Patents by Inventor Thomas Halletz

Thomas Halletz 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: 10899087
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic-processing joining system and to a method for operating a plastics-processing joining system. It is known to feed plastics components by means of transport systems for processing purposes to a main material transport means, for example moving film path, in order to produce bags for medical purposes. Individually controlled movable workpiece carriers for the components are provided, or in addition to a work conveyor path for the workpiece carriers, a path for temporary parking is provided for a separate multitude of workpiece carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Johann Haas, Thomas Halletz
  • Publication number: 20190344509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic-processing joining system and to a method for operating a plastics-processing joining system. It is known to feed plastics components by means of transport systems for processing purposes to a main material transport means, for example moving film path, in order to produce bags for medical purposes. Individually controlled movable workpiece carriers for the components are provided, or in addition to a work conveyor path for the workpiece carriers, a path for temporary parking is provided for a separate multitude of workpiece carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Johann Haas, Thomas Halletz
  • Patent number: 10399277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system for a plastics-processing joining system, to the joining system itself and to a method for operating a plastics-processing joining system. It is known to feed plastics components by means of transport systems for processing purposes to a main material transport means, for example moving film path, in order to produce bags for medical purposes. According to the invention, individually controlled movable workpiece carriers for the components are provided, or in addition to a work conveyor path for the workpiece carriers, a path for temporary parking is provided for a separate multitude of workpiece carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: KIEFEL GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Haas, Thomas Halletz
  • Publication number: 20190160725
    Abstract: A thermoforming device is described. It relates to a mold assembly including a first and second mold, and to a mold that can be used in a thermoforming device. It also relates to a method for thermoforming a product. The thermoforming device is characterized in that the thermoforming device comprises a second pre-stretcher, in addition to a first pre-stretcher and a calibration element (19, 20), and that the second pre-stretcher is at least partially and moveably arranged in a second mold body (12, 43). A movement relative to the second mold body (12, 43) and towards the same forming cavity of the first pre-stretcher, the second pre-stretcher, and the calibration element (19, 20), can be individually controlled, arid the second pre-stretcher at least partially surrounds the first pre-stretcher and the calibration element (19, 20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Halletz, Erwin Wabnig
  • Patent number: 9931782
    Abstract: A thermoforming device is described. It relates to a mold assembly including a first and second mold, and to a mold that can be used in a thermoforming device. It also relates to a method for thermoforming a product. The thermoforming device is characterized in that the thermoforming device comprises a second pre-stretcher, in addition to a first pre-stretcher and a calibration element, and that the second pre-stretcher is at least partially and moveably arranged in a second mold body. A movement relative to the second mold body and towards the same forming cavity of the first pre-stretcher, the second pre-stretcher, and the calibration element, can be individually controlled, and the second pre-stretcher at least partially surrounds the first pre-stretcher and the calibration element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: KIEFEL GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Wabnig, Thomas Halletz
  • Publication number: 20180009154
    Abstract: A thermoforming device is described. It relates to a mold assembly including a first and second mold, and to a mold that can be used in a thermoforming device. It also relates to a method for thermoforming a product. The thermoforming device is characterized in that the thermoforming device comprises a second pre-stretcher, in addition to a first pre-stretcher and a calibration element, and that the second pre-stretcher is at least partially and moveably arranged in a second mold body. A movement relative to the second mold body and towards the same forming cavity of the first pre-stretcher, the second pre-stretcher, and the calibration element, can be individually controlled, and the second pre-stretcher at least partially surrounds the first pre-stretcher and the calibration element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Erwin WABNIG, Thomas HALLETZ
  • Patent number: 9840036
    Abstract: A thermoforming machine and device are described. The thermoforming device relates to a mold assembly comprising a first and second mold, and to a mold that can be used in a thermoforming process. A method for thermoforming a product is also described. It is noted that the thermoforming device comprises a second pre-stretcher, in addition to a first pre-stretcher and a calibration element, and that the second pre-stretcher is at least partially and moveably arranged inside a second mold body. Movements of the first pre-stretcher, the second pre-stretcher, and the calibration element are configured to be individually controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: KIEFEL GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Wabnig, Thomas Halletz
  • Publication number: 20170348896
    Abstract: A method for producing a thermoformed product on a single machine with several stations and with different tools includes the following steps: (a) melting and homogenizing plastic granules and providing the plastic melt at a preform station; (b) producing a preform at the preform station in a preform cavity; (c) transferring the preform by a transfer carrier to a thermoforming station at the same machine, the thermoforming station having a thermoforming tool having a thermoforming cavity; (d) preferably heating the preform during the transfer; (e) thermoforming of the thermoformed product in the thermoforming cavity. Advantageously, the final thermoformed product is produced directly from the plastic granules using only a single machine, and in particular without any waste, when the preform is dimensioned in such a way that it does not present any excess with respect to the final shape of the product to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Erwin WABNIG, Gerhard WIESER, Thomas HALLETZ, Bernd STEIN
  • Publication number: 20160031154
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system for a plastics-processing joining system, to the joining system itself and to a method for operating a plastics-processing joining system. It is known to feed plastics components by means of transport systems for processing purposes to a main material transport means, for example moving film path, in order to produce bags for medical purposes. According to the invention, individually controlled movable workpiece carriers for the components are provided, or in addition to a work conveyor path for the workpiece carriers, a path for temporary parking is provided for a separate multitude of workpiece carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: KIEFEL GMBH
    Inventors: Johann HAAS, Thomas HALLETZ
  • Publication number: 20110308293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for stretching and forming a foil blank as well as to a product, which is produced by means of this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KIEFEL GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Feil, Wolfgang Eglseer, Thomas Halletz