Patents by Inventor Thomas Zech

Thomas Zech 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).

  • Publication number: 20230226742
    Abstract: A method for controlling a machine block comprising a blow-moulding machine for producing bottles and comprising a filler for filling a liquid product into bottles, and a corresponding machine block. Accordingly, the blow-moulding machine comprises an electronic blow-moulding machine controller and an even number of circulating blow-moulding stations, and the filler comprises an electronic filler controller and an even number of circulating filling stations. Since the blow-moulding machine controller specifies a division selection, and the filler controller automatically selects, on the basis of the division selection, one of several filler operating modes all of the machine controllers in the region of the machine block can be instructed in a superordinate manner by the blow-moulding machine controller to automatically adjust the respective operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas ZECH, Sebastian LANGWIESER
  • Patent number: 9598199
    Abstract: A labelling apparatus for the labelling of containers includes at least one first labelling device, a storage device and a control device. The at least one first labelling device applies a label from a first strip of labels to a container. The control device controls the labelling of the containers based on a detection result of a first detection device which detects a pattern of containers and container-absence points in a supply flow of the containers to the first labelling device, and/or on the basis of a detection result of a second detection device which detects a filling state of the labels in the storage device. The control interrupts the labelling of the container if the first detection device detects a pre-determined pattern of containers and container-absence points and/or if the second detection device detects a pre-determined filling state of the labels in the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Juergen Koller, Thomas Zech, Dieter Leykamm
  • Patent number: 8985340
    Abstract: A device and a method for the handling of containers with a plurality of handling units recognize a defective state in a handling element situated downstream and, as a reaction to this recognition, a specified container conveyed upstream is separated out, namely preferably that container which in the further course of operation would arrive at the handling element known to be operating defectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Thomas Zech
  • Publication number: 20140076476
    Abstract: A labelling apparatus for the labelling of containers includes at least one first labelling device, a storage device and a control device. The at least one first labelling device applies a label from a first strip of labels to a container. The control device controls the labelling of the containers based on a detection result of a first detection device which detects a pattern of containers and container-absence points in a supply flow of the containers to the first labelling device, and/or on the basis of a detection result of a second detection device which detects a filling state of the labels in the storage device. The control interrupts the labelling of the container if the first detection device detects a pre-determined pattern of containers and container-absence points and/or if the second detection device detects a pre-determined filling state of the labels in the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Juergen Koller, Thomas Zech
  • Patent number: 8272495
    Abstract: A bottle treatment system having a safety unit that improves the operational process, including a first accessible safety region, a second accessible safety region and a shut-off device. The first safety region is delimited by a first protection in which a first machine has a drive associated with the first protective region. The second accessible protective region is delimited by a second protection direction following the first protection, with a second machine having at least one further drive associated to the second protective region. A bottle transport from the first machine to the second machine is provided via a transport device, as provided with an individual drive and exceeds the protective region. The shut-off device turns off the machine drive associated with at least one of the respective protective regions and the drive of the transport device exceeding the protective region, if access to protective region is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Thomas Zech
  • Publication number: 20110064266
    Abstract: A method for checking container closures with a checking means, including passing the container closures by the checking means by means of a conveyor medium without isolating the container closures upstream of the checking means, and checking the container closures with the checking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: THOMAS ZECH
  • Publication number: 20110056610
    Abstract: A labelling apparatus (20) for the labelling of containers (2) is provided, which comprises at least one first labelling device (22), a storage device and a control device (24). The at least one first labelling device (22) is used for applying a label from a first strip of labels to a container (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Juergen Koller, Thomas Zech
  • Publication number: 20100324723
    Abstract: A device and a method for the handling of containers with a plurality of handling units. In the case of the device according to the invention and in the case of the method according to the invention a defective state in a handling element situated downstream is recognized and as a reaction to this recognition a specified container conveyed upstream is separated out, namely preferably that container which in the further course of operation would arrive at the handling element known to be operating defectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Thomas Zech
  • Publication number: 20100213026
    Abstract: A bottle treatment system having a safety unit that improves the operational process, including a first accessible safety region, a second accessible safety region and a shut-off device. The first safety region is delimited by a first protection in which a first machine has a drive associated with the first protective region. The second accessible protective region is delimited by a second protection direction following the first protection, with a second machine having at least one further drive associated to the second protective region. A bottle transport from the first machine to the second machine is provided via a transport device, as provided with an individual drive and exceeds the protective region. The shut-off device turns off the machine drive associated with at least one of the respective protective regions and the drive of the transport device exceeding the protective region, if access to protective region is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Thomas Zech
  • Publication number: 20100183883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved water-dispersible polyisocyanates intended more particularly for two-component polyurethane coating materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Harald Schaefer, Thomas Zech, Arno Duenkel, Nicolas Wiemer, Peter Keller, Angelika Maria Steinbrecher
  • Publication number: 20100105833
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for preparing water-emusifiable polyisocyanate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Peter Keller, Harald Schaefer, Eva Wagner, Thomas Zech, Angelika Maria Steinbrecher
  • Publication number: 20090214795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions which comprise 2,4?-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane, to processes for preparing them, and to their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Carl Jokisch, Eva Wagner, Harald Schaefer, Thomas Zech, Bernd Bruchmann
  • Publication number: 20090111302
    Abstract: The invention concerns a microswitch for a coaxial plug and socket connector with a contact spring and a mating contact, wherein the contact spring is a cross-shaped leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: THOMAS ZECH
  • Patent number: 6974340
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector assembly includes a socket connector and a plug connector. The socket connector includes a housing within which a U-shaped contact spring physically contacts a fixed contact part to establish an electrical connection. The U-shaped contact spring is disposed horizontally within the housing, in such a way that an imagined bending axis of the U-shaped contact spring lies parallel to the plug direction. The horizontal arrangement of the U-shaped contact spring within the housing makes it possible for the socket connector to have a relatively flat structure. A preferred application of such a plug connector unit is within a mobile telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: IMS Connector Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Zech, Frank Roese
  • Publication number: 20010005645
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector assembly includes a socket connector and a plug connector. The socket connector includes a housing within which a U-shaped contact spring physically contacts a fixed contact part to establish an electrical connection. The U-shaped contact spring is disposed horizontally within the housing, in such a way that an imagined bending axis of the U-shaped contact spring lies parallel to the plug direction. The horizontal arrangement of the U-shaped contact spring within the housing makes it possible for the socket connector to have a relatively flat structure. A preferred application of such a plug connector unit is within a mobile telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas Zech, Frank Roese