Patents Assigned to Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
  • Publication number: 20150217879
    Abstract: A metering device for the volumetric metering of powder, including pharmaceutical powder, and the simultaneous metering and filling of target cavities with metered powder, as well as a metering system and an associated method are shown. One embodiment of the metering device includes a metering station with a powder storage container, a filling station, and a movable metering member. The metering member has a flat transfer surface that includes metering cavities, which correspond in number and geometry to target cavities arranged in the filling station, and also to metering openings in the metering station. The metering cavities each have an open end and a base, wherein an air-permeable filter element forms at least a part of the base of each. The metering member includes a central pressure channel connected to the metering cavities through the filter elements for applying a negative or positive pressure to the metering cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Achim Wolf
  • Publication number: 20150158057
    Abstract: The application relates to a processing system and to a method for processing pharmaceutical powders. The processing apparatus comprises a plurality of processing stations which are arranged in a cyclical manner. The processing system includes at least one first zone and one second zone, wherein each zone includes at least one processing station of the processing apparatus. A cleaning tunnel which encompasses at least one processing station of the second zone is included in the second zone. A first end of the cleaning tunnel adjoins the first zone. A suction installation is arranged in the region of an opposite second end of the cleaning tunnel. Using the suction installation, a purifying-gas stream is generated in the cleaning tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: HARRO HÖFLIGER VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Gall, Oliver Rau, Rainer Wieland
  • Patent number: 9033005
    Abstract: An apparatus to introduce a defined amount of a second powder into a process container in which a first powder or a powder mixture is present, includes a coupling flange having a cover flap located on the process container. The second powder is introduced into a tubular cartridge mounted displaceably in a transport unit, the latter including a joining flange having a cover flap. The joining flange is joinable to the coupling flange so that the respective cover flaps can be opened, and the cartridge can be pushed through openings thereby provided into the plane of the inner wall of the process container. The second powder is emptied from the cartridge into the process container by a delivery piston. The cartridge may include a piston rod having multiple pistons. Other embodiments include a double piston, a rotatable cartridge core or a rotary closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Glatt Systemtechnik GmbH, Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Pritzke, Reiner Wurst, Wolfgang Knorr
  • Patent number: 9010930
    Abstract: A suction gripper for transferring ophthalmic lenses from a storage cup into a centering cup has a suction head with several suction openings and several suction cups, wherein the suction cups are positioned on a convexly rounded surface. At least some of the suction openings are arranged in the suction cups and at least one suction opening is arranged remote from the suction cups on the suction head. The suction gripper is used in a manipulation system for ophthalmic lenses that encompasses ophthalmic lenses, a storage cup, a centering cup and the suction gripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Straub
  • Publication number: 20140311627
    Abstract: An apparatus to introduce a defined amount of a second powder into a process container in which a first powder or a powder mixture is present, includes a coupling flange having a cover flap located on the process container. The second powder is introduced into a tubular cartridge mounted displaceably in a transport unit, the latter including a joining flange having a cover flap. The joining flange is joinable to the coupling flange so that the respective cover flaps can be opened, and the cartridge can be pushed through openings thereby provided into the plane of the inner wall of the process container. The second powder is emptied from the cartridge into the process container by a delivery piston. The cartridge may include a piston rod having multiple pistons. Other embodiments include a double piston, a rotatable cartridge core or a rotary closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, Glatt Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz PRITZKE, Reiner WURST, Wolfgang KNORR
  • Patent number: 8763653
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling assembly for volumetric metering of fine grained powder (2) and to a method for operating said filling assembly. The powder (2) is provided in a resting state in the storage container (15) arranged on the inlet side of a filling line (8), and in the filling line (8) itself. The filling device (1) has a cover (7), a filling line (8) led through the cover (7) and pressure line (9), and also a pressure pulsation device (10). A metering container (3) is moved with its filling opening (5) under the cover (7) of the filling device (1) in such a way that the filling line (8) and the pressure line (9) open into the interior (4) of the metering container (3). By means of the pressure pulsation device (10), a pressure (p) oscillating about the atmospheric ambient pressure (po) as an average is generated and, by means of the pressure line (9), is transmitted into the interior (4) of the metering container (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Weigel, Katharina Hell
  • Patent number: 8757220
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metering device for fine grained powder (1), in particular for medicinal powder (1) for pulmonary administration, and to a method for operating the metering device. The metering device comprises a powder pump and a metering mechanism (3), wherein the metering mechanism (3) comprises a continuous powder passage (4) and at least one metering chamber (5) with an outlet valve (6). The metering chamber (5) branches off from the powder passage (4) at an angle. The metering chamber (5) has a larger cross section than the powder passage (4). The powder (1) is conveyed through the powder passage (4) by means of the powder pump, the at least one metering chamber (5) being filled with the powder (1) in a self-levelling manner. The conveying by means of the powder pump is then interrupted, and at least one target container is filled from the metering chamber (5) with the outlet valve (6) being opened and a residual quantity of powder (1) remaining in the metering chamber (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Scharger
  • Publication number: 20140158251
    Abstract: A filling system for filling powder into a target container to be sealed has a metering device for metering a partial quantity of the powder to be filled in. A compaction element for the powder is arranged below the metering device. The compaction element can be lowered from above into the target container. The compaction element is a shaking element with a shaking drive. During filling of the target container with the powder, the shaking element at least partially projects from above into the target container. The shaking element has a bottom edge provided with a shaking projection, wherein the shaking projection, beginning at the bottom edge, extends downwardly. During filling of the target container with the powder, only the shaking projection of the shaking element projects from above into the target container and the shaking element as a whole does not contact the target container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Meyer, Andreas Thienst
  • Publication number: 20140053504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for opening and emptying filled two-piece capsules (1), each two-piece capsule (1) having a capsule lower part (2) and a capsule upper part (3). The device comprises a separator block (4) for separating the capsule lower part (2) from the capsule upper part (3), as well as a guide pusher (5) for pressing individual two-piece capsules (1) into the separator block (4) in a pressing direction (6). The separator block (4) has a first clamping track (7) for the capsule lower part (2) and a second clamping track (8) for the capsule upper part (3), each of said clamping tracks (7, 8) being designed to have a direction of advancement (9, 10) in which the capsule lower part (2) or capsule upper part (3) can be moved by the guide pusher (5) and be held perpendicularly thereto in a clamped manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: HARRO HÖFLIGER VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Klaus Käfer
  • Publication number: 20130248107
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing container bowls with a heat sealing film has several sealing heads each correlated with one container receptacle. The sealing heads are movable in a sealing stroke direction relative to the container receptacles that are connected fixedly to each other. The sealing heads are forced with pretension into a rest position by spring elements in the sealing stroke direction against a stop, each sealing head having one stop associated therewith. For simultaneous sealing of the heat sealing film onto the several container bowls, a spring support, on which the spring elements are jointly secured, is moved together with the sealing heads so far in the sealing stroke direction relative to the container receptacles that the sealing heads upon impacting on the container receptacles correlated therewith, with interposition of the container bowls and the heat sealing film, are lifted off their stops against the pretension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Straub, Udo Egelkraut
  • Patent number: 8371342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling device (1) for the volumetric metering of powder (2), particularly a powdery pharmaceutical. The filling device comprises a metering container (3, 4) having an inner chamber (5) and a peripheral edge (8, 9) around a filling opening (6, 7) of the metering container (3, 4), a planar retaining device (10), which is pervious to air, but impermeable to the powder (2), and covers the filling opening (6, 7) and the edge (8, 9) when filling the metering container (3, 4), a filling pipe (11), which is guided through the retaining device (10) and opens into the inner chamber (3) when filling the metering container (3, 4), and means for generating a pressure differential on the retaining device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Marco Weigel
  • Publication number: 20120132314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling assembly for volumetric metering of fine grained powder (2) and to a method for operating said filling assembly. The powder (2) is provided in a resting state in the storage container (15) arranged on the inlet side of a filling line (8), and in the filling line (8) itself. The filling device (1) has a cover (7), a filling line (8) led through the cover (7) and pressure line (9), and also a pressure pulsation device (10). A metering container (3) is moved with its filling opening (5) under the cover (7) of the filling device (1) in such a way that the filling line (8) and the pressure line (9) open into the interior (4) of the metering container (3). By means of the pressure pulsation device (10), a pressure (p) oscillating about the atmospheric ambient pressure (po) as an average is generated and, by means of the pressure line (9), is transmitted into the interior (4) of the metering container (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Weigel, Katharina Hell
  • Publication number: 20110108157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metering device for fine grained powder (1), in particular for medicinal powder (1) for pulmonary administration, and to a method for operating the metering device. The metering device comprises a powder pump and a metering mechanism (3), wherein the metering mechanism (3) comprises a continuous powder passage (4) and at least one metering chamber (5) with an outlet valve (6). The metering chamber (5) branches off from the powder passage (4) at an angle. The metering chamber (5) has a larger cross section than the powder passage (4). The powder (1) is conveyed through the powder passage (4) by means of the powder pump, the at least one metering chamber (5) being filled with the powder (1) in a self-levelling manner. The conveying by means of the powder pump is then interrupted, and at least one target container is filled from the metering chamber (5) with the outlet valve (6) being opened and a residual quantity of powder (1) remaining in the metering chamber (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: HARRO HOEFLIGER VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventor: Rolf Scharger
  • Publication number: 20100212777
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling device (1) for the volumetric metering of powder (2), particularly a powdery pharmaceutical. The filling device comprises a metering container (3, 4) having an inner chamber (5) and a peripheral edge (8, 9) around a filling opening (6, 7) of the metering container (3, 4), a planar retaining device (10), which is pervious to air, but impermeable to the powder (2), and covers the filling opening (6, 7) and the edge (8, 9) when filling the metering container (3, 4), a filling pipe (11), which is guided through the retaining device (10) and opens into the inner chamber (3) when filling the metering container (3, 4), and means for generating a pressure differential on the retaining device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HARRO HÖFLIGER VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventor: Marco Weigel
  • Patent number: 7665932
    Abstract: A method of transporting pulverulent filling material through at least one line. The method comprises opening a chamber-like line region located in the at least one line, introducing the pulverulent filling material into the chamber-like line region, closing the chamber-like line region, and pressing the pulverulent filling material out of the chamber-like line region and at least partially into the at least one line using at least one compressed air pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Scharger
  • Patent number: 7490711
    Abstract: A method for accepting a first number m1 of objects, more particularly pharmaceutical products, from a supplying device and for transferring a second number m2 of objects to a receiving device, and also a device for carrying out such a method, where prior to the transferal of the second number m2 of objects the objects are allowed to accumulate or are stored in a maximum amount equal to from one to ten times the second number m2 and preferably in a maximum amount equal to from three to five times the second number m, and accepting, in-process monitoring, temporary storage, and transfer of objects are carried out within a specified radius about a pivot axis, which radius does not exceed from one to fifteen times the greatest width of the objects and preferably does not exceed from four to six times the greatest width of the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignees: Gruenenthal GmbH, Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Schateikis, Markus Bohn
  • Patent number: 7438507
    Abstract: A method of transporting pulverulent filling material through at least one line. The method comprises opening a chamber-like line region located in the at least one line, introducing the pulverulent filling material into the chamber-like line region, closing the chamber-like line region, and pressing the pulverulent filling material out of the chamber-like line region and at least partially into the at least one line using at least one compressed air pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Scharger
  • Publication number: 20080145157
    Abstract: A method of transporting pulverulent filling material through at least one line. The method comprises opening a chamber-like line region located in the at least one line, introducing the pulverulent filling material into the chamber-like line region, closing the chamber-like line region, and pressing the pulverulent filling material out of the chamber-like line region and at least partially into the at least one line using at least one compressed air pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: HARRO HOEFLIGER VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventor: Rolf Scharger
  • Publication number: 20080087524
    Abstract: A method for accepting a first number m1 of objects, more particularly pharmaceutical products, from a supplying device and for transferring a second number m2 of objects to a receiving device, and also a device for carrying out such a method, where prior to the transferal of the second number m2 of objects the objects are allowed to accumulate or are stored in a maximum amount equal to from one to ten times the second number m2 and preferably in a maximum amount equal to from three to five times the second number m, and accepting, in-process monitoring, temporary storage, and transfer of objects are carried out within a specified radius about a pivot axis, which radius does not exceed from one to fifteen times the greatest width of the objects and preferably does not exceed from four to six times the greatest width of the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicants: Gruenenthal GmbH, Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter SCHATEIKIS, Markus Bohn