Patents by Inventor Dominik Eugster

Dominik Eugster 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).

  • Pharmaceutical containers and methods for producing, registration, identification and authentication of such containers
    Patent number: 12083071
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SCHOTT PHARMA SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Dominik Eugster, Daniel Willmes
  • Classification method and system for high-throughput transparent articles
    Patent number: 11415524
    Abstract: A method for detecting and classifying defects in high-throughput transparent articles such as syringes, vials, cartridges, ampules, and bottles is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a stream of the articles; capturing a first digital image of each of the articles in the stream; inspecting the first digital image for objects; determining parameters of the objects; performing a first classification step to classify the objects into a first defect class and a second defect class; performing a second classification step to classify the objects into a plurality of defect types using at least two second classification models; comparing at least one object parameter of a classified object with a predetermined defect type dependent threshold; classifying the article as defective or non-defective based on the comparing step; and separating defective articles from non-defective articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SCHOTT SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Igor Sosman, Christian Kläger, Dominik Eugster, Stefanie Julia Willmann
  • 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
  • CLASSIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT TRANSPARENT ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20210003512
    Abstract: A method for detecting and classifying defects in high-throughput transparent articles such as syringes, vials, cartridges, ampules, and bottles is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a stream of the articles; capturing a first digital image of each of the articles in the stream; inspecting the first digital image for objects; determining parameters of the objects; performing a first classification step to classify the objects into a first defect class and a second defect class; performing a second classification step to classify the objects into a plurality of defect types using at least two second classification models; comparing at least one object parameter of a classified object with a predetermined defect type dependent threshold; classifying the article as defective or non-defective based on the comparing step; and separating defective articles from non-defective articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: SCHOTT Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Igor Sosman, Christian Kläger, Dominik Eugster, Stefanie Julia Willmann