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).

  • Patent number: 12589543
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Sauter, Alexander Muff, Michael Schultes, Frank Mark, Tobias Dorsch, Lasse Fries, Thomas Höglinger, Helmut Jacob, Patryk Prezyna, Harald Reichart, Roland Speiser
  • Publication number: 20260084364
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: kocher-plastik Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schultes, Frank Mark, Tobias Dorsch, Thomas Höglinger, Helmut Jacob, Patryk Prezyna, Harald Reichart, Roland Speiser, Roland Sauter, Alexander Muff
  • Patent number: 12576576
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schultes, Michael Sobottka, Achim Rawolle
  • Publication number: 20240278479
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Kocher-Plastik Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schultes, Michael Sobottka, Achim Rawolle
  • Patent number: 11857493
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
  • Publication number: 20230145486
    Abstract: 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 steps
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Roland SAUTER, Alexander MUFF, Michael SCHULTES, Frank MARK, Tobias DORSCH, Lasse FRIES, Thomas HÖGLINGER, Helmut JACOB, Patryk PREZYNA, Harald REICHART, Roland SPEISER
  • Patent number: 11446205
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: UHLMANN PAC-SYSTEME GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
  • Patent number: 11376192
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Alexander Hammer, Alexander Beier, Michael Schultes
  • Publication number: 20210186807
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
  • Patent number: 10828234
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes
  • Publication number: 20200085688
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Alexander HAMMER, Alexander BEIER, Michael SCHULTES
  • Publication number: 20200030186
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes
  • Publication number: 20200030185
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Laemmle, Christian Link, Peter Rafensteiner, Martin Seiffert, Michael Schultes, Detlev Gertitschke
  • Patent number: 9975106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: RASCHIG GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Schultes
  • Publication number: 20160228848
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Schultes
  • Publication number: 20120134886
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Raschig GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schultes, Werner Grosshans
  • Patent number: 6173905
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Raschig GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Schultes
  • Patent number: 5885694
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Raschig AG
    Inventor: Michael Schultes
  • Patent number: 5882772
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Raschig AG
    Inventor: Michael Schultes