Patents by Inventor Walter Rau

Walter Rau 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: 20220288682
    Abstract: A powder pressing device, such as a metal powder or ceramic powder pressing device includes at least one die and at least one punch. In a pressing position, the punch is arranged to be immersible from a first side of the die into a cavity filled with powder. The powder pressing device further includes at least one powder sealing device, which can have at least two parts. The powder sealing device can be arranged in sections, which can be arranged completely around the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Walter RAU
  • Patent number: 9744846
    Abstract: The invention related to a roller blind module (1) for a cooling module (2) of a vehicle wherein the roller blind module (1) is assembled at the cooling module (2) comprising a roller blind element (10), at least a drive (15), by which the roller blind element (10) is uncoilable from a first position (11) in at least a second position (12) wherein in the first position (11) the roller blind element (10) is wound up and in the second position (12) the roller blind element is assembled in front of the cooling module (2) regarding to the driving direction (30) of the vehicle, and a cleaning device (20) with at least one cleaning element (21) wherein the roller blind element (10) is cleanable by the cleaning element (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: HBPO GmbH, Audi AG
    Inventors: Ralf Schmidt, Reinhold Brückner, Jörg-Walter Rau
  • Patent number: 9499008
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle wheel, comprising a body of a plastics material and at least one adapter for fastening the body to a wheel mounting, the at least one adapter having at least one protuberance which engages in a recess in the body, or, if multiple adapters are used, at least one adapter is formed such that it engages in a recess of the body over its full surface area, the adapter being arranged in such a way that, after assembly of the body on the wheel mounting, the adapter is positioned between the body and the wheel mounting, or the adapter being arranged in such a way that the body is positioned between the wheel mounting and the adapter, so that the adapter lies on the outside of the body after assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerhard Bohrmann, Uwe Gleiter, Heiko Hess, Walter Rau, Sven Wenigmann, Joerg Schnorr, Willi Bartholomeyzik
  • Publication number: 20150246608
    Abstract: The invention related to a roller blind module (1) for a cooling module (2) of a vehicle wherein the roller blind module (1) is assembled at the cooling module (2) comprising a roller blind element (10), at least a drive (15), by which the roller blind element (10) is uncoilable from a first position (11) in at least a second position (12) wherein in the first position (11) the roller blind element (10) is wound up and in the second position (12) the roller blind element is assembled in front of the cooling module (2) regarding to the driving direction (30) of the vehicle, and a cleaning device (20) with at least one cleaning element (21) wherein the roller blind element (10) is cleanable by the cleaning element (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: HBPO GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Schmidt, Reinhold Brückner, Jörg-Walter Rau
  • Publication number: 20130221731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel body (3) with a rim tape (7) for receiving a tire and a rim star (9) or a wheel disk, through-holes (13) for receiving fastening means (17) of the wheel body (3) on a vehicle axle being formed in the rim star or in the wheel disk. The wheel body (3) is produced from a reinforced polymer material and is connected non-positively, positively or integrally to a cap (5), the cap (5) covering the rim star (9) or the wheel disk. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a process for producing the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: Hummel-Formen GmbH, BASF SE
    Inventors: Heiko HESS, Sven Wenigmann, Gerhard Bohrmann, Uwe Gleiter, Walter Rau, Volker Hummel
  • Publication number: 20130049443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel body (3) with a rim tape (7) for receiving a tire and also a rim star (9) or a wheel disk, through-openings (13) for fastening means for fastening the wheel on a nave on the motor vehicle being formed in the rim star (9) or in the wheel disk. The wheel (1) is produced from a polymer material and at least one reinforcing element (29;33) is accommodated in the rim tape (7) for reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Heiko HEß, Jörg Schnorr, Walter Rau, Sven Wenigmann
  • Publication number: 20120212037
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle wheel, comprising a rim (1) of a plastics material and at least one adapter (5) for fastening the rim (1) to a wheel mounting (3), the at least one adapter (5) having at least one protuberance (9) which engages in a recess (11) in the rim (1), or, if multiple adapters (5) are used, at least one adapter (5) is formed such that it engages in a recess (11) of the rim over its full surface area, the adapter (5) being arranged in such a way that, after assembly of the rim (1) on the wheel mounting (3), the adapter (5) is positioned between the rim (1) and the wheel mounting (3), or the adapter (5) being arranged in such a way that the rim (1) is positioned between the wheel mounting (3) and the adapter (5), so that the adapter (5) lies on the outside of the rim (1) after assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerhard BOHRMANN, Uwe Gleiter, Heiko Hess, Walter Rau, Sven Wenigmann, Jörg Schnorr
  • Publication number: 20110097610
    Abstract: An energy storage device is constructed from a plurality of supercap cells. In each case, some of these supercap cells are interconnected electrically to a storage module. Each of the storage modules is disposed in a housing. The individual supercap cells are in at least indirect heat-conducting contact with the housing. A plurality of the housings are stacked above one another or adjacent to one another such that a fluid can flow through at least partial regions between the housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Walter Rau, Ronny Gopfert
  • Patent number: 7229263
    Abstract: The present teachings describe various aspects of a pressing device for manufacturing of shaped compacts from pulverized or granulated material. In one aspect, the pressing device includes a frame structure, which, via a lower connection device adapter-like, can be connected to a lower press frame means of a press and a die holding plate arranged in the frame structure. Moreover, the pressing device may further include a base body arranged within the frame structure, the die holding plate, and the base body being arranged in the frame structure relatively movable one to each other, a plurality of punch carriers, at least one part of them being mounted on the frame structure being movable in press direction relatively to the die holding plate and relatively to the base body, and supporting devices which support the punch carriers relative to the base body in the final press position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Dorst Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Silbermann, Walter Rau, Johann Meyer
  • Patent number: 7002909
    Abstract: A system and method for protecting from the loss of data in an optical data network includes receiving the data over a service optical fiber line, delaying reception of the data over a protection optical fiber line by a first delay amount with respect to the reception of the data over the service optical fiber line, and detecting a fault condition in the service optical fiber line. In response to the detection of the fault condition, the transmission of data over the protection optical fiber line is received. The first delay amount corresponds to at least the amount of time to switch to the reception of the data over the protection optical fiber line from the reception of the data over the service optical fiber line after the detection of the fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Dorsal Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hagopian, Lee Daniel Feinberg, Walter A. Rau, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20050257766
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan module (21) for internal combustion engines (1) and to a process for making such a part by injection molding. The oil pan module (21) is fastened to the housing (2) of the internal combustion engine (1) and holds the lubricating oil supply (7). Integrated with oil pan module (21) are parts (8, 9, 12) of the oil circulation system. Oil pan module (21) consists of a polyamide-based thermoplastic material reinforced with glass fibers and/or mineral matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Walter Rau, Scott Schlicker, Ray Ballou, Eric Sattler, Douglas Shearin
  • Patent number: 6902698
    Abstract: A press apparatus for producing dimensionally accurate pressed articles from a particulate material including a frame (70, 73), which can be connected via respective lower and upper connecting devices (71, 72) to a lower and upper platens of a press, a die holding plate (5) arranged in the frame and preferably rigidly connected with the lower connecting device, in which the die holding plate is displaceable relative to a base body (0), a plurality of punch carriers (1-4), at least one of which is supported on the frame between the die holding plate and the base body so as to be displaceable relative thereto into charging and pressing positions by piston/cylinder drives, and supports (12, 22, 32, 42), which in the final press position support the punch carriers relative to the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Dorst Technologies GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Walter Rau, Johann Meyer
  • Publication number: 20040195715
    Abstract: A controlling method for parallel controlling of a plurality of controllable tool devices is based on a procedure plan for a press lifting with respect to a press cycle, according to which pre-determined values for tool device parameters are determined and according to which a test lifting for examination of the controlling method will be started. For rationalisation of the method and in order to minimise technical faults as well as press standstill times, the test lifting is simulated as a virtual lifting in a computer device. In addition, to facilitate a long-term monitoring and analysis of changes with respect to the press and/or the tool during the pressing operation, at least one operation parameter may be registered, in order to be compared with earlier registered operation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert Ludwig Grobl, Walter Rau
  • Publication number: 20040137100
    Abstract: The present teachings describe various aspects of a pressing device for manufacturing of shaped compacts from pulverized or granulated material. In one aspect, the pressing device includes a frame structure, which, via a lower connection device adapter-like, can be connected to a lower press frame means of a press and a die holding plate arranged in the frame structure. Moreover, the pressing device may further include a base body arranged within the frame structure, the die holding plate, and the base body being arranged in the frame structure relatively movable one to each other, a plurality of punch carriers, at least one part of them being mounted on the frame structure being movable in press direction relatively to the die holding plate and relatively to the base body, and supporting devices which support the punch carriers relative to the base body in the final press position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Silbermann, Walter Rau, Johann Meyer
  • Patent number: 6705270
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan module (21) for internal combustion engines (1) and to a process for making such a part by injection molding. The oil pan module (21) is fastened to the housing (2) of the internal combustion engine (1) and holds the lubricating oil supply (7). Integrated with oil pan module (21) are parts (8, 9, 12) of the oil circulation system. Oil pan module (21) consists of a polyamide-based thermoplastic material reinforced with glass fibers and/or mineral matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Rau, Scott Schlicker, Ray Ballou, Eric Sattler, Douglas Shearin
  • Patent number: 6689838
    Abstract: The invention relates to a molding composition comprising, based on the total of components A to G, which is 100% by weight, a) as component A of the molding composition, from 1 to 99,59% by weight of at least one polycondensate, b) as component B, from 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one particulate graft copolymer with a glass transition temperature of the soft phase below 0° C. and with a median particle size of from 50 to 1000 nm, c) as component C, from 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one copolymer made from the following monomers c1) as component C1, from 50 to 90% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic monomer, and c2) as component C2, from 10 to 50% by weight of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile, in each case based on component C, d) as component D, from 0 to 20% by weight of a copolymer similar to component C, where the content in % by weight of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile in component C differs from that in component D, e) as component E, from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Walter Rau
  • Patent number: 6521326
    Abstract: A composite is composed of at least one first molding and one second molding, where the first molding and the second molding have been immovably bonded to one another via at least one partial region of one surface &agr; of the first molding and of one surface &bgr; of the second molding, via a welded region, and where, based on the first molding, at least 50% by weight of the first molding is composed of a molding composition comprising: A) from 5 to 99% by weight of a polyester, B) from 1 to 95% by weight of a fibrous filler pretreated with an aminosilane compound and with an epoxy polymer, C) from 0 to 30% by weight of an elastomeric polymer, and D) from 0 to 40% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) is 100%. Laminates made from these composites, and products produced therefrom and recycled materials obtained therefrom, are described, as is the use of all of these, in particular in automotive construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Walter Rau, Martin Welz
  • Publication number: 20030020978
    Abstract: A system and method for protecting from the loss of data in an optical data network includes receiving the data over a service optical fiber line, delaying reception of the data over a protection optical fiber line by a first delay amount with respect to the reception of the data over the service optical fiber line, and detecting a fault condition in the service optical fiber line. In response to the detection of the fault condition, the transmission of data over the protection optical fiber line is received. The first delay amount corresponds to at least the amount of time to switch to the reception of the data over the protection optical fiber line from the reception of the data over the service optical fiber line after the detection of the fault condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: John Hagopian, Lee Daniel Feinberg, Walter A. Rau
  • Publication number: 20030015813
    Abstract: A press apparatus for producing dimensionally accurate pressed articles from a particulate material including a frame (70, 73), which can be connected via respective lower and upper connecting devices (71, 72) to a lower and upper platens of a press, a die holding plate (5) arranged in the frame and preferably rigidly connected with the lower connecting device, in which the die holding plate is displaceable relative to a base body (0), a plurality of punch carriers (1-4), at least one of which is supported on the frame between the die holding plate and the base body so as to be displaceable relative thereto into charging and pressing positions by piston/cylinder drives, and supports (12, 22, 32, 42), which in the final press position support the punch carriers relative to the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Dorst Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Walter Rau, Johann Meyer
  • Patent number: 5713272
    Abstract: A powder press with mechanical-hydraulic shuttle control including a main press shaft, a control unit mounted on the powder press for converting rotational motion into translational motion, including a first actuator assembly; a second actuator assembly in fluid communication with the first actuator assembly; a shuttle assembly disposed at one end of the second actuator assembly; and a cardan shaft for transferring rotational motion of the main press shaft to the control unit. The control unit includes first and second shafts disposed in spaced relationship to each other; first and second wheels, each mounted on a respective one of the first and second shafts; a member interconnecting the first and second wheels in rotational engagement; and an adjustable cam member mounted on the second shaft and operatively engaging the first actuator assembly such that rotation of the main press shaft rotates the cardan shaft which, in turn, is coupled to the first shaft in the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Dorst-Maschinen und Anlagenbay Otto Dorst und Dipl-Lng Walter Schegel GmbH & Co
    Inventors: Hubert Schaidl, Walter Rau, Hartmut Waffenschmidt, Alfred Eisensehr