Patents by Inventor Volker Weiss
Volker Weiss 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).
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Patent number: 9968952Abstract: A paint-spray line comprising a number of sprayers which are provided to discharge paint onto an item to be coated and are connected to a paint supply unit via a common main supply line is also suitable, to a particular extent and at an expense kept particularly low, for a need-based provision of individual quantities of paint which are kept at a particular minimum. For this purpose, the conveying device, provided for feeding paint into the main supply line is configured according to the invention as a single-piston pump.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: LACTEC GMBHInventors: Winfried Ott, Volker Weiss
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Publication number: 20150160144Abstract: The condition of internal or hidden material layers or interfaces is monitored and used for control of a process that changes a condition of a material system. The material system has multiple component materials, such as layers or embedded constituents, or can be represented with multiple layers to model spatial distributions in the material properties. The material condition changes as a result of a process performed on the material, such as by cold working, or from functional operation. Sensors placed proximate to the test material surface or embedded between material layers are used to monitor a material property using magnetic, electric, or thermal interrogation fields. The sensor responses are converted into states of the material condition, such as temperature or residual stress, typically with a precomputed database of sensor responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Neil J. Goldfine, Vladimir A. Zilberstein, Ian C. Shay, Christopher A. Craven, David C. Grundy, Volker Weiss, Andrew P. Washabaugh
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Publication number: 20150144817Abstract: A shutoff valve, in particular for shutting off a paint conducting channel in a painting plant, includes a shutoff body, a pressure-operated stroke piston movable in an opening direction, thereby moving the shutoff body from a closed position into an open position; and a piston stop limiting a stroke travel of the stroke piston in the opening direction, and being adjustable to assume different working positions along the opening direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: STEFAN POHL, Stefan Käufer, Volker Weiss
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Patent number: 8981018Abstract: The condition of internal or hidden material layers or interfaces is monitored and used for control of a process that changes a condition of a material system. The material system has multiple component materials, such as layers or embedded constituents, or can be represented with multiple layers to model spatial distributions in the material properties. The material condition changes as a result of a process performed on the material, such as by cold working, or from functional operation. Sensors placed proximate to the test material surface or embedded between material layers are used to monitor a material property using magnetic, electric, or thermal interrogation fields. The sensor responses are converted into states of the material condition, such as temperature or residual stress, typically with a precomputed database of sensor responses.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Jentek Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Neil J. Goldfine, Vladimir A. Zilberstein, Ian C. Shay, Christopher A. Craven, David C. Grundy, Volker Weiss, Andrew P. Washabaugh
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Patent number: 8768657Abstract: Predicting the remaining life of individual aircraft, fleets of aircraft, aircraft components and subpopulations of these components. This is accomplished through the use of precomputed databases of response that are generated from a model for the nonlinear system behavior prior to the time that decisions need to be made concerning the disposition of the system. The database is calibrated with a few data points, to account for unmodeled system variables, and then used with an input variable to predict future system behavior. These methods also permit identification of the root causes for observed system behavior. The use of the response databases also permits rapid estimations of uncertainty estimates for the system behavior, such as remaining life estimates, particularly, when subsets of an input variable distribution are passed through the database and scaled appropriately to construct the output distribution.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: JENTEK Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Neil J. Goldfine, Vladimir A. Zilberstein, Volker Weiss, Yanko K. Sheiretov
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Publication number: 20130228123Abstract: A paint-spray line comprising a number of sprayers which are provided to discharge paint onto an item to be coated and are connected to a paint supply unit via a common main supply line is also suitable, to a particular extent and at an expense kept particularly low, for a need-based provision of individual quantities of paint which are kept at a particular minimum. For this purpose, the conveying device, provided for feeding paint into the main supply line is configured according to the invention as a single-piston pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: LACTEC GMBHInventors: Winfried OTT, Volker Weiss
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Patent number: 7533575Abstract: Magnetic or electric field sensors are mounted against a material surface and used for stress, strain, and load monitoring of rotating components such as vehicle drive trains. The stationary sensors are mounted at multiple locations around the component and used assess the stress on the component at multiple rotational positions. The sensor response is typically converted into a material property, such as magnetic permeability or electrical conductivity, which accounts for any coating thickness that may be present between the sensor and mounting surface. The sensors are not in direct contact with the rotating component and are typically mounted on an annular material or ring that encircles the rotating component. Measurements of the annular material properties, such as the stress, are related to the stress on the rotating component and discrete features on the component.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: JENTEK Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Neil J. Goldfine, Darrell E. Schlicker, David C. Grundy, Yanko K. Sheiretov, Leandro M. Lorilla, Vladimir A. Zilberstein, Volker Weiss, J. Timothy Lovett, Andrew P. Washabaugh
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Patent number: 7451657Abstract: Methods are described for assessing material condition. These methods include the use of multiple source fields for interrogating and loading of a multicomponent test material. Source fields include electric, magnetic, thermal, and acoustic fields. The loading field preferentially changes the material properties of a component of the test material, which allows the properties of the component materials to be separated. Methods are also described for monitoring changes in material state using separate drive and sense electrodes with some of the electrodes positioned on a hidden or even embedded material surface. Statistical characterization of the material condition is performed with sensor arrays that provide multiple responses for the material condition during loading. The responses can be combined into a statistical population that permits tracking with respect to loading history.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: JENTEK Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Neil J. Goldfine, Darrell E. Schlicker, Vladimir A. Zilberstein, Andrew P. Washabaugh, Volker Weiss, Christopher A. Craven, Ian C. Shay, David C. Grundy, Karen E. Walrath, Robert J. Lyons
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Publication number: 20080255272Abstract: Hybrid powder coating composition with low baking temperature for semiglossy to matt (flat) coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Volker Weiss, Werner Grenda
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Publication number: 20080214728Abstract: The invention relates to metal-free one-component polyurethane systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Emmanouil Spyrou, Volker Weiss
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Low-Viscosity Uretdion Group-Containing Polyaddition Compounds, Method Of Production And Use Thereof
Publication number: 20080194787Abstract: The invention relates to low-viscosity polyaddition compounds containing uretdione groups, preparation process, and use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Volker Weiss, Thomas Weihrauch, Werner Grenda, Silvia Herda, Klaus Behrendt -
Patent number: 7390550Abstract: A beer mat having a compact disc and a beer-mat body, whereby the main surface of the beer-mat body has been provided with a flat recess, whose depth corresponds at least to the thickness of the compact disc, but less than the thickness of the beer-mat body outside of the recess, whereby the compact disc has been inserted into the recess, and with a cover film overspanning the recess and bonded to the main surface of the beer-mat cover outside of the recess, and whereby the perimeter line of the cover film runs outside of the perimeter line of the recess but within the perimeter line of the beer-mat body, so that a ring absorption area is formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: DOCdata Germany Berlin Optical Disc GmbHInventor: Volker Weiss
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Publication number: 20070245834Abstract: Magnetic or electric field sensors are mounted against a material surface and used for stress, strain, and load monitoring of rotating components such as vehicle drive trains. The stationary sensors are mounted at multiple locations around the component and used assess the stress on the component at multiple rotational positions. The sensor response is typically converted into a material property, such as magnetic permeability or electrical conductivity, which accounts for any coating thickness that may be present between the sensor and mounting surface. The sensors are not in direct contact with the rotating component and are typically mounted on an annular material or ring that encircles the rotating component. Measurements of the annular material properties, such as the stress, are related to the stress on the rotating component and discrete features on the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Neil Goldfine, Darrell Schlicker, David Grundy, Yonko Sheiretov, Leandro Lorilla, Vladimir Zilberstein, Volker Weiss, J. Lovett, Andrew Washabaugh
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Publication number: 20070237887Abstract: A varnishing device and a procedure for the application of varnish with such a varnishing device, wherein the varnishing device has a varnish repository, a dosing pump connected with the varnish repository, a varnish output device which is connected to the dosing pump via a hose line, and a control device which acts on the dosing pump. A volume compensation device is connected to the hose line having a compensation volume which is connected to the interior of the hose line. The compensation volume can be changed through an externally acting pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Udo Klein, Volker Weiss
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Publication number: 20070239407Abstract: Predicting the remaining life of individual aircraft, fleets of aircraft, aircraft components and subpopulations of these components. This is accomplished through the use of precomputed databases of response that are generated from a model for the nonlinear system behavior prior to the time that decisions need to be made concerning the disposition of the system. The database is calibrated with a few data points, to account for unmodeled system variables, and then used with an input variable to predict future system behavior. These methods also permit identification of the root causes for observed system behavior. The use of the response databases also permits rapid estimations of uncertainty estimates for the system behavior, such as remaining life estimates, particularly, when subsets of an input variable distribution are passed through the database and scaled appropriately to construct the output distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Neil Goldfine, Vladimir Zilberstein, Volker Weiss, Yanko Sheiretov
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Publication number: 20070227255Abstract: Observability of damage precursor, damage and usage states, or event occurrence may be enhanced by modifying component materials to include self-monitoring materials or by processing test material to alter the surface properties. The properties of the self monitoring materials, such as magnetic permeability or electrical conductivity, are monitored with electromagnetic sensors and provide greater property variations with component condition than the original component material. Processing includes shot peening or laser welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Neil Goldfine, Vladimir Zilberstein, David Grundy, Andrew Washabaugh, Darrell Schlicker, Ian Shay, Robert Lyons, Christopher Craven, Christopher Root, Mark Windoloski, Volker Weiss
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Patent number: 7230421Abstract: Reference standards or articles having prescribed levels of damage are fabricated by monitoring an electrical property of the article material, mechanically loading the article, and removing the load when a change in electrical properties indicates a prescribed level of damage. The electrical property is measured with an electromagnetic sensor, such as a flexible eddy current sensor, attached to a material surface, which may be between layers of the article material. The damage may be in the form of a fatigue crack or a change in the mechanical stress underneath the sensor. The shape of the article material may be adjusted to concentrate the stress so that the damage initiates under the sensor. Examples adjustments to the article shape include the use of dogbone geometries with thin center sections, reinforcement ribs on the edges of the article, and radius cut-outs in the vicinity of the thin section.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: JENTEK Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Neil J. Goldfine, Darrell E. Schlicker, Karen E. Walrath, Volker Weiss, Andrew P. Washabaugh, Vladimir A. Zilberstein
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Patent number: 7219813Abstract: A beverage container (1) includes a cup-type compartment (2) having an opening (3) and a cover (4) to be placed on the opening (3), the cover (4) having an inner component (5) and an outer component (6) detachably connected to the inner component (5), between the inner component (5) and the outer component (6) connected to the inner component (5) a cavity (7) being formed for receiving at least one object (8), the cavity (7) includes two main surfaces (9, 10) being parallel to one another. It is characterized by that the two main surfaces (9, 10) of the cavity (7) are at an angle of 0°<?<90° to an opening plane (11) formed by the opening (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: DOCdata Germany Berlin Optical Disc GmbHInventors: Volker Weiss, Juergen Gaspar
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Patent number: 7188532Abstract: Observability of damage precursor, damage and usage states, or event occurrence may be enhanced by modifying component materials to include self-monitoring materials or by processing test material to alter the surface properties. The properties of the self monitoring materials, such as magnetic permeability or electrical conductivity, are monitored with electromagnetic sensors and provide greater property variations with component condition than the original component material. Processing includes shot peening or laser welding.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Jentek Sensors, Inc.Inventors: Neil J. Goldfine, Vladimir A. Zilberstein, David C. Grundy, Andrew P. Washabaugh, Darrell E. Schlicker, Ian C. Shay, Robert J. Lyons, Christopher A. Craven, Christopher Root, Mark D. Windoloski, Volker Weiss
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Publication number: 20070048484Abstract: A beer mat having a compact disc and a beer-mat body, whereby the main surface of the beer-mat body has been provided with a flat recess, whose depth corresponds at least to the thickness of the compact disc, but less than the thickness of the beer-mat body outside of the recess, whereby the compact disc has been inserted into the recess, and with a cover film overspanning the recess and bonded to the main surface of the beer-mat cover outside of the recess, and whereby the perimeter line of the cover film runs outside of the perimeter line of the recess but within the perimeter line of the beer-mat body, so that a ring absorption area is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: DOCdata Germany Berlin Optical Disc GmbHInventor: Volker Weiss