Patents by Inventor Volker Damerow

Volker Damerow 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: 20250122068
    Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment head (1) for treating kegs (3), each of which is equipped with at least one keg fitting (2). The treatment head (1) has a treatment head housing (4), as well as at least one plunger (5), which is held in the treatment head housing (4) so as to be displaceable in the axial direction of a treatment head axis (BA), for opening the keg fitting (2) of the keg (3) which is to be treated and is disposed in a sealing position on the treatment head (1). At least one fluid space (6) as well as flow paths or conduits (SK1, SK2) which communicate controllably with the fluid space (6) are formed in the treatment head (1). The flow paths or conduits (SK1, SK2) can be connected to the interior (3.1) of the keg (3) to be treated when the keg fitting (2) is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Volker Damerow, Sebastian Eckes, Maximilian Weindorf, Christian Pedersen, Manfred Wahl, Andreas Weber, Olaf Muszinski
  • Publication number: 20250115467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for treating kegs (12), comprising: at least two treatment modules (14a-14g), each of which has—a keg receiving area (35) for receiving at least one keg (12) during the treatment process, —a treatment head (36) for treating the keg (12), and—at least one interface (41) for a discharge and for at least one cleaning medium line and/or for at least one filling product line; and a controller (30) for controlling the treatment modules (14a-14g), wherein at least one of the treatment modules (14a-14g) is designed to treat kegs (12) of a first type and/or of a first size, and at least one other treatment module of the treatment modules (14a-14g) is designed to treat kegs (12) of a second type and/or of a second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Volker Damerow, Sebastian Eckes, Maximilian Weindorf, Christian Pedersen, Manfred Wahi, Andreas Weber, Olaf Muszinski
  • Publication number: 20240391749
    Abstract: A system for treating kegs with data carriers. One or more treatment modules, each of which has a keg receiving area, a treatment head, and an one interface for a discharge line and for a cleaning medium line and/or at least one filling product line. A signaling device configured for signaling operations to be carried out with the treatment modules and/or a loading device for supplying and discharging the kegs to and from the treatment modules. A controller configured for controlling the treatment modules, the signaling device, and/or the feed device. A reading device connected to the controller for reading information from the data carriers. The controller being configured to control and/or regulate the treatment of the kegs, in particular a cleaning process and/or a filling process, in the treatment modules based on the information on the data carriers. The information being read by the reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Volker Damerow, Sebastian Eckes, Maximilian Weindorf, Christian Pedersen, Manfred Wahl, Andreas Weber, Olaf Muszinski
  • Publication number: 20240383739
    Abstract: A system for treating kegs with at least two treatment modules. Each treatment module has a keg receiving area, a treatment head, and an interface. The system contains a controller for controlling the treatment modules. At least one of the treatment modules is connected to a filling product source, which provides a first filling product, via the respective interface of the treatment module. At least one other treatment module of the treatment modules is connected to a filling product source, which provides a second filling product, via the respective interface of the treatment module. The controller is designed to actuate the treatment modules for a simultaneous and/or a delayed filling process for different filling products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Volker Damerow, Sebastian Eckes, Maximilian Weindorf, Christian Pedersen, Manfred Wahl, Andreas Weber, Olaf Muszinski
  • Publication number: 20240351843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment system for treating containers, in particular for treating kegs, each of which is preferably equipped with at least one keg fitting. The treatment system has at least one media supply for a product to be filled and/or for one or more treatment or cleaning media as well as at least one treatment station for receiving a container, in particular keg. The treatment station has at least one treatment head for cleaning the interior of and/or filling the container, in particular keg, and at least one supply interface via which the treatment station is connected to the media supply. According to the invention, at least one closure device for tightly closing the treatment head as well as at least one measuring and checking device for recording and checking process data are further provided in the treatment system for automatically checking installation and/or functioning of the treatment station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Volker Damerow, Sebastian Eckes, Maximilian Weindorf, Christian Pedersen, Manfred Wahl, Andreas Weber, Olaf Muszinski
  • Publication number: 20060110483
    Abstract: Apparatus for producing plastic containers by stretch blowing including a rotatable rotor and at least one distributor block connected to the rotor. The distributor block has a mixing chamber that can be directly connected to an internal space of a preform so that a combustion chamber is formed from the mixing chamber and the internal space of the preform. A feed device is provided for feeding an explosive fluid into the combustion chamber and a firing device is provided for firing the explosive fluid in the combustion chamber. Of importance is that the distributor block can be connected directly to a preform or to a formed container. The apparatus is desirably a round rotor machine with a rotatable carousel for receiving a plurality of distributor blocks having a mixing chamber that can be directly connected to an internal space of a preform. The distributor blocks are desirably arranged in such a way that they can be rotated together with the carousel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Volker Damerow, Heinrich Gruenwald, Jens Fuchs, Hanno Kass, Lothar Wilhelm, Hans Kindinger, Eberhard Sendobry, Rudiger Wlach