Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Degen

Wilhelm Degen 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: 20230121538
    Abstract: A vibrator assembly comprising a feed pipe that has a longitudinal axis as well as a first end and a second end. The vibrator assembly may further comprise a vibrator unit that is mechanically coupled to the feed pipe, and a filling assembly which extends into the feed pipe at the first end and is designed to pick up material and direct same into the feed pipe. The feed pipe may have at least two separate channels from the first end to the second end and parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Publication number: 20220290395
    Abstract: A method of forming a foundation in the ground, comprising the steps of—forming a foot (11) in the ground (100); —forming a column (12) made from a load bearing material in the ground (100) on top of the foot (11); and —forming a pile (13) in the material column (12) such that the pile (13) extends down to the material foot (11) or into the material foot (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: Wurster Engineering & Construction
    Inventors: Alexander DEGEN, Wilhelm DEGEN
  • Publication number: 20210388569
    Abstract: A vibrator assembly comprising a feed pipe that has a longitudinal axis as well as a first end and a second end. The vibrator assembly may further comprise a vibrator unit that is mechanically coupled to the feed pipe, and a filling assembly which extends into the feed pipe at the first end and is designed to pick up material and direct same into the feed pipe. The feed pipe may have at least two separate channels from the first end to the second end and parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Patent number: 10961678
    Abstract: A vibrator assembly comprising a feed pipe that has a longitudinal axis as well as a first end and a second end. The vibrator assembly may further comprise a vibrator unit that is mechanically coupled to the feed pipe, and a filling assembly which extends into the feed pipe at the first end and is designed to pick up material and direct same into the feed pipe. The feed pipe may have at least two separate channels from the first end to the second end and parallel to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Patent number: 10301878
    Abstract: A device is provided for vibration compression or for producing cavities and/or material columns in the ground. The device comprises a vibrator with a pipe which has an upper end and a lower end and also two cable suspensions which are arranged on the pipe at a distance from the upper end. A cable is secured to each cable holder. A support device for the vibrator arrangement comprises a guide device on which the cables are guided in the longitudinal direction of the pipe between the cable holders and the upper end or above the upper end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Patent number: 9546464
    Abstract: A vibrating arrangement includes at least one elongate silo tube for receiving filling material, the silo tube having a longitudinal direction, a lengthwise filling material outlet at one end of the silo tube and a casing. At least one vibrator is disposed on the silo tube. At least one outer closure is disposed on the casing of the silo tube. At least one filling material container is disposed so as to be movable along the longitudinal axis of the silo tube before the outer closures, in which the filling material container has at least one opening facing the casing of the silo tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Publication number: 20150104260
    Abstract: A vibrating arrangement includes at least one elongate silo tube for receiving filling material, the silo tube having a longitudinal direction, a lengthwise filling material outlet at one end of the silo tube and a casing. At least one vibrator is disposed on the silo tube. At least one outer closure is disposed on the casing of the silo tube. At least one filling material container is disposed so as to be movable along the longitudinal axis of the silo tube before the outer closures, in which the filling material container has at least one opening facing the casing of the silo tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Publication number: 20140219726
    Abstract: A method for ground probing includes providing a vibrator arrangement held on a carrier device, designed to penetrate the ground, and comprising a vibrator motor; inserting the vibrator arrangement into the ground, to a pre-determined depth; and determining a ground profile of the ground as the vibrator arrangement is inserted. The determination of the ground profile comprises the measurement of at least one operating parameter of the vibrator arrangement during the insertion into the ground, and the ground profile comprises a respective ground parameter for at least two different ground depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Publication number: 20140158435
    Abstract: A device is provided for vibration compression or for producing cavities and/or material columns in the ground. The device comprises a vibrator with a pipe which has an upper end and a lower end and also two cable suspensions which are arranged on the pipe at a distance from the upper end. A cable is secured to each cable holder. A support device for the vibrator arrangement comprises a guide device on which the cables are guided in the longitudinal direction of the pipe between the cable holders and the upper end or above the upper end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Patent number: 8746956
    Abstract: A vibrator arrangement for producing material columns in the ground comprises an elongate vibrating body with an outer surface having a girth and at least one projection extending at least partially around the girth of the vibrating body. A method of producing a material column in the ground may use such a vibrator arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventors: Wilhelm Degen, Alexander Degen
  • Publication number: 20090317188
    Abstract: A vibrator arrangement for producing material columns in the ground comprises an elongate vibrating body with an outer surface having a girth and at least one projection extending at least partially around the girth of the vibrating body. A method of producing a material column in the ground may use such a vibrator arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Wilhelm Degen, Alexander Degen
  • Patent number: 6742555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing columns of material in the ground, especially in the ground under bodies of water, comprising the following: a first material tank (8) and a second material tank (10) connected to the first tank; a deep vibrator element (11) connected to the second material tank (10), a first supply lane (5) connected to the first material tank (8) and used to supply material; a second supply line (6) connected to the first material tank (8) and used to equalize pressure in the first material tank (8). The invention also relates to the production of a column of material in the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Vibroflotation B.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Publication number: 20040074560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing columns of material in the ground, especially in the ground under bodies of water, comprising the following: a first material tank (8) and a second material tank (10) connected to the first tank; a deep vibrator element (11) connected to the second material tank (10), a first supply line (5) connected to the first material tank (8) and used to supply material; a second supply line (6) connected to the first material tank (8) and used to equalize pressure in the first material tank (8). The invention also relates to the production of a column of material in the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Alexander Degen, Wilhelm Degen
  • Patent number: 6588987
    Abstract: Device for inserting foreign matters into the soil and/or for compacting the soil, comprising a countersinking unit (22) with a depth vibrator, that is coupled to an articulated arm, in addition to a control device through which the articulated arms (2, 3, 4) can be controlled in such a way that the countersinking unit can be displaced linearly in a predetermined direction along its longitudinal extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Vibroflotation B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Degen, Alexander Degen
  • Patent number: 5980161
    Abstract: Device for production of material columns in the ground, in particular of compact columns or drains, with a apparatus carrier (10), a sled (14) movably guided upon a Makler (12) for manipulation of a conveyor system, comprising at least of a deep jolt ramming machine (16) with forward thrust head and material conveyance conduit, and a cantilever beam (20) held by the Makler (12) with a rope winch (22) for manipulating a container (26), with which material can be charge wise supplied to a charge lock (18), wherein the container (26) is synchronized with and is moveable relative to the sled (14). The material flows from the charge lock (18) through a lock door (21) into the material conveyance conduit (17) and from there finally into the ground (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: Wilhelm Degen, Alexander Degen