Patents by Inventor Andreas Dewert

Andreas Dewert 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: 9340310
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating containers includes a housing, inside which a sterile chamber is formed. A treatment element is arranged inside the housing and is rotatable about a predefined axis. The treatment element is arranged on a carrier inside the housing, and has a drive device for driving the treatment element. The drive device is arranged at least partially outside the sterile chamber and includes at least a first drive element arranged outside the sterile chamber for generating rotational movements, and a second drive element arranged inside the sterile chamber. The first drive element and the second drive element cooperate in a contactless manner to generate rotational movement of the treatment element. The drive elements in each case have at least one magnetisable element and preferably at least the second drive element is displaceable in the direction of its axis of rotation relative to the sterile chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Erwin Knieling, Markus Schoenfelder, Andreas Dewert, Manfred Ziegler, Guenter Frankenberger, Volker Stammel
  • Patent number: 8915052
    Abstract: A method and a device for screw capping vessels, in particular bottles, by measuring the power consumption of a linear drive system for lifting and lowering the closing head in a pick phase for picking up the respective closing cap and/or in a screw phase for screwing on the closing cap being, and by comparing that measured power consumption with at least one characteristic value of the power consumption to detect an imminent or occurred incorrect closure. In this manner, vessels can be closed at a low error rate and possibly incorrectly closed vessels can be discharged from a continuous product stream at a low error rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Andreas Dewert, Klaus Buchhauser, Günter Frankenberger
  • Patent number: 8375683
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating containers includes a housing, inside which a sterile chamber is formed. A treatment element is arranged inside the housing and is rotatable about a predefined axis. The treatment element is arranged on a carrier inside the housing, and has a drive device for driving the treatment element. The drive device is arranged at least partially outside the sterile chamber and includes at least a first drive element arranged outside the sterile chamber for generating rotational movements, and a second drive element arranged inside the sterile chamber. The first drive element and the second drive element cooperate in a contactless manner to generate rotational movement of the treatment element. The drive elements in each case have at least one magnetisable element and preferably at least the second drive element is displaceable in the direction of its axis of rotation relative to the sterile chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Erwin Knieling, Markus Schoenfelder, Andreas Dewert, Manfred Ziegler, Guenter Frankenberger, Volker Stammel
  • Patent number: 7954625
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting containers may include a transport body having at least two segments. The transport body is arranged such that it can rotate about a predefined geometric axis of rotation. The transport body has a plurality of openings and, on its outer circumference, a plurality of recesses for receiving at least one region of the containers to be transported. The apparatus comprises a plurality of holding bodies for holding the transport body. An extension direction of the holding bodies extends at an angle other than 0° relative to a plane of the transport body. At least one engagement region of each of the holding bodies is arranged in each case in one of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Andreas Dewert
  • Publication number: 20110083405
    Abstract: A method and a device for screw capping vessels, in particular bottles, by measuring the power consumption of a linear drive system for lifting and lowering the closing head in a pick phase for picking up the respective closing cap and/or in a screw phase for screwing on the closing cap being, and by comparing that measured power consumption with at least one characteristic value of the power consumption to detect an imminent or occurred incorrect closure. In this manner, vessels can be closed at a low error rate and possibly incorrectly closed vessels can be discharged from a continuous product stream at a low error rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: ANDREAS DEWERT, KLAUS BUCHHAUSER, GÜNTER FRANKENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20100212259
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for treating containers (10), comprising a housing (2), inside which a sterile chamber (4) is formed, comprising a treatment element (6, 7) which is arranged inside the housing (2) and which is rotatable about a predefined axis (X), wherein the treatment element is arranged on a carrier (8) provided inside the housing (2), and comprising a drive device for driving the treatment element (6), wherein this drive device is arranged at least partially outside the sterile chamber (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Erwin Knieling, Markus Schoenfelder, Andreas Dewert
  • Publication number: 20090277750
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting containers may include a transport body having at least two segments. The transport body is arranged such that it can rotate about a predefined geometric axis of rotation. The transport body has a plurality of openings and, on its outer circumference, a plurality of recesses for receiving at least one region of the containers to be transported. The apparatus comprises a plurality of holding bodies for holding the transport body. An extension direction of the holding bodies extends at an angle other than 0° relative to a plane of the transport body. At least one engagement region of each of the holding bodies is arranged in each case in one of the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Andreas Dewert