Patents by Inventor Manfred Kuhnle

Manfred Kuhnle 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: 8968622
    Abstract: A device and a method for ejecting at least one capsule are proposed, comprising at least two ejecting mechanisms for ejecting at least one capsule from a holder receiving the capsules. A drive control mechanism is provided in order to move the ejecting mechanisms independently of one another in the ejecting direction, depending on whether the capsule assigned to the ejecting mechanism is detected as defective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Kuhnle, Ralf Schmied, Werner Runft, Thomas Franck
  • Publication number: 20100164144
    Abstract: A device and a method for ejecting at least one capsule are proposed, comprising at least two ejecting means (18) for ejecting at least one capsule (24) from a holder (22) receiving the capsules (24), wherein drive control means (16, 20, 23) are provided in order to move the ejecting means (18) independently of one another in the ejecting direction, depending on whether the capsule (24) assigned to the ejecting means (18) is detected as in order or defective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Manfred Kuhnle, Ralf Schmied, Werner Runft, Thomas Franck
  • Patent number: 6435230
    Abstract: A metering device has a filling material container with a metering disk. Metering bores for products such as microtablets are disposed in the metering disk. Underneath the metering disk in a transfer region, there is a capsule filling shaft which is disposed in line with prepared capsule bottoms. The invention proposes supporting the filling material container so that it can rotate on an axis which is disposed inclined in relation to the vertical. This permits the microcapsules to be easily dispensed into the metering bores, permits the microtablets to be handled in a manner that is gentle on the product, and permits a high performance of the metering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Manfred Kuhnle, Werner Runft
  • Patent number: 6367228
    Abstract: A capsule part carrier in a filling and sealing machine for two-part capsules comprises a lower segment for capsule bottom parts and an upper segment for caps. In each of the segments, two stepped bores embodied of bore portions are provided, which form a seat for the capsule bottom part and the cap. In the bore portions of the lower segment, a plurality of longitudinal grooves are formed, which communicate via a suction bore with a vacuum source. Via the longitudinal grooves, the negative pressure applied in the lower segment can also act on the upper segment and the cap. Instead of longitudinal grooves, separate through bores can also be provided, which communicate with the suction bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Manfred Kuhnle
  • Publication number: 20020002809
    Abstract: A metering device has a filling material container with a metering disk. Metering bores for products such as microtablets are disposed in the metering disk. Underneath the metering disk in a transfer region, there is a capsule filling shaft which is disposed in line with prepared capsule bottoms. The invention proposes supporting the filling material container so that it can rotate on an axis which is disposed inclined in relation to the vertical. This permits the microcapsules to be easily dispensed into the metering bores, permits the microtablets to be handled in a manner that is gentle on the product, and permits a high performance of the metering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Manfred Kuhnle, Werner Runft
  • Patent number: 6050308
    Abstract: A device for filling powder into hard gelatine capsules or the like has an incrementally rotated metering disk. A spacer disk is disposed underneath the metering disk and is coupled to the metering disk. In order to change the volumes of the compressed charges comprised of powder, sleeves are inserted in the bottom of the metering disk, which dip into second bores of the spacer disk, and to embody the distance a between the underside of the metering disk and the spacer disk so that the distance a can be changed by means of an adjusting screw. The device according to the disclosure is relatively simple in design and prevents non-homogeneities in the powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Wurst, Eberhard Krieger, Manfred Kuhnle, Werner Runft