Patents by Inventor Hans Merk

Hans Merk 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: 8336563
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention the device has a housing (112, 114), a receiving shell (150) arranged on the housing (112, 114) to accommodate the sponge (192) which can be accessed from outside, a powder reservoir (170) disposed in the housing (112, 114) for storage of the powder (190) before application and a transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) provided in the housing (112, 114), wherein the transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) is formed to transport the powder from the powder reservoir (170) to the receiving shell (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Christiane Guenther, Klaus Lindenau, Hans Merk, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20100236572
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention the device has a housing (112, 114), a receiving shell (150) arranged on the housing (112, 114) to accommodate the sponge (192) which can be accessed from outside, a powder reservoir (170) disposed in the housing (112, 114) for storage of the powder (190) before application and a transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) provided in the housing (112, 114), wherein the transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) is formed to transport the powder from the powder reservoir (170) to the receiving shell (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Christiane Guenther, Klaus Lindenau, Hans Merk, Thomas Bruder
  • Patent number: 7104469
    Abstract: A discharge device for at least one medium having a medium reservoir, a medium pump and an applicator in which a filler is provided for medium guidance and which has an outlet area for a medium discharge fitted to a slender end area remote from the medium reservoir is known. According to the invention at least two outlets are provided at the outlet area. Use for medium dosing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Merk, Gerald Krampen, Stefan Ritsche
  • Publication number: 20040238574
    Abstract: 1. Discharge device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Hans Merk, Gerald Krampen, Stefan Ritsche
  • Patent number: 6808085
    Abstract: A first reservoir body (13) includes two necks (19, 20). One neck (19) carries a thrust piston pump (11) including a medium outlet (37). The other neck (20) carries a closed second reservoir body (14) including a second medium. When the closure (9) is opened, the second medium is transferred into the first reservoir body (13) where it is mixed with or dissolved in the first medium. Thereafter, the mixed media can be discharged by the dosing pump (11) from the first reservoir body (13) in discrete doses in sequence. Thus, the media are stored separately and are not merged until being discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Greiner-Perth, Hans Merk, Thomas Eberhard
  • Patent number: 6427878
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the atomized discharge of a liquid medium. The apparatus can be operated with one hand for the discharge of a liquid medium in partial strokes that are successively performed and not unintentionally interrupted. The apparatus has an operating trigger to engage the ram, which operates the piston that is displaceable in the spray cylinder, the operating path of the operating trigger being so limited between an operating starting position and end position that the resulting discharge stroke of the piston may vary for successive partial discharges of the stored medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Greiner-Perth, Hans Merk
  • Publication number: 20020066753
    Abstract: A first reservoir body (13) includes two necks (19, 20). One neck (19) carries a thrust piston pump (11) including a medium outlet (37). The other neck (20) carries a closed second reservoir body (14) including a second medium. When the closure (9) is opened, the second medium is transferred into the first reservoir body (13) where it is mixed with or dissolved in the first medium. Thereafter, the mixed media can be discharged by the dosing pump (11) from the first reservoir body (13) in discrete doses in sequence. Thus, the media are stored separately and are not merged until being discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Juergen Greiner-Perth, Hans Merk, Thomas Eberhard
  • Patent number: 6321942
    Abstract: A disposable atomizer for discharging successive partial discharge amounts as a spray has a base body (12), a projecting nose adapter (13) with a nozzle (14), actuating shoulders (35) where two fingers can rest, and an actuating part, containing an actuating sleeve (25) and a medium store (20), which can be pressed into the base body (12). A hollow needle (17) can penetrate the closure piston-stopper (21) of said medium store (20). A ring (28) is mounted on the actuating sleeve (25) by spokes (29) and predetermined breaking points (30), the ring (28) separating in response to typical actuating pressure when the actuator is used the first time. The spokes (29) strike a stop which thus limits the first partial discharge stroke. By rotating the actuating sleeve (25), the actuating part is moved into a starting position for a second partial discharge stroke, and when intermediate webs in the form of material bridges are broken out, the second partial discharge stroke can be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Krampen, Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Hans Merk
  • Patent number: 6059150
    Abstract: A valve (10) such as an outlet valve of a dispenser comprises a valve body (30) movable from the closing rest position in opposite directions to effect two open positions, namely e.g. one for venting a pumping chamber (8) and the other for discharging the liquid medium from this pressure chamber (8). Thereby the valve (10) opening as a function of pressure may also be automatically opened when a relative low pressure is predominant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Hans Merk
  • Patent number: 5979711
    Abstract: In a device (1) suitable for discharging media or the like at least one springly deformable component (5, 6, 11, 40) consists of a copolymer produced with a co-catalyst such as titanocen, more particularly an ethylene .alpha.-olefine copolymer which may also be improved as regards its resiliency by gamma irradiation.In a spiral spring (26, 39, 49) produced from this or a similar plastics material axially adjacent spiral sections are directly integrally connected to each other not only via the spiral but also along the circumference of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Caideil M.P. Teoranta
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Hans Merk
  • Patent number: 5938084
    Abstract: A dispenser (1) has a medium outlet (19) oriented transversely to the actuating direction, and guiding surfaces (54) defined by a nozzle body (52) that is configured integrally with the plunger (27). The guiding surfaces (54) are provided between adjoining circumferential surface areas of the piston stem (65) and the discharge head (12), so that no separate, external nozzle cap is required to provide the desired atomizing spray pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Caideil M.P. Teoranta
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Hans Merk
  • Patent number: 5893484
    Abstract: A disposable atomizer contains a cylindrical container for a medium to be atomized, particularly a pharmaceutical medium. The container is closed by a rubber plunger plug which has a central opening into which a closure ball is pressed. For discharging the medium, the container is pressed against an actuator which pushes the ball from the opening and thereby opens the container while, at the same time, the actuator forced down from a shoulder forms the plunger of a plunger pump formed thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Hans Merk
  • Patent number: 5884819
    Abstract: A dispenser (1) comprises for its plunger chamber (13) an outlet valve (20) which after opening on the actuating stroke continues to remain open for a time during the subsequent return stroke due to a delay means (30) so as to ensure a more or less complete venting or filling of the plunger chamber (13). At the end of the delay period the closure maintained in the open position position by friction surface areas (37, 38) is released and automatically jumps back into its closed position. After venting, the effectiveness of the delay means (30) diminishes so that in normal operation substantially only a pressure dependent opening and closing of the outlet valve (20) is provided for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Caideil M.P. Teoranta
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Hans Merk
  • Patent number: 4661612
    Abstract: A method for purifying silicone oil used particularly as a cooling and/or insulation agent in electrical high voltage devices. The silicone oil is purified by the addition of drying agents, e.g. molecular sieves, and adsorption agents, e.g. activated carbon, and by mechanically moving the mixture. After subsequent sedimentation, filtration and degasification, purified silicone oil is obtained which can again be used as a coolant and/or insulating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Ulf George, Erwin Rochau, Hans Merk, Joachim Behnke
  • Patent number: 4610892
    Abstract: A method for producing a directed aerosol stream from gaseous and/or vapor phase reactants by conveying the gaseous and/or vapor phase reactants including vaporous silicon tetrachloride, water vapor, and at least one vaporous, fluorine-containing hydrocarbon to a reaction site; reacting the reactants at the reaction site in a flame-free chemical reaction to produce an aerosol composition constituted of solid silicon dioxide particles which include silicon dioxide doped with fluorine, whereby the optical index of refraction of the solid silicon dioxide particles is reduced; and causing the aerosol composition to flow as an aerosol stream from the reaction site and immediately surrounding the aerosol stream with a moving, essentially aerosol-free, gas and/or vapor stream to form a directed aerosol stream enveloped in the aerosol-free stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Dietrich Eisbrenner, Hans Merk