Patents by Inventor Thorsten Gut

Thorsten Gut 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: 20230186462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for inspecting containers, wherein the containers are transported along a predetermined transport path using a transport device and are inspected using an inspection device, wherein the inspection device records at least one spatially resolved image of a container to be inspected using an image recording device and an image evaluation device evaluates this image. According to the invention, data of a model of this container are used to evaluate this image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Thorsten GUT, Thomas BOCK
  • Patent number: 11085883
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frame for fastening inspection modules for containers. The frame includes a conveyor for the containers and a plurality of rails. The plurality of rails includes a first rail and a second rail arranged on a first side of the conveyor and a third rail and a fourth rail arranged on a second side of the conveyor. Each of the plurality of rails are for the fastening of the inspection modules. The present disclosure further relates to an inspection unit including the frame and at least one of the inspection modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Gut
  • Publication number: 20210088455
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frame for fastening inspection modules for containers. The frame includes a conveyor for the containers and a plurality of rails. The plurality of rails includes a first rail and a second rail arranged on a first side of the conveyor and a third rail and a fourth rail arranged on a second side of the conveyor. Each of the plurality of rails are for the fastening of the inspection modules. The present disclosure further relates to an inspection unit including the frame and at least one of the inspection modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Thorsten GUT
  • Patent number: 9346579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the intactness and leaktightness of containers (4) that are processed in a filling plant, wherein the filling plant comprises at least one centering head (2) for holding, gripping and/or turning one of the containers (4), wherein the centering head (2) is arranged movably along a longitudinal axis (3) of the container (4), and wherein the relative position of the centering head (2) on the longitudinal axis (3) is determined and used for the intactness and leaktightness determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Peter Lindner, Rudolf Fiegler, Thorsten Gut, Sophie Pröll, Dieter Leykamm
  • Patent number: 9315340
    Abstract: A method for rejecting an article from a sequence of transported articles, wherein the establishment of a first contact between a pusher and the article to be rejected is detected by at least one measurement signal, and wherein a desired stroke is carried out for diverting the article, starting from the detected contact. Errors regarding a different lateral offset of the articles to be rejected and blind strokes caused thereby can thus be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Gut
  • Patent number: 8931617
    Abstract: A device and a method for removing objects from a moving transport device having objects standing in a row thereon, including a removing device for pushing and thus removing selected objects at a right angle or any other angle with respect to the direction of travel of the transport device. The removing device is formed by a position-controlled linear actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Gut
  • Patent number: 8867045
    Abstract: A triggering light grid and a method for registering the position of containers and/or for checking their alignment on a conveyance path. Due to the fact that a plurality of light barriers provided at different height levels with respect to the conveyance path and having light sources that can be activated separately of one another and a shared housing are provided, as is a triggering unit for the generation of control signals on the basis of output signals of the light barriers, different container types can be registered by reprogramming the triggering light grid without mechanical adjustment of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Stefan Piana, Thorsten Gut, Bernhard Dunzinger, Helmut Schäffer
  • Publication number: 20140144103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the intactness and leaktightness of containers (4) that are processed in a filling plant, wherein the filling plant comprises at least one centering head (2) for holding, gripping and/or turning one of the containers (4), wherein the centering head (2) is arranged movably along a longitudinal axis (3) of the container (4), and wherein the relative position of the centering head (2) on the longitudinal axis (3) is determined and used for the intactness and leaktightness determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Peter Lindner, Rudolf Fiegler, Thorsten Gut, Sophie Pröll, Dieter Leykamm
  • Publication number: 20140116842
    Abstract: A method for rejecting an article from a sequence of transported articles, wherein the establishment of a first contact between a pusher and the article to be rejected is detected by at least one measurement signal, and wherein a desired stroke is carried out for diverting the article, starting from the detected contact. Errors regarding a different lateral offset of the articles to be rejected and blind strokes caused thereby can thus be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Gut
  • Publication number: 20130327612
    Abstract: A device and a method for removing objects from a moving transport device having objects standing in a row thereon, including a removing device for pushing and thus removing selected objects at a right angle or any other angle with respect to the direction of travel of the transport device. The removing device is formed by a position-controlled linear actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thorsten Gut
  • Publication number: 20130242085
    Abstract: A device for use in the inspection of a container, an inspection system and an inspection method are provided. The device comprises a protection pane for protecting a first space being separated by the protection pane from a second space for arrangement of the container, and a predetermined mark being arranged on the protection pane so that it is arrangeable on the device in a detecting range of a detecting unit for detection, wherein the detecting range is used for detecting at least one part of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Krones AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Gut
  • Publication number: 20100276248
    Abstract: A device and a method for removing objects (12) froth a moving transport device (14) having objects (12) standing in a row thereon, including a removing device (20) for pushing and thus removing selected objects (12) at a right angle or any other angle with respect to the direction of travel of the transport device (14). The removing device (20) is formed by a position-controlled linear actuator (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Gut