Patents by Inventor Holger Merz

Holger Merz 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).

  • Publication number: 20220097875
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sachet (10) and a packaging machine and a method for producing a sachet, the sachet forming a closed chamber (18) in which a product is accommodated, the sachet being made of only one film web (12) which is formed into a tube (11), a weld seam (13) being formed in a longitudinal direction along the sachet, a closure seam (16, 17) being formed at each end (15) of the sachet, wherein a strip (20) having a desiccant is disposed within the chamber, the strip being welded to the film web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Holger Merz
  • Patent number: 9938465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing hybrid carbon black particles (12), which comprises the steps: a) production of first carbon black starting particles (16); b) production of second carbon black starting particles (22); c) milling of the second carbon black starting particles (22); d) mixing of the second carbon black starting particles (22) into a particle stream (48) of the first carbon black starting particles (16); and d) pelletization of the first and second carbon black starting particles (16, 22) to form hybrid carbon black particles (12). The invention further relates to an apparatus (10) for producing hybrid carbon black particles (12) and to hybrid carbon black particles (12) produced by means of the process or the apparatus (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Pyrolyx AG
    Inventors: Fikret Dülger, Niels Raeder, Holger Merz
  • Publication number: 20170240813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing hybrid carbon black particles (12), which comprises the steps: a) production of first carbon black starting particles (16); b) production of second carbon black starting particles (22); c) milling of the second carbon black starting particles (22); d) mixing of the second carbon black starting particles (22) into a particle stream (48) of the first carbon black starting particles (16); and d) pelletization of the first and second carbon black starting particles (16, 22) to form hybrid carbon black particles (12). The invention further relates to an apparatus (10) for producing hybrid carbon black particles (12) and to hybrid carbon black particles (12) produced by means of the process or the apparatus (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Fikret Dülger, Niels Raeder, Holger Merz
  • Patent number: 9676943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing hybrid carbon black particles (12), which comprises the steps: a) production of first carbon black starting particles (16); b) production of second carbon black starting particles (22); c) milling of the second carbon black starting particles (22); d) mixing of the second carbon black starting particles (22) into a particle stream (48) of the first carbon black starting particles (16); and d) pelletization of the first and second carbon black starting particles (16, 22) to form hybrid carbon black particles (12). The invention further relates to an apparatus (10) for producing hybrid carbon black particles (12) and to hybrid carbon black particles (12) produced by means of the process or the apparatus (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Prolyx AG
    Inventors: Fikret Dülger, Niels Raeder, Holger Merz
  • Publication number: 20120060446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing method as well as to a dosing device, in particular for dosing snus or the like, wherein a portion of tobacco (28, 36, 50) is filled into a dosing chamber (17, 18, 19, 59) of a dosing device (10), wherein the portion of tobacco is blown out of the dosing chamber by means of blow-out air and wherein water vapor is added to the blow-out air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Holger Merz