Patents by Inventor Stefan Hofling

Stefan Hofling 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: 8122933
    Abstract: A sectional door having a door frame, a door panel comprising sections coupled to another in articulated manner, a weight equalization device coupled to the door panel, and an electrical door drive for opening and closing movements of said door panel. The uppermost section in the closed position of the door panel, is guided on running rails as the header section, wherein said rails extend essentially horizontally up to the door frame, and have a vertical end segment on the frame side. The other sections that follow below the header section are guided in guide rails that have a vertical segment along the door frame, a horizontal segment parallel to the running rail that holds the header section, and an arc that joins the two segments. With this device, the door drive is attached to one of the sections connected below the header section, and has at least one power take-off shaft having an impeller at the end. The driven impeller engages in the guide rail and moves the door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Novoferm GmbH
    Inventors: Franz-Wilhelm Rieder, Marco Göckus, Stefan Höfling
  • Patent number: 7581935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for controlling a two-cylinder thick matter pump comprising delivery pistons that are actuated in a push-pull manner by means of a hydraulic reversible pump (6) and hydraulic drive cylinders controlled by said pump. For each pressure stroke, the delivery cylinders (50, 50?) are connected to a delivery conduit (58) by means of a pipe junction (56). At the end of a pressure stroke, a reversal process of the reversible pump (6) and the pipe junction (56) is triggered. The aim of the invention is to obtain a targeted reversal of the reversal pump and the pipe junction, even when the deliverable quantity is varied, whereby the delivery cylinders are completely emptied, but also without pistons banging the ends of the cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Putzmeister Concrete Pumps GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Hofmann, Stefan Höfling
  • Publication number: 20070196219
    Abstract: A device and a method for controlling a two-cylinder thick matter pump comprising conveyance pistons that are actuated in a push-pull manner by means of a hydraulic reversible pump (6) and hydraulic drive cylinders controlled by said pump. For each pressure stroke, the conveyance cylinders (50, 50?) are connected to a conveyance conduit (58) by means of a pipe switch (56). At the end of each conveyance stroke in the conveyance cylinders (50, 50?), a reversal process of the pipe switch (56) and the reversible pump (6) is triggered. The aim of the invention is to ensure a reliable operation of the pump, even in the event of a breakdown of switching and pressure sensors (20, 22, 24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Putzmeister Aktiengesellschft
    Inventors: Stefan Hofling, Wilhelm Hofmann, Wolf-Michael Petzold
  • Publication number: 20060245942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for controlling a two-cylinder thick matter pump comprising delivery pistons that are actuated in a push-pull manner by means of a hydraulic reversible pump (6) and hydraulic drive cylinders controlled by said pump. For each pressure stroke, the delivery cylinders (50, 50?) are connected to a delivery conduit (58) by means of a pipe junction (56). At the end of a pressure stroke, a reversal process of the reversible pump (6) and the pipe junction (56) is triggered. The aim of the invention is to obtain a targeted reversal of the reversal pump and the pipe junction, even when the deliverable quantity is varied, whereby the delivery cylinders are completely emptied, but also without pistons banging the ends of the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Wilhelm Hofmann, Stefan Höfling
  • Patent number: 7048029
    Abstract: A sectional door having a door frame, a door panel comprising sections coupled to another in articulated manner, a weight equalization device coupled to the door panel, and an electrical door drive for opening and closing movements of said door panel. The uppermost section in the closed position of the door panel, is guided on running rails as the header section, wherein said rails extend essentially horizontally up to the door frame, and have a vertical end segment on the frame side. The other sections that follow below the header section are guided in guide rails that have a vertical segment along the door frame, a horizontal segment parallel to the running rail that holds the header section, and an arc that joins the two segments. With this device, the door drive is attached to one of the sections connected below the header section, and has at least one power take-off shaft having an impeller at the end. The driven impeller engages in the guide rail and moves the door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Novoferm GmbH
    Inventors: Franz-Wilhelm Rieder, Marco Göckus, Stefan Höfling
  • Publication number: 20060076114
    Abstract: A sectional door having a door frame, a door panel comprising sections coupled to another in articulated manner, a weight equalization device coupled to the door panel, and an electrical door drive for opening and closing movements of said door panel. The uppermost section in the closed position of the door panel, is guided on running rails as the header section, wherein said rails extend essentially horizontally up to the door frame, and have a vertical end segment on the frame side. The other sections that follow below the header section are guided in guide rails that have a vertical segment along the door frame, a horizontal segment parallel to the running rail that holds the header section, and an arc that joins the two segments. With this device, the door drive is attached to one of the sections connected below the header section, and has at least one power take-off shaft having an impeller at the end. The driven impeller engages in the guide rail and moves the door panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Franz-Wilhelm Rieder, Marco Gockus, Stefan Hofling
  • Publication number: 20040182528
    Abstract: A sectional door having a door frame, a door panel comprising sections coupled to another in articulated manner, a weight equalization device coupled to the door panel, and an electrical door drive for opening and closing movements of said door panel. The uppermost section in the closed position of the door panel, is guided on running rails as the header section, wherein said rails extend essentially horizontally up to the door frame, and have a vertical end segment on the frame side. The other sections that follow below the header section are guided in guide rails that have a vertical segment along the door frame, a horizontal segment parallel to the running rail that holds the header section, and an arc that joins the two segments. With this device, the door drive is attached to one of the sections connected below the header section, and has at least one power take-off shaft having an impeller at the end. The driven impeller engages in the guide rail and moves the door panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Franz-Wilhelm Rieder, Marco Gockus, Stefan Hofling