Patents by Inventor Ute John-Unterburger

Ute John-Unterburger 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: 20190233141
    Abstract: Provided is a method for filling a container with a liquid in which the container is filled via an opening of the container and an internal volume of the container increases during the filling process and the internal volume of the filled volume is at least twice the volume of the unfilled container. Also provided is a device for filling containers, and a container having an opening, a base region, and a main body integrally formed with the opening and the base region, the main body being bent by a specified bending angle around a specified circumferential folding edge of the main body in such a way that the opening of the container is arranged closer to the base region than the circumferential folding edge is, wherein the position of the folding edge relative to the base region of the container can be changed during an expansion of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Ute John-Unterburger, Rupert Meinzinger, Michael Neubauer
  • Patent number: 10087061
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting fluids from containers, with a first holding device suitable for holding a first region of the container, with a second holding device suitable for holding a second region of the container, and with a movement device which generates a relative movement of one holding device relative to the other holding device, in order thus to evacuate the container arranged at least in portions between these holding devices by its compression. At least one holding device is formed multi-piece with at least two components moveable relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Rupert Meinzinger, Ute John-Unterburger
  • Publication number: 20180134535
    Abstract: Apparatus for emptying containers and in particular plastic containers with a first holding device which is suitable and intended for holding a first section of the container, with a second holding device which is suitable and intended for holding a second section of the container, wherein the first holding device and the second holding device are movable with respect to one another in order to compress the container located between these holding devices, and with a removal device in order to remove liquid from the container via a mouth thereof. According to the invention the apparatus has a perforation device which perforates at least a wall region of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ute John-Unterburger, Guenter Frankenberger, Jochen Krueger, Christian Hajek
  • Patent number: 9708169
    Abstract: An apparatus for the removal of liquids from deformable containers includes a first holding device for holding a first region of a container, and a second holding device for holding a second region of the container. The second region is arranged at a distance from the first region, with a removal device for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device which moves the second holding device in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device. The removal device is arranged on the second holding device in a removable manner and a support element is provided which supports at least one element of the removal device in the direction of movement (L) in a removal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Rupert Meinzinger, Ute John-Unterburger
  • Patent number: 9546084
    Abstract: An apparatus for the removal of liquids from deformable containers, with a first holding device for holding a first region of a container and with a second holding device for holding a second region of the container, wherein this second region is arranged at a distance from the first region, with a removal device for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device which moves the second holding device in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device. The removal device is arranged on the apparatus in a removable manner and at least one element of the removal device is designed in the form of a one-way element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Rupert Meinzinger, Ute John-Unterburger
  • Publication number: 20160229674
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting fluids from containers, with a first holding device suitable for holding a first region of the container, with a second holding device suitable for holding a second region of the container, and with a movement device which generates a relative movement of one holding device relative to the other holding device, in order thus to evacuate the container arranged at least in portions between these holding devices by its compression. At least one holding device is formed multi-piece with at least two components moveable relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Rupert Meinzinger, Ute John-Unterburger
  • Publication number: 20160207750
    Abstract: A method for producing containers filled with a liquid is provided, including the successive steps: producing or providing at least one plastic container; compressing the container in such a way that an internal volume of the container is reduced; filling the compressed container with a liquid, wherein the internal volume of the container is enlarged again by virtue of the filling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: KRONGES AG
    Inventors: RUPERT MEINZINGER, UTE JOHN-UNTERBURGER
  • Publication number: 20160122092
    Abstract: A closure, in particular a closure for plastic containers having a receiving region to receive a mouth section of the container, and having a piercing area which is suitable and intended to be pierced and penetrated by a piercing device in a predetermined piercing direction. The closure is of multi-part construction and has a main body which can be fastened to a mouth of the container as well as a closure body which is disposed on this main body and forms the piercing area, wherein the main body and the closure body differ at least with regard to their flexibility in a piercing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Ute John-Unterburger, Christian Hajek, Jochen Krueger, Guenter Frankenberger
  • Publication number: 20150344280
    Abstract: An apparatus for the removal of liquids from deformable containers, with a first holding device for holding a first region of a container and with a second holding device for holding a second region of the container, wherein this second region is arranged at a distance from the first region, with a removal device for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device which moves the second holding device in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device. The removal device is arranged on the apparatus in a removable manner and at least one element of the removal device is designed in the form of a one-way element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Rupert Meinzinger, Ute John-Unterburger
  • Publication number: 20150315004
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the removal of liquids from deformable containers (10), with a first holding device (2) for holding a first region (10a) of a container (10), with a second holding device (4) for holding a second region (10b) of the container (10), wherein this second region (10b) is arranged at a distance from the first region (10a), with a removal device (12) for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device (8) which moves the second holding device (4) in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device (2). According to the invention the removal device (12) is arranged on the second holding device (4) in a removable manner and a support element (12) [sic] is provided which supports at least one element (14) of the removal device in the direction of movement (L) in a removal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Rupert Meinzinger, Ute John-Unterburger
  • Publication number: 20150047299
    Abstract: Provided is a method for filling a container with a liquid in which the container is filled via an opening of the container and an internal volume of the container increases during the filling process and the internal volume of the filled volume is at least twice the volume of the unfilled container. Also provided is a device for filling containers, and a container having an opening, a base region, and a main body integrally formed with the opening and the base region, the main body being bent by a specified bending angle around a specified circumferential folding edge of the main body in such a way that the opening of the container is arranged closer to the base region than the circumferential folding edge is, wherein the position of the folding edge relative to the base region of the container can be changed during an expansion of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Krones AG
    Inventors: Ute John-Unterburger, Rupert Meinzinger, Michael Neubauer