Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Keller

Wolfgang Keller 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: 20240110818
    Abstract: A sensor unit for a penetrating connection to an installation wall of a hygiene-critical technical installation. The sensor unit has a passage end located inside a hygiene area of the technical installation when in use, a hygiene cover for the passage end, and a connecting device for force-locking connection between hygiene cover and installation wall. The connecting device has an external thread on the sensor unit, at least one union nut, and an internal thread on a cover interior of the hygiene cover. The cover interior is formed by a closed-surface, circular front wall and a closed circumferential wall extending axially therefrom. The circumferential wall at its end axially opposite to the front wall has a connecting surface with an axial seal for abutment against the installation wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas LIEB, Wolfgang KELLER
  • Publication number: 20230364565
    Abstract: A stirring element device, in particular for stirring fluidized beds and/or solid matter mixtures and/or highly viscous suspensions, comprises at least one helical stirrer, which is rotatable around a rotation axis and has at least one winding that runs around the rotation axis, wherein the helical stirrer comprises a base body, which has in at least one cross-sectional view an at least section-wise oval, in particular circle-shaped, outer contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen WEISS, Benjamin MULTNER, Wolfgang KELLER, Wolfgang LAST
  • Publication number: 20220331758
    Abstract: A stirrer apparatus, in particular for a usage in crystallizers, comprises a stirrer shaft, with at least one first blade element, which is held at the stirrer shaft and is configured for a mixing of at least one material that is to be mixed, and comprises at least one second blade element, which is held at the stirrer shaft and is configured to keep at least a proximity around the stirrer shaft free from material deposit and/or encrustations, wherein the stirrer apparatus further comprises at least one stirring blade with a front side and a rear side, which comprises the first blade element and the second blade element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas ENZ, Wolfgang KELLER, Werner HIMMELSBACH, Woldgang LAST
  • Publication number: 20200082236
    Abstract: A carrier (CA) for multiple chip cards (C1, C2), in particular for multiple subscriber identity modules, SIMs, comprising: a first receptacle (R1) for receiving a first chip card (C1), a second receptacle (R2) for receiving a second chip card (C2), wherein the first and the second receptacle (R1, R2) are arranged symmetric to a central point (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Helge Faulwetter, Wolfgang Keller
  • Patent number: 10493411
    Abstract: A stirring device, in particular an axially conveying stirring device, is proposed for stirring, mixing, homogenizing, dispersing and/or suspending in particular abrasive media, with at least one stirring blade which is configured to rotate about a rotary axis, and with a contour unit which is configured for reducing wear-down of the at least one stirring blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: EKATO Rühr-und Mischtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Keller, Nicole Rohn, Benjamin Multner
  • Patent number: 10252227
    Abstract: A system and an associated method for starting up stirring machines in a sediment in a controlled manner are provided, which system has the following: a container for receiving materials to be processed; a stirring device with stirring blades for stirring the materials to be processed in the container; a purging device; and a device for operating stirring machines. The purging device is arranged in such a way and set up so as to feed a medium for purging to a deposited sediment. Furthermore, a controller is provided which initiates controlled re-starting of stirring machines after purging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: EKATO Ruehr- und Mischtecnik GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Jung, Wolfgang Keller
  • Patent number: 10022683
    Abstract: A stirring device has at least one at least substantially metallic stirring blade carrier and a plurality of stirring blades, which are connected to the stirring blade carrier, wherein the stirring blades are at least substantially made of a non-metallic material, wherein the non-metallic material is a ceramic material, wherein the stirring blades are releasably connected to the stirring blade carrier, wherein it is possible to release and/or establish a mechanical, namely a negative-fit and/or positive-fit connection between the stirring blades and the stirring blade carrier in a damage-free and/or non-destructive manner, and wherein the stirring blade carrier comprises at least one recess, which is configured to at least partly accommodate at least one of the stirring blades. The recess comprises at least one partial region implemented in a contiguous fashion if viewed in parallel to a rotational axis of the stirring blade carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Multner, Wolfgang Keller
  • Publication number: 20180071698
    Abstract: A stirring device has at least one at least substantially metallic stirring blade carrier and a plurality of stirring blades, which are connected to the stirring blade carrier, wherein the stirring blades are at least substantially made of a non-metallic material, wherein the non-metallic material is a ceramic material, wherein the stirring blades are releasably connected to the stirring blade carrier, wherein it is possible to release and/or establish a mechanical, namely a negative-fit and/or positive-fit connection between the stirring blades and the stirring blade carrier in a damage-free and/or non-destructive manner, and wherein the stirring blade carrier comprises at least one recess, which is configured to at least partly accommodate at least one of the stirring blades. The recess comprises at least one partial region implemented in a contiguous fashion if viewed in parallel to a rotational axis of the stirring blade carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin MULTNER, Wolfgang KELLER
  • Publication number: 20170197190
    Abstract: A stirring device, in particular an axially conveying stirring device, is proposed for stirring, mixing, homogenizing, dispersing and/or suspending in particular abrasive media, with at least one stirring blade which is configured to rotate about a rotary axis, and with a contour unit which is configured for reducing wear-down of the at least one stirring blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang KELLER, Nicole ROHN, Benjamin MULTNER
  • Patent number: 9033572
    Abstract: An agitator, particularly for abrasive media includes a support disk to which agitator blades are connected substantially perpendicular to the support disk. The blades are arranged substantially in a radial direction. The support disk also includes a hub that receives an agitator shaft which is preferably motor-driven. The trailing faces of the blades of the agitator and/or the area of the blade connections to the support disk are designed to largely prevent vortex shedding. This is accomplished by implementing a specific geometry for the agitator blades, the support disk, and the connection of the blades to the support disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Keller
  • Publication number: 20150085598
    Abstract: A system and an associated method for starting up stirring machines in a sediment in a controlled manner are provided, which system has the following: a container for receiving materials to be processed; a stirring device with stirring blades for stirring the materials to be processed in the container; a purging device; and a device for operating stirring machines. The purging device is arranged in such a way and set up so as to feed a medium for purging to a deposited sediment. Furthermore, a control is provided which initiates controlled re-starting of stirring machines after purging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: EKATO RUHR-UND MISCHTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Jung, Wolfgang Keller
  • Patent number: 8696861
    Abstract: Temporary adhesive compositions used to adhesively bond a substrate to be abraded or polished onto a substrate are themselves abradable or polishable, and contain a non-reinforcing filler or particulate silicone resin in a curable organopolysiloxane composition, and have defined physical characteristics in addition to being thermally stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Keller, Werner Brennenstuhl, Andreas Köllnberger
  • Publication number: 20130186564
    Abstract: Temporary adhesive compositions used to adhesively bond a substrate to be abraded or polished onto a substrate are themselves abradable or polishable, and contain a non-reinforcing filler or particulate silicone resin in a curable organopolysiloxane composition, and have defined physical characteristics in addition to being thermally stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Keller, Werner Brennenstuhl, Andreas Köellnberger
  • Patent number: 8181368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam iron that comprises a housing including a tank (5) above a heating body and a safety device that protects the tank (5) against overpressure, the heating body (3) comprising a vaporization chamber supplied with liquid from the tank (5) by a supply circuit, characterized in that said supply circuit includes a member (93) extending inside the tank (5) and having an opening (12) blocked by a valve (94A), said valve (94A) opening a passage through said opening (12) when the pressure inside the tank (5) reaches a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Dierk Spatz, Wolfgang Keller, Jochen Weber
  • Patent number: 7760327
    Abstract: There is provided an optical element comprising an optical element body, a reflecting area and an optical passageway. The optical element body defines an axis of rotational symmetry. The reflecting area is disposed on the optical element body and adapted to be optically used in an exposure process. The optical passageway is arranged within the optical element body and allows light to pass the optical element body, the optical passageway being arranged eccentrically with respect to the axis of rotational symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Scherle, Yim-Bun Patrick Kwan, Stefan Xalter, Johannes Lippert, Ulrich Weber, Bernhard Geuppert, Bernhard Gellrich, Jens Kugler, Franz Sorg, Willi Heintel, Harald Kirchner, Wolfgang Keller, Andreas Frommeyer, Fraser G. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20100118643
    Abstract: Disclosed is a agitator (1; 1a-1h), particularly for abrasive media, comprising a support disk (2; 2a-2h) to which agitator blades (3; 3a-3h) are connected substantially perpendicular to the support disk (2; 2a-2h), said blades (3; 3a-3h) being arranged substantially in a radial direction. The support disk (2; 2a-2h) is also provided with a hub that receives an agitator shaft which is preferably motor-driven in a suitable manner. The trailing faces of the blades (3; 3a-3h) of the agitator (1; 1a-1h) and/or the area of the blade connections to the support disk (2; 2a-2h) is/are designed to largely prevent vortex shedding. For this purpose, preferred geometrical measures for the agitator blades (3; 3a-3h), the support disk (2; 2a-2h), and the connection of the blades (3; 3a-3h) to the support disk (2; 2a-2h) are disclosed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: EKATO Rühr- und Mischtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Keller
  • Publication number: 20100107458
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam iron that comprises a housing including a tank (5) above a heating body and a safety device that protects the tank (5) against overpressure, the heating body (3) comprising a vaporisation chamber supplied with liquid from the tank (5) by a supply circuit, characterised in that said supply circuit includes a member (93) extending inside the tank (5) and having an opening (12) blocked by a valve (94A), said valve (94A) opening a passage through said opening (12) when the pressure inside the tank (5) reaches a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Dierk Spatz, Wolfgang Keller, Jochen Weber
  • Patent number: 7448763
    Abstract: An optical subassembly with an optical element, for example a mirror element (7), has an optical surface (9) and bearing points (12) arranged on the circumference. The optical element (7) is connected to a mount (13) at the bearing points (12) via connecting elements (14, 15, 16, 17, 18). Stress-decoupling cutouts, for example curved slots (11), are provided between the optical surface (9) and the bearing points (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Andreas Frommeyer, G Fraser Morrison, Wolfgang Keller, Yim-Bun Patrick Kwan, Harald Kirchner, Willi Heintel
  • Patent number: 7382220
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine has a rod-shaped magnetic core, which collaborates with a cushioning element in the axial direction. The magnetic core and the cushioning element are furthermore inserted into a secondary coil shell. Moreover, the coil shell has an ignition coil housing, which is filled at least partially with an epoxy resin. In order to avoid that the epoxy resin gets into the gap between the coating and the magnetic core, the cushioning element is developed as a sealing element at the same time. At the same time, the secondary coil shell has a coating on its inner wall for the accommodation of radial stresses. The ignition coil thus designed is developed to be relatively compact, and has good thermomechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Keller
  • Publication number: 20070187272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the storage of at least one photomask for lithographic projection and a method for using the device in an exposure installation. A container is suitable for receiving a photomask. The container has a housing, a closable opening device situated at the container housing and serving for the entry and issuing of the photomask, and one gas inlet opening arranged to purge the photomask. The invention also relates to a method for using the device in an exposure installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Anja Bonness, Marcel Choudhury, Karin Eggers, Andreas Frangen, Norbert Kallis, Wolfgang Keller, Christoph Hocke, Michael Lering, Michael Roesner, Ruediger Hunger, Christoph Noelscher, Gregor Kubart