Patents by Inventor Roger Lüscher

Roger Lüscher 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: 10934119
    Abstract: A device for decelerating a transported and flat shaped product includes a brake operable by an air jet supplied by an air jet nozzle. The air jet nozzle is configured to impinge the air jet on a braking force implementing body to exert a braking force on the flat shaped product. The braking force implementing body includes: at least one first element, which has a physical structure for a return-flow of the air jet supplied by the air jet nozzle, and at least one second element, which for the braking force implementation is in an operative connection with the first element. The second element is configured to implement an impulse force caused by the air jet from the air jet nozzle. The impulse force results as the braking force onto the flat shaped product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Mueller Martini Holding AG
    Inventors: Christian Troxler, Roger Luescher
  • Patent number: 10913631
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing a digitally printed-on paper web, conveyed continuously through the apparatus includes a perforating tool for perforating the paper web transverse to its movement direction, and a cutting tool for cutting print sheets from a downstream end of the paper web. The tools are attached spaced-apart to a tool carrier which can be moved to two operating positions in which respectively one of the tools can be made to engage with a counter tool on a rotating cutting drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MÜLLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Rolf Meyerhans, Roger Lüscher, Markus Bracher
  • Publication number: 20190263618
    Abstract: A device for decelerating a transported and flat shaped product includes a brake operable by an air jet supplied by an air jet nozzle. The air jet nozzle is configured to impinge the air jet on a braking force implementing body to exert a braking force on the flat shaped product. The braking force implementing body includes: at least one first element, which has a physical structure for a return-flow of the air jet supplied by the air jet nozzle, and at least one second element, which for the braking force implementation is in an operative connection with the first element. The second element is configured to implement an impulse force caused by the air jet from the air jet nozzle. The impulse force results as the braking force onto the flat shaped product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Troxler, Roger Luescher
  • Publication number: 20190161312
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing a digitally printed-on paper web, conveyed continuously through the apparatus includes a perforating tool for perforating the paper web transverse to its movement direction, and a cutting tool for cutting print sheets from a downstream end of the paper web. The tools are attached spaced-apart to a tool carrier which can be moved to two operating positions in which respectively one of the tools can be made to engage with a counter tool on a rotating cutting drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: MÜLLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Rolf MEYERHANS, Roger LÜSCHER, Markus BRACHER
  • Patent number: 9828202
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a stack with advertising material compilations respectively consisting of an envelope with inserts therein, and having a common, leading folded edge. The apparatus includes a feed conveyor, a transfer conveyor and a stacking device. The transfer conveyor comprises a central wheel that rotates around a first rotational axis, a carrier wheel that rotates around a second rotational axis oriented parallel to the first rotational axis, and a number of pivoting arms with respectively one gripper. The second rotational axis is arranged below a horizontal plane extending through the first rotational axis. The grippers are respectively positioned on the pivoting arm to rotate around an axis. The grippers take over the advertising material compilations in a takeover region from the feed conveyor, transfer the adverting compilations in a transfer region to the stacking device which extends into the transfer region and deposit these on the stacking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Rolf Meyerhans, Roger Lüscher
  • Publication number: 20170008720
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a stack with advertising material compilations respectively consisting of an envelope with inserts therein, and having a common, leading folded edge. The apparatus includes a feed conveyor, a transfer conveyor and a stacking device. The transfer conveyor comprises a central wheel that rotates around a first rotational axis, a carrier wheel that rotates around a second rotational axis oriented parallel to the first rotational axis, and a number of pivoting arms with respectively one gripper. The second rotational axis is arranged below a horizontal plane extending through the first rotational axis. The grippers are respectively positioned on the pivoting arm to rotate around an axis. The grippers take over the advertising material compilations in a takeover region from the feed conveyor, transfer the adverting compilations in a transfer region to the stacking device which extends into the transfer region and deposit these on the stacking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Rolf MEYERHANS, Roger LÜSCHER
  • Patent number: 9526189
    Abstract: An exemplary power-electronic switching system has a plurality of switching units, wherein each switching unit includes a housing and at least one switching module which is arranged within the housing. A mounting unit has a holding apparatus, on which the housings of the switching units are arranged. The holding apparatus includes an insulation material for electrically insulating the holding apparatus from the housings of the switching units and the housings of the switching units from one another. The insulation material allows the housings of the switching units of the switching system to have different voltage potentials from one another and additionally can be realized in a simple and space-saving manner and easily be assembled. In addition, the housing of each switching unit includes a material for at least partially shielding an electric and magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Michael Weiss, Roger Lüscher, Arthouros Iordanidis, Bogdan Cranganu-Cretu, Jürgen Steinke
  • Patent number: 8915491
    Abstract: A method for operating a collection system for printed products includes drawing off the printed products from discharge device(s) disposed at corresponding discharge point(s) in the collection system. The printed products are deposited on a collection section during a cycle period of the discharge device(s) so as to form a bundle of printed products. The bundle is transferred to a subsequent conveying mechanism having receiving pockets. It is determined whether at least one missing printed product exists due to an incorrect drawing off from the discharge point(s). A repair process is initiated and controlled in which the at least one missing printed product is drawn off from the corresponding discharge point(s) at a time corresponding to a subsequent recurrent pocket-related cycle of the subsequent conveying mechanism in a subsequent cycle period of the discharge device(s). The at least one missing printed product is inserted in the relevant receiving pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Mueller Martini Holding AG
    Inventors: Rolf Meyerhans, Thomas Probst, Roger Stammbach, Roger Luescher
  • Publication number: 20140043774
    Abstract: An exemplary power-electronic switching system has a plurality of switching units, wherein each switching unit includes a housing and at least one switching module which is arranged within the housing. A mounting unit has a holding apparatus, on which the housings of the switching units are arranged. The holding apparatus includes an insulation material for electrically insulating the holding apparatus from the housings of the switching units and the housings of the switching units from one another. The insulation material allows the housings of the switching units of the switching system to have different voltage potentials from one another and additionally can be realized in a simple and space-saving manner and easily be assembled. In addition, the housing of each switching unit includes a material for at least partially shielding an electric and magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Michael Weiss, Roger Lüscher, Arthouros Iordanidis, Bogdan Cranganu-Cretu, Jürgen Steinke
  • Publication number: 20130026003
    Abstract: A method for operating a collection system for printed products includes drawing off the printed products from discharge device(s) disposed at corresponding discharge point(s) in the collection system. The printed products are deposited on a collection section during a cycle period of the discharge device(s) so as to form a bundle of printed products. The bundle is transferred to a subsequent conveying mechanism having receiving pockets. It is determined whether at least one missing printed product exists due to an incorrect drawing off from the discharge point(s). A repair process is initiated and controlled in which the at least one missing printed product is drawn off from the corresponding discharge point(s) at a time corresponding to a subsequent recurrent pocket-related cycle of the subsequent conveying mechanism in a subsequent cycle period of the discharge device(s). The at least one missing printed product is inserted in the relevant receiving pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Rolf Meyerhans, Thomas Probst, Roger Stammbach, Roger Luescher