Patents by Inventor Frank Weller
Frank Weller 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).
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Publication number: 20210268137Abstract: A sterile container unit for receiving items which are sterilized or are to be sterilized includes a container tray and a container lid that can be coupled to the container tray by a closure element. The closure element can be actuated by a pivoting movement. An information carrier can be interlockingly fastened to the container tray and set up to display information regarding the content of the sterile container unit. The container tray, the closure element and the information carrier are adapted to one another such that, following the pivoting movement of the closure element, the information carrier is rigidly fixed/locked on the container tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Stefan THOMAS, Frank WELLER
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Patent number: 11071605Abstract: A strainer dish for receiving medical items to be disinfected or sterilized includes a receiving container and at least one handle, which, in a removal position projects out of the receiving container in a grippable manner in order to allow the carrying of the strainer dish, and which, in a locking position, is arranged inside the receiving container to allow the loading of the strainer dish, the handle being shifted from the locking position into the removal position by actuation of a releasable holding element.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventors: Dennis Görz, Bianca Rosin, Eva Streit, Timo Knittel, Frank Weller, Matthias Henke
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Publication number: 20210077222Abstract: A labelling system includes a labelling plate being adapted to be removably connected with a sterile container, wherein the labelling plate includes interfaces for at least one label (e.g. barcode) and at least one identification tag (e.g. RFID). The interfaces can removably hold the at least one identification tag and/or the at least one label at the separate labelling plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Elmar HEID, Gerhard FREY, Frank WELLER, Tommy SCHUBERT, Edward NUBER
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Publication number: 20210000561Abstract: A strainer dish for receiving medical items to be disinfected or sterilized includes a receiving container and at least one handle, which, in a removal position projects out of the receiving container in a grippable manner in order to allow the carrying of the strainer dish, and which, in a locking position, is arranged inside the receiving container to allow the loading of the strainer dish, the handle being shifted from the locking position into the removal position by actuation of a releasable holding element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Dennis Görz, Bianca Rosin, Eva Streit, Timo Knittel, Frank WELLER, MATTHIAS HENKE
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Patent number: 9750261Abstract: Apparatus and process for producing and discharging spherically shaped products from a pasty material. The apparatus includes a feed device for moving the pasty material along a conveyor path, a portioning device connected downstream of the feed device for shaping the pasty material into balls, and a transport device for discharging the balls produced by means of the portioning device. The portioning device has an outlet opening having a plurality of outlets for the balls to be shaped, arranged in mutually juxtaposed relationship so that the delivered products touch each other or are arranged in closely mutually juxtaposed relationship, and the portioning device and the transport device are so arranged relative to each other that regions of the transport device in the transport direction provide an abutment function for the balls which are to be oriented in mutually juxtaposed relationship in a row substantially transversely relative to the transport direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Frank Weller, Heiko Walther
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Patent number: 8157623Abstract: A sausage casing gripping apparatus for use with gathered concertinaed sausage casings and a sausage filling machine. The apparatus includes two gripping elements which are movable relative to each other and which grip the concertinaed sausage casing by a reduction in the intermediate space between the gripping elements and which release the concertinaed sausage casing by an expansion of the intermediate space. The apparatus further includes a drive device for moving at least one of the gripping elements, and at least one lever element for coupling the drive device to at least one gripping element where the gripping element is mounted movably on the lever element.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Frank Weller, Olaf Grote
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Publication number: 20110275297Abstract: A sausage casing gripping apparatus for use with gathered concertinaed sausage casings and a sausage filling machine. The apparatus includes two gripping elements which are movable relative to each other and which grip the concertinaed sausage casing by a reduction in the intermediate space between the gripping elements and which release the concertinaed sausage casing by an expansion of the intermediate space. The apparatus further includes a drive device for moving at least one of the gripping elements, and at least one lever element for coupling the drive device to at least one gripping element where the gripping element is mounted movably on the lever element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GMBHInventors: Frank Weller, Olaf Grote
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Publication number: 20090090228Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allocating packaging material, in particular paper, to apportioned foods, having these steps: delivery of portions of a food onto a first conveyor belt, delivery and allocation of packaging material to the portions, characterized in that the packaging material is fed to the first conveyor belt and allocated to the portions without first being cut, and that the packaging material is then cut between two portions. The invention also relates to a corresponding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Frank Weller, Peter Knodel, Heiko Walter
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Publication number: 20060057154Abstract: Described are methods of treating allergic disorders and compositions for use therein. The methods comprise administering an allergen and one or more medicaments. These medicaments are compounds that inhibit the transcription of genes involved in the initiation of innate and specific immunity, thereby promoting the development of tolerance to these allergens, through inhibition of the NF-?B and/or the MAPK/AP-1 signal transduction pathway(s). In another embodiment, the use of DNA vaccines is disclosed that incorporates a gene encoding one or more allergen sequences or fragments thereof, in combination with genes encoding proteins that inhibit the activation of the NF-?B and/or the MAPK/AP-1 pathway or in combination with small interfering RNA sequences or anti-sense sequences that inhibit the expression of NP-?B and/or AP-1 proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Universiteit Utrecht Holding B.V.Inventors: Antonius van Oosterhout, Martien Kapsenberg, Frank Weller, Yousef Taher, Elisabeth Maria Lobato-van Esch, Joost Vissers
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Patent number: 6482452Abstract: A combination of a liquid-tight meat tray an absorbent/separating layer inserted into the meat tray, wherein the absorbent/separating layer has an absorbent pad and a film arranged on the absorbent pad for reducing the permeability of meat juice released by gravity from a piece of meat placed onto the absorbent/separating layer. The meat tray, the absorbent/separating layer, and the piece of meat placed on the absorbent/separating layer are to be wrapped by a fresh-keeping foil such that a common closed envelope is formed of the fresh-keeping foil. The combination as a zone introduced into a space to be enclosed by the fresh-keeping foil, wherein the zone contains a purely plant-based preservative of crushed spice material having microbially active volatile components employed in a chemically unchanged form.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Innovative FreshPacking Holding B.V.Inventors: Frank Weller, Ralf von Eckern
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Patent number: 4859848Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use in determining the components of an inputted gas mixture. The apparatus includes a single piece body or framework preferably made of a high insulating material, such as ceramic. The body includes a number of cut-outs for receiving or incorporating hardware used in generating ions, controlling their movement, and directing them to an ion collector plate. One of the cut-outs formed in the insulating body receives an ion source assembly. Another of the cutouts is a passageway with metallized material coated along the walls thereof for use in generating an electric field. A third cut-out receives and is associated with a magnet assembly used in directing ion movement towards the collector plate. The single body and cut-out construction reduces the number of individual parts, improves the assembly of such parts and reduces adjustment time associated with such parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1987Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Assignee: Masstron, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Bowman, Ingvar E. Sodal, Thomas A. Wilke, Frank Weller