Patents by Inventor Christian Depner

Christian Depner 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).

  • Publication number: 20240034571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal treatment device, such as a pasteurizer, cooler or heater, having at least one container feed device for feeding containers each to one mass flow conveyor comprised by the thermal treatment device. The treatment device adjoins the at least one container feed device. The container feed device comprises: an at least one-track infeed conveyor; a first group of a plurality of parallel first conveyors; a second group of a plurality of parallel second conveyors which are arranged so as to be parallel and adjoining the first group. The containers can be transferred from the second group to a mass flow conveyor transversely to the second direction, in the direction. The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating the thermal treatment device with the at least one container feed device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Christian DEPNER, Jens LUECKE, Niels CLAUSEN, Johannes LEDDERER
  • Publication number: 20230416014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container supply device for supplying containers to a mass flow conveyor, comprising: —an at least single-track input conveyor, which can be driven in a first direction and is designed to convey containers in the first direction; adjoining the at least single-track input conveyor parallel to the at least single-track input conveyor, a first group of a plurality of parallel first conveyors, which can be driven in the first direction; adjoining the first group parallel to the first group, a second group of a plurality of parallel second conveyors, which can be driven in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction. The containers can be transferred from the second group to a mass flow conveyor perpendicularly to the second direction. The invention also relates to a method for operating the container supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Christian DEPNER, Jens LUECKE, Niels CLAUSEN
  • Patent number: 9481643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof as surface-active substances, and to compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Gerhard Jonschker, Fanny Schooren, Christian Depner, Steffen Schellenberger
  • Publication number: 20150246875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof as surface-active substances, and to compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Gerhard Jonschker, Fanny Schooren, Christian Depner, Steffen Schellenberger