Patents by Inventor Thomas Gerstenberg
Thomas Gerstenberg 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).
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Patent number: 12735271Abstract: A container handling system includes first and second rotary machines each comprising transport elements for transporting containers along first and second conveying paths, where the second conveying path is downstream of the first conveying path, a memory device, and a control device configured to determine during transport of a container that first and second transport elements transport containers in the first and second rotary machines and to store identifiers assigned to the first and second transport elements in the memory device, to ascertain whether an error is occurring during transport of the container through the container handling system, and to retrieve a stored identifier from the memory device if it is ascertained that the error has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 15, 2026Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Sebastian Langwieser, Robert Szwarc, Daniel Vogler, Thomas Gerstenberg
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Publication number: 20250345979Abstract: Apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a forming device which has a plurality of forming stations each having a stretching bar for stretching the plastic preform and an application device act upon the plastic container with a flowable medium. The forming device has at least four pressure reservoirs for the flowable medium, which each have predetermined pressures, and a valve block with at least five process valves. The application device is configured for producing a fluid connection between the valve block and a mouth region of the plastic preform in order to act upon the plastic preforms with the pressurised flowable medium, and the process valves are configured to act upon the plastic preforms with different pressures, wherein at least one process valve is configured for producing a connection between the plastic preform and an environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2025Publication date: November 13, 2025Inventors: Benedikt HENGL, Andreas BRUNNER, Dieter FINGER, Markus KULZER, Dominik MEIER, Thomas GERSTENBERG, Konrad SENN, Daniel VOGLER, Thomas HOELLRIEGL, Klaus VOTH, Christian BETZ
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Patent number: 12454092Abstract: Method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, wherein a plastic preform is introduced into a blow mould and is expanded into a plastic container by being applied by a flowable medium, wherein the plastic preform is applied by at least two different pressure levels and wherein furthermore preferably a rod-like body is introduced into the plastic preform, in order to expand the plastic preform in its longitudinal direction, wherein a pressure curve and/or a movement curve of the rod-like body being determined by a measuring device during the expansion process, wherein least one of the curves is evaluated by means of a processor device and at least one point or region of this curve which is characteristic of the course is determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: October 28, 2025Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Andreas Steiner, Thomas Gerstenberg, Philipp Olenberg, Simon Fischer, Sebastian Kirchmayer
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Patent number: 12403644Abstract: Apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a forming device which has a plurality of forming stations each having a stretching bar for stretching the plastic preform and an application device act upon the plastic container with a flowable medium. The forming device has at least four pressure reservoirs for the flowable medium, which each have predetermined pressures, and a valve block with at least five process valves. The application device is configured for producing a fluid connection between the valve block and a mouth region of the plastic preform in order to act upon the plastic preforms with the pressurised flowable medium, and the process valves are configured to act upon the plastic preforms with different pressures, wherein at least one process valve is configured for producing a connection between the plastic preform and an environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Benedikt Hengl, Andreas Brunner, Dieter Finger, Markus Kulzer, Dominik Meier, Thomas Gerstenberg, Konrad Senn, Daniel Vogler, Thomas Hoellriegl, Klaus Voth, Christian Betz
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Publication number: 20250100811Abstract: An apparatus for processing containers having a transport device which transports the containers to be processed along a predefined transport path has at least one processing device which is configured to process a container in a predefined manner, wherein the apparatus has a movement device, having at least one first guide cam and at least one guide roller which is configured to roll relative to the guide cam. The apparatus also has a detection device which is configured to detect at least one measurement value which is characteristic of a running property of the guide roller relative to the guide cam, and an evaluation device which is configured to evaluate this detected measurement value taking into account at least one further operating value characteristic of the operation of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Hans-Juergen FLEISCHMANN, Thomas GERSTENBERG, Thomas HOELLRIEGL, Andreas KURSAWE
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Publication number: 20230146175Abstract: A container handling system includes first and second rotary machines each comprising transport elements for transporting containers along first and second conveying paths, where the second conveying path is downstream of the first conveying path, a memory device, and a control device configured to determine during transport of a container that first and second transport elements transport containers in the first and second rotary machines and to store identifiers assigned to the first and second transport elements in the memory device, to ascertain whether an error is occurring during transport of the container through the container handling system, and to retrieve a stored identifier from the memory device if it is ascertained that the error has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Sebastian LANGWIESER, Robert SZWARC, Daniel VOGLER, Thomas GERSTENBERG
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Publication number: 20230138489Abstract: Method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, wherein a plastic preform is introduced into a blow mould and is expanded into a plastic container by being applied by a flowable medium, wherein the plastic preform is applied by at least two different pressure levels and wherein furthermore preferably a rod-like body is introduced into the plastic preform, in order to expand the plastic preform in its longitudinal direction, wherein a pressure curve and/or a movement curve of the rod-like body being determined by a measuring device during the expansion process, wherein least one of the curves is evaluated by means of a processor device and at least one point or region of this curve which is characteristic of the course is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Andreas STEINER, Thomas GERSTENBERG, Philipp OLENBERG, Simon FISCHER, Sebastian KIRCHMAYER
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Patent number: 5447912Abstract: Methods and compositions for inducing penile erections, sufficient for vaginal penetration, in a human male suffering from impotence are provided. Kits containing the compositions in containers for single dosage administration are provided.Compositions for treating impotence that is of psychogenic or neurogenic origin contain a neuropeptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide and/or peptide N-terminal histidine C-terminal methioneamide and are formulated in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier that has a pH of about 2 to about 4.5, preferably between about 2 and about 3.5, and most preferably about 3. Compositions for treating impotence of almost origin, including severe atherosclerosis, contain a neuropeptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide and/or peptide N-terminal histidine C-terminal methioneamide, and an .alpha.-adrenergic blocker, such as phentolamine or prazosin.In practicing the methods, the composition is administered by intracavernosal injection accompanied by or followed by sexual stimulation.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1993Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Assignee: Senetek, PLCInventors: Thomas Gerstenberg, Bent Ottesen, Jan Fahrenkrug, Nicholas J. Coppard
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Patent number: 5236904Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for inducing penile erections, sufficient for vaginal penetration, in a human male suffering from impotence. When the impotence is substantially only neurogenic, psycogenic or neurogenic and psychogenic, a method of the invention comprises (A) administering to the male by intracavernosal injection peptide N-terminal histidine C-terminal methionineamide and (B) sexually stimulating the male. When the impotence is caused by severe atherosclerosis, a method of the invention comprises (A) administering to the male by intracavernosal injection an amount of a physiologically acceptable composition comprising (1) a neuropeptide selected from the group consisting of human vasoactive intestinal peptide and peptide N-terminal histidine C-terminal methionineamide and (2) an alpha-adrenergic blocker, such as phentolamine or prazosin, and (B) sexually stimulating the male.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1989Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Assignee: Senetek, plcInventors: Thomas Gerstenberg, Jan Fahrenkrug, Bent Ottesen