Patents Assigned to Radie B.V.
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Patent number: 11882841Abstract: Device for rolling up a dough piece on a separator sheet, comprising a rolling chamber for receiving a flat sheet with a dough piece on top, and configured for rolling up the separator sheet and the dough piece, wherein the chamber comprises a controllable release opening for controlled transfer of the rolled up sheet with the dough piece to a receptacle and at least one sensor for determining directly or indirectly a closure position and/or end of the separator sheet and providing a signal representing said position, a controller for controlling the controllable release opening based on the signal from the sensor; and the receptacle for receiving the dough sheet being configured for holding the dough piece in a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: RADIE B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 11832619Abstract: The present invention relates to a dough processing device, for use on a dough line, comprising at least one dough processing tool, such as a flour dispenser, a roller, a cutter, a folding shoe, for processing the dough on a conveyor; arranged in a frame, arranged for being placed as a bridge over a dough conveyor and thereto having supports at opposite ends; provided with a fastener, for fastening the supports on either side to a dough conveyor housing; wherein at least one support is provided with a transport device, for transporting the dough processing device directly over a conveyor while supporting the dough processing device on said conveyor. The invention further relates to a dough processing line comprising such a dough processing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 11716997Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing a dough sheet, comprising a mixer for mixing ingredients to a dough, a portioning device for portioning the dough in batches into carriers, a first fermenting stage, formed by a cabinet, the cabinet comprising a conveyor, configured for conveying the carriers along a trajectory through the cabinet, a first handler for placing the carriers in a fermenting cabinet, a second fermenting stage, formed by a conveyor, a second handler, for picking the carriers from the cabinet and placing the dough batches from the carriers onto the fermenting conveyor, wherein the second handler is configured for placing the dough batches in a touching or overlapping manner and a dough sheeting stage, for receiving the dough from the second fermenting stage and forming a sheet from the dough.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 11659841Abstract: Device for providing dough products with a topping material, comprising a dough product conveyor, for transporting the dough products, a topping conveyor, for conveying the topping towards a dispensing location above the dough product conveyor, a collector for superfluous topping material from the dough product conveyor and a topping material sensor for measuring the distribution of the topping material in width direction of the topping conveyor, a controller, for controlling, based at least on the signal from the topping sensor(s), the movements of a rake.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: RADIE B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 10787319Abstract: A nose bar for a conveyor element with a frame part, having a head end including a gutter with a circle segment shaped cross section, a rod with a circular cross section, having a radius equal to the circle segment of the cross section in which the circular surface of the rod is arranged directly against the gutter of the frame part. A conveyor, and a production line, in particular for dough products, including a nose bar with a frame part, having a head end including a gutter with a circle segment shaped cross section, a rod with a circular cross section in which the circular surface of the rod is arranged directly against the gutter of the frame part.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 10575530Abstract: Dough line for processing a dough sheet, comprising a plurality of subsequent dough processing devices, each for performing a dough processing step on the dough sheet; the dough processing step changing at least one physical property of the dough sheet, one or more conveyors for transporting the dough sheet along each of the subsequently dough processing devices, each with a predetermined speed, at least one device for measuring said physical dough sheet property at said position, a processing device, comprising a register, comprising records corresponding with multiple predetermined positions along the dough line wherein the processing device is configured for recording at least one physical dough sheet property in a record for a first predetermined position and calculating physical dough sheet properties for further predetermined positions, based on expected speeds of the one or more conveyors or dough processing devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 10568332Abstract: A dough line, comprising at least one conveyor for transporting elongated dough pieces in a direction of conveyance, a first and a second contact surface extending in the direction of conveyance arranged above the conveyor that curls up a dough piece conveyed underneath into a cylindrical shape, and a moulding unit for moulding the curled up dough piece, compressing the dough piece in an axial direction, wherein the first contact surface is configured for exerting a force onto a leading edge of the dough piece with at least a component in a direction opposite to the direction of conveyance and subsequently curling up the dough piece over a part of its length, and the second contact surface is configured for engaging the dough piece at an outer lateral surface of the part already curled up by the first contact surface substantially tangentially with respect to the direction of conveyance.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 10405557Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for weighing dough, comprising an endless conveyor, for conveying a plurality of endless or continuous dough pieces extending essentially in parallel lanes on said conveyor in a direction of conveyance, a weighing-unit, arranged under the endless conveyor, characterised in that the weighing unit comprises multiple weighing rows, spread over the width of the conveyor, each row comprising at least one rectangular weighing section, for independently of the other weighing sections weighing a different dough piece of said plurality of endless or continuous dough pieces. The invention further relates to a method for operating such device.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: RADIE B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Patent number: 10219520Abstract: The present specification relates to a dough line for processing dough, specifically sheeted dough, having a conveyor, for conveying the dough, a sensor, for detecting the beginning of a dough piece at a detection point in the dough line, a controllable flour sifter, arranged above the conveyor, for depositing flour on the conveyor or on dough on the conveyor, a controller, for controlling the amount of flour deposited by the flour sifter based on the sensor signal, wherein the controller is configured for disabling the flour sifter when there is no dough piece on or to be placed on the conveyor at the location of the flour sifter, enabling the flour sifter to deposit a first amount of flour per amount of displacement of the conveyor when there is a dough piece on or to be placed on the conveyor at the location of the flour sifter.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 10206406Abstract: Device for cutting dough, comprising a conveyor belt, for conveying the dough in an essentially horizontal direction of conveyance, a sledge, arranged above the conveyor belt, and movable in the direction of said conveyor belt, a cutting blade, suspended on the sledge, and movable with respect to the sledge in an essentially vertical direction toward and from the conveyor belt, for cutting the dough on the belt, a first drive, for moving the sledge in the direction of the conveyor, a second drive, for moving the cutting blade in a vertical direction toward and from the conveyor belt, wherein the second drive is arranged outside the sledge, in a fixed position, and provided with a transmission for conveying movement from the second drive to the cutting blade. The invention further relates to a method for operating such device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Patent number: 10085455Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for pressing at least one dough part, such as a croissant, comprising a conveyor, for conveying dough parts in a direction of movement; at least one press stamp, arranged movable with at least a component in a direction towards a surface of the conveyor for pressing the dough part and wherein the press stamp is further arranged movable with at least a component in the direction of movement of the dough part.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 10039290Abstract: Device for folding at least one dough piece, comprising at least one folding shoe, for folding a dough piece conveyed along the folding shoe about a folding line in the direction of conveyance, a support, for carrying the at least one folding shoe above a conveyor for the dough piece wherein the folding shoe is mountable to and demountable from the support by a sliding connection. The specification further relates to a folding shoe, and to a dough line.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
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Patent number: 9861223Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for dispensing a dispersion, in particular butter, comprising an input means for receiving the dispersion; a pump, for forcing the dispersion under pressure into; a tube, for leading the dispersion under pressure to a delivery unit, comprising a delivery mouth, having an essentially elongate opening; at least one scraper blade, arranged along a first long side of the opening and a collector for moist, arranged under the opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Patent number: 9521852Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for weighing dough, comprising an endless conveyor, for conveying a plurality of endless dough pieces, extending essentially in parallel lanes on said conveyor in a direction of conveyance and a plurality of weighing-units, arranged under the endless conveyor, and supporting the latter, the weighing units being distributed at different locations spread over the width of the conveyor, each for weighing a different dough piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Patent number: 9414604Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating dough, comprising an essentially horizontally extending conveyor, for conveying a flat dough sheet, at least one mat, arranged above the conveyor, with its end downstream the direction of conveyance resting on or slightly above the conveyor, for rolling up the dough sheet when it is conveyed underneath, at least one fence, forming a blunt sealing knife, arranged vertically at a distance above the conveyor surface and extending in the direction of conveyance, downstream the at least one mat, for notching and therewith sealing the rolled up dough sheet without cutting it and at least one rotatable knife, arranged at the downstream outermost end of the fence and in the plane of said fence, for cutting the notched dough piece. The invention further relates to a method for treating dough.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Patent number: 9307773Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for cutting dough, including, a conveyor for conveying an elongated or endless dough piece in an essentially horizontal direction; a slide, arranged translatable in the essentially horizontal direction of conveyance of the conveyor, a cutting blade, extending horizontally and essentially perpendicular to the direction of conveyance of the conveyor, and coupled to the slide, translatable in an essentially vertical direction, a moment, having an arm extending essentially vertically, with a first arm part extending above a fulcrum, and a second arm part extending below the fulcrum, the first arm part coupled to the slide, and the second arm part coupled to a first drive for rocking the arm about the fulcrum, and a second drive, for translating the cutting blade in the essentially vertical direction with respect to the slide.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Patent number: 9179683Abstract: Method and device for providing dough products with a topping material, comprising a dough product conveyor, for transporting the dough products, a topping dispenser for dispensing topping material onto the dough product conveyor, comprising a topping conveyor, for conveying the topping towards a dispensing location above the dough product conveyor, a collector for superfluous topping material from the dough product conveyor, a supply system, for supplying the topping conveyor with topping material from the collector or from a reservoir with fresh topping material, characterized by a topping material sensor for measuring the amount of topping material on the topping conveyor, a controller, for controlling the amount of topping material to be dispensed by adjusting the speed of the topping conveyor; and the ratio of topping material from the reservoir and the collected superfluous topping material.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Publication number: 20140050825Abstract: Method and device for providing dough products with a topping material, comprising a dough product conveyor, for transporting the dough products, a topping dispenser for dispensing topping material onto the dough product conveyor, comprising a topping conveyor, for conveying the topping towards a dispensing location above the dough product conveyor, a collector for superfluous topping material from the dough product conveyor, a supply system, for supplying the topping conveyor with topping material from the collector or from a reservoir with fresh topping material, characterised by a topping material sensor for measuring the amount of topping material on the topping conveyor, a controller, for controlling the amount of topping material to be dispensed by adjusting the speed of the topping conveyor; and the ratio of topping material from the reservoir and the collected superfluous topping material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Publication number: 20140034448Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for weighing dough, comprising an endless conveyor, for conveying a plurality of endless dough pieces, extending essentially in parallel lanes on said conveyor in a direction of conveyance and a plurality of weighing-units, arranged under the endless conveyor, and supporting the latter, the weighing units being distributed at different locations spread over the width of the conveyor, each for weighing a different dough piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
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Publication number: 20140020530Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating dough, comprising an essentially horizontally extending conveyor, for conveying a flat dough sheet, at least one mat, arranged above the conveyor, with its end downstream the direction of conveyance resting on or slightly above the conveyor, for rolling up the dough sheet when it is conveyed underneath, at least one fence, forming a blunt sealing knife, arranged vertically at a distance above the conveyor surface and extending in the direction of conveyance, downstream the at least one mat, for notching and therewith sealing the rolled up dough sheet without cutting it and at least one rotatable knife, arranged at the downstream outermost end of the fence and in the plane of said fence, for cutting the notched dough piece. The invention further relates to a method for treating dough.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Radie B.V.Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland