Patents by Inventor Frank Ott

Frank Ott 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).

  • Patent number: 11213863
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling machine (1, 1?) for filling packages (2) with fluid products with a continuously circulating transport device (14) for transporting the packages (2) through the filling machine (1, 1?), comprising a plurality of cells (15) for receiving the packages (2), wherein a supply device (13) for supplying packages (2) to be filled is assigned to a supply region (16) of the transport device (14), and an output device (27) for outputting the packages (2) is assigned to an output region (28) of the transport device (14), wherein a filling region (17) is provided between the supply region (16) and the output region (28) in the transport direction (14) of the transport device (14), and a return region (29) of the respective transport device (14) is provided between the output region (28) and the supply region (16), and wherein at least one nozzle (38, 38?) for spraying the cells (15) with a cleaning fluid (40) is associated with the return region (29) of the transport device (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Jörg Bischoff, Barbara Brunk, Hanno Geissler, Dirk Hansen, Frank Ott
  • Publication number: 20210130021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling machine (1, 1?) for filling packages (2) with fluid products with a continuously circulating transport device (14) for transporting the packages (2) through the filling machine (1, 1?), comprising a plurality of cells (15) for receiving the packages (2), wherein a supply device (13) for supplying packages (2) to be filled is assigned to a supply region (16) of the transport device (14), and an output device (27) for outputting the packages (2) is assigned to an output region (28) of the transport device (14), wherein a filling region (17) is provided between the supply region (16) and the output region (28) in the transport direction (14) of the transport device (14), and a return region (29) of the respective transport device (14) is provided between the output region (28) and the supply region (16), and wherein at least one nozzle (38, 38?) for spraying the cells (15) with a cleaning fluid (40) is associated with the return region (29) of the transport device (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jörg Bischoff, Barbara Brunk, Hanno Geissler, Dirk Hansen, Frank Ott
  • Publication number: 20200339293
    Abstract: Described and illustrated is a device for filling and/or processing packagings, in particular composite cardboard packagings, and/or for processing packages, preferably comprising composite cardboard packagings, with a space delimited at least partially by side walls, in particular for receiving a sterile or aseptic atmosphere, with at least one cell carrier for receiving at least one packaging and/or package and with at least one transport device for transporting the packagings and/or packages at least partially and at least in sections through the space. In order to easily and reliably achieve a sterile or aseptic atmosphere in the limited space, it is provided that at least one side wall with a lower edge is immersed in a liquid bath and that the at least one cell carrier is guided beneath the side wall through the liquid bath outwards to the transport device arranged on the side of the side wall immersed in the liquid bath facing away from the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Klaus, Frank Ott, Michael Schaaf, Lars Wallentin, Christian Weiler, Franco Zagar
  • Publication number: 20200002040
    Abstract: Packaging machine, in particular filling device, having at least one transport rail, and at least two transport slides movable along the transport rail and arranged on the transport rail, the transport slides being arranged for transporting at least one package and being moved clocked along a productive region of the transport rail. A processing becomes more flexible if the transport rail and the transport slides are so electromotively connected that the transport slides are moved along a productive area with two indices different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Bernd von Birgelen, Bernd Lünnemann, Markus Klaus, Klaus Naber, Frank Ott, Stefan Reiners, Michael Schaaf, Marcel Schopen, Michael Stoll, Franco Zagar, Taoufik Mbarek
  • Publication number: 20190291910
    Abstract: A method is described for filling packages open on one side with flowable products in a filling machine. In order for the packages open on one side to be processed reliably, it is provided that hot air, drying air, sterilising agent and/or flowable product is introduced via at least one nozzle into packages open on one side, that the packages are moved from a starting position, before the introduction of the air, agent, and/or flowable product, into an end position, after the introduction of the air, agent, and/or flowable product, and that the packages, during the introduction of the air, agent, and/or flowable product, are moved along a straight or continuously curved transport direction defined by the starting position and the end position and are moved in a processing movement overlaying the transport direction and extending at least in sections transversely to the transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Hanno Geissler, Richard Heuser, Markus Klaus, Franz-Josef Laven, Klaus Naber, Frank Ott, Thomas Patzer, Christian Weiler
  • Patent number: 8617628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spherical core-shell-particle comprising or consisting of the following components: (a) a core consisting of or comprising (a1) a core liquid, (b) a hardened shell surrounding the core, the shell consisting of or comprising (b1) a hardened polysaccharide or a hardened mixture of polysaccharides, (b2) one, two or more water soluble fillers, and (b3) a hardness increasing amount of one, two or more water insoluble fillers and, optionally, (c) a coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Symrise AG
    Inventors: Sven Siegel, Christian Schütte, Frank Ott
  • Patent number: 8394442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of a flavoring concentrate, to a flavoring concentrate which can be prepared by a process according to the invention, to products comprising one or more flavoring concentrates according to the invention, and to processes for the concentration of flavoring and/or aromatic substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: SYMRISE AG
    Inventors: Ingo Reiss, Harry Erfurt, Frank Ott, Günter Kindel, Bernd Gabriel
  • Publication number: 20120178828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of a flavoring concentrate, to a flavoring concentrate which can be prepared by a process according to the invention, to products comprising one or more flavoring concentrates according to the invention, and to processes for the concentration of flavoring and/or aromatic substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: SYMRISE AG
    Inventors: Ingo Reiss, Harry Erfurt, Frank Ott, Günter Kindel, Bernd Gabriel
  • Patent number: 8158180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of a flavoring concentrate, to a flavoring concentrate which can be prepared by a process according to the invention, to products comprising one or more flavoring concentrates according to the invention, and to processes for the concentration of flavoring and/or aromatic substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Symrise GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ingo Reiss, Harry Erfurt, Frank Ott, Günter Kindel, Bernd Gabriel
  • Publication number: 20110081451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spherical core-shell-particle comprising or consisting of the following components: (a) a core consisting of or comprising (a1) a core liquid, (b) a hardened shell surrounding the core, the shell consisting of or comprising (b1) a hardened polysaccharide or a hardened mixture of polysaccharides, (b2) one, two or more water soluble fillers, and (b3) a hardness increasing amount of one, two or more water insoluble fillers and, optionally, (c) a coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: SYMRISE AG
    Inventors: Sven Siegel, Christian Schütte, Frank Ott
  • Publication number: 20100310479
    Abstract: A description is provided of new compounds of formula (A) and in particular the use of a compound of formula (A) or a mixture of two or more compounds of formula (A), wherein the thiol group of each compound of formula (A) independently of one another in each case is linked with the carbon atom in position 3, 4, 5 or 6, as a fragrance or flavor for imparting, modifying and/or intensifying one, two or all the smell and/or taste notes grapefruit, tropical fruits and blackcurrant Also described are fragrance and flavor compositions, preparations and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SYMRISE GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Ott, Günter Kindel
  • Publication number: 20100086417
    Abstract: A motor/pump unit includes a housing and at least one of: an external tank; an ECU axially disposed at the housing of the motor/pump unit; an ECU radially disposed at the housing of the motor/pump unit; electrical connector plugs of the ECU that are radially disposed; electrical connector plugs to the ECU that are axially disposed; a lead frame of the ECU that is configured in the shape of a dish; a lead frame of the ECU that is externally attached to the housing of the motor/pump unit; and a pressure limitation and check valve that is attached laterally of the pump of the motor/pump unit. The motor/pump unit is also one of firmly attached to the steering gear and integrated in the steering gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Engler, Kai Grebe, Martin Jordan, Frank Ott, Hardy Wilkendorf
  • Publication number: 20090155446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of a flavoring concentrate, to a flavoring concentrate which can be prepared by a process according to the invention, to products comprising one or more flavoring concentrates according to the invention, and to processes for the concentration of flavoring and/or aromatic substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SYMRISE GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ingo Reiss, Harry Erfurt, Frank Ott, Gunter Kindel, Bernd Gabriel
  • Publication number: 20080242585
    Abstract: The use (i) of a compound of formula 2 wherein R3 and R4 independently of one another represent a C2-C4-alkyl or -alkenyl radical or (ii) of a mixture consisting of or comprising: at least one such compound of formula 2 as well as at least one compound of formula 1 and/or at least one compound of formula 3, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of one another represent a C2-C4-alkyl or -alkenyl radical, as a fragrance or flavouring is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SYMRISE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Ott, Gunter Kindel, Jakob Ley, Gehard Krammer, Claus-Oliver Schmidt, Peter Schieberle, Michael Granvogl
  • Patent number: 7416688
    Abstract: Disclosed are transparent conductive pigments of flake-form substrates coated with a conductive layer, where the number-weighted mean particle area F50 of the transparent conductive pigments is greater than or equal to 150 ?m2, and processes for the production of the pigments, and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Pfaff, Reinhold Rueger, Otto Stahlecker, Frank Ott
  • Publication number: 20070218179
    Abstract: The use is described of a compound of formula (I) wherein R represents a C1-C4 alkyl or a C1-C5 acyl residue as an odorant or flavoring or as a flavor enhancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: SYMRISE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Ott, Christiaan Van Den Bos, Gunter Kindel, Gerhard Krammer, Claus-Oliver Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20050253117
    Abstract: Disclosed are transparent conductive pigments of flake-form substrates coated with a conductive layer, where the number-weighted mean particle area F50 of the transparent conductive pigments is greater than or equal to 150 ?m2, and processes for the production of the pigments, and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Gerhard Pfaff, Reinhold Rueger, Otto Stahlecker, Frank Ott
  • Publication number: 20050006970
    Abstract: An electromotive drive, in particular for a pump for an electrohydraulic vehicle steering device, has a motor mounting, which has a cylindrical pin, and a stator having drive coils. The stator is penetrated by the cylindrical pin of the motor mounting and is held thereby. Between the inner wall of the stator and the outer wall of the cylindrical pin of the motor mounting a tolerance ring is arranged, a torque transmission taking place between stator and motor mounting via the tolerance ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Hartmut Klingenberg, Frank Ott, Hardy Wilkendorf
  • Publication number: 20040209124
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of borate or phosphate salts, especially spiroborate or spirophosphate salts, and polymers in addition to the use thereof in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors and galvanic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Frank Ott, Winfried Geissler
  • Patent number: 6794083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of fluoroalkylphosphate salts and polymers, methods of producing same, and their use in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors and galvanic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Frank Ott, Michael Jungnitz, Nikolai Ignatyev, Andreas Kuehner