Patents by Inventor Dirk-Michael Fleck

Dirk-Michael Fleck 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).

  • Method and system for cooling food or feed products
    Patent number: 7162879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an installation for cooling bulk products, especially pellets or feed cubes. In order to accelerate possible product replacement, the formed pellets are cooled in two steps, a precooler (3) directly following the forming device (2). A secondary cooling process is only carried out after sifting or breaking and sifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Buhler AG
    Inventors: Philipp Hanimann, Klaus Sohmer, Dirk-Michael Fleck
  • Method and installation for cooling
    Publication number: 20040112068
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an installation for cooling bulk products, especially pellets or feed cubes. In order to accelerate possible product replacement, the formed pellets are cooled in two steps, a precooler (3) directly following the forming device (2). A secondary cooling process is only carried out after sifting or breaking and sifting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Philipp Hanimann, Klaus Sohmer, Dirk-Michael Fleck