Patents by Inventor Klaus Kaiser

Klaus Kaiser 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: 20240375887
    Abstract: A transport system, apparatus and method are used to transport and process containers, such as pharmaceutical containers. The transport system has a transport path defining a transport direction. At least one station for the containers is positionable on the transport path. The station includes or defines container locations. Two or more transport devices are positioned one behind the other along the transport direction, each transport device having container receptacles and being designed to move back and forth along the transport direction in a clocked manner independently of one another and to transfer containers to and/or from the station. A control device controls the transport devices. A range of movement of the transport devices overlaps along the transport direction in such a way that at least some of the container locations of the station are reachable by two or more transport devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Boehmike, Steffen Heier, Klaus Kaiser, Daniel Spieler, Sebastian Faerber, Manuel Wallisch
  • Publication number: 20240375808
    Abstract: Containers, such as pharmaceutical containers, are held in an apparatus for processing containers by a holding device. The holding device has a main body and a container receptacle with at least one abutment element for the container. The containers have a direction of extent extending in a receptacle direction of the container receptacle. The container is positionable against the abutment element to assume a defined position. A holding element can hold the container in the container receptacle. The holding element is movably mounted on the main body between a release position, in which the container is insertable into the container receptacle in an insertion direction oriented transversely to the receptacle direction, to a holding position, in which the holding element engages behind the container and acts upon the container with a holding force oriented in the direction of the container receptacle to hold the container with clamping action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Boehmike, Steffen Heier, Klaus Kaiser, Daniel Spieler, Sebastian Faerber, Manuel Wallisch
  • Publication number: 20240375809
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for temporarily fixing a container to a weighing apparatus includes a holding device and a support device. The holding device has a container receptacle and a contact body. The container is insertable into and removeable from the container receptacle. At least one holding element holds the container in the container receptacle. The support device has a support body and a connection body connected to the support body, for connecting to the weighing apparatus. The holding device rests on the support body via the contact body. The contact body is movable relative to the support body based on a force acting on the holding device, in particular on the at least one holding element, when the container is inserted into the container receptacle and/or when the container is removed from the container receptacle. A system for processing containers, in particular pharmaceutical containers, can include the fixing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Boehmike, Steffen Heier, Klaus Kaiser, Daniel Spieler, Sebastian Faerber, Manuel Wallisch
  • Publication number: 20240375888
    Abstract: A gripping device for gripping a pharmaceutical container, in particular a pharmaceutical container which is non stable, includes a first gripping element and a second gripping element, each gripping element having a respective gripping member for contacting the container in particular from opposite sides. The gripping elements receive the container between one another in a container receptacle and grip the container in a mutually approximated gripping position, and release the container in a mutually spaced release position. At least one gripping element comprises two gripping members which are mutually spaced apart in a spacing direction, and between which a recess is formed on the gripping element. A holding device includes at least one gripping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Boehmike, Steffen Heier, Klaus Kaiser, Daniel Spieler, Sebastian Faerber, Manuel Wallisch
  • Publication number: 20240375807
    Abstract: A transport apparatus for pharmaceutical containers includes a drive body, a drive device actuatable by a control device for implementing a timed movement of the drive body, and holding elements operatively connected to the drive body. Each holding body has at least one container receiving area for receiving a respective container. The transport apparatus also has first and second transfer regions for containers in the circulating direction of the drive body, and a deflecting region between the transfer regions in the running direction of the drive body. The first transfer region has a receiving region, and the second transfer region forms a hand-over region. The first transfer region and/or the second transfer region extends in a linear manner with respect to the running direction of the drive body. The transport apparatus can be used with a transport system for containers and a processing machine for processing containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Boehmike, Klaus Kaiser, Daniel Spieler, Steffen Heier, Sebastian Faerber, Manuel Wallisch
  • Patent number: 11339007
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switch device for a transfer point between a first and a second rotatable star wheel, at which transfer point objects can be selectively transferred from the first star wheel to the second star wheel, comprising a two-walled first switch element, the first and second walls of which extend around the transfer point such that a passage for the objects is formed therebetween; a second and a third switch element, which are arranged and held such that they each form extensions of the first and second wall, respectively, of the first switch element in the first position and the second position of the first switch element; and a transition device, which is designed to carry out the transition of the first to third switch elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: BAUSCH + STRÖBEL MASCHINENFABRIK ILSHOFEN GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Florian Börret, Svenja Dollinger, Klaus Kaiser, Jürgen Munz, Daniel Spieler
  • Publication number: 20210371210
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switch device for a transfer point between a first and a second rotatable star wheel, at which transfer point objects can be selectively transferred from the first star wheel to the second star wheel, comprising a two-walled first switch element, the first and second walls of which extend around the transfer point such that a passage for the objects is formed therebetween; a second and a third switch element, which are arranged and held such that they each form extensions of the first and second wall, respectively, of the first switch element in the first position and the second position of the first switch element; and a transition device, which is designed to carry out the transition of the first to third switch elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: BAUSCH + STRÖBEL MASCHINENFABRIK ILSHOFEN GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Florian Börret, Svenja Dollinger, Klaus Kaiser, Jürgen Munz, Daniel Spieler
  • Publication number: 20200164338
    Abstract: Described herein is a modification unit (37) for the continuous, pathogen reduced processing of a guidance molecule e.g. a conjugate of a peptide or a protein or a nucleic acid and a linker comprising the following components: at least one reservoir containing the guidance molecule in buffer solution (1) and/or at least one inlet for a product stream containing the guidance molecule in buffer solution, at least one reservoir containing the linker in solution (2), at least one mixing device (3), at least two valves (7, 8), one for dosage of the guidance molecule and one for dosage of the linker molecule at least one outlet for the product stream comprising the guidance molecule-linker complexes and/or a reservoir for taking up the guidance molecule-linker complexes (5) further comprising at least one residence time device ensuring a defined residence time, i.e. ensuring that after mixing the guidance molecules and the linker molecules always spend a similar amount of time in a continuous process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Verena LINGEN, Michael COTTFRIED, Joachim KRUEGER, Holger PAULSEN, Klaus KAISER
  • Patent number: 8328167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the aeration of liquid media by tube aeration, special tube modules contained therein and the use of a device for the aeration of liquid media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Technology Services GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Kauling, Hans-Jürgen Henzler, Sebastian Schmidt, Helmut Brod, Klaus Kaiser, Stephan Kirchner, Dirk Havekost
  • Patent number: 8232369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for precipitation of peptide where the mixing step of the peptide with the precipitation aid and the precipitation itself are specially separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc., Bayer Technology Services GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Henzler, Stephan Kirchner, Dirk Havekost, Klaus Kaiser, Jörg Kauling, Richard Pasquinelli, Rolf Treckmann
  • Publication number: 20100093982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for precipitation of peptide where the mixing step of the peptide with the precipitation aid and the precipitation itself are specially separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Henzler, Stephan Kirchner, Dirk Havekost, Klaus Kaiser, Jörg Kauling, Richard Pasquinelli, Rolf Treckmann
  • Patent number: 7695675
    Abstract: A method of inactivating microorganisms such as viruses within a fluid such as a biological fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a UV reactor, which may take the form of an elongated generally annular reaction chamber surrounding at least one elongated UV lamp, moving the fluid within the reaction chamber in a primary flow directed along the length of the UV lamp, and inducing a circulating secondary flow within the fluid with the secondary flow being superimposed on the primary flow. As the fluid moves through the reaction chamber in the primary flow, it is circulated repeatedly toward and away from the UV lamp in the circulating secondary flow to provide uniform and controllable exposure of the entire volume of fluid to ultraviolet radiation. Microorganisms such as viruses are thus inactivated while desirable components in the fluid, such as proteins, are preserved without the use of a free radical scavenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Kaiser, Hans-Juergen Henzler, Joerg Kauling, Rolf Treckmann, Kathryn Remington, Cynthia J. Galloway
  • Patent number: 7651660
    Abstract: Described is a reactor for irradiating ultraviolet light into a fluid reaction medium (3). The reactor consists of at least one housing (15) which encloses a tubular cavity, with a radiation source (1) for generating ultraviolet light and an inner tube (2) which, together with the housing (15), forms an irradiation chamber (26) which, in particular, is of annular shape, the irradiation chamber (26) being connected at least with an inlet (13) and an outlet (14) for the reaction medium (3) and is perfused by reaction medium (3) in the longitudinal direction of the tube (2), the irradiation chamber (26) being equipped with means (6, 25) for generating an additional radial flow routing of the reaction medium (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Kaiser, Jörg Kauling, Hans-Jürgen Henzler, Isabell Günther, Franz Schmitt, Erhard Beckers, Stefan Quest
  • Publication number: 20090286318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the aeration of liquid media by means of tube aeration, special tube modules contained therein and the use of a device for the aeration of liquid media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Jörg Kauling, Hans-Jürgen Henzler, Sebastian Schmidt, Helmut Brod, Klaus Kaiser, Stephan Kirchner, Dirk Havekost
  • Patent number: 7420183
    Abstract: Apparatus and process for UV irradiation and heat sterilization of fluid media, and in particular of liquids containing microorganisms and/or viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Bayer Technology Services GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kaiser, Jörg Kauling, Hans-Jürgen Henzler, Sebastian Schmidt, Franz Schmitt, Erhard Beckers
  • Publication number: 20070003430
    Abstract: A method of inactivating microorganisms such as viruses within a fluid such as a biological fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a UV reactor, which may take the form of an elongated generally annular reaction chamber surrounding at least one elongated UV lamp, moving the fluid within the reaction chamber in a primary flow directed along the length of the UV lamp, and inducing a circulating secondary flow within the fluid with the secondary flow being superimposed on the primary flow. As the fluid moves through the reaction chamber in the primary flow, it is circulated repeatedly toward and away from the UV lamp in the circulating secondary flow to provide uniform and controllable exposure of the entire volume of fluid to ultraviolet radiation. Microorganisms such as viruses are thus inactivated while desirable components in the fluid, such as proteins, are preserved without the use of a free radical scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Klaus Kaiser, Hans-Juergen Henzler, Joerg Kauling, Rolf Treckmann, Kathryn Remington, Cynthia Galloway
  • Patent number: 6987239
    Abstract: A method for producing a seal-welded connection between a stamped grid designed to conduct electricity and embedded in a laser-transparent plastic, and a plastic component positioned underneath the stamped grid, using a laser method, including the following method steps, executable in any order: a) carrying out a first welding operation by emitting laser beams, the laser beams falling on the surface of the stamped grid embedded in the plastic, at an angle ?, and the angle ? being inclined in a positive direction with respect to the vertical; and b) carrying out a further welding operation by emitting laser beams, the laser beams falling on the surface of the stamped grid embedded in the plastic, at an angle ?, and the angle ? being inclined in a negative direction with respect to the vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kaiser, Markus Michels
  • Patent number: 6886806
    Abstract: In a throttle valve actuator unit having a throttle valve neck that contains a pivotable throttle valve and having a drive chamber for receiving an electric drive mechanism for the throttle valve and for receiving an electric connection plug for a plug connection to a control unit, in order to reduce the production costs while maintaining the many customer-specific characteristics, the drive chamber is enclosed by a housing module, and the throttle valve neck is attached as a separate part to the housing module and secured thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Borasch, Hans-Joerg Fees, Klaus Kaiser, Uwe Hammer, Stephan Wuensch
  • Patent number: 6866018
    Abstract: An electric-motor adjusting unit for a metering system of an internal combustion engine, having an adjuster housing and an adjusting shaft rotatable therein that actuates a final control element, having a commutator motor coupled to the adjusting shaft, having a sensor for detecting the rotary position of the adjusting shaft, and having a carrier plate that can be secured in the adjuster housing, on which plate on the one hand a brush holder for the commutator motor and on the other a plug electrically connected to the brush holder and to the sensor are disposed, in order to obtain a prefabricatable assembly unit with which installation tolerances in the adjuster housing can be compensated for, the sensor being disposed on a carrier, and on the carrier and on the carrier plate, joining means corresponding with one another for joining the carrier and the carrier plate are embodied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kaiser, Michael Brozio, Markus Michels, Stefan Josten
  • Patent number: 6840217
    Abstract: In a device for restoring a rotary member to a defined basic position, having a three-dimensionally fixed fixation cam that predetermines the basic position and having a slaving cam, which is coupled with the rotary member and is movable past the fixation cam, of which cams, each has one stop face each on sides facing away from one another, and having a clamp spring, which embraces the cams with prestressing by way of two bent-away spring legs, in order to achieve a freedom of play in rotation between the spring legs and the cams in the basic position, at least one spring leg is countersunk, with at least one leg segment, in at least one of the cams so far that in the basic position, with a leg segment fitting over the other cam, it rests without play on the stop face of the other cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Meiwes, Michael Brozio, Markus Michels, Stefan Josten, Reinhard Gallert, Klaus Kaiser