Patents by Inventor Michael Schultes
Michael Schultes 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: 12589543Abstract: A method for producing at least one molded, filled and sealed container product (10) includes at least the method steps of: extruding a hose (32) by an extrusion device (12) using supporting gas in vertical extrusion direction in a preforming position; sealing the hose (32) at its lower end and cutting it at its upper open end; cutting the parison (22) to length; transporting the cut parison by a gripper device (20) in linear transport direction transverse to the extrusion direction from the preforming position into an opened molding tool (18); transferring the parison (22) into the opened molding tool (18) by the gripper device (20) in a main forming position; sealing the molding tool (18) for further forming of the parison (22) by a pressure gradient; filling and sealing the parison (22); and returning the gripper device (20) to the preforming position for a repeated sequence of the above method steps.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 31, 2026Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBHInventors: Roland Sauter, Alexander Muff, Michael Schultes, Frank Mark, Tobias Dorsch, Lasse Fries, Thomas Höglinger, Helmut Jacob, Patryk Prezyna, Harald Reichart, Roland Speiser
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Publication number: 20260084364Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for producing container products from plastics materials. The apparatus comprises a moulding device to which a moulding tube made of plasticised material can be supplied by extrusion, and which moulding device has moulding surfaces which are movable and reproduce a specifiable container geometry, on which the moulding tube can be placed for a shaping, filling and/or sealing process. A guiding and holding device is provided, which can be controlled such that, in at least one functional position outside the moulding region of the moulding device, guiding and holding parts act on the plastics material that surrounds the finished container products, wherein the plastics material establishes a material connection between a finished container product that has already left the moulding device and an at least partly finished container product that is still in the moulding device, can be separated by a separating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: March 26, 2026Applicant: kocher-plastik Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Michael Schultes, Frank Mark, Tobias Dorsch, Thomas Höglinger, Helmut Jacob, Patryk Prezyna, Harald Reichart, Roland Speiser, Roland Sauter, Alexander Muff
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Patent number: 12576576Abstract: Apparatus for producing molded, filled and sealed receptacle products made of plastics material, comprising—a hose head (32) for dispensing at least one hose extruded using an extrusion means, —a separating means (12) for separating a preform from the hose, —a main mold (24) for accommodating at least one preform in the context of molding thereof, —a transfer means (14) for transferring the preform from the hose head (32) to a filling means (16) for filling via an opening of the preform, and—a supplying means (20) for a sterilizing fluid which allows for flow around at least one filling needle (22) of the filling means (16), characterized in that a further supplying means (30) for sterilizing fluid which at least partially protects at least the opening of the preform in the region below the hose head (32) from contamination is present.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBHInventors: Michael Schultes, Michael Sobottka, Achim Rawolle
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Publication number: 20240278479Abstract: Apparatus for producing molded. filled and sealed receptacle products made of plastics material, comprising—a hose head (32) for dispensing at least one hose extruded using an extrusion means, —a separating means (12) for separating a preform from the hose, —a main mold (24) for accommodating at least one preform in the context of molding thereof, —a transfer means (14) for transferring the preform from the hose head (32) to a filling means (16) for filling via an opening of the preform, and—a supplying means (20) for a sterilizing fluid which allows for flow around at least one filling needle (22) of the filling means (16), characterized in that a further supplying means (30) for sterilizing fluid which at least partially protects at least the opening of the preform in the region below the hose head (32) from contamination is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: Kocher-Plastik Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Michael Schultes, Michael Sobottka, Achim Rawolle
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Patent number: 11857493Abstract: The blister pack for medicinal products comprises a bottom film in which blister pockets are formed, which are surrounded by webs of the bottom film. The blister pockets comprise a two-level shape with a first recess and second recess situated lower down. A lidding film is sealed to the webs of the bottom film and to a strip of active material, which is arranged in each blister pocket. The medicinal product is accommodated in the second recess, and the strip of active material is accommodated in the first recess. The first recess comprises, in a bottom area thereof, a peripheral rib, which extends around the second recess, or at least two projecting knobs, which are arranged next to the second recess, wherein the strip of active material rests on the rib or on the knobs.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
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Publication number: 20230145486Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing at least one molded, filled and sealed container product (10) comprising at least the method steps listed below: extruding a hose (32) by means of an extrusion device (12) using supporting gas in vertical extrusion direction in a preforming position; sealing the hose (32) at its lower end and cutting it at its upper open end; transporting of the parison (22) thus cut to length by means of a gripper device (20) in linear transport direction transverse to the extrusion direction from the preforming position into an opened molding tool (18); transferring the parison (22) into the opened molding tool (18) by means of the gripper device (20) in a main forming position; sealing the molding tool (18) for further forming of the parison (22) by a pressure gradient; filling and sealing the parison (22); and returning the gripper device (20) to the preforming position for a repeated sequence of the above method stepsType: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Roland SAUTER, Alexander MUFF, Michael SCHULTES, Frank MARK, Tobias DORSCH, Lasse FRIES, Thomas HÖGLINGER, Helmut JACOB, Patryk PREZYNA, Harald REICHART, Roland SPEISER
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Patent number: 11446205Abstract: The blister pack for medicinal products comprises a bottom film in which blister pockets are formed, which are surrounded by webs of the bottom film. The blister pockets comprise a two-level shape with a first recess and second recess situated lower down. A lidding film is sealed to the webs of the bottom film and to a strip of active material, which is arranged in each blister pocket. The medicinal product is accommodated in the second recess, and the strip of active material is accommodated in the first recess. The first recess comprises, in a bottom area thereof, a peripheral rib, which extends around the second recess, or at least two projecting knobs, which are arranged next to the second recess, wherein the strip of active material rests on the rib or on the knobs.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
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Patent number: 11376192Abstract: A plastic container product, particularly produced according to a blow-moulding, filling and sealing method, includes a container body having a container content and a head part (12) connected to the container body. The head part defines a removal region (14) closed by a head membrane (16) with joint seam (38) that passes through a surface (20) spanned by the head membrane (16) and that separates at least two penetrable regions (22, 24) on the free front side (26) of the head membrane (16), for the removal of the content. The joint seam (38), observed from the free front side (26) of the head membrane (16), has a seam line (36) that at least partially deviates from an imaginary straight line (32), extends inside the surface (20), is longer than the straight line (32) and at least partially encompasses the penetrable regions (22, 24).Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBHInventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Alexander Hammer, Alexander Beier, Michael Schultes
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Publication number: 20210186807Abstract: The blister pack for medicinal products comprises a bottom film in which blister pockets are formed, which are surrounded by webs of the bottom film. The blister pockets comprise a two-level shape with a first recess and second recess situated lower down. A lidding film is sealed to the webs of the bottom film and to a strip of active material, which is arranged in each blister pocket. The medicinal product is accommodated in the second recess, and the strip of active material is accommodated in the first recess. The first recess comprises, in a bottom area thereof, a peripheral rib, which extends around the second recess, or at least two projecting knobs, which are arranged next to the second recess, wherein the strip of active material rests on the rib or on the knobs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
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Patent number: 10828234Abstract: The method for producing blister packs for medicinal products comprises the steps of forming blister pockets in a bottom film, wherein each blister pocket has an at least two-level shape with a first recess and a second, lower recess, filling the second recesses of the blister pockets with the medicinal products, placing a strip of active material in the first recess of each blister pocket above the medicinal product, wherein the strip of active material rests on at least one support surface of the first recess next to the second recess, sealing a lidding film to webs of the bottom film arranged around the blister pockets and simultaneously to the strips of active material, thus forming a sealed blister web, and stamping out individual blister packs from the blister web.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes
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Publication number: 20200085688Abstract: A plastic container product, in particular produced by a blow molding, filling and sealing method, comprising a container body (10) having a content of the container and an adjoining head part (12) which delimits an extraction area (14), which is closed by a head membrane (16), which has a connecting seam (38), which passes through a plane (20) spanned by the head membrane (16) and separates at least two penetrable areas (22, 24) on the free end face (26) of the head membrane (16) from each other for extracting the content of the containers, characterized in that the connecting seam (38) seen on the free end face (26) of the head membrane (16) has a course of the seam (36) at least partially deviating from a fictitious rectilinear course (32) extending within this plane (20), which is longer than the rectilinear course (32) and at least partially comprises the penetrable areas (22, 24).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Alexander HAMMER, Alexander BEIER, Michael SCHULTES
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Publication number: 20200030186Abstract: The method for producing blister packs for medicinal products comprises the steps of forming blister pockets in a bottom film, wherein each blister pocket has an at least two-level shape with a first recess and a second, lower recess, filling the second recesses of the blister pockets with the medicinal products, placing a strip of active material in the first recess of each blister pocket above the medicinal product, wherein the strip of active material rests on at least one support surface of the first recess next to the second recess, sealing a lidding film to webs of the bottom film arranged around the blister pockets and simultaneously to the strips of active material, thus forming a sealed blister web, and stamping out individual blister packs from the blister web.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes
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Publication number: 20200030185Abstract: The blister pack for medicinal products comprises a bottom film in which blister pockets are formed, which are surrounded by webs of the bottom film. The blister pockets comprise a two-level shape with a first recess and second recess situated lower down. A lidding film is sealed to the webs of the bottom film and to a strip of active material, which is arranged in each blister pocket. The medicinal product is accommodated in the second recess, and the strip of active material is accommodated in the first recess. The first recess comprises, in a bottom area thereof, a peripheral rib, which extends around the second recess, or at least two projecting knobs, which are arranged next to the second recess, wherein the strip of active material rests on the rib or on the knobs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
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Patent number: 9975106Abstract: A packing element, for use in mass and/or heat transfer columns or towers through which a gas and/or liquid flows, includes at least one first group of strips having a plurality of exchange surfaces formed by the surfaces of half-wave-shaped and/or wave-shaped strips. The periodic length l1 of a strip of the first group of strips adjoins a second group of strips with a periodic length l2, which are matched to each other in such a way, that the two adjoining strips are in contact with each other at at least one point, enabling a liquid transfer between these two strips. The at least one strip extends from a first end bridge to a second end bridge, wherein the two end bridges run along the transverse direction of the packing element. At least one strip of the packing element is torsioned about a longitudinal torsion line of the packing element.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: RASCHIG GMBHInventor: Michael Schultes
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Publication number: 20160228848Abstract: A packing element, for use in mass and/or heat transfer columns or towers through which a gas and/or liquid flows, includes at least one first group of strips having a plurality of exchange surfaces formed by the surfaces of half-wave-shaped and/or wave-shaped strips. The periodic length l1 of a strip of the first group of strips adjoins a second group of strips with a periodic length l2, which are matched to each other in such a way, that the two adjoining strips are in contact with each other at at least one point, enabling a liquid transfer between these two strips. The at least one strip extends from a first end bridge to a second end bridge, wherein the two end bridges run along the transverse direction of the packing element. At least one strip of the packing element is torsioned about a longitudinal torsion line of the packing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Michael Schultes
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Publication number: 20120134886Abstract: A turbulent flow column for a heat and/or material exchange between a liquid phase and a flowing gaseous phase in the counter flow thereto, wherein the turbulent flow column includes at least two sections with a first layer having a high specific surface and a lower throughput capacity and a second layer arranged on top with a lower specific surface and a higher throughput capacity. The first layer of the sections of the turbulent flow column is designed for forming a turbulent flow zone, and thus a spouting bed with pourable first fillers with a high specific surface and a low throughput. The second layer of the sections is designed for forming a separating zone for the liquid phase with pourable second fillers including a lower specific surface and a higher throughput capacity compared to the first fillers of the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Raschig GmbHInventors: Michael Schultes, Werner Grosshans
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Patent number: 6173905Abstract: A dispersion device for spreading liquid over heat transfer surfaces. A tube shaped central element has guide elements in its interior which extend out of the central element's bottom end pointing away from the longitudinal axis of the central element channeling and dividing liquid flow into a pattern of liquid trickles.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Raschig GmbHInventor: Michael Schultes
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Patent number: 5885694Abstract: A packing element for mass transfer column or towers and/or heat transfer columns or towers through which a gas and/or a liquid flows, is provided herein. The packing element possesses a plurality of exchange surfaces. The exchange surfaces of the packing element are formed by the surfaces of half-wave-shaped strips or wave-shaped strips. The packing element also possesses at least one first group of strips containing at least one half-wave-shaped strip or wave-shaped strip having a first periodic length, and at least one second group of strips adjoining thereto and containing at least one half-wave-shaped or wave-shaped strip having a second periodic length. Preferably, at least one outer side of the packing element is formed as a boundary element joining at least some of the strips of a group of strips.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Raschig AGInventor: Michael Schultes
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Patent number: 5882772Abstract: A novel pourable packing element is provided herein for use, in particular, in mass transfer and/or heat transfer towers through which a gas or a liquid flows. The exchange areas of such packing element are formed by the surfaces of half-wave-shaped or wave-shaped strips. The packing element possesses at least a first group of strips having a first periodic length and at least one adjoining second group of strips having at least one strip with a second periodic length. The first periodic length of a selected first strip in the first group of strips, (such selected first strip adjoining the second group of strips), and the second periodic length of a selected second strip in the second group (such selected second strip adjoining the first group of strips), is matched to each other in such a way that two adjoining strips of the first group of strips and the second group of strips are in contact with one another at at least one point, so that liquid can pass from one strip to the other strip.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1996Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Raschig AGInventor: Michael Schultes