Patents by Inventor Jochen Sprung

Jochen Sprung 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: 12540044
    Abstract: A cellular wheel sluice for bulk material comprises a housing having an interior, an extraction side cover releasably fastened to the housing, a cellular wheel which is arranged in an operational position in the housing so that it can be driven in rotation about a longitudinal axis and which is held on the extraction side cover, an extraction device for displacing the cellular wheel between the operational position and an extracted position, wherein the extraction device has a guide unit for guided displacement of the cellular wheel along an extraction direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, and an extraction drive arranged fixed to the housing and coupled to the extraction side cover for automatically driven displacement of the extraction side cover with the cellular wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: COPERION GMBH
    Inventors: Cornel Fuest, Max Langenberger, Matthias Schorer, Jochen Sprung, Michael Walter, Bruno Zinser
  • Publication number: 20250187846
    Abstract: Cleaning apparatus for cleaning an installation component of a conveyor system for conveying bulk material, comprising: at least one cleaning tool for cleaning at least a part of the installation component, and a carrier section for fastening the cleaning apparatus to the installation component, to a transport device, and/or to an external object, wherein the cleaning apparatus is designed to independently initiate a cleaning process for cleaning at least a part of the installation component, and a cleaning system including such a cleaning apparatus, and a service station, an assembly comprising the cleaning apparatus, and the installation component and a conveyor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Coperion GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias SCHORER, Max LANGENBERGER, Cornel FUEST, Bruno ZINSER, Jochen SPRUNG, Robin WEILER
  • Publication number: 20250108983
    Abstract: A cellular wheel sluice for bulk material comprises a housing (2) having an interior (3), an extraction side cover (18) releasably fastened to the housing (2), a cellular wheel (8) which is arranged in an operational position in the housing (2) so that it can be driven in rotation about a longitudinal axis (7) and which is held on the extraction side cover (18), an extraction device (20) for displacing the cellular wheel (8) between the operational position and an extracted position, wherein the extraction device (20) has a guide unit (21) for guided displacement of the cellular wheel (8) along an extraction direction (41) parallel to the longitudinal axis (7), and an extraction drive (34) arranged fixed to the housing and coupled to the extraction side cover (18) for automatically driven displacement of the extraction side cover (18) with the cellular wheel (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Coperion GmbH
    Inventors: Cornel FUEST, Max LANGENBERGER, Matthias SCHORER, Jochen SPRUNG, Michael WALTER, Bruno ZINSER
  • Patent number: 11440063
    Abstract: A diverter valve for conveying material to be conveyed, the diverter valve being cleanable using a method for CIP cleaning, comprises a housing with at least three passage openings to feed or discharge the material to be conveyed, the passage openings defining a conveying plane. The diverter valve further comprises a rotary part having an axis of rotation and an outer contour designed conically in relation to the axis of rotation at least in sections, the rotary part being arrangeable in the housing in a sealed manner, the rotary part being displaceable along the axis of rotation in an axially driven manner and being arranged such as to be drivable for rotation about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation being oriented perpendicular to the conveying plane, a passage duct arranged in the rotary part, which—depending on a rotary position of the rotary part—connects in each case two passage openings for conveying material along the passage duct through the diverter valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Coperion GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno Zinser, Manfred Schaedler, Jochen Sprung
  • Publication number: 20200108427
    Abstract: A diverter valve for conveying material to be conveyed, the diverter valve being cleanable using a method for CIP cleaning, comprises a housing with at least three passage openings to feed or discharge the material to be conveyed, the passage openings defining a conveying plane. The diverter valve further comprises a rotary part having an axis of rotation and an outer contour designed conically in relation to the axis of rotation at least in sections, the rotary part being arrangeable in the housing in a sealed manner, the rotary part being displaceable along the axis of rotation in an axially driven manner and being arranged such as to be drivable for rotation about the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation being oriented perpendicular to the conveying plane, a passage duct arranged in the rotary part, which—depending on a rotary position of the rotary part—connects in each case two passage openings for conveying material along the passage duct through the diverter valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Bruno Zinser, Manfred Schaedler, Jochen Sprung