Patents by Inventor Bernhard HANDEL

Bernhard HANDEL 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: 12617565
    Abstract: A method is for producing individual dosing quantities of a powdered product via a drum dosing device. A dosing drum has a dosing opening on its circumference. In an ejection position, an ejection process is effected, the dosing opening being subjected to a positive pressure and the dosing quantity being thereby ejected from the opening, and an associated ejection reference time-point being determined. The individual mass of an ejected dosing quantity and an associated measurement reference time-point are determined via the measuring device. An actual time period is ascertained from the difference between the measurement reference time-point and the ejection reference time-point and compared with a specified time period. In dependence on the comparison, an adaptation of the positive pressure for a subsequent ejection process is performed such that the level of the positive pressure is increased if the actual time period is too great.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Handel
  • Publication number: 20250058910
    Abstract: A method is for producing individual dosing quantities of a powdered product via a drum dosing device. A dosing drum has a dosing opening on its circumference. In an ejection position, an ejection process is effected, the dosing opening being subjected to a positive pressure and the dosing quantity being thereby ejected from the opening, and an associated ejection reference time-point being determined. The individual mass of an ejected dosing quantity and an associated measurement reference time-point are determined via the measuring device. An actual time period is ascertained from the difference between the measurement reference time-point and the ejection reference time-point and compared with a specified time period. In dependence on the comparison, an adaptation of the positive pressure for a subsequent ejection process is performed such that the level of the positive pressure is increased if the actual time period is too great.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventor: Bernhard Handel
  • Patent number: 10935415
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a capsule weighing device and to a capsule filling device having at least one such capsule weighing device. The capsule weighing device includes a measuring unit and a capsule measuring receiver for holding a capsule. The capsule measuring receiver is positioned at the side of the measuring unit with reference to the weight force direction and includes a capsule measuring channel which is continuous in the weight force direction and has a releasable locking mechanism for the capsule. The capsule filling device may include a receiving station for empty capsules and ejection station for filled capsules, wherein a first capsule weighing device is arranged on the input side of the receiving station for tare weighing, and wherein a second capsule weighing device is arranged on the output side of the ejection station for gross weighing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Michael Wildenhain, Thomas Puppich, Bernhard Handel
  • Patent number: 10919651
    Abstract: A method is for producing individual dosing quantities of a powdered product via a drum dosing device. Individual masses of multiple ejected dosing quantities are sequentially determined. A mass mean value is formed and compared to a predetermined inner target mass range. If the mass mean value is inside the range, the level of the partial vacuum acting on the dosing opening in the filling position remains unchanged, and the above formation of a mass mean value begins anew. If the mass mean value is outside the range, an adapted partial vacuum is ascertained such that in the case of excessively low mass mean value, the level of the partial vacuum is increased, and in the case of excessively high mass mean value, the level of the partial vacuum is decreased. The adapted partial vacuum is applied to the dosing opening in the filling position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sven Brecht, Bernhard Handel, Marcus Hild
  • Publication number: 20200047926
    Abstract: A method is for producing individual dosing quantities of a powdered product via a drum dosing device. Individual masses of multiple ejected dosing quantities are sequentially determined. A mass mean value is formed and compared to a predetermined inner target mass range. If the mass mean value is inside the range, the level of the partial vacuum acting on the dosing opening in the filling position remains unchanged, and the above formation of a mass mean value begins anew. If the mass mean value is outside the range, an adapted partial vacuum is ascertained such that in the case of excessively low mass mean value, the level of the partial vacuum is increased, and in the case of excessively high mass mean value, the level of the partial vacuum is decreased. The adapted partial vacuum is applied to the dosing opening in the filling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Sven Brecht, Bernhard Handel, Marcus Hild
  • Publication number: 20190162582
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a capsule weighing device and to a capsule filling device having at least one such capsule weighing device. The capsule weighing device includes a measuring unit and a capsule measuring receiver for holding a capsule. The capsule measuring receiver is positioned at the side of the measuring unit with reference to the weight force direction and includes a capsule measuring channel which is continuous in the weight force direction and has a releasable locking mechanism for the capsule. The capsule filling device may include a receiving station for empty capsules and ejection station for filled capsules, wherein a first capsule weighing device is arranged on the input side of the receiving station for tare weighing, and wherein a second capsule weighing device is arranged on the output side of the ejection station for gross weighing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Michael Wildenhain, Thomas Puppich, Bernhard Handel
  • Publication number: 20150239585
    Abstract: The application relates to a metering device for tablets, in particular for micro tablets, as well as to an associated metering method. The metering device includes a fixed device part and a metering element which rotates in a plane of rotation having several tablet receiving elements. The plane of rotation lies at an angle of inclination of no more than 30° with respect to the weight force direction. The tablet receiving elements are open in at least one lateral direction with reference to the rotating plane. The fixed device part includes a feeder surface for the tablets which, with reference to the weight force direction, is arranged in the bottom region of metering element and at the side next to metering element, wherein the feeder surface borders on the metering element by way of a lead-in edge at the level of the tablet receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Marco WEIGEL, Bernhard HANDEL