Patents by Inventor Erwin Knieling
Erwin Knieling 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: 20240151651Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting containers, having a transport device which transports the containers along a predefined transport path and an inspection device which inspects a bottom region of the containers, wherein a coating of the bottom region of the containers can be inspected by the inspection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Erwin KNIELING, Michael DOSTALEK
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Patent number: 10865088Abstract: A device for filling a container with a filling product in a beverage filling plant is provided. A transporting device for transporting a container to be filled during the filling process is provided, wherein the transporting device transports the container to be filled along a transporting path, and wherein at least one determining unit for determining the fill level of the filling product in the container is provided, wherein at least one of the determining units can be displaced synchronously with the transporting device at least in a sub-section of the transporting path of the container.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Krones AGInventor: Erwin Knieling
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Publication number: 20180334373Abstract: A device for filling a container with a filling product in a beverage filling plant is provided. A transporting device for transporting a container to be filled during the filling process is provided, wherein the transporting device transports the container to be filled along a transporting path, and wherein at least one determining unit for determining the fill level of the filling product in the container is provided, wherein at least one of the determining units can be displaced synchronously with the transporting device at least in a sub-section of the transporting path of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventor: Erwin KNIELING
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Publication number: 20180000975Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for cleaning and sterilizing a filling valve of a beverage filling system for filling a container with a filling product. The device includes a cap for closing a filling product outlet of the filling valve during the cleaning and sterilization, and a valve for opening and closing the through-opening. The cap has a through-opening for discharging sterilization medium during the sterilization. The valve includes a shape-memory material for switching the valve between an open and closed position at a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventor: Erwin Knieling
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Patent number: 9708168Abstract: A distributor for distributing free-flowing media has a distributor shaft with a distributor head, which is rotatable relative to the distributor shaft with respect to a predetermined axis of rotation D. The distributor head has at least one inlet opening for delivering the free-flowing medium and a plurality of outlet openings for discharging the free-flowing medium. A flow connection exists between this inlet opening and the outlet openings. The distributor shaft has at least one first distributor shaft segment and a second distributor shaft segment. The second distributor shaft is releasably disposed on the first distributor shaft segment closer to the distributor head than the first distributor shaft segment, and has a surface facing the free-flowing medium. The first distributor shaft segment and the second distributor shaft segment differ with regard to their materials and/or their surface coating.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Erwin Knieling, Ludwig Berner, Markus Schoenfelder
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Patent number: 9340310Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Erwin Knieling, Markus Schoenfelder, Andreas Dewert, Manfred Ziegler, Guenter Frankenberger, Volker Stammel
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Publication number: 20150375981Abstract: A distributor for distributing free-flowing media has a distributor shaft with a distributor head, which is rotatable relative to the distributor shaft with respect to a predetermined axis of rotation D. The distributor head has at least one inlet opening for delivering the free-flowing medium and a plurality of outlet openings for discharging the free-flowing medium. A flow connection exists between this inlet opening and the outlet openings. The distributor shaft has at least one first distributor shaft segment and a second distributor shaft segment. The second distributor shaft is releasably disposed on the first distributor shaft segment closer to the distributor head than the first distributor shaft segment, and has a surface facing the free-flowing medium. The first distributor shaft segment and the second distributor shaft segment differ with regard to their materials and/or their surface coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Erwin Knieling, Ludwig Berner, Markus Schoenfelder
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Patent number: 8794275Abstract: A filling device for filling containers with a liquid, including several filling elements, each of the filling elements having a filling valve, a filling tube and a return gas tube, where the filling tubes of the filling elements are arranged at a first common support and the return gas tubes of the filling elements are arranged at a second common support, and where the position of the second common support can be adjusted relative to the position of the first common support.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Wolfgang Gruber, Walter Neumayer, Erwin Knieling
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Patent number: 8757225Abstract: An apparatus for filling containers with liquids and in particular with beverages may include a filling device, which fills the liquid into the container. The filling device has a valve device for controlling the liquid flow into the container including a first supply line for supplying a first liquid to the filling device and comprising a second supply line for supplying a second liquid to the filling device, wherein the first supply line and the second supply line are separate from one another at least in some sections. The apparatus may have a control device configured in such a way that, at the start and at the end of a filling process for a container, this container is filled only with the first liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventor: Erwin Knieling
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Patent number: 8465070Abstract: Container clamp grip for a container transport system having two grip arms that can be swiveled about one or about two axles between a grip position and a release position, the two grip arms being applied with springiness in the direction toward the grip or toward the release position by a force storing unit presenting at least one pair of mutually repelling permanent magnets. The container clamp grip is controlled by a control cam. In the container grip position, a first air gap is provided between the permanent magnets, and in an extreme closed position of the clamp grip, if there is no container, a second, smaller air gap is provided between the permanent magnets.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Erwin Knieling, Walter Neumayer
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Patent number: 8375683Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Erwin Knieling, Markus Schoenfelder, Andreas Dewert, Manfred Ziegler, Guenter Frankenberger, Volker Stammel
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Publication number: 20120326460Abstract: A clamp grip for a container transport system including rare earth permanent magnets encapsulated in non-magnetic material such as high quality steel. Flexible positioning of the magnets allow for adapting to varied design specifications. A rotatable control cam or cams may be used to adjust grip arms between a grip and a release position. Air gap distances between permanent magnets may be designed to maximize repelling force to assist in the functioning of clamp grip mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Erwin Knieling, Walter Neumayer
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Patent number: 8297671Abstract: A clamp grip for a container transport system including rare earth permanent magnets encapsulated in non-magnetic material such as high quality steel. Flexible positioning of the magnets allow for adapting to varied design specifications. A rotatable control cam or cams may be used to adjust grip arms between a grip and a release position. Air gap distances between permanent magnets may be designed to maximize repelling force to assist in the functioning of clamp grip mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Erwin Knieling, Walter Neumayer
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Patent number: 8091591Abstract: A device for the filling of vessels, with a container for liquid and pressurized gas and at least one filling pipe connected with this, which filling pipe comprises a liquid valve and a return gas pipe, whereby a gas pipe discharges into the filling pipe outside the return gas pipe, which gas pipe is connected with the container by means of a pre-stressing valve, so that the pre-stressing valve is positioned on the upper side of the container and the gas pipe discharges into the container from above.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Krones AGInventor: Erwin Knieling
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Publication number: 20110277881Abstract: A filling device for filling containers with a liquid, including several filling elements, each of the filling elements having a filling valve, a filling tube and a return gas tube, where the filling tubes of the filling elements are arranged at a first common support and the return gas tubes of the filling elements are arranged at a second common support, and where the position of the second common support can be adjusted relative to the position of the first common support.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: WOLFGANG GRUBER, Walter Neumayer, Erwin Knieling
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Publication number: 20110005635Abstract: An apparatus for filling containers with liquids and in particular with beverages may include a filling device, which fills the liquid into the container. The filling device has a valve device for controlling the liquid flow into the container including a first supply line for supplying a first liquid to the filling device and comprising a second supply line for supplying a second liquid to the filling device, wherein the first supply line and the second supply line are separate from one another at least in some sections. The apparatus may have a control device configured in such a way that, at the start and at the end of a filling process for a container, this container is filled only with the first liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: KRONES AGInventor: Erwin Knieling
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Publication number: 20100212259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Erwin Knieling, Markus Schoenfelder, Andreas Dewert
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Patent number: 7748518Abstract: A method and a device for transporting containers, which present a support ring or similar part, where the containers to be transported move through at least one transfer area, in which they are held by gripping elements alternately on different sides of the support ring, and the gripping elements present an identical direction of movement at least in the transfer area.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Thomas Höllriegl, Bernhard Düzinger, Erwin Knieling, Heinrich Deyerl
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Publication number: 20090071566Abstract: A device for the filling of vessels, with a container for liquid and pressurized gas and at least one filling pipe connected with this, which filling pipe comprises a liquid valve and a return gas pipe, whereby a gas pipe discharges into the filling pipe outside the return gas pipe, which gas pipe is connected with the container by means of a pre-stressing valve, so that the pre-stressing valve is positioned on the upper side of the container and the gas pipe discharges into the container from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: KRONES AGInventor: Erwin Knieling
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Publication number: 20090000909Abstract: A method and a device for transporting containers, which present a support ring or similar part, where the containers to be transported move through at least one transfer area, in which they are held by gripping elements alternately on different sides of the support ring, and the gripping elements present an identical direction of movement at least in the transfer area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2005Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Thomas Hollriegl, Bernhard Duzinger, Erwin Knieling, Heinrich Deyerl