Patents by Inventor Andreas Luettringhaus-Henkel
Andreas Luettringhaus-Henkel 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).
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Patent number: 8961688Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for plasma treating workpieces (5). Said workpiece is inserted into a chamber (7) of a treatment station (3), which can be at least partly evacuated, and is positioned within the treatment station by means of a holding element. In order to simultaneously supply at least two chambers with at least one operating means, a flow of the operating means is branched at least once so as to form at least two partial flows (55).Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbHInventors: Michael Lizenberg, Frank Lewin, Hartwig Müller, Klaus Vogel, Gregor Arnold, Stephan Behle, Andreas Lüttringhaus-Henkel, Matthias Bicker, Jürgen Klein, Marten Walther
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Patent number: 8397667Abstract: The invention provides a process for coating workpieces by plasma-induced chemical vapor deposition, in which a process gas is introduced into a coating chamber and a plasma is ignited by electromagnetic energy in at least one region of the coating chamber which adjoins the workpiece and in which the process gas is present, wherein the coating operation is monitored on the basis of at least one measured spectral parameter of the plasma, and the workpiece is removed in the event of a deviation from a desired range for the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Stephan Behle, Andreas Lüettringhaus-Henkel, Peter Eimann, Juergen Klein
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Patent number: 7811384Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the treatment of substrates, in particular for the coating of plastic containers on a rotary installation. A plurality of treatment devices are arranged on the rotor and pass through a plurality of process phases as a function of their angle position on the rotor. For at least one process phase, the angle position can be set variably as a function of the current rotational speed of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Matthias Bicker, Stephan Behle, Andreas Lüettringhaus-Henkel, Gregor Arnold, Juergen Klein
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Patent number: 7810448Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the coating of hollow bodies, in particular for the internal coating of plastic drinks bottles by means of a PICVD. It is an object of the invention to ensure a flexible process sequence, a high throughput, an improved supply of fluid and a high-quality coating. The invention in particular proposes a rotary apparatus which comprises a treatment device with double reactors for receiving in each case at least one workpiece, a fluid supply apparatus and at least one fluid control device, which can be used to control the supply of fluid to the treatment device. It is preferable for the vacuum pumps to be arranged on the rotor such that they rotate therewith.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Stephen Behle, Andreas Lüttringhaus-Henkel, Gregor Arnold, Matthias Bicker, Jürgen Klein
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Patent number: 7699933Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device which are used for the plasma treatment of work pieces. Said work piece is inserted into an at least partially evacuatable chamber of a treatment station (3) and the work piece is positioned inside the treatment station of retaining elements. At least one operating agent is at least partially impinged upon by a transporting device (44) which is displaced together with the treatment station on a closed and rotating transport path.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Lizenberg, Frank Lewis, Hartwig Müller, Klaus Vogel, Gregor Arnold, Stephan Behle, Andreas Lüttringhaus-Henkel, Matthias Bicker, Jürgen Klein
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Publication number: 20090071399Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid rotary leadthrough having a journal and a sleeve. The sleeve and the journal are sealed off with respect to one another. The journal and the sleeve each have a line connection. The line connections, at least from time to time, are connected to one another via a fluid passage so that a flow of fluid through the fluid rotary leadthrough is made possible. The journal is arranged rotatably in the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: SCHOTT AGInventors: Gregor Arnold, Andreas Luettringhaus-Henkel, Juergen Klein, Stephan Behle
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Patent number: 7399500Abstract: A process for applying alternating layers by chemical vapor deposition comprises the process steps of depositing an adhesion-promoter layer on a substrate and applying a barrier layer. Alternating layers comprising organic and inorganic materials are deposited alternately, and in this process the coating time for application of the adhesion-promoter layer is between 0.05 s and 4.0 s and the coating time for application of the inorganic barrier layer is between 0.1 s and 6.0 s. A composite material is also produced using the process.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Matthias Bicker, Stephan Behle, Lutz Klippe, Andreas Lüttringhaus-Henkel, Gregor Arnold
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Patent number: 7074275Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for coating hollow bodies, e.g. plastic drinks bottles. It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus for treating workpieces which operates reliably and with low maintenance, can be flexibly adapted to the user's requirements or to the requirements of the desired process sequence, and which allows efficient evacuation. The apparatus according to the invention comprises at least one treatment device (101) for receiving at least one workpiece, a rotor on which the treatment device is arranged, a fluid rotary leadthrough for feeding at least one fluid onto the rotor and/or for discharging at least one fluid from the rotor, the fluid rotary leadthrough having a journal and a sleeve, which at least in sections are sealed off from one another, and the journal being arranged rotatably in the sleeve. The proposed radial arrangement is particularly unsusceptible to faults and entails little maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Gregor Arnold, Andreas Lüttringhaus-Henkel, Jürgen Klein, Stephan Behle
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Publication number: 20060099340Abstract: An apparatus and a method for the coating of hollow bodies, in particular for the internal coating of plastic drinks bottles by means of a PICVD is provided. The method ensures a flexible process sequence, a high throughput, an improved supply of fluid and a high-quality coating. The rotary apparatus includes a treatment device with double reactors for receiving in each case at least one workpiece, a fluid supply apparatus and at least one fluid control device, which can be used to control the supply of fluid to the treatment device. It is preferable for the vacuum pumps to be arranged on the rotor such that they rotate therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2003Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: SCHOTT AGInventors: Stephen Behle, Andreas Lüttringhaus-Henkel, Gregor Arnold, Matthias Bicker, Jurgen Klein
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Publication number: 20060051520Abstract: The invention provides a process for coating workpieces by plasma-induced chemical vapor deposition, in which a process gas is introduced into a coating chamber and a plasma is ignited by electromagnetic energy in at least one region of the coating chamber which adjoins the workpiece and in which the process gas is present, wherein the coating operation is monitored on the basis of at least one measured spectral parameter of the plasma, and the workpiece is removed in the event of a deviation from a desired range for the parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Stephan Behle, Andreas Luettringhaus-Henkel, Peter Eimann, Juergen Klein
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Publication number: 20050284550Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the treatment of substrates, in particular for the coating of plastic containers on a rotary installation. A plurality of treatment devices are arranged on the rotor and pass through a plurality of process phases as a function of their angle position on the rotor. For at least one process phase, the angle position can be set variably as a function of the current rotational speed of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Matthias Bicker, Stephan Behle, Andreas Luettringhaus-Henkel, Gregor Arnold, Juergen Klein
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Patent number: 6958097Abstract: A device for holding and vacuum-sealing a container as used in particular in the internal and/or external coating of containers. The device holds and vacuum-seals at least one container and has a sealing device for sealing the pouring opening in a defined end state also to comprise a holder with an introduction region, into which the wall region, which adjoins the pouring opening, together with the pouring opening, can be at least partially introduced, and a cage, which interacts with the holder and holds at least one clamping element in such a manner that, when force is applied to the cage in the direction in which the container is introduced into the defined end state, the clamping element can be guided out of a position in which it substantially releases the introduction region into a position in which it projects into the introduction region.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Andreas Lüttringhaus-Henkel, Matthias Bicker, Stephan Behle, Gregor Arnold
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Patent number: 6849126Abstract: A machine for simultaneously coating the inner surface of several hollow bodies wherein the machine has a frame holding a hollow body bearing plate having fixed points disposed next to one another in the form of a matrix and a tube support plate having vertically disposed gas feed tubes corresponding with the fixing points, a dividing wall that is also vertically disposed having matching holes corresponding with the fixing points placed next to one another in the form of a matrix and a quartz window fixed on the frame. The bearing and support plates are provided with a drive mechanism for horizontal movement into and out of a treatment chamber for gas treatment in the chamber and for loading and unloading out of the chamber. The dividing wall, the hollow body bearing plate, the tube support plate and other functional accessories form a first module secured to the frame and a second module is provided on the frame imaging the first module.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2001Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Rodney Moore, Hugh Smith, Andreas Luettringhaus-Henkel
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Publication number: 20040025785Abstract: The invention concerns a machine for simultaneously coating the inner surface of several hollow bodies (1). In order to increase the performance of said machine, the hollow body bearing plate (2) has fixing points (22) disposed next to one another in the form of a matrix and the tube support plate (3) has vertically disposed gas feed tubes corresponding with said fixing points (22). A dividing wall (15) that is also vertically disposed and having correspondingly matching holes placed next to one another in the form of a matrix with a quartz window is fixed on the frame (16) of the machine. The bearing (2) and support plates (3) are provided with a drive mechanism (23) for horizontal movement into the machine and for loading and unloading said machine. The dividing wall (15), the hollow body bearing plate (2), the tube support plate (3) and the functional accessories (10, 11, 23-25) thereof form a first module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Rodney Moore, Huge Smith, Andreas Luettringhaus-Henkel