Patents by Inventor Roland Alber

Roland Alber 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: 6948893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping system as a point of separation inside a tool or workpiece support system, or as an interface between a tool or workpiece support system and a machine tool for the detachable, non-positive connection of two clamping system parts. According to the present invention, it is proposed to coat at least one joining surface of a joining surface pairing between components of the clamping system parts that are to be connected in non-positive fashion with a layer of solid lubricant applied in an abrasion-resistant manner. On the one hand, this coating with solid lubricant enables significant improvement in the sliding characteristics of the joining surfaces, subjected to friction, of the components of the clamping system to be connected with one another. On the other hand, the joining surfaces, which are in addition subjected to a high surface pressure, exhibit improved corrosion characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Dr. Joerg Guehring
    Inventor: Roland Alber
  • Publication number: 20040120783
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping system as a point of separation inside a tool or workpiece support system 8, or as an interface between a tool or workpiece support system 8 and a machine tool 4, 6, for the detachable, non-positive connection of two clamping system parts 8, 4. According to the present invention, it is proposed to coat at least one joining surface of a joining surface pairing 105, 121; 202, 405; 204, 104; 106, 404; 185, 205; 187, 206 or 104, 421 between components of the clamping system parts that are to be connected in non-positive fashion with a layer of solid lubricant applied in an abrasion-resistant manner. On the one hand, this coating with solid lubricant enables significant improvement in the sliding characteristics of the joining surfaces, subjected to friction, of the components of the clamping system to be connected with one another. On the other hand, the joining surfaces, which are in addition subjected to a high surface pressure, exhibit improved corrosion characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventor: Roland Alber