Patents by Inventor Markus Bussmann
Markus Bussmann 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).
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Publication number: 20240103461Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a model-based determination for processing an order inquiry (AA) by means of a production model (PM) of a film extrusion line (10), comprising the following steps: Capture at least one model parameter (MP) in the form of an output parameter (AP) of the production model (MP) to capture a requested film product property of the order inquiry (AA), Forming a parameter relationship between the detected at least one output parameter (AP) and at least one model parameter (MP) in the form of an input parameter (EP) of the production model (PM) for determining a production situation of the film extrusion line (10), Generating at least one input parameter (EP) of the production model (PM) based on the formed parameter relationship as a default for a production process on the film extrusion line (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Martin BACKMANN, Markus BUSSMANN, Melanie SCHUH, Lennart EDERLEH
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Publication number: 20240094691Abstract: The invention relates to a control method for controlling at least part of a production process of a film extrusion line (10) by means of a production model (PM), comprising the following steps: Acquisition of at least one model parameter (MP) in the form of an output parameter (AP) of the production model (PM) for the acquisition of a film product situation, Determining a difference value (DW) between the at least one sensed output parameter (AP) and a correlating set point (OW), Forming a parameter relationship between the determined difference value (DW) and at least one model parameter (MP) in the form of an input parameter (EP) of the production model (PM), Generating at least one control value (TW) as a default for the at least one input parameter (EP) of the formed parameter relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Martin BACKMANN, Markus BUSSMANN, Melanie SCHUH, Lennart EDERLEH
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Publication number: 20240094717Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a model-based determination of model parameters (MP) of a production model (PM) of a film extrusion line (10), comprising the following steps: Detection of at least two model parameters (MP) in the form of input parameters (EP) of the production model (PM) for detecting a production situation of the film extrusion line (10) and/or in the form of output parameters (AP) of the production model (PM) for detecting a film product situation of the film extrusion line (10), Forming a parameter relationship between the acquired model parameters (MP) by means of the production model (PM), Determining at least one further model parameter (MP) in the form of a non-detected input parameter (EP) and/or a non-detected output parameter (AP) of the production model (PM).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Martin BACKMANN, Markus BUSSMANN, Melanie SCHUH, Lennart EDERLEH
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METHOD FOR A MODEL-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF A FILM PRODUCT DURING A PRODUCTION ON A FILM EXTRUSION LINE
Publication number: 20230330909Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a model-based optimization of a film product during a production on a film extrusion line (10) by means of a production model (PM) of the film extrusion line (10), comprising the following steps: Acquisition of at least two model parameters (MP) in the form of input parameters (EP) of the production model (PM) for predicting a production situation of the film extrusion line (10) and/or in the form of at least two model parameters (MP) in the form of output parameters (AP) of the production model (PM) for predicting a film product situation of the film extrusion line (10), Forming a parameter relationship between the acquired model parameters (MP) by means of the production model (PM), Prioritize at least one model parameter (MP) of the production model (PM) for optimization, Modifying at least one non-prioritized model parameter (MP) of the production model (PM) based on the formed parameter relationship to optimize the prioritized model parameter (MP).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Martin BACKMANN, Markus BUSSMANN, Melanie SCHUH, Lennart EDERLEH -
Publication number: 20230241804Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for changing material in an extrusion device comprising at least two supply devices for supplying feedstock for an extruder, comprising the following steps: identifying a change request for changing the material in the extrusion device, preparing the supply devices for changing the material, separating at least two supply devices from the feed of feedstock to the extruder, discharging feedstock from the separated supply devices, filling subsequent material into the empty supply devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Ansgar AVERMEYER, Tobias KULGEMEYER, Markus BUSSMANN, Jens MINNERUP, Martin BACKMANN
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Patent number: 11660799Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for controlling film production, in which at least one film is produced according to at least one formula information (R), the following steps being carried out: initiation of execution (210) of a film production process such that a film is produced on the basis of a specific formulation information (R); determination of monitoring information (I) during the execution (210) of the process; determination of at least one fingerprint (F) on the basis of the specific formula information (R) and on the basis of the monitoring information (I) such that the execution (210) of the process is characterised on the basis of the fingerprint (F); and comparison of the fingerprint (F) with a control matrix (M) such that at least one comparative result is determined in order to control the film production on the basis of the control matrix (M) as an evaluation basis.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Martin Backmann, Markus Bussmann
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Patent number: 11654598Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for changing material in an extrusion device comprising at least two supply devices for supplying feedstock for an extruder, comprising the following steps: identifying a change request for changing the material in the extrusion device, preparing the supply devices for changing the material, separating at least two supply devices from the feed of feedstock to the extruder, discharging feedstock from the separated supply devices, filling subsequent material into the empty supply devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Ansgar Avermeyer, Tobias Kulgemeyer, Markus Bussmann, Jens Minnerup, Martin Backmann
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Patent number: 11541587Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for controlling a film production in which at least one film is produced depending on at least one specific recipe information (R), where the following steps are performed: providing different fingerprints (F), the fingerprints (F) characterizing different method executions (210) for producing a film, providing in each case at least one result information (E) for the respective fingerprint (F), the result information (E) being specific for at least one product property (D) of the produced film, storing the fingerprints (F) and result information (E) as data in a data system (200) so that the data is provided as a basis for evaluation for controlling at least one subsequent method execution (210).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Martin Backmann, Markus Bussmann
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Publication number: 20220388219Abstract: The invention describes a blown foil system for producing a foil web with at least one extruder for providing a melt-like plastic, a blowing head with a circumferential die gap, with which the melt-like plastic can be transformed into a foil bubble emerging from the die gap, with at least one liquid cooling device for cooling the foil bubble, wherein a liquid can be supplied to the outer periphery and/or to the inner periphery of the foil bubble by means of the liquid cooling device, with a flat laying device by means of which the foil bubble can be formed into a double-layer foil web, wherein the two layers are in contact at least partially and in particular substantially over the full surface, and with at least one stretch unit for stretching the foil web in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Martin Backmann, Markus Bussmann, Gerhard Middelberg, Till Bergmann
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Patent number: 11358324Abstract: A device and a method for extending a film web along a longitudinal direction thereof include guiding the film web in a travel direction over several rollers, and extending the film web in at least one straining gap which is limited by at least two rollers operated with different circumferential speeds. The web is provided with a temperature gradient, which extends in the direction perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the film web.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Martin Backmann, Juergen Linkies, Ingo Ruebbelke, Markus Bussmann
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Publication number: 20220138379Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a machine learning approach for piecewise linear interface construction include: obtaining a cell fraction for a mesh cell in a mesh, a normal vector perpendicular to a linear interface for the mesh cell, and geometry information of the mesh cell, wherein the geometry information includes at least two data values; normalizing the geometry information of the mesh cell to reduce the at least two data values to at least one data value; obtaining an output value from a machine learning algorithm, previously trained using normalized geometry information of multiple different cells of a same mesh type as the mesh cell; determining the linear interface for the mesh cell based on the output value, the normal vector and the geometry information; using the linear interface for the mesh cell in numerical simulation processing of the mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Markus Bussmann, Mohammadmehdi Ataei
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Patent number: 11273587Abstract: An extrusion device that produces plastic film includes at least two feed units that feed feedstock for an extruder, wherein, in each feed unit an automatic cleaning device is arranged for a removal of feedstock from the feed unit when changing material in the extrusion device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Ansgar Avermeyer, Tobias Kulgemeyer, Markus Bussmann, Martin Backmann
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Patent number: 11250186Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a machine learning approach for piecewise linear interface construction include: obtaining a cell fraction for a mesh cell in a mesh, a normal vector perpendicular to a linear interface for the mesh cell, and geometry information of the mesh cell, wherein the geometry information includes at least two data values; normalizing the geometry information of the mesh cell to reduce the at least two data values to at least one data value; obtaining an output value from a machine learning algorithm, previously trained using normalized geometry information of multiple different cells of a same mesh type as the mesh cell; determining the linear interface for the mesh cell based on the output value, the normal vector and the geometry information; using the linear interface for the mesh cell in numerical simulation processing of the mesh.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.Inventors: Markus Bussmann, Mohammadmehdi Ataei
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Publication number: 20220016822Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring method for monitoring a film bubble (FB) in a discharge region (112) downstream of a discharge nozzle (110) of a blown film device (100), comprising the following steps: optically detecting at least one contour parameter (KP) of a film contour (FK) of the film bubble (FB) in the discharge region (112), comparing the at least one detected contour parameter (KP) with a specific preset value (VW), determining a contour deviation (KA) between the at least one detected contour parameter (KP) and the specific preset value (VW), outputting the contour deviation (KA) as monitoring result (UE).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Ingo Hehmann, Markus Bussmann, Martin Backmann
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Publication number: 20210379810Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for producing tubular films stretched in-line by blow molding with an extruder, a film blowing line, a lay-flat unit, an oscillating haul-off unit, and a stretching line for monoaxially stretching the film laid flat in machine direction. According to the invention, the stretching line is arranged above the extruder between the lay-flat unit and the oscillating haul-off unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Martin Backmann, Markus Bussmann, Karsten Golubski
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Patent number: 11123909Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for producing tubular films stretched in-line by blow molding with an extruder, a film blowing line, a lay-flat unit, an oscillating haul-off unit, and a stretching line for monoaxially stretching the film laid flat in machine direction. According to the invention, the stretching line is arranged above the extruder between the lay-flat unit and the oscillating haul-off unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Windmöller & Heilscher KGInventors: Martin Backmann, Markus Bussmann, Karsten Golubski
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Publication number: 20210103638Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for a machine learning approach for piecewise linear interface construction include: obtaining a cell fraction for a mesh cell in a mesh, a normal vector perpendicular to a linear interface for the mesh cell, and geometry information of the mesh cell, wherein the geometry information includes at least two data values; normalizing the geometry information of the mesh cell to reduce the at least two data values to at least one data value; obtaining an output value from a machine learning algorithm, previously trained using normalized geometry information of multiple different cells of a same mesh type as the mesh cell; determining the linear interface for the mesh cell based on the output value, the normal vector and the geometry information; using the linear interface for the mesh cell in numerical simulation processing of the mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Markus Bussmann, Mohammadmehdi Ataei
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Patent number: 10894350Abstract: An extrusion device that produces plastic film includes at least two feed units that feed feedstock to an extruder, wherein each feed unit has at least one discharge opening including a discharge closure to open and close the discharge opening, and a container interface that reversibly fastens a discharge container that accommodates feedstock discharged from the respective feed unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Ansgar Avermeyer, Tobias Kulgemeyer, Markus Bussmann, Martin Backmann
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Patent number: 10807293Abstract: Calibration basket having exchangeable air guiding elements composed of porous material. The invention relates to a guiding device and to methods for guiding a plastic film, wherein the plastic film can be guided by means of an air cushion, wherein the guiding device comprises a plurality of blower elements (31) each having the foil owing features: at least one supporting element (35), at least one film-guiding element (34), which is at least partially porous, preferably microporous, and which is connected to the supporting element (35). At least one fastening element is provided, by means of which the supporting element (35) and the film-guiding element (34) can be detachably fastened to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Simon Haselmann, Jürgen Linkies, Jens Goldenstein, Markus Bussmann
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Patent number: 10773441Abstract: The present invention relates to an overturning device (10) for overturning a molten material (200) in a melt channel (110) comprising a melt inlet (20) and a melt outlet (30), wherein between the melt inlet (20) and the melt outlet (30) at least a melt guidance means (40) is assembled for a rearrangement of molten material (200) from the centre (22) of the melt inlet (20) at the edge (34) of the melt outlet (30) and for a rearrangement of molten material (200) from the edge (24) of the melt inlet (20) in the centre (32) of the melt outlet (30).Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Martin Backmann, Hermann-Josef Jäckering, Markus Bussmann, Bernd Liesbrock, Karsten Golubski