Patents by Inventor Heiner Kudrus
Heiner Kudrus 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: 10280027Abstract: A collection system for collecting flat objects, including a plurality of collection trays disposed one on top of the other, each of the collection trays having an entrance and an exit; a feeder unit for feeding individual objects or assembled groups of objects to the entrance of the collection trays and for depositing the supplied objects in the respective collection tray, the feeder unit and collection trays being movable or swivelable relative to one another; a conveyor unit for removing the objects deposited in a collection tray through the exit of the respective collection tray; and a movable retaining element, which closes the entrance of one of the collection trays after an individual object or an assembled group of objects has been deposited in the respective collection tray. All of the objects collected in the collection trays are simultaneously removed from the collection trays by a conveyor unit and stacked.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BÖWE SYSTEC GMBHInventors: Helmut Eichelberg, Helmut Koelle, Peter Müller-Odenthal, Heiner Kudrus, Josef Batzer, Bernd Höpner
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Publication number: 20160297638Abstract: A collection system for collecting flat objects, including a plurality of collection trays disposed one on top of the other, each of the collection trays having an entrance and an exit; a feeder unit for feeding individual objects or assembled groups of objects to the entrance of the collection trays and for depositing the supplied objects in the respective collection tray, said feeder unit and collection trays being movable or swivelable relative to one another; a conveyor unit for removing the objects deposited in a collection tray through the exit of the respective collection tray; and a movable retaining element, which closes the entrance of one of the collection trays after an individual objector an assembled group of objects has been deposited in the respective collection tray. All of the objects collected in the collection trays are simultaneously removed from the collection trays by a conveyor unit and stacked.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Helmut EICHELBERG, Helmut KOELLE, Peter MÜLLER-ODENTHAL, Heiner KUDRUS, Josef BATZER, Bernd HÖPNER
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Patent number: 9346644Abstract: A device for producing and dispatching documents includes an electronic order processor and a processing machine controlled by the electronic order processor. The processing machine includes a printing machine and a mechanical dispatch preparation device. In order to permit a greater degree of individuality for documents generated in this manner, a locally effective document preparation device is arranged between the printing machine and the mechanical dispatch preparation device.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: iKudrus GmbHInventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Patent number: 9315336Abstract: An apparatus for transporting goods includes a deformable transport unit, a unit for supplying a goods item to the deformable transport unit and a unit for impressing the goods item into the deformable transport unit so that a top of the goods item facing away from the transport unit has a predetermined height position d with respect to the unit for impressing. The deformable transport unit is implemented such that the predetermined height position of the goods item outside the effective area of the unit for impressing the goods item is at least temporarily maintained. The unit for impressing the goods item include an element arranged at a distance to the deformable transport unit and a goods item for impressing into the deformable transport unit is moved past the element.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbHInventors: Heiner Kudrus, Bernd Hoepner, Joachim Koschier, Reinhard Seiler, Ronald Celeste
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMBINING CARDS AND CARD SUPPORTS, FOR HANDLING CARDS AND/OR FOR SORTING CARDS
Publication number: 20140369792Abstract: A device for combining cards and card supports in an application area, in which cards and card supports are united via an industrial manipulator, includes a card supplying element for supplying cards to the application area and a card support channel for supplying card supports to the application area, the device being designed as compact as possible. At least one card processing station, a measuring station and/or a reversible temporary storage area are arranged in the range of the manipulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBHInventor: Heiner Kudrus -
Publication number: 20140312564Abstract: A device for producing and dispatching documents includes an electronic order processor and a processing machine controlled by the electronic order processor. The processing machine includes a printing machine and a mechanical dispatch preparation device. In order to permit a greater degree of individuality for documents generated in this manner, a locally effective document preparation device is arranged between the printing machine and the mechanical dispatch preparation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: IKUDRUS GMBHInventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20140305847Abstract: A device and a method for sorting cards, has a card supply, a card output and an intermediate memory with addressable intermediate memory locations. A device for combining cards and card supports and/or for sorting and/or handling cards use a card-specific database containing information sorted according to types and styles of cards, and uses visual information and/or location information relating to assemblies of the card of at least one card type and/or a card style. The device has a reversible intermediate memory with at least one intermediate storage station. The database contains card-specific information relating to a stored card in the intermediate memory location, and a magazine for cards with at least one input and/or output and having a card memory having a plurality of card locations. The card locations relative to the input and/or output can be displaced by a drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBHInventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20140069774Abstract: An apparatus for transporting goods includes a deformable transport unit, a unit for supplying a goods item to the deformable transport unit and a unit for impressing the goods item into the deformable transport unit so that a top of the goods item facing away from the transport unit has a predetermined height position d with respect to the unit for impressing. The deformable transport unit is implemented such that the predetermined height position of the goods item outside the effective area of the unit for impressing the goods item is at least temporarily maintained. The unit for impressing the goods item include an element arranged at a distance to the deformable transport unit and a goods item for impressing into the deformable transport unit is moved past the element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbHInventors: Heiner KUDRUS, Bernd HOEPNER, Joachim KOSCHIER, Reinhard SEILER, Ronald CELESTE
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Publication number: 20130300787Abstract: A device including a printer with a print head for printing an imprint containing a first printing area with a security imprint (such as a franking mark), and a second printing area with a text or image imprint on mailpieces. The print head has at least two printing nozzles, of which a first printing nozzle is connected to a first printing supply and a second printing nozzle is connected to a second printing supply. An ink suitable for a security imprint is contained in the first printing supply, and a conventional printing ink is contained in the second printing supply. In the related method, the entire imprint, which contains a first printing area with a security imprint and a second printing area with a text or image imprint, is printed onto the mailpiece in a single print run.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbHInventor: Heiner KUDRUS
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Patent number: 7937980Abstract: A method for the drawing of a longitudinal workpiece wherein drawing forces required for the drawing are applied by means of at least a sprocket chain comprising link plates wherein the drawing forces are introduced from the workpiece via the link plates into the sprocket chain as a result of which the latter can be constructed lighter and apply greater drawing forces.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: SMS Schumag GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Hessberger, Thomas Cmiel, Heiner Kudrus
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Patent number: 7743911Abstract: In order to develop drawing machines for drawing a linear workpiece, the invention proposes a drawing machine with a caterpillar conveyor for drawing a linear workpiece through a drawing die, in which the caterpillar conveyor comprises a frame configured to be symmetrical with respect to the drawing plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: SMS Schumag GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20080202299Abstract: In order to further develop cutting methods for linear workpieces, the invention proposes a cutting device for substantially linear workpieces, in particular for substantially continuously fed linear workpieces, in which a cutting carriage is moved together with the workpiece and a cutting device provided on the cutting carriage cuts the workpiece during this movement and in which the cutting device is characterised by at least two successively arranged cutting carriages.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20080184766Abstract: A straightening rotor is provided with at least two freely positionable balancing means that are essentially arranged symmetrical to a central plane, axially relative to a rotational axis of the straightening rotor. This makes it possible to achieve higher speeds and/or a longer service life.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20070267276Abstract: In order to develop drawing machines for drawing a linear workpiece, the invention proposes a drawing machine with a caterpillar conveyor for drawing a linear workpiece through a drawing die, in which the caterpillar conveyor comprises a frame configured to be symmetrical with respect to the drawing plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20070245795Abstract: A method for the drawing of a longitudinal workpiece wherein drawing forces required for the drawing are applied by means of at least a sprocket chain comprising link plates wherein the drawing forces are introduced from the workpiece via the link plates into the sprocket chain as a result of which the latter can be constructed lighter and apply greater drawing forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Dirk Hessberger, Thomas Cmiel, Heiner Kudrus
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Patent number: 7271370Abstract: A godet for guiding at least one advancing yarn in a yarn processing operation. The godet comprises a tubular casing which is mounted for free rotation on a support by means of a plurality of bearings. At least one of the bearings is a radially operative magnetic bearing, which comprises a rotating part and a stationary part attached to the support, with a bearing gap formed between the parts. The stationary part includes at least one pole element with an excitation winding, and the rotating part is made of at least one laminated component of a magnetizable material which is fixed on the inner side of the tubular casing. The pole element and the laminated component cooperate for guiding a magnetic flux.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Saurer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Koch, Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20060000939Abstract: A winder has at least two winding assemblies, in which each winding assembly is arranged on its own carriage. This winder is an improvement over conventional winders, such as those used to wind copper pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Schumag AGInventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Patent number: 6787957Abstract: A godet roll for guiding, heating and conveying yarn on the circumference of a hollow-cylindrical godet roll casing. The godet roll casing is seated on a projecting support by at least one magnetic bearing having bearing pole windings, and a heating device with heating pole windings is arranged on the support. Some bearing pole windings and at least one heating pole winding are arranged together in one bearing plane, so that the bearing areas can be heated. Sensors provided for detecting the position of the godet roll casing are arranged outside of an annular chamber formed between the godet roll casing and the support in order to prevent a thermal overload of the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Neumag GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiner Kudrus, Dietmar von Zwehl
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Publication number: 20040171467Abstract: A roll for guiding at least one yarn in a yarn processing operation and comprising a tubular roll sleeve which is mounted for free rotation on a support by a plurality of bearings. At least one of the bearings is constructed as a radially operative magnetic bearing, which comprises a plurality of bearing pole windings distributed in the circumferential direction of the roll sleeve and which have predetermined pole cross sections. At least one of the bearing pole windings has a pole cross section which is larger or smaller than the pole cross sections of one or more of the other bearing pole windings, so as to permit the load profile imparted to the sleeve by a running yarn to be balanced over the circumference of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: Barmag AGInventor: Heiner Kudrus
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Publication number: 20040118894Abstract: A godet for guiding at least one advancing yarn in a yarn processing operation. The godet comprises a tubular casing which is mounted for free rotation on a support by means of a plurality of bearings. At least one of the bearings is a radially operative magnetic bearing, which comprises a rotating part and a stationary part attached to the support, with a bearing gap formed between the parts. The stationary part includes at least one pole element with an excitation winding, and the rotating part is made of at least one laminated component of a magnetizable material which is fixed on the inner side of the tubular casing. The pole element and the laminated component cooperate for guiding a magnetic flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: Barmag AGInventors: Thomas Koch, Heiner Kudrus