Patents by Inventor Arno Düffels

Arno Düffels 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: 12703562
    Abstract: A detergent supply form includes an outer packaging made of cardboard in the form of a single-piece folding box having a bottom surface and four side surfaces hinged to the bottom surface, a top surface and at least three side surfaces hinged to the top surface, and cuboid detergent shaped bodies. The outer packaging has a fill-level of 85 vol % to 99 vol %, and in the closed state, the side surfaces of the outer packaging hinged to the top surface overlap with the side surfaces hinged to the bottom surface of the outer packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mareile Job, Steffen Ristau, Arno Düffels, Marouane Jaafour, Matthias Sunder
  • Patent number: 12673813
    Abstract: A washing agent presentation form includes a cardboard outer packaging having a bottom surface, a top surface, and side walls located between the bottom surface and the top surface, and cuboidal washing agent shaped bodies. The outer packaging has a fill level of from 85 vol. % to 99 vol. % and at least one of the side walls of the outer packaging has a cavity with a volume that is at least 10 vol. % of the volume of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mareile Job, Matthias Sunder, Marouane Jaafour, Arno Düffels, Steffen Ristau
  • Patent number: 12589937
    Abstract: A detergent presentation pack includes outer packaging in the form of a folding box, having a base surface, a cover surface and side walls connecting the base surface and the cover surface, and cuboidal detergent tablets with three different edge lengths and three 2-fold axes of rotation. The degree of filling of the outer packaging is from 85% by volume to 99% by volume, and the outer packaging contains at least two detergent tablets, which are arranged in the outer packaging such that the axes of rotation of the detergent tablets along which the latter have the lowest level of tablet hardness run parallel to the base surface of the outer packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Mareile Job, Marouane Jaafour, Arno Düffels, Steffen Ristau
  • Publication number: 20240067904
    Abstract: A washing agent presentation form includes an outer packaging in the form of a folding cardboard box having a bottom surface, a top surface and side walls connecting the bottom surface and the top surface, and cuboidal washing agent shaped bodies. The outer packaging has a degree of filling of 85 vol. % to 99 vol. % and the cardboard used to produce the folding box has a Cobb value below 30 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias SUNDER, Mareile JOB, Marouane JAAFOUR, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
  • Publication number: 20240067442
    Abstract: A washing agent presentation form includes a cardboard outer packaging having a bottom surface, a top surface, and side walls located between the bottom surface and the top surface, and cuboidal washing agent shaped bodies. The outer packaging has a fill level of from 85 vol. % to 99 vol. % and at least one of the side walls of the outer packaging has a cavity with a volume that is at least 10 vol. % of the volume of the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mareile JOB, Matthias SUNDER, Marouane JAAFOUR, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
  • Publication number: 20240067443
    Abstract: A detergent supply form includes an outer packaging made of cardboard in the form of a single-piece folding box having a bottom surface and four side surfaces hinged to the bottom surface, a top surface and at least three side surfaces hinged to the top surface, and cuboid detergent shaped bodies. The outer packaging has a fill-level of 85 vol % to 99 vol %, and in the closed state, the side surfaces of the outer packaging hinged to the top surface overlap with the side surfaces hinged to the bottom surface of the outer packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mareile JOB, Steffen RISTAU, Arno DÜFFELS, Marouane JAAFOUR, Matthias SUNDER
  • Publication number: 20240067434
    Abstract: A detergent supply form includes an outer packaging in the form of a folding box having a bottom surface, a top surface and side walls connecting the bottom surface and the top surface, and cuboid detergent shaped bodies having a lower face, an upper face and a lateral face connecting the lower face and the upper face. The outer packaging contains at least two detergent shaped bodies, which are in a sorted arrangement in the outer packaging. The outer packaging has a filling degree of 85 vol. % to 99 vol. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Marouane JAAFOUR, Matthias SUNDER, Mareile JOB, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
  • Publication number: 20240067444
    Abstract: A detergent presentation pack includes outer packaging in the form of a folding box, having a base surface, a cover surface and side walls connecting the base surface and the cover surface, and cuboidal detergent tablets with three different edge lengths and three 2-fold axes of rotation. The degree of filling of the outer packaging is from 85% by volume to 99% by volume, and the outer packaging contains at least two detergent tablets, which are arranged in the outer packaging such that the axes of rotation of the detergent tablets along which the latter have the lowest level of tablet hardness run parallel to the base surface of the outer packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias SUNDER, Mareile JOB, Marouane JAAFOUR, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
  • Patent number: 7913639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for indicating the depletion of a cleaning agent or auxiliary cleaning agent introduced into a dishwasher machine for a plurality of washing programs. According to the invention, a display appliance is arranged on or in the dishwasher machine, indicating to the user the depletion of the cleaning agent or auxiliary cleaning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Jan Canavoi, Arno Düffels, Arnd Kessler
  • Publication number: 20090194562
    Abstract: A metering apparatus for flowable preparations includes a metering unit having an energy source, a control unit and a sensor unit. A container for a first flowable preparation, such as a detergent, cleaning agent, or fragrance, is removably couplable to the metering unit. A micropump that has a specific delivery quantity of less than 500 l/min is provided in the metering unit. The micropump can be controlled by the control unit to dispense flowable product from the container into a desired system external to the metering apparatus, such as a dishwasher, washing machine, toilet, air freshening system, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Arndt Kessler, Arno Düffels, Christian Nitsch, Maren Jekel, Johannes Zipfel, Hans-Georg Mühlhausen, Frank Pessel, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Karl-Heinz Hohenadel, Matthias Lüken
  • Patent number: 7491686
    Abstract: Triphasic or multiphasic dosage units for washing or cleaning compositions, comprising at least two washing or cleaning composition shaped bodies, each of which has at least one filled cavity, characterized in that the shaped bodies are adhesively bonded to one another such that the dosage unit has at least two differently filled cavities on its surface, are suitable for the combined formulation of solid and liquid or free-flowing washing or cleaning compositions in one dosage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Arno Düffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Arno Timmann
  • Patent number: 7469519
    Abstract: A process for producing a substance with a water-soluble packaging. The process comprises the following steps: a) a water-soluble material is deformed so as to embody a vessel; b) the vessel is filled with a filling material selected among the group comprising detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, body care products, auxiliary agricultural agents, adhesives, surface-treating agents, construction materials, dyes or food items; c) a water-soluble film web is applied to the filled container; d) the filled container and film web are sealed; and e) the sealed and filled container is finished. The inventive methods are characterized in that a negative pressure is generated in the filled container in the course of the process. In order to generate the negative pressure, the air located between the filling material and the water-soluble film web applied in step c) escapes at least in part through openings in the water-soluble film web applied in step c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Arno Düffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Arno Timmann
  • Patent number: 7446084
    Abstract: A method for the production of multi-phase detergents or cleaning agents, comprising the production of a water-soluble or water-dispersible container; the filling of said container with detergents or cleaning agents; application of a separating layer and filling of said container with other detergents or cleaning agents. The method is characterized in that a liquid separating agent is applied in order to form the separating layer, said agent solidifying in order to form the separating layer; the amount of packaging material used is reduced and the number of method steps is also reduced. the invention is further characterized by optimized use of space in the packaging body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Düffels, Maren Jekel, Birgit Burg