Patents by Inventor Marc SCHERER

Marc SCHERER 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: 12275043
    Abstract: The invention relates to an item-to-be-cleaned carrier for the cleaning of items to be cleaned, which have at least one cavity, the cleaning being performed in a conveyor washer. The item-to-be-cleaned carrier can be used in particular for cleaning personal protective equipment. The item-to-be-cleaned carrier comprises at least one base element and at least one nozzle tube, which is connected to the base element. The nozzle tube has at least one inlet opening having at least one catching funnel. The nozzle tube has at least one outlet nozzle. The nozzle tube tapers, at least in parts, from the inlet opening to the outlet nozzle. The invention further relates to a cleaning system and to a method for cleaning items to be cleaned, which have at least one cavity, using the cleaning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Engelbert Ecker, Bruno Gaus, Wendelin Hils, Thomas Näger, Marc Scherer, Marijan Simundic
  • Patent number: 12226809
    Abstract: A cleaning basket (120) for cleaning a breathing apparatus (112) is proposed. The cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one basket rack (140). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one mask holder (122) for holding at least one protective breathing mask (114) in the cleaning basket (120). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one suction element (156) which has at least one suction opening (160) and is configured to extend into the protective breathing mask (114) held by the mask holder (122). The suction element (156) is configured to be charged with negative pressure and to suck cleaning fluid out of at least one interior space (148) of the protective breathing mask (114) into the suction opening (160). Furthermore, a cleaning system (110) with the cleaning basket (120) and a cleaning device (118), and a method for cleaning the breathing apparatus (112) are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Scherer, Marijan Simundic, Bernd Ringwald, Stanislav Anselm
  • Publication number: 20230294138
    Abstract: Proposed is a cleaning device (110) for cleaning articles (112) to be cleaned, a cleaning basket (114) for use in a cleaning device (110), a method for cleaning articles (112) to be cleaned and a use of a cleaning device (110). The cleaning device (110) comprises at least one cleaning chamber (116) for stationarily receiving at least one cleaning basket (114) with the articles (112) to be cleaned contained therein. Furthermore, the cleaning device (110) comprises at least one application device (118) for applying at least one cleaning fluid (120) to the articles (112) to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH and Co. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Marc Scherer
  • Patent number: 11691188
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a breathing apparatus comprising a respiratory mask, by such precleaning activity as: providing the breathing apparatus in an externally contaminated state, providing a holder for the respiratory mask having at least one curved sealing face and stretching the respiratory mask onto the holder such that a sealing lip of the respiratory mask lies on the curved sealing face and closes off an interior of the respiratory mask, and the holder with the respiratory mask may be introduced into a precleaning chamber, exposing an outer side of the respiratory mask in the precleaning chamber to at least one precleaning fluid. And, after the precleaning, the respiratory mask may be released from the holder, introducing the respiratory mask into a primary cleaning chamber and exposing the respiratory mask, including an inner side of the respiratory mask that faces the interior, to a primary cleaning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Scherer, Marijan Simundic, Herbert Falk, Heiko Wörner
  • Publication number: 20230030171
    Abstract: The invention relates to an item-to-be-cleaned carrier for the cleaning of items to be cleaned, which have at least one cavity, the cleaning being performed in a conveyor washer. The item-to-be-cleaned carrier can be used in particular for cleaning personal protective equipment. The item-to-be-cleaned carrier comprises at least one base element and at least one nozzle tube, which is connected to the base element. The nozzle tube has at least one inlet opening having at least one catching funnel . The nozzle tube has at least one outlet nozzle. The nozzle tube tapers, at least in parts, from the inlet opening to the outlet nozzle. The invention further relates to a cleaning system and to a method for cleaning items to be cleaned, which have at least one cavity, using the cleaning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Engelbert Ecker, Bruno Gaus, Wendelin Hils, Thomas Näger, Marc Scherer, Marijan Simundic
  • Publication number: 20220203410
    Abstract: A cleaning basket (120) for cleaning a breathing apparatus (112) is proposed. The cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one basket rack (140). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one mask holder (122) for holding at least one protective breathing mask (114) in the cleaning basket (120). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one suction element (156) which has at least one suction opening (160) and is configured to extend into the protective breathing mask (114) held by the mask holder (122). The suction element (156) is configured to be charged with negative pressure and to suck cleaning fluid out of at least one interior space (148) of the protective breathing mask (114) into the suction opening (160). Furthermore, a cleaning system (110) with the cleaning basket (120) and a cleaning device (118), and a method for cleaning the breathing apparatus (112) are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Scherer, Marijan Simundic, Bernd Ringwald, Stanislav Anselm
  • Publication number: 20210187568
    Abstract: A mobile cleaning unit (410) for cleaning breathing apparatus (112) is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Herbert FALK, Manuel PAULAT, Marc SCHERER, Marijan SIMUNDIC
  • Publication number: 20210016332
    Abstract: A method for cleaning at least one breathing apparatus (112) is proposed, where the breathing apparatus (112) comprises at least one respiratory mask (114).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Marc SCHERER, Marijan SIMUNDIC, Herbert FALK, Heiko WÖRNER