Patents by Inventor Andreas Asper

Andreas Asper 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).

  • Slat conveyor
    Patent number: 9056729
    Abstract: A carrying segment comprises a first surface for receiving objects, a second surface, and at least a third and a fourth surface connecting said first surface and said second surface, a first engaging member arranged on said second surface and configured to be guided by a first guide of a slat conveyor, and a second engaging member arranged on said second surface on one side of the first engaging member and configured to be guided by a first switch of said slat conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Benson Hu, Markus Florentzson, Andreas Asper
  • SLAT CONVEYOR
    Publication number: 20120298482
    Abstract: A carrying segment comprises a first surface for receiving objects, a second surface, and at least a third and a fourth surface connecting said first surface and said second surface, a first engaging member arranged on said second surface and configured to be guided by a first guide of a slat conveyor, and a second engaging member arranged on said second surface on one side of the first engaging member and configured to be guided by a first switch of said slat conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Benson Hu, Markus Florentzson, Andreas Asper
  • Device and a method for controlling a twist of a tube
    Patent number: 7827768
    Abstract: A device for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material in relation to an apparatus for transverse sealing of the tube comprises a number of rollers forming an aperture through which the packaging material is arranged to pass. A roller surface of each of the rollers is arranged to be in contact with an outer surface of the tube. The direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers is adjustable to control the twist of the tube. A method for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material comprises allowing the packaging material to pass through an aperture formed by a number of rollers with a rolling surface in contact with an outer surface of the tube, and adjusting the direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers to control the twist of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Bengt Rosberg, Andreas Asper, Claudio Ferrari, Alberto Zambonelli, Richard Pedretti, Andrea Manzini
  • Device and a method for controlling a twist of a tube
    Publication number: 20090266034
    Abstract: A device for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material in relation to an apparatus for transverse sealing of the tube comprises a number of rollers forming an aperture through which the packaging material is arranged to pass. A roller surface of each of the rollers is arranged to be in contact with an outer surface of the tube. The direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers is adjustable to control the twist of the tube. A method for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material comprises allowing the packaging material to pass through an aperture formed by a number of rollers with a rolling surface in contact with an outer surface of the tube, and adjusting the direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers to control the twist of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Bengt Rosberg, Andreas Asper, Claudio Ferrari, Alberto Zambonelli, Richard Pedretti, Andrea Manzini