Patents by Inventor Jens Schlipf

Jens Schlipf 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: 20130255833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for introducing filling material (21) into capsules (22), comprising a filling device (25) for feeding filling material (21) to the capsules (22), a capsule holder (30) with at least one row of seats (31) in which the capsules (22) that are to be filled are arranged, a station arrangement with several stations arranged one after another, wherein the station arrangement comprises at least one filling station (5) and a synchronously operating drive, and a movement device which, at the capsule-filling station (5), executes a relative movement between the filling device (25) and the capsule holder (30), wherein the filling device (25) adopts, relative to the capsule holder (30), at least a first filling position for filling a first capsule and a second filling position for filling a second capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Runft, Jens Schlipf, Walter Boehringer
  • Patent number: 8453687
    Abstract: A device for metering of powdery filling material is proposed, with a filling material container, on the bottom of which at least one metering opening is arranged, with at least one transfer plunger which can be introduced by a movement system into the metering opening in order to transfer the filling material located in the metering opening into a receptacle. In addition to the movement system, a drive unit is provided for applying a force to the transfer plunger in order to assist the transfer of the filling material into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Schmied, Jens Schlipf, Walter Boehringer
  • Publication number: 20130129041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10; 10a) for determining the weight of pharmaceutical products (1), in particular of hard gelatin capsules (3; 3a) filled with a pharmaceutical (2), by means of an X-ray source (28), wherein the X-ray source (28) generates a radiation cone (27; 36, 37) which passes through at least one pharmaceutical product (1), and wherein a sensor element (30; 30a) detects the radiation of the irradiated pharmaceutical product (1) and supplies an evaluation device (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Runft, lulian Maga, Jens Schlipf, Martin Vogt
  • Patent number: 8307860
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for evenly filling or emptying at least one dosing chamber with a product. The device includes a dosing chamber disposed in a dosing disk, the product being dispensed into or emptied from the dosing chamber. A pressure generator impinges the dosing chamber with a predetermined pressure in order fill or empty the dosing chamber. A filter is disposed movably relative to the dosing chamber to assures that once the product has been dispensed, the product can be brought downward into the container to be filled. The filling of the container can be reinforcing by blown air or by transfer dies. The dosing chamber communicates, via the filter means, with the pressure generator. By application of an underpressure, the product to be dosed is dispensed into the dosing chamber. For cleaning the filter means, on the other hand, an overpressure pulse is applied, which improves product dispensing precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Schlipf, Ralf Schmied, Walter Boehringer, Thomas Franck
  • Publication number: 20100200112
    Abstract: A device for metering of powdery filling material is proposed, with a filling material container, on the bottom of which at least one metering opening is arranged, with at least one transfer plunger which can be introduced by a movement system into the metering opening in order to transfer the filling material located in the metering opening into a receptacle. In addition to the movement system, a drive unit is provided for applying a force to the transfer plunger in order to assist the transfer of the filling material into the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Ralf Schmied, Jens Schlipf, Walter Boehringer
  • Publication number: 20090232922
    Abstract: A device for filling at least one dosing chamber is provided, with at least one dosing chamber arranged in a dosing disc into which a filling material is to be introduced. At least one ram acts on the material located in the dosing chamber. The at least one ram is arranged on a support, and at least two columns are connected to the support. A drive mechanism is provided which, via a coupling mechanism, moves at least the two columns up and down in synch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Jens Schlipf, Ralf Schmied, Werner Runft, Thomas Franck
  • Publication number: 20090044490
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for evenly filling or emptying at least one dosing chamber with a product. The device includes a dosing chamber disposed in a dosing disk, the product being dispensed into or emptied from the dosing chamber. A pressure generator impinges the dosing chamber with a predetermined pressure in order fill or empty the dosing chamber. A filter is disposed movably relative to the dosing chamber to assures that once the product has been dispensed, the product can be brought downward into the container to be filled. The filling of the container can be reinforcing by blown air or by transfer dies. The dosing chamber communicates, via the filter means, with the pressure generator. By application of an underpressure, the product to be dosed is dispensed into the dosing chamber. For cleaning the filter means, on the other hand, an overpressure pulse is applied, which improves product dispensing precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Jens Schlipf, Ralf Schmied, Walter Boehringer, Thomas Franck
  • Patent number: 6810930
    Abstract: An apparatus for metering powdered filling material has a filling material container whose bottom is provided with bores which cooperate with tamping plungers and transfer plungers. Underneath the bottom is a stop ring which functions as a counter support for the tamping plungers. To prevent powder losses from the bottom the filling material container is axially movable in such a way that it can be pressed against the stop ring during the downward motion of the tamping plungers. This is achieved by means of hold-down elements which can be moved synchronously with the tamping plungers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Schlipf, Werner Runft, Walter Boehringer
  • Publication number: 20030197035
    Abstract: An apparatus for metering powdered filling material has a filling material container whose bottom is provided with bores which cooperate with tamping plungers and transfer plungers. Underneath the bottom is a stop ring which functions as a counter support for the tamping plungers. To prevent powder losses from the bottom the filling material container is axially movable in such a way that it can be pressed against the stop ring during the downward motion of the tamping plungers. This is achieved by means of hold-down elements which can be moved synchronously with the tamping plungers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Jens Schlipf, Werner Runft, Walter Boehringer