Patents by Inventor Jonathan Cocks

Jonathan Cocks 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: 12213949
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a capsule filling machine for filling two-part capsules each having an upper capsule portion and a lower capsule portion. The capsule filling machine includes a main drive unit for operating the capsule filling machine and at least one capsule segment for conveying the capsules. The capsule segment includes a lower segment portion for receiving the lower capsule portion and an upper segment portion for receiving the upper capsule portion. The lower segment portion and the upper segment portion are constructed to be able to be moved relative to each other. The capsule segment is operatively connected to the main drive unit in such a manner that the relative movement of the lower segment portion and upper segment portion with respect to each other is effected by the main drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Gall, Reiner Wurst, Florian Huhnen, Jonathan Cocks
  • Patent number: 12123761
    Abstract: A device for weighing filled capsules has a weighing unit with weighing receptacle for the capsules supplied via a feed channel to the weighing unit in a movement direction. The weighing receptacle has a stop holding a capsule with form fit in movement direction in a receptacle section of the weighing receptacle. The receptacle section relative to the horizontal is slanted such that a leading end of the receptacle section relative to the movement direction is lower than a rearward end. In the method for weighing, the capsule is held with form fit in movement direction in the receptacle section by the stop device such that the capsule is at a slant with a leading end in relation to the movement direction being lower than a rearward end of the capsule. Weighing of the capsule is done in the weighing unit while the capsule is held at the slant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Huhnen, Steffen Gall, Jonathan Cocks, Reiner Wurst
  • Patent number: 12102602
    Abstract: A capsule filling machine has a frame and a rotary plate. A processing station includes a weighing device for capsules. The frame has a table and feet for setting down on a floor. The weighing device has a weighing frame provided with dedicated weighing-frame feet. The table has a cutout with a peripheral edge, the weighing device being positioned in the cutout at a distance from its edge on all sides. The machine includes a flange having two ends that lie one on top of the other and a lining encircling its longitudinal axis. The flange in the region of one of its ends encloses the cutout in the machine table and is connected sealingly to the table in the region of the peripheral edge. The flange in the region of its other end encloses the weighing frame and is sealingly connected to the weighing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Florian Huhnen, Steffen Gall, Jonathan Cocks
  • Publication number: 20230372200
    Abstract: A capsule filling machine has a frame and a rotary plate. A processing station includes a weighing device for capsules. The frame has a table and feet for setting down on a floor. The weighing device has a weighing frame provided with dedicated weighing-frame feet. The table has a cutout with a peripheral edge, the weighing device being positioned in the cutout at a distance from its edge on all sides. The machine includes a flange having two ends that lie one on top of the other and a lining encircling its longitudinal axis. The flange in the region of one of its ends encloses the cutout in the machine table and is connected sealingly to the table in the region of the peripheral edge. The flange in the region of its other end encloses the weighing frame and is sealingly connected to the weighing frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Florian Huhnen, Steffen Gall, Jonathan Cocks
  • Publication number: 20230093029
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a capsule filling machine for filling two-part capsules each having an upper capsule portion and a lower capsule portion. The capsule filling machine includes a main drive unit for operating the capsule filling machine and at least one capsule segment for conveying the capsules. The capsule segment includes a lower segment portion for receiving the lower capsule portion and an upper segment portion for receiving the upper capsule portion. The lower segment portion and the upper segment portion are constructed to be able to be moved relative to each other. The capsule segment is operatively connected to the main drive unit in such a manner that the relative movement of the lower segment portion and upper segment portion with respect to each other is effected by the main drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Steffen Gall, Reiner Wurst, Florian Huhnen, Jonathan Cocks
  • Publication number: 20230020087
    Abstract: A device for weighing filled capsules has a weighing unit with weighing receptacle for the capsules supplied via a feed channel to the weighing unit in a movement direction. The weighing receptacle has a stop holding a capsule with form fit in movement direction in a receptacle section of the weighing receptacle. The receptacle section relative to the horizontal is slanted such that a leading end of the receptacle section relative to the movement direction is lower than a rearward end. In the method for weighing, the capsule is held with form fit in movement direction in the receptacle section by the stop device such that the capsule is at a slant with a leading end in relation to the movement direction being lower than a rearward end of the capsule. Weighing of the capsule is done in the weighing unit while the capsule is held at the slant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Huhnen, Steffen Gall, Jonathan Cocks, Reiner Wurst
  • Publication number: 20230010297
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transfer device of a capsule filling machine for transferring at least one capsule from a capsule receptacle of a capsule segment to a downstream process station, and to a capsule filling machine having such a transfer device. The transfer device includes a transport segment having at least one transport receptacle, which extends along a vertical longitudinal axis, wherein the transport receptacle is configured as a clamping receptacle having a clamping element, acting radially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the transport receptacle, for the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Huhnen, Steffen Gall, Jonathan Cocks, Reiner Wurst