Patents by Inventor Andreas Brunner

Andreas 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: 10437267
    Abstract: A pressure regulator device, particularly a dome-loaded pressure regulator, regulating a blowing pressure in a blowmolding machine, including a regulator chamber. The regulator chamber includes a primary pressure port for introduction of primary medium into the regulator chamber with primary pressure, and a secondary pressure port for discharging primary medium from the regulator chamber with secondary pressure. A regulator piston is mounted displaceably inside the regulator chamber, movable into an open and a closed position by a switch position of a valve control device for controlling and/or setting the primary and/or secondary pressure. The valve control device includes a control chamber, and a sealing device arranged at a lower movement stop inside the control chamber between the secondary pressure port and the control means, such that contact of the primary medium with the control means is prevented at least partly, preferably completely, independently of the control pressure and/or primary pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Brunner, Thomas Hoellriegl
  • Publication number: 20190264018
    Abstract: A plasticized PVC formulation for foam extrusion including polyvinyl chloride, at least one plasticizer, at least one nucleating agent and a chemical blowing agent, wherein the plasticized PVC formulation is a dry blend containing 0.5 to 5% by weight of one or more nucleating agents and 0.1 to 3% by weight of the chemical blowing agent, wherein the blowing agent is sodium bicarbonate and the nucleating agent is talcum, and a foam extrusion method using said formulation. The extruded plasticized PVC foam is particularly suitable for rock shield pads used for pipeline protection. The foams are lightweight and require less consumption of materials with comparable properties to corresponding solid articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Frank HOEFFLIN, Herbert ACKERMANN, Andreas BRUNNER
  • Patent number: 10344157
    Abstract: A plasticized PVC formulation for foam extrusion including polyvinyl chloride, at least one plasticizer, at least one nucleating agent and a chemical blowing agent, wherein the plasticized PVC formulation is a dry blend containing 0.5 to 5% by weight of one or more nucleating agents and 0.1 to 3% by weight of the chemical blowing agent, wherein the blowing agent is sodium bicarbonate and the nucleating agent is talcum, and a foam extrusion method using said formulation. The extruded plasticized PVC foam is particularly suitable for rock shield pads used for pipeline protection. The foams are lightweight and require less consumption of materials with comparable properties to corresponding solid articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Frank Hoefflin, Herbert Ackermann, Andreas Brunner
  • Patent number: 10173382
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Thomas Höllriegl, Andreas Brunner
  • Publication number: 20170306138
    Abstract: A plasticized PVC formulation for foam extrusion including polyvinyl chloride, at least one plasticizer, at least one nucleating agent and a chemical blowing agent, wherein the plasticized PVC formulation is a dry blend containing 0.5 to 5% by weight of one or more nucleating agents and 0.1 to 3% by weight of the chemical blowing agent, wherein the blowing agent is sodium bicarbonate and the nucleating agent is talcum, and a foam extrusion method using said formulation. The extruded plasticized PVC foam is particularly suitable for rock shield pads used for pipeline protection. The foams are lightweight and require less consumption of materials with comparable properties to corresponding solid articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Frank HOEFFLIN, Herbert ACKERMANN, Andreas BRUNNER
  • Patent number: 9662828
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a tempering device of a blow-molding machine for tempering at least one blow mold member of a blow mold or a blow mold member carrier to a target temperature, with a device for receiving a temperature actual value of the blow mold member or the blow mold member carrier, where the temperature actual value is measured by a temperature measuring device in the blow mold member or the blow mold member carrier, devices for receiving a temperature target value of the blow mold member or the blow mold member carrier, analyzing the received temperature actual value and the received temperature target value, calculating a setting value for the tempering device from the received temperature actual value and the received temperature target value, and transmitting the setting value to the tempering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hollriegl, Andrea Brunner, Dieter Finger, Harald Effenberger, Andreas Eichenseher, Daniel Vogler
  • Patent number: 9403312
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms (10) into plastics material containers (10a), with at least one shaping station (8) which has a blow molding device (4) which forms a cavity, inside which the plastics material pre-forms (10) are capable of being shaped into the plastics material containers (10a) by being acted upon with a gaseous medium, wherein the blow molding device (4) is constructed in several parts and has at least one first blow mold part (4a) and one second blow mold part (4b), and wherein the shaping station (8) has a blow mold carrier device (6) for holding the blow mold parts (4a, 4b), wherein the blow mold carrier device (6) has a first carrier part (6a) and a second carrier part (6b) which are movable with respect to each other in order to open and close the blow molding device (4), and wherein at least one coolant channel (7) is provided which is used for conveying a flowable coolant for cooling the blow molding device (4) and/or the blow mold carrier device (6), w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Andreas Brunner, Thomas Hoellriegl
  • Publication number: 20160145404
    Abstract: A polymeric foam is described which can be obtained by extrusion of a composition comprising a) a polymer blend of polystyrene, polyphenylene oxide and/or polyphenyl ether, b) at least one blowing agent, and c) at least one nucleating agent, as well as the use thereof for the filling of hollow bodies, in particular in the form of a window or door profile, with foam. The invention also relates to foam-filled hollow bodies, extrudates, and a method for producing the polymeric foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Herbert ACKERMANN, Andreas BRUNNER, Frank HOEFFLIN
  • Publication number: 20160139613
    Abstract: A pressure regulator device, particularly a dome-loaded pressure regulator, regulating a blowing pressure in a blowmolding machine, including a regulator chamber. The regulator chamber includes a primary pressure port for introduction of primary medium into the regulator chamber with primary pressure, and a secondary pressure port for discharging primary medium from the regulator chamber with secondary pressure. A regulator piston is mounted displaceably inside the regulator chamber, movable into an open and a closed position by a switch position of a valve control device for controlling and/or setting the primary and/or secondary pressure. The valve control device includes a control chamber, and a sealing device arranged at a lower movement stop inside the control chamber between the secondary pressure port and the control means, such that contact of the primary medium with the control means is prevented at least partly, preferably completely, independently of the control pressure and/or primary pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Brunner, Thomas Hoellriegl
  • Patent number: 9289939
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Andreas Brunner
  • Patent number: 9260462
    Abstract: Provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (I): Also provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (XIII): The disclosure also provides useful intermediates, derivatives, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates of the formula (I) and formula (XIII) compounds. These compounds are useful for treating diseases associated with molybdenum cofactor deficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangtian Long, Danmei Dai, Andreas Brunner, Derek Kevin Watt, Keith Clinch, Sylvia Myrna Baars, Rachel Anne Dixon, Gillian Mary Little, Cyrille Abel Sébastien Landreau, Nicolas Georges Rene Proisy
  • Publication number: 20150299411
    Abstract: A foamable composition is described that includes at least one base polymer, at least one propellant, at least one lubricant and/or at least one heat stabilizer, and optionally additional additives, selected from crosslinking agents, heat reflectors, heat flow additives, anti-condensation additives, and/or fillers. Corresponding compositions can be processed into polymer foams which can have a heat conductivity of <0.04 E(mK), and an expansion greater than or equal to 1000%, and a weldability of 80 seconds at 240-260° C. Corresponding polymer foams can be advantageously introduced into hollow profiled plastic parts for windows and doors using a coextrusion process and can thus be used to produce door and window frames with low conductivity values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Herbert ACKERMANN, Frank HOEFFLIN, Andreas BRUNNER
  • Publication number: 20150151480
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms (10) into plastics material containers (10a), with at least one shaping station (8) which has a blow moulding device (4) which forms a cavity, inside which the plastics material pre-forms (10) are capable of being shaped into the plastics material containers (10a) by being acted upon with a gaseous medium, wherein the blow moulding device (4) is constructed in several parts and has at least one first blow mould part (4a) and one second blow mould part (4b), and wherein the shaping station (8) has a blow mould carrier device (6) for holding the blow mould pares (4a, 4b), wherein the blow mould carrier device (6) has a first carrier part (6a) and a second carrier part (6b) which are movable with respect to each other in order to open and close the blew moulding device (4), and wherein at least one coolant channel (7) is provided which is used for conveying a flowable coolant, for cooling the blow moulding device (4) and/or the blow mould carrier de
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Andreas BRUNNER, Thomas HOELLRIEGL
  • Patent number: 8985308
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Christian Stoiber, Erik Blochmann, Andreas Brunner, Hans-Juergen Fleischmann, Peter Kirsch, Werner Roessler, Heinrich Deyerl, Florian Geltinger
  • Publication number: 20150061172
    Abstract: A process is described for producing a hollow body or cavity filled with insulating foam. The process can include feeding an expandable starting material of the insulating substance to a plastics extrusion apparatus, activating the material therein under pressure and, upon discharge therefrom into the hollow body or the cavity, expanding the material with such a high volume expansion gradient that the insulating substance formed by the expansion completely fills the cross section of the hollow body or cavity without delay upon entry. Also described, is a plastics extrusion apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Herbert Ackermann, Frank Hoefflin, Andreas Brunner
  • Publication number: 20140323726
    Abstract: Provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (I): Also provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (XIII): The disclosure also provides useful intermediates, derivatives, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates of the formula (I) and formula (XIII) compounds. These compounds are useful for treating diseases associated with molybdenum cofactor deficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: ALEXION PHARMA INTERNATIONAL SÀRL
    Inventors: Xiangtian Long, Danmei Dai, Andreas Brunner, Derek Kevin Watt, Keith Clinch, Sylvia Myrna Baars, Rachel Anne Dixon, Gillian Mary Little, Cyrille Abel Sébastien Landreau, Nicolas Georges Rene Proisy
  • Publication number: 20140303367
    Abstract: Provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (I): Also provided herein are synthetic methods for preparing a compound of formula (XIII): The disclosure also provides useful intermediates, derivatives, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates of the formula (I) and formula (XIII) compounds. These compounds are useful for treating diseases associated with molybdenum cofactor deficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Alexion Pharma International Sàrl
    Inventors: Xiangtian Long, Danmei Dai, Andreas Brunner, Derek Kevin Watt, Keith Clinch, Sylvia Myrna Baars, Rachel Anne Dixon, Gillian Mary Little, Cyrille Abel Sébastien Landreau, Nicolas George Rene Proisy
  • Publication number: 20140264990
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a tempering device of a blow-molding machine for tempering at least one blow mold member of a blow mold or a blow mold member carrier to a target temperature, with a device for receiving a temperature actual value of the blow mold member or the blow mold member carrier, where the temperature actual value is measured by a temperature measuring device in the blow mold member or the blow mold member carrier, devices for receiving a temperature target value of the blow mold member or the blow mold member carrier, analyzing the received temperature actual value and the received temperature target value, calculating a setting value for the tempering device from the received temperature actual value and the received temperature target value, and transmitting the setting value to the tempering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hollriegl, Andrea Brunner, Dieter Finger, Harald Effenberger, Andreas Eichenseher, Daniel Vogler
  • 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