Patents by Inventor Timm Kirchhoff

Timm Kirchhoff 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: 9643798
    Abstract: A method for conveying goods to be conveyed with a cellular wheel sluice, wherein in a housing, the goods to be conveyed are conveyed with rotor blades of the rotating cellular wheel, and sealing lips of the rotor blades abut against at least one sealing surface of the housing. During the transport of certain goods to be conveyed, such a sealing surface and/or sealing lips can be used which are formed from an abrasive material that is contained in the goods to be conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Timm Kirchhoff
  • Publication number: 20170008708
    Abstract: A method for conveying goods to be conveyed with a cellular wheel sluice, wherein in a housing, the goods to be conveyed are conveyed with rotor blades of the rotating cellular wheel, and sealing lips of the rotor blades abut against at least one sealing surface of the housing. During the transport of certain goods to be conveyed, such a sealing surface and/or sealing lips can be used which are formed from an abrasive material that is contained in the goods to be conveyed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Timm Kirchhoff
  • Patent number: 9352363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for cleaning plastic chips, comprising a container (2) for the reception of the plastic chips and a stirring device (4) which is rotatably arranged about a rotational axis (400) in the container for stirring the plastic chips, wherein the stirring device (4) has a rotational body (5) which extends along the rotational axis (400), wherein the rotational body (5) has a cross section having a varying distance (a) from the rotational axis (400).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Timm Kirchhoff, Frank Rossen, Matthias Seul
  • Publication number: 20140044495
    Abstract: A method for conveying goods to be conveyed with a cellular wheel sluice, where in a housing, the goods to be conveyed are conveyed with rotor blades of the rotating cellular wheel, and sealing lips of the rotor blades abut against at least one sealing surface of the housing, and where during the transport of certain goods to be conveyed, a sealing surface and/or sealing lips can be used which are formed from an abrasive material that is contained in the goods to be conveyed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventor: Timm Kirchhoff
  • Patent number: 8574371
    Abstract: A method for cleaning containers, in particular bottles of glass or plastics, and a cleaning machine with at least one cleaning medium, with the containers cleaned at least in one station preferential for the cleaning result and/or in a procedure step with at least essentially chemical-free cleaning media. The cleaning medium is advantageously a granular material, in particular granular ice, carried under pressure with compressed air or compressed water. The cleaning machine suited for carrying out the method includes downstream of an unpacking and presoaking station, a pre-cleaning station with a high pressure water blasting pre-cleaning section, and subsequently an intensive cleaning station with at least one intensive cleaning section to which a pressure blasting system for chemical-free, granular material and a carrier medium are associated, and a disinfection station following the intensive cleaning station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Folz, Jan Momsen, Heinz Humele, Timm Kirchhoff, Klaus-Karl Wasmuht, Bernd Hansen, Thomas Islinger, Christoph Weinholzer
  • Patent number: 8505561
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for cleaning bulk material, comprising a container for receiving the bulk material, a filling opening which is arranged in an upper region of the container, at least one stirring device which is arranged in the interior of the container and such that it can rotate with respect to the container, and at least one discharge device via which the bulk material can be removed from the container, wherein the discharge device is arranged below the filling opening. According to the embodiments of the invention, at least one feed is provided, via which a cleaning liquid can be introduced into the container, wherein the feed is arranged above the discharge device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Timm Kirchhoff, Arne Haase
  • Patent number: 8109281
    Abstract: A cleaning assembly for containers, particularly for bottles, having a conveying device on which the containers are arranged by means of a receptacle means. To economically and ecologically improve the cleaning assembly, the receptacle means contains a liquid-tight tubular for an individual cleaning of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Heinz Humele, Franz Gmeiner, Kersten Thomas, Uerike Thoms, legal representative, Timm Kirchhoff, Bernd Hansen, Jan Momsen
  • Patent number: 8104645
    Abstract: A device for discharging granular material, has a receptacle into which the granular material may be introduced, with a separation grid, which is disposed in the receptacle, and an intermediate plate, which is disposed beneath the separation grid. The intermediate plate is equipped with a through-opening for the granular material, and with an aperture, which is provided beneath the intermediate plate and through which the granular material may be removed from the receptacle. The intermediate plate is disposed to be rotatable relative to the separation grid and the separation grid is disposed to be stationary relative to the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Jan Momsen, Norbert Peters, Timm Kirchhoff, Arne Haase
  • Patent number: 7981941
    Abstract: A method for reprocessing used PET bottles having the step of shredding the bottles to form plastic flakes, sorting the plastic flakes according to at least one criterion into at least two partial quantities, and performing an individual processing treatment including a decontamination treatment. The device permits performing the method whereby it is possible to separate the plastic flakes produced from the threaded part of a PET bottle, these flakes being more difficult to purify, from the lighter plastic flakes from the wall of the bottle, which have a thin wall and are easier to purify, and treating them further in separate reprocessing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Thomas Friedlaender, Maren Hofferbert, Timm Kirchhoff
  • Patent number: 7973092
    Abstract: A method for reprocessing used PET bottles having the steps of shredding the bottles to form plastic flakes, sorting the plastic flakes according to at least one criterion into at least two partial quantities, and performing an individual processing treatment including a decontamination treatment. The device permits performing the method whereby it is possible to separate the plastic flakes produced from the threaded part of a PET bottle, these flakes being more difficult to purify, from the lighter plastic flakes from the wall of the bottle, which have a thin wall and are easier to purify, and treating them further in separate reprocessing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Thomas Friedlaender, Maren Hofferbert, Timm Kirchhoff
  • Publication number: 20110127362
    Abstract: A method for reprocessing used PET bottles having the step of shredding the bottles to form plastic flakes, sorting the plastic flakes according to at least one criterion into at least two partial quantities, and performing an individual processing treatment including a decontamination treatment. The device permits performing the method whereby it is possible to separate the plastic flakes produced from the threaded part of a PET bottle, these flakes being more difficult to purify, from the lighter plastic flakes from the wall of the bottle, which have a thin wall and are easier to purify, and treating them further in separate reprocessing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Friedlaender, Maren Hofferbert, Timm Kirchhoff
  • Publication number: 20110067730
    Abstract: A method for cleaning containers, in particular bottles of glass or plastics, and a cleaning machine with at least one cleaning medium, with the containers cleaned at least in one station preferential for the cleaning result and/or in a procedure step with at least essentially chemical-free cleaning media. The cleaning medium is advantageously a granular material, in particular granular ice, carried under pressure with compressed air or compressed water. The cleaning machine suited for carrying out the method includes downstream of an unpacking and presoaking station, a pre-cleaning station with a high pressure water blasting pre-cleaning section, and subsequently an intensive cleaning station with at least one intensive cleaning section to which a pressure blasting system for chemical-free, granular material and a carrier medium are associated, and a disinfection station following the intensive cleaning station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Folz, Jan Momsen, Heinz Humele, Timm Kirchhoff, Klaus-Karl Wasmuht, Bernd Hansen, Thomas Islinger, Christoph Weinholzer
  • Publication number: 20100224575
    Abstract: An improved device and a method for processing cleaning fluids, with the device including at least one flushable coarse filter for coarsely filtering the cleaning fluid, a cross-flow filter for finely filtering the coarse filtrate from the at least one coarse filter, a return line through which the coarse filtrate is fed through the cross-flow filter in a circuit, a flushing device for flushing the coarse filter, and a drain branching off from the circuit and connected to the flushing device for flushing the coarse filter with the coarse filtrate fed through the cross-flow filter in the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Nissen, Klaus-Karl Wasmuht, Kurt Stippler, Cornelia Folz, Jan Momsen, Timm Kirchhoff
  • Publication number: 20090288686
    Abstract: A cleaning assembly for containers, particularly for bottles, having a conveying device on which the containers are arranged by means of a receptacle means. To economically and ecologically improve the cleaning assembly, the receptacle means contains a liquid-tight tubular for an individual cleaning of the containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Heinz Humele, Franz Gmeiner, Kersten Thoms, Uerike Thomas, Timm Kirchhoff, Bernd Hansen, Jan Momsen
  • Publication number: 20090107894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for discharging granular material, with a receptacle (2) into which the granular material may be introduced, with a separation grid (4), which is disposed in the receptacle (2), and an intermediate plate (6), which is disposed beneath the separation grid (4), wherein the intermediate plate (6) is equipped with a through-opening (5) for the granular material, and with an aperture, which is provided beneath the intermediate plate (6) and through which the granular material may be removed from the receptacle (2). According to the invention, the intermediate plate (6) is disposed to be rotatable relative to the separation grid (4) and the separation grid (4) is disposed to be stationary relative to the receptacle (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Jan Momsen, Norbert Peters, Timm Kirchhoff, Arne Haase
  • Publication number: 20090101169
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for cleaning bulk material, comprising a container for receiving the bulk material, a filling opening which is arranged in an upper region of the container, at least one stirring device which is arranged in the interior of the container and such that it can rotate with respect to the container, and at least one discharge device via which the bulk material can be removed from the container, wherein the discharge device is arranged below the filling opening. According to the embodiments of the invention, at least one feed is provided, via which a cleaning liquid can be introduced into the container, wherein the feed is arranged above the discharge device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Timm Kirchhoff, Arne Haase
  • Publication number: 20070123596
    Abstract: A method for reprocessing used PET bottles having the step of shredding the bottles to form plastic flakes, sorting the plastic flakes according to at least one criterion into at least two partial quantities, and performing an individual processing treatment including a decontamination treatment. The device permits performing the method whereby it is possible to separate the plastic flakes produced from the threaded part of a PET bottle, these flakes being more difficult to purify, from the lighter plastic flakes from the wall of the bottle, which have a thin wall and are easier to purify, and treating them further in separate reprocessing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Friedlaender, Maren Hofferbert, Timm Kirchhoff