Patents by Inventor Samuel Schuler
Samuel Schuler 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: 11827462Abstract: A conveying apparatus for tampon applicators has a first conveyor track, which includes two transport belts which are arranged spaced apart from each other. The transport belts each have a bearing axis. The conveying apparatus furthermore has a first conveyor drive for driving at least one of the two spaced-apart transport belts, and transport belts which are arranged spaced apart from each other in such a manner that a tampon applicator which is to be conveyed rests on the two transport belts in an intermediate space between the transport belts. The bearing axes of the transport belts are arranged parallel; in particular in the case of transport belts having the same conveying direction. Furthermore, a method conveys tampon applicators.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: RUGGLI PROJECTS AGInventors: Samuel Schuler, Antonello Zuddas
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Publication number: 20230202773Abstract: A conveying apparatus for tampon applicators has a first conveyor track, which includes two transport belts which are arranged spaced apart from each other. The transport belts each have a bearing axis. The conveying apparatus furthermore has a first conveyor drive for driving at least one of the two spaced-apart transport belts, and transport belts which are arranged spaced apart from each other in such a manner that a tampon applicator which is to be conveyed rests on the two transport belts in an intermediate space between the transport belts. The bearing axes of the transport belts are arranged parallel; in particular in the case of transport belts having the same conveying direction. Furthermore, a method conveys tampon applicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Ruggli Projects AGInventors: Samuel SCHULER, Antonello ZUDDAS
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Publication number: 20230157902Abstract: A device for joining multi-part tampon applicators, in particular three-part tampon applicators, which include at least one outer cylinder and a first inner cylinder, includes at least one joining station with at least one receiving finger for receiving one outer cylinder and one first inner cylinder each, as well as a first inner cylinder supply for loading the at least one receiving finger with at least one first inner cylinder and an outer cylinder supply for loading the at least one receiving finger with at least one outer cylinder The device further includes a processing station for joining the at least one outer cylinder to the at least one first inner cylinder, and the at least one joining station is arranged radially on a circular disk, in particular so that the at least one receiving finger is oriented essentially radially. A method joins multi-part, in particular three-part, tampon applicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Ruggli Projects AGInventors: Samuel SCHULER, Patrik SCHEIBER, Antonello ZUDDAS
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Publication number: 20230089801Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for knotting a thread end so that a loop is formed. The device 1 comprises a knotter assembly 3 for knotting two thread sections of the thread end, as well as a driver 5 for feeding the thread sections to the knotter assembly 3. It further comprises an orbital path 4 along which the driver and the knotter assembly 3 are guided. The orbital path has a knotting region and a turnover region and is designed to guide the driver at different speeds in the knotting region and turnover region. The present invention further relates to a method for knotting a thread end, and to a device for producing tampons having a proximal retrieval thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Ruggli Projects AGInventor: Samuel SCHULER
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Patent number: 11608231Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveying apparatus for tampon applicators 100, having a first conveyor track 2, which comprises two transport belts 3.1, 3.2 which are arranged spaced apart from each other. The transport belts each have a bearing axis L1, L2. The conveying apparatus according to the invention furthermore has a first conveyor drive 4 for driving at least one of the two spaced-apart transport belts 3.1, 3.2, and transport belts which are arranged spaced apart from each other in such a manner that a tampon applicator 100 which is to be conveyed rests on the two transport belts in an intermediate space D between the transport belts. The bearing axes L1, L2 of the transport belts 3.1, 3.2 are arranged parallel; in particular in the case of transport belts having the same conveying direction F. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of conveying tampon applicators.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Ruggli Projects AGInventors: Samuel Schuler, Antonello Zuddas
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Publication number: 20220047429Abstract: An apparatus for equipping tampon applicators with tampons includes an encircling guide arrangement with an entry point, at which the tampon applicators are fed into the apparatus. The apparatus furthermore includes an exit point, at which equipped tampon applicators are discharged. The apparatus furthermore includes an equipping unit arranged between the entry point and the exit point and designed for equipping tampon applicators with tampons. A multiplicity of guide units which are guided on the guide arrangement serves for transporting the tampon applicators on the guide arrangement. A guide unit conveys tampon applicators on such apparatus, and a method equips tampon applicators with tampons.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Ruggli Projects AGInventors: Samuel SCHULER, Patrick BAUMGARTNER
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Publication number: 20210292102Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveying apparatus for tampon applicators 100, having a first conveyor track 2, which comprises two transport belts 3.1, 3.2 which are arranged spaced apart from each other. The transport belts each have a bearing axis L1, L2. The conveying apparatus according to the invention furthermore has a first conveyor drive 4 for driving at least one of the two spaced-apart transport belts 3.1, 3.2, and transport belts which are arranged spaced apart from each other in such a manner that a tampon applicator 100 which is to be conveyed rests on the two transport belts in an intermediate space D between the transport belts. The bearing axes L1, L2 of the transport belts 3.1, 3.2 are arranged parallel; in particular in the case of transport belts having the same conveying direction F. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of conveying tampon applicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Ruggli Projects AGInventors: Samuel SCHULER, Antonello ZUDDAS
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Publication number: 20210077308Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for forming tampons, which comprises a plurality of processing drums 2, 4, 5.1, 5.2 for forming a tampon from band-form material. It also comprises at least one transfer station 7 for continuously transferring a preform from a first processing drum 2, 4, 5.1, 5.2 to a second processing drum 4, 5.1, 5.2. The invention also relates to a method for forming a tampon from band-form material, wherein transfer from a first processing drum to a second processing drum takes place by means of a continuously rotating transfer wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Ruggli Projects AGInventors: Samuel SCHULER, Marco AUER
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Publication number: 20180047071Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can be utilized in multiple ways to assist in generating “predictions” with regards to the expected ratings or rankings of products or services. These predictions can then be used to inform consumers which products or services are expected to be reliable, good values, etc. By using one or more machine learning processes that are trained using product and product review data, embodiments of the invention are able to generate predictions of expected ratings behavior for new products and/or similar products. Further, when the product and product review data is associated with a time at which the data was generated, embodiments of the invention are able to predict how a product or a product's features will be viewed in the future.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: David Wei Hsu, Hsu Han Ooi, Samuel Schuler Clark, Stefan Schoenmackers, Igor Tatarinov
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Patent number: 7549355Abstract: A rotary leadthrough of a robot arm, in particular of a fourth axle of a Delta robot, has a housing and a shaft, located in an axial leadthrough of the housing and supported rotatably in this housing, for connection to the robot arm. The housing has at least two openings for cleaning the axial leadthrough. The shaft at least in a portion of its length, has a diameter which is less than the diameter of the axial leadthrough in that region, so that there is a void between the shaft and the axial leadthrough.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Samuel Schuler, Martino Filippi
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Publication number: 20070137374Abstract: A rotary leadthrough of a robot arm, in particular of a fourth axle of a Delta robot, has a housing and a shaft, located in an axial leadthrough of the housing and supported rotatably in this housing, for connection to the robot arm. The housing has at least two openings for cleaning the axial leadthrough. The shaft at least in a portion of its length, has a diameter which is less than the diameter of the axial leadthrough in that region, so that there is a void between the shaft and the axial leadthrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2004Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Samuel Schuler, Martino Filippi
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Publication number: 20060182602Abstract: A delta robot has motor/gearing units, which are respectively assigned to an arm and which are disposed on one side each of a triangle. Each motor/gearing unit has a gearing, by virtue of material-locking and/or positive-locking connection of gearing components, is free from backlash over the whole of the motional range of the gearing, allowing virtually all aspects fundamental to the delta robot to be optimized, especially the rigidity, the control characteristics, the spatial requirement, the speed and the positioning accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Hans Schuler, Martino Filippi, Samuel Schuler