Patents by Inventor Thomas Augscheller

Thomas Augscheller 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: 20070221351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the exchange of an old working belt (1) on a machine for production of a web, for example a paper web, for a new working belt (13). According to the invention, the exchange is simplified, whereby the track start of the new belt is connected to the old belt, the old belt is made to circulate and thus draws the new belt around such that the new belt adopts the position of the old belt. A joint is then made between two facing ends of the new belt. Said drawing device is embodied such as to permit the old belt for exchange to be pushed from one side of the machine. The device comprises a frame (12) with two transverse elements (12.2, 12.3), which enclose the old belt between them in the assembled state. One transverse element (12.2) supports a roll (13.1) of the new belt and the other transverse element (12.3) supports a winding device (18) for winding on the old belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: VOITH PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Thomas Augscheller
  • Patent number: 7149650
    Abstract: A system for computer assisted monitoring of a cross profile of a quality parameter of a material web, especially a paper or cardboard web during its production and/or conversion, which includes a measuring system for measuring the cross profile, at least one computer based operations and logic unit for the determination of the standard deviations of at least two interference profiles that are representative for different interferences in the form of different peak groups in the measured cross profile. The different peak groups differentiate in that their peaks have different width ranges. Elements for storage, display and/or further processing of the determined standard deviations are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Grabscheid, Klaus Hermann, Thomas Augscheller, Florian Wegmann, Roland Mayer, Georg Kleiser
  • Publication number: 20050114077
    Abstract: A system for computer assisted monitoring of a cross profile of a quality parameter of a material web, especially a paper or cardboard web during its production and/or conversion, which includes a measuring system for measuring the cross profile, at least one computer based operations and logic unit for the determination of the standard deviations of at least two interference profiles that are representative for different interferences in the form of different peak groups in the measured cross profile. The different peak groups differentiate in that their peaks have different width ranges. Elements for storage, display and/or further processing of the determined standard deviations are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Joachim Grabscheid, Klaus Hermann, Thomas Augscheller, Florian Wegmann, Roland Mayer, Georg Kleiser
  • Patent number: 6863776
    Abstract: Press section and process for dewatering a fibrous material web that includes a plurality of rolls arranged to form at least three nips and at least one endlessly circulating dewatering belt associated with each nip. Each at least one endlessly circulating dewatering belt is structured and arranged to guide the fibrous material web through its respective nip and to receive water squeezed out of the fibrous material web in the respective nip. The plurality of rolls include at least one press roll having a smooth surface arranged to contact a surface of the fibrous material web and an endlessly circulating, smooth transfer belt is structured and arranged to contact a surface of the fibrous material web opposite the surface contacting the smooth surface of the at least one press roll and to support the fibrous material web through at least one of the at least three nips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Begemann, Ingolf Cedra, Thomas Augscheller, Georg Kleiser
  • Publication number: 20040020549
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endless belt, especially made of felt or sieve, for a machine for producing and/or upgrading a Web (1, 11, 21) of paper, paperboard, tissue or other fibers. The inventive belt has an increased adhesive power in adhesive zones (3, 14, 24) that extend opposite the marginal zones (4, 12) of the fiber web (1, 11, 21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Augscheller, Ulrich Begemann
  • Patent number: 6668469
    Abstract: Device and process for removing a fibrous material web from a drying section of a machine for producing and/or refining the fibrous material web and into a catch device. The drying section includes heated drying cylinders, guidance rolls, and at least one drying wire arranged such that the fibrous material web is guided through the drying section over the heated drying cylinders and the guidance rolls at least predominately by the at least one drying wire. The device includes at least one controllable separating device arranged to at least reduce an adhesion force between the fibrous material web and the at least one drying wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kahl, Markus Oechsle, Karl Josef Böck, Thomas Augscheller, Stefan Dette
  • Patent number: 6615511
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for monitoring web breaks in a machine for producing a material web includes at least one impingement dryer. The process includes guiding the material web through the at least one impingement dryer, and monitoring the material web for web breaks in at least one of a region, viewed in a web travel direction, before an intake into the at least one impingement dryer, after an exit from the at least one impingement dryer and within the at least one impingement dryer. The process further includes at least partially deactivating the at least one impingement dryer when a web break is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Augscheller, Roland Mayer
  • Publication number: 20030101881
    Abstract: Press section and process for dewatering a fibrous material web that includes a plurality of rolls arranged to form at least three nips and at least one endlessly circulating dewatering belt associated with each nip. Each at least one endlessly circulating dewatering belt is structured and arranged to guide the fibrous material web through its respective nip and to receive water squeezed out of the fibrous material web in the respective nip. The plurality of rolls include at least one press roll having a smooth surface arranged to contact a surface of the fibrous material web and an endlessly circulating, smooth transfer belt is structured and arranged to contact a surface of the fibrous material web opposite the surface contacting the smooth surface of the at least one press roll and to support the fibrous material web through at least one of the at least three nips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: VOITH PAPER PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Begemann, Ingolf Cedra, Thomas Augscheller, Georg Kleiser
  • Publication number: 20020096303
    Abstract: A press for processing a web and a method of controlling a press. The press includes at least one nip having a first press roll and a second press roll. A first belt runs through the at least one nip. A second belt runs through the at least one nip. A sandwich stretch is formed by the first and second belts and is arranged after the at least one nip. A first mechanism is provided for driving the first belt. A second mechanism is provided for driving the second belt. The method includes driving the first belt at a first speed, and driving the second belt at a second speed, wherein the first speed is substantially the same as the second speed at least in a region of the sandwich stretch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: VOITH PAPER PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Oswald Satzger, Rudiger Kurtz, Karl Steiner, Ulrich Begemann, Gerhard Kotitschke, Thomas Augscheller, Georg Kleiser
  • Publication number: 20020069990
    Abstract: Machine for use in manufacturing a fibrous material web and a method of manufacturing the fibrous material web. The machine includes at least one electrostatic air boundary layer swirler arranged near a moving surface. The moving surface includes at least one of the fibrous material web, a belt, a roll, a felt, and a surface which supports the fibrous material web. The at least one electrostatic air boundary layer swirler includes at least one charging electrode and at least one counterelectrode. At least one device for moistening is arranged near the at least one electrostatic air boundary layer swirler. The at least one electrostatic air boundary layer swirler is adapted to at least one of at least partially remove a laminar air boundary layer formed on the moving surface, and at least partially disturb a laminar air boundary layer formed on the moving surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Augscheller, Roland Mayer, Frank Wegehaupt
  • Publication number: 20020060035
    Abstract: Device for conditioning, cleaning, and/or keeping clean at least one of a rotating roll and a circulating belt of a paper machine. The device includes at least two doctors arranged behind one another in a roll and/or belt travel direction and spaced at a distance from one another. The at least two doctors are assigned to the at least one of the rotating roll and the circulating belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Begemann, Gerhard Kotitschke, Hans Prinzing, Andreas Meschenmoser, Anton Zembrot, Thomas Augscheller, Georg Kleiser, Christoph Strempfl, Michael Neumann
  • Patent number: 6375800
    Abstract: Press section of a machine and process for producing a fiber web. The press section includes at least two press nips arranged in succession in a web travel direction. Each of the at least two press nips is formed by two press rolls. At least one continuously revolving press belt is guided around each press roll. At least one of before and after at least one of the at least two press nips, a guide region is formed in which two of the press belts are arranged to run jointly along a straight path, and the fiber web is adapted to run between the two press belts along the straight path. Guide elements are arranged at an end of each guide region. At an end of each guide region, the press belts are guided over the guide elements to run separately from one another, and a press belt angle between the press belts at the guide elements is greater than approximately 15°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Steiner, Gerhard Kotitschke, Thomas Augscheller
  • Publication number: 20020023369
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for monitoring web breaks in a machine for producing a material web that includes at least one impingement dryer. The process includes guiding the material web through the at least one impingement dryer, monitoring the material web for web breaks in at least one of a region, viewed in a web travel direction, before an intake into the at least one impingement dryer, after an exit from the at least one impingement dryer and within the at least one impingement dryer, and at least partially deactivating the at least one impingement dryer when a web break is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: VOITH PAPER PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Augscheller, Roland Mayer
  • Publication number: 20010045025
    Abstract: Device and process for removing a fibrous material web from a drying section of a machine for producing and/or refining the fibrous material web and into a catch device. The drying section includes heated drying cylinders, guidance rolls, and at least one drying wire arranged such that the fibrous material web is guided through the drying section over the heated drying cylinders and the guidance rolls at least predominately by the at least one drying wire. The device includes at least one controllable separating device arranged to at least reduce an adhesion force between the fibrous material web and the at least one drying wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: VOITH PAPER PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kahl, Markus Oechsle, Karl Josef Bock, Thomas Augscheller, Stefan Dette
  • Patent number: 6254726
    Abstract: Apparatus and process in a machine for at least one of producing and processing the fibrous web. The apparatus includes an essentially water-free traveling surface adapted to guide the fibrous web, and a measuring device positioned and adapted to detect moisture content of the fibrous web while the fibrous web is supported by the essentially water-free traveling surface. The process includes guiding the fibrous web on the essentially water-free traveling surface, and detecting a moisture content of the fibrous web while the fibrous web is supported by the essentially water-free traveling surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Steiner, Thomas Augscheller, Frank Wegehaupt