Patents by Inventor Dirk Auer
Dirk Auer 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: 11938527Abstract: The present application relates to a process for the purification of waste materials or industrial by-products, the process comprising the steps of: a) Preparing a composition (C) by blending or mixing waste materials or industrial by-products comprising chlorine (B) with one or more materials comprising heavy metals (HM) b) Reacting (B) and (HM) by thermal treatment of (C) c) Separating evaporated heavy metal chloride compounds (HMCC) d) Obtaining a solid material after the thermal treatment step.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: amaTEQ Holding GmbHInventors: Alexander Kehrmann, Jan Hohlmann, Carsten Nass, Gerhard Auer, Christian Adam, Christopher Hamann, Dirk Stolle
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Patent number: 11597542Abstract: A filling device (10) comprises a filler nozzle (12) comprising a plurality of capillaries (14), and a filler valve (16), which is moveable relative to the filler nozzle (12). The filler valve (16) comprises a sealing plate (18) and a sealing component (20) moveable relative to the sealing plate (18). The sealing plate (18), when in contact with the filler nozzle (12), closes a plurality of the capillaries (14) but leaves at least one main capillary (14a) open. The sealing component (20) closes the at least one main capillary (14a) and is operable to create pressure along the at least one main capillary (14a).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Elopak ASAInventors: Andriy Kupyna, Andreas Lennartz, Peter Barth, Dirk Auer, Franz-Willi Spelten
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Publication number: 20210086924Abstract: A filling device (10) comprises a filler nozzle (12) comprising a plurality of capillaries (14), and a filler valve (16), which is moveable relative to the filler nozzle (12). The filler valve (16) comprises a sealing plate (18) and a sealing component (20) moveable relative to the sealing plate (18). The sealing plate (18), when in contact with the filler nozzle (12), closes a plurality of the capillaries (14) but leaves at least one main capillary (14a) open. The sealing component (20) closes the at least one main capillary (14a) and is operable to create pressure along the at least one main capillary (14a).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Andriy Kupyna, Andreas Lennartz, Peter Barth, Dirk Auer, Franz-Willi Spelten
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Patent number: 10472218Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing device having an inlet for a liquid to be delivered to a container as a dose, in particular a beverage. The device comprises a valve seat, a sealing element interacting with the valve seat and an outlet for the dose of the liquid. In order to reduce foam build-up upon delivering the liquid into the container, according to the invention the sealing element can be moved to a first and a second opening position, wherein, in the second opening position, the flow cross-section area between the valve seat and the sealing element is larger than in the first opening position. In addition, the invention relates to a dosing method comprising the supplying of a liquid to a valve which is moved to a first and second opening position.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AGInventor: Dirk Auer
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Patent number: 9926088Abstract: A filling valve for liquids, includes a liquid feed into a valve chamber, a valve seat, a closure element, which interacts with the valve seat and moves between an open position and a closed position, an outlet for the liquid, and a cylindrical discharge element arranged at the outlet with a plurality of passages. The surface of the discharge element facing the closure element forms a part of the valve seat. To avoid clogging of the passages in the discharge element by fibers in the liquid, the passages ending at the surface of the discharge element are extended from the surface toward the closure element by tubes. Each tube can be closed by a cap which surrounds the tube at least in the closed position forming an annular space.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: ELOPAK ASInventors: Dirk Auer, Peter Barth, Thomas Hartmann, Franz-Willi Spelten
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Publication number: 20160288933Abstract: A filling valve for liquids, includes a liquid feed into a valve chamber, a valve seat, a closure element, which interacts with the valve seat and moves between an open position and a closed position, an outlet for the liquid, and a cylindrical discharge element arranged at the outlet with a plurality of passages. The surface of the discharge element facing the closure element forms a part of the valve seat. To avoid clogging of the passages in the discharge element by fibers in the liquid, the passages ending at the surface of the discharge element are extended from the surface toward the closure element by tubes. Each tube can be closed by a cap which surrounds the tube at least in the closed position forming an annular space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Dirk AUER, Peter BARTH, Thomas HARTMANN, Franz-Willi SPELTEN
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Patent number: 9359181Abstract: A method and device for filling containers with a liquid product. The product is fed to the container by a filling valve and a filling nozzle. The product emerging from the filling nozzle is fed to a directing element. The directing element has a geometrical configuration such that an edge of the directing element runs along at a small distance from the inside walls of the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SIG TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Jörg Berger, Werner Seiche, Toralf Grützner, Dirk Auer
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Patent number: 8944079Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for filling or packing contents, particularly beverages, food, medications, or the like, into containers. As the containers pass through the device from an inlet to an outlet side, the containers passing through the working chamber have a sterile fluid, particularly sterile air, applied thereto for preventing germ growth. In order to reduce the cleaning effort for lines for the sterile fluid, the invention proposes that a cleaning medium having an internal line is inserted into the line for applying the sterile fluid. The line no longer needs to be disassembled in order to load the sterile fluid. In order to distribute the sterile fluid uniformly throughout the containers in a working chamber, the sterile fluid is distributed in two stages, first by means of the pipe extending into the working chamber, as described above and then through a profile extending over the containers and below the pipe, having openings for passing the sterile fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Elopak Systems AGInventors: Dirk Auer, Sergey Anokhin
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Publication number: 20140034188Abstract: A method and device for filling containers with a liquid product. The product is fed to the container by a filling valve and a filling nozzle. The product emerging from the filling nozzle is fed to a directing element. The directing element has a geometrical configuration such that an edge of the directing element runs along at a small distance from the inside walls of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SIG TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Jörg BERGER, Werner SEICHE, Toralf GRÜTZNER, Dirk AUER
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Patent number: 8591826Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing upright containers which are open at the top and transported continuously in succession, which includes a housing a housing with several successively arranged treatment zones, a transport device with several successively arranged receiving spaces, wherein the transport device or the parts thereof forms or form the bottom of the housing. The housing has a fixed channel which is open at the bottom for the passage of the containers, at least one media distribution chamber with perforations at its bottom is provided above the channel in each treatment zone, and distribution members coupled with the transport device are provided above the containers.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Dirk Auer, Detlef Marten
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Publication number: 20130126039Abstract: The method and device serve for filling containers (11) with a liquid product. The product is fed to the container by means of a filling valve and a filling nozzle. The product emerging from the filling nozzle is fed to a directing element (9). The directing element has a geometrical configuration such that an edge (10) of the directing element runs along at a small distance from the inside walls of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: SIG TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Jörg Berger, Werner Seiche, Toralf Grützner, Dirk Auer
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Publication number: 20120291898Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing device having an inlet for a liquid to be delivered to a container as a dose, in particular a beverage. The device comprises a valve seat, a sealing element interacting with the valve seat and an outlet for the dose of the liquid. In order to reduce foam build-up upon delivering the liquid into the container, according to the invention the sealing element can be moved to a first and a second opening position, wherein, in the second opening position, the flow cross-section area between the valve seat and the sealing element is larger than in the first opening position. In addition, the invention relates to a dosing method comprising the supplying of a liquid to a valve which is moved to a first and second opening position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AGInventor: Dirk Auer
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Publication number: 20120085370Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for filling or packing contents, particularly beverages, food, medications, or the like, into containers. As the containers pass through the device from an inlet to an outlet side, the containers passing through the working chamber have a sterile fluid, particularly sterile air, applied thereto for preventing germ growth. In order to reduce the cleaning effort for lines for the sterile fluid, the invention proposes that a cleaning medium having an internal line is inserted into the line for applying the sterile fluid. The line no longer needs to be disassembled in order to load the sterile fluid. In order to distribute the sterile fluid uniformly throughout the containers in a working chamber, the sterile fluid is distributed in two stages, first by means of the pipe extending into the working chamber, as described above and then through a profile extending over the containers and below the pipe, having openings for passing the sterile fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Elopak Systems AGInventors: Dirk Auer, Sergey Anokhin
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Publication number: 20100021359Abstract: What is represented and described is an apparatus for sterilizing upright containers (P) which are open at the top and transported continuously in succession, in particular cardboard/plastic composite packagings for holding beverages and/or foods, the apparatus comprising a housing (1) which has a plurality of successively arranged treatment zones (6, 7, 8) and also comprising a transport device (2) which has a plurality of successively arranged receiving spaces, wherein the transport device (2) or the parts thereof forms or form the bottom of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Dirk Auer, Detlef Marten
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Device for sealing a cover element into a casing part of a packaging body made of composite material
Publication number: 20060130429Abstract: A device for sealing a cap element into a casing part of a packaging body made of composite material is shown and described. The present invention is based on the object of providing a device of this type, the sealing procedure to be performed in as few steps as possible and the device able to be adapted easily to different cross-sectional shapes of the casing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2003Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventor: Dirk Auer -
Patent number: 5660100Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the sterilization during the filling of preferably liquid foodstuffs into packaging containers, having a preheating zone (A), a sterilizing zone (B), a drying zone (C), a filling zone (D) and a closure zone (E), in that the period during which the individual zones are acted upon with a sterilizing agent can be shortend and that the quantity of the sterilizing agent to be used can be minimized. In addition, a simple construction is desirable, so that the expenditure always required for cleaning and maintenance is also minimized. This is solved by the features that the individual zones (A, B, C, D, E) are combined into an overall space and closed in the upward direction by a single hood into which the required supply elements and lines (2, 3, 4, 5) are integrated.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1996Date of Patent: August 26, 1997Assignee: PKL Verpackungssysteme GmbHInventors: Franz-Willi Spelten, Dirk Auer
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Patent number: 5352103Abstract: A pump comprises a pump casing having a pump channel, a pump element rotating in the pump channel, and a rotor shaft mounted in the pump casing and attached to the pump element. The pump element has a cylindrical outer periphery, and undulating surfaces in the axial direction. The opening in the casing which receives the rotor shaft has an annular groove in which there is disposed a spring loaded sealing element which bears slidably against a flat end face of the pump element when the pump element rotates. The sealing element is subjected to the pressure of superheated steam which is conducted to the sealing element via pressure channels in the pump casing connected to the annular groove. The rotor shaft includes radial and axial channels through which a coolant flows.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1993Date of Patent: October 4, 1994Assignee: PKL Verpackungsysteme GmbHInventor: Dirk Auer