Patents by Inventor Harald De Buhr

Harald De Buhr 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: 11180845
    Abstract: A device for laser-induced marking of an article having a marking surface comprising a non-flat portion to be marked, the device comprising: a first laser unit for emitting and scanning first laser light over a first transfer area; a first foil unit for providing a first laser transfer foil at the first transfer area; a carrier for providing the article at the first transfer area, the article having a marking surface comprising a non-flat surface area; a first hard adaptor that is transparent for the first laser light, the first hard adapter having a first contacting surface that is essentially a negative of the non-flat surface area of the marking surface; and a contacting unit for bringing the first laser transfer foil in contact with the marking surface by causing the first contacting surface to move one of the first laser transfer foil and the marking surface towards one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Schupp, Harald De Buhr
  • Patent number: 10273067
    Abstract: A package kit for storing a plurality of products includes a primary package and a secondary package. The primary package has a plurality of individually sealed and separately detachable cavities. The secondary package is sandwiched between a back panel and a front panel of the secondary package. The front panel includes a first aperture and a second aperture for displaying at least a portion of the primary package. A first outer circumferential portion at least partially surrounds the first aperture, and a second outer circumferential portion at least partially surrounds the second aperture. The front panel includes an elevated portion disposed between the apertures and extending from the first and second outer circumferential portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Erwin Paul Mark, Craig Wilburn, Martin Jay Marotti, Oliver Horst Heilmann, Harald De Buhr, Eric Latza, Christian Stief
  • Publication number: 20190062896
    Abstract: A device for laser-induced marking of an article having a marking surface comprising a non-flat portion to be marked, the device comprising: a first laser unit for emitting and scanning first laser light over a first transfer area; a first foil unit for providing a first laser transfer foil at the first transfer area; a carrier for providing the article at the first transfer area, the article having a marking surface comprising a non-flat surface area; a first hard adaptor that is transparent for the first laser light, the first hard adapter having a first contacting surface that is essentially a negative of the non-flat surface area of the marking surface; and a contacting unit for bringing the first laser transfer foil in contact with the marking surface by causing the first contacting surface to move one of the first laser transfer foil and the marking surface towards one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf SCHUPP, Harald DE BUHR
  • Publication number: 20190009483
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing 3D-microoptic images on packaging systems in an inline process comprising providing a substrate, printing a plurality of images on at least part of the first major surface of the substrate, applying a transparent varnish layer on the printed first major surface of the substrate, and forming a plurality of relief features on the outer surface of the varnish layer, wherein the relief-features are micro-lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Grant Robert Meadows, Harald De Buhr
  • Publication number: 20190009484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing 3D-microoptic images on packaging systems in an inline process comprising providing a flexible substrate, printing a plurality of images on at least part of the first major surface of the substrate, applying a transparent varnish layer on the printed first major surface of the substrate, and forming a plurality of relief features on the outer surface of the varnish layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Grant Robert Meadows, Harald De Buhr
  • Patent number: 10145002
    Abstract: A method and device for laser-induced marking. The method comprises providing an article having a marking surface including a non-flat area, providing a first laser transfer foil, providing a first laser unit for emitting first laser light, providing a first hard adaptor that is essentially transparent to the first laser light, the first hard adaptor having a contacting surface that essentially is a negative of at least a part of the marking surface of the article, contacting the first laser transfer foil with the marking surface of the article by the first hard adaptor such that the first laser transfer foil is arranged between the marking surface of the article and the contacting surface of the first hard adaptor, and irradiating the first laser light through the first hard adaptor onto the first laser transfer foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: BRAUN GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Schupp, Harald De Buhr
  • Patent number: 9938063
    Abstract: A package kit includes a plurality of primary packages, each having a cavity for storing one of a plurality of products, and a secondary package that stores the plurality of primary packages and includes a back and front panels between which the primary packages are sandwiched. The front panel has a first row of apertures, each displaying at least a portion of a primary package. A first outer circumferential portion of the front panel partially surrounds the apertures and is attached to the back panel, and a second outer circumferential portion of the front panel is attached to the back panel. The front panel includes an elevated portion between the first and second outer circumferential portions. The first outer circumferential portion has a first and second limbs, and the second outer circumferential portion has a third and fourth limbs. The elevated portion extends from, and is hingeably connected to, the first, second, third, and fourth limbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Erwin Paul Mark, Craig Wilburn, Martin Jay Marotti, Oliver Horst Heilmann, Harald De Buhr, Eric Latza, Christian Stief
  • Publication number: 20170190490
    Abstract: A package kit for storing a plurality of products comprises a primary package, and a secondary package. The primary package comprising a plurality of individually sealed cavities for individually storing a product. The individually sealed cavities are separately detachable from the primary package. The secondary package comprising a back panel and a front panel, and the primary package is sandwiched between the back panel and the front panel of the secondary package. The front panel comprises at least a first aperture and a second aperture for displaying at least a portion of the primary package. The front panel further comprises at least a first outer circumferential portion at least partially surrounding the first aperture and being attached at least partially to the back panel, and a second outer circumferential portion at least partially surrounding the second aperture and being attached at least partially to the back panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Erwin Paul MARK, Craig WILBURN, Martin Jay MAROTTl, Oliver Horst HEILMANN, Harald DE BUHR, Eric LATZA, Christian STIEF
  • Publication number: 20170029186
    Abstract: A package kit for storing a plurality of products comprises a plurality of primary packages and a secondary package. Each primary package comprises a cavity for storing one of the products. The secondary package stores the plurality of primary packages. The secondary package comprises a back panel and a front panel between which the plurality of primary packages is sandwiched. The front panel comprises at least a first row of a plurality of apertures, wherein the number of apertures corresponds to the number of primary packages for displaying at least a portion of each primary package. The front panel further comprises at least a first outer circumferential portion and a second outer circumferential portion. The first outer circumferential portion partially surrounds the plurality of apertures of the at least first row and is attached at least partially to the back panel, and the second outer circumferential portion is attached at least partially to the back panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Erwin Paul MARK, Craig WILBURN, Martin Jay MAROTTl, Oliver Horst HEILMANN, Harald DE BUHR, Eric LATZA, Christian STIEF
  • Patent number: 9066577
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection molded part with a basic body 1 injection-molded from plastic, on the surface 2 of which a decoration 4 is two-dimensionally applied and is covered by an encapsulation 7 of plastic by a second injection-molding operation. The basic body 1 consists of a transparent plastic and the decoration 4 is applied with its visible side 5 to the surface 2 of the basic body 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: BRAUN GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Stoerkel, Harald De Buhr, Lutz Voigtmann, Roland Heckenthaler
  • Publication number: 20150164209
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection molded part with a basic body 1 injection-molded from plastic, on the surface 2 of which a decoration 4 is two-dimensionally applied and is covered by an encapsulation 7 of plastic by a second injection-molding operation. The basic body 1 consists of a transparent plastic and the decoration 4 is applied with its visible side 5 to the surface 2 of the basic body 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: JENS STOERKEL, HARALD DE BUHR, LUTZ VOIGTMANN, Roland HECKENTHALER
  • Publication number: 20150167147
    Abstract: A method and device for laser-induced marking. The method comprises providing an article having a marking surface including a non-flat area, providing a first laser transfer foil, providing a first laser unit for emitting first laser light, providing a first hard adaptor that is essentially transparent to the first laser light, the first hard adaptor having a contacting surface that essentially is a negative of at least a part of the marking surface of the article, contacting the first laser transfer foil with the marking surface of the article by the first hard adaptor such that the first laser transfer foil is arranged between the marking surface of the article and the contacting surface of the first hard adaptor, and irradiating the first laser light through the first hard adaptor onto the first laser transfer foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf SCHUPP, Harald DE BUHR
  • Publication number: 20090239046
    Abstract: A hot-film embossing method for printing a surface and a corresponding embossing film, in particular for printing a plastic surface. The embossing film has at least one patterned layer or ink layer and one melt layer. The embossing film is pressed against the surface by means of an embossing ram, whereby a heat input into the melt layer is achieved by means of high-frequency radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Vankov, Harald De Buhr
  • Publication number: 20060123574
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection molded part with a basic body injection-molded from plastic, on the surface of which a decoration is two-dimensionally applied and is covered by an encapsulation of plastic by a second injection-molding operation. The basic body consists of a transparent plastic and the decoration is applied with its visible side to the surface of the basic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Jens Storkel, Harald De Buhr, Lutz Voigtmann, Roland Heckenthaler
  • Patent number: D715056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Alma Alejandro, Simone Back, Harald De Buhr, Michael Schmid, Tilmann Winkler
  • Patent number: D882391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Harald De Buhr, Oliver Horst Heilmann, Eric Latza, Erwin Mark, Martin Marotti, Christian Stief, Craig Wilburn
  • Patent number: D904868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Harald De Buhr, Oliver Horst Heilmann, Eric Latza, Erwin Mark, Martin Marotti, Christian Stief, Craig Wilburn
  • Patent number: D941135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Harald De Buhr, Oliver Horst Heilmann, Eric Latza, Erwin Mark, Martin Marotti, Christian Stief, Craig Wilburn
  • Patent number: D941136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Harald De Buhr, Oliver Horst Heilmann, Eric Latza, Erwin Mark, Martin Marotti, Christian Stief, Craig Wilburn