Patents by Inventor Michael Linke
Michael Linke 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: 8574486Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for blow molding containers (2). A parison (1) is stretched by means of a stretching rod (11) within a blow mold (4) and molded into the container by applying blow pressure following thermal conditioning. The pressurized gas is introduced into the container (2) via at least two different flow paths (55, 56). Advantageously, one of the flow paths (56) ends near the orifice area (21) while a second flow path (55) ends near a container bottom (51). At least some of the pressurized gas is introduced into the container (2) through the stretching rod (11).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbHInventors: Wolf Jaksztat, Michael Linke, Rolf Baumgarte, Michael Litzenberg, Klaus Vogel, Günther Godau
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Patent number: 8512031Abstract: The device serves for blow molding containers. Preforms of a thermoplastic material are heated in the area of a heating section and are subsequently transferred to a blow device. The blow device is provided with at least one blow station for deforming the preforms into the containers. The preforms are held along at least a portion of their transport path by a support element which over at least portions is loosely inserted into an opening section of the preform and is tensioned after the insertion within the opening section. Along an outer circumference of the head are arranged at least two clamping elements at a distance relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin, Matthias Grunwald
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Publication number: 20130064921Abstract: The device according to the invention is used to blow-mold containers. After thermal conditioning, a preform is shaped into the container inside a blow mold by the effect of blowing pressure. The blow mold is retained by a support. A pressure area (43) is sealed from the surroundings by a seal (41). The seal (41) has at least two areas (45, 46). A first area (45) is composed of a harder material than the second area (46). The two areas are rigidly connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Michael Linke, Rolf Baumgarte, Dieter Klatt, Günther Goldau
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Publication number: 20120299225Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device used to blow-mold containers. After thermal conditioning, a preform is shaped into the container inside a blow mold by the effect of blowing pressure. Required blowing gas is introduced into an interior of the preform through a connecting element. After the blow-molding, a purging gas is conducted through the interior of the container. A plurality of blowing stations are used, and, for at least one of the blowing stations, at least part of the required amount of the purging gas is stored in a storage volume associated only with said blowing station.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Günther Godau, Michael Linke, Dieter Klatt, Michael Litzenberg, Karl-Heinz Balkau
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Publication number: 20120267832Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for blow-molding containers. A preform produced of a thermoplastic material is subjected to a thermal conditioning process along a transport path in the region of a heating section. The preform is then shaped in a blow mold by the effect of a blowing pressure to give the container. The preform is subjected to a temperature profile at least along part of its transport path in the region of the heating section, said temperature profile being generated by at least one tubular radiation heater. The temperature profile extends in a longitudinal direction of the preform. The radiation emitted by the radiation heater is emitted in different spatial directions with different intensities by a heating device positioning the radiation heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Tara Zocher, Karl-Heinz Balkau, Jens-Peter Rasch, Deniz Ulutürk, Martin Matthiesen, Frank Lewin, Michael Linke
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Publication number: 20120223468Abstract: The device is used to retain workpieces, has a tong-like design, and is provided with two tong arms. The tong arms are retained by a tong base and can be arranged at least in an open position and in a closed position. The tong base is retained by a main element. When a specified actuating force is applied, the tong base is released and can be pivoted relative to the main element within a certain range. Respectively one movable counter-element is arranged adjacent to two lateral surfaces of the tong base. The counter-elements are retained in a starting position by means of at least one spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin, Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke
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Patent number: 8202079Abstract: The method and device are for blow-molding containers. A blank is molded in a blowing mold by means of a blowing pressure after a thermal treatment. The blanks are positioned along a part of the transport path thereof by means of a support element (42) held by a rotating transfer wheel (41). The support element is movably mounted relative to the transfer wheel. The support element is positioned by means of a cam controller (50). The cam controller comprises a positionable cam segment (56) which preselectably places the support element in a working or a resting position. In the working position the support elements are brought into a transfer region and in the resting position are held away from said transfer region.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: KHS Corporation GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
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Patent number: 8167607Abstract: The apparatus serves for blow molding containers. Preforms of a thermoplastic material are heated in the region of a heating zone and subsequently transferred to a blow molding device. The blow molding device is provided with at least one blow molding station for transforming the preforms into the containers. Provided for handling the preforms is a gripper-like transporting element (41) with two gripper arms (45, 46), which are arranged pivotably in relation to a gripper carrier (42). Each of the gripper arms can be pivoted by means of at least one lever and is coupled with a central element (49). The central element is arranged at least partly between the gripper arms. Each of the gripper arms is resiliently clamped with respect to the central element by at least one spring (56, 57).Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewi
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Publication number: 20120098165Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for blow-molding containers. Following thermal conditioning inside a blow-mold of a blow-molding machine, a preform (1) is formed into the container (2) by means of blowing pressure. The necessary blow-molding gas (P1, P2) is provided by a supply device. The stored, pneumatic pressure energy inside the blown container is at least partially transformed into another form of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin, Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke
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Publication number: 20120024668Abstract: The method and the apparatus are used to transfer work-pieces, in particular preforms or bottles (2). The workpiece is subjected to pressure by a gripper-like holding device (41), which has at least one gripper arm (45, 46) arranged pivotably relative to a gripper carrier (42). The gripper arm is pivoted in order to perform gripping and releasing movements. The pivoting motion of the gripper arm is controlled by at least one magnet (68, 69), particularly a permanent magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2009Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Frank Lewin, Carlo Striebel, Rolf Baumgarte
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Patent number: 8100688Abstract: The invention relates to a device for blow molding containers. The temperature of parisons, which are made of a thermoplastic material, is adjusted and the parisons are then molded in a blow mold under the effect of a pressurized medium to give containers. The blow mold which is composed of at least two blow mold segments is held in place by mold supports of a blow molding station (3) that is arranged on a supporting structure (41). A bottom part (7) is used in addition to the blow mold segments. Both the mold supports and the bottom part are arranged in such a way that they can be mechanically positioned. The mold supports and the bottom part are mechanically coupled to each other. One of the mold supports (19) is immobile and the other mold support is swiveled to the supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
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Patent number: 8038429Abstract: The device according to the invention serves to retain a blow mould segment in the region of a blow molding station which is provided with a support element for the blow mould segment. The blow mould segment can be detachably fixed in the region of the support element by at least one locking element. The locking element is designed so as to provide both positively locking retention and non-positively locking retention of the blow mould segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
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Patent number: 8029270Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for blow-moulding containers from preforms which have been previously heated in a heating section and consist of a thermoplastic material. After being heated, said preforms are transferred to a blowing device in which they are deformed in order to form containers under the action of a blowing pressure inside blow moulds. The blow moulds respectively consist of at least two blow-moulding segments. The preforms are transported together with the blow moulds at least along part of a path of a rotating blow wheel. The blow-moulding segments are braced in relation to each other during at least part of the blow-moulding process. At least one of the blow-moulding segments is pivoted about a rotational axis in order to perform opening and closing movements.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rolf Baumgarte, Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke
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Publication number: 20110177193Abstract: The device serves for blow molding containers. Preforms of a thermoplastic material are heated in the area of a heating section and are subsequently transferred to a blow device. The blow device is provided with at least one blow station for deforming the preforms into the containers. The preforms are held along at least a portion of their transport path by a support element which over at least portions is loosely inserted into an opening section of the preform and is tensioned after the insertion within the opening section. Along an outer circumference of the head are arranged at least two clamping elements at a distance relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin, Matthias Grunwald
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Patent number: 7887743Abstract: The method and the apparatus serve for blow-molding containers. After thermal conditioning, a parison is formed into the container within a blowing mold of a blow-molding machine (41) by the action of blow-molding pressure. The required blow-molding gas is provided by a compressor (42). A compressor controller (44) is connected to a controller of the blow-molding machine in such a way that the controller of the blow-molding machine generates a setpoint value (49) for the initial pressure which is provided by the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Frank Berger, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
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Patent number: 7887742Abstract: The process and the apparatus serve for the blow moulding of containers (2). A parison (1) composed of a thermoplastic material is first subjected to heat conditioning along a transport path in the region of a heating section (30). The parison is then subjected to a forming process within a blow mould with exposure to blowing pressure to give heat container. The heat conditioning of the parisons is carried out by a plurality of mutually superposed radiant heaters (41). The blow moulding of the container is followed by wall-thickness measurement at at least one level within the height of the container. The heating power of a radiant heater associated with this height level is controlled. The control system receives a prescribed wall-thickness value as required value and the measured wall thickness as actual value.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
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Patent number: 7871259Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for blow-moulding containers from preforms which are previously heated in the region of a heating section and consist of a thermoplastic material. The preforms are transferred to a blowing device following the heating thereof, in which they are shaped to form containers by the application of a blowing pressure inside blow moulds. Said blow moulds respectively consist of at least two blow mould segments. The preforms are transported together with the blow moulds at least along part of a peripheral path of a rotating blow wheel. A separating plane of the blow mould segments is positioned at least in an opened state of the blow station in a rotational direction of the blow wheel, facing forwards, with an angle of inclination in relation to the radial direction of the blow wheel. The blow station is positioned at least in two parts during a transfer process.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin, Julian Choinski
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Publication number: 20100278959Abstract: The apparatus serves for blow moulding containers. Preforms of a thermoplastic material are heated in the region of a heating zone and subsequently transferred to a blow moulding device. The blow moulding device is provided with at least one blow moulding station for transforming the preforms into the containers. Provided for handling the preforms is a gripper-like transporting element (41) with two gripper arms (45, 46), which are arranged pivotably in relation to a gripper carrier (42). Each of the gripper arms can be pivoted by means of at least one lever and is coupled with a central element (49). The central element is arranged at least partly between the gripper arms. Each of the gripper arms is resiliently clamped with respect to the central element by at least one spring (56, 57).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2007Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewis
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Patent number: 7790097Abstract: The method and device are used to blow form containers. A preform is elongated by means of an elongation bar after thermal conditioning inside a blow mould and is moulded into a container under the effect of the blow pressure. Initially, a first blow pressure provided by a low pressure supply is used, followed by a higher pressure provided by a high pressure supply (43). The blow air is supplied via at least one blow pressure valve and at least one part of the high pressure blow air is fed into the low pressure supply after the container has been formed. The reintroduction of blow air into the low pressure supply is controlled by means of a return valve (47) which is mounted parallel to the blow pressure valve. An outlet of the return valve is connected to the low pressure supply.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke, Frank Berger
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Patent number: 7789655Abstract: The invention relates to a device for blow molding containers. Initially, pre-forms, which are made of a thermoplastic material, are tempered and, subsequently, transformed into containers inside a blow form using the effects of a pressurized medium. Said blow form which is made up of at least two blow molding segments is held in place by mold supports of a blowing station. A bottom part is used in addition to the blow molding segments. Both the mold supports (19, 20) and the bottom part (7) are arranged in such a way that they can be mechanically positioned. The mold supports and the bottom part are permanently coupled to each other via a common mechanical drive unit (43).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dieter Klatt, Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke