Patents by Inventor Bernd Maile
Bernd Maile 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).
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Patent number: 8277293Abstract: A holding device for a stuffing machine for stuffing sausages, having a head provided with a casing brake, and a drive shaft through which the casing brake can be driven, the casing brake enclosing the free end of a filling tube of the stuffing machine at an operating position and exposing the free end of the filling tube by pivoting the head away at a sausage casing pull-on position. When the head is being moved from the operating position to the sausage casing pull-on position, the drive shaft is deflected at an angle ? relative to the longitudinal axis of the holding device without decoupling of the power train.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Armin Kibler
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Publication number: 20120207566Abstract: A device and a method for loading a food processing machine, in particular a filling machine or a cutter, with food, including a container for receiving the food, a lifting means by which the container can be driven upwards, a drive for the lifting means, and a measuring means for detecting the amount of food in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Bernd Maile
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Patent number: 8210911Abstract: A casing brake and method of adjusting the casing brake, to allow the casing brake to be adjusted by hand, without making use of any tools, and to guarantee simultaneously that the casing brake cannot be displaced during operation. The casing brake includes a brake ring, inner and outer shells between which the brake ring is tensioned, and a locking element provided between said inner and outer shells, the locking element connected to said inner or outer shell and establishing a positive or a frictional connection with the respective other shell at a locked position, and further having an actuating device for eliminating the positive or the frictional connection.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Albert H. Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Armin Kibler, Bernd Maile, Thomas Waizenegger
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Publication number: 20120136460Abstract: A food processing machine, such as a filling machine and/or twisting line for the manufacture of foods, particularly sausages, and a corresponding operating method, having at least one function module and at least one control section for controlling the corresponding function modules. Through at least one activation device, and after the input of an access authorization, at least one function module can be activated and/or one performance range from a plurality of possible performance ranges of at least one function module can be activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Bernd Maile
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Publication number: 20120031583Abstract: A machine for producing or processing foods with a machine housing and a cooling system for cooling the machine housing interior, whereby the cooling system is formed in such a way that the ambient air is not contaminated by the cooling agent that is contaminated with germs, and a method for cooling the food processing or producing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: BERND MAILE, Günter Sailer
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Publication number: 20110244771Abstract: A casing brake and method of adjusting the casing brake, to allow the casing brake to be adjusted by hand, without making use of any tools, and to guarantee simultaneously that the casing brake cannot be displaced during operation. The casing brake includes a brake ring, inner and outer shells between which the brake ring is tensioned, and a locking element provided between said inner and outer shells, the locking element connected to said inner or outer shell and establishing a positive or a frictional connection with the respective other shell at a locked position, and further having an actuating device for eliminating the positive or the frictional connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: ALBERT H. HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Armin Kibler, Bernd Maile, Thomas Waizenegger
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Publication number: 20100233949Abstract: A holding device for a stuffing machine for stuffing sausages, having ahead provided with a casing brake, and a drive shaft through which the casing brake can be driven, the casing brake enclosing the free end of a filling tube of the stuffing machine at an operating position and exposing the free end of the filling tube by pivoting the head away at a sausage casing pull-on position. When the head is being moved from the operating position to the sausage casing pull-on position, the drive shaft is deflected at an angle ? relative to the longitudinal axis of the holding device without decoupling of the power train.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Armin Kibler
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Publication number: 20100203816Abstract: A cutting valve for portioning a paste-like mass, having a partitioning piston which is drivable in a portioning chamber with an inlet relative to the inlet and which comprises a cutting edge which during partitioning is movable to sweep over the inlet, the partitioning piston is drivable in the partitioning process to perform a helical movement with simultaneous translatory and rotatory movement components, so that the cutting edge carries out a draw cut in the mass strand.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO.KGInventor: Bernd Maile
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Patent number: 7744448Abstract: A method and a filling machine for the temperature control of a mass flow in a filling machine, wherein the mass flow passes through several sections. In order to also process temperature-sensitive types of filling material reliably with the minimum outlay, the temperature of the filling material is measured in several sections of the filling machine and the temperature of the filling material is controlled by a heating/cooling device to a certain temperature in dependence of the measured temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Peter Willburger
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Patent number: 7682226Abstract: A vane pump for delivering pasty masses, in particular sausage meat, with a pump case 6 and a rotatably held rotor 3 comprising vanes 2 held so as to be radially movable which form delivery cells 4 together with the wall 5 of the pump case 6, with a suction area, a pressure area and a sealing area separating the pressure area from the suction area. For a better sealing between the suction area and the sealing area, in particular in case of high pressures in the pressure area, and for increasing the service life of the vane pump, in the sealing area at least one sealing element is provided for sealing a gap between the rotor and the wall of the pump case.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Paul Mantz, Martin Staudenrausch
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Patent number: 7597612Abstract: A method and a device for the closed-loop level control and for the controlled evacuation of paste mass, in particular sausage meat, wherein the vacuum hopper comprises an inlet for feeding paste mass, in particular sausage meat, as well as an outlet for ejecting the paste mast an inlet valve, which is arranged at the inlet, wherein a negative pressure can be produced in the vacuum hopper. In order to influence the degree of evacuation in the inflowing mass, the inlet valve comprises in the open state an inlet gap S for the paste mass, the gap height (h) of which can be controlled to influence the degree of evacuation of the paste mass.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Albert H. Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Martin Staudenrausch
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Patent number: 7500909Abstract: A method and a filling machine for charging paste mass, in particular sausage meat, with a conveying mechanism 14 arranged at the lower end 3 of the hopper 1 and a feed device 4, 5 for feeding the paste mass from the hopper into the conveying mechanism. To facilitate the charging of the conveying mechanism from the hopper 1 continuously and completely with paste mass, and namely independent of the degree of evacuation and the filling level of the paste mass, the feed device comprises a combination of a feeder curve 4 and a screw conveyor 5 arranged within the feeder curve.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bernd Maile
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Publication number: 20080299885Abstract: A method and a filling machine for the temperature control of a mass flow in a filling machine, wherein the mass flow passes through several sections. In order to also process temperature-sensitive types of filling material reliably with the minimum outlay, the temperature of the filling material is measured in several sections of the filling machine and the temperature of the filling material is controlled by a heating/cooling device to a certain temperature in dependence of the measured temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Peter Willburger
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Patent number: 7455578Abstract: A casing brake for holding a casing at a free end of a stuffing pipe, via which the casing is stuffed with a pasty material, and to a method for adjusting the brake power of a casing brake. To adjust an exact brake power, the casing brake has a brake ring which is arranged around the stuffing pipe and can be prestressed axially and/or radially in such a way that it presses the casing onto the stuffing pipe, straining means for axially and/or radially straining the brake ring, as well as an adjusting device exerting a force on the straining means such that the axial and/or radial prestress of the brake ring is adjustable and maintained during the production.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Armin Kibler
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Publication number: 20080057847Abstract: A casing brake for holding a casing at a free end of a stuffing pipe, via which the casing is stuffed with a pasty material, and to a method for adjusting the brake power of a casing brake. To adjust an exact brake power, the casing brake has a brake ring which is arranged around the stuffing pipe and can be prestressed axially and/or radially in such a way that it presses the casing onto the stuffing pipe, straining means for axially and/or radially straining the brake ring, as well as an adjusting device exerting a force on the straining means such that the axial and/or radial prestress of the brake ring is adjustable and maintained during the production.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Armin Kibler
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Publication number: 20080045129Abstract: A vane pump for delivering pasty masses, in particular sausage meat, with a pump case 6 and a rotatably held rotor 3 comprising vanes 2 held so as to be radially movable which form deliver cells 4 together with the wall 5 of the pump case 6, with a suction area, a pressure area and a sealing area separating the pressure area from the suction area. For a better sealing between the suction area and the sealing area, in particular in case of high pressures in the pressure area, and for increasing the service life of the vane pump, in the sealing area at least one sealing element is provided for sealing a gap between the rotor and the wall of the pump case.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernd Maile, Paul Mantz, Martin Staudenrausch
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Publication number: 20070254570Abstract: A method and a device for the closed-loop level control and for the controlled evacuation of paste mass, in particular sausage meat, wherein the vacuum hopper comprises an inlet for feeding paste mass, in particular sausage meat, as well as an outlet for ejecting the paste mast an inlet valve, which is arranged at the inlet, wherein a negative pressure can be produced in the vacuum hopper. In order to influence the degree of evacuation in the inflowing mass, the inlet valve comprises in the open state an inlet gap S for the paste mass, the gap height (h) of which can be controlled to influence the degree of evacuation of the paste mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: ALBERT H. HANDTMANNInventors: Bernd Maile, Martin Staudenrausch
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Publication number: 20070212994Abstract: A method and a filling machine for charging paste mass, in particular sausage meat, with a conveying mechanism 14 arranged at the lower end 3 of the hopper 1 and a feed device 4, 5 for feeding the paste mass from the hopper into the conveying mechanism. To facilitate the charging of the conveying mechanism from the hopper 1 continuously and completely with paste mass, and namely independent of the degree of evacuation and the filling level of the paste mass, the feed device comprises a combination of a feeder curve 4 and a screw conveyor 5 arranged within the feeder curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Bernd Maile
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Patent number: 6144103Abstract: An improved solder bump composition and method advantageously employs a thin low-alpha layer of lead (Pb) deposited in close proximity to alpha particle sensitive devices, while ordinary (i.e., low cost) Pb is used for the bulk of the solder bump. This approach allows for reduced overall cost while still providing protection from alpha-particle induced soft errors. The low-alpha layer reduces the flux of alpha particle into devices in two ways. First, the low-alpha layer is itself essentially Pb.sup.210 free and therefore alpha particle emissions from the low-alpha layer are negligible. Second, the low-alpha layer is substantially opaque to alpha particles emitted by the ordinary Pb which includes Pb.sup.210. As a result, sensitive circuits on a semiconductor chip employing the improved solder bump are shielded from alpha particle emissions of the low-cost Pb.sup.210 -containing portion of a solder bump.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Roy Mark Miller, Bernd Maile, Don A. Tiffin, Tim Z. Hossain
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Patent number: 5965945Abstract: An improved solder bump composition and method advantageously employs a thin low-alpha layer of lead (Pb) deposited in close proximity to alpha particle sensitive devices, while ordinary (i.e., low cost) Pb is used for the bulk of the solder bump. This approach allows for reduced overall cost while still providing protection from alpha-particle induced soft errors. The low-alpha layer reduces the flux of alpha particle into devices in two ways. First, the low-alpha layer is itself essentially Pb.sup.210 free and therefore alpha particle emissions from the low-alpha layer are negligible. Second, the low-alpha layer is substantially opaque to alpha particles emitted by the ordinary Pb which includes Pb.sup.210. As a result, sensitive circuits on a semiconductor chip employing the improved solder bump are shielded from alpha particle emissions of the low-cost Pb.sup.210 -containing portion of a solder bump.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1998Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Roy Mark Miller, Bernd Maile, Don A. Tiffin, Tim Z. Hossain