Patents by Inventor Gernot Keil
Gernot Keil 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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Patent number: 10486193Abstract: A method for treating containers in which, at a treatment station, the containers are provided on container outer surfaces thereof with a print that including a colorant. The colorant can be dye or ink. The method includes, at a treatment station, processing the colorant by irradiating the containers with non-thermal energy radiation. Processing the colorant includes drying or curing it. The method also includes decontaminating a region of the containers with the same radiation, either by disinfecting or sterilizing it. The region includes either or both a container opening and a container inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: KHS GmbHInventors: Katrin Preckel, Martin Schach, Gernot Keil, Markus Reiniger
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Patent number: 9682829Abstract: A method for converting a first container stream into a second container stream that has a different width from said first container stream includes moving a container from the first container stream to a first transfer position, at the first transfer position, using a container holder of a conversion section to grip the container, to move it along a third transport direction until it arrives at a selected one of a several second transfer positions, and to then release it onto the second transport section, thereby enabling the container to join the second container stream. The second transfer positions are offset relative to each other in a direction along the second width.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: KHS GmbHInventors: Gernot Keil, Carsten Hahn, Petra Scholz, Klaus Krämer, Christopher Stuhlmann, Thomas Stienen, Rene Bastian Lippert
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Publication number: 20160159583Abstract: A method for converting a first container stream into a second container stream that has a different width from said first container stream includes moving a container from the first container stream to a first transfer position, at the first transfer position, using a container holder of a conversion section to grip the container, to move it along a third transport direction until it arrives at a selected one of a several second transfer positions, and to then release it onto the second transport section, thereby enabling the container to join the second container stream. The second transfer positions are offset relative to each other in a direction along the second width.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Gernot Keil, Carsten Hahn, Petra Scholz, Klaus Krämer, Christopher Stuhlmann, Thomas Stienen, Rene Bastian Lippert
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Patent number: 8832463Abstract: The invention relates to a method for verifying an identification circuit (5) integrated in a component to be identified, having the following steps: a) entering a primary key in the identification circuit (5), b.) reading a secondary key output by the identification circuit (5) in reaction to the input of the primary key, c.) providing a control key associated with the primary key, d.) comparing the control key to the output secondary key, e.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: KHS GmbHInventor: Gernot Keil
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Publication number: 20140096486Abstract: A method for producing a packaging unit includes combining individual products into a product formation, providing a shrink-wrap film having a perforation area that is susceptible to contact-free activation, and using the shrink-wrap film, securing the individual products to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventors: Wolfgang Buchkremer, Gernot Keil, Franz Mader, Werner Oster, Hajo Friesen, Norbert Pastoors
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Publication number: 20130160405Abstract: A method for treating containers in which, at a treatment station, the containers are provided on container outer surfaces thereof with a print that including a colorant. The colorant can be dye or ink. The method includes, at a treatment station, processing the colorant by irradiating the containers with non-thermal energy radiation. Processing the colorant includes drying or curing it. The method also includes decontaminating a region of the containers with the same radiation, either by disinfecting or sterilizing it. The region includes either or both a container opening and a container inner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: KHS GmbHInventors: Katrin Preckel, Martin Schach, Gernot Keil, Markus Reiniger
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Publication number: 20130101462Abstract: A hollow body sterilizing or disinfection method using a sterilizing agent, such as periacetic acid or hydrogen peroxide, introduced into a body at ambient pressure from a vaporizer includes supplying the sterilizing agent in the vaporizer as dry sterilizing agent vapor, the dry sterilizing agent vapor comprising vapor with a sterilizing agent quantity or vapor density that is at most equal to and preferably less than saturated vapor density such that upon introduction of the sterilizing agent vapor into the hollow body and upon subsequent expansion of the sterilizing agent vapor from a pressure in the vaporizer to ambient pressure, condensate formation occurs substantially only on a surface of the hollow body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: KHS GmbHInventor: Gernot Keil
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Patent number: 8415633Abstract: The method and the device are used to monitor the intensity of an electron beam. In order to detect changes in intensity of the electron beam, electromagnetic radiation directly or indirectly emitted by the electron beam is detected and evaluated. This particularly refers to the evaluation of ultraviolet radiation and/or radiation in the range of visible light.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: KHS GmbHInventors: Gernot Keil, Alois Monzel
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Publication number: 20110264921Abstract: The invention relates to a method for verifying an identification circuit (5) integrated in a component to be identified, having the following steps: a) entering a primary key in the identification circuit (5), b.) reading a secondary key output by the identification circuit (5) in reaction to the input of the primary key, c.) providing a control key associated with the primary key, d.) comparing the control key to the output secondary key, e.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventor: Gernot Keil
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Publication number: 20110233414Abstract: The method and the device are used to monitor the intensity of an electron beam. In order to detect changes in intensity of the electron beam, electromagnetic radiation directly or indirectly emitted by the electron beam is detected and evaluated. This particularly refers to the evaluation of ultraviolet radiation and/or radiation in the range of visible light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: KHS GmbHInventors: Gernot Keil, Alois Monzel
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Patent number: 7544334Abstract: An arrangement for sterilizing objects by using a low-pressure plasma. The arrangement includes an evacuable chamber for holding the objects, which evacuable chamber can be connected to a conduit for gas to be ionized. A high frequency transmitting device with an antenna system is provided for inductive generating of an alternating current plasma in the chamber. The antenna system includes two plasma generating coils spaced apart from each another.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Ruediger Haaga GmbHInventors: Robert Frost, Gernot Keil, Peter G. Scheubert, Peter Awakowicz
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Patent number: 7229590Abstract: Described is a sterilization chamber for sterilizing objects for application in a process in which a vapour composite, composed of water vapour and hydrogen peroxide vapour, is guided without a carrier gas flow into the sterilization chamber in which a vacuum prevails, whereby the vapour composite settles on the surfaces of the objects to be sterilized and on the surfaces of the sterilization chamber in the form of a condensation layer, which is suctioned off by means of further evacuation of the sterilization chamber after a certain reaction time. In accordance with the present invention, the surfaces of the sterilization chamber consist of poor heat-conducting, water-repellent material.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Ruediger Haaga GmbHInventors: Peter Awakowicz, Robert Frost, Gernot Keil, Peter Georg Scheubert
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Publication number: 20050168153Abstract: An arrangement for sterilizing objects by using a low-pressure plasma. The arrangement includes an evacuable chamber for holding the objects, which evacuable chamber can be connected to a conduit for gas to be ionized. A high frequency transmitting device with an antenna system is provided for inductive generating of an alternating current plasma in the chamber. The antenna system includes two plasma generating coils spaced apart from each another.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Robert Frost, Gernot Keil, Peter Awakowicz
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Publication number: 20040191114Abstract: Described is a process for sterilizing objects in a sterilization chamber in which a vacuum prevails, in which sterilization chamber a vapour mix consisting of water steam and hydrogen peroxide steam is fed without the use of carrier gas. The vapour mix is deposited in the form of a condensate layer abruptly on the surfaces of the objects to be sterilized and on the surfaces of the sterilization chamber. The condenste layer is subsequently sucked out by means of further evacuation of the sterilization chamber. In accordance with the present invention, the surfaces of the objects to be sterilized and/or the surfaces of the sterilization chamber are pre-heated to a pre-determined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Rudiger Haaga GmbHInventors: Robert Frost, Gernot Keil, Peter Georg Scheubert
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Publication number: 20040146427Abstract: Described is a sterilization chamber for sterilizing objects for application in a process in which a vapour composite, composed of water vapour and hydrogen peroxide vapour, is guided without a carrier gas flow into the sterilization chamber in which a vacuum prevails, whereby the vapour composite settles on the surfaces of the objects to be sterilized and on the surfaces of the sterilization chamber in the form of a condensation layer, which is suctioned off by means of further evacuation of the sterilization chamber after a certain reaction time in accordance with the present invention, the surfaces of the sterilization chamber consist of poor heat-conducting, water-repellent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: RUEDIGER HAAGA GMBHInventors: Peter Awakowicz, Robert Frost, Gernot Keil, Peter Georg Scheubert