Patents by Inventor Michael Scriba

Michael Scriba 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).

  • Method and apparatus for analyzing inhomogeneous bulk cargo
    Patent number: 11175238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for easily determining the composition of plastic waste that has been pressed into bales. Here, the proportion of plastic on at least one surface of a bale is determined with the aid of an NIR spectrum and, optionally, an image from a visual system. In a preferred embodiment, the proportion of plastic of a bale is determined on a plurality of sides of a bale. This increases the accuracy of the method. By way of the method according to the invention and the apparatus according to the invention, it is consequently possible to undertake a quality control of plastic waste that has been pressed into bales, which quality control is fast, reproducible and documentable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: mtm plastics GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Peters, Ralf Böttner, Torsten Meyer, Michael Scriba
  • Method and Apparatus for Analyzing Inhomogeneous Bulk Cargo
    Publication number: 20200256805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for easily determining the composition of plastic waste that has been pressed into bales. Here, the proportion of plastic on at least one surface of a bale is determined with the aid of an NIR spectrum and, optionally, an image from a visual system. In a preferred embodiment, the proportion of plastic of a bale is determined on a plurality of sides of a bale. This increases the accuracy of the method. By way of the method according to the invention and the apparatus according to the invention, it is consequently possible to undertake a quality control of plastic waste that has been pressed into bales, which quality control is fast, reproducible and documentable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Peters, Ralf Böttner, Torsten Meyer, Michael Scriba