Patents by Inventor Thomas Hielscher

Thomas Hielscher 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: 20240083782
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for building a closed current circuit A, in which electric charge carriers move at least through a metal conductor, a flowable medium and a resonantly mechanically vibrating metal conductor C, which is mechanically connected to elements which generate mechanical vibrations. The device is characterized in that the current circuit B generating the previously mentioned resonant mechanical vibrations is decoupled from the previously mentioned current circuit A and from the components transmitting mechanical vibrations between the elements generating vibrations and the resonantly mechanically vibrating metal conductor C, which is in contact with the flowable medium, by means of electrically non-conductive coupling elements on two sides of the vibration-generating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: DR. HIELSCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas HIELSCHER, Holger HIELSCHER, Harald HIELSCHER
  • Publication number: 20230294133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting mechanical vibrations to flowable media. The device is characterized in that the normal amplitudes of the effective surface points of a resonator are substantially uniform during a resonant vibration, and an amplitude vector in the effective surface points of more than 50 percent of an effective surface is not substantially parallel to the normal vector of these effective surface points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Hielscher, Holger Heilscher, Harald Hielscher
  • Publication number: 20220388001
    Abstract: Systems and methods define adjustment of the level of a flowable medium in a hollow body. The systems and methods have a tank that is suitable for filling with a flowable medium, a hollow body with one or more openings, and one or more channels that each with a channel inlet and a channel outlet. The channels are disposable such that after placing the hollow body in the filled tank, in those regions of the hollow body in which imprisoned volumes of gas are situated between the wall of the hollow body and the flowable medium, at least one respective channel inlet is situated and is connected through the one channel to a channel outlet that is situated outside the hollow body and outside the flowable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Dr. Hielscher GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas HIELSCHER, Holger HIELSCHER, Harald HIELSCHER
  • Publication number: 20220054414
    Abstract: Nanoemulsion compositions, and lipid nanoparticle compositions, comprising natural bioactive agents with natural surfactants, such as saponins from the plant Quillaja saponaria and/or phospholipids derived from lecithin. The nanoemulsions are able to increase the bioavailability of the bioactive materials from plant and other sources (e.g. CBD, nutraceuticals, and vitamins). In an embodiment, the composition further comprises Terpenes or Terpenoids, Piperine, and Chitosan. The nanoemulsions are water-soluble and possess a droplet size (e.g. about 43 to 50 nm), which is better or comparable to those made with synthetic surfactants. Furthermore, the nanoemulsions increase the absorption and bioavailability of the bioactive component while decreasing the pre-systemic elimination and first-pass effect of the liver. Methods of making the nanoemulsions comprise sonification: at an energy level of 1000 Ws/g; or without pressure at 2000-2500 Ws/g while recirculating; or applying high pressure (1.5-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Readymix Foods Corp.
    Inventors: Iraj Mehrnia, Thomas Hielscher
  • Patent number: 11075591
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a device for at least one low-frequency electric tank circuit, in which at least one electric conductor is an influencing component of the tank circuit due to its properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DR. HIELSCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Patent number: 10903414
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a device and to a method for generating an oscillatory motion of a mass, wherein an oscillating electrical signal and/or an operation power is wirelessly transmitted in order to facilitate retrofitting the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Dr. Hielscher GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Patent number: 10350559
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for treating fluids with ultrasound are provided. In order to achieve a desired effect of the treatment as efficiently as possible, the apparatus has a plurality of inlet openings for the fluids and the fluids to be brought into contact with one another while being exposed to ultrasound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Hielscher GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hielscher, Harald Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Publication number: 20180323728
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a device for at least one low-frequency electric tank circuit, in which at least one electric conductor is an influencing component of the tank circuit due to its properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: DR. HIELSCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Harald HIELSCHER, Thomas HIELSCHER, Holger HIELSCHER
  • Publication number: 20170345991
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a device and to a method for generating an oscillatory motion of a mass, wherein an oscillating electrical signal and/or an operation power is wirelessly transmitted in order to facilitate retrofitting the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Harald HIELSCHER, Thomas HIELSCHER, Holger HIELSCHER
  • Patent number: 9802296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screwing device (1) with two tools (2, 3) for producing or releasing a screw connection between two fastening elements (10, 11). For a simple and compact structure of the screwing device (1), the invention provides that the tools (2, 3) are during the operation of the screwing device (1) connected to one another for rotation about common rotation axes (D1, D2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: DR. HIELSCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hielscher, Holger Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher
  • Patent number: 9724781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sonotrode (1) for an apparatus (40) for generating low-frequency high-power ultrasound. To be able to manufacture and permanently operate the sonotrode even with elements (2, 3) made of brittle materials, the sonotrode (1) is constructed with at least two materially interconnected elements (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Dr. Hielscher GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Hielscher, Harald Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Patent number: 9713803
    Abstract: Method and device for changing the properties of at least one liquid medium, in which method the liquid medium is exposed in at least one container to vibrations in the low-frequency power ultrasonic range and, to regulate the flow speed of the liquid material in the container in which the liquid medium is present for ultrasonic irradiation and/or to regulate the internal pressure of the container, the cross-section inside a line upstream of an inlet of the container in the direction of flow and/or downstream of an outlet of the container in the direction of flow is varied by means of at least one pinch valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: DR. HIELSCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Patent number: 9505062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for producing an oscillatory motion of a mass, in particular of a tool, wherein the mass is mechanically connected to at least two clamping elements between said clamping elements in the direction of oscillation propagation and the mass (50) is clamped in by the two clamping elements (10, 20) under the application of pressing force (F), and at least the clamping elements are designed as components of a resonance system, and an excitation oscillation is introduced into the resonance system, the frequency of the excitation oscillation substantially corresponding to the resonance frequency of the resonance system so that the resonance system oscillates. The invention further relates to a method for processing solid or liquid material while using the method according to the invention in order to produce an oscillatory motion of a mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: DEVAD GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Hielscher, Harald Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher
  • Patent number: 9502632
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resonator for the distribution and partial transformation of longitudinal vibrations and to a method for treating at least one fluid by means of a resonator according to the invention. The resonator is designed for the distribution of longitudinal vibrations and the partial transformation thereof into longitudinal vibrations that are superimposed by vibrations oriented towards the center of gravity or approximately towards the center of gravity of a cross-sectional surface of at least one opening of the resonator. The resonator comprises a natural number of parallel elements of at least lambda/2 or a natural multiple thereof, at least one of the lambda/2 elements comprising at least one opening suitable for transmitting the transformed vibrations to a fluid located inside the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Dr. Hielscher GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hielscher, Holger Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher
  • Patent number: 9406863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating electromechanical composite high-frequency oscillations includes, with a composite high-frequency oscillation system having at least one oscillation-generating element and at least one bracing element for applying pressure to the oscillation-generating element, wherein the bracing element is positioned outside of the material cross-section of at least one oscillation-generating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: DR. HIELSCHER GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Hielscher, Harald Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Publication number: 20150314391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sonotrode (1) for an apparatus (40) for generating low-frequency high-power ultrasound. To be able to manufacture and permanently operate the sonotrode even with elements (2, 3) made of brittle materials, the sonotrode (1) is constructed with at least two materially interconnected elements (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas HIELSCHER, Harald HIELSCHER, Holger HIELSCHER
  • Publication number: 20150273667
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screwing device (1) with two tools (2, 3) for producing or releasing a screw connection between two fastening elements (10, 11). For a simple and compact structure of the screwing device (1), the invention provides that the tools (2, 3) are during the operation of the screwing device (1) connected to one another for rotation about common rotation axes (D1, D2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Harald HIELSCHER, Holger HIELSCHER, Thomas HIELSCHER
  • Patent number: 9114426
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic generator (1) with a resonator (3) for transmitting ultrasonic sound to a medium (6) arranged in a receptacle (5). In order to efficiently transmit the ultrasonic sound from the resonator (3) to the medium (6) via the receptacle (5) the resonator (3) comprises a clamping opening (4) for clampingly receiving the receptacle (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Hielscher GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Patent number: 9102081
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating particles are provided. The method may be a method for generating particles from a flowable medium, the method involving forming drops from the flowable medium, arranging the drops on a particle forming surface and solidifying the drops, thereby forming the particles. The apparatus may be an apparatus for generating particles from a flowable medium with a drop generator and a particle forming surface, the drop generator being formed to arrange drops on the particle forming surface and the particle forming surface may be adapted to contact the drops when the particles are being formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Dr. Hielscher GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher, Holger Hielscher
  • Publication number: 20150202671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (31) for shaping a workpiece (2), in which the workpiece (2) is brought into contact with a tool (3) and, lying against the tool (3), is moved at a relative velocity (vR) in relation to the tool (3), wherein the relative velocity (vR) has a constant component (vK) and a changing component (vS). In order to reduce fabricating or shaping forces to be applied, it is provided according to the invention that a ratio of the changing component (vS) to the constant component (vK) is greater than or equal to 0.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Holger Hielscher, Harald Hielscher, Thomas Hielscher