Patents by Inventor Hans Armbruster

Hans Armbruster 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).

  • Device for sterilizing packaging using hydrogen peroxide
    Patent number: 6786249
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus for simultaneously sterilizing a large number of packs (1) by means of a gas mixture containing hydrogen peroxide and a carrier gas. The apparatus comprises: supply lines (4) for the carrier gas and for hydrogen peroxide (5), a device (21) for evaporating hydrogen peroxide by heat and mixing it into the carrier gas, supply lines (4, 5) and a substantially horizontally extending distributor line (6, 22) and nozzles (3) which are arranged above the respective pack (1) and are connected to the distributor line (6, 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Hans Armbruster, Michael Romer, Karsten B. Sorensen, Michael Wolf
  • Device for sterilising packaging using hydrogen peroxide
    Publication number: 20040089369
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus for simultaneously sterilizing a large number of packs (1) by means of a gas mixture containing hydrogen peroxide and a carrier gas. The apparatus comprises: supply lines (4) for the carrier gas and for hydrogen peroxide (5), a device (21) for evaporating hydrogen peroxide by heat and mixing it into the carrier gas, supply lines (4, 5) and a substantially horizontally extending distributor line (6, 22) and nozzles (3) which are arranged above the respective pack (1) and are connected to the distributor line (6, 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Hans Armbruster, Michael Romer, Karsten B. Sorensen, Michael Wolf