Patents by Inventor Sophie Pröll

Sophie Pröll 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 for determining the integrity and leak tightness of containers in filling lines
    Patent number: 9346579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the intactness and leaktightness of containers (4) that are processed in a filling plant, wherein the filling plant comprises at least one centering head (2) for holding, gripping and/or turning one of the containers (4), wherein the centering head (2) is arranged movably along a longitudinal axis (3) of the container (4), and wherein the relative position of the centering head (2) on the longitudinal axis (3) is determined and used for the intactness and leaktightness determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Peter Lindner, Rudolf Fiegler, Thorsten Gut, Sophie Pröll, Dieter Leykamm
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE INTEGRITY AND LEAK TIGHTNESS OF CONTAINERS IN FILLING LINES
    Publication number: 20140144103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the intactness and leaktightness of containers (4) that are processed in a filling plant, wherein the filling plant comprises at least one centering head (2) for holding, gripping and/or turning one of the containers (4), wherein the centering head (2) is arranged movably along a longitudinal axis (3) of the container (4), and wherein the relative position of the centering head (2) on the longitudinal axis (3) is determined and used for the intactness and leaktightness determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Peter Lindner, Rudolf Fiegler, Thorsten Gut, Sophie Pröll, Dieter Leykamm