Patents by Inventor Stephan WESTPHAL

Stephan WESTPHAL 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: 11130710
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Drechsler, Michael Friedrich, Michael Heise, Jürgen Klein, Stephan Westphal, Ben Cranfield
  • Patent number: 10329198
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Monier Roofing GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Drechsler, Michael Friedrich, Michael Heise, Jürgen Klein, Stephan Westphal, Ben Cranfield
  • Publication number: 20180170809
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas DRECHSLER, Michael FRIEDRICH, Michael HEISE, Jürgen KLEIN, Stephan WESTPHAL, Ben CRANFIELD
  • Publication number: 20180029940
    Abstract: A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas DRECHSLER, Michael FRIEDRICH, Michael HEISE, Jürgen KLEIN, Stephan WESTPHAL, Ben CRANFIELD
  • Patent number: 9850931
    Abstract: A beam flange clamp includes a clamp body having a first vise jaw portion with a first gripping surface and a second vise jaw portion with a second gripping surface. The first gripping surface and the second gripping surface are oriented parallel to each other and are offset in height by a predetermined clamping distance. The clamp body further including a bolting portion protruding from the second vise jaw portion opposite of the first vise jaw portion, and at least one bolting hole is formed through the bolting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Westphal, Jan Richardson Busshoff, Christian Rekert, Benjamin Klotz, Marko Roeschmann, Goulamhossein Nalband-Abbasi
  • Patent number: 9849963
    Abstract: A beam flange clamp includes a clamp body having a first vise jaw portion with a first gripping surface and a second vise jaw portion with a second gripping surface. The first gripping surface and the second gripping surface are oriented parallel to each other, are facing the same direction and are offset in height by a predetermined clamping distance. The at least one bolting hole is formed through the first vise jaw portion perpendicularly to the first gripping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Westphal, Jan Richardson Busshoff, Christian Rekert, Benjamin Klotz, Marko Roeschmann, Goulamhossein Nalband-Abbasi
  • Publication number: 20160084285
    Abstract: A beam flange clamp includes a clamp body having a first vise jaw portion with a first gripping surface and a second vise jaw portion with a second gripping surface. The first gripping surface and the second gripping surface are oriented parallel to each other and are offset in height by a predetermined clamping distance. The clamp body further including a bolting portion protruding from the second vise jaw portion opposite of the first vise jaw portion, and at least one bolting hole is formed through the bolting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan WESTPHAL, Jan RICHARDSON BUSSHOFF, Christian REKERT, Benjamin KLOTZ, Marko ROESCHMANN, Goulamhossein NALBAND-ABBASI
  • Publication number: 20160083070
    Abstract: A beam flange clamp includes a clamp body having a first vise jaw portion with a first gripping surface and a second vise jaw portion with a second gripping surface. The first gripping surface and the second gripping surface are oriented parallel to each other, are facing the same direction and are offset in height by a predetermined clamping distance. The at least one bolting hole is formed through the first vise jaw portion perpendicularly to the first gripping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan WESTPHAL, Jan RICHARDSON BUSSHOFF, Christian REKERT, Benjamin KLOTZ, Marko ROESCHMANN, Goulamhossein NALBAND-ABBASI