Patents by Inventor Gerhard Huefner

Gerhard Huefner 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).

  • Sterilization apparatus and method for controlling of a sterilization apparatus
    Patent number: 9216231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sterilization apparatus (10) and to a method for the sterilization of an object (7) by a gaseous or liquid fluid comprising: a sterilization chamber (8) in which the object (7) is positioned, at least an acceleration device (2) for accelerating the fluid to a predetermined flow-speed, at least a filter device (3) for separating particles from the fluid, characterized in that the sterilization apparatus further comprises at least an orifice device (4) providing a plurality of openings, and a control apparatus for determining the flow-speed of the fluid on the basis of a pressure difference (?p).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Huefner, Matthias Henrich, Michael Willems
  • Sterilization Apparatus and Method for Controlling of a Sterilization Apparatus
    Publication number: 20130071288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sterilization apparatus (10) and to a method for the sterilization of an object (7) by a gaseous or liquid fluid comprising: a sterilization chamber (8) in which the object (7) is positioned, at least an acceleration device (2) for accelerating the fluid to a predetermined flow-speed, at least a filter device (3) for separating particles from the fluid, characterized in that the sterilization apparatus further comprises at least an orifice device (4) providing a plurality of openings, and a control apparatus for determining the flow-speed of the fluid on the basis of a pressure difference (?p).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Huefner, Matthias Henrich, Michael Willems