Patents by Inventor Michael Kronawitter
Michael Kronawitter 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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Patent number: 11167933Abstract: A method for transferring medical products comprises the steps of conveying medical products on an oscillating conveyor having a plurality of conveying lanes arranged next to each other to a delivery area of the conveyor lanes and from the delivery area into at least one shaft; detecting a defective product in one of the conveying lanes; and activating a diverter device for defective products, which is arranged adjacent to the delivery area of this conveying lane, when a defective product is detected, wherein the diverter device, upon activation, is shifted or pivoted into an activated position, in which the diverter device is located in a transport path of the defective product.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme Gmb H & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Heim, Michael Kronawitter
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Publication number: 20200399074Abstract: A method for transferring medical products comprises the steps of conveying medical products on an oscillating conveyor having a plurality of conveying lanes arranged next to each other to a delivery area of the conveyor lanes and from the delivery area into at least one shaft; detecting a defective product in one of the conveying lanes; and activating a diverter device for defective products, which is arranged adjacent to the delivery area of this conveying lane, when a defective product is detected, wherein the diverter device, upon activation, is shifted or pivoted into an activated position, in which the diverter device is located in a transport path of the defective product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Ralf Heim, Michael Kronawitter
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Patent number: 9399532Abstract: The invention pertains to a system for filling bottle-like containers with tablets, which comprises various devices for specific processes, wherein most of the devices have a transport mechanism for positively guiding the movement of each container by itself in a continuous manner, whereas at least the device for dosing the pharmaceutical products and for introducing the pharmaceutical products into the containers has a transport mechanism for positively guiding the movement of each container by itself in a clocked manner in certain sections. The transport mechanisms of the devices are connected to each other in series, which ensures the positive guidance of each individual container by itself through the entire system.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joachim Noe, Michael Kronawitter, Ralf Heim, Rita Hagel, Rolf Armbruster
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Patent number: 9376302Abstract: The device for sealing containers comprises a container feeding device for an intermittent feed of containers in a transport direction, a cap feeding device having a plurality of cap gripper units; and a capping device movable in and opposite to a lowering direction. The capping device has a plurality of capping units corresponding to the plurality of cap gripper units in the cap feeding device. Each capping unit has a screwing-on mechanism at one end. Each screwing-on mechanism is adapted to pick up a cap and to seal the container with the cap in a lowered position of the capping device. The capping device and the plurality of cap gripper units of the cap feeding device are configured and arranged such that the plurality of cap gripper units of the cap feeding device are positively guided in the lowering direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Kronawitter, Joachim Noe
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Patent number: 9216834Abstract: The method for inserting cotton wads into containers uses a wad transport unit, which comprises two star wheels, each having three wad holders. The two star wheels are mounted rotatably on the same rotational axis but with an offset from each other, and each star wheel is driven by its own separate drive means. During rotation of the star wheels, one of the three wad holders of each star wheel is horizontally shifted in such a way that the three wad holders of each star wheel are arranged in a straight line and are thus located above three containers to be filled with the wads.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Detlev Gertitschke, Michael Kronawitter
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Patent number: 8534453Abstract: The device for transporting upright containers in a straight line includes a rake conveyor comprising multiple receiving sections for the containers and an opposing support element for the containers carried in the receiving sections. The rake conveyor is connected to two drives by at least two pivot systems, each with two arms, in such a way that the rake conveyor can be pushed back and forth both in the transport direction of the containers and also in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the containers.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Juergen Liebhardt, Michael Kronawitter, Ralf Heim
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Patent number: 8499923Abstract: A method for channeling upright containers, which are loosely queued in a row, into a transport device is performed by a rotatable separating device, which has the purpose of separating the loosely queued containers, and a stationary accumulating device for the containers downstream of the separating device. The accumulating device has a plurality of stoppers arranged in a row in the transport direction, which can be extended individually in the direction transverse to the transport direction and, in the extended state, define holding positions for the containers. The stoppers are extended one-by-one based on sensor results to sequentially fill the holding positions of the accumulating device starting from the holding position arranged farthest from the separating device.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Kronawitter, Stefan Angele
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Publication number: 20130061560Abstract: The method for inserting cotton wads into containers uses a wad transport unit, which comprises two star wheels, each having three wad holders. The two star wheels are mounted rotatably on the same rotational axis but with an offset from each other, and each star wheel is driven by its own separate drive means. During rotation of the star wheels, one of the three wad holders of each star wheel is horizontally shifted in such a way that the three wad holders of each star wheel are arranged in a straight line and are thus located above three containers to be filled with the wads.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Detlev Gertitschke, Michael Kronawitter
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Publication number: 20120222936Abstract: A method for channeling upright containers, which are loosely queued in a row, into a transport device is performed by a rotatable separating device, which has the purpose of separating the loosely queued containers, and a stationary accumulating device for the containers downstream of the separating device. The accumulating device has a plurality of stoppers arranged in a row in the transport direction, which can be extended individually in the direction transverse to the transport direction and, in the extended state, define holding positions for the containers. The stoppers are extended one-by-one based on sensor results to sequentially fill the holding positions of the accumulating device starting from the holding position arranged farthest from the separating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Michael Kronawitter, Stefan Angele
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Publication number: 20120222941Abstract: The device for transporting upright containers in a straight line includes a rake conveyor comprising multiple receiving sections for the containers and an opposing support element for the containers carried in the receiving sections. The rake conveyor is connected to two drives by at least two pivot systems, each with two arms, in such a way that the rake conveyor can be pushed back and forth both in the transport direction of the containers and also in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Juergen Liebhardt, Michael Kronawitter, Ralf Heim
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Publication number: 20120222388Abstract: The device for sealing containers comprises a container feeding device for an intermittent feed of containers in a transport direction, a cap feeding device having a plurality of cap gripper units; and a capping device movable in and opposite to a lowering direction. The capping device has a plurality of capping units corresponding to the plurality of cap gripper units in the cap feeding device. Each capping unit has a screwing-on mechanism at one end. Each screwing-on mechanism is adapted to pick up a cap and to seal the container with the cap in a lowered position of the capping device. The capping device and the plurality of cap gripper units of the cap feeding device are configured and arranged such that the plurality of cap gripper units of the cap feeding device are positively guided in the lowering direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Michael Kronawitter, Joachim Noe
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Publication number: 20080307750Abstract: The invention pertains to a system for filling bottle-like containers with tablets, which comprises various devices for specific processes, wherein most of the devices have a transport mechanism for positively guiding the movement of each container by itself in a continuous manner, whereas at least the device for dosing the pharmaceutical products and for introducing the pharmaceutical products into the containers has a transport mechanism for positively guiding the movement of each container by itself in a clocked manner in certain sections. The transport mechanisms of the devices are connected to each other in series, which ensures the positive guidance of each individual container by itself through the entire system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Joachim Noe, Michael Kronawitter, Ralf Heim, Rita Hagel, Rolf Armbruster
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Publication number: 20080307757Abstract: A device for conveying tablets has a lower part, an upper part with at least one guide channel for holding and conveying the tablets, and several elastic elements, arranged a certain distance apart, on each of which at least one piezoelectric vibratory element is mounted, wherein the elastic elements are arranged between the upper part and the lower part and connect the two parts together. In addition, the device has at least one control unit for exciting the piezoelectric vibratory elements and thus the elastic elements and a sorting device installed in the area of the guide channel to separate the good tablets from the bad.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEMEInventors: Ralf Heim, Wolfgang Krahl, Michael Kronawitter, Rolf Armbruster, Bernd Geiselhardt, Joachim Noe