Patents by Inventor Thomas Schill

Thomas Schill 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: 9440374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for producing polymer agglomerates, comprising a compounder (2) having a housing (21) and a twin screw (22) arranged therein as well as a plurality of material inlets (3, 4) for admission of a polymer and additives, tempering units for heating the mix comprising polymer and additives, at least one degassing unit (5) and an outlet (23) and an agglomerating vessel (11) having an agglomerating tool (8) and a cooling tool (10). The agglomerating vessel (11) is connected via a connection channel (6) to the outlet (23) of the compounder (2), wherein the twin screw (22) of the compounder (2) is designed as a co-rotating twin Screw (22) and the agglomerating tool (8) of the agglomerating vessel (11) is arranged in the fall direction of the mix below the connection channel (6) and comprises mutually engaging rotors (81) and stators (82) for producing agglomerates of defined particle size. The invention further relates to a method for producing polymer agglomerates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Zeppelin Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Raimund Schwarz, Stephan Poller, Markus Brunkau, Thomas Schill, Dick Van Dijk
  • Publication number: 20140027937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for producing polymer agglomerates, comprising a compounder (2) having a housing (21) and a twin screw (22) arranged therein as well as a plurality of material inlets (3, 4) for admission of a polymer and additives, tempering units for heating the mix comprising polymer and additives, at least one degassing unit (5) and an outlet (23) and an agglomerating vessel (11) having an agglomerating tool (8) and a cooling tool (10). The agglomerating vessel (11) is connected via a connection channel (6) to the outlet (23) of the compounder (2), wherein the twin screw (22) of the compounder (2) is designed as a co-rotating twin Screw (22) and the agglomerating tool (8) of the agglomerating vessel (11) is arranged in the fall direction of the mix below the connection channel (6) and comprises mutually engaging rotors (81) and stators (82) for producing agglomerates of defined particle size. The invention further relates to a method for producing polymer agglomerates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Raimund Schwarz, Stephan Poller, Markus Brunkau, Thomas Schill, Dick Van Dijk
  • Publication number: 20110286300
    Abstract: A mixer (1) comprises a rotatable mixing container (2), a container drive (7) for the mixing container (2), a mixing head (5) which can be attached in the mixing container (2), with a rotatably mounted mixing tool (10) and a tool drive (4) for the mixing tool (10), wherein the mixing container (2) is configured as a dimensionally stable mesh (21), wherein the interior of the mixing container (2) is designed with a replaceable, flexible insert (22) which curves into the intermediate spaces (24) of the mesh (21) when the mixing container (2) is filled with a material to be mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ZEPPELIN REIMELT GMBH
    Inventors: Henning KREIS, Thomas Schill, Cord Schmidthals
  • Publication number: 20110280099
    Abstract: A mixer including a rotatable mixing container including a container drive, a mixing head attached in the mixing container, a rotatably mounted mixing tool, and a tool drive to drive the mixing tool. The mixing tool includes a shaft and a frame arranged concentrically around the shaft. The shaft and the frame are interconnected by at least two circulating elements. The at least one shear pin is arranged on the frame and is configured to be guided during an operation by at least one shear groove disposed in the mixing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: ZEPPELIN REIMELT GMBH
    Inventors: Henning KREIS, Thomas Schill