Patents by Inventor Thomas Lootvoet

Thomas Lootvoet 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).

  • Device for processing a plate element, processing unit and packaging production machine
    Patent number: 11141947
    Abstract: A device for processing a plate element (35) has a rotable hub (52), two tools (57, 58), mounted on the hub (52) to process the element (35) when each tool is in a respective processing position; a drive to rotate the hub (52) and the two tools (57, 58); a rotatable counter-tool (64). The rotation (R) of the hub (52) varies during a rotation cycle of the hub (52), and includes two constant speed phases during each of which one of the two tools (57, 58) is, in succession, in the processing position; and at least one phase with each of the two tools (57, 58) in an intermediate position between the respective processing positions, so as to achieve a front lateral processing position and a rear lateral processing position on the element (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Lootvoet, Olivier Boudry
  • DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A PLATE ELEMENT, PROCESSING UNIT AND PACKAGING PRODUCTION MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190077107
    Abstract: A device for processing a plate element (35) has a rotable hub (52), two tools (57, 58), mounted on the hub (52) to process the element (35) when each tool is in a respective processing position; a drive to rotate the hub (52) and the two tools (57, 58); a rotatable counter-tool (64). The rotation (R) of the hub (52) varies during a rotation cycle of the hub (52), and includes two constant speed phases during each of which one of the two tools (57, 58) is, in succession, in the processing position; and at least one phase with each of the two tools (57, 58) in an intermediate position between the respective processing positions, so as to achieve a front lateral processing position and a rear lateral processing position on the element (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas LOOTVOET, Olivier BOUDRY
  • DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A PLATE ELEMENT, PROCESSING UNIT AND PACKAGING PRODUCTION MACHINE
    Publication number: 20140206514
    Abstract: A device for processing a plate element (35) has a rotable hub (52), two tools (57, 58), mounted on the hub (52) to process the element (35) when each tool is in a respective processing position; a drive to rotate the hub (52) and the two tools (57, 58); a rotatable counter-tool (64). The rotation (R) of the hub (52) varies during a rotation cycle of the hub (52), and includes two constant speed phases during each of which one of the two tools (57, 58) is, in succession, in the processing position; and at least one phase with each of the two tools (57, 58) in an intermediate position between the respective processing positions, so as to achieve a front lateral processing position and a rear lateral processing position on the element (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Lootvoet, Olivier Boudry