Patents by Inventor Markus Joppe

Markus Joppe 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: 9810488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling a film (1) which can be produced in a film extrusion system in particular, comprising a housing (11) that has at least one channel (12), at least one inlet opening (13), and at least one outlet opening (14) through which a cooling gas (2) can flow and comprising an adjusting arrangement (10) with which the cooling gas (2) volumetric flow rate that can flow out of the outlet opening (14) and the temperature of the cooling gas (2) that can flow out of the outlet opening (14) can be adjusted. According to the invention, the adjusting arrangement (10) comprises a lever system which has a movable actuator (15) and a movable valve element (16), said actuator (15) acting on the valve element (16) such that an actuating effect of the valve element (16) is reinforced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Ingo Rübbelke, Markus Joppe
  • Patent number: 9713896
    Abstract: The invention relates to a die device (10) for an extrusion blow-molding apparatus (100) for producing a multilayered blown film (300), with an inner surface (310) and an outer surface (320), having a die orifice for the discharge of a multilayered material melt (300), wherein a temperature-control device (30) is arranged in order to set a different temperature on the two sides (310, 320) of the material melt (300). The invention also relates to a method for equalizing the differences in viscosity of the materials of the layers (350) by a controlled (40, 60) temperature setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Ingo Rübbelke, Markus Joppe
  • Patent number: 9327440
    Abstract: A device for the production of film tubes includes a die head having an annular nozzle, from which a plastic melt for producing the film tube can be extruded in a transport direction (y), a fluid-application device, which is annular in shape at least in certain regions and which follows the die head in the transport direction (y) and which surrounds the film tube annularly, and via which a fluid can be guided toward the film tube, and a ring, the diameter of which is larger than the annular nozzle of the fluid-application device. The device has an adjusting device, via which the ring can be adjusted in height relative to the fluid-application device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KG
    Inventors: Markus Joppe, Karsten Golubski, Juergen Linkies
  • Publication number: 20150266227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a die device (10) for an extrusion blow-moulding apparatus (100) for producing a multilayered blown film (300), with an inner surface (310) and an outer surface (320), having a die orifice for the discharge of a multilayered material melt (300), wherein a temperature-control device (30) is arranged in order to set a different temperature on the two sides (310, 320) of the material melt (300). The invention also relates to a method for equalizing the differences in viscosity of the materials of the layers (350) by a controlled (40, 60) temperature setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ingo Rübbelke, Markus Joppe
  • Publication number: 20150153117
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling a film (1) which can be produced in a film extrusion system in particular, comprising a housing (11) that has at least one channel (12), at least one inlet opening (13), and at least one outlet opening (14) through which a cooling gas (2) can flow and comprising an adjusting arrangement (10) with which the cooling gas (2) volumetric flow rate that can flow out of the outlet opening (14) and the temperature of the cooling gas (2) that can flow out of the outlet opening (14) can be adjusted. According to the invention, the adjusting arrangement (10) comprises a lever system which has a movable actuator (15) and a movable valve element (16), said actuator (15) acting on the valve element (16) such that an actuating effect of the valve element (16) is reinforced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Ingo Rübbelke, Markus Joppe
  • Patent number: 8360763
    Abstract: A blown film extrusion device includes a blow head and an outer cooling ring mountable on a top of the blow head. The cooling ring has an annular support surface on its bottom and can be centered relative to the blow head via centering devices. The centering devices are formed by at least three radially arranged linear guides, each of which has a radially extending recess and at least one guide element engaging in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Markus Joppe, Werner Hülsmeier
  • Publication number: 20120200001
    Abstract: The invention describes a device (1) for the production of film tubes (3) comprising: a die head (5) comprising an annular nozzle (4), from which plastic melt for producing the film tube (3) can be extruded in a transport direction (y), at least one fluid-application device, which is annular in shape at least in certain regions and which follows the die head (5) in the transport direction (y) and which surrounds the film tube (3) annularly and by means of which a fluid can be guided toward the film tube, at least one ring (20), the diameter of which is larger than the annular region of the fluid-application device. An adjusting device (21) is provided, by means of which the ring (20) can be adjusted in height relative to the fluid-application device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Markus Joppe, Karsten Golubski, Juergen Linkies
  • Patent number: 7806674
    Abstract: An air ring with increased-control over the gauge uniformity of blown plastic film in a film extrusion device. The air ring includes a generally annular plenum, an annular orifice for discharging cooling air against an extruded plastic tube passing through the air ring, and a flow path for cooling air between the plenum and the annular orifice. The air flow path is segmented along a circumference of the annular plenum, the segments including a material with high heat conductivity and guiding the air from the annular plenum to the orifice. Heating elements are provided for individually and selectively heating the segments of the air flow path such that the temperature of the cooling air discharge against the extruded plastic tube can be locally varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KG
    Inventors: Markus Joppe, Juergen Linkies, Martin Backmann
  • Publication number: 20090252819
    Abstract: The invention describes a blown film extrusion device with a blow head (20) and an outer cooling ring (10) mountable on its top (21), which has an annular support surface (11) on its bottom and can be centered relative to blow head (10) via centering devices. The centering devices are formed by at least three radially arranged linear guides, each of which has a radially extending recess (12.1, . . . , 12.4) and at least one guide element (22.1, . . . , 22.4) engaging in it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Markus Joppe, Werner Hülsmeier
  • Publication number: 20060049538
    Abstract: An air ring with increased-control over the gauge uniformity of blown plastic film in a film extrusion device. The air ring includes a generally annular plenum, an annular orifice for discharging cooling air against an extruded plastic tube passing through the air ring, and a flow path for cooling air between the plenum and the annular orifice. The air flow path is segmented along a circumference of the annular plenum, the segments including a material with high heat conductivity and guiding the air from the annular plenum to the orifice. Heating elements are provided for individually and selectively heating the segments of the air flow path such that the temperature of the cooling air discharge against the extruded plastic tube can be locally varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Markus Joppe, Juergen Linkies, Martin Backmann