Patents by Inventor Kai Ventz

Kai Ventz 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: 10501269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the singulation of packages, especially for the singulation of parcels. The invention is based on the assumption that the parcels are initially present as a bulk flow. The packages are transported in the form of a package flow on fifteen different transport means at different transport speeds, whereby the transport direction is deflected at least once by approximately 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventors: Detlef Walter, Sidy Diop, Arnd Kraemer, Kai Ventz, Karl Warnecke, Stefan Huke, Tillmann Eid, Bernd Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20180093835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the singulation of packages, especially for the singulation of parcels. The invention is based on the assumption that the parcels are initially present as a bulk flow. The packages are transported in the form of a package flow on fifteen different transport means at different transport speeds, whereby the transport direction is deflected at least once by approximately 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Detlef Walter, Sidy Diop, Arnd Kraemer, Kai Ventz, Karl Warnecke, Stefan Huke, Tillmann Eid, Bernd Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9878854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for the singulation of packages, especially for the singulation of parcels. The invention is based on the assumption that the parcels are initially present as a bulk flow. The packages are transported in the form of a package flow on fifteen different transport means at different transport speeds, whereby the transport direction is deflected at least once by approximately 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: DEUTSCHE POST AG, TRANSNORM SYSTEM GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Walter, Sidy Diop, Arnd Kraemer, Kai Ventz, Karl Warnecke, Stefan Huke, Tillmann Eid, Bernd Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9120626
    Abstract: A curved belt conveyor includes a circulating transport belt. The transport belt is connected to the outer side of the curved belt conveyor provided with a chain. The chain has guides guided by guide elements of the curved belt conveyor. Among other things, the guides are detachable from the chain and can be constructed as a roller or a wearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: TRANSNORM SYSTEM, GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Ventz, René Schällig
  • Patent number: 9120628
    Abstract: A curved belt conveyor has a conveying belt (3). The conveyor includes an application element (8) guided by a plurality of rollers (20) arranged in pairs. Each pair of rollers (20) is arranged on a retaining element (10). The retaining element (10) has a U-shaped profile with a base (11) and two limbs (12, 13). Rollers (20) are fastened on the opposite limbs (12, 13) of the U-shaped profile via associated roller holders (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: TRANSNORM SYSTEM GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Ventz, René Schällig
  • Patent number: 9016468
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for distributing or bringing together conveyance flows, in particular a conveyed-goods distributor, comprising at least one conveying element (4) which can be adjusted, and at least one adjustment drive (5) for at least the conveying element, the adjustment drive (5) comprising at least one drive means (10) and a redirecting transmission (12), the redirecting transmission (12) being designed as a crank drive and being coupled to at least one mechanical energy store (19) as an auxiliary drive for at least one of the adjustment motions of the conveying element (4). According to the invention, the energy store is a spring element (19), one end (20) of which is accommodated in a rotationally fixed manner and the other end (21) of which is rotatably connected to a crank arm (14) of the crank drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Transnorm System GmbH
    Inventor: Kai Ventz
  • Publication number: 20140166444
    Abstract: In a curved belt conveyor having a circulating transport belt, wherein the transport belt is connected on the outer side of the curved belt conveyor with a chain and the chain has guide means that are guided by guide elements on the curved belt conveyor, the guide means are attached to the chain in detachable manner. The guide means can be constructed in the form of a roller or a wearing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Transnorm System GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Ventz, René Schällig
  • Publication number: 20140027248
    Abstract: In the case of a curved belt conveyor with a conveying belt (3) which, in the region of the edge which forms the outer periphery, has an application element (8) which is guided by a plurality of rollers (20) arranged in pairs, wherein each pair of rollers (20) is arranged an a retaining element (10), the retaining element (10) is designed as a U-shaped profile with a base (11) and two limbs (12, 13), and the rollers (20) are fastened on the opposite limbs (12, 13) of the U-shaped profile via associated roller holders (25). Particularly stable and straightforward fastening of the rollers is achieved as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kai Ventz, René Schällig
  • Publication number: 20120125745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for distributing or bringing together conveyance flows, in particular a conveyed-goods distributor, comprising at least one conveying element (4) which can be adjusted, and at least one adjustment drive (5) for at least the conveying element, the adjustment drive (5) comprising at least one drive means (10) and a redirecting transmission (12), the redirecting transmission (12) being designed as a crank drive and being coupled to at least one mechanical energy store (19) as an auxiliary drive for at least one of the adjustment motions of the conveying element (4). According to the invention, the energy store is a spring element (19), one end (20) of which is accommodated in a rotationally fixed manner and the other end (21) of which is rotatably connected to a crank arm (14) of the crank drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Transnorm System GmbH
    Inventor: Kai Ventz