Patents by Inventor Simone Knauss

Simone Knauss 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: 11326710
    Abstract: A valve with an electrodynamic actuator includes a magnet device that generates a magnetic field and a drive element that is movable relative to the magnet device. The drive element is pivotally mounted and comprises a current-carrying air coil that is arranged in the magnetic field and is fixedly coupled to a coil carrier made of a non-magnetic material. Sealing surfaces for sealing valve seats are arranged on two opposite sides of the drive element, such that the sealing surfaces face in opposite directions. A housing is comprised of a plurality of plastic housing parts and a metallic encasement. The metallic encasement surrounds an upper area of the housing in which the electrodynamic actuator is arranged and at least partially surrounds a lower area of the housing in which fluid channels are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Sebastian Hettinger, Christina Ripsam, Holger Schwab, Simone Knauss, Johannes Baumann, Christian Hartmann, Rainer Kuenzler
  • Publication number: 20200408325
    Abstract: A valve with an electrodynamic actuator includes a magnet device that generates a magnetic field and a drive element that is movable relative to the magnet device. The drive element is pivotally mounted and comprises a current-carrying air coil that is arranged in the magnetic field and is fixedly coupled to a coil carrier made of a non-magnetic material. Sealing surfaces for sealing valve seats are arranged on two opposite sides of the drive element, such that the sealing surfaces face in opposite directions. A housing is comprised of a plurality of plastic housing parts and a metallic encasement. The metallic encasement surrounds an upper area of the housing in which the electrodynamic actuator is arranged and at least partially surrounds a lower area of the housing in which fluid channels are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Sebastian Hettinger, Christina Ripsam, Holger Schwab, Simone Knauss, Johannes Baumann, Christian Hartmann, Rainer Kuenzler
  • Publication number: 20190195382
    Abstract: A valve comprising an electrodynamic actuator having a magnet arrangement to generate a magnetic field and a drive element movable relative to the magnet arrangement. The drive element is pivotally mounted and comprises a current-carrying air coil disposed in the magnetic field, and which is fixedly coupled to a coil carrier of a non-magnetic material. Sealing surfaces of sealing valve seats are arranged on two opposite sides of the drive element. The drive element is elongated, and wherein a direction of longitudinal expansion of the drive element extends substantially along a longitudinal expansion of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Sebastian Hettinger, Christina Ripsam, Holger Schwab, Simone Knauss, Johannes Baumann, Christian Hartmann, Rainer Kuenzler
  • Patent number: 9303780
    Abstract: A valve transport protection device for a valve comprises at least one valve connection surface with at least one fluid channel port, a preferably rectangular protection portion for covering the fluid channel port and elastic tabs which protrude from opposite ends of the protection portion and comprise a locking opening, for a form-locking engagement with protrusions protruding from the valve. The valve transport protection device is implemented without any adhesive on its side facing the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Simone Knauss, Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20140299802
    Abstract: In a solenoid valve having a magnetic drive including a housing which is at least partly formed from an injection molding compound, the magnetic drive includes a magnet coil having a winding, a magnet yoke, and a movably mounted magnet armature which is arranged outside the magnet coil. The housing has a first section which encloses the magnet coil having the winding and the magnet yoke, and the housing has a second section which encloses at least most of the movably mounted magnet armature. Further proposed are a battery having a plurality of solenoid valves, a method of manufacturing a solenoid valve, and a mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Burkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Brust, Simone Knauss, Rainer Künzler, Ralf Scheibe
  • Publication number: 20140299203
    Abstract: A valve transport protection device for a valve (12) comprises at least one valve connection surface (14) with at least one fluid channel port (16), a preferably rectangular protection portion (28) for covering the fluid channel port (16) and elastic tabs (32) which protrude from opposite ends of the protection portion (28) and comprise a locking opening (34), for a form-locking engagement with protrusions (22) protruding from the valve (12). The valve transport protection device is implemented without any adhesive on its side facing the valve (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Simone Knauss, Ralf Scheibe