Patents by Inventor Michael Lopes

Michael Lopes 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: 20260015115
    Abstract: A packaging machine device includes at least one closure device (10), in particular a sealing device, for producing at least one closure seam (12, 14), in particular a sealing seam, on at least one packaging material (16), and includes a forming device (18) configured to form the packaging material (16), which has been pre-formed into a tubular bag, in a region of the closure seam (12, 14), in particular at least partly before a production of the closure seam (12, 14). The forming device (18) is configured to form the packaging material (16) in the region of the closure seam (12, 14), starting from an inner region (24) of the closure seam (12, 14) in a direction (30, 32) towards at least one outer region (26, 28) of the closure seam (12, 14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Raphael Krieger, Michael Lopes, Maurizio Maj
  • Patent number: 12319526
    Abstract: A horizontal forming device, in particular for horizontal flow pack machines, comprises at least one, in particular roller-free, forming unit (12a12d), in particular a forming shoulder, which is configured for forming a packaging material web (14a), in particular a paper web, into a packaging material tube (16a), the forming unit (12a-12d) comprising at least one folding edge (72a-72d) around which the packaging material web (14a) is deflectable, and comprises at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d), in particular a further forming shoulder, which is configured for further guiding the packaging material tube (16a) transversely to a run-in direction (20a20d) of the packaging material web (14a) at the forming unit (12a-12d) while maintaining an, in particular homogeneous, material tension generated by the forming unit (12a12d), wherein the horizontal forming device comprises at least one support surface (22a), in particular a work plate, on which products (24a) that are to be packaged can be transported, the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: SYNTEGON PACKAGING SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Michael Lopes, Maurizio Maj, Thomas Peter, Kai Brombach
  • Patent number: 12110147
    Abstract: A horizontal forming device, in particular for horizontal flow pack machines, comprises at least one, in particular roller-free, forming unit, in particular a forming shoulder, and comprises at least one support unit, which are configured for forming a packaging material web into a packaging material tube, wherein the forming unit and the support unit together delimit a guiding gap which the packaging material web can be guided through, the horizontal forming device further comprising at least one compensation unit, which is configured to movably support the forming unit and/or the support unit in such a way that, at least during a forming of the packaging material tube, the forming unit and the support unit are movable relative to each other, in particular in order to enable a compensation movement of the forming unit and/or the support unit relative to each other during a forming of the packaging material tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Syntegon Packaging Systems AG
    Inventor: Michael Lopes
  • Publication number: 20230174332
    Abstract: A horizontal forming device, in particular for horizontal flow pack machines, comprises at least one, in particular roller-free, forming unit (12a-12d), in particular a forming shoulder, which is configured for forming a packaging material web (14a), in particular a paper web, into a packaging material tube (16a), the forming unit (12a-12d) comprising at least one folding edge (72a-72d) around which the packaging material web (14a) is deflectable, and comprises at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d), in particular a further forming shoulder, which is configured for further guiding the packaging material tube (16a) transversely to a run-in direction (20a-20d) of the packaging material web (14a) at the forming unit (12a-12d) while maintaining an, in particular homogeneous, material tension generated by the forming unit (12a-12d), wherein the horizontal forming device comprises at least one support surface (22a), in particular a work plate, on which products (24a) that are to be packaged can be transported, th
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Lopes, Maurizio Maj, Thomas Peter, Kai Brombach
  • Publication number: 20230159194
    Abstract: A horizontal forming device, in particular for horizontal flow pack machines, comprises at least one, in particular roller-free, forming unit, in particular a forming shoulder, and comprises at least one support unit, which are configured for forming a packaging material web into a packaging material tube, wherein the forming unit and the support unit together delimit a guiding gap which the packaging material web can be guided through, the horizontal forming device further comprising at least one compensation unit, which is configured to movably support the forming unit and/or the support unit in such a way that, at least during a forming of the packaging material tube, the forming unit and the support unit are movable relative to each other, in particular in order to enable a compensation movement of the forming unit and/or the support unit relative to each other during a forming of the packaging material tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Lopes
  • Publication number: 20210229845
    Abstract: The invention is based on a primary packaging, in particular a primary paper packaging, for receiving at least one product (12), in particular a food product, with at least one enveloping unit (14), which in particular comes into contact with the product (12) directly, in particular a tubular bag; the enveloping unit (14), in particular the tubular bag, comprising at least one barrier layer (16) for a protection of the received product (12), in particular from humidity, and comprising at least one carrier layer (18), in particular paper layer, which is connected with the barrier layer (16), in particular by substance-to-substance bond. It is proposed that the primary packaging comprises at least one functional unit (20), which is in particular embodied in a one-part implementation with the enveloping unit (14), for a protection of the enveloping unit (14) and/or of the received product (12) from damages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Peter, Matthias Indlekofer, Michael Lopes, Maurizio Maj, Raphael Krieger, Hannes Knapp