Patents by Inventor Wilfried Hofmann
Wilfried Hofmann 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: 11557900Abstract: A system contains a double fed induction machine having a stator and a rotor, a fly wheel coupled to the rotor, and a control device for providing a rotor voltage and a rotor current to the rotor. The control device is connected to the rotor and the stator and is capable of generating the rotor voltage and rotor current in response to an electrical signal that is applied to the stator. The control device has a multilevel converter and a control unit for controlling the multilevel converter.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Felix Kammerer, Jens Rosendahl, Kunal Sharma, Nicol Hildebrand, Wilfried Hofmann, Martin Leubner, Nico Remus
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Publication number: 20220144221Abstract: The invention relates to a concrete pump, comprising: —a frame; —a supporting leg, the supporting leg having a supporting foot, the supporting foot being extensible relative to the supporting leg; and—a drive for driving a movement of the supporting leg relative to the frame. A camera image of a hazard zone around the supporting leg is produced by a monitoring sensor. The drive is controlled by means of a remote control. The data information is transferred to the remote control via an interface. The invention also relates to a method for supporting a concrete pump. On the basis of the received data information, it can be determined, by means of the remote control, whether the movement of the supporting leg causes a hazard.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Wolf-Michael Petzold, Tobias Huth, Peter Mögle
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Publication number: 20220014024Abstract: A system contains a double fed induction machine having a stator and a rotor, a fly wheel coupled to the rotor, and a control device for providing a rotor voltage and a rotor current to the rotor. The control device is connected to the rotor and the stator and is capable of generating the rotor voltage and rotor current in response to an electrical signal that is applied to the stator. The control device has a multilevel converter and a control unit for controlling the multilevel converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: FELIX KAMMERER, JENS ROSENDAHL, KUNAL SHARMA, NICOL HILDEBRAND, WILFRIED HOFMANN, MARTIN LEUBNER, NICO REMUS
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Patent number: 9153945Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frame piece for a rack, comprising a hollow profile which extends along its longitudinal axis and is brought into its cylindrical profile shape by shaping a substantially flat starting material. The hollow profile on two opposite lateral edges, has a connecting zone for closing the hollow profile at least one tab-type projection being formed on at least one of the lateral edges, said projection extending away from the lateral edge of the hollow profile and being shaped such that it can be brought into engagement with at least one corresponding receptacle on the respective other lateral edge in a clamping or positive manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: C E S Control Enclosure Systems GmbhInventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
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Patent number: 9022098Abstract: The heat exchanger having a heat exchanging channel (11, 21, 31) comprises an inlet (9) and an outlet (33) for a medium flowing through the heat exchanging channel. The heat exchanger has at least two stages (10, 20, 30) being arranged one after the other in view to the flowing direction of the medium, each stage having a heat exchanging channel (11, 21, 31). The first stage has at least one guiding channel (12) arranged parallel to the heat exchanging channel (11). The heat exchanging channel (11, 21, 31) has at the end of the respective stage (10, 20, 30) at least one outlet (13, 23, 33) and the guiding channel (12, 22) of the respective stage is connected with the heat exchanging channel (21, 31) of the next following stage (20, 30). By this unused heat transfer medium is fed to each stage, said heat transfer medium having a higher temperature difference with respect to the respective heat exchanging channel. By this a good heat transfer efficiency is realized even with relatively long flow pathes.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Patent number: 8944533Abstract: A rack is presented including a plurality of at least first and second frame pieces adapted to be interconnected, wherein each frame extends along a longitudinal axis. The rack includes a corner connector arranged to interconnect at least the first frame piece and the second frame piece with the longitudinal axes of the first and second interconnected frame pieces arranged obliquely to one another. The rack includes at least first and second bracing units in which, for the purpose of connecting a plurality of frame pieces, the first bracing unit is capable of bracing the first frame piece against the corner connector arranged between the first and second frame pieces to be connected, and the second bracing unit is capable of bracing the second frame piece against the corner connector obliquely to the first frame piece. Each bracing unit includes at least one tensioning element and two force transmission members.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: C E S Control Enclosure Systems GmbHInventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
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Publication number: 20140347046Abstract: The invention concerns the field of electrical, materials and mechanical engineering and relates to the use of flexible magnetic thin layer sensor elements, which can be used for measuring magnetic flux density in electromagnetic energy converters and magnetomechanical energy converters. The aim of the invention is to specify the use of flexible magnetic thin layer sensor elements in electric machines and magnetic bearings, which can be placed in air gaps without substantially limiting the air gap widths.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Falk Bahr, Henry Barth, Wilfried Hofmann, Denys Makarov, Michael Melzer, Ingolf Moench, Martin Oppermann, Oliver G. Schmidt, Thomas Zerna
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Publication number: 20130306584Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frame piece for a rack, comprising a hollow profile which extends along its longitudinal axis and is brought into its cylindrical profile shape by shaping a substantially flat starting material. The hollow profile, on two opposite lateral edges, has a connecting zone for closing the hollow profile, at least one tab-type projection being formed on at least one of the lateral edges, said projection extending away from the lateral edge of the hollow profile and being shaped such that it can be brought into engagement with at least one corresponding receptacle on the respective other lateral edge in a clamping or positive manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: C E S CONTROL ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
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Publication number: 20130213908Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rack comprising a plurality of frame pieces adapted to be interconnected, constructed as a cylindrical hollow profile extending along a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of two interconnected frame pieces being positioned obliquely in relation to each other; at least one bracing unit including at least one tensioning element, which extends substantially over the entire length of the first frame piece, and two force transmission members associated with the tensioning element, which force transmission members transmit a tensioning force of the tensioning element to the components of the rack, the tensioning force being effective in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the first frame piece to be braced, so that the tensioning force braces the first frame piece against the at least one second frame piece and/or against the at least one corner connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: C E S CONTROL ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
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Patent number: 8499575Abstract: The air conditioning device for electronic components features three channels (6, 7, 8) for two flowing fluids that are in heat exchange with one another. In the first operating mode these two fluids are guided by means of switchable flaps into two selected channels (7, 8) where they are in heat exchange with one another at a partition (12) that is equipped with heat exchange elements (12, 13). In a second operating mode the flaps are switched in such a manner that the two fluids are in heat exchange with one another at a Peltier element (9) that is equipped on both sides with heat exchange elements (9, 11). In a third operating mode the Peltier element is switched as a heating element. In the first operating mode on the other hand the Peltier element is deactivated and consumes no electric energy.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik Gesselschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Walter Nicolai, Simon Jocham, Wilfried Hofmann
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Publication number: 20110192173Abstract: The air conditioning device for electronic components features three channels (6, 7, 8) for two flowing fluids that are in heat exchange with one another. In the first operating mode these two fluids are guided by means of switchable flaps into two selected channels (7, 8) where they are in heat exchange with one another at a partition (12) that is equipped with heat exchange elements (12, 13). In a second operating mode the flaps are switched in such a manner that the two fluids are in heat exchange with one another at a Peltier element (9) that is equipped on both sides with heat exchange elements (9, 11). In a third operating mode the Peltier element is switched as a heating element. In the first operating mode on the other hand the Peltier element is deactivated and consumes no electric energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: NFT NANOFILTERECHNIK GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Nicolai Walter, Simon Jocham, Wilfried Hofmann
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Patent number: 7655075Abstract: A method for producing a filter element involving applying a membrane layer to a carrier substrate, etching a membrane chamber, producing pores in the membrane layer, subjecting the membrane layer to an additional treatment to increase the mechanical strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: NFT Nonofiltertechnik Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter HaftungInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Patent number: 7654308Abstract: A heat exchanger which has a base plate and several carrier plates projecting from the base plate. At least one cooling element is located on each carrier plate. The cooling elements have a substrate with an underside and an upper side. Webs project from the upper side of the substrate and lie one behind the other, the height of which is less than the distance between adjacent webs. The substrate has a plurality of regularly arranged channels that extend through the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik GmbHInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Publication number: 20090101313Abstract: The heat exchanger having a heat exchanging channel (11, 21, 31) comprises an inlet (9) and an outlet (33) for a medium flowing through the heat exchanging channel. The heat exchanger has at least two stages (10, 20, 30) being arranged one after the other in view to the flowing direction of the medium, each stage having a heat exchanging channel (11, 21, 31). The first stage has at least one guiding channel (12) arranged parallel to the heat exchanging channel (11). The heat exchanging channel (11, 21, 31) has at the end of the respective stage (10, 20, 30) at least one outlet (13, 23, 33) and the guiding channel (12, 22) of the respective stage is connected with the heat exchanging channel (21, 31) of the next following stage (20, 30). By this unused heat transfer medium is fed to each stage, said heat transfer medium having a higher temperature difference with respect to the respective heat exchanging channel. By this a good heat transfer efficiency is realized even with relatively long flow pathes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Patent number: 7458416Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a substrate that comprises a bottom side and a top side; a unit for generating a directed fluid stream with a flow direction that is tangential to the bottom side and to the top side of substrate; webs projecting from the top side of substrate and perpendicular to the flow direction, lying one after the other in the flow direction, wherein a height of the webs is less than a spacing of adjacent webs in the flow direction; and a plurality of regularly arranged channels extending through the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik GmbHInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Patent number: 7374672Abstract: A filter apparatus having a filter membrane, a main body, a supply channel running perpendicular to the surface of the filter membrane and a gap running between it and the filter membrane, for the formation of a tangentially directed transverse flow, a return channel connected with the supply channel, a circulation channel located around a circumferential edge of the membrane, having an inlet connected to the gap and an outlet connected to the return channel, and a circulator to impart a circular movement to the fluid in the circulation channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik GmbHInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Publication number: 20070039471Abstract: A method for producing a filter element involving applying a membrane layer to a carrier substrate, etching a membrane chamber, producing pores in the membrane layer, subjecting the membrane layer to an additional treatment to increase the mechanical strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2004Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: Nft Nanofiltertechnik Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter HaftungInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Patent number: 7141167Abstract: A filter device for filtering liquids including a filter membrane, a main body which is arranged upstream from the filter membrane, and which has a feed channel perpendicular to the surface of the filter membrane, a gap extending between the filter membrane and the main body forming a tangentially directed cross-flow, and a return channel which is used to return the tangential flow to the feed channel. The flow is primarily returned thereto by means of a contraction in the feed channel at the mouth of the return channel. Preferably, a solid separator is disposed in the return channel. At least one baffle element is arranged in the feed channel in order to create a turbulent flow. The tangential flow along the filter membrane is used to clean said membrane.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: N F T Nanofiltertechnik GmbHInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Patent number: 7044212Abstract: The cooling device, particularly for electronic components, such as microprocessors, consists of a substrate (1), which features a heat-inlet surface that is in thermal contact with an object (6) to be cooled and a heat-dissipation surface. The heat-dissipation surface has a defined structure, preferably in the form of continuous channels (2), and has a significantly larger surface area than the heat-inlet surface. At least the heat-inlet surface, but preferably also all or significant portions of the heat-dissipation surface are provided with a thin coating (3) made of heat-conductive material. Another improvement is obtained because the surface features a coating made of fine particles (21), e.g., made of metal or metal oxide, which further increases the surface area.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: NET Nanofiltertechnik GmbHInventor: Wilfried Hofmann
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Publication number: 20050252644Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a substrate that comprises a bottom side and a top side; a unit for generating a directed fluid stream with a flow direction that is tangential to the bottom side and to the top side of substrate; webs projecting from the top side of substrate and perpendicular to the flow direction, lying one after the other in the flow direction, wherein a height of the webs is less than a spacing of adjacent webs in the flow direction; and a plurality of regularly arranged channels extending through the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2003Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann