Patents by Inventor Peter Luneburg

Peter Luneburg 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: 9144873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coding element for equipping at least one cam carrier of a rotor of a rotary press with at least one control cam element, wherein at least one coding element is provided, wherein the at least one coding element comprises fastening means by which it can be fastened to the rotor or a component connected thereto, wherein the at least one coding element has coding means by which the position of the at least one control cam element on the cam carrier is clearly specified. In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Fette Compacting GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Lüdemann, Peter Lüneburg, Daniel Malick
  • Publication number: 20140083248
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coding element for equipping at least one cam carrier of a rotor of a rotary press with at least one control cam element, wherein at least one coding element is provided, wherein the at least one coding element comprises fastening means by which it can be fastened to the rotor or a component connected thereto, wherein the at least one coding element has coding means by which the position of the at least one control cam element on the cam carrier is clearly specified. In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: FETTE COMPACTING GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Lüdemann, Peter Lüneburg, Daniel Malick
  • Patent number: 7881058
    Abstract: A cooling system for a rotary tablet press with which a rotor is driven by an electrical drive motor and the rotor and drive motor are arranged in a closed housing, and a control cabinet for the drive motor and further units in the housing, wherein arranged within the housing is a cooling machine whose evaporator is part of a first heat exchanger, whose other part is arranged in a coolant circuit for the drive motor, a fan is arranged in a channel in the housing closed relative to the housing interior, where the fan draws cool air in via an air inlet of the housing and gives it off via an air outlet of the housing, wherein the cool air is engaged in heat exchange with a condenser of the cooling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Römer, Ingo Schmidt, Werner Seifert, Peter Lüneburg
  • Patent number: 7491052
    Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Peter Luneburg, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf, Matthias Rau
  • Publication number: 20090027854
    Abstract: A cooling system for a rotary tablet press with which a rotor is driven by an electrical drive motor and the rotor and drive motor are arranged in a closed housing, and a control cabinet for the drive motor and further units in the housing, wherein arranged within the housing is a cooling machine whose evaporator is part of a first heat exchanger, whose other part is arranged in a coolant circuit for the drive motor, a fan is arranged in a channel in the housing closed relative to the housing interior, where the fan draws cool air in via an air inlet of the housing and gives it off via an air outlet of the housing, wherein the cool air is engaged in heat exchange with a condenser of the cooling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Romer, Ingo Schmidt, Werner Seifert, Peter Luneburg
  • Patent number: 7364420
    Abstract: Rotary press for making tablets with a rotor, which rotor exhibits a die plate and guides for the upper and lower punches, a rotor shaft and an electric drive motor, which electric drive motor rotates the rotor shaft and exhibits a runner and a stator, wherein the runner is disposed directly on the rotor shaft in a torque proof manner or is coupled coaxially with the rotor shaft in a torque proof manner
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Luneburg, Ingo Schmidt, Joachim Greve, Ulrich Arndt, Alexander Oldenburg
  • Patent number: 7360483
    Abstract: A device for the guidance of lower rams across the lower-ram head in a rotor-type rotary press in the area of a filling device wherein a charging cam is disposed between an ejector cam which precedes as viewed in the direction of production and a proportioning cam adjustable in height and is configured such as to lower the heads of the lower rams revolving along with the rotor from the level at the end of the ejector cam to a lower-located transition level of the proportioning cam, a press-mounted, first charging-cam element having a first filling-cam portion joining the ejector cam is provided on which the lower-ram heads are guided solely on the side facing the rotor axis subsequent to the ejector cam, an adjustable second charging-cam element is provided and has a second filling-cam portion on which the lower-ram heads are guided solely on the side facing away from the rotor axis before encountering the proportioning cam, that the second charging-cam element is displaceable both vertically and in the circu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Romer, Peter Luneburg, Bernd Malner, Hans Wolf
  • Publication number: 20070257411
    Abstract: A device for the guidance of lower rams across the lower-ram head in a rotor-type rotary press in the area of a filling device wherein a charging cam is disposed between an ejector cam which precedes as viewed in the direction of production and a proportioning cam adjustable in height and is configured such as to lower the heads of the lower rams revolving along with the rotor from the level at the end of the ejector cam to a lower-located transition level of the proportioning cam, a press-mounted, first charging-cam element having a first filling-cam portion joining the ejector cam is provided on which the lower-ram heads are guided solely on the side facing the rotor axis subsequent to the ejector cam, an adjustable second charging-cam element is provided and has a second filling-cam portion on which the lower-ram heads are guided solely on the side facing away from the rotor axis before encountering the proportioning cam, that the second charging-cam element is displaceable both vertically and in the circu
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Romer, Peter Luneburg, Bernd Malner, Hans Wolf
  • Publication number: 20070031528
    Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Fette Gmbh
    Inventors: Jurgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Peter Luneburg, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf, Matthias Rau
  • Patent number: 7118367
    Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: FETTE GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Peter Luneburg, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf, Matthias Rau
  • Publication number: 20060040011
    Abstract: Rotary press for making tablets with a rotor, which rotor exhibits a die plate and guides for the upper and lower punches, a rotor shaft and an electric drive motor, which electric drive motor rotates the rotor shaft and exhibits a runner and a stator, wherein the runner is disposed directly on the rotor shaft in a torque proof manner or is coupled coaxially with the rotor shaft in a torque proof manner
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Luneburg, Ingo Schmidt, Joachim Greve, Ulrich Arndt, Alexander Oldenburg
  • Patent number: 6749416
    Abstract: A die for a rotary compression press, comprising a die holder axially supported in a guide bore and a die insert which is seated in the end-side bore of the die holder via a trunnion-shaped projection and is adapted to be mounted via releasable fastening means, wherein the projection is helically guided in the bore between axially spaced stops and is biased by a spring towards the associated front-end face of the die holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Wilhelm Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Arndt, Andreas Arning, Heinrich Behrmann, Helmut Bommrowitz, Thomas Heinrich, Jürgen Hinzpeter, Thomas Jacob, Peter Lüneburg, Nils Petersen, Hans-Joachim Pierags, Jürgen Schikowski, Elke Wittenberg, Hans Wolf, Ulrich Zeuschner
  • Patent number: 6595767
    Abstract: A rotary compression press for cylindrical compacts, especially tablets, comprising a rotatably driven rotor including a die-plate and an upper and a lower ram guide for upper and lower rams cooperating with the die bores, and a pressure station with an upper and a lower pressure roller for applying a pressing power to the rams wherein the rams circumferentially have an annular tooth system which cooperates with an opposed tooth system in the area of a pressure station for the rams for the purpose of rotating the rams in the die bores thereof, characterized in that the opposed tooth system is defined by a rotatably supported gear which is acted on by a preset braking torque with the braking torque being chosen so as to be smaller than the torque of the ram when under a maximum pressing power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Wilhelm Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Arndt, Heinrich Behrmann, Helmut Bommrowitz, Thomas Heinrich, Thomas Jacob, Peter Lüneburg, Nils Petersen, Hans-Joachim Pierags, Wolfgang Röhrs, Elke Wittenberg, Hans Wolf, Ulrich Zeuschner
  • Publication number: 20030101843
    Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Jurgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Peter Luneburg, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf, Matthias Rau
  • Patent number: 6527537
    Abstract: A tablet rotary compression press for the manufacture of multi-layered tablets, comprising a rotationally driven rotor which has a die-plate with die-plate bores and top and bottom rams aligned towards the die-plate bores which are guided in ram guides of the rotor and are axially actuated by stationary control cams, an insertion device for a portion of the tablet-forming compacts which has two or more arms guided in a radially movable manner at the each end of which a compact is held and can be aligned towards a die-plate bore, wherein said rotor has circumferentially included thereon a support ring or support surfaces on which the compacts can be deposited in the positions approximately aligned towards the die-plate bores, the radial arms are disposed in the rotor, rotate therewith, and have radially movable gripping portions adapted to be radially moved to each other, and the rotor has provided therein a stationary guide with first and second guide cams the cam followers of which are interacted with by the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Wilhelm Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Arndt, Thomas Heinrich, Jürgen Hinzpeter, Thomas Jacob, Peter Lüneburg, Gert Stellmach, Ulrich Zeuschner
  • Patent number: 6370021
    Abstract: An operating stand for a tablet press device which comprises a process computer with a screen and an input keyboard and where appropriate a printer, wherein the operating lectern is mounted height-adjustable on a traversable base and between the base and the operating lectern there is arranged a linear adjusting drive with a linear guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Wilhelm Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Elke Wittenberg, Peter Lüneburg, Hans-Joachim Pierags, Nils Petersen, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf
  • Patent number: 6361302
    Abstract: A rotary tabletting machine with a housing, with a matrix disk in the housing, which in an upper and a lower receiving section guides the upper and lower punch, with an upper and lower cam carrier ring rotationally rigid relative to the housing, for control of the upper and lower punch and with an upright drive shaft, below the matrix disk, driven by a rotational drive and releasably connectable to the matrix disk, wherein the matrix disk and the cam carrier rings with the upper and lower punch after release from the connections as an assembly may be commonly removed from the drive shaft, whereby the cam carrier rings laterally in each case are connected to at least one arm and the arms via an upright connection section are rigidly connected to one another and the connection section is releasably couplable to the housing such that it is secured against rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Wilhelm Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Hans-Joachim Pierags, Nils Petersen, Peter Lüneburg, Elke Wittenberg, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf
  • Patent number: 6361305
    Abstract: A rotary tablet press, with a die plate rotatably mounted in a housing, which comprises guides for the upper and lower punch, whose position is controlled by cam disks rigid with the housing, and with an upright drive shaft which is arranged below the die plate and which can be releasably coupled to the die plate, wherein the die plate is formed such that after releasing from the drive shaft and a slight raising it may be moved out laterally, wherein at the ends, facing one another, of the die plate and drive shaft there is provided a quick locking whose parts are arranged in cavities of the die plate and drive shaft and which may be actuated by an actuation rod which is movably mounted in an axial channel of the drive shaft and is actuatable by an actuation device for the selective tensioning or releasing of the die plate and drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Wilhelm Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Hans-Joachim Pierags, Nils Petersen, Peter Lüneburg, Elke Wittenberg, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf
  • Publication number: 20010046527
    Abstract: A tablet rotary compression press for the manufacture of multi-layered tablets, comprising a rotationally driven rotor which has a die-plate with die-plate bores and top and bottom rams aligned towards the die-plate bores which are guided in ram guides of the rotor and are axially actuated by stationary control cams, an insertion device for a portion of the tablet-forming compacts which has two or more arms guided in a radially movable manner at the each end of which a compact is held and can be aligned towards a die-plate bore, wherein said rotor has circumferentially included thereon a support ring or support surfaces on which the compacts can be deposited in the positions approximately aligned towards the die-plate bores, the radial arms are disposed in the rotor, rotate therewith, and have radially movable gripping portions adapted to be radially moved to each other, and the rotor has provided therein a stationary guide with first and second guide cams the cam followers of which are interacted with by the
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Ulrich Arndt, Thomas Heinrich, Jurgen Hinzpeter, Thomas Jacob, Peter Luneburg, Gert Stellmach, Ulrich Zeuschner
  • Publication number: 20010041198
    Abstract: A die for a rotary compression press, comprising a die holder axially supported in a guide bore and a die insert which is seated in the end-side bore of the die holder via a trunnion-shaped projection and is adapted to be mounted via releasable fastening means, wherein the projection is helically guided in the bore between axially spaced stops and is biased by a spring towards the associated front-end face of the die holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Ulrich Arndt, Andreas Arning, Heinrich Behrmann, Helmut Bommrowitz, Thomas Heinrich, Jurgen Hinzpeter, Thomas Jacob, Peter Luneburg, Nils Petersen, Hans-Joachim Pierags, Jurgen Schikowski, Elke Wittenberg, Hans Wolf, Ulrich Zeuschner