Patents by Inventor Stavros Podias

Stavros Podias 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).

  • Generation of laminated printed sensor loop stack
    Patent number: 11975925
    Abstract: A system (200) for monitoring conveyor belts is disclosed. The system (200) includes a sensor loop stack (110), RFID, a transmitter (104), a detector (106), RFID-readers and circuitry (108). The sensor loop stack incorporated and/or installed (inserted) into a conveyor belt (102). The transmitter (110) is configured to generate an electromagnetic field. The detector (106) is configured to measure an induced electric field from the sensor loop stack (110). The circuitry (108) is configured to detect damage of the conveyor belt based on the measured induced electromagnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ContiTech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Janosch Kneer, Juerg Schleuniger, Isabell Kegel, Andrey Minkin, Sebastian Seibold, Stavros Podias, Christel Bäuerle-Müller
  • GENERATION OF LAMINATED PRINTED SENSOR LOOP STACK
    Publication number: 20240101357
    Abstract: A system (200) for monitoring conveyor belts is disclosed. The system (200) includes a sensor loop stack (110), RFID, a transmitter (104), a detector (106), RFID-readers and circuitry (108). The sensor loop stack incorporated and/or installed (inserted) into a conveyor belt (102). The transmitter (110) is configured to generate an electromagnetic field. The detector (106) is configured to measure an induced electric field from the sensor loop stack (110). The circuitry (108) is configured to detect damage of the conveyor belt based on the measured induced electromagnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: ContiTech AG
    Inventors: Janosch Kneer, Juerg Schleuniger, Isabell Kegel, Andrey Minkin, Sebastian Seibold, Stavros Podias, Christel Bäuerle-Müller
  • EMBEDDED INDUCTIVE ANTENNA RIP SENSORS USING PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20240017933
    Abstract: A system for monitoring conveyor belts is disclosed. The system includes a printed inductive antenna loop, a transmitter, a detector, and circuitry. The antenna is printed on and/or installed (inserted) into a conveyor belt. The transmitter is proximate the printed antenna and is configured to generate an electromagnetic field. The detector is configured to measure an induced electric field from the printed inductive antenna loop. The circuitry is configured to detect damage of the conveyor belt based on the measured induced electromagnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Continental AG
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Janosch Kneer, Juerg Schleuniger, Sebastian Seibold, Andrey Minkin, Christel Bäuerle-Müller, Stavros Podias
  • Adhesion aging protection in corded rubber articles
    Patent number: 10737882
    Abstract: A conveyor belt including a carry cover layer, a reinforcement layer which is situated below the carry cover layer, and a pulley cover layer which is situated below the reinforcement layer, where the reinforcement layer is comprised of steel cordage and rubber matrix, and wherein the rubber matrix includes zinc oxide in an amount greater than 5 phr and a cobalt derivative in an amount of 1 phr or greater. In some cases, the rubber matrix includes zinc oxide in an amount of 11 phr or greater, or even in an amount of 16 phr or greater. In some cases, the rubber matrix includes the cobalt derivative in an amount of 2 phr or greater, or even in an amount of from 3 phr to 4 phr. In some aspects, the rubber matrix is devoid of lead oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Katja Henning, Stefan Sostmann, Stavros Podias, Thomas George Burrowes
  • ADHESION AGING PROTECTION IN CORDED RUBBER ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190291957
    Abstract: A conveyor belt including a carry cover layer, a reinforcement layer which is situated below the carry cover layer, and a pulley cover layer which is situated below the reinforcement layer, where the reinforcement layer is comprised of steel cordage and rubber matrix, and wherein the rubber matrix includes zinc oxide in an amount greater than 5 phr and a cobalt derivative in an amount of 1 phr or greater. In some cases, the rubber matrix includes zinc oxide in an amount of 11 phr or greater, or even in an amount of 16 phr or greater. In some cases, the rubber matrix includes the cobalt derivative in an amount of 2 phr or greater, or even in an amount of from 3 phr to 4 phr. In some aspects, the rubber matrix is devoid of lead oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Katja Henning, Stefan Sostmann, Stavros Podias, Thomas George Burrowes