Patents by Inventor Kai-Uwe Dreger

Kai-Uwe Dreger 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: 11084700
    Abstract: A device for transporting a filled container in a rotary device, for example from a rotary filler to a capper, includes a rotary element rotating about an axis of rotation with a holding element for accommodating the container. The holding element is designed such that the filled container is held so that a container axis, which passes through and is perpendicular to a mouth aperture cross-sectional plane of the container, is oriented below the holding element toward the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Kai-Uwe Dreger, Martin Wagner
  • Patent number: 10518463
    Abstract: Mold filling machine for producing and filling containers made from preforms, comprising a mold filling station with a mold for receiving a preform, wherein the mold has an opening, such that an opening region of the preform in the mold is accessible, the mold filling station having a treatment unit with at least two treatment subunits, which are arranged movably in the treatment unit in such a way that the treatment subunits can be positioned alternately over the opening and the treatment unit has a sealing element, which can be positioned over the opening of the mold in such a way as to form a gastight space, which includes the interior space of the preform and/or container and the treatment subunits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Martin Wagner, Kai-Uwe Dreger
  • Publication number: 20190185308
    Abstract: A device for transporting a filled container in a rotary device, for example from a rotary filler to a capper, includes a rotary element rotating about an axis of rotation with a holding element for accommodating the container. The holding element is designed such that the filled container is held so that a container axis, which passes through and is perpendicular to a mouth aperture cross-sectional plane of the container, is oriented below the holding element toward the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Uwe Dreger, Martin Wagner
  • Publication number: 20190070881
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a printing machine for direct printing on containers, comprising: a continuously rotatable carousel for conveying the containers, a plurality of printing units, and stationary docking stations for docking the printing units to the periphery of the carousel. Due to the fact that the printing machine comprises rail guides stationarily associated with the docking stations and used for separately moving the printing units from a docked-on operating position outwards to a maintenance position spaced apart from the carousel, and back again, the printing units can easily be made accessible from several sides for maintenance and they can be locked quickly and reproducibly at their operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Martin WAGNER, Bernhard WESS, August PEUTL, Kai-Uwe DREGER, Christian HAJEK
  • Publication number: 20180169927
    Abstract: Mold filling machine for producing and filling containers made from preforms, comprising a mold filling station with a mold for receiving a preform, wherein the mold has an opening, such that an opening region of the preform in the mold is accessible, the mold filling station having a treatment unit with at least two treatment subunits, which are arranged movably in the treatment unit in such a way that the treatment subunits can be positioned alternately over the opening and the treatment unit has a sealing element, which can be positioned over the opening of the mold in such a way as to form a gastight space, which includes the interior space of the preform and/or container and the treatment subunits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Wagner, Kai-Uwe Dreger
  • Publication number: 20160376099
    Abstract: System for handling containers having a movable carrier on which at least one handling station for handling the containers is arranged, wherein the handling station is transported along a predetermined transport path, and wherein the system has a clean room inside which the containers are handled, wherein this clean room is delimited relative to an unsterile environment by at least one wall. According to the invention at least one wall of the clean room is at least in sections inclined relative to a horizontal plane in such a way that a liquid can be led out of the clean room along this wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Wagner, Kai-Uwe Dreger