Patents by Inventor Sebastian Ruff

Sebastian Ruff 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: 9701432
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator device for applying wrapping labels (13) to packagings (15), having a transverse transport device (19) which is configured for transporting a label, which is first of all dispensed by a label dispenser, in particular a label printer (11), in the vertical direction into an intermediate position, from the intermediate position transversely with respect to the vertical into an application position, in which the label can be received by a packaging which is running through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: BIZERBA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Bernhard, Holger Offermann, Sebastian Ruff, Armin Weckenmann, Marc Naschke
  • Patent number: 9475204
    Abstract: The invention relates to a food product cutting machine comprising a driven cutting knife, a receiving device for product to be cut, a height adjustment device for the receiving device by means of which a height position of product to be cut relative to the cutting knife is adjustable, a carriage displaceable relative to the cutting knife and having the receiving device arranged thereat, and a support device for product to be cut having at least one support element and being capable of supporting product to be cut on a support face as it is cut, wherein the support device for product to be cut is coupled with the height adjustment device, the position of the effective support face being predetermined by the height position of the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BIZERBA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Koch, Sebastian Ruff
  • Publication number: 20150007936
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator device for applying wrapping labels (13) to packagings (15), having a transverse transport device (19) which is configured for transporting a label, which is first of all dispensed by a label dispenser, in particular a label printer (11), in the vertical direction into an intermediate position, from the intermediate position transversely with respect to the vertical into an application position, in which the label can be received by a packaging which is running through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Bernhard, Holger Offermann, Sebastian Ruff, Armin Weckemann, Marc Naschke
  • Patent number: 8596325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a labelling apparatus comprising a blow device which allows compressed-air controlled delivery of a label to an object to be labelled, wherein the blow device comprises a compressed-air providing device, a plurality of nozzles for applying compressed air to the label, a distribution space which is operatively connected for fluid communication with the compressed-air providing device and the nozzles, and at least one deflector which is arranged in the distribution space, wherein the distribution space has arranged therein a porous device which surrounds the at least one deflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Bernhard, Willi Sautter, Sebastian Ruff
  • Publication number: 20110056356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a food product cutting machine comprising a driven cutting knife, a receiving device for product to be cut, a height adjustment device for the receiving device by means of which a height position of product to be cut relative to the cutting knife is adjustable, a carriage displaceable relative to the cutting knife and having the receiving device arranged thereat, and a support device for product to be cut having at least one support element and being capable of supporting product to be cut on a support face as it is cut, wherein the support device for product to be cut is coupled with the height adjustment device, the position of the effective support face being predetermined by the height position of the receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: BIZERBA GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Koch, Sebastian Ruff
  • Patent number: 6024149
    Abstract: In order to make it possible to change over quickly and easily to different label sizes and shapes in a labeling apparatus for the application of labels to packages and goods comprising a label dispensing device and an air-blast labeling device, wherein the label dispensing device supplies labels individually from a supply to the air-blast labeling device and wherein the air-blast labeling device has an underpressure chamber with a suction plate having a plurality of openings for drawing in the labels supplied by the label dispensing device, a source of compressed air with a compressed-air distributor which has an air-blast plate arranged adjacent the suction plate and provided with a plurality of openings, as well as a compressed-air pulse generator which directs a blast of compressed air from the source of compressed air through the air-blast plate of the compressed-air distributor and through the suction plate against the label held by the suction plate in order to release this from the suction plate and c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Bernhard, Sebastian Ruff, Willi Sautter