Patents by Inventor Holger Burkardt

Holger Burkardt 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: 11434047
    Abstract: A method for packaging articles for transportation including: a) preparing at least one pallet, wherein the pallet includes a base plate; b) placing at least one article to be transported onto the base plate; c) providing a transport box that is open toward the base plate over the at least one article to be transported, wherein the transport box is placed on the base plate in such a manner that the transport box together with the base plate forms an interior of a transport packaging unit which receives the at least one article to be transported; d) a closure step, wherein the transport box comprises a closable opening on a side opposite the base plate, wherein the closable opening is closed in the closure step; and e) at least one fixing step including fixing the transport box on the base plate with at least one fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Gerd Fink, Norbert Frisch, Karl-Heinz Goebel
  • Patent number: 10899497
    Abstract: A process for safeguarding a product during transportation includes forming a package by surrounding a product with packaging material and accommodating the package in an external packaging that includes a carrier element and a bag element. The carrier element includes an upper side including a border and a lower side opposite the upper side, wherein the lower side includes a base. Further, the bag element includes a base and a bag opening with a border opposite the base of the bag element. The package is accommodated in the external packaging by loading the package onto the carrier element such that the package is carried by the carrier element and loading the carrier element via the bag opening into the bag element such that the bag element surrounds the carrier element and the bag element extends on the upper side of the carrier element beyond the border of the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Norbert Frisch
  • Publication number: 20180208359
    Abstract: A method for packaging articles to be transported is provided comprising a) preparing at least one pallet comprising a base plate, which base plate forms an even plate-shaped element; b) placing the articles to be transported onto the base plate; c) providing a transport box that's open toward the base plate in an inverted orientation over the articles, wherein the transport box is placed on the base plate so that the transport box and base plate together form an interior of the transport packaging unit, wherein the transport box comprises an opening that's closable by folding flaps on a side opposite the base plate, wherein the transport box closes off flush with the pallet; and d) fixing the transport box on the base plate with at least one packing strip, wherein the transport box is pressed onto the base plate by said at least one packing strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Gerd Fink, Norbert Frisch, Karl-Heinz Goebel
  • Patent number: 9957084
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transport packaging unit for packaging articles to be transported, in particular hazardous materials. The transport packaging unit comprises the following: a pallet with a base plate, wherein the articles to be transported are receivable on the base plate; a transport box which is open toward the base plate, wherein the transport box rests on the base plate and together with the base plate forms an interior of the transport packaging unit which receives the articles to be transported, wherein the transport box is fixed on the base plate by means of at least one fastening element, preferably by means of at least one packing strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Gerd Fink, Norbert Frisch, Karl-Heinz Goebel
  • Publication number: 20180105323
    Abstract: A process for safeguarding a product during transportation comprises forming a package by surrounding a product with packaging material and accommodating the package in an external packaging that comprises a carrier element and a bag element. The carrier element includes an upper side including a border and a lower side opposite the upper side, wherein the lower side comprises a base. Further, the bag element comprises a base and a bag opening with a border opposite the base of the bag element. The package is accommodated in the external packaging by loading the package onto the carrier element such that the package is carried by the carrier element and loading the carrier element via the bag opening into the bag element such that the bag element surrounds the carrier element and the bag element extends on the upper side of the carrier element beyond the border of the carrier element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Norbert Frisch
  • Patent number: 9873546
    Abstract: An external packaging for safeguarding at least one package during transportation is provided. The external packaging includes at least one carrier element with an upper side and a lower side, wherein the carrier element includes at least one base part directed toward the lower side and at least one border directed toward the upper side, and wherein the carrier element is at least partially open toward the upper side and is configured to carry the package. The external packaging furthermore has at least one bag element which is configured to surround the package carried by the carrier element. The bag element is arranged relative to the carrier element in such a manner that the bag element, at least in a maximum filling state, extends on the upper side of the carrier element beyond the border of the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Norbert Frisch
  • Publication number: 20140246347
    Abstract: Proposed is a transport packaging unit (110) for packaging articles to be transported (130), in particular hazardous materials. The transport packaging unit (110) comprises the following: a pallet (112) with a base plate (124), wherein the articles to be transported (130) are receivable on the base plate (124); a transport box (134) which is open toward the base plate (124), wherein the transport box (134) rests on the base plate (124) and together with the base plate (124) forms an interior (144) of the transport packaging unit (110) which receives the articles to be transported (130), wherein the transport box (134) is fixed on the base plate (124) by means of at least one fastening element (152), preferably by means of at least one packing strip (154).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Gerd Fink, Norbert Frisch, Karl-Heinz Goebel
  • Publication number: 20130205722
    Abstract: An external packaging for safeguarding at least one package during transportation is provided. The external packaging comprises at least one carrier element with an upper side and a lower side, wherein the carrier element comprises at least one base part directed toward the lower side and at least one border directed toward the upper side, and wherein the carrier element is at least partially open toward the upper side and is configured to carry the package. The external packaging furthermore has at least one bag element which is configured to surround the package carried by the carrier element. The bag element is arranged relative to the carrier element in such a manner that the bag element, at least in a maximum filling state, extends on the upper side of the carrier element beyond the border of the carrier element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Roche Diagnostic Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Burkardt, Norbert Frisch