Patents by Inventor Ralf GRÜNENFELDER

Ralf GRÜNENFELDER 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: 20240149285
    Abstract: A dispenser for spray applications includes a receptacle for repeatedly receiving a cartridge, a plunger moveable for dispensing, and a spray nozzle for activating a spray application and a trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Hayden TURNER, Ralf GRÜNENFELDER, Mark TINKLER
  • Patent number: 11905102
    Abstract: A cartridge for an adhesive or a coating, the cartridge including a head part having an outlet, the head part being integrally formed with a cartridge wall. The outlet has one, two or more outlet passages formed therein. A valve is disposed in each one of the one, two or more outlet passages, with the valve being axially and radially fixed in position relative to the head part at a peripheral portion of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Richard Lavelanet, Ralf Grünenfelder, Tobias Bodenmüller
  • Patent number: 11596972
    Abstract: A coaxial cartridge for multi-component materials includes a head part having an outlet, an inner tube forming a first storage compartment configured to store a first component inner tube forms part of the outlet, and an outer tube. The inner tube is arranged within the outer tube at a longitudinal axis that is common to both the inner tube and the outer tube. A space formed between the outer tube and the inner tube forms a second storage compartment configured to store a second component. The outer tube forms a further part of the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Ralf Grünenfelder, Eberhard Remo, Hayden Turner
  • Publication number: 20220081182
    Abstract: A cartridge for a multi-component material, includes a hollow cylindrical inner body which defines an inner space for receiving a first component, a hollow cylindrical outer body which receives the inner body such that an intermediate space for receiving a second component is formed between an outer wall of the inner body and an inner wall of the outer body, an outlet emanating from the inner body and in a first passage which connects an outlet opening of the outlet to the interior of the inner body is formed, and a second passage connecting the outlet opening of the outlet to the intermediate space present between the outer body and the inner body. An end portion of the inner space that faces the outlet lies at least substantially in the same plane as an end portion of the intermediate space that faces the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf GRÜNENFELDER, Eberhard REMO, Hayden TURNER
  • Publication number: 20220072581
    Abstract: A coaxial cartridge for multi-component materials includes a head part having an outlet, an inner tube forming a first storage compartment configured to store a first component inner tube forms part of the outlet, and an outer tube. The inner tube is arranged within the outer tube at a longitudinal axis that is common to both the inner tube and the outer tube. A space formed between the outer tube and the inner tube forms a second storage compartment configured to store a second component. The outer tube forms a further part of the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf GRÜNENFELDER, Eberhard REMO, Hayden TURNER
  • Publication number: 20210394996
    Abstract: A cartridge for an adhesive or a coating, the cartridge including a head part having an outlet, the head part being integrally formed with a cartridge wall. The outlet has one, two or more outlet passages formed therein. A valve is disposed in each one of the one, two or more outlet passages, with the valve being axially and radially fixed in position relative to the head part at a peripheral portion of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Richard LAVELANET, Ralf GRÜNENFELDER, Tobias BODENMÜLLER
  • Patent number: 11020716
    Abstract: A static mixer for mixing together at least two components includes a mixer housing, a mixing element arranged at least partly within the mixer housing, and a mixer inlet section having at least two inlets at an input side and at least two outlets at an output surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Ralf Grünenfelder
  • Publication number: 20190030499
    Abstract: A static mixer for mixing together at least two components includes a mixer housing, a mixing element arranged at least partly within the mixer housing, and a mixer inlet section having at least two inlets at an input side and at least two outlets at an output surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Ralf GRÜNENFELDER
  • Patent number: D996980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Ralf Grünenfelder
  • Patent number: D1001649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Ralf Grünenfelder
  • Patent number: D1012227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Ralf Grünenfelder, Thomas Zacharias, Carsten Degendorfer