Patents by Inventor Claus Botzenhardt
Claus Botzenhardt 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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Publication number: 20230242297Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for a packaging process, wherein the device is provided in the form of a step-by-step packaging machine, or is configured as a step-by-step packaging line. The device is configured to perform a recipe change from a first packaging recipe to another, second packaging recipe step by step at a plurality of work stations provided on the device. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Claus BOTZENHARDT, Wolfgang BUCHENBERG, Martin JOCHEM, Stefan MERK, Marcus PFISTER, Thomas SIMON, Johann WOELFLE, Peter LENZ
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Patent number: 11485534Abstract: An apparatus comprising a packaging machine, which comprises a control unit having a process parameter generator designed to determine specific process parameters for a production process of the packaging machine. The control unit of the packaging machine also comprises a recipe generator for an adjustment process of the packaging machine preceding the production process or can be connected to a recipe generator of the apparatus, which generator is designed as a separate unit. The respective recipe generator comprises a set of rules for determining recipe variables for the adjustment process of the packaging machine and is designed to generate the recipe variables with reference to a plurality of data and to form therefrom a recipe data set for the adjustment process of the packaging machine. A method for using the apparatus is also included.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Claus Botzenhardt, Christian Lau, Natalie Schmid, Florian Felch, Thorsten Remmele
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Patent number: 11418359Abstract: In a packaging machine, a work station has an interior, which is surrounded by a wall and which has arranged therein a tool with at least one heating element or actor. The invention is characterized by a bus node assembly that is attached to the outside of the wall facing away from the interior and which comprises a housing cap, a circuit board and an interface connected to the circuit board and used for connection to a communication bus.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Christian Lau, Thomas Pfalzer, Florian Felch, Claus Botzenhardt, Andreas Kurz, Michael Rädler, Thorsten Remmele
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Patent number: 11319100Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a control unit, a plurality of measuring devices and a plurality of working units for different process. The control unit is functionally connected to the working units and to the measuring devices. The measuring devices may detect actual process values at the respective working units and forwarding these values to the control unit for monitoring the respective working units. The control unit may create a specific program sequence for each of the individual working units and/or a program sequence coordinated with respect to the working units, by comparing the actual process values from the respective measuring devices with associated target process values from a memory. The individual working units may function according to this program sequence, depending on the actual process values detected at these working units, and/or the working units are coordinated with one another based on the actual process values.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Claus Botzenhardt
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Publication number: 20220121175Abstract: The disclosure relates to a machine system, in particular a packaging and/or processing machine, which comprises at least one input/retrieval device for inputting a first group of parameters of a complete set of parameters comprising the first group and at least a second group of parameters as adjustment parameters for operating the machine. The second group of parameters can be transmitted to the input/retrieval device from the Internet, where the number of and/or changes to the parameters of the first group can be selected/or determined via the Internet. As a result, a respective machine system is improved in such a way that a user of the machine system can be given limitations when adjusting his machine system in order, for example, to enable a usage and/or function-based billing model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Guido SPIX, Marius GRATHWOHL, Claus BOTZENHARDT, Thomas BAUR
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Patent number: 11021288Abstract: A packaging machine, comprising a control unit, a plurality of measuring devices and a plurality of working units for different processes. The control unit is functionally connected to the working units and the measuring devices. A work cycle at the packaging machine comprises at least a first functional process and a second functional process at one or at different working units, the second functional process starting later than the first functional process. The control unit may execute an early start for the second functional process of a working unit, when an actual process value of the preceding first functional process of the program sequence of one of the working units has not yet reached the respective target process value. The control unit may control the early start of the second functional process based on an approximation method for predetermining the temporal end of the first functional process.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Tobias Enderle, Thomas Holderied, Claus Botzenhardt
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Patent number: 10843834Abstract: A packaging machine, comprising a control unit, at least one measurement device and a plurality of work units for different processes. One of the work units is designed as a sealing station which comprises at least one moisture sensor designed as the measurement device which is functionally connected to the control unit and is designed to detect moisture within the sealing station as a time-dependent measured variable during a program sequence of the sealing station. The program sequence may comprise an evacuation process, wherein the control unit is designed to calculate a rate of change in the moisture during the evacuation process of the sealing station. The control unit may abort the evacuation process performed on the sealing station, based on the rate of change, before reaching a target vacuum pressure within the sealing station, immediately or after a specified delay time elapses.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Claus Botzenhardt, Thomas Holderied, Florian Felch, Tobias Enderle
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Publication number: 20200136856Abstract: In a packaging machine, a work station has an interior, which is surrounded by a wall and which has arranged therein a tool with at least one heating element or actor. The invention is characterized by a bus node assembly that is attached to the outside of the wall facing away from the interior and which comprises a housing cap, a circuit board and an interface connected to the circuit board and used for connection to a communication bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2017Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Elmar EHRMANN, Christian LAU, Thomas PFALZER, Florian FELCH, Claus BOTZENHARDT, Andreas KURZ, Michael RÄDLER, Thorsten REMMELE
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Publication number: 20190100340Abstract: A packaging machine, comprising a control unit, a plurality of measuring devices and a plurality of working units for different processes. The control unit is functionally connected to the working units and the measuring devices. A work cycle at the packaging machine comprises at least a first functional process and a second functional process at one or at different working units, the second functional process starting later than the first functional process. The control unit may execute an early start for the second functional process of a working unit, when an actual process value of the preceding first functional process of the program sequence of one of the working units has not yet reached the respective target process value. The control unit may control the early start of the second functional process based on an approximation method for predetermining the temporal end of the first functional process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Tobias Enderle, Thomas Holderied, Claus Botzenhardt
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Publication number: 20180297730Abstract: An apparatus comprising a packaging machine, which comprises a control unit having a process parameter generator designed to determine specific process parameters for a production process of the packaging machine. The control unit of the packaging machine also comprises a recipe generator for an adjustment process of the packaging machine preceding the production process or can be connected to a recipe generator of the apparatus, which generator is designed as a separate unit. The respective recipe generator comprises a set of rules for determining recipe variables for the adjustment process of the packaging machine and is designed to generate the recipe variables with reference to a plurality of data and to form therefrom a recipe data set for the adjustment process of the packaging machine. A method for using the apparatus is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Claus Botzenhardt, Christian Lau, Natalie Schmidt
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Publication number: 20180273225Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a control unit, a plurality of measuring devices and a plurality of working units for different process. The control unit is functionally connected to the working units and to the measuring devices. The measuring devices may detect actual process values at the respective working units and forwarding these values to the control unit for monitoring the respective working units. The control unit may create a specific program sequence for each of the individual working units and/or a program sequence coordinated with respect to the working units, by comparing the actual process values from the respective measuring devices with associated target process values from a memory. The individual working units may function according to this program sequence, depending on the actual process values detected at these working units, and/or the working units are coordinated with one another based on the actual process values.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Claus Botzenhardt
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Publication number: 20180222619Abstract: A packaging machine, comprising a control unit, at least one measurement device and a plurality of work units for different processes. One of the work units is designed as a sealing station which comprises at least one moisture sensor designed as the measurement device which is functionally connected to the control unit and is designed to detect moisture within the sealing station as a time-dependent measured variable during a program sequence of the sealing station. The program sequence may comprise an evacuation process, wherein the control unit is designed to calculate a rate of change in the moisture during the evacuation process of the sealing station. The control unit may abort the evacuation process performed on the sealing station, based on the rate of change, before reaching a target vacuum pressure within the sealing station, immediately or after a specified delay time elapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller SE & CO. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Claus Botzenhardt, Thomas Holderied, Florian Felch, Tobias Enderle
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Patent number: 9346576Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a sealing station for sealing trays with a cover film, and a conveyor system for conveying the trays along a conveying path, wherein the conveyor system includes a plurality of pushers each configured for carrying along at least one tray and movable along an endless pusher path. The invention is characterized in that the pushers are movable independently of one another along the pusher path.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Alois Allgaier, Claus Botzenhardt
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Publication number: 20090260319Abstract: A packaging machine (1) having at least one registration device is described, in particular a log-in device (13, 16) for checking the personnel-related access authorization. In order that a log-in procedure for gaining access to the packaging machine (1) is associated with the smallest possible expenditure of time and/or effort, at least one of the log-in devices (13, 16) includes a reading unit for wireless and/or contactless reception of transmitted information from wireless and/or contactless readable portable data storage media (12, 18), as well as an alternative input device for the wired input of information. A data storage medium is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus Botzenhardt, Thomas Pfalzer, Christopher Kleinert