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).

  • Patent number: 11557900
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Felix Kammerer, Jens Rosendahl, Kunal Sharma, Nicol Hildebrand, Wilfried Hofmann, Martin Leubner, Nico Remus
  • Publication number: 20220144221
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Wolf-Michael Petzold, Tobias Huth, Peter Mögle
  • Publication number: 20220014024
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: FELIX KAMMERER, JENS ROSENDAHL, KUNAL SHARMA, NICOL HILDEBRAND, WILFRIED HOFMANN, MARTIN LEUBNER, NICO REMUS
  • Patent number: 9153945
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: C E S Control Enclosure Systems Gmbh
    Inventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
  • Patent number: 9022098
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Patent number: 8944533
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: C E S Control Enclosure Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
  • Publication number: 20140347046
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Falk Bahr, Henry Barth, Wilfried Hofmann, Denys Makarov, Michael Melzer, Ingolf Moench, Martin Oppermann, Oliver G. Schmidt, Thomas Zerna
  • Publication number: 20130306584
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: C E S CONTROL ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
  • Publication number: 20130213908
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: C E S CONTROL ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Hofmann, Simon Jocham, Igor Harry Schaaf, Paul Mazura, Manfred Hellwig, Walter Nicolai
  • Patent number: 8499575
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik Gesselschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Walter Nicolai, Simon Jocham, Wilfried Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20110192173
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: NFT NANOFILTERECHNIK GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Nicolai Walter, Simon Jocham, Wilfried Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7655075
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: NFT Nonofiltertechnik Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7654308
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20090101313
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7458416
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7374672
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: NFT Nanofiltertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20070039471
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Nft Nanofiltertechnik Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7141167
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: N F T Nanofiltertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7044212
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: NET Nanofiltertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20050252644
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: Wilfried Hofmann