Patents by Inventor Robert Watz

Robert Watz 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: 9995309
    Abstract: A vacuum pump includes at least one vacuum port for releasably connecting the vacuum pump with at least one recipient an elastomeric seal for sealing the vacuum port against atmosphere a diaphragm gland provided on a vacuum side of the vacuum port and at least one of at least one suction channel and at least one suction opening provided between the elastomeric seal and the diaphragm gland.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Stoll, Robert Watz, Michael Schweighoefer
  • Patent number: 9453514
    Abstract: A vacuum pump has a rotor mounted on a rotor shaft and provided with pump active components cooperating with opposite stationary pump active components, fastening element for securing the rotor on the rotor shaft, and a safety element provided in addition to the fastening element for preventing rotation of the rotor and the rotor shaft relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Watz, Bernhard Tatzber, Herbert Stammler
  • Publication number: 20150064033
    Abstract: A vacuum pump includes a housing having an axial inlet a pumping unit including a stator, a rotor rotatably supported in the stator, and a drive for driving the rotor. At least one housing part which has at least one outlet, is placed on the housing in an axial direction and is connected with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Tobias Stoll, Michael Schweighoefer, Robert Watz, Jan Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20140306407
    Abstract: A vacuum pump includes at least one vacuum port for releasably connecting the vacuum pump with at least one recipient an elastomeric seal for sealing the vacuum port against atmosphere a diaphragm gland provided on a vacuum side of the vacuum port and at least one of at least one suction channel and at least one suction opening provided between the elastomeric seal and the diaphragm gland.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Stoll, Robert Watz, Michael Schweighoefer
  • Publication number: 20140072408
    Abstract: A vacuum pump has a rotor mounted on a rotor shaft and provided with pump active components cooperating with opposite stationary pump active components, fastening element for securing the rotor on the rotor shaft, and a safety element provided in addition to the fastening element for preventing rotation of the rotor and the rotor shaft relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Watz, Bernhard Tatzber, Herbert Stammler
  • Patent number: 7500821
    Abstract: A vacuum pump including a tempering component arrangeable between the suction side flange of the pump and the connection flange of a recipient and having a tempering element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Watz
  • Publication number: 20050058554
    Abstract: A connection element for connecting two parts, in particular, an external component with a vacuum pump, includes a first member engageable with the external component, and a second member engageable with the connection component provided on the pump housing, with the first and second members being slidable relative to each other during connection of the external component with the vacuum pump and having slidable relative to each other surfaces having a predetermined and unchangeable frictional resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Fahrenbach, Robert Watz
  • Publication number: 20040156713
    Abstract: A vacuum pump including a tempering component arrangeable between the suction side flange of the pump and the connection flange of a recipient and having a tempering element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Robert Watz