Patents by Inventor Tim HUNDERTMARK

Tim HUNDERTMARK 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: 20230173509
    Abstract: A separator includes a unit that rotates during operation, the unit having a drum and a drive spindle, and an electric drive motor for rotating the drive spindle and having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is arranged on the drive spindle and the stator is radially spaced apart from the rotor in a drive housing that does not rotate during operation. The stator has at least one or multiple winding heads. At least one chamber is formed on at least one of the winding heads, and in this chamber a coolant film or coolant bath forms during operation so that this winding head is cooled by means of coolant during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes DROSTE, Eduard BRAK, Tim HUNDERTMARK
  • Patent number: 11661571
    Abstract: A separator having a vertical rotation axis includes a rotatably mounted drum having a drum interior for centrifugal processing of a liquid. The separator also includes a gas supply line for introducing gas into the liquid, which opens into the drum interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Bussmann, Thomas Bathelt, Wolf-Dietrich Herberg, Tim Hundertmark, Björn Ströfer
  • Patent number: 11660616
    Abstract: A separator includes a preassembled drive and rotation system unit having an outer ring flange portion and a drive frame having an inner ring flange. The outer ring flange portion of the preassembled drive and rotation system unit is vertically connected to the inner ring flange of the drive frame. A rotatable drum is placed onto the preassembled drive and rotation system unit, in the drum at least one paring disk is arranged in a paring chamber, and one or more stacks each having one or more stackable intermediate elements are arranged between the inner ring flange and the outer ring flange portion in order to set an axial relative position at least between the drive frame and the drive and rotation system unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Tim Hundertmark, Johannes Droste, Jürgen Mackel, Eduard Brak
  • Publication number: 20230158514
    Abstract: A centrifuge includes a rotatable rotor and an assembly that is stationary during operation. The rotatable rotor is rotatably mounted in or on the stationary assembly by one or more mounting devices. The rotatable rotor has a rotatable drum and a drive element for rotating the drum as well as one or more electrical loads located on or in the rotor. The centrifuge includes at least one battery is also located on or in the rotor in order to supply the at least one load or the plurality of loads with electrical power. The load can include a data memory in the rotor or on the rotor. At least one actuator is provided as the at least one load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicants: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH, GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Axel BARTSCHER, Heinz HINZE, Jürgen MACKEL, Kathrin QUITER, Nico WENNEMER, Stefan PECORONI, Tim HUNDERTMARK
  • Patent number: 11389809
    Abstract: A self-emptying separator includes a rotatable drum with an inlet, a liquid outlet, outlet openings for solid material, and a control system. A flowable starting product is cleared of the solids in continuous operation in a centrifugal field in the rotating drum. A continuous discharge of a clear phase is performed. A solid phase is discharged via the outlet openings from a solids collecting space of the drum into an annular solids catcher. The solids catcher has a device for generating a fluid curtain against which the solids, issuing from the outlet openings for solid material, impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Tim Hundertmark, Mario Emanuele, Alexander Piek, Jürgen Mäckel
  • Publication number: 20200190450
    Abstract: A separator having a vertical rotation axis includes a rotatably mounted drum having a drum interior for centrifugal processing of a liquid. The separator also includes a gas supply line for introducing gas into the liquid, which opens into the drum interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel BUSSMANN, Thomas BATHELT, Wolf-Dietrich HERBERG, Tim HUNDERTMARK, Björn STRÖFER
  • Publication number: 20200156085
    Abstract: A separator includes a preassembled drive and rotation system unit having an outer ring flange portion and a drive frame having an inner ring flange. The outer ring flange portion of the preassembled drive and rotation system unit is vertically connected to the inner ring flange of the drive frame. A rotatable drum is placed onto the preassembled drive and rotation system unit, in the drum at least one paring disk is arranged in a paring chamber, and one or more stacks each having one or more stackable intermediate elements are arranged between the inner ring flange and the outer ring flange portion in order to set an axial relative position at least between the drive frame and the drive and rotation system unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Tim HUNDERTMARK, Johannes DROSTE, Jürgen MACKEL, Eduard BRAK
  • Publication number: 20200038882
    Abstract: A self-emptying separator includes a rotatable drum with an inlet, a liquid outlet, outlet openings for solid material, and a control system. A flowable starting product is cleared of the solids in continuous operation in a centrifugal field in the rotating drum. A continuous discharge of a clear phase is performed. A solid phase is discharged via the outlet openings from a solids collecting space of the drum into an annular solids catcher. The solids catcher has a device for generating a fluid curtain against which the solids, issuing from the outlet openings for solid material, impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Tim HUNDERTMARK, Mario EMANUELE, Alexander PIEK, Jürgen MACKEL