Patents by Inventor Claudia ZELLNER

Claudia ZELLNER 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).

  • Gripper carriage control
    Patent number: 11975879
    Abstract: Tray sealer, comprising a sealing station for sealing trays, an infeed belt for providing trays, an outfeed belt for transporting sealed trays away, a gripper device comprising a first gripper unit which is configured to pick up trays from the infeed belt and to position them for a sealing process within the sealing station, and comprising a second gripper unit which is configured to collect the trays sealed by way of the sealing station and to position them on the outfeed belt for being transported away, where the first gripper unit comprises a first carriage as well as a first gripper mounted thereon and the second gripper unit comprises a second carriage and a second gripper mounted thereon, a lifting mechanism for opening and closing the sealing station, as well as a control device for controlling a motion of the first carriage and the first gripper as well as for controlling a motion of the second carriage and the second gripper, where, during the opening of the lifting mechanism, the control device is c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Buchberger, Patrick Jung, Claudia Zellner
  • GRIPPER CARRIAGE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20220219854
    Abstract: Tray sealer, comprising a sealing station for sealing trays, an infeed belt for providing trays, an outfeed belt for transporting sealed trays away, a gripper device comprising a first gripper unit which is configured to pick up trays from the infeed belt and to position them for a sealing process within the sealing station, and comprising a second gripper unit which is configured to collect the trays sealed by way of the sealing station and to position them on the outfeed belt for being transported away, where the first gripper unit comprises a first carriage as well as a first gripper mounted thereon and the second gripper unit comprises a second carriage and a second gripper mounted thereon, a lifting mechanism for opening and closing the sealing station, as well as a control device for controlling a motion of the first carriage and the first gripper as well as for controlling a motion of the second carriage and the second gripper, where, during the opening of the lifting mechanism, the control device is c
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter BUCHBERGER, Patrick JUNG, Claudia ZELLNER