Patents by Inventor Tatjana Buerker

Tatjana Buerker 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).

  • Method and apparatus for electrostatically discharging a primary packaging container made of plastics
    Patent number: 10548207
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus (100) for electrostatically discharging a primary packaging container (102) made of plastics are disclosed. The method comprises moving a primary packaging container (102) to be electrostatically discharged so as to pass at least one electrode (104, 106, 108), applying an alternating voltage to the electrode (104, 106, 108) so as to generate ionized air in a vicinity of the electrode (104, 106, 108), and rotating the primary packaging container (102) in the vicinity of the electrode (104, 106, 108) so as to be contacted by the ionized air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Tatjana Buerker, Christian Haase, Klaus Reichert
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROSTATICALLY DISCHARGING A PRIMARY PACKAGING CONTAINER MADE OF PLASTICS
    Publication number: 20180027639
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus (100) for electrostatically discharging a primary packaging container (102) made of plastics are disclosed. The method comprises moving a primary packaging container (102) to be electrostatically discharged so as to pass at least one electrode (104, 106, 108), applying an alternating voltage to the electrode (104, 106, 108) so as to generate ionized air in a vicinity of the electrode (104, 106, 108), and rotating the primary packaging container (102) in the vicinity of the electrode (104, 106, 108) so as to be contacted by the ionized air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Tatjana Buerker, Christian Haase, Klaus Reichert