Patents by Inventor Stephan BLUDAU

Stephan BLUDAU 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).

  • Publication number: 20250170443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water extinguishing system with a fluid supply for providing an extinguishing fluid, a pump which is configured to pump the extinguishing fluid from the fluid supply into a supply line of a pipe system of the water extinguishing system, a test line which branches off from the supply line of the pipe system and is configured to conduct the extinguishing fluid pumped by the pump away from the pipe system, and a fluid bypass line with a cross section reduced in comparison to the cross section of the test line, where the fluid bypass line is configured to conduct a predefined portion of the extinguishing fluid around an opening element of the test line away from the pipe system, where the water extinguishing system further comprises at least one control device which is configured to determine at least one parameter indicative of the cross-section of the fluid bypass line, and to control the pump test run of the pump on the basis of that parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Klaus HOFMANN, Joachim BÖKE, Frank FRIEDE, Stephan BLUDAU
  • Patent number: 12168156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water extinguishing system with a fluid supply for providing an extinguishing fluid, a pump which is configured to pump the extinguishing fluid from the fluid supply into a supply line of a pipe system of the water extinguishing system, a test line which branches off from the supply line of the pipe system and is configured to conduct the extinguishing fluid pumped by the pump away from the pipe system, and a fluid bypass line with a cross section reduced in comparison to the cross section of the test line, where the fluid bypass line is configured to conduct a predefined portion of the extinguishing fluid around an opening element of the test line away from the pipe system, where the water extinguishing system further comprises at least one control device which is configured to determine at least one parameter indicative of the cross-section of the fluid bypass line, and to control the pump test run of the pump on the basis of that parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Minimax Viking Patent Management GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Hofmann, Joachim Böke, Frank Friede, Stephan Bludau
  • Publication number: 20240269499
    Abstract: A water extinguishing system has an extinguishing fluid supply adapted to provide an extinguishing fluid, at least one pump adapted to convey the extinguishing fluid from the extinguishing fluid supply into a supply line to a pipe system of the water extinguishing system, and a control unit adapted to operate the at least one pump in a controllable manner. The control unit is configured to start and to operate the pump for a pump test run on provision of a start signal and to end the pump test run and to stop the pump on provision of a stop signal. The control unit has a signal suppression unit which is adapted to at least temporarily suppress the provision of the stop signal in the event of a fire. The signal suppression unit is configured to be free of executing a computer program. A corresponding method operates a water extinguishing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Joachim Böke, Stephan Bludau
  • Patent number: 11691042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water extinguishing system with a fluid supply for providing an extinguishing fluid, a pump which is configured to pump the extinguishing fluid from the fluid supply into a supply line of a pipe system of the water extinguishing system, a test line which branches off from the supply line of the pipe system and is configured to conduct the extinguishing fluid pumped by the pump away from the pipe system, and a fluid bypass line with a cross section reduced in comparison to the cross section of the test line, where the fluid bypass line is configured to conduct a predefined portion of the extinguishing fluid around an opening element of the test line away from the pipe system, where the water extinguishing system further comprises at least one control device which is configured to determine at least one parameter indicative of the cross-section of the fluid bypass line, and to control the pump test run of the pump on the basis of that parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Hofmann, Joachim Böke, Frank Friede, Stephan Bludau
  • Patent number: 11273336
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a device (1100) for monitoring a storage height (2100) of a warehouse (2000), in particular a shelf warehouse, preferably a high-bay warehouse, comprising at least: a sensor (1110) that is in particular designed to be arranged in an upper region of the warehouse (2000), wherein the sensor (1110) is configured so as: to perform a distance measurement (Di, DN) of a distance (Di, DN) that is substantially horizontal with respect to the warehouse (2000) and that monitors a predefined maximum storage height (2120), and a measurement and/or control unit (1120) that is configured so as to output a message (F, W) in the event of an exceedance (Ü) of the predefined maximum storage height (2120) being detected by the sensor (1110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Böke, Frank Friede, Stephan Bludau
  • Patent number: 11253738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water extinguishing system (1) with a fluid supply (20), a pump (30) and a test line (40) with an opening element (2) which is configured to open the test line (40) during a test run of the pump (30). According to the invention, the test line (40) further comprises a closing element (4) which is configured to close the test line (40) if the water extinguishing system (1) is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Böke, Frank Friede, Stephan Bludau
  • Publication number: 20210260425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water extinguishing system (1) with a fluid supply (20), a pump (30) and a test line (40) with an opening element (2) which is configured to open the test line (40) during a test run of the pump (30). According to the invention, the test line (40) further comprises a closing element (4) which is configured to close the test line (40) if the water extinguishing system (1) is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Joachim BÖKE, Frank FRIEDE, Stephan BLUDAU
  • Publication number: 20210197004
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water extinguishing system with a fluid supply for providing an extinguishing fluid, a pump which is configured to pump the extinguishing fluid from the fluid supply into a supply line of a pipe system of the water extinguishing system, a test line which branches off from the supply line of the pipe system and is configured to conduct the extinguishing fluid pumped by the pump away from the pipe system, and a fluid bypass line with a cross section reduced in comparison to the cross section of the test line, where the fluid bypass line is configured to conduct a predefined portion of the extinguishing fluid around an opening element of the test line away from the pipe system, where the water extinguishing system further comprises at least one control device which is configured to determine at least one parameter indicative of the cross-section of the fluid bypass line, and to control the pump test run of the pump on the basis of that parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus HOFMANN, Joachim BÖKE, Frank FRIEDE, Stephan BLUDAU
  • Publication number: 20210001160
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a device (1100) for monitoring a storage height (2100) of a warehouse (2000), in particular a shelf warehouse, preferably a high-bay warehouse, comprising at least: a sensor (1110) that is in particular designed to be arranged in an upper region of the warehouse (2000), wherein the sensor (1110) is configured so as: to perform a distance measurement (Di, DN) of a distance (Di, DN) that is substantially horizontal with respect to the warehouse (2000) and that monitors a predefined maximum storage height (2120), and a measurement and/or control unit (1120) that is configured so as to output a message (F, W) in the event of an exceedance (Ü) of the predefined maximum storage height (2120) being detected by the sensor (1110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Joachim BÖKE, Frank FRIEDE, Stephan BLUDAU
  • Publication number: 20200376312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water extinguishing system (1) with a fluid supply (20), a pump (30) and a test line (40) with an opening element (2) which is configured to open the test line (40) during a test run of the pump (30). According to the invention, the test line (40) further comprises a closing element (4) which is configured to close the test line (40) if the water extinguishing system (1) is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim BÖKE, Frank FRIEDE, Stephan BLUDAU