Patents by Inventor Volker Linne

Volker Linne 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: 10946349
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another. A first installation body has a first wall element which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and a first side wall and a second side wall which is arranged opposite the first side wall. A deflection element is arranged adjacent to the first wall element and has a deflection surface extending in the transverse direction to the wall element at both sides of the wall element. A first opening is provided in the deflection surface at the side which faces the first side wall of the first wall element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: 10828609
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another. A first installation body has a first wall element which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and a first side wall and a second side wall which is arranged opposite the first side wall. A deflection element is arranged adjacent to the first wall element and has a deflection surface extending in the transverse direction to the wall element at both sides of the wall element. A first opening is provided in the deflection surface at the side which faces the first side wall of the first wall element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: 10293311
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which at least one first and one second installation body are arranged behind one another. An inlet element is provided which is arranged upstream of the first installation body, wherein the inlet element and the first installation body are connected to one another via a connection element. The inlet element has a body which can be sealingly taken up at the peripheral side in the mixer housing. The body has a first inlet passage and a second inlet passage, wherein the first inlet passage has a first entry opening and a first exit opening, wherein the second inlet passage has a second entry opening and a second exit opening so that the corresponding component can be conducted through the corresponding inlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: 10245566
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Volker Linne
  • Publication number: 20170341041
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another. A first installation body has a first wall element which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and a first side wall and a second side wall which is arranged opposite the first side wall. A deflection element is arranged adjacent to the first wall element and has a deflection surface extending in the transverse direction to the wall element at both sides of the wall element. A first opening is provided in the deflection surface at the side which faces the first side wall of the first wall element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Volker LINNE, Sasan HABIBI-NAINI
  • Publication number: 20170333852
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another. A first installation body has a first wall element which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and a first side wall and a second side wall which is arranged opposite the first side wall. A deflection element is arranged adjacent to the first wall element and has a deflection surface extending in the transverse direction to the wall element at both sides of the wall element. A first opening is provided in the deflection surface at the side which faces the first side wall of the first wall element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Volker LINNE, Sasan HABIBI-NAINI
  • Patent number: 9764296
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another. A first installation body has a first wall element which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and a first side wall and a second side wall which is arranged opposite the first side wall. A deflection element is arranged adjacent to the first wall element and has a deflection surface extending in the transverse direction to the wall element at both sides of the wall element. A first opening is provided in the deflection surface at the side which faces the first side wall of the first wall element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: 9656224
    Abstract: A dynamic mixer for a plurality of fluid components contains a housing and a rotor element which is rotatably arranged in the housing, with the housing having an inlet opening for at least one respective component and having at least one outlet opening. A ring-shaped intermediate space is provided between the rotor element and the housing in which a mixing element connected to the rotor element is arranged. The mixing element has a vane element which is formed as a directing element for conveying the components from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The vane element is a directing element and has a directing surface which has a concave curvature with respect to the outlet opening and is further remote from the outlet opening at the onflow side than at the outflow side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Andreas Hiemer, Florian Husler
  • Patent number: 9522366
    Abstract: A dynamic mixer (1, 100) for a plurality of fluid components contains a housing (2, 102) and a rotor element (3, 103) which is rotatably arranged in the housing, with the housing having an inlet opening (12, 13, 112, 113) for at least one respective component and having at least one outlet opening (20, 120). A ring-shaped intermediate space (15, 115) is provided between the rotor element and the housing in which a mixing element (7, 107) connected to the rotor element (3, 103) is arranged. The housing includes a first antechamber (21, 121) and a main chamber (22, 122). A second antechamber (17, 117) is provided which is arranged downstream of the first antechamber (21, 121) so that the first antechamber (21, 121) can be flowed through by the components before the components enter into the second antechamber (17, 117).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Andreas Hiemer, Florian Husler
  • Publication number: 20130336083
    Abstract: A dynamic mixer for a plurality of fluid components contains a housing and a rotor element which is rotatably arranged in the housing, with the housing having an inlet opening for at least one respective component and having at least one outlet opening. A ring-shaped intermediate space is provided between the rotor element and the housing in which a mixing element connected to the rotor element is arranged. The mixing element has a vane element which is formed as a directing element for conveying the components from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The vane element is a directing element and has a directing surface which has a concave curvature with respect to the outlet opening and is further remote from the outlet opening at the onflow side than at the outflow side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Andreas Hiemer, Florian Husler
  • Publication number: 20130329517
    Abstract: A dynamic mixer (1, 100) for a plurality of fluid components contains a housing (2, 102) and a rotor element (3, 103) which is rotatably arranged in the housing, with the housing having an inlet opening (12, 13, 112, 113) for at least one respective component and having at least one outlet opening (20, 120). A ring-shaped intermediate space (15, 115) is provided between the rotor element and the housing in which a mixing element (7, 107) connected to the rotor element (3, 103) is arranged. The housing includes a first antechamber (21, 121) and a main chamber (22, 122). A second antechamber (17, 117) is provided which is arranged downstream of the first antechamber (21, 121) so that the first antechamber (21, 121) can be flowed through by the components before the components enter into the second antechamber (17, 117).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Andreas Hiemer, Florian Husler
  • Publication number: 20130021870
    Abstract: A mixing element for a static mixer for installation into a tubular mixer housing has a longitudinal axis along which a plurality of installation bodies are arranged behind one another. A first installation body has a first wall element which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis and a first side wall and a second side wall which is arranged opposite the first side wall. A deflection element is arranged adjacent to the first wall element and has a deflection surface extending in the transverse direction to the wall element at both sides of the wall element. A first opening is provided in the deflection surface at the side which faces the first side wall of the first wall element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: D693394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Andreas Hiemer, David Tobler