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| 20090236007 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING BEVERAGE BOTTLES, IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT, WITH A BEVERAGE MATERIAL COMPRISING A CARBONATED WATER COMPONENT AND A LIQUID FLAVORING COMPONENT, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING CONTAINERS, IN A CONTAINER FILLING PLANT, WITH A MATERIAL COMPRISING A FIRST INGREDIENT AND A SECOND INGREDIENT - A method and apparatus for filling beverage bottles, in a beverage bottling plant, with a beverage material comprising a carbonated water component and a liquid flavoring component, and method and apparatus for filling containers, in a container filling plant, with a material comprising a first ingredient and a second ingredient. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100000182 | MULTILEVEL CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE SUCH AS A MULTILEVEL BEVERAGE BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE - A multilevel container filling machine such as a multilevel beverage bottle filling machine. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100071802 | FILLING SYSTEM FOR HOT FILLING OF BEVERAGE BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT - A filling system for hot filling of beverage bottles or containers in a bottle or container filling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100071803 | FILLING SYSTEM FOR UNPRESSURIZED HOT FILLING OF BEVERAGE BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT - A filling system for unpressurized hot filling of beverage bottles or containers in a bottle or container filling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100108180 | METHOD OF TREATING A BEVERAGE BOTTLE FILLING MACHINE IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT, METHOD OF CLEANING A CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE IN A CONTAINER FILLING PLANT, AND ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR - A method of treating a beverage bottle filling machine in a beverage bottling plant, method of cleaning a container filling machine in a container filling plant, and arrangements therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100132834 | FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING BEVERAGE BOTTLES IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT - A filling system for filling beverage bottles in a beverage bottling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100192521 | METHOD OF FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT AND A FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT - A method of filling bottles or similar containers in a bottle or container filling plant and a filling system for filling bottles or similar containers in a bottle or container filling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100212260 | METHOD FOR CAPPING OR CLOSING CONTAINERS AND CAPPING OR CLOSING MACHINE - This invention relates to a method and to a capping or closing machine for the capping or closing of bottles or similar containers filled with an oxygen-sensitive product. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100212773 | METHOD FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS WITH AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE EFFERVESCENT LIQUID BEVERAGE FILLING MATERIAL UNDER COUNTERPRESSURE AND FILLING MACHINE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS METHOD - A method for filling bottles or similar containers with an oxygen sensitive effervescent liquid beverage filling material under counterpressure and filling machine for the performance of this method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110039044 | METHOD AND FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID FILLING MATERIAL AND FILLING MATERIAL DISPENSED INTO CONTAINERS - A method for filling bottles or similar containers ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110048577 | CONTAINER FILLING PLANT FOR FILLING CONTAINERS, SUCH AS DEMIJOHNS AND KEGS, WHICH FILLING PLANT HAS FILLER ELEMENTS FOR FILLING OF LARGE VOLUME CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID PRODUCT, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A container filling plant for filling containers, such as demijohns and kegs, which filling plant has filler elements for filling of large volume containers with a liquid product, and method therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110072761 | PROCESSING MACHINE FOR BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a processing machine for processing bottles or similar containers ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110091623 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARBONATING A LIQUID MEDIUM, FOR EXAMPLE A BEVERAGE - A method and a device for carbonating a liquid medium, for example a beverage, by introducing CO | 04-21-2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110104350 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING LIQUID FOODS - The invention relates to a method and a device for heat-treating and/or cooling liquid foods, in particular drinks. According to the invention, the liquid food is heated by at least one heat transfer medium during heat exchange and the foods and/or the heat transfer medium is guided along a spiral- and/or helical-shaped fluid channel ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20120298251 | METHOD AND FILLING ELEMENT FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID FILLING MATERIAL - A method for open jet filling containers with a liquid filling material using a filling element having a filling material path in its interior. The filling material flows through the path formed by a liquid channel during filling. The filling element comprises a liquid valve arranged in the path for controlled dispensing of the filling material at a dispensing opening. Closing the valve forms a drip-prevention structure that stops dripping of the filling material at the dispensing opening. The method includes forming the drip-prevention structure by closing the filling element, thereby causing relative movement between first and second structures. The first structure is either a valve body or a function element that moves with the valve body when the filling element closes. The second structure comprises part of an enclosing inner contour of the path. The drip-prevention structure is formed only when the filling element is closed. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130037168 | FILLING ELEMENT AND FILLING MACHINE FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - A filling element for filling containers includes a housing having a liquid channel, a connection for feeding liquid into the channel, a discharge port for discharging liquid into a container provided in a sealed position on the filling element, a valve in the channel between the connection and the port, an actuator for opening and closing the channel, a gas path for pre-stressing the container's interior with gas and returning displaced gas, a switching valve in the gas path, the valve being switchable by the actuator between a first state for use while pre-stressing and a second switched state for use with displaced gas, wherein in the first state, the gas path has a first effective flow cross section, and in the second state, the gas path has a second effective flow cross section, the second effective flow cross section being different from the first effective flow cross section. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130061980 | METHOD AND FILLING ELEMENT FOR THE PRESSURE-FILLING OF CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID FILLING MATERIAL - A method for filling containers with a filling material under pressure using a filling system comprising a filling element, which has a liquid channel having a liquid valve in a filling element housing, wherein the liquid channel is connected to a liquid chamber of a filling material vessel, which is partially filled with filling material and under pre-stress or filling pressure, upstream of the liquid valve in the flow direction of the filling material and forms at least one discharge opening downstream of the liquid valve in the flow direction of the filling material, at which discharge opening the particular container is arranged with a container opening in a sealed position at least during the filling process, and wherein a probe is arranged in a return gas pipe. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130087429 | TREATMENT MACHINE FOR CONTAINERS - A treatment machine for containers includes a drive unit and a manipulation unit connected to the drive unit. The drive unit comprises a hollow bore, the hollow bore being configured to accommodate an accommodated structure, which is either a machine-specific subassembly or a line. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130105041 | FILLING ELEMENT, METHOD AND FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING CONTAINERS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130112311 | FILLING ELEMENT, METHOD AND FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - A filling element for free jet filling of containers with a liquid charge includes a housing having a liquid channel formed therein, a liquid valve provided upstream of a dispensing opening, and an actuator device for actuating the liquid valve for controlled discharge of the liquid charge via the dispensing opening into a container arranged with a container opening thereof spaced below the dispensing opening. In an open state thereof, the liquid valve forms an opening gap through which the liquid charge flows. This opening gap has a gap width of at least four millimeters. The actuating device for the liquid valve is configured to cause the liquid valve to be in the open state for at least one hundred milliseconds. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130126040 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH LIQUID CONTENTS - A method for filling containers with liquid content using a filling machine includes partially evacuating a container before filling it, and pre-heating said liquid content to a filling temperature by using a negative pressure supplied from a pump operated with a sealing liquid to discharge, into said liquid content, thermal energy accrued from cooling of said sealing liquid. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130126043 | FILLING ELEMENT, AND FILLING SYSTEM OR FILLING MACHINE - A filling element for filling containers with a lumpy liquid filler includes a liquid valve that is arranged in a liquid channel in an interior of a filling element housing and that is formed by a first valve surface, cooperating with a first valve seat, on a valve body that is movable along a filling-element axis to open and close the liquid valve, and that comprises at least two dispensing openings on filler flow channels, the dispensing openings forming a filler outlet. The filler flow channels are in flow communication with the liquid channel and with each other when the liquid valve is open and are separated from each other and from the liquid channel when the liquid valve is closed. The element also includes a separate valve arrangement that separates the filler flow channels from each other in flow terms when the liquid valve is closed. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130167875 | WASHING AND CLEANING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINES - A first container treatment device includes a container feeding unit, a container removing unit, a feed line for a product, and a cleaning device for cleaning exterior surfaces using a cleaning fluid. The cleaning device has a track that runs at least in an angle range around an axis of rotation thereof. The track has a portion shaped as a hollow body such that some of said cleaning fluid can be guided along a section in the track. A robot is arranged on this track. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130174880 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CLEANING ROBOT - A container treatment device includes a container-feeding unit, a container removing unit, a feed line for a product, and a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes either a flushing device for cleaning an exterior surface using a cleaning fluid or an additional tool that can be removed from a storage device by the cleaning device and that can be brought to a position of use and returned to the storage device after use by the cleaning device. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130177678 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PASTEURIZING A LIQUID PRODUCT - A method for pasteurizing a liquid product includes heating the liquid product to a pasteurization temperature, thereby killing micro-organisms, keeping it in a treatment chamber at the pasteurization temperature for a holding period, regulating a length of the treatment station based at least in part on its flow-rate, regulating a product volume within the treatment chamber by changing a level of a liquid product surface in the treatment chamber through, for example, addition and removal of sterile gas or vapor-forming medium in a partial chamber of the treatment chamber formed above the product surface, or changing a level of a product outlet in the treatment chamber. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130180619 | METHOD FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS WITH AN OXYGEN SENSITIVE EFFERVESCENT LIQUID BEVERAGE FILLING MATERIAL UNDER COUNTERPRESSURE AND FILLING MACHINE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS METHOD - A method for filling bottles or similar containers with an oxygen sensitive effervescent liquid beverage filling material under counterpressure and filling machine for the performance of this method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140027015 | FILLING ELEMENT - A filling element for free jet filling of containers with liquid contents that contain solid constituents includes a housing, a contents chamber formed in the housing, and a liquid valve in the contents housing. The liquid valve comprises a valve body, and a valve opening. The valve body undergoes movement between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the valve body closes the valve opening, thereby locking the liquid valve. In the second position the valve body releases the valve opening and opens the liquid valve. The valve body is moved such that closing the valve occurs without a pump effect on the liquid contents. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140157726 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS WHICH ARE FILLED WITH A LIQUID FILLING SUBSTANCE - Method for producing tilled containers from parisons made from a thermoplastic material, wherein the respective parison is at least conditioned thermally and is subsequently shaped during a shaping and filling phase in a mould by the action of the pressure of the supplied filling substance into the respective container at a shaping and filling pressure, wherein, during the shaping and filling phase, the parison is guided at least temporarily through a stretching rod and/or is stretched in the axial direction, and wherein, at least at the end of the shaping and tilling phase, the respective container has an internal pressure which corresponds to the shaping and filling pressure (p2). | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140202592 | FILLING DEVICE - An apparatus for filling cans with an uncarbonated liquid fill includes a rotatable rotor, can holders, filling elements, a can-pickup station, a can set-down station, and either a movable clamping element or an underpressure acting on a can's bottom. The filling operation is either pressureless filling, free-jet filling, or hot free-jet filling. During a filling operation, the rotor moves a can from the pick-up station to the set-down station. Either the clamping element or the underpressure then fixes the can to either a circumferential side with respect to the rotor or a filling-element support. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140215965 | CONTAINER-TREATING MACHINE - An apparatus for treating containers includes treatment positions arranged on a transport element with a rotor, a transport element, treatment blocks, and functional elements. The treatment positions are formed on the treatment blocks, with at least two per block. Each treatment position ha all functional elements required for treating a container. The functional elements can be for controlled relative movement between treatment blocks and containers, for control of controlled fluid paths for a fluid treatment medium, for monitoring the treatment process, a functional element for controlling the treatment process, or for actuating elements or drives. At least one common functional element needed for treatment of the containers is provided jointly for all treatment positions assigned to one treatment block. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140216604 | LIFTING ELEMENT WITH EXTENSIBLE RINSE SLEEVE - A supporting-and-lifting device for filling stations on a filling machine has a base element, a container carrier including a component that moves parallel to a filling-element axis, an auxiliary lifting element integrated in the container carrier, and a further piston mounted centrally in the auxiliary lifting element. The piston has a head plate. The auxiliary lifting element has, at its upper end, a container plate made from its collar-shaped upper and the head plate. The lifting element can be raised for cleaning or disinfecting. The lifting element is movable by the filling element into a sealed position. The piston is movable independently of the lifting element in a direction parallel to the filling element axis. In a work position, which represents a vertically lower end position, the piston and the lifting element in the sealed position define a rinse sleeve. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140345745 | METHOD, FILLING SYSTEM AND FILLING ELEMENT FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - A method for filling containers with filling goods that comprise liquid that has a solids content includes using a magnetically inductive flow meter for controlling at least one of volume and quantity of said filling goods in a particular container. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140360621 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for filling containers with a liquid filling material includes a container treatment unit, a weighing unit, container carriers, weighing cells, a conveying element, filling positions, container receptacles, and a container-conveying section. As the conveying element, on which the filling positions are formed, rotates, it introduces filling material into the containers. The conveying element includes the container-conveying section, which moves the containers in a container-conveying direction. The weighing unit, which is made in the conveying element, weighs containers on the container-conveying section. Each container receptacle forms a weighing position with an associated container carrier and weighing cell. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140360624 | FILLER ELEMENT AND FILLING SYSTEM - A filler element for filling containers with liquid includes a housing, a housing opening area, a protective space, a channel formed therein, a liquid valve in the channel, a dispensing opening downstream from the valve, and a fill-level-determining element comprising first and second ends. The fill-level-determining element is routed through the housing and extends by the first end into the dispensing opening during filling and is routed out of the housing by the second end at a housing opening area in a sealed manner with a protective space directly adjacent to it. The protective space holds a length of the fill-level-determining element that corresponds to an axial adjustment lift. The protective space opens by an axial opening lift of the fill-level-determining element that differs from its axial adjustment lift. The protective space opens by the axial opening lift of the fill-level-determining element into a space formed in the housing. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140366982 | FILLING ELEMENT AND FILLING SYSTEM - A filling element includes a housing that forms a first dispensing opening. The first dispensing opening and a second dispensing opening provide corresponding filling jets. These jets combine to create a new jet for entry into a container to be filled. The first dispensing opening is offset outward radially opposite the second dispensing opening. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150013833 | FILLER ELEMENT COMPRISING A TRINOX TUBE - A filler element includes a housing, a channel formed therein, a valve in the channel, an opening downstream from the valve that dispenses content into a container when the valve is open, a tube for fill-level adjustment, a controlled gas channel, and a collection space. The tube, which adjusts a fill level of content in the container, projects past the dispensing opening and extends into an interior of the container during filling thereof. This tube connects to a collection space separated from a content vat from which the content comes through the channel. To adjust the desired fill level, a gas pressure is applied to the interior through the tube, thereby displacing excess content from the container. The controlled gas channel permits the gas to enter the container interior. | 01-15-2015 |
