Patents by Inventor Alfred Wegenberger

Alfred Wegenberger 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: 20240025152
    Abstract: A composite film for producing lids, including an aluminum layer and an extrusion layer, which is extruded onto the aluminum layer in multiple layers by coextrusion. The extrusion layer has a sealing layer and an adhesion promoter layer, which is arranged between the sealing layer and the aluminum layer. The sealing layer includes a polymer matrix, which has at least a first polymer constituent and a second polymer constituent. A peel-force additive, in particular a mineral filler, such as talcum, is added to the polymer matrix. The first polymer constituent is selected from a polyolefin, and the second polymer constituent is selected from polyolefin plastomers and/or polyolefin elastomers each having a density of less than 900 kg/m3, and from combinations of such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Alfred Wegenberger, Matthias Steiner, Roland Feichtinger, Patrick Relota
  • Patent number: 11718461
    Abstract: Composite materials, and sealing foils prepared with such composite materials for sealing a container, where the composite materials include an inner layer configured to face the container during sealing, the inner layer being single- or multi-layer, and including a self-contained and closed weakening line; an outer layer that may be single- or multi-layer, and that is configured to be peeled from the inner layer; where an area of the inner layer delimited by the closed weakening line remains attached to the outer layer when the outer layer is peeled from the inner layer, thereby creating a hole in the inner layer; the outermost of the inner layers is in contact with the outer layer, and includes a semicrystalline ethylene-propylene copolymer that is substantially free of dienes; and the innermost of the outer layers is a barrier layer or a lacquer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CONSTANTIA TEICH GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred Wegenberger, Martin Kornfeld, Adolf Schedl, Matthias Steiner
  • Publication number: 20220274759
    Abstract: Composite materials, and sealing foils prepared with such composite materials for sealing a container, where the composite materials include an inner layer configured to face the container during sealing, the inner layer being single- or multi-layer, and including a self-contained and closed weakening line; an outer layer that may be single- or multi-layer, and that is configured to be peeled from the inner layer; where an area of the inner layer delimited by the closed weakening line remains attached to the outer layer when the outer layer is peeled from the inner layer, thereby creating a hole in the inner layer; the outermost of the inner layers is in contact with the outer layer, and includes a semicrystalline ethylene-propylene copolymer that is substantially free of dienes; and the innermost of the outer layers is a barrier layer or a lacquer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Alfred WEGENBERGER, Martin KORNFELD, Adolf SCHEDL, Matthias STEINER
  • Patent number: 10401160
    Abstract: For a simple, fast, safe and reliable determination of the layer thickness of a bonding layer between two layers of a packaging, a laser ultrasonic method is provided, in which the transit time of the ultrasonic wave through the first and second packaging layers (2, 3) is determined in advance, and a maximum (M1, M2, Mn) in the measurement signal (S) is sought, and the point in time of occurrence of this maximum (M1, M2, Mn) is determined as the total transit time (T1, T2, Tn) of the ultrasonic wave, and the transit time of the ultrasonic wave through the first and second packaging layers (2, 3) is subtracted from the total transit time (T1, T2, Tn), and the thickness (d) of the bonding layer is deduced from the known ultrasonic speed (vS) in the bonding layer (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: CONSTANTIA TEICH GMBH, RESEARCH CENTER FOR NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Reitinger, Saeid Zamiri, Clemens Gruensteidl, Juergen Roither, Martin Kornfeld, Alfred Wegenberger
  • Publication number: 20160054122
    Abstract: For a simple, fast, safe and reliable determination of the layer thickness of a bonding layer between two layers of a packaging, a laser ultrasonic method is provided, in which the transit time of the ultrasonic wave through the first and second packaging layers (2, 3) is determined in advance, and a maximum (M1, M2, Mn) in the measurement signal (S) is sought, and the point in time of occurrence of this maximum (M1, M2, Mn) is determined as the total transit time (T1, T2, Tn) of the ultrasonic wave, and the transit time of the ultrasonic wave through the first and second packaging layers (2, 3) is subtracted from the total transit time (T1, T2, Tn), and the thickness (d) of the bonding layer is deduced from the known ultrasonic speed (vS) in the bonding layer (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicants: CONSTANTIA TEICH GMBH, RESEARCH CENTER FOR NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard REITINGER, Saeid ZAMIRI, Clemens GRUENSTEIDL, Juergen ROITHER, Martin KORNFELD, Alfred WEGENBERGER
  • Patent number: 8905251
    Abstract: A lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10) and a method for producing such a lid. The lid includes at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP), and the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. The predetermined tearing line (3) may be provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Constantia Teich GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kornfeld, Lambert Nekula, Alfred Wegenberger, Adolf Schedl, Franz Reiterer
  • Patent number: 8816248
    Abstract: A lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10) and a method for producing such a lid. The lid includes at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP), and the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. The predetermined tearing line (3) may be provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Constantia Teich GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kornfeld, Lambert Nekula, Alfred Wegenberger, Adolf Schedl, Franz Reiterer
  • Patent number: 8652644
    Abstract: A lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10) and a method for producing such a lid. The lid includes at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP), and the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. The predetermined tearing line (3) may be provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Constantia Teich GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kornfeld, Lambert Nekula, Alfred Wegenberger, Adolf Schedl, Franz Reiterer
  • Publication number: 20110155734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10). Said lid comprises at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The invention is characterized in that the plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP) and that the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. In one embodiment, said predetermined tearing line (3) is provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CONSTANTIA TEICH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Kornfeld, Lambert Nekula, Alfred Wegenberger, Adolf Schedl, Franz Reiterer
  • Publication number: 20110152821
    Abstract: A lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10) and a method for producing such a lid. The lid includes at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP), and the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. The predetermined tearing line (3) may be provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CONSTANTIA TEICH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Kornfeld, Lambert Nekula, Alfred Wegenberger, Adolf Schedl, Franz Reiterer
  • Publication number: 20110147353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (2) for closing a cup (1) along a peripheral sealing edge (10). Said lid comprises at least one aluminum film and an optionally multi-layered plastic layer which is co-extruded onto the aluminum film and has a closed predetermined tearing line (3). The invention is characterized in that the plastic layer is made of plastic based on polyethylene (PE) or plastic based on polypropylene (PP) and that the predetermined tearing line is introduced into the plastic layer preferably by means of a CO2 laser. In one embodiment, said predetermined tearing line (3) is provided directly in the region of the sealing edge (10). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CONSTANTIA TEICH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Kornfeld, Lambert Nekula, Alfred Wegenberger, Adolf Schedl, Franz Reiterer
  • Publication number: 20090311475
    Abstract: A composite material (1) includes a carrier layer (2) and a sealing layer (3), the carrier layer being detachably connected to the sealing layer. According to the invention, a zone (5) of separation is formed between the carrier layer and the sealing layer, whereby at least the surface region (2?) of the carrier layer (2) that borders the sealing layer (3) includes non-polar substances and at least the surface region (3?) of the sealing layer (3) that borders the carrier layer (2) includes polar substances or at least the surface region (2?) of the carrier layer (2) that borders the sealing layer (3) includes polar substances and at least the surface region (3?) of the sealing layer (3) that borders the carrier layer (2) includes non-polar substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: TEICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Martin Kornfeld, Alfred Wegenberger, Lambert Nekula, Adolf Schedl
  • Patent number: D636670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Constantia Teich GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Schedl, Lambert Nekula, Martin Kornfeld, Alfred Wegenberger, Franz Reiterer
  • Patent number: D642055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Constantia Teich GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Schedl, Lambert Nekula, Martin Kornfeld, Alfred Wegenberger, Franz Reiterer
  • Patent number: D642463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Constantia Teich GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Schedl, Lambert Nekula, Martin Kornfeld, Alfred Wegenberger, Franz Reiterer