Patents by Inventor Jörg Zacharias

Jörg Zacharias 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).

  • Publication number: 20240066818
    Abstract: A device for producing a container from a material comprising fibers and for treating the container, wherein the device comprises a mold, a first apparatus for performing at least one production step for producing the container from the material comprising fibers in the mold, and a second apparatus for performing at least one treatment step for treating the container, and wherein the second apparatus is configured to treat the container in the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Frank WINZINGER, Matthias WAHL, Yvette FREESE, Andreas HIPPEL, Joerg ZACHARIAS
  • Publication number: 20240066768
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a container comprising fibers, wherein the method comprises producing at least one part of the container by means of an injection molding method using a fiber-containing fluid mass. The disclosure further relates to a device for carrying out the method, wherein the device comprises an injection molding device for producing the at least one part of the container by means of an injection molding method using a fiber-containing fluid mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ulrich LAPPE, Jörg ZACHARIAS, Yvette FREESE, Andreas HIPPEL
  • Publication number: 20240066809
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a container comprising a bottom, a sidewall, a neck and at least one profiled structure on the neck, wherein a material of the container comprises fibers, for example pulp, wherein the method comprises: producing a blank of the container from the material, wherein the blank comprises the bottom, the sidewall and the neck, and subsequently arranging the at least one profiled structure on the neck of the blank. The disclosure further relates to a device for carrying out the method comprising a molding device for producing the blank of the container from the material, wherein the blank comprises the bottom, the sidewall and the neck, and a arrangement device for arranging the at least one profiled structure on the neck of the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jörg ZACHARIAS, Matthias WAHL
  • Publication number: 20240066765
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fiber material for producing a container, wherein the fiber material comprises fiber structures for ensuring a predetermined stability of a container produced from the fiber material. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a method for producing a container using the fiber material, and container comprising the fiber material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jörg ZACHARIAS, Thomas ALBRECHT, Matthias WAHL, Frank WINZINGER, Patrick ENGELHARD, Michael NEUBAUER, Angelika GROSSER
  • Publication number: 20240067426
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container comprising fibers, wherein the container further comprises a coating that is biodegradable. The disclosure further relates to a method for coating a container comprising fibers for producing the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas ALBRECHT, Martina BIRK, Patrick ENGELHARD, Sandra BREITSCHAEDEL, Angelika GROSSER, Jörg ZACHARIAS, Michael NEUBAUER, Matthias WAHL, Frank WINZINGER, Ulrich LAPPE
  • Publication number: 20240067384
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fiber material for producing a container, wherein the fiber material comprises fiber structures for ensuring a predetermined barrier property of a container produced from the fiber material. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing a container using the fiber material. In addition, the disclosure relates to a container comprising the fiber material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Jörg ZACHARIAS
  • Publication number: 20240068170
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a container comprising fibers, wherein the method comprises providing at least two different fluid fiber mixtures and introducing the fiber mixtures into a mold in which the container is formed such that at least two different continuous volume regions of the container which extend from an inner to an outer surface of the container are produced with different fiber mixtures. The disclosure further relates to a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Frank WINZINGER, Angelika GROSSER, Jörg ZACHARIAS
  • Publication number: 20160220932
    Abstract: A filter aid for a pre-coat filter, the filter agent comprising regenerated cellulose fibers, and a method for filtering or stabilizing an unfiltered product, including: provision of a pre-coat filter; pre-coating of a filter means of the pre-coat filter with regenerated cellulose fibers acting as a filter aid, in order to form a filter layer and passing of the unfiltered product through the filter layer that has been formed. Also, a filter layer including regenerated cellulose fibers for a plate press, plate-and-frame filter or plate filter for filtering a beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Bernd Probst, Walter Rogenstein, Roland Scholz, Daniela Bauer, Thomas Kandler, Jörg Zacharias, Michael Auburger, Ralf Schneid
  • Patent number: 8881579
    Abstract: A method of determining viscosity of structurally viscous fluids or beverages containing small pieces, fibers, pulps, fruit cells, cereals, particles or the like, for processing in filling, fruit juice preparation, dairy or brewery process plants, includes providing a tube rheometer having an at least substantially horizontal, straight meter tube with an inner diameter over a length of the meter tube length. At least two different volume flows are generated, exclusively gravimetrically, in the tube rheometer. The at least two different volume flows are adjusted to be substantially constant so as to determine a flow index and a consistency factor of the at least two volume flows. Pressure losses of the at least two volume flows are measured. The viscosity is determined based on the flow index, the consistency factor and the pressure losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Joerg Zacharias
  • Patent number: 8852437
    Abstract: A method of producing sterile water from raw water during a production cycle in a production plant P, including adding a disinfectant to the produced sterile water during the production cycle to permanently monitor the condition of the sterile water and/or the production plant, and determining and evaluating a reduction of concentration of the disinfectant directly in the production stream. In a production plant suited for carrying out the method, a sterile sensor is provided directly in the production stream through which the reduction of concentration of the disinfectant added to the produced sterile water can be permanently measured and evaluated to provide a sterility evidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Jörg Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20140209545
    Abstract: A method for purifying thermoplastic polymers, comprising a step of filtering a polymer melt by way of a filter means, characterized in that said filter means is at least temporarily heated to a temperature which is higher than that of the polymer melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Friedlaender, Klaus-Karl Wasmuht, Jörg Zacharias, Stephan Mayr
  • Publication number: 20130055792
    Abstract: A method for testing the integrity of a hollow fibre membrane includes inserting a sterile, monomolecular gas into an interior of the hollow fibre membrane, applying a starting gas pressure on the gas in the interior of the hollow fibre membrane at a first point in time, and measuring the pressure of the gas at a second point in time after the first point in time so as to determine a final gas pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Dirk Scheu, Joerg Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20130039785
    Abstract: A device for moving a fluid, including a moving part to move the fluid, and a synchronous motor, where the synchronous motor includes a stator with at least one stator coil and a rotor with at least one rotor magnet, and where the moving part can be driven directly by the synchronous motor and acts as its rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Davidson, Erwin Engel, Matthias Weinzierl, Jörg Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20130001174
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a filter module comprising a filter housing sealable in a pressure-tight manner, and a heating device for heating a fluid in the filter housing. The disclosure further relates to a method for sterilizing a filter module comprising the steps of: sealing a filter housing in a pressure-tight manner, heating fluid in the filter housing to a sterilizing temperature, preferably in the range of 100° C. to 150° C., most preferably in the range of 121° C. to 140° C., and maintaining the sterilizing temperature of the fluid in a predetermined temperature range for a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined temperature range is preferably within 100° C. to 150° C., most preferably within 121° C. to 140° C., and wherein the predetermined period is preferably in the range of 1 minute to 60 minutes, most preferably in the range of 5 minutes to 20 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Jörg Zacharias, Dirk Scheu
  • Publication number: 20120301355
    Abstract: A method and device for sterilizing a flange connection including a sealing seat used for establishing a connection between product-bearing pipelines, and where the sealing seat of the flange connection is treated by thermal energy input from the not product-bearing side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Dirk Leutz, Matthias Weinzierl, Jörg Zacharias, Torsten Runge
  • Publication number: 20120297862
    Abstract: A method of checking a membrane filtration module of a filtration plant, where the membrane filtration module includes a discharge pipe for the filtrate and a membrane element for filtering a liquid, and includes filling the membrane filtration module with a liquid, so that the membrane element is completely immersed in the liquid, and introducing compressed air into the discharge pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Stephan Mayr, Jörg Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20120248023
    Abstract: A membrane filtration module including a membrane element for filtering a liquid, a discharge pipe for the permeate or filtrate, and a connection device for joining a conduit to the discharge pipe, where the surface shell of the discharge pipe along a first longitudinal part is surrounded by the membrane element, where in a second longitudinal part the discharge pipe protrudes over the membrane element, and where the connection device in the region of the second longitudinal part is joined to the discharge pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Jörg Zacharias, Dirk Scheu
  • Publication number: 20120247730
    Abstract: A heating system for a beverage processing system with a beverage flow consisting of a beverage to be processed, with a secondary flow of a heat conducting medium, where the secondary flow is passed in a closed secondary circuit, with at least one heat exchanger, through which the secondary current flows and is arranged such that it is able to transfer heat to the beverage flow. A combustion system is arranged in the secondary flow such that heat generated by the combustion system can be passed on to the heat conducting medium. Also, a method of heating beverages with a combustion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Jörg Zacharias, Roland Feilner
  • Publication number: 20120251681
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a beverage product, including mixing at least two product flows, wherein at least one of the at least two product flows is sterilized before mixing without heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Jörg Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20120111804
    Abstract: An apparatus for purifying thermoplastic polymers, including a means for generating and conveying a polymer melt, the means including a first heating unit and a filter means, and the filter means including a second heating unit. And a method for purifying thermoplastic polymers, including a step of filtering a polymer melt by way of a filter means, wherein the filter means is at least temporarily heated to a temperature which is higher than that of the polymer melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Friedlaender, Klaus-Karl Wasmuht, Jörg Zacharias, Stephan Mayr