Patents by Inventor Stefan Kleinmann

Stefan Kleinmann 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: 11925718
    Abstract: A decontamination assembly (1) for pharmaceutical applications, comprising an isolator (2) having a manipulator chamber (3) and a plenum chamber (4) which is disposed above the manipulator chamber (3) and which can be supplied with an air flow (9) via at least one circulation fan (7) disposed in a circulating-air generation chamber, a membrane (5) for generating a laminar air flow (11) in the manipulator chamber (3) during a working operating state being disposed between the plenum chamber (4) and the manipulator chamber (3), the manipulator chamber (3) being connected to the circulating-air generation chamber (6) in an air-conducting manner via a return-air channel (12), further comprising ultrafine distributing means (19), for producing a decontaminant/air mixture based on a liquid decontaminant stock, a stock of H2O2, the ultrafine distributing means (19) being connected to the plenum chamber (4) via at least one plenum supply line (25) leading into the plenum chamber (4) so as to directly supply the plenu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Kleinmann
  • Patent number: 11730839
    Abstract: A surface decontamination device (1) for decontaminating outer packagings (2) which contain pre-sterilised consumer goods and have a circumferential collar (3) prior to transfer into an insulator includes a conveyor for conveying the outer packagings (2) in a conveying direction (F) along a conveying path from an inlet side to an outlet side of the device (1). The conveying path passes through a decontamination chamber (5) between the inlet side and outlet side. An irradiation source (6) is associated with the chamber (5) for irradiating the outer packagings (2) conveyed through the chamber (5). The conveying path passes through at least one lock chamber (8) arranged between the inlet side and outlet side, adjacent to the chamber (5) and having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet and outlet being able to be opened and closed by a closer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Patent number: 11607468
    Abstract: A decontamination device (1) for decontaminating products in the form of consumer goods and/or consumer good packaging having consumer goods located therein prior to supplying the consumer goods into an isolator, the decontamination device comprising several decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) each having a closable inlet opening (9) and a closable outlet opening (10), and each comprising application means (7) for applying a decontamination agent, to the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a distributor chamber (11) disposed upstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a supply opening (24) for products to be decontaminated, the distributor chamber (11) comprising distributor means (15) for distributing the products to the different decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a discharge chamber (12) disposed downstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a discharge opening (2)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Patent number: 11534516
    Abstract: A decontamination assembly, for pharmaceutical applications includes at least one chamber to be decontaminated (4) having a decontamination liquid storage tank (36) by which several atomizers (A, B, C. D) disposed in the chamber to be decontaminated (4) for producing a decontaminant aerosol can be supplied with decontamination liquid using valves (27) which can be controlled by electronic control, the atomizers (A, B, C, D) being in fluid communication with a ring conduit (32) having an inlet (33) and a separate outlet (34) by the valves (27), decontamination liquid from the decontamination liquid storage tank (36) being conveyable into the inlet of the ring conduit by a pump (35) and decontamination liquid flowing out of the outlet of the ring conduit back into the decontamination liquid storage tank (36), and a pressure adjustment mechanism (37) for keeping the pressure in the ring conduit (32) at a predefined liquid pressure range assigned to the ring conduit (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, David Vertongen, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20210187139
    Abstract: A surface decontamination device (1) for decontaminating outer packagings (2) which contain pre-sterilised consumer goods and have a circumferential collar (3) prior to transfer into an insulator includes a conveyor for conveying the outer packagings (2) in a conveying direction (F) along a conveying path from an inlet side to an outlet side of the device (1). The conveying path passes through a decontamination chamber (5) between the inlet side and outlet side. An irradiation source (6) is associated with the chamber (5) for irradiating the outer packagings (2) conveyed through the chamber (5). The conveying path passes through at least one lock chamber (8) arranged between the inlet side and outlet side, adjacent to the chamber (5) and having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet and outlet being able to be opened and closed by a closer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20210128759
    Abstract: A decontamination device (1) for decontaminating products in the form of consumer goods and/or consumer good packaging having consumer goods located therein prior to supplying the consumer goods into an isolator, the decontamination device comprising several decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) each having a closable inlet opening (9) and a closable outlet opening (10), and each comprising application means (7) for applying a decontamination agent, to the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a distributor chamber (11) disposed upstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a supply opening (24) for products to be decontaminated, the distributor chamber (11) comprising distributor means (15) for distributing the products to the different decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6), and the decontamination device (1) comprising a discharge chamber (12) disposed downstream of the decontamination chambers (3, 4, 5, 6) and having a discharge opening (2)
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20200108163
    Abstract: A decontamination assembly, for pharmaceutical applications includes at least one chamber to be decontaminated (4) having a decontamination liquid storage tank (36) by which several atomizers (A, B, C. D) disposed in the chamber to be decontaminated (4) for producing a decontaminant aerosol can be supplied with decontamination liquid using valves (27) which can be controlled by electronic control, the atomizers (A, B, C, D) being in fluid communication with a ring conduit (32) having an inlet (33) and a separate outlet (34) by the valves (27), decontamination liquid from the decontamination liquid storage tank (36) being conveyable into the inlet of the ring conduit by a pump (35) and decontamination liquid flowing out of the outlet of the ring conduit back into the decontamination liquid storage tank (36), and a pressure adjustment mechanism (37) for keeping the pressure in the ring conduit (32) at a predefined liquid pressure range assigned to the ring conduit (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Metall + Plastic GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kleinmann, David Vertongen, Thomas Kassner
  • Publication number: 20190151488
    Abstract: A decontamination assembly (1) for pharmaceutical applications, comprising an isolator (2) having a manipulator chamber (3) and a plenum chamber (4) which is disposed above the manipulator chamber (3) and which can be supplied with an air flow (9) via at least one circulation fan (7) disposed in a circulating-air generation chamber, a membrane (5) for generating a laminar air flow (11) in the manipulator chamber (3) during a working operating state being disposed between the plenum chamber (4) and the manipulator chamber (3), the manipulator chamber (3) being connected to the circulating-air generation chamber (6) in an air-conducting manner via a return-air channel (12), further comprising ultrafine distributing means (19), for producing a decontaminant/air mixture based on a liquid decontaminant stock, a stock of H2O2, the ultrafine distributing means (19) being connected to the plenum chamber (4) via at least one plenum supply line (25) leading into the plenum chamber (4) so as to directly supply the plenu
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Stefan Kleinmann
  • Publication number: 20190030524
    Abstract: An isolator (1), for pharmaceutical and/or chemical applications, including an isolator space (5) having a double wall (2), wherein the double wall (2) comprises at least one transparent outer wall panel (8) and a transparent inner wall panel (7) at a distance to same, which delimit an intermediate space (9), for conducting gas, and including at least one glove port (3) associated with the double wall (2), comprising means for detachably fixing a glove (4) for extending through the double wall (2) to manually engage in the isolator space (5), wherein the glove port (4) has a channel ring (10) which surrounds a reach-through channel (13), is transparent, and which extends from the outer wall panel (8) in the direction of the inner wall panel (7). According to the invention, the means for the detachable fixing of the glove (4) is arranged in a region between the outer wall panel (8) and the inner wall panel (7) outside the reach-through channel (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: METALL + PLASTIC GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Kleinmann