Patents Assigned to GEA Process Engineering nv
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Publication number: 20240149547Abstract: Tableting device including a rotary turret with a rotation axis including: an upper receptacle body (IO) provided with reciprocating upper punches, a lower receptacle body provided with reciprocating lower punches, a die table, die inserts; wherein the die table is provided with receiving recesses in which the die inserts are arranged; wherein the die inserts and the receiving recesses have a complementary form; wherein each die insert comprises at least one circular cylindrical outer surface with a die insert outer diameter (N), said surface acing an inner surface of the corresponding receiving recess, wherein each die insert includes a pair of working bores in which a pair of directly adjacent upper punches respectively reciprocate in use, and in which a corresponding pair of directly adjacent lower punches respectively reciprocate in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: GEA Process Engineering nvInventors: Dirk Christiaens, Ivo Van den Mooter, Koen Van De Voorde
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Patent number: 11820603Abstract: A feeder device for feeding powder, having a barrel feeding channel with a downstream end. The feeding channel including at least one conveying element for conveying the powder material to the downstream end. A rotatable exit element provided at the downstream end of the feeding channel. The rotatable exit element includes an annular portion defining exit openings defined by powder engaging edges. The rotatable exit element is positioned transversally outside the barrel in a proximity of the downstream end of the feeding channel. The feeding channel has a first, inner diameter and the rotatable exit element has a second, outer diameter, where the second, outer diameter is equal to or larger than the first inner diameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING NVInventors: Bart Verhoest, Guido Vital Judith Geukens, Alexander Clemens Henricus Josef Schaepman, Johannes Adrianus Jozef Maria Vugts
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Publication number: 20220097978Abstract: A feeder device for feeding powder, having a barrel feeding channel with a downstream end. The feeding channel including at least one conveying element for conveying the powder material to the downstream end. A rotatable exit element provided at the downstream end of the feeding channel. The rotatable exit element includes an annular portion defining exit openings defined by powder engaging edges. The rotatable exit element is positioned transversally outside the barrel in a proximity of the downstream end of the feeding channel. The feeding channel has a first, inner diameter and the rotatable exit element has a second, outer diameter, where the second, outer diameter is equal to or larger than the first inner diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: GEA Process Engineering NVInventors: Bart VERHOEST, Guido Vital Judith GEUKENS, Alexander Clemens Henricus Josef SCHAEPMAN, Johannes Adrianus Jozef Maria VUGTS
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Publication number: 20200079533Abstract: A method for processing pharmaceutical powders, which comprises providing a feeder module including a plurality of feeder units each with a storage hopper, a weighing cell, a conveyer, and a discharge end, connecting the storage hopper to a refilling system with a refilling valve, connecting the refilling valve to a level or weight indicator disposed above the refilling valve, connecting the discharge end to a common receiving container, refilling the storage hopper with a powder intermittently 40 to 80 times per hour, storing data during refilling, transporting powder from the storage hopper with the respective conveyer, and discharging powder from each feeder unit into the common receiving container. During each refilling of the storage hopper, the refilling valve dispenses powder into the storage hopper and, during the step of transporting the powder from the storage hopper, the conveyer is operated according to the data collected during previous refills.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: GEA Process Engineering nvInventors: Bart Peter Verhoest, Alexander Clemens Henricus Josef Schaepman, Johannes Adrianus Jozef Maria Vugts
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Patent number: 10501213Abstract: A method for processing pharmaceutical powders, which comprises providing a feeder module including a plurality of feeder units each with a storage hopper, a weighing cell, a conveyer, and a discharge end, connecting the storage hopper to a refilling system with a refilling valve, connecting the refilling valve to a level or weight indicator disposed above the refilling valve, connecting the discharge end to a common receiving container, refilling the storage hopper with a powder intermittently 40 to 80 times per hour, storing data during refilling, transporting powder from the storage hopper with the respective conveyer, and discharging powder from each feeder unit into the common receiving container. During each refilling of the storage hopper, the refilling valve dispenses powder into the storage hopper and, during the step of transporting the powder from the storage hopper, the conveyer is operated according to the data collected during previous refills.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: GEA Process Engineering nvInventors: Bart Peter Verhoest, Alexander Clemens Henricus Josef Schaepman, Johannes Adrianus Jozef Maria Vugts
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Patent number: 10052836Abstract: The rotary tablet press has a housing including a compression section (6) with a turret (10) including a die disc (40), a top punch guide (20), a bottom punch guide (30), and a plurality of punches (25, 35). The turret (10) defines an axial direction (a) and a radial direction (r), the punches being arranged at a predefined radius defining a pitch (p) of the turret. The rotary tablet press comprises a bearing assembly (50) connected to the turret (10) and providing support to at least one auxiliary component of the rotary tablet press and the bearing assembly comprises a bearing (51) and a support means (60) for the at least one auxiliary component, and the bearing (51) is positioned outside the pitch (p) of the turret in the radial direction (r).Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING NVInventors: Jan Vogeleer, Ivo Van Den Mooter, Freddy Gerard Luc Vandenbroucke, Joris Vanderputten, Nicolas Robin, Frederik Detobel
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Publication number: 20180178474Abstract: The rotary tablet press has a housing including a compression section (6) with a turret (10) including a die disc (40), a top punch guide (20), a bottom punch guide (30), and a plurality of punches (25, 35). The turret (10) defines an axial direction (a) and a radial direction (r), the punches being arranged at a predefined radius defining a pitch (p) of the turret. The rotary tablet press comprises a bearing assembly (50) connected to the turret (10) and providing support to at least one auxiliary component of the rotary tablet press and the bearing assembly comprises a bearing (51) and a support means (60) for the at least one auxiliary component, and the bearing (51) is positioned outside the pitch (p) of the turret in the radial direction (r).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: GEA Process Engineering nvInventors: Jan Vogeleer, Ivo Van Den Mooter, Freddy Gerard Luc Vandenbroucke, Joris Vanderputten, Nicolas Robin, Frederik Detobel
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Patent number: 9713910Abstract: The tabletting system (1) comprises a rotary tablet press (6) with a tablet press feeder (67). A first material feeder (21) and a second material feeder (22) are connected to a blender (4) with an inlet end (40) and a discharge end (45). The discharge end (45) of the blender is in close connection with the tablet press. The inlet end (40) of the blender (4) is positioned at a level (u) higher than the level (v) of the discharge end (45) in the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING NVInventors: Freddy Gerard Luc Vanderbroucke, Jan Vogeleer, Michel Simon Waldron
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Publication number: 20160243781Abstract: The tabletting system (1) comprises a rotary tablet press (6) with a tablet press feeder (67). A first material feeder (21) and a second material feeder (22) are connected to a blender (4) with an inlet end (40) and a discharge end (45). The discharge end (45) of the blender is in close connection with the tablet press. The inlet end (40) of the blender (4) is positioned at a level (u) higher than the level (v) of the discharge end (45) in the vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: GEA Process Engineering nvInventors: Freddy Gerard Lue VANDENBROUCKE, Jan VOGELEER, Michel Simon WALDRON