have in each case at least one screen cavity (13; 13?) in which at least one filter element (14, 14?) is arranged, wherein the housing (10) has an inflow opening (21) from which, on the untreated side, at least one flow duct (22) leads to each screen plunger bore, and said housing has at least one flow duct (32) which, on the clean side, leads from each screen plunger bore to an outflow opening (31). On the untreated side and/or on the clean side, in each case one common flow duct (22, 32) leads rectilinearly along both screen plunger bores and, in a production position, tangentially intersects the screen cavities (13; 13?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KREYENBORG VERWALTUNGEN UND BETEILIGUNGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Hartmann, Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20140001111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dirt precipitator (100) for a highly viscous medium, having a housing comprising a front housing element (30; 30?) that comprises at least one inlet channel (33) and a rear housing element (20) that comprises at least one outlet channel (23), mid having a screen wheal (10; 10?) rotatably mounted between the housing elements (20, 30; 30?) having a number n of screen positions disposed in a ring zone, on each of which at least one screen opening (11.1, . . . , 11.12) having at least one screen insert element is provided. The inlet channel (33), the outlet channel (23), and the screen opening (11.1, . . . 11.12) are disposed flush one after the other in at least one working position and form a flow channel, In all positions of the screen wheel (10; 10?), more than 50% of the screen openings (11.1, . . . ,11.12) are always able to be permeated, and are impinged by flow from at least one inlet channel and from which at least one outlet channel leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Kreyenborg Verwaltungen und Beteligungen GmbH & GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20130087498
    Abstract: A filtering device (100) for highly viscous media comprises at least one screen plug (10) which is movably arranged in a screen plug bore (27) of a housing (20) and which has at least one screen cavity (11, 12), a filter element (11.7) lying in said screen cavity. The screen cavity (11, 12) narrows to a funnel section (11.6) in a rear region when viewed in the flow direction, said funnel section opening into at least one screen plug outlet channel that opens upstream of the housing outlet channel (24, 25) in the production position. According to the invention, the screen plug outlet channel comprises an inlet zone (11.1, 11.2), at least one deflecting point (11.3), and an outlet zone (11.2, 12.2). The intake zone (11.1, 12.1) extends from an edge region of the funnel section (11.6), and the outlet zone (11.2, 12.2) is designed as a groove that extends on the outlet face of the screen plug (10, 10?) and/or on the inner face of the screen plug bore (27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Kreyenborg Verwaltungen und Beteligungen GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Stefan Wostmann, Frank Hartmann, Robert Middler
  • Publication number: 20090032456
    Abstract: A device for filtering a fluid, in particular a liquefied plastic, has a housing with at least one supply channel and having a discharge channel. In the flow path of the fluid at least one screen is arranged in a corresponding screen space in at least one screen carrier, which is supported so as to be displaceable crosswise to the direction of flow. The screen can be brought into connection with the supply channel and with the discharge channel, the screen being formed as an elongate oval or a polygon. The channel splits into two partial supply channels, which open out into the screen space on the dirty side of the screen. The front supply channel, viewed in the screen change direction, opens out into a channel worked into the screen carrier, which channel feeds to the screen space the plastic to be filtered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Kreyenborg Verwaltungen und Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Middler, Oliver Brandt, Dirk Bussmann, Michael Andress, Stefan Wostmann
  • Patent number: 7419592
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for filtering a fluid, especially a liquefied plastic, said device comprising a housing, a supply channel, a discharge channel and optionally backwash channels. At least two filter elements are arranged in corresponding filter regions in the flow path of the fluid, in a filter carrier which is mounted in such a way that in can be perpendicularly displaced in relation to the direction of flow, said filter elements being able to communication with the supply channel and the discharge channel. Each filter region comprises two supply partial channels which are worked in to the filter carrier or the housing and are oriented away from the filter regions towards the discharge channel. Said discharge channel comprises housing partial channels which flow together to form the discharge channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Kreyenborg Verwaltungen und Beteilgungen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Middler, Stefan Wostmann