Patents by Inventor Benedikt Leibinger
Benedikt Leibinger 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: 10894704Abstract: In a method for filling a predefined cylindrical container, a closed filling valve is moved with its filling tip through the container opening into the container. A gas contained in the container is displaced or compressed in the container. The container opening is sealed about the filling valve; the point in time of sealing determines a pressure in the container. The container is filled by opening the filling valve to allow fluid flow. The end face of the filling valve is below a fluid level in a radial gap volume between container wall and filling valve. Upward movement of the filling valve is adjusted according to predefined control parameters; filling occurs below fluid level in that the fluid level is above the end face of the filling valve. The filing valve is closed upon reaching the predefined filling volume. The closed filling valve is removed from the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Leibinger GmbHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20200017343Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling a container and to a filling arrangement consisting of a filling device and of a predefined cylindrical container (2), the concentric container opening (21) of which has a diameter (dDo) that is 70 to 99.5% of the container inside diameter (dDi). The filling device is equipped with a filling valve (1), which has a piston (10, 100) controllably guided in a filling tube (11, 112). The filling device serves to fill the cylindrical container (2) and, for this purpose, has an outside diameter (dFa) that is coordinated with the diameter (dDo) of the container opening (21) such that a filling tip of the filling valve (1) is received into the container (2) without friction and, to the extent possibly, without play. In the container (2), the inserted filling tip of the filling valve (1) occupies a volume (VF) that lies in a range of 49 to 99% of the container volume (VD).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Patent number: 10427927Abstract: In a method for filling a bottle, a balloon body extends through an axial through bore of a cap and is connected seal-tightly with an upper circumferential rim to the cap above a radial opening of the cap. An elongate support associated with the balloon body is connected to the cap. Balloon and elongate support are inserted into the bottle. The cap is positioned at a spacing above the bottle neck to form a ring-shaped intermediate gap. Air contained in the bottle interior is forced out through the intermediate gap by inflating the balloon body with an expansion medium. Subsequently, the cap is fluid-tightly fitted on the bottle neck. The expansion medium is allowed to escape from the balloon body and liquid is supplied through radial and axial openings of the cap into the space between outer surface of the balloon body and inner bottle wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Leibinger GmbHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Patent number: 10023455Abstract: A liquid filling apparatus has a vertical tube with bottom opening opened and closed by a valve. The tube is insertable into a container from above and supplies liquid to the container. A flexible separating disk extends radially from the bottom end of the tube. The tube with flexible separating disk is movable toward the container bottom and air in the container escapes between peripheral rim of the separating disk and container wall as the tube moves down until the flexible separating disk rests on the container bottom. The tube with flexible separating disk then is moved upwardly so that, between flexible separating disk and container bottom, an enlarging space is formed with upward movement. Liquid is supplied into this space through the open tube opening as upward movement continues. When a targeted liquid level is reached, the valve closes and the tube is pulled from the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Leibinger GmbHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Patent number: 10023453Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for filling a fluid into a container without using measuring means and to a filling apparatus therefor which comprises an attachment having a predetermined volume VA, said attachment comprising a valve attachment which has a gas valve and a liquid valve with a valve seat in a housing. Said valve seat surrounds a displacement element that can be moved along the longitudinal axis relative to the housing, and forms an annular gap. According to said method, the attachment is tightly placed onto a container (1) while the displacement element is inserted into the container (1). When the liquid valve (5) is opened, the filling fluid flows into the nominal volume VN of the container (1), and said nominal volume is flooded with the filling fluid; the liquid valve is then closed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Leibinger GmbHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Patent number: 9994436Abstract: A device for filling a receptacle (1) with a liquid, especially a drinking liquid, comprises a balloon-type body (4) which can be introduced into an opening (3) in the receptacle (1) and can be filled and inflated in such a way that the balloon-type body (4) rests against the inner surface of the inflated, the balloon-type body (4) is folded about the circumference in order to increase the size of the circumferential line of the balloon-type body (4) compared to a simple circle.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Leibinger GmbHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20170297883Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for filling a fluid into a container without using measuring means and to a filling apparatus therefor which comprises an attachment having a predetermined volume VA, said attachment comprising a valve attachment which has a gas valve and a liquid valve with a valve seat in a housing. Said valve seat surrounds a displacement element that can be moved along the longitudinal axis relative to the housing, and forms an annular gap. According to said method, the attachment is tightly placed onto a container (1) while the displacement element is inserted into the container (1). When the liquid valve (5) is opened, the filling fluid flows into the nominal volume VN of the container (1), and said nominal volume is flooded with the filling fluid; the liquid valve is then closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Patent number: 9783402Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve attachment (2) for filling at least one container (1, 1?) with a liquid and draining the at least one container of said liquid, which valve attachment can be tightly attached to the container (1, 1?) by means of a bottom side. The valve attachment (2) has a first and a second valve (5, 6), which each have an annular valve seat (7, 8) and each have an annular closing part (9, 10) corresponding thereto, wherein the closing parts (9, 10) are aligned with each other and are designed to surround a specified tubular element (3) in such a way that an annular gap (7?, 8?) is formed. The first valve seat (7) is stationary and the second valve seat (8) can be moved in a valve longitudinal direction. The closing parts (9, 10) are arranged on a common carrier (11) that can be moved along the valve longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Leibinger GmbHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20170174492Abstract: In a method for filling a bottle, a balloon body extends through an axial through bore of a cap and is connected seal-tightly with an upper circumferential rim to the cap above a radial opening of the cap. An elongate support associated with the balloon body is connected to the cap. Balloon and elongate support are inserted into the bottle. The cap is positioned at a spacing above the bottle neck to form a ring-shaped intermediate gap. Air contained in the bottle interior is forced out through the intermediate gap by inflating the balloon body with an expansion medium. Subsequently, the cap is fluid-tightly fitted on the bottle neck. The expansion medium is allowed to escape from the balloon body and liquid is supplied through radial and axial openings of the cap into the space between outer surface of the balloon body and inner bottle wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20170029258Abstract: A liquid filling apparatus has a vertical tube with bottom opening opened and closed by a valve. The tube is insertable into a container from above and supplies liquid to the container. A flexible separating disk extends radially from the bottom end of the tube. The tube with flexible separating disk is movable toward the container bottom and air in the container escapes between peripheral rim of the separating disk and container wall as the tube moves down until the flexible separating disk rests on the container bottom. The tube with flexible separating disk then is moved upwardly so that, between flexible separating disk and container bottom, an enlarging space is formed with upward movement. Liquid is supplied into this space through the open tube opening as upward movement continues. When a targeted liquid level is reached, the valve closes and the tube is pulled from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20160311672Abstract: A device for filling a receptacle (1) with a liquid, especially a drinking liquid, comprises a balloon-type body (4) which can be introduced into an opening (3) in the receptacle (1) and can be filled and inflated in such a way that the balloon-type body (4) rests against the inner surface of the inflated, the balloon-type body (4) is folded about the circumference in order to increase the size of the circumferential line of the balloon-type body (4) compared to a simple circle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Patent number: 9415988Abstract: A device for filling or emptying a container (1) containing a liquid particularly intended for consumption has a rod (5) arranged on a holder (4) with a surrounding, balloon-shaped body (6). The length of the rod (5) can be adapted to different distances between the top opening (3) of the container (1) and the base (2) of the container (1).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Leibinger GmbHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20160145089Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve attachment (2) for filling at least one container (1, 1?) with a liquid and draining the at least one container of said liquid, which valve attachment can be tightly attached to the container (1, 1?) by means of a bottom side. The valve attachment (2) has a first and a second valve (5, 6), which each have an annular valve seat (7, 8) and each have an annular closing part (9, 10) corresponding thereto, wherein the closing parts (9, 10) are aligned with each other and are designed to surround a specified tubular element (3) in such a way that an annular gap (7?, 8?) is formed. The first valve seat (7) is stationary and the second valve seat (8) can be moved in a valve longitudinal direction. The closing parts (9, 10) are arranged on a common carrier (11) that can be moved along the valve longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20150284232Abstract: A device for filling or emptying a container (1) containing a liquid particularly intended for consumption has a rod (5) arranged on a holder (4) with a surrounding, balloon-shaped body (6). The length of the rod (5) can be adapted to different distances between the top opening (3) of the container (1) and the base (2) of the container (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20140102586Abstract: An apparatus for filling a container (1) with a liquid which is intended, in particular, for consumption has a tube (2) for feeding the liquid. This tube has a flexible separating plate (3) at the lower end. The tube (2) with its separating plate (3), prior to the filling operation, is lowered onto the base of the container (1) and then is moved upwards, with the liquid being fed at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: LEIBINGER GMBHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20140047797Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling a container (1) filled with liquid (7), comprising a balloon-like body (6) that is introduced into the container (1). An expansion medium (8) is introduced into said balloon-like body (6), such that the balloon-like body (6) is inflated. Subsequently, the balloon-like body (6) is re-emptied, such that the liquid (7) to be introduced is drawn in.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: LEIBINGER GMBHInventor: Benedikt Leibinger
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Publication number: 20090083301Abstract: A method for generating a physical address associated with one or more email addresses is provided. The method includes providing an email address and querying a database for the email address. The physical address associated with said email address is then provided. The present invention also relates to a method for establishing a relational database. The method includes obtaining a user's actual name associated with that user's email address. The user's physical address is then associated with the user's email address.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventor: Benedikt Leibinger