Patents by Inventor Arno Duffels
Arno Duffels 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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Publication number: 20240067442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Mareile JOB, Matthias SUNDER, Marouane JAAFOUR, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
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Publication number: 20240067443Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Mareile JOB, Steffen RISTAU, Arno DÜFFELS, Marouane JAAFOUR, Matthias SUNDER
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Publication number: 20240067434Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Marouane JAAFOUR, Matthias SUNDER, Mareile JOB, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
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Publication number: 20240067444Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Matthias SUNDER, Mareile JOB, Marouane JAAFOUR, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
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Publication number: 20240067904Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Matthias SUNDER, Mareile JOB, Marouane JAAFOUR, Arno DÜFFELS, Steffen RISTAU
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Patent number: 7913639Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Henkel KGaAInventors: Jan Canavoi, Arno Düffels, Arnd Kessler
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Publication number: 20090194562Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Arndt Kessler, Arno Düffels, Christian Nitsch, Maren Jekel, Johannes Zipfel, Hans-Georg Mühlhausen, Frank Pessel, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Karl-Heinz Hohenadel, Matthias Lüken
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Patent number: 7491686Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Arno Düffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Arno Timmann
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Patent number: 7469519Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGaA)Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Arno Düffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Arno Timmann
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Patent number: 7446084Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Düffels, Maren Jekel, Birgit Burg
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Publication number: 20080248989Abstract: Products for washing, cleaning and/or detergent applications which comprise: (a) a shaped element comprising a first agent selected from washing and cleaning actives and mixtures thereof; and (b) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible film material; wherein the film material is adherently joined to the shaped element by a heat-sealed seam, are described along with methods for their manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2005Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: Henkel KGaAInventors: Thomas Holderbaum, Arno Duffels
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Publication number: 20080045434Abstract: Triphasic or multiphasic dosage unit for washing or cleaning compositions, comprising a washing or cleaning composition shaped body with at least two differently filled depressions which are arranged on opposite sides of the shaped body, are suitable for the combined formulation of solid and liquid or free-flowing washing or cleaning compositions in one dosage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Arno Duffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann
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Publication number: 20070287653Abstract: The present application relates to a process for producing a portioned washing or cleaning composition, comprising the steps of a) providing a shaped body with a cavity which has at least two orifices on the surface of the shaped body; b) applying a first water-soluble or water-dispersible film material to one of the orifices of the cavity; c) deep-drawing the first water-soluble or water-dispersible film material into the cavity to form a receiving chamber formed by the film material, the film material being deep-drawn such that the receiving chamber formed by the film material projects out of the second orifice; d) introducing a washing- or cleaning-active substance into the receiving chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang BARTHEL, Salvatore FILECCIA, Arno DUFFELS, Ulf TIMMANN
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Publication number: 20070283876Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Henkel KGaAInventors: Jan Canavoi, Arno Duffels, Arnd Kessler
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Publication number: 20070244026Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Arno Duffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann
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Publication number: 20070244025Abstract: A washing or cleaning composition shaped body comprising a cavity which has at least two orifices on the surface of the shaped body, characterized in that the orifices of the cavity are sealed by two separate sealing elements, are suitable for the combined formulation of solid and liquid or free-flowing washing or cleaning compositions in one dosage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Ulf TIMMANN, Salvatore FILECCIA, Wolfgang BARTHEL, Arno DUFFELS
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Publication number: 20070241474Abstract: A method for producing a water-soluble or water-dispersible receptacle comprising at least one receiving chamber. Said method comprises the following steps: a) a first water-soluble or water-dispersible enveloping material is heated to a temperature T1; b) said enveloping material is deformed so as to obtain at least one receiving chamber; c) the deformed enveloping material is cooled to a temperature T2<T1; d) the enveloping material is deformed so as to increase the size of at least one of the receiving chambers formed in step b) and/or obtain at least one additional receiving chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Ulf Timmann, Christian Nitsch, Thomas Holderbaum, Ulrich Pegelow, Arno Duffels, Pavel Gentschev
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Publication number: 20070244024Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing portioned washing or cleaning compositions, comprising the following steps: a) deforming a water-soluble material to form a vessel having at least one orifice, an edge surrounding this orifice and at least one further corner and/or edge; b) introducing a washing- or cleaning-active melt and solidifying the melt; c) filling the vessel with at least one further washing or cleaning composition; and d) finishing the filled vessel, characterized in that the vessel formed in step a) is filled in step b) with the melt in such a way that at least the further corner(s) and/or edge(s) of the vessel is/are filled at least partly by the solidified melt. The process enables stable and deformation-resistant portioned washing or cleaning compositions to be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Duffels, Maren Jekel, Ulf Timmann, Christian Nitsch
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Publication number: 20070167340Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Salvatore Fileccia, Arno Duffels, Maren Jekel, Birgit Burg
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Publication number: 20060281839Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing a substance with a water-soluble packaging. Said methods comprise the following steps: a) a water-soluble material is deformed so as to embody a container; b) said container 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 is 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 said 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Wolfgang Barthel, Birgit Burg, Arno Duffels, Salvatore Fileccia, Maren Jekel, Christian Nitsch, Ulf Timmann