Patents by Inventor Steffen Humpfer

Steffen Humpfer 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: 11713143
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for placing mixing balls (1) into pharmaceutical containers (2), comprising a transport device (30) for conveying, preferably intermittently, the containers (2), and comprising a feed device (45) for the mixing balls (1), wherein the feed device (45) can be moved between a position for removing mixing balls (1) from a storage means (46) and a position for transferring the mixing balls (1) into the containers (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Syntegon Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Steffen Humpfer, Reiner Staeudle, Reinhold Schmieg
  • Publication number: 20220089304
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for placing mixing balls (1) into pharmaceutical containers (2), comprising a transport device (30) for conveying, preferably intermittently, the containers (2), and comprising a feed device (45) for the mixing balls (1), wherein the feed device (45) can be moved between a position for removing mixing balls (1) from a storage means (46) and a position for transferring the mixing balls (1) into the containers (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Steffen Humpfer, Reiner Staeudle, Reinhold Schmieg
  • Patent number: 8978344
    Abstract: The invention is a device (10) for filling and sealing pharmaceutical containers. The containers are received in a receptacle (12), in which a carrier element (11) is inserted. The containers are arranged in receivers of the carrier element (11) in multiple rows. The device further includes a first handling unit (27) for removing the carrier element (11) from the receptacle (12), a filling and sealing device (35) for the containers, and a second handling unit (45) for reinserting the carrier element (11) into the receptacle (12) which is conveyed with the carrier element (11) on a conveying device (20). The containers are embodied as syringe barrels (1) or as containers which are to be provided with crimp caps (53), and the second handling device (45) is associated with a crimping device (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer
  • Patent number: 8561828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (10) for pharmaceutical containers, wherein a plurality of containers are arranged in rows next to one another and behind one another, and each container is arranged in a tube-like receiver (15). According to the invention, the container is cylindrically shaped, and a stop element (16) is integrated in each receiver (15), said element limiting the axial movement of the container in the receiver (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer
  • Publication number: 20130015108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for extracting containers, in particular pharmaceutical containers, from a first transport unit (15) conveying the containers in transport containers (1), having a first identification unit (32) arranged on the transport path of the first transport unit (15) for identification of the transport containers (1), having a discharge unit (24) downstream of the first identification unit (32) which transfers one transport container (1) to a second transport unit (23), on the conveying section of which a withdrawing unit (35) for withdrawing at least one container is arranged and having a feeding unit (27) for feeding the transport container (1) back to the first conveyance unit (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Axel Woll, Tobias Mugele
  • Publication number: 20120181285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (10) for pharmaceutical containers, wherein a plurality of containers are arranged in rows next to one another and behind one another, and each container is arranged in a tube-like receiver (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer
  • Publication number: 20120090954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for handling objects (1), comprising a handling device (11) which picks up objects (1) from a supply chamber and transfers the objects (1) to at least one processing station (22, 23) by means of a transfer device (15). According to the invention, the handling device (11) can pick up a specific number of objects at a time simultaneously by means of an object carrier (12). The transfer device (15) has multiple carrier elements (17) for the multiple objects (1) being carried at each time by the handling device (11). The sequence of motions of each carrier element (17) on the transfer device (15) can be controlled individually. Each time, the handling device (11) takes out the multiple objects (1) from the respective carrier element (17) again, once said objects pass through the at least one processing station (22, 23), and transfers the objects onto the object carrier (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer
  • Publication number: 20120090268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for filling and sealing pharmaceutical containers, wherein the containers are received in a receptacle (12), which is in particular tub-shaped and in which a carrier element (11) is inserted, said carrier element being removable from the receptacle (12). The containers are arranged in receivers of the carrier element (11) in multiple rows next to one another and behind one another. Said device further comprises a first handling unit (27) for removing the carrier element (11) from the receptacle (12), a filling and sealing device (35) for the containers, and a second handling unit (45) for reinserting the carrier element (11) into the receptacle (12) which is conveyed with the carrier element (11) on a conveying device (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer