Patents by Inventor Daniel Willmes

Daniel Willmes 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).

  • Detection and characterization of defects in pharmaceutical cylindrical containers
    Patent number: 11841327
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical container made of a polymer, a specific method for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical container made of a polymer and a specific bundle of pharmaceutical cylindrical containers made of a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SCHOTT PHARMA SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventor: Daniel Willmes
  • DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DEFECTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20230160810
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical containers are provided. The apparatus includes a support device, a light emitting unit, and a light receiving unit. The support device supports the pharmaceutical cylindrical container and rotates the cylindrical pharmaceutical container around a longitudinal axis. The light emitting unit has a light source that illuminates the pharmaceutical cylindrical container with a detection beam while the support device rotates the pharmaceutical cylindrical container. The light receiving unit has a camera that acquires polarization information of the detection beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: SCHOTT Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Daniel Willmes, Igor Sosman
  • PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING, REGISTRATION, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF SUCH CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20210308010
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical containers and methods for producing, registration, identification and authentication of such containers and for determining the operation state of machines for producing pharmaceutical containers are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: SCHOTT Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Dominik Eugster, Daniel Willmes
  • DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DEFECTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20210231557
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical containers are provided. The apparatus includes a support device, a light emitting unit, and a light receiving unit. The support device supports the pharmaceutical cylindrical container and rotates the cylindrical pharmaceutical container around a longitudinal axis. The light emitting unit has a light source that illuminates the pharmaceutical cylindrical container with a detection beam while the support device rotates the pharmaceutical cylindrical container. The light receiving unit has a camera that acquires polarization information of the detection beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SCHOTT Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Daniel Willmes, Igor Sosman
  • DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DEFECTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20210231576
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical container made of a polymer, a specific method for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical container made of a polymer and a specific bundle of pharmaceutical cylindrical containers made of a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SCHOTT Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Daniel Willmes