Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Schönberger
Wolfgang Schönberger 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).
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Publication number: 20250002266Abstract: A container treatment apparatus for transporting plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path includes several transport devices, each of which has at least one holding element for holding a plastic container and guiding the plastic container along a portion of the transport path, wherein a second transport device immediately follows a first transport device along the transport path, and containers are transferred from a holding device of the first transport device to a holding device of the second transport device. The transport path along which the containers can be guided by the first transport device is arranged at least in portions outside a clean room, and the transport path along which the containers can be guided by the first transport device is surrounded at least in part by a radiation shielding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Harald EFFENBERGER, Alexander FEIGL, Florian FUCHS, Florian HOFFMANN, Andreas EICHENSEHER, Stefan KORNPROBST, Viktor GETTE, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Andreas VORNEHM, Konrad SENN, Martin KAMMERL, Michael NEUBAUER, Andreas PENSE, Josef KNOTT, Thomas KIENDL
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Publication number: 20240075675Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for heating plastic preforms, having a transport device which transports the plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, the transport device having a circulating transport and a plurality of holding devices for holding the plastic preforms, having a plurality of heating devices which are arranged stationarily along the transport path, in such a way that the plastic preforms transported along the transport path are heated by these heating devices, the heating devices each having a plurality of heating lamps, and the apparatus having a detection device which is configured to detect a failure of the heating lamps, wherein the apparatus has a control device which is configured to control the apparatus in dependence on a number of heating lamps detected having failed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Daniel VOGLER, Michael EIFLER, Thomas PHILIPP, Andreas PENSE, Simon MOEWES, Andreas ROTH, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Robert AUST, Jochen FORSTHÖVEL, Daniel PETER
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Publication number: 20230202822Abstract: A container treatment apparatus includes a transport apparatus for transporting containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport apparatus has at least one transport device (100) for transporting the containers (100) and at least one container treatment device (150) for treating the container in a predetermined manner, wherein the transport devices include a rotatable carrier on which a plurality of holding elements (40) for holding at least one container is arranged. The container treatment device is arranged to treat the containers transported by the transport device and the holding element is rotatable such that the container held by the holding element is rotatable with respect to its longitudinal direction and the container treatment apparatus includes a monitoring device for monitoring the rotational movement of the containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Stefan KORNPROBST, Andreas PENSE, Konrad SENN, Alexander FEIGL, Viktor GETTE, Andreas EICHENSEHER, Michael NEUBAUER, Andreas VORNEHM, Florian HOFFMANN, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Florian FUCHS, Josef KNOTT
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Publication number: 20230202821Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus for transporting plastic containers and in particular plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, wherein the container treatment apparatus has at least one transport device having a plurality of holding elements, wherein the transport device is a pitch distribution starwheel having a movement device configured to allow movement of the holding elements in at least two planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Michael NEUBAUER, Thomas KIENDL, Martin KAMMERL, Florian FUCHS, Stefan KORNPROBST, Florian HOFFMANN, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Josef KNOTT, Andreas EICHENSEHER, Andreas PENSE, Konrad SENN, Andreas VORNEHM, Viktor GETTE, Alexander FEIGL
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Publication number: 20230202819Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus, in particular a container sterilisation apparatus, having a plurality of transport devices for transporting a container along a predetermined transport path, at least one of the transport devices having at least one holding device for holding at least one container during container treatment and/or transport along the transport path , the transport device having a rotatable carrier and a plurality of holding elements arranged on this carrier, wherein a holding element in a first sector, in which a container is received, having a height with respect to a perpendicular projection of the transport path which is different from that in a second sector in which a container is dispensed, and wherein a sector in which an at least partial compensation of the height difference of the holding elements takes place lies along a direction of rotation of the carrier after the second sector and before the first sector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Michael NEUBAUER, Thomas KIENDL, Martin KAMMERL, Florian HOFFMANN, Andreas PENSE, Florian FUCHS, Alexander FEIGL, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Stefan KORNPROBST, Andreas EICHENSEHER, Viktor GETTE, Andreas VORNEHM, Konrad SENN, Josef KNOTT, Harald EFFENBERGER
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Publication number: 20230202771Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment device with a transport device for transporting containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has at least one transport device for transporting the containers and at least one container treatment device for treating the containers in a predetermined manner, wherein this transport device includes a preferably rotatable carrier, on which a plurality of holding devices for holding at least one container are arranged, these holding devices being movable relative to the carrier in such a way that a distance between two containers immediately following one another on the transport path can be varied, wherein the container-handling device is arranged in such a way that it can handle the containers transported by the transport device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Michael NEUBAUER, Thomas KIENDL, Martin KAMMERL, Konrad SENN, Andreas EICHENSEHER, Florian HOFFMANN, Alexander FEIGL, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Florian FUCHS, Andreas VORNEHM, Viktor GETTE, Andreas PENSE, Stefan KORNPROBST, Josef KNOTT
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Publication number: 20230202820Abstract: Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus and treatment method, in particular a container sterilisation apparatus, having a plurality of transport devices for transporting a container along a predetermined transport path, at least one of the transport devices having at least one holding device for holding at least one container during container treatment and/or transport along the transport path, the transport device having a rotatable carrier and a plurality of holding elements arranged on this carrier, wherein a holding element in a first sector, in which a container is received, having a height with respect to a perpendicular projection of the transport path which is different from that in a second sector in which a container is dispensed, and wherein a sector in which an at least partial compensation of the height difference of the holding elements takes place lies along a direction of rotation of the carrier after the second sector and before the first sector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Viktor GETTE, Konrad SENN, Andreas PENSE, Florian FUCHS, Alexander FEIGL, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Andreas EICHENSEHER, Florian HOFFMANN, Josef KNOTT, Andreas VORNEHM, Michael NEUBAUER, Stefan KORNPROBST
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Patent number: 11325817Abstract: A device for producing filled containers has a transport device which is configured for transporting containers which are filled with a liquid and are closed by a closure. Furthermore, the apparatus has a penetration device which is configured for producing an opening in at least one region of the closure and/or of the container, and an application device, which applies a flowable and in particular gaseous medium to the interior of the container through this opening (or feeds the gaseous medium to this interior). Furthermore, the apparatus has a closing device which closes the opening again.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventors: Tobias Staeber, Johannes Kugler, Holger Mueller, Gabriel Seibold, Sascha Bauer, Ludovic Laine, Lisa Hertel, Aurelie Boermann, Stefan Piana, Stephanie Wunderlich, Ute Bedoe, Wolfgang Schoenberger
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Publication number: 20210402649Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for heating plastic preforms with a transport device which is suitable and intended for transporting the plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, with at least one stationary arrange heating device which heats the plastic preforms transported along the transport path, wherein the heating device has at least one heating element which emits radiation which heats the plastic preforms and at least one focusing device which focuses the radiation emitted by the heating element onto predetermined regions of the plastic preforms to be heated, wherein a position of this focusing device is changeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Michael Eifler, Wolfgang Schoenberger, Simon Moewes
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Patent number: 10882336Abstract: A method prints and dries a substrate where ink containing water and pigment is printed onto the substrate in an inkjet printing process. The substrate has an initial moisture content and absorbs at least water of the ink, causing the moisture content of the substrate to rise. Radiation selectively acting on the water molecules is applied in a first drying step and then radiation selectively acting on the pigment is applied in a second drying step in such a way that after completion of the two drying steps, the water of the applied ink has essentially completely evaporated and the substrate has essentially reattained its initial moisture content. In this manner optimum drying of substrates to which ink has been applied occurs.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Wolfgang Schoenberger, Peter Hachmann, Markus Moehringer, Uwe Ernst, Christian Hieb, Thomas Schmidt, Rolf Mueller, Michael Sauer
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Publication number: 20200270112Abstract: An apparatus for producing filled containers has a transport device which is suitable and intended for transporting containers which are filled with a liquid and are closed by a closure. Furthermore, the apparatus has a penetration device which is suitable and intended for producing an opening in at least one region of the closure and/or of the container, and an application device, which applies a flowable and in particular gaseous medium to the interior of the container through this opening (or feeds the gaseous medium to this interior). Furthermore, the apparatus has a closing device which closes the opening again.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Sascha BAUER, Stefan PIANA, Tobias STAEBER, Ludovic LAINE, Lisa HERTEL, Stephanie WUNDERLICH, Ute BEDOE, Aurelie BOERMANN, Gabriel SEIBOLD, Johannes KUGLER, Holger MUELLER, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER
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Publication number: 20200270113Abstract: A device for producing filled containers has a transport device which is configured for transporting containers which are filled with a liquid and are closed by a closure. Furthermore, the apparatus has a penetration device which is configured for producing an opening in at least one region of the closure and/or of the container, and an application device, which applies a flowable and in particular gaseous medium to the interior of the container through this opening (or feeds the gaseous medium to this interior). Furthermore apparatus has a closing device which closes the opening again.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Tobias STAEBER, Johannes KUGLER, Holger MUELLER, Gabriel SEIBOLD, Sascha BAUER, Ludovic LAINE, Lisa HERTEL, Aurelie BOERMANN, Stefan PIANA, Stephanie WUNDERLICH, Ute BEDOE, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER
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Publication number: 20200270111Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing filled containers includes a transport unit that is suitable and designed for transporting containers that are filled with a liquid and are closed with a closure cap. The apparatus includes a penetration unit that is suitable and designed for generating an opening in at least an area of the closure cap and/or of the container, and an application unit that applies a flowable and in particular gaseous medium onto an internal space of the container through this opening (or feeds gaseous medium into this intern space). Further the apparatus includes a closing unit that re-closes the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Gabriel SEIBOLD, Lisa HERTEL, Tobias STAEBER, Aurelie BOERMANN, Holger MUELLER, Sascha BAUER, Stefan PIANA, Stephanie WUNDERLICH, Ute BEDOE, Wolfgang SCHOENBERGER, Ludovic LAINE, Johannes KUGLER, Daniel Vogler
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Publication number: 20190329570Abstract: A method prints and dries a substrate where ink containing water and pigment is printed onto the substrate in an inkjet printing process. The substrate has an initial moisture content and absorbs at least water of the ink, causing the moisture content of the substrate to rise. Radiation selectively acting on the water molecules is applied in a first drying step and then radiation selectively acting on the pigment is applied in a second drying step in such a way that after completion of the two drying steps, the water of the applied ink has essentially completely evaporated and the substrate has essentially reattained its initial moisture content. In this manner optimum drying of substrates to which ink has been applied occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: WOLFGANG SCHOENBERGER, PETER HACHMANN, MARKUS MOEHRINGER, UWE ERNST, CHRISTIAN HIEB, THOMAS SCHMIDT, ROLF MUELLER, MICHAEL SAUER
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Patent number: 10434699Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastic preforms includes a first transport device that transports the plastic preforms in a separated manner, wherein said first transport device has a plurality of recesses for receiving the plastic preforms, and a second transport device that takes over the plastic preforms transported by the first transport device and transports said plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path. The second transport device has a plurality of holding elements for holding the plastic preforms. The apparatus also includes at least one heating device that heats the plastic preforms transported by the second transport device, wherein at least the first transport device is a circulating transport device, wherein a relative position of the recesses of the first transport device in the circulation direction of the first transport device relative to a position of the holding elements in respect of the transport path can be changed.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: KRONES AGInventor: Wolfgang Schoenberger
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Publication number: 20190134879Abstract: Provided is a machine for heating plastic parisons, including a transport device which transports the plastic parisons along a predetermined transport path, a heating device which heats the plastic parisons at least intermittently, wherein the heating device includes at least: a bottom heating element which is suitable and intended for heating a bottom portion of the plastic parisons; a reflector element which is installed below the bottom portion of the plastic parisons in the longitudinal direction of the plastic parisons and reflects thermal radiation onto the plastic parisons; an adjusting device which is suitable and intended for adjusting the reflector element in the longitudinal direction of the plastic parisons; and wherein the bottom heating element is arranged on the reflector element and/or is adjustable jointly therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: KRONES AGInventor: Wolfgang Schoenberger
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Patent number: 10285217Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastic preforms comprises a transport device, which transports the plastic preforms along a predefined transport path. The transport device comprises a first circulating transport device and a second transport device; a plurality of first holding elements constructed and arranged on the first transport device for holding the plastic preforms; at least one heating device along the transport path that heats the plastic preforms during a movement of the plastic preforms along the transport path, wherein the transport path has at least one first portion with a first curvature and at least one second portion with a second curvature which differs from the first curvature; and a plurality of second holding elements constructed and arranged on the second transport device for holding the plastic preforms.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KRONES AGInventor: Wolfgang Schoenberger
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Patent number: 10168099Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastic preforms includes a first transport device that transports the plastic preforms in a separated manner, wherein said first transport device has a plurality of recesses for receiving the plastic preforms, and a second transport device that takes over the plastic preforms transported by the first transport device and transports the plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path. The apparatus has at least one sensor device that detects at least one measured value that is characteristic of at least one of the two drive devices, and a control device that is designed to control the drive device for moving the holding elements as a function of this characteristic measured value.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: KRONES AGInventor: Wolfgang Schoenberger
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Patent number: 10000027Abstract: A plant for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, includes a heating device for heating the plastic preforms, and a device for reshaping the plastic preforms into the plastic containers, arranged downstream of the heating device in the transport direction of the plastic preforms, wherein the reshaping device includes a transport device, which transports the plastic preforms along a predefined transport path and wherein the transport device has a station carrier on which a multitude of reshaping stations are arranged, each having blow mold devices each arranged on blow mold carriers. The reshaping device includes a changing device, which is suited and intended for at least removing and/or attaching the blow mold devices to the blow mold carriers, wherein this changing device is further suited and intended for at least removing and/or attaching the changeable element to the heating device.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Klaus Voth, Wolfgang Schoenberger
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Publication number: 20160339622Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastic preforms includes a first transport device that transports the plastic preforms in a separated manner, wherein said first transport device has a plurality of recesses for receiving the plastic preforms, and a second transport device that takes over the plastic preforms transported by the first transport device and transports said plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path. The second transport device has a plurality of holding elements for holding the plastic preforms. The apparatus also includes at least one heating device that heats the plastic preforms transported by the second transport device, wherein at least the first transport device is a circulating transport device, wherein a relative position of the recesses of the first transport device in the circulation direction of the first transport device relative to a position of the holding elements in respect of the transport path can be changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: Wolfgang Schoenberger