Patents by Inventor Christoph Thelen

Christoph Thelen 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: 10638766
    Abstract: Apparatus for orient sausages and methods of orienting sausages. The apparatus has at least one conveyor device with a moveable, in particular circulating, conveyor element on which individual sausages can be placed and transported in a conveyor direction along a path of movement. Two orientation devices are spaced from each other transversely relative to the conveyor direction and which are arranged above the moveable conveyor element, and each having at least one respective guide for laterally guiding the sausages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Knodel, Christoph Thelen, Thorsten Meininger
  • Publication number: 20180042248
    Abstract: Apparatus for orient sausages and methods of orienting sausages. The apparatus has at least one conveyor device with a moveable, in particular circulating, conveyor element on which individual sausages can be placed and transported in a conveyor direction along a path of movement. Two orientation devices are spaced from each other transversely relative to the conveyor direction and which are arranged above the moveable conveyor element, and each having at least one respective guide for laterally guiding the sausages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Knodel, Christoph Thelen, Thorsten Meininger
  • Patent number: 9314034
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for producing a string from a pasty material comprising at least an extrusion head which has at least one conveyor conduit for the pasty material to be shaped into a string, wherein the conveyor conduit has an inlet and an outlet, and which has a receiving chamber for a casing material to be applied to the string, wherein the receiving chamber has an entry for the casing material and an exit for applying the casing material to the string surface. Arranged downstream of the extrusion head in the conveyor direction is a deflection device adapted to put the string covered with casing material into a predetermined curvature. The pasty material is pressed to form a string of predetermined length and then the string is covered at least with a pasty material, wherein the string covered with the casing material is deflected through a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Thelen, Thorsten Meininger
  • Patent number: 9271507
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for producing a string of a pasty material, such as sausagemeat. The apparatus includes an extrusion head that includes at least one conveyor conduit for the pasty material to be shaped into a string. The conveyor conduit has an inlet, an outlet, and a receiving chamber for a casing material to be applied to the string. The receiving chamber has an entry for the casing material and an exit for applying the casing material to the string surface. The receiving chamber is also adapted to impart to the casing material, when flowing through the receiving chamber, a movement having at least a rotatory movement component about at least a longitudinal axis of the receiving chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Halis Baris, Stephan Janke, Christoph Thelen
  • Patent number: 8882009
    Abstract: A forming disk apparatus for processing foodstuff product that includes a plurality of holes that open into a portion of an axial side surface of the forming disk. A depression is also provided eccentrically in the side surface of the forming disk and positioned concentrically relative to the forming disk. A cutting apparatus is arranged to bear against an axial side surface of the forming disk such that the cutting apparatus is movable relative to the forming disk apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Vemag Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Walther, Christoph Thelen, Alexander Fahnenspiel
  • Publication number: 20140329449
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for producing a string from a pasty material comprising at least an extrusion head which has at least one conveyor conduit for the pasty material to be shaped into a string, wherein the conveyor conduit has an inlet and an outlet, and which has a receiving chamber for a casing material to be applied to the string, wherein the receiving chamber has an entry for the casing material and an exit for applying the casing material to the string surface. Arranged downstream of the extrusion head in the conveyor direction is a deflection device adapted to put the string covered with casing material into a predetermined curvature. The pasty material is pressed to form a string of predetermined length and then the string is covered at least with a pasty material, wherein the string covered with the casing material is deflected through a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Thelen, Thorsten Meininger
  • Publication number: 20140106653
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for producing a string of a pasty material, such as sausagemeat. The apparatus includes an extrusion head that includes at least one conveyor conduit for the pasty material to be shaped into a string. The conveyor conduit has an inlet, an outlet, and a receiving chamber for a casing material to be applied to the string. The receiving chamber has an entry for the casing material and an exit for applying the casing material to the string surface. The receiving chamber is also adapted to impart to the casing material, when flowing through the receiving chamber, a movement having at least a rotatory movement component about at least a longitudinal axis of the receiving chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Halis Baris, Stephan Janke, Christoph Thelen
  • Publication number: 20120261501
    Abstract: A forming disk apparatus for processing foodstuff product that includes a plurality of holes that open into a portion of an axial side surface of the forming disk. A depression is also provided eccentrically in the side surface of the forming disk and positioned concentrically relative to the forming disk. A cutting apparatus is arranged to bear against an axial side surface of the forming disk such that the cutting apparatus is movable relative to the forming disk apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Heiko Walther, Christoph Thelen, Alexander Fahnenspiel