Patents by Inventor Jochen Krueger

Jochen Krueger 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: 11939200
    Abstract: Apparatus for treating containers includes a handling device for the containers wherein the handling devices has a movable carrier with which the containers can be moved on a transport path, and wherein the handling devices is assigned at least one handling station, wherein the transport speed of the handling device can be controlled in such a way that the transport speed of the handling device can be synchronised with the transport speed of the transport device and/or a further transport device during transfer and/or discharge of the containers and the transport speed of the handling device can be reduced after the transfer of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Tobias Raith, Martin Kammerl, Klaus Voth, Eduard Handschuh, Robert Aumer, Jochen Krueger, Michael Neubauer
  • Patent number: 11776790
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and a method for coating objects and in particular containers with at least one first and one second coating station, wherein these coating stations each have at least one first coating electrode and one second coating electrode, and with a supply device for electrical supply of in each case at least one of the coating electrodes. The supply device has a high-frequency generator device for generating an a.c. voltage and/or voltage pulses as well as an a.c. voltage distribution device which distributes this a.c. voltage and/or the voltage pulses respectively to in each case at least one electrode of the first coating station and at least one electrode of the second coating station, wherein the a.c. voltage distribution device is suitable and intended for distributing the a.c. voltages and/or the voltage pulses with a time delay to the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Jochen Krueger, Nadine Ortner
  • Patent number: 11505351
    Abstract: A device for coating containers includes at least one vacuum device for generating a vacuum, and at least one treatment station for coating containers with a plasma, wherein the treatment station is in fluid communication with the vacuum device and wherein the treatment station has at least one treatment device which can be introduced into a container, a conveyor device for transporting containers on a transport path P and at least one support element to receive at least one container, wherein the support element is movable in a direction perpendicular to the transport path P of the containers and is suitable for introducing the container into a treatment station, wherein a closure element is arranged on the support element and the closure element is suitable for closing the treatment station in an airtight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen Krueger, Michael Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20220234876
    Abstract: Apparatus for treating containers includes a handling device for the containers wherein the handling devices has a movable carrier with which the containers can be moved on a transport path, and wherein the handling devices is assigned at least one handling station, wherein the transport speed of the handling device can be controlled in such a way that the transport speed of the handling device can be synchronised with the transport speed of the transport device and/or a further transport device during transfer and/or discharge of the containers and the transport speed of the handling device can be reduced after the transfer of the containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias RAITH, Martin KAMMERL, Klaus VOTH, Eduard HANDSCHUH, Robert AUMER, Jochen KRUEGER, Michael NEUBAUER
  • Publication number: 20200189782
    Abstract: A device for coating containers includes at least one vacuum device for generating a vacuum, and at least one treatment station for coating containers with a plasma, wherein the treatment station is in fluid communication with the vacuum device and wherein the treatment station has at least one treatment device which can be introduced into a container, a conveyor device for transporting containers on a transport path P and at least one support element to receive at least one container, wherein the support element is movable in a direction perpendicular to the transport path P of the containers and is suitable for introducing the container into a treatment station, wherein a closure element is arranged on the support element and the closure element is suitable for closing the treatment station in an airtight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jochen KRUEGER, Michael NEUBAUER
  • Publication number: 20200194232
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and a method for coating objects and in particular containers with at least one first and one second coating station, wherein these coating stations each have at least one first coating electrode and one second coating electrode, and with a supply device for electrical supply of in each case at least one of the coating electrodes. The supply device has a high-frequency generator device for generating an a.c. voltage and/or voltage pulses as well as an a.c. voltage distribution device which distributes this a.c. voltage and/or the voltage pulses respectively to in each case at least one electrode of the first coating station and at least one electrode of the second coating station, wherein the a.c. voltage distribution device is suitable and intended for distributing the a.c. voltages and/or the voltage pulses with a time delay to the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Jochen Krueger
  • Patent number: 10011471
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for emptying containers, including first and second holding devices which are suitable for holding first and second regions of containers that are to be emptied, wherein the second region is a distance from the first region, including a movement device which suitable for moving the first holding device towards the second holding device to compress the container located between the first holding device and the second holding device, and including a withdrawal device which has a flow connection to the interior of the container and via which liquid located in the container can be withdrawn as a result of compression of the container, including a drive device for driving the movement device, and including a control device which controls the relative movement of one holding device relative to the other holding device as a function of an internal pressure inside the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Jochen Krueger, Rupert Meinzinger
  • Publication number: 20180134535
    Abstract: Apparatus for emptying containers and in particular plastic containers with a first holding device which is suitable and intended for holding a first section of the container, with a second holding device which is suitable and intended for holding a second section of the container, wherein the first holding device and the second holding device are movable with respect to one another in order to compress the container located between these holding devices, and with a removal device in order to remove liquid from the container via a mouth thereof. According to the invention the apparatus has a perforation device which perforates at least a wall region of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ute John-Unterburger, Guenter Frankenberger, Jochen Krueger, Christian Hajek
  • Patent number: 9782503
    Abstract: A sterilization device has a rod-like body which is capable of being introduced through an aperture into an interior space of containers and which acts upon an inner wall of the containers with radiation. A lifting cam produces a movement in a longitudinal direction, of the containers between the containers and the sterilization device in such a way that the containers are capable of being guided over the rod-like body. A movement device is provided which is capable of producing a relative movement in the longitudinal direction of the containers between the rod-like body and the lifting cam and of altering a relative distance between the lifting cam and the rod-like body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Josef Knott, Hans Scheuren, Jochen Krueger
  • Publication number: 20170038308
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting containers in a container treatment machine includes an optical probe, for detecting surface irregularities. The probe is formed as an optical coherence tomography probe providing in-plane resolution and/or volume resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Jochen Krueger
  • Patent number: 9474813
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing containers includes a transport device which transports the containers along a predefined transport path (P), a radiation device which applies radiation (S) to at least some sections of the containers and/or components of the apparatus for sterilization purposes, and a sensor device which detects radiation occurring as a result of the radiation (S) emitted by the radiation device. The apparatus has a shielding element which attenuates the radiation reaching the sensor device in a working mode of the apparatus, and a movement device for moving said shielding element relative to the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Jochen Krueger
  • Patent number: 9403330
    Abstract: An apparatus for the processing of plastics material containers with a shaping device for the shaping plastics material pre-forms into containers, with a heating device comprising a heating path for heating the plastics material pre-forms and with a sterilization device for the sterilization of the plastics material pre-forms, in which the sterilization device comprises a supply device to supply the plastics material pre-forms to the sterilization device, and in which the sterilization device comprises both an external disinfecting unit to sterilize the plastics material pre-forms at least on their external wall surfaces and an internal disinfecting unit to sterilize the plastics material pre-forms on their internal wall surfaces, wherein the supply device comprises heating path conveyor for conveying the plastics material pre-forms along the heating path to supply the plastics material pre-forms at least to the external disinfecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Roland Laumer, Josef Knott, Jochen Krueger, Hans Scheuren
  • Publication number: 20160214342
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for compressing plastics material containers, having a first holding device which is suitable for holding a first region of a container to be emptied, having a second holding device which is suitable for holding and/or supporting a second region of the container to be emptied, having a movement device which is suitable for moving the first holding device towards the second holding device in order to compress the container located between the first holding device and the second holding device, wherein the first holding device has a cross-section which is smaller than a cross-section of the container to be compressed, so that the first region of the container that is held by the first holding device can be introduced into a further section of the container, thereby forming a fold running circumferentially relative to a longitudinal direction of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: JOCHEN KRUEGER
  • Publication number: 20160214849
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for emptying containers, including first and second holding devices which are suitable for holding first and second regions of containers that are to be emptied, wherein the second region is a distance from the first region, including a movement device which is suitable for moving the first holding device towards the second holding device to compress the container located between the first holding device and the second holding device, and including a withdrawal device which has a flow connection to the interior of the container and via which liquid located in the container can be withdrawn as a result of compression of the container, including a drive device for driving the movement device, and including a control device which controls the relative movement of one holding device relative to the other holding device as a function of an internal pressure inside the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: JOCHEN KRUEGER, RUPERT MEINZINGER
  • Publication number: 20160214341
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for compressing containers (10) and in particular plastics material containers with a first holding device (2) that is suitable for holding a first region (10a) of a container (10) to be compressed, with a second holding device (4) that is suitable for holding a second region (10b) of the container (10) to be compressed, wherein the second region (10b) is spaced apart from the first region (10a), with a moving device (20) that is suitable for moving the first holding device (2) towards the second holding device (4) in an infeed direction (Y), in order to compress the container (10) located between the first holding device (2) and the second holding device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Krones AG
    Inventor: Jochen Krueger
  • Publication number: 20160122092
    Abstract: A closure, in particular a closure for plastic containers having a receiving region to receive a mouth section of the container, and having a piercing area which is suitable and intended to be pierced and penetrated by a piercing device in a predetermined piercing direction. The closure is of multi-part construction and has a main body which can be fastened to a mouth of the container as well as a closure body which is disposed on this main body and forms the piercing area, wherein the main body and the closure body differ at least with regard to their flexibility in a piercing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Ute John-Unterburger, Christian Hajek, Jochen Krueger, Guenter Frankenberger
  • Patent number: 9289521
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for sterilizing containers with a conveying device, which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path. A first sterilization device acts upon at least one area of the containers with radiation in order to sterilize them. A checking device is arranged downstream with respect to the first sterilization device along the conveying path in order to check the sterilization procedure. The checking device is used for analyzing at least one medium occurring in the region of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Krones, AG
    Inventor: Jochen Krueger
  • Patent number: 9177752
    Abstract: A device for sterilizing containers may include a treatment head having an outlet window for the passing of charge carriers therethrough, a charge carrier generation source for generating charge carriers, an acceleration device disposed above the outlet window, and a cooling device for cooling the outlet window. The acceleration device accelerates the charge carriers in the direction of the outlet window. The cooling device includes a feed opening for a gaseous medium. The feed opening is disposed beneath the outlet window and directs the gaseous medium at least partially from below to the outlet window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Eberhard Foell, Jochen Krueger
  • Publication number: 20150297765
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing containers includes a transport device which transports the containers along a predefined transport path (P), a radiation device which applies radiation (S) to at least some sections of the containers and/or components of the apparatus for sterilization purposes, and a sensor device which detects radiation occurring as a result of the radiation (S) emitted by the radiation device. The apparatus has a shielding element which attenuates the radiation reaching the sensor device in a working mode of the apparatus, and a movement device for moving said shielding element relative to the sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Jochen Krueger
  • Patent number: 9121835
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for testing and inspecting containers coated by means of a plasma treatment, e.g. plastic bottles, which are coated for instance with amorphous silicon oxide or carbon compounds. The containers are tested by a measuring device trace-gas-analytically, e.g. mass-spectrometrically, for undesired foreign substances, such as acetaldehyde and/or antimony, escaping from the container material after a plasma coating treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Jochen Krueger