| KHS GmbH Patent applications |
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| 20120086229 | GRIPPER FOR RETAINING CONTAINERS SUCH AS PET BOTTLES - By means of a gripper ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120080149 | TREATMENT MACHINE FOR TREATING PACKAGING MEANS - The invention relates to a device for treating packaging means, particularly in the form of bottles and similar containers, comprising a conveying element that can be used to move the packaging means past at least one treatment module provided on at least one operating position, which module can be coupled to and decoupled from the treatment position, and mechanical coupling and/or centering means determining the position of the at least one treatment module after docking. The invention is characterized in that, in order to detect possible deviations of the treatment module coupled to the treatment machine from the target position, and/or to realign the coupled treatment module into the target position, at least one optical centering and adjusting means is provided, some of the functional elements of which are provided on the treatment module, and some are provided on the treatment machine. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120067375 | WASHING AND CLEANING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINES OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY - The invention relates to a container treatment machine, in particular a filling, closing or rinsing unit for containers, such as bottles, cans, barrels, kegs etc., comprising a container feed, a container discharge, at least one feed line for at least one product, and a cleaning device ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120061303 | PRECOAT FILTER AND FILTERING ELEMENTS FOR USE IN A FILTER OF THIS TYPE - A precoat filter for filtering liquid media or products, in particular for filtering beverages, with at least one partition separating an unfiltered material space and a filtered material space, and with a plurality of filtering elements or candle filters which are arranged on the partition and each project into the unfiltered material space by means of at least one filtering or sieving section having a filtering or sieving structure. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120061000 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE ACTUAL POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE LABEL TRANSFER ELEMENT OF A LABELING MACHINE - The invention relates to a device and an associated method for detecting the actual position (P) of at least one label transfer element ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120059615 | AUTOMATIC TEST METHOD FOR AN INSPECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a test method for examining an inspection device, which is associated with a functional unit of a master unit, comprising at least the following steps: producing a specified number of faulty and/or correct containers or test containers by means of the functional unit itself in that a control signal for producing a distinctive element is fed to the functional unit; leading the faulty containers or test containers past the inspection device, which detects the faulty containers or test containers and produces a signal to discharge the faulty containers or test containers, or indicates a value regarding the expected and the measured faulty and/or correct containers. The test method is automatically started or performed and is suitable, for example, for examining a label position checking device, the filling amount checking unit, and the closure seating checking unit in order to be able to determine the fault-free functioning thereof or optionally the faulty functioning thereof. The test method is characterized in that operation is not required. The test method is characterized in that the test method allows clear and documented rules for the procedure and the test results, which ensure quality control in terms of product liability. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120037190 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTERNALLY CLEANING CANS HAVING CORRESPONDING OPENINGS - The present invention relates to a method and a device for internally cleaning cans ( | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120034063 | SUCTION GRIPPER FOR PET BOTTLES - The invention relates to a handling and transporting machine for containers ( | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120022669 | AUTOMATION SYSTEM HAVING FRAMEWORK BASED CONTROLLER - The invention relates to an automation system having a number of objects to to be controlled, wherein the automation system comprises a framework based controller ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120011807 | DEVICE FOR TREATING PACKAGING MEANS - The invention relates to a device for treating packaging means, such as bottles, cans or similar containers, comprising a device-internal transport section, on which the treatment of the packaging means is carried out on processing stations ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120000492 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING AND/OR PROCESSING LIQUID PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING COMPONENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS - System for treating and/or processing liquid products, in particular beverages, having at least two system components, having a cleaning and rinsing system for cleaning and rinsing of at least product-carrying regions of the system components with at least one liquid cleaning and rinsing medium, and having at least one source for providing the cleaning and rinsing medium. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110315522 | CENTERING ELEMENT FOR CONTAINER HOLDERS ON CONTAINER PROCESSING MACHINES, CONTAINER HOLDER, AND CONTAINER PROCESSING MACHINES COMPRISING SUCH CONTAINER HOLDERS - Disclosed is a centering element for use with container holders or turntables on container processing machines, comprising a centering cone that has a cone-type or taper-type centering surface for receiving and centering each container on the bottom of the container. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110308916 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING BOTTLES HELD IN THE NECK AREA BY MEANS OF GRIPPERS OR THE LIKE - The invention relates to a device ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308666 | CONTAINER CLAMP OR CLIP - By using a container clamp ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110303325 | FILLING SYSTEM - Filling system for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid consisting of a main component and at least one additional component, said system comprising a plurality of filling elements in which the additional component(s) is/are supplied controlled quantities via at least one mixing line per filling element in order to be mixed with the main component in the filling element. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303322 | FILLING ELEMENT FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID PRODUCT, FILLING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a filling element for filling systems for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid filling product, comprising a liquid channel for the liquid product in a housing of the filling element, which forms at least one discharge opening for introducing the liquid product into the respective container, and with valve means for the controlled discharging of the liquid product into the respective container. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110290622 | TOOL-FREE REPLACEMENT OF BOTTLE GUIDE CURVES - The invention relates to a guide element comprising partial guide elements ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110290374 | FILLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a filling system for filling bottles or similar containers ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110277879 | PRODUCTION INSTALLATION FOR FILLING WITH PRODUCTS RESPECTIVELY IN THE FORM OF A LIQUID FILLING MATERIAL AND BUFFER STORE FOR SUCH A PRODUCTION INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a production installation for filling bottles or similar containers with products in the form of a liquid filling material, said installation comprising a device for providing a product, a filling machine connected to said device by means of at least one product line, for filling the container with the product, and at least one buffer store connected to the product line and forming a storage space for the product. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110272060 | METHOD FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS AND FILLING MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid product at a filling position, using a filling element for the controlled delivery of the product into the respective container, the foam formation of the product inside the respective container already being reduced and/or suppressed during the formation stage by a treatment or by influencing the product. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110259709 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a conveyor system for the onward conveyance of bottles or similar containers ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110253506 | CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE - The invention relates to a container treatment machine for treating containers, especially a labeling machine, comprising a rotor which can be driven to revolve about a vertical machine axis and a plurality of treatment positions configured on the rotor and having at least one container support and a clamping and/or centering unit each. Said unit can be displaced in a controlled manner in a controlled travel movement between an initial position and a position which centers and/or clamps the respective container. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110253258 | CONTAINER-HANDLING MACHINE - The invention relates to a recirculating construction machine for handling bottles or similar containers, having a rotor rotatably supported about a vertical machine axis on a machine frame and that can be driven about said machine axis, having a plurality of handling positions on the rotor, having an annular enclosure concentrically enclosing the machine axis and forming, or the housing thereof forming, an interior bounded from the environment and tillable with a sterile gaseous and/or vapor medium, in which the functional elements of the handling positions each extend at least into a partial area acting together with the containers, and in which the containers are received at least in an opening area during handling. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110245936 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY INTEGRATING SENSOR DEVICES IN A CENTRAL CONTROLLER - The invention relates to a method for automatically modularly integrating sensor devices ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110233838 | CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE - The invention relates to a revolving treatment machine for treating containers, comprising a rotor element which can be driven to revolve about a vertical machine axis and which is used as a container support or forms a container support. The treatment machine further comprises a support element for at least one functional element of the machine which interacts with the containers, said support element being drivable as to revolve about the vertical machine axis. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233414 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE INTENSITY OF AN ELECTRON BEAM - The method and the device are used to monitor the intensity of an electron beam. In order to detect changes in intensity of the electron beam, electromagnetic radiation directly or indirectly emitted by the electron beam is detected and evaluated. This particularly refers to the evaluation of ultraviolet radiation and/or radiation in the range of visible light. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232514 | PRINTING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing bottles or similar containers, having several printing positions on a transport element, which can be driven in rotation, by which the printing positions and/or the containers are moved on a closed path of movement between at least one container take-up and at least one container drop, having rotating print heads for applying at least one print image, preferably multi-color, onto a region to be printed on the external container surface of the containers, in the event of relative movement of the external container surface and at least one print head, wherein at least one enclosure is present, into which each of the containers, which are provided at a print position, is housed during the printing process with at least the region to be printed thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110226108 | CUTTING AND EXPANDING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cutting and expanding device for cutting a web of packaging material that is fed to the device via a web inlet into a plurality of individual webs that are conveyed away from the device at a web outlet and spaced apart from one another. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110225934 | CONTAINER HAVING BOTTLE-LIKE SHAPE AND FIXING RING AND ALSO PRE-FORM, HANDLING DEVICE AND HANDLING METHOD - The container has a bottle-like shape and is made of thermoplastic material. The container is provided with a mouth section which has a fixing ring ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110225928 | CLOSURE HEAD FOR CONTAINER CLOSURE MACHINES AND CONTAINER CLOSURE MACHINE - The invention relates to a closure head for container closure machines ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110220464 | CONTAINER FEEDING MEANS, AND TREATMENT MACHINE HAVING A FEEDING MEANS OF THIS TYPE - An inlet worm ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110216187 | REDUNDANT INSPECTION - The invention relates to an inspection device ( | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110206496 | CONTAINER ALIGNMENT - The invention relates to a device for aligning containers ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110203906 | DEVICE FOR GRIPPING PET BOTTLES IN BOTTLE-FILLING SYSTEMS OR THE LIKE - The invention relates to a device ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110197996 | FILLING ELEMENT FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR LIKE CONTAINERS AND FILLING MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH FILLING ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a filling element of a filling system or a filling machine for filling bottles or like containers with a liquid filling material, said filling element comprising at least one region for dispensing the filling material, using an outlet, a return gas tube protruding into the respective container during the filling in order to control the filling level, a gap or channel formed in the filling element and at least partially surrounding the return gas tube, and at least one actuating device for adjusting the height of the return gas tube. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110197995 | CONTAINER CLAMP OR CONTAINER CLIP - The invention relates to a container clamp ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110197993 | FILLING ELEMENT AND FILLING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A FILLING ELEMENT - A filling element for filling systems for filling bottles or similar containers ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110185792 | CONTACTLESS LEAK TEST USING PULSES - The invention relates to a leak test for filled and closed plastic bottles ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110182710 | DEVICE FOR SWIVELING A BOTTLE WHICH IS CONVEYED IN A GRIPPER - The invention relates to a device ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110181874 | BOTTLE SEAM AND EMBOSSING ALIGNMENT - The invention relates to a registration system ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180569 | CONTAINER, AND METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a container, in particular a large-volume disposable container, for example a keg ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180374 | CLIP FOR CAPTURING BOTTLE NECKS, PARTICULARLY OF PET BOTTLES - The invention relates to a clip ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110179959 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING ONE MULTIPLE-PASS PRINT EACH TO PACKAGING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a device for printing one multiple-pass print on each packaging container ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110172955 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS - The invention relates to a method and to a device for identifying objects ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110168334 | VACUUM PAD AND LABELING MACHINE - The invention relates to a vacuum pad for use on vacuum drums ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110164131 | METHOD AND INSPECTION DEVICE FOR TESTING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a method for testing bottles or the like containers ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110162332 | CLOSURE DEVICE - The invention relates to a device ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110154785 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMBINED PRODUCTION AND FILLING OF CONTAINERS MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention relates to a method and to a device for combined production and filling of containers ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110147397 | CARRY HANDLE FOR A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a carry basket, preferably a cardboard carry basket, having a carry basin for receiving a product to be transported, and having a carry handle connected to the carry basin, wherein the carry handle is designed as a grip handle, wherein the carry handle is designed as a handle strap connected to at least two side walls of the carry basin and shortened by at least one fold prior to being used, and wherein the handle strap overlaps the products present in the carry basin and/or engages as a spacer between the products, and thereby secures the products during transport, for example. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110147166 | CLIP FOR CAPTURING BOTTLE NECKS, PARTICULARLY OF PET BOTTLES - The invention relates to a clip ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110146880 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EQUIPPING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a method for equipping containers ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110139786 | CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR A LARGE-VOLUME DISPOSABLE CONTAINER MADE OF PLASTIC, SUCH AS A KEG FOR RECEIVING BEVERAGES - The subject matter of the present invention is a container, in particular a large-volume disposable container made of plastic, such as a keg ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139664 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PACKAGED UNIT - The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a packaged unit. Individual products ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110138740 | TRANSPORT SECTION FOR CONVEYING CAPS OR SIMILAR CLOSURES FOR CLOSING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - On a transport or conveyor section for conveying caps or similar closures ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110137447 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for operating an industrial system, wherein the system comprises at least one line ( | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110126940 | MULTIFINGERED SCALE - The invention relates to a filling system ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110118868 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for controlling a system ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110102782 | INSPECTION DEVICE WITH ROTATABLE LIGHTING ELEMENT HOUSING - The invention relates to an inspection device for monitoring containers, particularly bottles, comprising at least one transport path for supplying and removing the containers, a lighting unit, and optical measuring unit, and a control unit, wherein the lighting unit is surrounded by a transparent hollow body mounted in a rotatable fashion about the central axis, and the hollow body may be driven by a motor, either directly or via appropriate operative connections. Ideally, the hollow body is a tube made of a material or mixture of materials that is transparent to rays in the optically visible wavelength range, in the infrared range, and/or in the ultraviolet range, wherein the material is at least partially transparent to said rays. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110097469 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PASTEURIZING A LIQUID PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for pasteurizing a liquid product by heating it to a pasteurization temperature which results in any product-harming microorganisms being killed and by maintaining the product at this temperature in a treatment chamber over a holding time. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110094853 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING PRODUCT GROUPS - The invention relates to a device ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110089003 | PET BOTTLE GRIPPER - The invention relates to a device for gripping PET bottles in bottle filling installations, in particular for transferring bottles from the spider element to the spider element/filling element/rinsing element or similar. The aim of the invention is to provide a gripper device that allows different gripping strengths to be achieved without complex equipment, as is specifically required in the case of PET bottles when said bottles are e.g. filled with hot liquids and are therefore easily deformable. To achieve this, a thrust body ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110085946 | PASTEURIZATION INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a novel installation for providing a product in pasteurized form, said product comprising at least one liquid component and fibrous and/or solid components. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110073512 | CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLE WITH AN IDENTIFICATION ELEMENT FOR ALIGNING THE SAME - The invention relates to a container ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110072762 | CLOSING MACHINE - Closing machine for closing bottles or similar containers ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110072761 | PROCESSING MACHINE FOR BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a processing machine for processing bottles or similar containers ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110072760 | PASSAGE AND CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE HAVING PASSAGES OF SAID KIND - A passage for the sealed and/or sterile passage of a functional element ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110042537 | DEVICE FOR GRIPPING AND HOLDING PET BOTTLES - The invention relates to a device ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110030843 | FILLER ELEMENT FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID FILL MATERIAL, AND FILLING MACHINE - The invention relates to a filling element of a filling machine for filling cans, bottles, or similar containers ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110030813 | SUPPLY LINE RESERVOIR - The supplemental provision of free line lengths and simultaneously also a clean cable nm of these free line lengths is to be ensured by a supply line reservoir in an equipment housing for junction lines of equipment to be installed in and removed from a housing. This is achieved in that a line strand ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110020176 | VESSEL TREATMENT MACHINE - The present invention relates to a vessel treatment machine for sterilizing containers ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110017345 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING IN PARTICULAR LARGE-VOLUME CONTAINERS - The present invention relates to a method and a device for filling in particular large-volume containers ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110017313 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASEPTIC PRESSURE RELIEF - The invention relates to an overpressure safety device ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110000926 | CLOSURE FOR DRINK CONTAINERS - The invention relates to improving a closure for drink containers ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000578 | METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH A FILLING MATERIAL CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS, FILLING POINT AND FILLING MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for filling containers ( | 01-06-2011 |
