Patents by Inventor Stefan Meskens

Stefan Meskens 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).

  • Apparatus and method for detecting leakage from a composition-containing pouch
    Patent number: 9869604
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting leakage from a composition-containing pouch during the high-speed manufacturing process. The apparatus comprises: a platen comprising a pouch cavity and a plurality of platen edges adjacent to the cavity; an image capturing unit; an image processing unit; and ultraviolet-light emitting source. The composition itself comprises a fluorescent whitening compound. The ultra-violet emitting light source is arranged to illuminate the cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is arranged to capture an image of the illuminated cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is communicably attached to the image processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Suzanne Khalaf, Stefan Meskens, Kerry Brian Johnson, Leon Byrd, Jr.
  • Apparatus and method for detecting leakage from a composition-containing pouch
    Patent number: 9470638
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting leakage from a composition-containing pouch during the high-speed manufacturing process. The apparatus comprises: a platen comprising a pouch cavity and a plurality of platen edges adjacent to the cavity; an image capturing unit; an image processing unit; and ultraviolet-light emitting source. The composition itself comprises a fluorescent whitening compound. The ultra-violet emitting light source is arranged to illuminate the cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is arranged to capture an image of the illuminated cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is communicably attached to the image processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Suzanne Khalaf, Stefan Meskens, Kerry Brian Johnson, Leon Byrd, Jr.
  • Method of rejecting a defective unit dose pouch from a manufacturing line
    Patent number: 9233768
    Abstract: An in-line method of rejecting composition-filled pouches having a defect such as a leak comprises inspecting a first composition-filled pouch. If a leak is detected, that pouch is rejected from the manufacturing process. The pouch adjacent to the leak is also rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefan Meskens, Kerry Brian Johnson, Leon Byrd, Jr., Suzanne Khalaf
  • METHOD OF REJECTING A DEFECTIVE UNIT DOSE POUCH FROM A MANUFACTURING LINE
    Publication number: 20130219996
    Abstract: An in-line method of rejecting composition-filled pouches having a defect such as a leak comprises inspecting a first composition-filled pouch. If a leak is detected, that pouch is rejected from the manufacturing process. The pouch adjacent to the leak is also rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Stefan Meskens, Kerry Brian Johnson, Leon Byrd, JR., Suzanne Khalaf
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKAGE FROM A COMPOSITION-CONTAINING POUCH
    Publication number: 20130222602
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting leakage from a composition-containing pouch during the high-speed manufacturing process. The apparatus comprises: a platen comprising a pouch cavity and a plurality of platen edges adjacent to the cavity; an image capturing unit; an image processing unit; and ultraviolet-light emitting source. The composition itself comprises a fluorescent whitening compound. The ultra-violet emitting light source is arranged to illuminate the cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is arranged to capture an image of the illuminated cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is communicably attached to the image processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Suzanne Khalaf, Stefan Meskens, Kerry Brian Johnson, Leon Byrd, JR.