Patents by Inventor Thomas RIEL

Thomas RIEL 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).

  • Process pump having a crank drive
    Patent number: 11047371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process pump having a crank mechanism (1) and at least three cylinders that represent a first cylinder, a second cylinder and a third cylinder when seen clockwise or counterclockwise around the crank mechanism (1), wherein the crank mechanism (1) has a vertical crankshaft and for each cylinder a crosshead (7, 10, 13) each and a connecting rod (8, 11, 14), each having a large connecting rod top end (8a, 11a) for receiving the crankshaft, wherein the crossheads (7, 10, 13) are functionally connected to the crankshaft via the connecting rods (8, 11, 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SPX Flow Technology Norderstedt GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Rosenkranz, Thomas Riel, Christian Huhnke
  • PROCESS PUMP HAVING A CRANK DRIVE
    Publication number: 20180017045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process pump having a crank mechanism (1) and at least three cylinders that represent a first cylinder, a second cylinder and a third cylinder when seen clockwise or counterclockwise around the crank mechanism (1), wherein the crank mechanism (1) has a vertical crankshaft and for each cylinder a crosshead (7, 10, 13) each and a connecting rod (8, 11, 14), each having a large connecting rod top end (8a, 11a) for receiving the crankshaft, wherein the crossheads (7, 10, 13) are functionally connected to the crankshaft via the connecting rods (8, 11, 14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Georg ROSENKRANZ, Thomas RIEL, Christian HUHNKE