Patents by Inventor Volker I. Glasel

Volker I. Glasel 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: 5624690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the controlled release of metered quantities of finely divided solids with one or more regulated venturi nozzles for the purpose of applying lubricant or separating compound to the stressed surfaces of pressing tools in tablet making machines or for applying finely divided solids to solid carrier materials particularly in the fields of pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs or catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Boldis, Volker I. Glasel, Ekkehard Flaischlen, Gunther M. Voss
  • Patent number: 5356577
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the controlled release of metered quantities of finely divided solids with one or more regulated venturi nozzles for the purpose of applying lubricant or separating compound to the stressed surfaces of pressing tools in tablet making machines or for applying finely divided solids to solid carrier materials particularly in the fields of pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs or catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Boldis, Volker I. Glasel, Ekkehard Flaischlen, Gunther M. Voss
  • Patent number: 5056623
    Abstract: The specification describes a new process and apparatus for the controlled release of metered quantities of lubricating liquids or suspensions for applying a coating of lubricant to mechanically stressed zones of pressing tools in tablet-making machines, wherein the lubricating solution or suspension is fed into one or more liquid valves synchronously with the cadence of the tablet-making machine from a pressureless storage container by means of a pulsation-free pump, and any pressure variations occuring in the liquid supply line to the valves are compensated by changes in the times of opening of the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Volker I. Glasel, Gunther M. Voss
  • Patent number: 4758142
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process and apparatus for dotting molding tools with droplets of liquid or suspended lubricant in the production of shaped articles in the pharmaceutical, food, or catalyst fields. Pressurized lubricant solutions or suspensions and pressurized gas are alternately passed through capillaries, in conjunction with alternating single-substance nozzles, in such a way that drops are formed on the nozzle surface, in between the jets of gas, and are then detached from this surface and directed to specific zones of pressing tools. The apparatus comprises fast-acting valves for the brief release of pressurized gases and lubricant liquids or suspensions. The delivery lines of a gas valve and a liquid valve combine upstream of a capillary, and single-substance nozzles are mounted at the end of the capillaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther M. Voss, Volker I. Glasel, Peter Gruber, Walter Bubeck
  • Patent number: 4707309
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for dotting molding tools with droplets of liquid or suspended lubricant in the production of shaped articles in the pharmaceutical, food, or catalyst fields. Pressurized lubricant solutions or suspensions and pressurized gas are alternately passed through capillaries, in conjunction with alternating single-substance nozzles, in such a way that drops are formed on the nozzle surface, in between the jets of gas, and are then detached form this surface and directed to specific zones of pressing tools. The apparatus comprises fast-acting valves for the brief release of pressurized gases and lubricant liquids or suspensions. The delivery lines of a gas valve and a liquid valve combine upstream of a capillary, and single-substance nozzles are mounted at the end of the capillaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther M. Voss, Volker I. Glasel, Peter Gruber, Walter Bubeck