Patents by Inventor Dirk Christiaens

Dirk Christiaens 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: 20240149547
    Abstract: Tableting device including a rotary turret with a rotation axis including: an upper receptacle body (IO) provided with reciprocating upper punches, a lower receptacle body provided with reciprocating lower punches, a die table, die inserts; wherein the die table is provided with receiving recesses in which the die inserts are arranged; wherein the die inserts and the receiving recesses have a complementary form; wherein each die insert comprises at least one circular cylindrical outer surface with a die insert outer diameter (N), said surface acing an inner surface of the corresponding receiving recess, wherein each die insert includes a pair of working bores in which a pair of directly adjacent upper punches respectively reciprocate in use, and in which a corresponding pair of directly adjacent lower punches respectively reciprocate in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: GEA Process Engineering nv
    Inventors: Dirk Christiaens, Ivo Van den Mooter, Koen Van De Voorde
  • Patent number: 8078329
    Abstract: A system for rejection of tablets produced in a rotary tablet press comprises pan ejection nozzle for sorting out defective tablets. The ejection nozzle is supplied with compressed gas through a supply line having an inlet end for connection with a source of compressed gas and an outlet end communicating with the ejection nozzle. The supply line is provided with a control valve controlled by a control unit in order to open the supply line when a defective tablet has been detected by the control unit. Furthermore, the supply line is provided with a sensor arranged between the control valve and the inlet end of the supply line and adapted to detect a variable indicative of a gas flow through the control valve in order for the control unit to generate an error signal in the case of malfunction of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Courtoy NV
    Inventors: Jurgen Boeckx, Dirk Christiaens, Ivo Van Den Mooter
  • Publication number: 20100094449
    Abstract: A system for rejection of tablets produced in a rotary tablet press comprises pan ejection nozzle for sorting out defective tablets. The ejection nozzle is supplied with compressed gas through a supply line having an inlet end for connection with a source of compressed gas and an outlet end communicating with the ejection nozzle. The supply line is provided with a control valve controlled by a control unit in order to open the supply line when a defective tablet has been detected by the control unit. Furthermore, the supply line is provided with a sensor arranged between the control valve and the inlet end of the supply line and adapted to detect a variable indicative of a gas flow through the control valve in order for the control unit to generate an error signal in the case of malfunction of the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: COURTOY NV
    Inventors: Jurgen Boeckx, Dirk Christiaens, Ivo Van Den Mooter
  • Patent number: 6972105
    Abstract: A rotary tablet press comprises a rotary system constituted by a turret and a drive shaft arranged in a housing for rotation of the turret. The turret includes a die table and a number of punches are guided in the turret. The turret is connectable to the drive shaft by a coupling including a first coupling part and a second coupling part which are interconnectable by clamping elements engageable between the coupling parts by at least one pneumatic actuator situated in the rotary system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Court Oy NV
    Inventors: Jurgen Boeckx, Dirk Christiaens, Jan Vogeleer
  • Publication number: 20040207107
    Abstract: The rotary tablet press comprises a housing, in which a compression unit (14) is detachably mounted. The compression unit (14) comprises a die table (15) with punches (17, 18), a feeding device for the supply of material to be compressed into the dies (16), and a tablet discharge device for removal of compressed material in the form of tablets. The compression unit (14) encloses each die opening and its corresponding first punch end (21, 22) in a chamber, the feeding device and the tablet discharge device are enclosed, the feeding device communicates with an inlet for detachable connection with an external supply channel, and the tablet discharge device communicates with an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: COURTOY NV
    Inventors: Dirk Christiaens, Antonie Van Zegbroeck, Jurgen Boeckx, Jan Vogeleer
  • Publication number: 20040191347
    Abstract: A rotary tablet press comprises a rotary system constituted by a turret and a drive shaft arranged in a housing for rotation of the turret. The turret comprises a die table and a number of punches are guided in the turret. The turret is connectable to the drive shaft by means of a coupling comprising a first coupling part and a second coupling part which are interconnectable by means of clamping elements engageable between the coupling parts by means of at least one fluid-driven actuator situated in the rotary system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: COURTOY NV
    Inventors: Jurgen Boeckx, Dirk Christiaens, Jan Vogeleer
  • Patent number: 6676863
    Abstract: The rotary tablet press comprises a housing, in which a compression unit (14) is detachably mounted. The compression unit (14) comprises a die table (15) with punches (17, 18), a feeding device for the supply of material to be compressed into the dies (16), and a tablet discharge device for removal of compressed material in the form of tablets. The compression unit (14) encloses each die opening and its corresponding first punch end (21, 22) in a chamber, the feeding device and the tablet discharge device are enclosed, the feeding device communicates with an inlet for detachable connection with an external supply channel, and the tablet discharge device communicates with an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Courtoy NV
    Inventors: Dirk Christiaens, Antonie Van Zegbroeck, Jurgen Boeckx, Jan Vogeleer
  • Publication number: 20030042639
    Abstract: The rotary tablet press comprises a housing, in which a compression unit (14) is detachably mounted. The compression unit (14) comprises a die table (15) with punches (17, 18), a feeding device for the supply of material to be compressed into the dies (16), and a tablet discharge device for removal of compressed material in the form of tablets. The compression unit (14) encloses each die opening and its corresponding first punch end (21, 22) in a chamber, the feeding device and the tablet discharge device are enclosed, the feeding device communicates with an inlet for detachable connection with an external supply channel, and the tablet discharge device communicates with an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: COURTOY NV
    Inventors: Dirk Christiaens, Antonie Van Zegbroeck, Jurgen Boeckx, Jan Vogeleer