Patents by Inventor Ralf Schmalfeld

Ralf Schmalfeld 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).

  • Packaging equipment and process for controlling of the packaging equipment
    Patent number: 8371910
    Abstract: A packaging device including a filling unit for transporting a filling material, a filling tube connected to said filling unit, for introducing the filling material supplied by the filling unit into a tubular casing and for ejecting the filling material located in the casing, a clipping unit disposed in the direction of transport of the filling unit, for constricting the casing at a predetermined position and for closing the casing with at least one closure element, a sensor unit disposed between the filling unit and the filling tube, for detecting impurities in the filling material and for emitting a detection signal to a control unit, wherein the control unit has a control connection to the clipping unit. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a packaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Poly-Clip System GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Fredberger, Ralf Schmalfeld
  • PACKAGING EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING OF THE PACKAGING EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20100112922
    Abstract: A packaging device including a filling unit for transporting a filling material, a filling tube connected to said filling unit, for introducing the filling material supplied by the filling unit into a tubular casing and for ejecting the filling material located in the casing, a clipping unit disposed in the direction of transport of the filling unit, for constricting the casing at a predetermined position and for closing the casing with at least one closure element, a sensor unit disposed between the filling unit and the filling tube, for detecting impurities in the filling material and for emitting a detection signal to a control unit, wherein the control unit has a control connection to the clipping unit. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a packaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: POLY-CLIP SYSTEM GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Freiberger, Ralf Schmalfeld