Patents by Inventor Andrea Brunner

Andrea Brunner 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).

  • Patent number: 8709312
    Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, including a plurality of blow molding stations which each have a cavity in which the plastic preforms can be shaped into plastic containers. The blow molding stations are arranged on a movable carrier and each have a stretching rod which stretches the plastic containers in their longitudinal direction by a movement in a stretching direction. A fluid-actuated drive device is provided for driving the stretching rod in the stretching direction. The apparatus includes a guide cam which is arranged in a stationary manner and by means of which the stretching rod can be moved counter to the stretching direction as a function of a movement of the blow molding station. At least one portion of the guide cam is adjustable and, for example, by virtue of this adjustment a dependency of the movement of the stretching rod on the movement of the blow molding station can be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hoellriegl, Andreas Brunner
  • Publication number: 20140091499
    Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers has a movable carrier on which are arranged a plurality of shaping stations for shaping the plastics material pre-forms into the plastics material containers. Each shaping station has a stressing device which acts upon the plastics material pre-forms for the expansion thereof with a gaseous medium, and a pressure preparation device which prepares the gaseous medium. The pressure preparation device is arranged in a stationary manner and supplies the shaping stations with the gaseous medium for the expansion of the plastics material pre-forms by way of at least one connection line. A distribution device is provided which distributes the gaseous medium from the pressure preparation device shaping stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Andreas Brunner
  • Publication number: 20140053685
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus and a method with a plurality of treatment units which are arranged on a carrier rotatable about an axis of rotation and which treat the containers in a pre-set manner, wherein the carrier is driven by at least one drive device and a speed of rotation of the carrier is retarded by at least one mechanical braking device which contacts the carrier at least for a time, and wherein for a retardation of the speed of rotation of the rotatable carrier at least one valve of the braking device is switched in a variable manner by a control device connected in terms of communication to the braking device, in such a way that a flowable medium under pressure is drawn individually from or into a reservoir of the braking device on or from a braking cylinder of the braking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: THOMAS HOELLRIEGL, ANDREAS BRUNNER, HANS JUERGEN FLEISCHMANN, JOHANNES STRAUSS
  • Patent number: 8658080
    Abstract: A method for blow molding containers in blow molds of a device operated with the recovery of air from the blow molds, where operation is accomplished consecutively in a preblow stage with a low pressure and at least two further blow stages with respective higher pressures, and where subsequently, in a recovery phase with several pressure stages, air is fed from the respective blow mold, air from the blow mold is first fed into the volumes allocated to the preblow stage, with priority over a feeding at least into the volume allocated to the pressure stage following the preblow stage. Further, a blow control and a control means for the pressure in the volume, where the blow control has a program section for primarily feeding air first into the volume, and possibly for limiting the pressure in the volume to a multiple of the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Andreas Brunner, Erik Blochmann, Florian Geltinger
  • Publication number: 20140021657
    Abstract: A blow molding machine with a stationary and a rotating part, comprising a tempering device for tempering blow molds of the blow molding machine using a medium, and a respective method, characterized in that the tempering device is arranged within the blow molding machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Höllriegl, Andreas Brunner
  • Patent number: 8579622
    Abstract: A blowing machine used to produce containers of correctly temperatured preforms in blowing stations including correctly temperatured blow molds, having functional get-up components such as at least electric servomotors assigned to at least the blowing stations to control and/or monitor secondary functions of functional get-up components during production. In order to bring at least some of said functional get-up components for secondary functions to the correct temperature, an electrically operated, controllable liquid temperature control system is supplied by at least one temperature control device and is integrated into the blowing machine and guided through the functional get-up components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hoellriegl, Andreas Brunner, Dieter Finger, Hans-jurgen Fleischmann, Helmut Sehneider, Florian Geltinger
  • Patent number: 8460599
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the economical production of containers from thermoplastic material with a blow moulding machine (3) are disclosed. For shaping the containers at least one first pressure channel (21) is provided, supplying a first pressure. Likewise at least one second pressure channel (22) is provided, supplying a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is lower than the second pressure. The air in the first pressure compartment (21) is used for the pre-blowing or for other blowing steps of the containers. The air in the second pressure compartment (22) is used for the final blowing of the containers. The final blown containers are vented into the first pressure compartment (21). A control unit is provided which maintains an essentially constant pressure in the first pressure compartment during the pre-blowing and the venting into the first pressure compartment. A pressure level of the external pressure reservoir (20) can be adjusted accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Florian Geltinger, Andreas Brunner, Dieter Finger
  • Publication number: 20120007290
    Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, including a plurality of blow moulding stations which each have a cavity in which the plastic preforms can be shaped into plastic containers. The blow moulding stations are arranged on a movable carrier and each have a stretching rod which stretches the plastic containers in their longitudinal direction by a movement in a stretching direction. A fluid-actuated drive device is provided for driving the stretching rod in the stretching direction. The apparatus includes a guide cam which is arranged in a stationary manner and by means of which the stretching rod can be moved counter to the stretching direction as a function of a movement of the blow moulding station. At least one portion of the guide cam is adjustable and, for example, by virtue of this adjustment a dependency of the movement of the stretching rod on the movement of the blow moulding station can be varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas HOELLRIEGL, Andreas Brunner
  • Publication number: 20110262574
    Abstract: A blowing machine used to produce containers of correctly temperatured preforms in blowing stations including correctly temperatured blow molds, having functional get-up components such as at least electric servomotors assigned to at least the blowing stations to control and/or monitor secondary functions of functional get-up components during production. In order to bring at least some of said functional get-up components for secondary functions to the correct temperature, an electrically operated, controllable liquid temperature control system is supplied by at least one temperature control device and is integrated into the blowing machine and guided through the functional get-up components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hoellriegl, Andreas Brunner, Dieter Finger, Hans-jurgen Fleischmann, Helmut Schneider
  • Publication number: 20110057343
    Abstract: A method for blow molding containers in blow molds of a device operated with the recovery of air from the blow molds, where operation is accomplished consecutively in a preblow stage with a low pressure and at least two further blow stages with respective higher pressures, and where subsequently, in a recovery phase with several pressure stages, air is fed from the respective blow mold, air from the blow mold is first fed into the volumes allocated to the preblow stage, with priority over a feeding at least into the volume allocated to the pressure stage following the preblow stage. Further, a blow control and a control means for the pressure in the volume, where the blow control has a program section for primarily feeding air first into the volume, and possibly for limiting the pressure in the volume to a multiple of the pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Andreas Brunner, Erik Blochmann, Florian Geltinger
  • Publication number: 20100249370
    Abstract: Pramlintide, a peptide having the 37 amino acid sequence KCNTATCATQRLANFLVHSSNNFGPILPPT-NVGSNTY-NH2 is prepared via a convergent three-fragment synthesis strategy from the fragments comprising the amino acid residues 1-12, 13-24 and 25-37, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: LONZA AG
    Inventors: Andreas Brunner, Oleg Werbitzky, Stephane Varray, Francesca Quattrini, Holger Hermann, Andrew Strong, Fernando Albericio, Judit Tulla-Puche, Yesica Garcia Ramos
  • Publication number: 20100090375
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the economical production of containers from thermoplastic material with a blow moulding machine (3) are disclosed. For shaping the containers at least one first pressure channel (21) is provided, supplying a first pressure. Likewise at least one second pressure channel (22) is provided, supplying a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is lower than the second pressure. The air in the first pressure compartment (21) is used for the pre-blowing or for other blowing steps of the containers. The air in the second pressure compartment (22) is used for the final blowing of the containers. The final blown containers are vented into the first pressure compartment (21). A control unit is provided which maintains an essentially constant pressure in the first pressure compartment during the pre-blowing and the venting into the first pressure compartment. A pressure level of the external pressure reservoir (20) can be adjusted accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Florian GELTINGER, Andreas BRUNNER, Dieter FINGER
  • Publication number: 20090095598
    Abstract: An apparatus for sorting piece goods may include a receiving surface which can rotate about a predefined rotation axis and is designed to receive the piece goods. The apparatus may include a first guide rail for guiding the piece goods, wherein this guide rail has a gap through which one region of the piece goods passes and by means of which another region of the piece goods is held. The apparatus may include a turning device which pivots the piece goods with respect to a longitudinal direction of the piece goods. The apparatus may include a separating device which separates out some of the sorted piece goods which are not guided in a predefined manner by the first guide rail or by the turning device. The turning device may be arranged upstream of the separating device in the movement direction of the piece goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Christian Stoiber, Erik Blochmann, Andreas Brunner, Hans-Juergen Fleischmann, Peter Kirsch, Werner Roessler, Heinrich Deyerl, Florian Geltinger
  • Publication number: 20080319571
    Abstract: A method for controlling and regulating a unit for producing hollow bodies, including a compressor, a blowing machine and a control unit, which controls both the compressor and the blowing machine. A system also provided for returning blast air from the finished blown container to the compressor. Also, a device for producing hollow bodies, with a compressor, a blowing machine and a control system, which for the exchange of data is connected to the blowing machine and to the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Klaus Voth, Andreas Brunner, Erik Blochmann, Florian Geltinger, Florian Schmid
  • Patent number: 7145514
    Abstract: A method of producing an antenna structure for an automotive vehicle comprising the steps of providing a substrate element and arranging the antenna structure on one surface of the substrate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignees: Decoma (Germany) GmbH, Hirschmann Electronics GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Axel Lachenmaler, Andreas Brunner, Joachim Flaig, Markus Schafer, Hans-Joachim Ludwig, Markus Pfletschinger, Martin Kuhn
  • Patent number: 7000756
    Abstract: A conveyance device, particularly relating to a shaking pocket star wheel for conveying containers, with a carrier, a reception element and a reception opening for the conveyed material. The reception element is fixed against the force of a spring in a manner so it can be withdrawn and swiveled about an axis of rotation. To simplify the construction of the conveyance device, and to make the design more universal and operationally reliable, a spring is arranged in such a manner that the force is applied substantially at a right angle to the conveyance direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Walter Wittmann, Andreas Brunner, Klaus Pöllinger
  • Publication number: 20060008803
    Abstract: A cartilage array comprises a plurality of different polynucleotide probe spots stably associated with a solid surface of a carrier, whereby each of said spots is made of a unique polynucleotide that corresponds to one specific cartilage marker gene. Said specific cartilage marker genes preferably are at least in part selected from a group of 467 genes that could be shown to be cartilage related.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Brunner, Rupert Hagg, Roberto Tommasini
  • Publication number: 20050239195
    Abstract: A reaction chamber assembly comprising a e.g. microscope slide or any other slide or carrier system and an assembly cover is described, wherein said assembly cover comprises at least one port and at least one channel having a first end at the port and a second end at a reaction compartment which reaction compartment together with the e.g. microscope slide forms a reaction chamber with predetermined volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: MILLENIUM BIOLOGIX AG
    Inventors: Guy Oram, Andreas Brunner, Rupert Hagg
  • Publication number: 20050078041
    Abstract: A method of producing an antenna structure for an automotive vehicle comprising the steps of providing a substrate element and arranging the antenna structure on one surface of the substrate element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Axel Lachenmaier, Andreas Brunner, Joachim Flaig, Markus Schafer, Hans-Joachim Ludwig, Markus Pfletschinger, Martin Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20050011730
    Abstract: A conveyance device, particularly relating to a shaking pocket star wheel for conveying containers, with a carrier, a reception element and a reception opening for the conveyed material. The reception element is fixed against the force of a spring in a manner so it can be withdrawn and swiveled about an axis of rotation. To simplify the construction of the conveyance device, and to make the design more universal and operationally reliable, a spring is arranged in such a manner that the force is applied substantially at a right angle to the conveyance direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Walter Wittmann, Andreas Brunner, Klaus Pollinger