Patents by Inventor Frank HELBER

Frank HELBER 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: 11845580
    Abstract: A method for producing and inspecting a package comprising at least one product cavity of a formed part sealed by a lidding film comprises the steps of: (a) sealing the lidding film to the formed part along a seam by means of a sealing device, which comprises a sealing contour with a plurality of segments; (b) detecting, by means of the sealing device, a parameter characteristic of the sealing quality of the seam in each segment; and (c) detecting a problem with the sealing according to step (a) based on the parameter detected according to step (b) in each segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: KOCH PAC-SYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Bitzer, Jens Maier, Markus Eppler, Frank Helber
  • Patent number: 11767139
    Abstract: A method for producing a package which has a formed part with a product cavity, and a lidding film covering the product cavity. According to the method, a seam is defined, the seam is divided into sections, a pull-off force for pulling the lidding film from the formed part at least for a first section is determined, and the lidding film is sealed to the formed part. The sealing temperature for the first section is selected based on the pull-off force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: KOCH PAC-SYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Bitzer, Jens Maier, Markus Eppler, Frank Helber
  • Publication number: 20220161952
    Abstract: A method for producing a package comprising a formed part having at least one product cavity, and a lidding film covering the at least one product cavity, comprises the steps of: (a) defining a seam; (b) dividing the seam into a plurality of sections; (c) determining a pull-off force for pulling the lidding film from the formed part at least for a first section; and (d) sealing the lidding film to the formed part by means of a sealing device, wherein at least one first sealing temperature is selected for the first section based on the pull-off force determined according to step (c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Jürgen BITZER, Jens MAIER, Markus EPPLER, Frank HELBER
  • Publication number: 20220161955
    Abstract: A method for producing and inspecting a package comprising at least one product cavity of a formed part sealed by a lidding film comprises the steps of: (a) sealing the lidding film to the formed part along a seam by means of a sealing device, which comprises a sealing contour with a plurality of segments; (b) detecting, by means of the sealing device, a parameter characteristic of the sealing quality of the seam in each segment; and (c) detecting a problem with the sealing according to step (a) based on the parameter detected according to step (b) in each segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen BITZER, Jens MAIER, Markus EPPLER, Frank HELBER