Patents by Inventor Oliver Fruhner

Oliver Fruhner 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).

  • Hot forming device for producing glass containers from a glass tube
    Patent number: 11746034
    Abstract: A hot forming device for producing glass containers from a glass tube is provided. The device includes a machine frame, a turntable, a plurality of holding chucks, and a direct drive motor. The turntable is mounted on the machine frame. The holding chucks are arranged on the turntable. The turntable is connected to the machine frame directly by the direct drive without a transmission. The direct drive has a stator arranged in an upper region of the machine frame and a rotor on the turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA, SCHOTT Pharma Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Diego Studerus, Oliver Fruhner, Andreas Groh
  • HOT FORMING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING GLASS CONTAINERS FROM A GLASS TUBE
    Publication number: 20200354256
    Abstract: A hot forming device for producing glass containers from a glass tube is provided. The device includes a machine frame, a turntable, a plurality of holding chucks, and a direct drive motor. The turntable is mounted on the machine frame. The holding chucks are arranged on the turntable. The turntable is connected to the machine frame directly by the direct drive without a transmission. The direct drive has a stator arranged in an upper region of the machine frame and a rotor on the turntable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Diego STUDERUS, Oliver FRUHNER, Andreas GROH
  • Device and method for producing glass products for primary pharmaceutical packaging
    Patent number: 10611663
    Abstract: A device for producing glass products for primary pharmaceutical packaging is provided. The device includes a clamping chuck for clamping a glass product, a drive for driving the clamping chuck rotatingly about a longitudinal axis thereof, and a burner for heating a glass products received within the clamping chuck. The clamping chuck has a baffle structure for generating a gas current for cooling the clamping chuck when the clamping chuck is rotatingly driven about a longitudinal axis thereof while the glass product is heated above its softening temperature for hot-forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Alexander Humbertjean, Xaver Jud, Oliver Fruhner
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS PRODUCTS FOR PRIMARY PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20170203993
    Abstract: A device for producing glass products for primary pharmaceutical packaging is provided. The device includes a clamping chuck for clamping a glass product, a drive for driving the clamping chuck rotatingly about a longitudinal axis thereof, and a burner for heating a glass products received within the clamping chuck. The clamping chuck has a baffle structure for generating a gas current for cooling the clamping chuck when the clamping chuck is rotatingly driven about a longitudinal axis thereof while the glass product is heated above its softening temperature for hot-forming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Alexander Humbertjean, Xaver Jud, Oliver Fruhner