Patents by Inventor Karl Ruhland

Karl Ruhland 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).

  • Publication number: 20240034022
    Abstract: A corrugated cardboard plant has a corrugated cardboard production assembly having at least one device for producing at least one corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side, and a connecting device for generating a corrugated cardboard web laminated on both sides and includes the at least one corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side. The corrugated cardboard plant has a printed web/lamination web production assembly having a printing device for printing a printed web, a printed web storage device, and a lamination web unwinding device for unwinding a lamination web. The corrugated cardboard plant has a coupling/uncoupling assembly having a coupling device for coupling the printing device to the corrugated cardboard production assembly while using the printed web as the lamination web, and/or an uncoupling device for uncoupling the printing device from the corrugated cardboard production assembly while using the lamination web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias HANAUER, Maximilian MARK, Michael BAUERNFEIND, Karl RUHLAND
  • Patent number: 11820099
    Abstract: A corrugated cardboard plant has a corrugated cardboard production assembly having at least one device for producing at least one corrugated cardboard web which is laminated on one side, and a connecting device for generating a corrugated cardboard web which his laminated on both sides and which comprises the at least one corrugated cardboard web which is laminated on one side. The corrugated cardboard plant furthermore has a printed web/lamination web production assembly which has a printing device for printing a printed web, a printed web storage device, and a lamination web unwinding device for unwinding a lamination web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BHS CORRUGATED MASCHINEN-UND ANLAGENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Hanauer, Maximilian Mark, Michael Bauernfeind, Karl Ruhland
  • Patent number: 11801655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a corrugated board system, comprising at least one intermediate web dispensing device for dispensing at least one intermediate web, at least one cover web dispensing device for dispensing at least one cover web, at least one corrugated board production device arranged downstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device and cover web dispensing device for producing at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side from the at least one cover web and intermediate web, a laminating web dispensing device for dispensing a laminating web, a connecting device for connecting the at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side and the laminating web to one another upon formation of a corrugated board web laminated on both sides, at least one transport carriage for transporting at least one material roll along at least one movement path between at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BHS Intralogistics GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Ruhland, Karl Ruhland
  • Patent number: 11787324
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport trolley for transporting material rolls. The transport trolley includes a frame, at least three running units for running on a ground, wherein the running units are connected to the frame, at least one movement drive for driving at least one of the running units, wherein the at least one movement drive is connected to the frame, a material roll receiving device for receiving a material roll to be transported, wherein the material roll receiving device is supported by the frame, and a communications device with a receiver unit for receiving external information items being connected to the frame. The communications device is in signal connection with the at least one movement drive for actuating the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BHS Intralogistics GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Ruhland, Karl Ruhland
  • Patent number: 11691837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plant having at least one material roll preparation arrangement for bringing a material roll carrying a material web to be drawn in into a defined initial situation, and having at least one material web working/processing arrangement, in particular material web dispensing arrangement, in particular material web unrolling arrangement, in particular material web splicing arrangement, which material web working/processing arrangement is capable, owing to the defined initial situation of the material roll, of receiving the material roll in automated fashion and preferably receiving the material web in automated fashion and/or preparing the material web in automated fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Alfons Gnan, Norbert Städele
  • Patent number: 11685624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material web drawing-in apparatus for drawing in a material web. The material web drawing-in apparatus comprises at least one material web holding device for holding the material web to be drawn in, and at least one guide for guiding the at least one material web holding device from a material web drawing-in point to a material web transfer point, and also at least one drawing-in drive which is in connection with the at least one material web holding device and which serves for displacing the at least one material web holding device along the at least one guide upon drawing in the material web to be drawn in in the direction of the material web transfer point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Alfons Gnan, Norbert Städele
  • Patent number: 11548747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a release liner removal apparatus, comprising at least one release liner removal device for removing at least one release liner from at least one adhesive piece arranged on a material web, at least one support body which supports the at least one release liner removal device, and at least one guide body which is arranged adjacent to the at least one release liner removal device at least during the removal of the at least one release liner and which serves for guiding the material web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Alfons Gnan, Norbert Städele
  • Patent number: 11518631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a delivery system having a delivery goods vehicle for delivering inward goods, and having at least one automated transfer assembly which for transferring the goods in an automated manner from the delivery goods vehicle to a goods store comprises an object detection device. The delivery system moreover has a safety installation for securing a movement range of the transfer assembly when unloading the goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BHS INTRALOGISTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Martin Ruhland, Klaus Plschek
  • Patent number: 11485104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material roll preparation arrangement. The material roll preparation arrangement comprises a receiving apparatus for receiving a material roll to be prepared with a wound material web, and at least one material roll preparation apparatus which is assigned to the receiving apparatus for the preparation of the material roll which is received in the receiving apparatus for further processing, in particular in a corrugator plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BHS Intralogistics GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Martin Ruhland, Thomas Huber, Tobias Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11292703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer system for transferring an item with a transfer assembly for transferring an item to a transporting carriage in a transfer area and with a transporting carriage for receiving the item from the transfer assembly in the transfer area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: BHS INTRALOGISTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Thomas Huber
  • Patent number: 11174141
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated transfer assembly for transferring goods, having a frame, having a repositioning installation which for repositioning the frame is disposed on the frame, and having a gripping device which for gripping an item of goods is in connection with the frame. The gripping device comprises a first gripper arm installation for engaging on the item of goods to be gripped, and a second gripper arm installation for engaging on the item of goods to be gripped, said second gripper arm installation being spaced apart from the first gripper arm installation. The transfer assembly furthermore has a control unit for controlling automated gripping of the item of goods to be gripped by means of the gripping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: BHS Intralogistics GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Thomas Huber, Klaus Plschek
  • Publication number: 20210237389
    Abstract: A corrugated cardboard plant has a corrugated cardboard production assembly having at least one device for producing at least one corrugated cardboard web which is laminated on one side, and a connecting device for generating a corrugated cardboard web which his laminated on both sides and which comprises the at least one corrugated cardboard web which is laminated on one side. The corrugated cardboard plant furthermore has a printed web/lamination web production assembly which has a printing device for printing a printed web, a printed web storage device, and a lamination web unwinding device for unwinding a lamination web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias HANAUER, Maximilian MARK, Michael BAUERNFEIND, Karl RUHLAND
  • Patent number: 11034122
    Abstract: A plant for producing corrugated cardboard. The plant includes an arrangement for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side, the arrangement having a corrugating apparatus for generating a corrugated web, which has a corrugation, from a first material web, having a glue-applying apparatus for applying glue to tips of the corrugation of the corrugated web, and having a pressing apparatus for pressing a top web onto the tips, provided with glue, of the corrugated web. The plant furthermore has a severing apparatus which is arranged upstream of the corrugating apparatus and which serves for at least regionally severing the first material web in the transverse direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen-und Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Michael Dehling
  • Publication number: 20210138759
    Abstract: The invention relates to a corrugated board system, comprising at least one intermediate web dispensing device for dispensing at least one intermediate web, at least one cover web dispensing device for dispensing at least one cover web, at least one corrugated board production device arranged downstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device and cover web dispensing device for producing at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side from the at least one cover web and intermediate web, a laminating web dispensing device for dispensing a laminating web, a connecting device for connecting the at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side and the laminating web to one another upon formation of a corrugated board web laminated on both sides, at least one transport carriage for transporting at least one material roll along at least one movement path between at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Martin RUHLAND, Karl RUHLAND
  • Publication number: 20210101516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport trolley for transporting material rolls. The transport trolley includes a frame, at least three running units for running on a ground, wherein the running units are connected to the frame, at least one movement drive for driving at least one of the running units, wherein the at least one movement drive is connected to the frame, a material roll receiving device for receiving a material roll to be transported, wherein the material roll receiving means is supported by the frame, and a communications device with a receiver unit for receiving external information items being connected to the frame. The communications device is in signal connection with the at least one movement drive for actuating the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Martin RUHLAND, Karl RUHLAND
  • Patent number: 10843359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting cut assembly for producing connecting cuts in a material web being conveyed. The connecting cut assembly comprises at least one knife device with a cutting knife for cutting engagement with the material web to produce a connecting cut in the material web. Moreover, the at least one knife device has an actuatable cutting knife angle adjusting device for setting a respective cutting knife angle of the cutting knife to the material web. The connecting cut assembly comprises at least one presetting unit for actuating the respective cutting knife angle adjusting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Norbert Städele, Bernhard Jentsch
  • Publication number: 20200331226
    Abstract: A plant for producing corrugated cardboard. The plant includes an arrangement for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side, the arrangement having a corrugating apparatus for generating a corrugated web, which has a corrugation, from a first material web, having a glue-applying apparatus for applying glue to tips of the corrugation of the corrugated web, and having a pressing apparatus for pressing a top web onto the tips, provided with glue, of the corrugated web. The plant furthermore has a severing apparatus which is arranged upstream of the corrugating apparatus and which serves for at least regionally severing the first material web in the transverse direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Karl RUHLAND, Michael DEHLING
  • Publication number: 20200255235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a delivery system having a delivery goods vehicle for delivering inward goods, and having at least one automated transfer assembly which for transferring the goods in an automated manner from the delivery goods vehicle to a goods store comprises an object detection device. The delivery system moreover has a safety installation for securing a movement range of the transfer assembly when unloading the goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Karl RUHLAND, Martin RUHLAND, Klaus PLSCHEK
  • Publication number: 20200255272
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated transfer assembly for transferring goods, having a frame, having a repositioning installation which for repositioning the frame is disposed on the frame, and having a gripping device which for gripping an item of goods is in connection with the frame. The gripping device comprises a first gripper arm installation for engaging on the item of goods to be gripped, and a second gripper arm installation for engaging on the item of goods to be gripped, said second gripper arm installation being spaced apart from the first gripper arm installation. The transfer assembly furthermore has a control unit for controlling automated gripping of the item of goods to be gripped by means of the gripping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Karl RUHLAND, Thomas HUBER, Klaus PLSCHEK
  • Publication number: 20200255247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material web drawing-in apparatus for drawing in a material web. The material web drawing-in apparatus comprises at least one material web holding device for holding the material web to be drawn in, and at least one guide for guiding the at least one material web holding device from a material web drawing-in point to a material web transfer point, and also at least one drawing-in drive which is in connection with the at least one material web holding device and which serves for displacing the at least one material web holding device along the at least one guide upon drawing in the material web to be drawn in in the direction of the material web transfer point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Karl RUHLAND, Alfons GNAN, Norbert STÄDELE