Patents by Inventor Ulf Timmann

Ulf Timmann 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: 20080045434
    Abstract: Triphasic or multiphasic dosage unit for washing or cleaning compositions, comprising a washing or cleaning composition shaped body with at least two differently filled depressions which are arranged on opposite sides of the shaped body, are suitable for the combined formulation of solid and liquid or free-flowing washing or cleaning compositions in one dosage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Arno Duffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann
  • Publication number: 20080035670
    Abstract: A device is provided for releasing a volatile substance and a method of filling certain embodiments of the device with the volatile substance. A container is provided, with an internal space that is limited by means of a movable plunger that moves along a path during the change in volume of the medium, such that the change in volume of a carrier essentially correspondence to the change in volume of the internal space, due to the movement of the plunger along the path. The volatile substance can preferably be a fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Ulf Timmann, Jaume Josa, Artur Menarski, Michael Paton
  • Publication number: 20080004202
    Abstract: Processes comprising: (a) providing a molding having a cavity, wherein the cavity has an opening on a surface of the molding; (b) applying a first film material over the opening of the cavity; (c) thermoforming the first film material into the cavity; and (d) introducing a substance selected from the group consisting of washing actives, cleaning actives and mixtures thereof into the cavity are described for the preparation of detergent/cleaning agent, and in particular, pre-dosed combination products containing solid and liquid phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Barthel Wolfgang, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann, Thomas Holderbaum, Sandra Behr, Dirk Gerst
  • Publication number: 20070287653
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for producing a portioned washing or cleaning composition, comprising the steps of a) providing a shaped body with a cavity which has at least two orifices on the surface of the shaped body; b) applying a first water-soluble or water-dispersible film material to one of the orifices of the cavity; c) deep-drawing the first water-soluble or water-dispersible film material into the cavity to form a receiving chamber formed by the film material, the film material being deep-drawn such that the receiving chamber formed by the film material projects out of the second orifice; d) introducing a washing- or cleaning-active substance into the receiving chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang BARTHEL, Salvatore FILECCIA, Arno DUFFELS, Ulf TIMMANN
  • Publication number: 20070244024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing portioned washing or cleaning compositions, comprising the following steps: a) deforming a water-soluble material to form a vessel having at least one orifice, an edge surrounding this orifice and at least one further corner and/or edge; b) introducing a washing- or cleaning-active melt and solidifying the melt; c) filling the vessel with at least one further washing or cleaning composition; and d) finishing the filled vessel, characterized in that the vessel formed in step a) is filled in step b) with the melt in such a way that at least the further corner(s) and/or edge(s) of the vessel is/are filled at least partly by the solidified melt. The process enables stable and deformation-resistant portioned washing or cleaning compositions to be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Duffels, Maren Jekel, Ulf Timmann, Christian Nitsch
  • Publication number: 20070241474
    Abstract: A method for producing a water-soluble or water-dispersible receptacle comprising at least one receiving chamber. Said method comprises the following steps: a) a first water-soluble or water-dispersible enveloping material is heated to a temperature T1; b) said enveloping material is deformed so as to obtain at least one receiving chamber; c) the deformed enveloping material is cooled to a temperature T2<T1; d) the enveloping material is deformed so as to increase the size of at least one of the receiving chambers formed in step b) and/or obtain at least one additional receiving chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann, Christian Nitsch, Thomas Holderbaum, Ulrich Pegelow, Arno Duffels, Pavel Gentschev
  • Publication number: 20070244026
    Abstract: Triphasic or multiphasic dosage units for washing or cleaning compositions, comprising at least two washing or cleaning composition shaped bodies, each of which has at least one filled cavity, characterized in that the shaped bodies are adhesively bonded to one another such that the dosage unit has at least two differently filled cavities on its surface, are suitable for the combined formulation of solid and liquid or free-flowing washing or cleaning compositions in one dosage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Arno Duffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann
  • Publication number: 20070244025
    Abstract: A washing or cleaning composition shaped body comprising a cavity which has at least two orifices on the surface of the shaped body, characterized in that the orifices of the cavity are sealed by two separate sealing elements, are suitable for the combined formulation of solid and liquid or free-flowing washing or cleaning compositions in one dosage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Ulf TIMMANN, Salvatore FILECCIA, Wolfgang BARTHEL, Arno DUFFELS
  • Publication number: 20070181657
    Abstract: A container, in particular for free-flowing substances, comprising a blank (16) made of sheet-like, flexible material in particular cardboard, which can be folded at least to form part of the container, a first wall (1) and a second, adjacent wall (4) of the container, the walls (1, 4) being angled in relation to one another and being connected integrally to one another in the region of a common edge (5), it being the case that a weakening line (7) runs over each of the walls (1, 4) and surrounds the region of a reclosable pouring element (6), which is formed essentially from the material of the walls (1, 4), and that a line of inflection (15) passes through the pouring element (6), crossing over the edge (5) in the process, and divides the pouring element (6) into a pouring portion (6a) and an operating portion (6b). A container in which a greater number of opening and closing actions is made possible is provided in that the operating portion (6b) has a reinforcing element (9) in the region of the edge (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann, Rudolf Topler, Thomas Bindner
  • Publication number: 20070119124
    Abstract: A continuous process for producing water-soluble vessels, comprising the steps of: a) thermoforming a water-soluble film material to form receiving chambers in a shaping station; b) filling the formed receiving chambers with a filling selected from the group of the washing or cleaning compositions, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, bodycare compositions, agrochemical assistants, adhesives, surface treatment compositions, building materials, dyes or foods in a filling station; and c) finishing the filled receiving chambers to the end product in at least one further finishing station. The receiving chambers formed in step a), in the course of the process, are transported by means of a support plate which has an orifice for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber projects through the support plate freely through the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burgs, Arno Dueffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Timmann
  • Publication number: 20060281839
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing a substance with a water-soluble packaging. Said methods comprise the following steps: a) a water-soluble material is deformed so as to embody a container; b) said container is filled with a filling material selected among the group comprising detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, body care products, auxiliary agricultural agents, adhesives, surface-treating agents, construction materials, dyes or food items; c) a water-soluble film web is applied to the filled container; d) the filled container is sealed; and e) the sealed and filled container is finished. The inventive methods are characterized in that a negative pressure is generated in the filled container in the course of the process. In order to generate said negative pressure, the air located between the filling material and the water-soluble film web applied in step c) escapes at least in part through openings in the water-soluble film web applied in step c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Arno Duffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Timmann
  • Patent number: D544613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Henkel Komanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Ulf Timmann, Jaume Josa, Artur Menarski, Volker Hundertmark
  • Patent number: D552271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA)
    Inventors: Ulf Timmann, Jaume Josa, Artur Menarski, Volker Hundertmark
  • Patent number: D632454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Nancy Miiller, Scott Liu, Ulf Timmann