Patents Assigned to Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
  • Patent number: 8051628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for gas filling of a duct (7) in a container (1) of a collapsible type, said duct (7) being defined by a first and a second side wall (2) of the container (1), the side walls (2) being joined along a common connecting portion (4), and said duct (7) comprising an inlet (15) arranged in the first side wall (2). The device comprises an abutment (21) and a gas module (26) with an outlet (28), which is arranged in a surface of the gas module (26) facing the abutment (21), and a clamping means (29) arranged outside the outlet (28), which clamping means (29) is applicable to the abutment (21) for clamping the container (1), and which outlet (28), in connection with the clamping of the container (1), is applicable to said inlet (15) for supply of gas to the duct (7) of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Per Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 7891160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for gas filling and sealing of a duct intended to be filled with gas and positioned in a container of a collapsible type. The duct is defined by two opposite side walls which are joined along a connecting portion and comprises an inlet arranged in one of the side walls. A part of the container that comprises the inlet is clamped between an abutment and a gas module which is axially movable towards the abutment. Clamping occurs in such a manner that one of the two side walls included in the duct is allowed, in response to a gas flow supplied from the gas module and entering the duct through said inlet, to bulge to form a free passage into the duct for filling the same with gas. After completion of the gas filling, the duct is sealed. The invention also relates to a container blank having a duct which is specially developed for the method and the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Stefan Forss
  • Patent number: 7819582
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container blank (1) comprising a bottom-forming wall (3) and two opposite side walls (2), said walls (2, 3) being joined along boundary lines (9, 10, 13). The container blank is characterised in that intersections (A, B, C, D) between a front boundary line (9) and respectively a rear boundary line (10) and an upper portion (5) and a bottom portion (7) constitute corners of a parallelogram having an angle of inclination ((x) relative to the longitudinal axis (L) of the container blank (1). The front boundary angle which is acute towards the bottom portion (7). The front boundary line (9) and the intermediate boundary line (13) give the central portion (6) an essentially symmetrical shape along the longitudinal axis (L) of the container blank (1). The invention also relates to a container (21) which is produced by filling of such a container blank (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Åke Rosen
  • Patent number: 7731645
    Abstract: The preset invention relates to a method, use of the method and a device for making a seal in a portion of a material web. The material web includes a first elongate section with a first number of layers of material and a second elongate section with a second number of layers of material, at least one of the layers of material being included in both the first and the second section, the portion having an extent that intersects a transition from the first section to the second section of the material web, the method including connecting, in the portion, opposite surfaces of the layers of material of the material web to each other. The method including forming ridges and valleys in the portion, and orienting the ridges and valleys in such a manner that they have an extent intersecting the transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventors: Per Gustavsson, Bengt Jönsson
  • Patent number: 7674219
    Abstract: A device for producing container blanks from a material web having a plurality of tools supported by a rotary tool holder. The tool holder is on rotation arranged to move each tool along a working path along which each tool is engageable with the material web for joining of opposite wall portions of the material web along connecting portions, and a return path along which each tool is disengageable from the material web. Each tool is arranged to be moved together with the material web when the tool is moved along the working path and the tool holder acts as a deflector for the material web when this moves together with the respective tools along the working path. The present invention also relates to a corresponding method for producing container blanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: ECO Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Per Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 7665274
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for gas filling of a duct (7) in a container (1) of a collapsible type, said duct (7) being defined by a first and a second side wall (2) of the container (1), the side walls (2) being joined along a common connecting portion (4), and said duct (7) comprising an inlet (15) arranged in the first side wall (2). The device comprises an abutment (21) and a gas module (26) with an outlet (28), which is arranged in a surface of the gas module (26) facing the abutment (21), and a clamping means (29) arranged outside the outlet (28), which clamping means (29) is applicable to the abutment (21) for clamping the container (1), and which outlet (28), in connection with the clamping of the container (1), is applicable to said inlet (15) for supply of gas to the duct (7) of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Per Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20080257858
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1) for liquid contents, comprising a closure means for reclosing the container. The container has a pouring spout portion (6) made of two opposite side walls (2) and provided with a removable end flap (8). The closure means comprises a squeezing means (7), which is permanently arranged on said pouring spout portion (6) and comprises a first and a second leg (9, 10), which are joined to each other by a joining means (11). The closure means also comprises a connecting portion (20, 21) which is permanently connected to the pouring spout portion (6), and a joint means (19) which is arranged between the joining means (11) and the connecting portion (20, 21). The joint means allows mutual relative turning of the first and the second leg to open and close the squeezing means. The invention also relates to such a closure means for reclosing of a container, and use of such a closure means for opening and reclosing a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ECO LEAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT A/S
    Inventors: Per Abrahamsson, Per Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20080209854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for gas filling of a duct (7) in a container (1) of a collapsible type, said duct (7) being defined by a first and a second side wall (2) of the container (1), the side walls (2) being joined along a common connecting portion (4), and said duct (7) comprising an inlet (15) arranged in the first side wall (2). The device comprises an abutment (21) and a gas module (26) with an outlet (28), which is arranged in a surface of the gas module (26) facing the abutment (21), and a clamping means (29) arranged outside the outlet (28), which clamping means (29) is applicable to the abutment (21) for clamping the container (1), and which outlet (28), in connection with the clamping of the container (1), is applicable to said inlet (15) for supply of gas to the duct (7) of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Per Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20070245693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, use of the method and a device for making a seal (9) in a portion (7) of a material web (1). The material web (1) comprises a first elongate section (2) with a first number of layers of material (20, 21), and a second elongate section (3) with a second number of layers of material (20), at least one of said layers of material (20) being included in both the first and the second section (2, 3), said portion (7) having an extent that intersects a transition (5) from the first section (2) to the second section (3) of the material web (1), the method comprising connecting, in said portion (7), opposite surfaces of the layers of material (20, 21) of the material web (1) to each other. The inventive method is characterised by forming ridges (15) and valleys (16) in said portion (7), and orienting said ridges (15) and valleys (16) in such a manner that they have an extent intersecting said transition (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: ECO LEAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT A/S
    Inventors: Per Gustafsson, Bengt Jonsson
  • Publication number: 20070144711
    Abstract: The invention relates a heat exchanger plate (1) comprising a number of turbulence-promoting protuberances (4) that project from the plane (3) of the heat exchanger plate. The protuberances (4) have a surface profile (6) for promoting break-up of laminar boundary layers. The invention also relates to a plate heat exchanger comprising such heat exchanger plates (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Hans Rausing
  • Patent number: 7140406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for compensating for pressure drop in a product pipe through which a liquid flows and a system comprising such a device. The device comprises a collapsible tube portion, which is connectible to the product pipe and is characterized by a limiting means, which is adapted to counteract stretching of the tube portion in the circumferential direction and which is adapted to allow free collapsing of the tube portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Per Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 7066211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for compensating for pressure drop in a product pipe through which a liquid flows, and a system comprising such a device. The device comprises a collapsible tube portion, which is connectible to the product pipe, and is characterised by a limiting means, which is adapted to counteract stretching of the tube portion in the circumferential direction and which is adapted to allow free collapsing of the tube portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Per Gustafsson
  • Patent number: D537732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Eco Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Åke Rosén
  • Patent number: D476565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: ECO Lean Research & Development A/S
    Inventor: Åke Rosén