Patents by Inventor Steffen Rocktaschel

Steffen Rocktaschel 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).

  • Device for combining groups of filter segments for producing multi-segment filters of the tobacco industry, and trough drum
    Patent number: 8172739
    Abstract: A device for combining groups of at least two different types of filter segments for producing multi-segment filters in the tobacco industry in a continuous process includes a plurality of independent functional units that are each designed as a module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: HAUNI Maschinenbau AG
    Inventors: Sönke Horn, Thorsten Scherbarth, Stephan Wolff, Gerd Strohecker, Steffen Rocktäschel, Wolfgang Steiniger, Heinz-Christen Lorenzen, Uwe Heitmann, Nikolaos Georgitsis
  • Method and arrangement for producing compound filters
    Patent number: 7004896
    Abstract: A method and arrangement are provided for producing compound filters for products in the tobacco-processing industry. A filter tube, having a filter element in a central region of the filter tube, is supplied to a predetermined position. Predetermined portions of filtering material are then inserted into the filter tube from at least a first end of the filter tube so that filter segments form in at least a first part of the filter tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Heitmann, Sönke Horn, Nikolaos Georgitsis, Heinz-Christen Lorenzen, Steffen Rocktäschel, Stephan Wolff, Wolfgang Steiniger, Gerd Strohecker, Andreas Rinke, Hans-Herbert Schmidt
  • Apparatus for applying additive to filter tow
    Publication number: 20050245374
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying an additive to a moving, spread-out web of filter tow in the tobacco-processing industry includes an application element for applying the additive to the spread-out web of filter tow. At least one scraper element is positioned transverse to a direction of movement of the filter tow and includes a sliding surface aligned substantially parallel to the filter tow movement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Hauni Maschinenbau AG
    Inventors: Steffen Rocktaschel, Gerd Strohecker
  • Device for combining groups of filter segments for producing multi-segment filters of the tobacco industry, and through drum
    Publication number: 20040237972
    Abstract: A device for combining groups of at least two different types of filter segments for producing multi-segment filters in the tobacco industry in a continuous process includes a plurality of independent functional units that are each designed as a module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Sonke Horn, Thorsten Scherbarth, Stephan Wolff, Gerd Strohecker, Steffen Rocktaschel, Wolfgang Steiniger, Heinz-Christen Lorenzen, Uwe Heitmann, Nikolaos Georgitsis
  • Method and arrangement for producing compound filters
    Publication number: 20020119874
    Abstract: A method and arrangement are provided for producing compound filters for products in the tobacco-processing industry. A filter tube, having a filter element in a central region of the filter tube, is supplied to a predetermined position. Predetermined portions of filtering material are then inserted into the filter tube from at least a first end of the filter tube so that filter segments form in at least a first part of the filter tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Uwe Heitmann, Sonke Horn, Nikolaos Georgitsis, Heinz-Christen Lorenzen, Steffen Rocktaschel, Stephan Wolff, Wolfgang Steiniger, Gerd Strohecker, Andreas Rinke, Hans-Herbert Schmidt