Patents by Inventor Matthieu Kummel

Matthieu Kummel 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).

  • Apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material
    Patent number: 11453566
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material comprises a transport unit for transporting a first substantially flat continuous material and a second substantially flat continuous material to a splicing location. The transport unit is adapted to transport the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material parallel to each other forming an overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material in the splicing location. A pressure unit is arranged in the splicing location. The pressure unit is adapted to apply a mechanical impact onto at least a part of the overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material, thereby at least partially merging the first substantially flat continuous material with the second substantially flat continuous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Matthieu Kummel, Sebastien Fontaine
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPLICING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT CONTINUOUS MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20200377321
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material comprises a transport unit for transporting a first substantially flat continuous material and a second substantially flat continuous material to a splicing location. The transport unit is adapted to transport the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material parallel to each other forming an overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material in the splicing location. A pressure unit is arranged in the splicing location. The pressure unit is adapted to apply a mechanical impact onto at least a part of the overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material, thereby at least partially merging the first substantially flat continuous material with the second substantially flat continuous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Matthieu Kummel, Sebastien Fontaine
  • Apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material
    Patent number: 10766728
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material (10) comprises a transport unit (1) for transporting a first substantially flat continuous material (70) and a second substantially flat continuous material (71) to a splicing location. The transport unit is adapted to transport the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material parallel to each other forming an overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material in the splicing location. A pressure unit (3) is arranged in the splicing location. The pressure unit is adapted to apply a mechanical impact onto at least a part of the overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material, thereby at least partially merging the first substantially flat continuous material with the second substantially flat continuous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Matthieu Kummel, Sebastien Fontaine
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPLICING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT CONTINUOUS MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170233210
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material (10) comprises a transport unit (1) for transporting a first substantially flat continuous material (70) and a second substantially flat continuous material (71) to a splicing location. The transport unit is adapted to transport the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material parallel to each other forming an overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material in the splicing location. A pressure unit (3) is arranged in the splicing location. The pressure unit is adapted to apply a mechanical impact onto at least a part of the overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material, thereby at least partially merging the first substantially flat continuous material with the second substantially flat continuous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Matthieu Kummel, Sebastien Fontaine