Patents by Inventor Michael GIER

Michael GIER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240172764
    Abstract: A method for making dough products comprises providing a first dough piece on a first conveyor, supplying a second dough piece on a second conveyor, and depositing the second dough piece on the first dough piece, while the first dough piece is disposed on the first conveyor. The second dough piece is folded during the depositing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: FRITSCH BAKERY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael GIER, Oliver LEHMANN
  • Publication number: 20230248005
    Abstract: A dough stamping device for severing dough pieces from a dough sheet comprises a support, on which the dough sheet is depositable, and a blade assembly, which is configured to oscillate and perform indexed lifting actions in a substantially vertical direction. The blade assembly has a first group of blades, which is configured to at least partially generate an outer contour of a dough piece to be severed. In addition, the blade assembly has a second group of blades, which is configured to generate at least one slit inside of the outer contour of the dough piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: FRITSCH BAKERY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael GIER
  • Publication number: 20230086905
    Abstract: A dough processing device having a conveyor configured to convey dough in a production direction, and a rolling station. The rolling station includes a satellite roller having a drum and at least two rollers configured to engage the dough, wherein the drum is rotatable about a drum axis, and the rollers are revolvable about the drum axis by rotation of the drum. The rolling station further includes a counter roller disposed opposite the satellite roller, wherein the rolling station is configured to roll the dough between the satellite roller and the counter roller. The rolling station includes a first guiding element configured to confine an evasion of the dough in a first confinement direction oriented transversely with respect to the production direction, wherein the first guiding element is further configured to support the conveying of the dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FRITSCH BAKERY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef HOOS, Markus FACKELMANN, Frank VAN DER WAL, Michael GIER
  • Publication number: 20230093732
    Abstract: A device for twisting pieces of dough comprises a conveyor configured to convey pieces of dough in a production direction. The device further comprises at least one holding belt arranged above the conveyor and configured to engage with a first portion of a piece of dough arranged on the conveyor. Further, the device comprises a turning device configured to turn a turning portion of the piece of dough relative to the first portion and upwardly while the holding belt engages with the first portion of the piece of dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: FRITSCH BAKERY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael GIER