Patents by Inventor Sebastian Klepatz
Sebastian Klepatz 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: 11577948Abstract: A device for treating container closures, for example for disinfecting container closures in a beverage bottling plant, includes a transport disk, rotatable about a vertical rotational axis, for transporting the container closures, and a helical closure guide, arranged above the transport disk, for laterally guiding the container closures, wherein the closure guide has a ceiling guide for guiding the container closures from above.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Markus Schoenfelder, Klaus Buchhauser, Angela Grünwald, Sebastian Klepatz
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Publication number: 20200299119Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for treating container closures (11), preferably for disinfecting container closures (11) in a beverage bottling plant, comprising a transport disk (2), rotatable about a vertical rotational axis (24), for transporting the container closures (11), and a helical closure guide (3), arranged above the transport disk (2), for laterally guiding the container closures (11), wherein the closure guide (3) has a ceiling guide (4) for guiding the container closures (11) from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Markus SCHOENFELDER, Klaus BUCHHAUSER, Angela GRÜNWALD, Sebastian KLEPATZ
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Patent number: 9051124Abstract: There is provided devices for supplying molded parts in, for example, a beverage filling plant. An exemplary device may include a circulating conveyor chain for conveying the molded parts, wherein the circular conveyor chain forms a helical conveying track between an intake area and a discharge area, and a buffer for buffering the molded parts, wherein the buffer is disposed at the intake area or at the discharge area. The buffer may include a buffer base area within the helical conveying track for buffering the molded part. Another exemplary device may include a circulating conveyor chain for conveying the molded parts, wherein the circular conveyor chain forms a helical conveying track between an intake area and a discharge area, and wherein the helical conveying track extends around a space which is free of machine parts. The space may be formed to allow for an assembly space or manhole through the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Sebastian Klepatz, Markus Schönfelder
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Patent number: 9016459Abstract: A device for buffering molded parts in a beverage filling plant, and in one embodiment, for buffering container closures in a beverage filling plant, is described. The device has an intake and an outlet, between which a buffer surface for buffering the molded parts is disposed. The buffer surface is rotatably disposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Sebastian Klepatz, Markus Schönfelder
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Patent number: 8968672Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting container closures, comprising a housing and comprising a transport path which is arranged inside the housing and along which the closures are transported, wherein the transport path has at least partially a spiral configuration. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises a supply device for supplying to the housing a gaseous medium for disinfecting the container closures, and at least one displacement device is provided which can move with respect to the housing and which transports the container closures along the spiral transport path.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Guenter Frankenberger, Sebastian Klepatz
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Publication number: 20140138209Abstract: A device for buffering molded parts in a beverage filling plant, and in one embodiment, for buffering container closures in a beverage filling plant, is described. The device has an intake and an outlet, between which a buffer surface for buffering the molded parts is disposed. The buffer surface is rotatably disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Sebastian Klepatz, Markus Schönfelder
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Publication number: 20140138210Abstract: There is provided devices for supplying molded parts in a beverage filling plant. An exemplary device may include a circulating conveyor chain for conveying the molded parts, wherein the circular conveyor chain forms a helical conveying track between an intake area and a discharge area, and a buffer for buffering the molded parts, wherein the buffer is disposed at the intake area or at the discharge area. The buffer may include a buffer base are within the helical conveying track for buffering the molded part. Another exemplary device may include a circulating conveyor chain for conveying the molded parts, wherein the circular conveyor chain forms a helical conveying track between an intake area and a discharge area, and wherein the helical conveying track extends around a space which is free of machine parts. The space may be formed to allow for an assembly space or manhole through the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Krones AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Sebastian Klepatz, Markus Schönfelder
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Publication number: 20140137512Abstract: A system for feeding container closures to a capper (which can be part of or separate from the system) in a beverage filling plant comprises a sorter, an elevating conveyor and an inspection device, where the inspection device is disposed before the elevating conveyor, which enables better access to locations where faults can potentially occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Krones AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Sebastian Klepatz, Markus Schoenfelder
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Publication number: 20130243648Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting container closures, comprising a housing and comprising a transport path which is arranged inside the housing and along which the closures are transported, wherein the transport path has at least partially a spiral configuration. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises a supply device for supplying to the housing a gaseous medium for disinfecting the container closures, and at least one displacement device is provided which can move with respect to the housing and which transports the container closures along the spiral transport path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Guenter Frankenberger, Sebastian Klepatz
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Patent number: 8449819Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting container closures, comprising a housing and comprising a transport path which is arranged inside the housing and along which the closures are transported, wherein the transport path has at least partially a spiral configuration. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises a supply device for supplying to the housing a gaseous medium for disinfecting the container closures, and at least one displacement device is provided which can move with respect to the housing and which transports the container closures along the spiral transport path.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Guenter Frankenberger, Sebastian Klepatz
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Publication number: 20090077930Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting container closures, comprising a housing and comprising a transport path which is arranged inside the housing and along which the closures are transported, wherein the transport path has at least partially a spiral configuration. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises a supply device for supplying to the housing a gaseous medium for disinfecting the container closures, and at least one displacement device is provided which can move with respect to the housing and which transports the container closures along the spiral transport path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Klaus Buchhauser, Guenter Frankenberger, Sebastian Klepatz