Patents by Inventor Dirk Bruns

Dirk Bruns 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).

  • Inspection model and folder gluer having an inspection module
    Patent number: 8348817
    Abstract: An inspection module for flat, sheet-shaped material made of paper, board or the like, includes an inspection system disposed below a sheet transport plane. The sheets are transported by contacting upper and lower conveying elements of at least one upper and one lower conveying device, at least one of which is connected to a drive. The lower conveying device is divided and is formed of at least two conveying devices with a gap formed therebetween. The inspection system is disposed in the gap. A folder gluer or folding-box gluer having an inspection module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Dirk Bruns, Wolfgang Diehr, Uwe Hartstock, Sedat Padar, Frank Schmid
  • INSPECTION MODEL AND FOLDER GLUER HAVING AN INSPECTION MODULE
    Publication number: 20120053032
    Abstract: An inspection module for flat, sheet-shaped material made of paper, board or the like, includes an inspection system disposed below a sheet transport plane. The sheets are transported by contacting upper and lower conveying elements of at least one upper and one lower conveying device, at least one of which is connected to a drive. The lower conveying device is divided and is formed of at least two conveying devices with a gap formed therebetween. The inspection system is disposed in the gap. A folder gluer or folding-box gluer having an inspection module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: DIRK BRUNS, WOLFGANG DIEHR, UWE HARTSTOCK, SEDAT PADAR, FRANK SCHMID
  • FOLDER GLUER
    Publication number: 20120053036
    Abstract: A folder gluer includes several processing modules which are disposed in series and are each equipped with a transport device. The transport device includes at least one upper conveying device and one lower conveying device with conveying elements that contact each other. At least one of the upper and/or lower conveying devices is divided and is formed of at least two conveying devices that are at a distance from each other in a conveying direction. At least one of the conveying devices is connected to a drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: DIRK BRUNS, WOLFGANG DIEHR, UWE HARTSTOCK, SEDAT PADAR, FRANK SCHMID