Patents by Inventor Johann Zimmerer

Johann Zimmerer 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: 11993416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1), preferably a bottle, which extends along a main axis (A) and comprising a wall forming a neck portion (2), a shoulder portion (3) connected to the neck portion (2), a body portion (4) connected to the shoulder portion (3), the body portion (4) comprising a grip portion (7), and a base portion (5) forming the bottom of the container (1) and connected to the body portion (4). The grip portion (7) comprises, over at least the majority of its dimension along the main axis (A), a plurality of spiral ribs (13) formed by the wall of the container (1) and spiralling in parallel around the main axis (A). The spiral ribs drastically increase side stability, compression and twisting deformation resistance of the container, while they have a non-technical and appealing appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Dabrowski, Lucas Gaino Albiero, Johannes Zimmer, Jason C. Billig, Daniel T. Kim, Stuart M. Leslie
  • Patent number: 11964792
    Abstract: The invention concerns a container (40), preferably a bottle, presenting a longitudinal axis comprising —a neck portion (42), —a shoulder portion (44) connected to the neck portion (42), —a body portion (45) comprising a label portion (46) and a grip portion (48) and connected to the shoulder portion (44) via a first connecting portion (49a), the label portion (46) and the grip portion (48) being connected together via a second connection portion (49b), and —a base portion (50) forming the bottom of the container (40) connected to the body portion via a third connecting portion (49c), wherein the grip portion (48) comprises at least one undulating bead (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski
  • Patent number: 11939127
    Abstract: Pallet unit (1) for transporting objects comprising a pallet (10) and a stack (11) of object blocks (B1 . . . B5) arranged on the pallet (10). The pallet unit (1) comprises a wrapping sheet (12) having vertical portions (V1 . . . V12) and horizontal portions (h1 h15) covering parts of the blocks (B1 . . . B5), said wrapping sheet (12) being laid along a continuous path and extending at least partly within the stack (11). Method for palletizing object blocks using said pallet unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Julius Petrausch
  • Patent number: 11787090
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastic preforms with a transport device which includes holding devices for holding the plastic preforms and wherein the transport path has at least one heating portion inside which the plastic preforms are heated, and with a heating device arranged stationarily at least in portions along the transport path and which heats the plastic preforms transported by the transport device during their transport through the heating portion, wherein the heating device has at least one in particular stationary applicator device which is configured for bombarding the plastic preforms with microwaves to heat them. In the heating portion, the transport device is arranged relative to the applicator device such that at least parts of the holding devices are arranged outside the applicator device, wherein the applicator device is configured to receive several plastic preforms simultaneously for at least some of the time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Feigl, Christian Betz, Johann Zimmerer, Konrad Senn, Christian Compera
  • Patent number: 11518079
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski, Vincent Teniere
  • Patent number: 11453153
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5), The bottom base (6) comprises: —a peripheral seat (7) defining a laying plane (8); —a concave arch (10) which extends from the periphery of a central zone (11) of the bottom base (6) to the peripheral seat (7), said concave arch (10) having a rounded general shape with a concavity turned towards the outside of the container (1) and the middle point of the central zone (11) being named push-up (11a); —a series of reinforcing grooves (13) which extend radially from the central zone (11) to at least the peripheral seat (7); —base feet (14) located between two adjacent reinforcing grooves (13); According to the i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski
  • Publication number: 20210347516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1), preferably a bottle, which extends along a main axis (A) and comprising a wall forming a neck portion (2), a shoulder portion (3) connected to the neck portion (2), a body portion (4) connected to the shoulder portion (3), the body portion (4) comprising a grip portion (7), and a base portion (5) forming the bottom of the container (1) and connected to the body portion (4). The grip portion (7) comprises, over at least the majority of its dimension along the main axis (A), a plurality of spiral ribs (13) formed by the wall of the container (1) and spiralling in parallel around the main axis (A). The spiral ribs drastically increase side stability, compression and twisting deformation resistance of the container, while they have a non-technical and appealing appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Dabrowski, Lucas Gaino Albiero, Johannes Zimmer, Jason C. Bliiig, Daniel T. Kim, Stuart M. Leslie
  • Publication number: 20210214114
    Abstract: The invention concerns a container (40), preferably a bottle, presenting a longitudinal axis comprising—a neck portion (42),—a shoulder portion (44) connected to the neck portion (42),—a bod portion (45) comprising a label portion (46) and a grip portion (48) and connected to the shoulder portion (44) via a first connecting portion (49a), the label portion (46) and the grip portion (48) being connected together via a second connection portion (49b), and—a base portion (50) forming the bottom of the container (40) connected to the bod portion via a third connecting portion (49c), wherein the grip portion (48) comprises at least one undulating bead (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski
  • Publication number: 20200391430
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski, Vincent Teniere
  • Publication number: 20200391431
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bottle (1) molded from at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer, preferably 2,5-Furan Dicarboxylic Acid (2,5-FDCA) monomer, and at least one diol monomer, preferably Monoethyleneglycol (MEG) monomer, said bottle, having a main axis (X), being provided with a body (5) and a bottom base (6) extending from a lower end of the body (5), The bottom base (6) comprises: —a peripheral seat (7) defining a laying plane (8); —a concave arch (10) which extends from the periphery of a central zone (11) of the bottom base (6) to the peripheral seat (7), said concave arch (10) having a rounded general shape with a concavity turned towards the outside of the container (1) and the middle point of the central zone (11) being named push-up (11a); —a series of reinforcing grooves (13) which extend radially from the central zone (11) to at least the peripheral seat (7); —base feet (14) located between two adjacent reinforcing grooves (13); According to the i
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski
  • Patent number: 10576572
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (30) for monitoring the inert gas (5) during a welding process performed using a welding torch (7), wherein at least one measurement variable (Pi), which is dependent on the type of inert gas (5), is measured by means of at least one sensor (Si). According to the invention, at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are measured and the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are compared with several stored values (Mi?), which are associated with inert gas types (Gi), of the at least two measurement variables (Pi), and the inert gas type (Gi), for which the assigned values (Mi?) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) are closest to the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5), is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Zimmer, David Scharinger, Manuel Gradauer, Helmut Pfluegelmeier
  • Patent number: 10449695
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for heating plastic preforms, having a plurality of resonator units, into which in each case plastic preforms can be introduced in order to heat the latter, having at least one microwave generating unit for generating microwaves, and having a feed device for feeding to at least one resonator unit the microwaves generated by the microwave generating unit, and having at least one rectifier unit for providing a rectified voltage. Further, at least one rectifier unit provides voltage for operating at least two resonator units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Martin Kammerl, Andreas Kursawe, Konrad Senn, Johann Zimmerer
  • Patent number: 10286575
    Abstract: Apparatus for heating plastic preforms, having a microwave generating device which generates microwaves, and having a resonator device which forms a receiving space into which the plastic preforms can be introduced so as to be acted upon by the microwaves in the resonator device in order to be heated, wherein the apparatus has a reflector element which is arranged at least partially in the receiving space and which is suitable and intended for conducting microwaves in the direction of a base region of the plastic preforms. According to the invention, the reflector element is movable relative to the receiving space and the apparatus has a drive device for moving the reflector element relative to the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kursawe, Florian Fuchs, Johann Zimmerer, Konrad Senn, Martin Kammerl
  • Patent number: 9744711
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for blowing and filling a container (22) from a preform (16), said apparatus comprising: —a mold (12) for enclosing a preform (16), —stretching means for stretching the preform (16) placed within said mold (12), —a pressurized liquid injection circuit (18) able to inject a liquid under pressure inside said preform (16) when said preform is placed inside said mold, —injection means which are adapted to inject a predetermined volume of liquid through said liquid injection circuit (18) into the preform and to stop injection of the liquid through said circuit into the preform when a blown and filled container (22) has been obtained, stopping the injection of the liquid through the liquid injection circuit into the preform creating an overpressure of the liquid within the liquid injection circuit, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises releasing means for releasing said overpressure of the liquid within the liquid injection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Discma AG
    Inventors: Guillaume Chauvin, Damien Kannengiesser, Johannes Zimmer
  • Patent number: 9676138
    Abstract: A holding device for holding plastic containers and in particular plastic parisons with a holding section which can be introduced into a mouth of the plastic containers, wherein the holding section has at least one first holding element and one second holding element which are movable relative to one another and which in each case have a section which can be applied to an inner wall of the mouth. According to the invention an expansion body which supports the two holding elements at least intermittently is disposed between the holding elements, wherein a replaceable expansion element is disposed on this expansion body, wherein this expansion element is located at least in some sections between the expansion body and the holding elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Krones, AG
    Inventor: Johann Zimmerer
  • Patent number: D830183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Timothy James, Emmanuel Lainé, Smeeta Khetarpaul, Johannes Zimmer, NIcolas Dabrowski
  • Patent number: D830184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Timothy James, Emmanuel Lainé, Smeeta Khetarpaul, Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski
  • Patent number: D830185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Sociètè des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Timothy James, Emmanuel Lainé, Smeeta Khetarpaul, Johannes Zimmer, Nicolas Dabrowski
  • Patent number: D871222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Dabrowski, Johannes Zimmer, Lucas Gaino Albiero
  • Patent number: D871224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Dabrowski, Johannes Zimmer, Lucas Gaino Albiero