Patents by Inventor Andreas Kleiner

Andreas Kleiner 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: 11215496
    Abstract: An electromechanical actuating drive (1) for a bulk-goods shut-off element, comprising an electric motor (2) and a control and drive electronics unit (3) associated with the electric motor (2), wherein the electromechanical actuating drive (1) comprises a mechanism for storing energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: BÜHLER AG
    Inventors: Peter Schai, René Haid, Andreas Kleiner, Heinz Brand
  • Patent number: 11193813
    Abstract: A dosing and weighing device (1) comprising a housing (2) having an inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4), and a weighing surface (5), which is operatively connected to at least one weight sensor (7), a mechanism (9) for detecting a pressure difference between a pressure in the housing upstream and a pressure in the housing downstream of the weighing surface (5). Via a control unit (8), the detected pressure difference is used to correct the weight detected by the weight sensor (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BÜHLER AG
    Inventors: Peter Schai, René Haid, Andreas Kleiner, Heinz Brand
  • Patent number: 11091303
    Abstract: A container closure device includes a closure unit with a closure part for opening and re-closing the container opening multiple times, and an operating device with an operating part for actuating the closure part, wherein the operating part is rotatably disposed on the closure part and can be rotated from a locked position into an unlocked position. The operating part includes a first and a second locking portion configured such that, in the locked position, the two locking portions extend beyond the container opening up to an opening limiting region delimiting the container opening, and that, in the unlocked position, at least one of the two locking portions does not extend beyond the container opening up to the opening limiting region delimiting the container opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: can2close GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Kleiner
  • Publication number: 20190337687
    Abstract: A container closure device comprises a closure unit (10) with a closure part (40) for opening and re-closing the container opening (23) multiple times, and an operating device (50) with an operating part (60) for actuating the closure part, wherein the operating part is rotatably disposed on the closure part and can be rotated from a locked position into an unlocked position. According to a first aspect, the operating part further comprises a first and a second locking portion (61, 62), which are configured in such a way that, in the locked position, the two locking portions extend beyond the container opening up to an opening limiting region (24) delimiting the container opening, and that, in the unlocked position, at least one of the two locking portions does not extend beyond the container opening up to the opening limiting region delimiting the container opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Andreas Kleiner
  • Patent number: 10407224
    Abstract: A container closure device includes a closure unit (10) with a closure part (40) for opening and re-closing a container opening (23) and an operating device (50) with an operating part (60) for actuating the closure part, wherein the operating part is rotatably disposed on the closure part and can be rotated from a locked position into an unlocked position. One such operating part has a first and a second locking portion (61, 62), which are configured in such a way that, in the locked position, the two locking portions extend beyond the container opening up to an opening limiting region (24) delimiting the container opening, and that, in the unlocked position, at least one of the two locking portions does not extend beyond the container opening up to the opening limiting region delimiting the container opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: can2close GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Kleiner
  • Publication number: 20190162581
    Abstract: A dosing and weighing device (1) comprising a housing (2) having an inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4), and a weighing surface (5), which is operatively connected to at least one weight sensor (7), a mechanism (9) for detecting a pressure difference between a pressure in the housing upstream and a pressure in the housing downstream of the weighing surface (5). Via a control unit (8), the detected pressure difference is used to correct the weight detected by the weight sensor (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Peter SCHAI, René HAID, Andreas KLEINER, Heinz BRAND
  • Publication number: 20190162583
    Abstract: An electromechanical actuating drive (1) for a bulk-goods shut-off element, comprising an electric motor (2) and a control and drive electronics unit (3) associated with the electric motor (2), wherein the electromechanical actuating drive (1) comprises a mechanism for storing energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Peter SCHAI, René HAID, Andreas KLEINER, Heinz BRAND
  • Publication number: 20180127254
    Abstract: A drink producing apparatus includes: a dispensing unit for dispensing liquid from the drink producing apparatus, a dispensing container, which is formed for receiving a liquid addable to a drink by the drink producing apparatus in a first liquid state, a conditioning container, in which the liquid can be conditioned into a second liquid state different from the first liquid state, a decompression chamber for pressure reduction of the liquid in the conditioning container, wherein the decompression chamber is connected to the conditioning container by a line part of the line device, a carbon dioxide addition unit for adding carbon dioxide to the liquid, a carbon dioxide line device, which is connected to the carbon dioxide addition unit for leading carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide addition unit, wherein the carbon dioxide line device is a closed line circuit. The invention also relates to a household refrigeration apparatus and to a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: KUDRET BAYSAL, DELIA HAHN, MARCEL KIRSCHEN, ANDREAS KLEINER, CHRISTIAN MAYERSHOFER, BERND METTEL, CARSTEN WEISS
  • Publication number: 20180127255
    Abstract: A drink producing apparatus includes: a dispensing unit for dispensing liquid from the drink producing apparatus, a dispensing container, which is formed for receiving a liquid addable to a drink by the drink producing apparatus, wherein the dispensing container is connected to the dispensing unit of the drink producing apparatus for leading the liquid from the dispensing container to the dispensing unit, and the dispensing unit comprises a dispensing opening, from which the liquid can be dispensed into a vessel, a vessel capturing unit for capturing at least one geometric parameter of the vessel. The invention also relates to a household refrigeration apparatus and to a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: KUDRET BAYSAL, DELIA HAHN, MARCEL KIRSCHEN, ANDREAS KLEINER, CHRISTIAN MAYERSHOFER, BERND METTEL, CARSTEN WEISS
  • Publication number: 20180125100
    Abstract: A drink producing apparatus includes a dispensing unit for dispensing liquid from the drink producing apparatus, a dispensing container, which is formed for receiving a liquid addable to a drink by the drink producing apparatus in a first liquid state, a carbon dioxide addition unit for adding carbon dioxide into the dispensing container upon dispensing liquid from the dispensing container, a decarbonization device, by which the liquid remaining in the dispensing container and carbonized with the introduced carbon dioxide is decarbonized. The invention also relates to a household refrigeration apparatus and to a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: KUDRET BAYSAL, DELIA HAHN, MARCEL KIRSCHEN, ANDREAS KLEINER, CHRISTIAN MAYERSHOFER, BERND METTEL, CARSTEN WEISS
  • Publication number: 20180127256
    Abstract: A drink producing apparatus includes a dispensing unit for dispensing liquid, a dispensing container for receiving a liquid addable to a drink by the drink producing apparatus in a first liquid state, a conditioning container, in which the liquid can be conditioned into a second liquid state different from the first liquid state, a line device with a first line connection, wherein this first line connection is connected to the dispensing container and the dispensing unit, a second line connection connected to the dispensing container and the conditioning container, and comprises a recirculation line connection, wherein this recirculation line connection is connected to an input of the conditioning container and to an output of the conditioning container, wherein the line device comprises a line section, wherein this line section is a constituent of the first line connection and the second line connection and the recirculation line connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: KUDRET BAYSAL, DELIA HAHN, MARCEL KIRSCHEN, ANDREAS KLEINER, CHRISTIAN MAYERSHOFER, BERND METTEL, CARSTEN WEISS
  • Publication number: 20180127257
    Abstract: A drink producing apparatus includes a dispensing unit for dispensing liquid from the drink producing apparatus, a dispensing container, which is formed for receiving a liquid addable to a drink by the drink producing apparatus in a first liquid state, a conditioning container, in which the liquid can be conditioned into a second liquid state different from the first liquid state, wherein the conditioning container is arranged in the dispensing container at least in certain areas, the conditioning container comprises an outlet, which is formed for draining a liquid medium from the conditioning container, wherein the outlet is formed at a bottom of the conditioning container. The invention also relates to a household refrigeration apparatus and to a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: KUDRET BAYSAL, DELIA HAHN, MARCEL KIRSCHEN, ANDREAS KLEINER, CHRISTIAN MAYERSHOFER, BERND METTEL, CARSTEN WEISS
  • Publication number: 20180127167
    Abstract: A container closure device comprises a closure unit (10) with a closure part (40) for opening and re-closing the container opening (23) multiple times, and an operating device (50) with an operating part (60) for actuating the closure part, wherein the operating part is rotatably disposed on the closure part and can be rotated from a locked position into an unlocked position. According to a first aspect, the operating part further comprises a first and a second locking portion (61, 62), which are configured in such a way that, in the locked position, the two locking portions extend beyond the container opening up to an opening limiting region (24) delimiting the container opening, and that, in the unlocked position, at least one of the two locking portions does not extend beyond the container opening up to the opening limiting region delimiting the container opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas Kleiner
  • Patent number: 9815580
    Abstract: The apparatus (1) according to the invention for packing bulk material into a container (2) comprises a provisioning device (3) for the container (2). The container (2) has a filling side with a filling opening arranged therein. The apparatus (1) further comprises a gripping device (4) for gripping of the substantially closed and empty container (2) by the provisioning device (3). The apparatus optionally comprises a conveying device (5) for conveying the container (2) to a packing device (6). The apparatus further optionally comprises a container-opening device (9) for opening the container (2). The gripping device (4) has a detection device (7) for detecting the position of the container on and/or in the provisioning device (3). The apparatus (1) additionally has a positioning device for positioning the container on the basis of said detected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Bühler AG
    Inventors: Christophe Vaucher, René Haid, Andreas Kleiner
  • Patent number: 9266628
    Abstract: The device (1) according to the invention for metering and in particular compressing bulk material (2) comprises a conveyor for metering the bulk material. The device (1) further comprises a measuring device for measuring a measuring variable and a receiving device (20) for receiving a container, in particular a bag (22). The conveyor has an outlet (12) for the bulk material (2). The container has a filling opening (23). The receiving device (20) and the outlet (12) can be positioned relative to each other dependent on the measuring variable during the metering of the bulk material (2) into the filling opening (23). In particular, the outlet (12) and the receiving device (20) can be positioned in a manner that can be controlled and/or regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Bühler AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kleiner, René Haid
  • Publication number: 20150033677
    Abstract: The apparatus (1) according to the invention for packing bulk material into a container (2) comprises a provisioning device (3) for the container (2). The container (2) has a filling side with a filling opening arranged therein. The apparatus (1) further comprises a gripping device (4) for gripping of the substantially closed and empty container (2) by the provisioning device (3). The apparatus optionally comprises a conveying device (5) for conveying the container (2) to a packing device (6). The apparatus further optionally comprises a container-opening device (9) for opening the container (2). The gripping device (4) has a detection device (7) for detecting the position of the container on and/or in the provisioning device (3). The apparatus (1) additionally has a positioning device for positioning the container on the basis of said detected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Christophe Vaucher, René Haid, Andreas Kleiner
  • Publication number: 20130186515
    Abstract: The device (1) according to the invention for metering and in particular compressing bulk material (2) comprises a conveyor for metering the bulk material. The device (1) further comprises a measuring device for measuring a measuring variable and a receiving device (20) for receiving a container, in particular a bag (22). The conveyor has an outlet (12) for the bulk material (2). The container has a filling opening (23). The receiving device (20) and the outlet (12) can be positioned relative to each other dependent on the measuring variable during the metering of the bulk material (2) into the filling opening (23). In particular, the outlet (12) and the receiving device (20) can be positioned in a manner that can be controlled and/or regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Buhler AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kleiner, René Haid
  • Patent number: 8102131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a yarn-tensioning device for producing a specific thread pull on a thread (5) that is unwound from a winding point (7) of a creel (2) and is guided to a warping machine arrangement (1). Said yarn-tensioning device comprises a rotating body (18) which is at least partially wound round by threads and an electric motor (19) which is connected to the rotation body. Said motor (19) is equipped with at least one brake transistor (20) for discharging excess energy produced when the generator of the motor is operated, said brake transistor being able to convert generator energy, arising when the generator is operated, into heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Benninger AG
    Inventors: Alfred Jakob, Andreas Kleiner
  • Patent number: 7770271
    Abstract: The invention concerns a creel (2) comprising a plurality of winding heads (7) from which several yarns of the same type or of different types are drawn simultaneously by means of a winding machine (3). Said creel comprises at least one dynamic yarn tension device (6) which is associated with each winding head and at which a variable braking force is applied to the yarn to produce a predetermined yarn tension. Each yarn tension device (6) can be activated by means of an associated drive motor (20). Said creel (2) comprises a control device for controlling the yarn tension based on the angular speed or the yarn speed during a start-up and/or an interruption of the winding machine (3), as well as a regulator (25) for regulating the yarn tension during the normal stationary phase of the winding machine (3). The control device and the regulator (25) are designed such that the yarn tension or the output tension of each yarn can be maintained at a substantially constant level relative to a setpoint value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Karl Mayer Textilmaschinen
    Inventors: Andreas Kleiner, Alfred Jakob
  • Publication number: 20090140094
    Abstract: The invention relates to a yarn-tensioning device for producing a specific thread pull on a thread (5) that is unwound from a winding point (7) of a creel (2) and is guided to a warping machine arrangement (1). Said yarn-tensioning device comprises a rotating body (18) which is at least partially wound round by threads and an electric motor (19) which is connected to the rotation body. Said motor (19) is equipped with at least one brake transistor (20) for discharging excess energy produced when the generator of the motor is operated, said brake transistor being able to convert generator energy, arising when the generator is operated, into heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: BENNINGER AG
    Inventors: Alfred Jakob, Andreas Kleiner