Patents by Inventor Carus von Karstedt

Carus von Karstedt 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: 5538054
    Abstract: Rotary beverage receptacle-filling apparatus for transparent receptacles has a plurality of receptacle sites spaced apart at its periphery with filling components with electrically driven controls controlling the flow of beverage. Stationary video cameras next to the apparatus measure the filling level in the receptacles near a level limit and to produce closing signals to the flow controls of those receptacle sites at which a receptacle reaches a limit level leading to the desired nominal level, if necessary taking into account any post-flow. One video camera covering several receptacle sites is provided as the measuring device and is connected to an image analyzer driving all controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: APV Ortmann & Herbst GmbH
    Inventors: Peter L uhmann, Carus von Karstedt, Norbert Basler, Wilfried Kolbe