Patents by Inventor Helmut Foerg

Helmut Foerg 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).

  • Patent number: 10173798
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into a moving cover includes a cover transport, and at least one separating device configured to engage with a first part of the cover and to maintain the first part of the cover separate from a second part of the cover during at least a part of the movement of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Hoepner, Thomas Huber, Joseph Batzer, Helmut Foerg, Reinhard Seiler
  • Patent number: 10105985
    Abstract: A method for adjusting at least one means of an inserting apparatus adjusted for processing envelopes according to at least one predetermined dimension of the envelope is described. A plurality of envelopes is measured, while the envelopes are moved to obtain at least one predetermined dimension of the envelope. Depending on a comparison of the obtained dimension with the adjusted dimension and/or with one or several previously obtained dimensions, at least one means of the inserting apparatus is adjusted for processing the envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Batzer, Thomas Huber, Reinhard Seiler, Helmut Foerg
  • Patent number: 9656511
    Abstract: A filling station for filling an envelope is configured to receive a filling material and an envelope. The filling station includes a filling area including at least one filling aid, an envelope feeder configured to receive an envelope and to hold the envelope at least partly at a position outside the filling area, and a transport device configured to move an envelope, which is arranged in the envelope feeder, to the filling aid. The envelope feeder is configured to receive a further envelope during a movement of the preceding envelope from the envelope feeder to the filling aid and/or during filling of the preceding envelope. The transport device is configured to move the further envelope from the envelope feeder to the filling aid once filling of the preceding envelope has been completed and before transporting of the filled envelope out of the filling station has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbH
    Inventors: Joseph Batzer, Helmut Foerg, Thomas Huber, Reinhard Seiler
  • Patent number: 9567122
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into a moving cover includes a cover transport, and at least one filling aid configured to move at least partially into the cover and to be maintained within the cover during at least a part of the movement of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Joseph Batzer, Thomas Huber, Helmut Foerg, Bernd Hoepner, Reinhard Seiler
  • Patent number: 9493259
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into a moveable cover includes a goods conveyor configured to move the one or more goods with a first velocity, at least one filling aid, and a cover conveyor configured to move the cover with a second velocity, the second velocity being different from the first velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Joseph Batzer, Thomas Huber, Helmut Foerg, Bernd Hoepner, Reinhard Seiler
  • Patent number: 9359095
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into a moving cover includes a cover transport, and at least one separating device configured to engage with a first part of the cover and to maintain the first part of the cover separate from a second part of the cover during at least a part of the movement of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Hoepner, Thomas Huber, Joseph Batzer, Helmut Foerg, Reinhard Seiler
  • Publication number: 20140096481
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a cover includes an inlet transport, a turning unit for redirecting and turning the cover and an outlet transport, wherein the turning unit, the inlet transport and the outlet transport are arranged such that at least the inlet transport or the outlet transport transports the cover moving through the turning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Helmut FOERG, Thomas HUBER, Reinhard SEILER, Josef BATZER
  • Publication number: 20130333333
    Abstract: A filling station for filling an envelope with a filling material includes a filling area, a holder configured to hold an envelope to be filled in the filling area while it is being filled and to release the filled envelope once it has been filled, at least one opener configured to open the envelope to be filled, an inserter configured to insert a filling material into the opened envelope to be filled, and a transport unit configured to move a subsequent envelope into the filling area while the envelope to be filled is being filled, the opener being configured to open the subsequent envelope before the filled envelope has completely left the filling area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph BATZER, Helmut FOERG, Thomas HUBER, Reinhard SEILER
  • Publication number: 20130333330
    Abstract: A filling station for filling an envelope is configured to receive a filling material and an envelope. The filling station includes a filling area including at least one filling aid, an envelope feeder configured to receive an envelope and to hold the envelope at least partly at a position outside the filling area, and a transport device configured to move an envelope, which is arranged in the envelope feeder, to the filling aid. The envelope feeder is configured to receive a further envelope during a movement of the preceding envelope from the envelope feeder to the filling aid and/or during filling of the preceding envelope. The transport device is configured to move the further envelope from the envelope feeder to the filling aid once filling of the preceding envelope has been completed and before transporting of the filled envelope out of the filling station has been completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph BATZER, Helmut FOERG, Thomas HUBER, Reinhard SEILER
  • Publication number: 20130291490
    Abstract: A method for adjusting at least one means of an inserting apparatus adjusted for processing envelopes according to at least one predetermined dimension of the envelope is described. A plurality of envelopes is measured, while the envelopes are moved to obtain at least one predetermined dimension of the envelope. Depending on a comparison of the obtained dimension with the adjusted dimension and/or with one or several previously obtained dimensions, at least one means of the inserting apparatus is adjusted for processing the envelopes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbH
    Inventors: Josef BATZER, Thomas HUBER, Reinhard SEILER, Helmut FOERG
  • Publication number: 20120168280
    Abstract: A suction belt for conveying an object, includes a first area configured to allow applying a suction force to at least a part of an object; and a second area which is arranged adjacent to the first area, wherein a thickness of the suction belt changes at a transition from the first area to the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Joseph BATZER, Thomas HUBER, Helmut FOERG, Bernd HOEPNER, Reinhard SEILER, Roland CELESTE
  • Patent number: 7198260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically synchronizing a number of paper feeding channels of an inserting system involving the following steps: a) inspecting the sheets provided for output in one of the channels by comparing their group sequence number and their sheet sequence number with predetermined reference values; b) outputting the inspected sheets from this channel if their group sequence number and sheet sequence number correspond with the set reference values; c) inspecting the additional sheets provided for output in one or more additional channels if the group sequence number or the sheet sequence number of a previously inspected sheet does not correspond with the set reference values; d) outputting the sheets from the additional channels if their group sequence number and sheet sequence number correspond with the set reference values, and; e) identifying a group as a defective group and outputting the sheet with the smallest group sequence number and with the smallest sheet sequence num
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Böwe Systec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Huber, Helmut Foerg
  • Publication number: 20030112479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically synchronizing a number of paper feeding channels of an inserting system involving the following steps: a) inspecting the sheets provided for output in one of the channels by comparing their group sequence number and their sheet sequence number with predetermined reference values; b) outputting the inspected sheets from this channel if their group sequence number and sheet sequence number correspond with the set reference values; c) inspecting the additional sheets provided for output in one or more additional channels if the group sequence number or the sheet sequence number of a previously inspected sheet does not correspond with the set reference values; d) outputting the sheets from the additional channels if their group sequence number and sheet sequence number correspond with the set reference values, and; e) identifying a group as a defective group and outputting the sheet with the smallest group sequence number and with the smallest sheet sequence num
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Huber, Helmut Foerg