Patents by Inventor Ulrich Kraus

Ulrich Kraus 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: 20240147967
    Abstract: A device (1) for vacuum-free removal of a nest (2) from a tub (3), a system (4) comprising a corresponding device (1), a sterile chamber in which a corresponding device (1) or a corresponding system (4) is arranged, and a method for vacuum-free removal of a nest (2) from a tub (3), are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Ilgenfritz, Ulrich Krauß, Stefan Nagler, Samuel Stegmeier
  • Publication number: 20240124172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for closing pharmaceutical containers (12) by means of closures (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Nagler, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz, Erich Hillenmeyer
  • Publication number: 20240083615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for transporting loose sterile closure elements (12) from the surroundings (14) of an isolator (16) into an interior (18) of the isolator, comprising a container (24) for storing a stock quantity of closure elements in the h surroundings of the isolator, an isolator opening (20) and a collecting device (56) for collecting the closure elements and for providing the closure elements in the interior of the isolator, with a metering device (46) for controlling a target quantity of closure elements to be transported from the container through the isolator opening and into the collecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Nagler, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz, Albrecht Kühnle
  • Publication number: 20240058967
    Abstract: A barrier system of a production plant, in particular a pharmaceutical production plant, with a closed or separate area in which a sterile environment is provided, wherein a handling device for automated sampling with a contact sample is arranged in the closed or separate area, as well as methods for automated sampling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Ilgenfritz, Ulrich Krauß, Stefan Nagler, Samuel Stegmeier
  • Patent number: 11897651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for transferring a packaging unit (22) into a barrier system (12) for pharmaceuticals, wherein the packaging unit comprises a sterilized container (24) and at least one sterile product (26) arranged in the latter, and wherein the packaging unit, in an initial state, is surrounded by an outer packaging (30) sterilized at least on the inside, wherein the barrier system has an access opening (20) through which the packaging unit can be transferred from a surrounding region (16) of the barrier system into an interior (14) of the barrier system, wherein a film tube (50), closed at one end, is arranged in the surrounding region of the barrier system, the interior (52) of the film tube (50) communicating with the access opening, wherein a connecting device is provided for producing a connection region between a cover portion of the outer packaging and an overlap portion of an outer face of the film tube overlapping the cover portion, and wherein a separating device
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Syntegon Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Albrecht Kühnle, Benjamin Hoffmann, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz
  • Publication number: 20240034506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for transferring a packaging unit (22) into a barrier system (12) for pharmaceuticals, wherein the packaging unit comprises a sterilized container (24) and at least one sterile product (26) arranged in the latter, and wherein the packaging unit, in an initial state, is surrounded by an outer packaging (30) sterilized at least on the inside, wherein the barrier system has an access opening (20) through which the packaging unit can be transferred from a surrounding region (16) of the barrier system into an interior (14) of the barrier system, wherein a film tube (50), closed at one end, is arranged in the surrounding region of the barrier system, the interior (52) of the film tube (50) communicating with the access opening, wherein a connecting device is provided for producing a connection region between a cover portion of the outer packaging and an overlap portion of an outer face of the film tube overlapping the cover portion, and wherein a separating device
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Albrecht Kühnle, Benjamin Hoffmann, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz
  • Patent number: 11885665
    Abstract: A device (10) for weighing individual containers (14) arranged in a nest (12), wherein the containers (14) are formed with a bottom region (16) and a lid region (18) and the device (10) includes at least one weighing device (20) with at least one load cell (19) and with at least one weighing receptacle (22), and an arrangement unit (28). The weighing receptacle (22) and the arrangement unit (28) are arranged movable relative to each other in order to be able to move a container (14) arranged in the nest (12), which is arranged in the arrangement unit (28), completely out of the nest (12). The disclosure also relates to a set comprising such a device (10) and to a method for weighing individual containers (14) arranged in a nest (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Syntegon Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Stefan Nagler, Markus Ilgenfritz, Bertram Selig, Erich Hillenmeyer, Samuel Stegmeier
  • Publication number: 20240017423
    Abstract: A device (1) for handling of conveyed goods (2) within a barrier system (3), comprising a manipulator (4) arranged in the barrier system (3) and having a magnetic actuator (5) for applying a magnetic force (6) to the conveyed goods (2), having a design-dependent magnetic acting direction (6) of the magnetic force (7), wherein the manipulator (4) is arranged inside the barrier system (3) and is adapted to coupling the conveyed goods (2) with the magnetic force (7) to the manipulator (4) and moving them with the manipulator (4) within the barrier system (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Nagler, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz, Samuel Stegmeier
  • Publication number: 20240001568
    Abstract: A device (10) for handling closures (12) inside a clean room, in particular in a sterile environment, a clean room with a corresponding device (10) and a method for handling closures (12) within a clean room, in particular in a sterile environment, are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Nagler, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz, Juergen Leidig, Patrick Holl
  • Publication number: 20240002085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for closing pharmaceutical containers (18) by means of closures (22), having a first holding device (12) for receiving at least one pharmaceutical container (18), a second holding device (14) for receiving at least one closure (22) for closing an opening (24) of the pharmaceutical container (18), wherein the two holding devices (12, 14) are mutually alignable, or are mutually aligned, in such a way that the closure (22) and the opening (24) of the container (18) are aligned with one another, wherein a plunger (34) and a counter element (40) are provided, wherein the plunger (34) and/or the counter element (40), by means of a drive device (36), can be driven and, relative to one another, moved, wherein, when the plunger (34) and the counter element (40) are moved towards one another when the drive device (36, 42) is driven, the plunger (34) acts on the closure (22) or on the container (18) in such a way that the closure (22) can come into contact with the container (18) a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Ilgenfritz, Ulrich Krauß, Stefan Nagler
  • Publication number: 20230364619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a beta-component of a transfer system for a sterile isolation region, a sterile isolation region, an aseptic filling system, and a method of operating such a filling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Patrick Holl, Markus Ilgenfritz, Andreas Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20230348127
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for removing a nest from a tub without using vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Stefan Nagler, Patrick Holl, Markus Ilgenfritz
  • Publication number: 20230339641
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for unpacking a plurality of articles arranged in an elongated package having an upper end and a lower end stacked one on top of the other in an elongated stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Ilgenfritz, Ulrich Krauß, Stefan Nagler, Florian Schmidl
  • Patent number: 11713143
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for placing mixing balls (1) into pharmaceutical containers (2), comprising a transport device (30) for conveying, preferably intermittently, the containers (2), and comprising a feed device (45) for the mixing balls (1), wherein the feed device (45) can be moved between a position for removing mixing balls (1) from a storage means (46) and a position for transferring the mixing balls (1) into the containers (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Syntegon Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Steffen Humpfer, Reiner Staeudle, Reinhold Schmieg
  • Publication number: 20230056171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sterilizing device (10) and to a method for sterilizing an outer face of a receptacle (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Matthias Angelmaier, Andreas Bühler
  • Publication number: 20220089304
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for placing mixing balls (1) into pharmaceutical containers (2), comprising a transport device (30) for conveying, preferably intermittently, the containers (2), and comprising a feed device (45) for the mixing balls (1), wherein the feed device (45) can be moved between a position for removing mixing balls (1) from a storage means (46) and a position for transferring the mixing balls (1) into the containers (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauß, Steffen Humpfer, Reiner Staeudle, Reinhold Schmieg
  • Publication number: 20220011151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing pharmaceutical containers (10) nested in a carrier (11), in which at least one of the nested containers (10) is weighed by means of a weighing device (1), wherein a relative movement between the at least one pharmaceutical container (10) and the carrier (11) is brought about in order to release the pharmaceutical containers (10) from the carrier (11) in order to increase the weighing accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Roth, Ulrich Krauß, Klaus Ullherr, Tim Fleckenstein, Rolf Barthelmess, Martin Maerz, Thomas Beck, Ralf Riebeling, Heiko Wild, Joachim Radtke, Jochen Peters, Oliver Gerundt, Harald Ott, Olaf Eistert, Frank Scholl, Herbert Schaffert, Jochen Lautenschlager, Paul Mehringer, Faruk Civelek
  • Patent number: 7242112
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control element or switching element that is provided with elements which electrically or chemically respond to the sense of touch, for example in a steering wheel. The elements are used for supplying the driver who touches the elements with warnings and/or information about the state of the vehicle or traffic. Interactive functions can be connected thereto, by means of which replies by the driver can be detected and processed. The driver can consequently cause the information system of the vehicle to also represent the warning information in an optical manner, e.g. in corresponding control lights on the dashboard, at a desired time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Juergen Wolf, Ulrich Kraus
  • Patent number: D604216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Kraus
  • Patent number: D677594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur S. Brown, Ulrich Kraus