Patents by Inventor Gyula Balla

Gyula Balla 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: 6894256
    Abstract: An apparatus in the production of a package or a packaging material comprising at least one metal layer and one polymer layer, the apparatus including an inductor connectable to a high frequency current source. According to the invention, said inductor includes a core (1) of a ferromagnetically conductive material, the core displaying two shanks (5a, 5b) with an air gap (6) between a first respective end of these shanks (5a, 5b), as well as an arc section (7) which interconnects a second respective end of the two shanks (5a, 5b) with each other for conducting a magnetic flow (8) between the shanks, the arc section (7) displaying an electrically conductive coil (2) wound around same, the coil displaying connection points (3a, 3b, 11a, 11b, 11c) for said high frequency current source (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Gyula Balla
  • Publication number: 20040060928
    Abstract: An apparatus in the production of a package or a packaging material comprising at least one metal layer and one polymer layer, the apparatus including an inductor connectable to a high frequency current source. According to the invention, said inductor includes a core (1) of a ferromagnetically conductive material, the core displaying two shanks (5a, 5b) with an air gap (6) between a first respective end of these shanks (5a, 5b), as well as an arc section (7) which interconnects a second respective end of the two shanks (5a, 5b) with each other for conducting a magnetic flow (8) between the shanks, the arc section (7) displaying an electrically conductive coil (2) wound around same, the coil displaying connection points (3a, 3b, 11a, 11b, 11c) for said high frequency current source (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Gyula Balla
  • Patent number: 5571370
    Abstract: An apparatus for heat-sealing thermoplastic materials includes a sealing jaw with a groove in which a thermal strip is mechanically anchored. The flange portions of the jaw projecting on either side of the groove are compressed towards one another and toward the thermal strip to thereby anchor the thermal strip within the groove. The sealing jaw is manufactured from aluminum which has been surface anodized to create an electrically insulating layer between the body of the jaw and the thermal strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Hans Selberg, Gyula Balla
  • Patent number: 5360498
    Abstract: An apparatus for ultrasonic sealing of thermoplastic materials includes a vibration generator of a so-called giant magnetostrictive powder composite (GMPC) which is anchored to a jaw at an anchorage point. The vibration generator is formed with a cross-sectional area which progressively reduces as seen from the anchorage point. A free end of the vibration generator has a narrow working surface. The vibration generator is surrounded by a coil for generating a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
    Inventors: Peter Blomqvist, Ingmar Andreasson, Magnus Rabe, Gyula Balla, Tord Cedell
  • Patent number: 5356592
    Abstract: Method of sterilizing a packaging material with a sterilizing agent in liquid form. The packaging material is discharged in order to eliminate electrostatic surface charged on the packaging material, after which the packaging material is wetted with the sterilizing agent which is applied in an electrostatically charged form to those areas of the packaging material which are to be sterilized. The packaging material with the sterilizing agent, which coalesces to a thin, homogeneous film, is finally heated to drive away the sterilizing agent from the sterilized packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
    Inventors: Gyula Balla, Bo Berlin
  • Patent number: 4264668
    Abstract: A sealable laminated material which consists of an outer thermoplastic layer with a lamination layer arranged adjoining the said layer containing fine-grain carbon material, so-called carbon black, and a binder. The laminated material moreover may contain a carrier layer of e.g. paper, cardboard or plastic material. The outer thermoplastic layer of the laminated material which is intended to act as a sealing layer, can be heated up to sealing temperature in that heat is generated in the adjoining layer containing powdered coal when the latter is subjected to the effect of a high-frequency electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Assignee: Tetra Pak International AB
    Inventor: Gyula Balla
  • Patent number: 4060443
    Abstract: A device to heat seal at least two thermoplastic layers using heat generated by the dielectric loss from a high frequency generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1973
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1977
    Assignee: Tetra Pak International AB
    Inventor: Gyula Balla
  • Patent number: 3985604
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the manufacture of laminated packing material containing at least one layer of a metal foil, e.g., aluminum foil, and a layer of plastic material applied to the said metal foil. The invention also concerns an apparatus for the realization of the method for the manufacture of laminated packing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: Deering Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Gyula Balla
  • Patent number: 3941643
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the manufacture of laminated packing material containing at least one layer of a metal foil, e.g., aluminum foil, and a layer of plastic material applied to the said metal foil. The invention also concerns an apparatus for the realization of the method for the manufacture of laminated packing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Assignee: Tetra Pak International AB
    Inventor: Gyula Balla