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[Owner] Buhler AG 520
Buhler GmbH 52
Bühler Alzenau GmbH 49
Buhler Sortex Ltd. 20
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Nouveautés (dernières 4 semaines) 9
2026 septembre (MACJ) 3
2026 août 8
2026 juillet 1
2026 juin 3
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Classe IPC
B02C 4/06 - Broyage ou désagrégation par broyeurs cylindriques par plusieurs meules spécialement adapté à la mouture des graines 29
B02C 25/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés au broyage ou à la désagrégation 24
B02C 4/28 - Broyage ou désagrégation par broyeurs cylindriques Parties constitutives 24
B02C 17/16 - Appareils comportant des agitateurs placés dans une cuve fixe entraînant le contenu en mouvement 19
A23G 1/00 - CacaoProduits à base de cacao, p. ex. chocolatLeurs succédanés 18
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07 - Machines et machines-outils 114
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques 76
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception 62
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement 40
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation 31
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Enregistré / En vigueur 595
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1.

DEVICE FOR CLAMPING A DIE-CASTING MOLD

      
Numéro d'application EP2026055481
Numéro de publication 2026/185119
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2026-02-27
Date de publication 2026-09-10
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Brunner, Philipp
  • Widler, Dominik
  • Pierri, Samuel
  • Notter, Adrian
  • Eberle, Beat
  • Lukas, Hersche
  • Egger, Sebastian

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a device (E) for clamping a die-casting mold, comprising a hydraulic cylinder (1); a cylindrical connecting shaft (2); a cylindrical clamping unit (3) that has a cross section that varies along its 5 longitudinal axis (L), such that the clamping unit (3) has a planar surface (3a) in one portion; a rotation lock (4); and a lubrication system (5), characterized in that the planar surface (3a) of the clamping unit (3) has an inclination (N) toward the longitudinal axis (L), which inclination is in the range of 1° to 12°, and the rotation lock (4) comprises a fixedly arranged guide rod (4a) that 10 extends parallel to the connecting shaft (2) and clamping unit (3). The present invention further relates to a mounting plate (A, A') for a die-casting machine (D) for receiving this device, to a corresponding die-casting machine (D) and to a method for clamping a die-casting mold half (12a, 12b) on a mounting plate (A, A').

Classes IPC  ?

  • B22D 17/26 - Mécanismes ou dispositifs de fermeture ou d'ouverture des moules
  • B22D 17/32 - Appareillage de commande
  • B22D 33/06 - Équipement pour la manutention des moules pour charger ou décharger les moules

2.

LINER FOR AN EXTRUDER

      
Numéro d'application 19155799
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2024-02-16
Date de la première publication 2026-09-03
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Rohrer, Patrick
  • Tartaglia, Miguel

Abrégé

A liner for an extruder, comprising an inner part having a process zone which extents axially through the inner part, and a sealing sleeve which completely surrounds the inner part, wherein the inner part has at least one cooling channel. The present invention further relates to a barrel for an extruder, comprising an outer housing and a through-hole, wherein a liner according to the invention is arranged in the through-hole, and an extruder comprising at least one such barrel.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B29C 48/68 - Fourreaux ou cylindres
  • B29C 48/80 - Traitement thermique de la matière à mouler par extrusion ou des pièces ou des couches préformées, p. ex. par chauffage ou refroidissement dans la zone de plastification, p. ex. par chauffage des cylindres

3.

RESIDUE EMPTYING

      
Numéro d'application 19656258
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2026-04-23
Date de la première publication 2026-09-03
Propriétaire Bühler GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Harrer, Robert

Abrégé

A germination box having a container for receiving grain. A beam is arranged inside the container. Arranged on the beam is a conveyor device, in particular a worm screw, which is arranged horizontally with respect to a base and serves to load and unload the container, wherein the conveyor device is movable in a vertical direction. A plurality of turning screws, arranged vertically with respect to the base, are mounted on the beam and are operated in pairs in opposite directions in order to turn the grain. Stripping tools are mounted at an end of each of the turning screws facing towards the base. The turning screws are configured to be operated in the same directions in order to empty the germination box. The invention makes available a method for emptying the germination box according to the invention, and a method for retrofitting a germination box.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12C 1/15 - Appareils pour retourner, charger ou décharger les graines ou le malt
  • C12C 1/027 - Germination
  • C12C 1/033 - Germination en boîtes ou tambours

4.

Systems for Rearing Insects and Method for Operating an Insect Rearing System

      
Numéro d'application 19648035
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2026-04-15
Date de la première publication 2026-08-27
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Jansen, Maurits Petrus Maria
  • Gillis, Jacobus Henricus Antonius Maria
  • Harms, Stijn
  • De Gelder, Vincent

Abrégé

A system and method for rearing insects, including one or more rooms for storing a plurality of crates with insects to be reared, a dosing station for filling the crates with insects or feed, an automated central harvesting unit connected to the one or more rooms, the harvesting unit having one or more stations for unloading insects for processing, and a crate collection system with a plurality of crate collection devices for transferring crates between the one or more rooms and the central harvesting unit. The one or more rooms may also have compartments, lanes, or one or more swap areas for storing the plurality of crates, and a collection system for transporting the crates between the rooms, compartments, lanes, or swap areas and vice versa.

Classes IPC  ?

5.

LOW-EMISSIVITY FILM, COATED LAMINATED GLASS AND COATED HOLLOW GLASS

      
Numéro d'application EP2026054638
Numéro de publication 2026/176029
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2026-02-20
Date de publication 2026-08-27
Propriétaire
  • BÜHLER-LEYBOLD OPTICAL EQUIPMENT (BEIJING) CO., LTD. (Chine)
  • BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Long, Jiayong
  • You, Junjie
  • Xu, Jialin

Abrégé

The present invention provides a low-emissivity film, a coated laminated glass and a coated hollow glass, wherein the low-emissivity film comprises a first composite layer, a second composite layer, a third composite layer, a fourth composite layer, and an outermost protective layer; the first composite layer, the second composite layer, the third composite layer, and the fourth composite layer respectively comprise a dielectric layer, a functional layer, and a transition layer; the first dielectric layer is configured to block diffusion of destructive atoms into the first functional layer during heat treatment, and the second dielectric layer, the third dielectric layer, and the fourth dielectric layer are configured to increase an optical path of visible light; the first functional layer and the fourth functional layer are made of a silver-indium alloy material, and the second functional layer and the third functional layer are made of a silver material; the transition layer is made of a mixture material of a zinc- aluminum alloy and a zinc-tin alloy; the outermost protective layer comprises a third sub-layer prepared according to a single-rotating magnetron sputtering cathode equipped with a Hipims power supply, which can improve the surface mechanical properties and thermal stability of the film layers.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C03C 17/36 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement avec au moins deux revêtements ayant des compositions différentes un revêtement au moins étant un métal

6.

COATING METHOD AND DEVICE

      
Numéro d'application 19643347
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2026-04-09
Date de la première publication 2026-08-20
Propriétaire Bühler Alzenau GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Mücke, Michael

Abrégé

A device for coating a flexible, dielectric substrate is disclosed. The device includes a coating roll for guiding the substrate and a charging device for improving adhesion of the substrate to the coating roll. A first coating source is configured to apply a first metal layer to the substrate while leaving at least one longitudinal free strip uncoated. A second coating source is configured to apply a second metal layer to the substrate after the first layer has been applied. The uncoated free strip preserves a dielectric surface on the partially coated substrate, which allows for effective charging and adhesion during subsequent coating steps. The device may also include a treatment device, such as a mask or an oil applicator, for treating portions of the substrate surface to prevent metal deposition and form the free strips.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C23C 14/04 - Revêtement de parties déterminées de la surface, p. ex. au moyen de masques
  • C23C 14/14 - Matériau métallique, bore ou silicium
  • C23C 14/24 - Évaporation sous vide
  • C23C 14/56 - Appareillage spécialement adapté au revêtement en continuDispositifs pour maintenir le vide, p. ex. fermeture étanche

7.

CUTTING APPARATUS FOR EXTRUDER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN EXTRUDED MATERIAL

      
Numéro d'application 19161926
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2024-02-28
Date de la première publication 2026-08-20
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Renner, Florian

Abrégé

A cutting device for a food or feed extruder, comprising a housing having a cylindrical interior, a cutting tool, a product inlet at one end of the housing, wherein the cutting tool and the product inlet are arranged coaxially in the housing, an inlet tube and an outlet tube, wherein the inlet tube the outlet tube open into the housing from above and extend upwards away from the housing, and at least in one portion which is connected to the housing, are inclined towards one another and open obliquely into opposite lateral regions of the interior.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion
  • A23K 40/25 - Mise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux par extrusion
  • A23N 17/00 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la préparation de la nourriture des animaux

8.

PADDLE MIXING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CLEANING THEREOF

      
Numéro d'application 19161836
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2024-02-21
Date de la première publication 2026-08-20
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Otero, Marco
  • Klein, Frieder Sorbas

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a paddle mixing device (1), in particular a preconditioner, comprising a cylindrical mixing unit (2) with a shaft arranged in the mixing unit, wherein the shaft has paddles and the mixing unit has a base surface (2b), characterized in that closable openings (2c) are provided in the base surface (2b) for introducing a cleaning device into the mixing unit (2). The present invention further relates to an extruder (7) comprising such a paddle mixing device (1), and a method for cleaning such a paddle mixing device (1).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B01F 35/12 - Entretien des mélangeurs utilisant des moyens mécaniques
  • B01F 27/70 - Mélangeurs à agitateurs tournant dans des récipients fixesPétrins avec des agitateurs tournant autour d'un axe horizontal ou incliné avec des palettes, des lames ou des bras
  • B01F 35/11 - Entretien des mélangeurs utilisant des fluides
  • B01F 35/71 - Mécanismes d'alimentation
  • B01F 101/00 - Mélange caractérisé par la nature des matières mélangées ou par le domaine d'application

9.

LOOSENING OF GRINDING BODIES IN AN AGITATOR BEAD MILL

      
Numéro d'application 19470941
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2024-03-28
Date de la première publication 2026-08-13
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Fraefel, Cornel
  • Nater, Eduard
  • Versnik, Thomas
  • Sturm, Achim Philipp

Abrégé

The present invention provides a method for loosening a compaction or packing of grinding bodies—in particular, grinding beads—in a grinding chamber of an agitator bead mill. For this purpose, a fluid is introduced into the grinding chamber of the agitator bead mill in a temporally limited manner by means of a feed device provided for this purpose. After the grinding body compaction is dissolved, the supply of fluid is stopped again. The invention further provides a corresponding agitator mill, and a feed device for a fluid.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 17/16 - Appareils comportant des agitateurs placés dans une cuve fixe entraînant le contenu en mouvement
  • B02C 23/18 - Addition de fluide, dans un but autre que celui de broyer ou de désagréger par l'énergie du fluide

10.

OPTIMIZED FLOUR MILL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MILLING YIELD AND METHOD THEREOF

      
Numéro d'application 19149158
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2024-01-22
Date de la première publication 2026-08-06
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Amato, Federico
  • Baajour, Ali
  • Gräber, Matthias
  • Heintel, Tom
  • Spataru, Amalia
  • Striegl, Peter

Abrégé

A system, method and device for improving milling yield of a flour milling machine is disclosed. The system includes a first processing unit for receiving, from an operation data storage, a historical flour milling machine operations data. The system includes a modelling engine of the first processing unit for generating at least one machine learning model structure to determine a target moisture based on historical flour milling machine operations data using machine learning. The system includes a water dosing controller of a flour milling machine that receives the target moisture and adds moisture to the grains based on the target moisture.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 25/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés au broyage ou à la désagrégation
  • B02C 4/06 - Broyage ou désagrégation par broyeurs cylindriques par plusieurs meules spécialement adapté à la mouture des graines

11.

ENDECO

      
Numéro d'application 019404435
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2026-08-03
Propriétaire Bühler GmbH (Allemagne)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

Machines for food production; Machines for the production of beverages; Machines for the production and processing of proteins; Machines for the production and processing of protein isolates; Machines for the production and processing of dietary fiber; Machines for the production and processing of starch; Machines for the processing of legumes; Machines for grain processing; Parts of all aforementioned goods; Plants for the production of food and/or beverages, consisting of extruders and/or grinders and/or separators and/or dryers and/or cookers and/or steamers and/or cooking appliances and/or conveying devices, namely belt conveyors, bucket and chain conveyors, screw conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, and pneumatic transfer lines; silos. Repair and maintenance of industrial plants, machines, and machine parts for the food and beverage industry; construction supervision and construction management for plants in the food and beverage industry. Design of industrial plants for the food industry; Design of industrial plants for the beverage industry; Research and development services in plant engineering for the food and beverage industries; Design of industrial plants for the production and processing of proteins; Providing of technical drawings; Technical consulting in plant engineering for the food and beverage industries; Scientific and industrial testing as well as research services for the food and beverage industries; Engineering services for the food and beverage industries; Architectural design services for the food and beverage industries.

12.

DEVICE FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF AN OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE, AND COATING SYSTEM

      
Numéro d'application 19146003
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2024-01-11
Date de la première publication 2026-07-30
Propriétaire Bühler Alzenau GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Sperling, Ralf

Abrégé

A device for determining optical properties of an optically transparent substrate which is provided with a substrate coating on a first side has a first operating mode and a second operating mode, wherein, in the first operating mode, a first emission unit is active and a second emission unit is inactive and, in the second operating mode, the first emission unit is inactive and the second emission unit is active, so that electromagnetic radiation reflected and transmitted in the operating modes can be detected by means of a first detector unit and, respectively, a second detector unit. A device for determining optical properties of an optically transparent substrate which is provided with a substrate coating on a first side has a first operating mode and a second operating mode, wherein, in the first operating mode, a first emission unit is active and a second emission unit is inactive and, in the second operating mode, the first emission unit is inactive and the second emission unit is active, so that electromagnetic radiation reflected and transmitted in the operating modes can be detected by means of a first detector unit and, respectively, a second detector unit. Further indicated is a coating system.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G01N 21/896 - Défauts optiques dans ou sur des matériaux transparents, p. ex. distorsions, criques de surface

13.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALTERNATIVE TEXTURED PRODUCTS

      
Numéro d'application EP2025087720
Numéro de publication 2026/132042
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-12-17
Date de publication 2026-06-25
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Witschi, Friedrich
  • Brainta, Melita
  • Carrillo, Christian
  • Kern, Christian

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for producing a textured alternative protein-based food product, comprising the steps of: providing a porous textured protein-based scaffold structure; combining the scaffold structure with a nutrient solution in a mould to form a moist composition, and processing the moist composition under positive pressure to form the solid textured alternative food product. The present invention further relates to a textured alternative protein-based food product obtainable in this manner.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23J 3/00 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation
  • A23J 3/26 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant l'extrusion ou l'expansion
  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion

14.

CONTROL METHOD FOR ION-ETCHING, AND ION BEAM PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Numéro d'application EP2025085942
Numéro de publication 2026/120206
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-12-08
Date de publication 2026-06-11
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Guertler, Steffen
  • Kettmann, Christian
  • Schindler, Christian

Abrégé

The invention relates to an ion beam processing system (1) for ion-etching the surface (21) of a substrate (2), comprising an ion source (11) for generating an ion beam (111) for removing surface atoms and/or impurities on the substrate surface (21) by contacting same with the ion beam (111), a positioning device (13) for positioning the ion beam (111) relative to the substrate surface (21) in order to carry out an ion etching process at a point of incidence (211) of the ion beam (141) on the substrate surface (21), and a control unit (14) for generating a control signal (141), which can be transmitted to the ion source (11) and to the positioning device (13), for controlling the positioning device (13) and the ion source (11), wherein the ion beam device (1) has a substrate holder (12) for securing the substrate (2) on a substrate plane (21) and for generating operating points (511.51i) along a path (5, [501..50i]) of the point of incidence (211) of the ion beam (111) on the substrate surface (21), the path being parallel to a second translational movement direction (312).

Classes IPC  ?

  • G05B 19/19 - Commande numérique [CN], c.-à-d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p. ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'un programme sous forme numérique caractérisée par systèmes de commande de positionnement ou de commande de contournage, p. ex. pour commander la position à partir d'un point programmé vers un autre point ou pour commander un mouvement le long d'un parcours continu programmé
  • G05B 19/408 - Commande numérique [CN], c.-à-d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p. ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'un programme sous forme numérique caractérisée par le maniement de données ou le format de données, p. ex. lecture, mise en mémoire tampon ou conversion de données
  • G05B 19/4099 - Usinage de surface ou de courbe, fabrication d'objets en trois dimensions 3D, p. ex. fabrication assistée par ordinateur
  • H01J 37/302 - Commande des tubes par une information d'origine externe, p. ex. commande par programme

15.

APPLICATION DEVICE, COATING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION ONTO A FILM WITH METAL VAPOR TO FORM METAL LAYERS IN A COATING SYSTEM, WOUND CAPACITOR AND USE OF A TRANSFER ROLLER

      
Numéro d'application EP2025084336
Numéro de publication 2026/119665
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-11-26
Date de publication 2026-06-11
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Mücke, Michael
  • Hagemann, Heiko

Abrégé

An application device (18) for a coating system (10) for vapor deposition of metal vapor onto films to form a metal layer is specified, wherein the application device (18) has a vacuum chamber (34) and is configured to apply a masking fluid to the film to be subjected to vapor deposition in the vacuum chamber (34), wherein the application device (18) comprises a transfer roller (26) and a printing roller (28) which are arranged in the vacuum chamber (34), wherein a printing form (30) which is in contact with the transfer roller (26) is arranged on the printing roller (28). The application device (18) comprises an evaporator (32) for the masking fluid, which is configured to generate a masking fluid vapor. The application device (18) has a masking fluid vapor metering system (42) associated with the evaporator (32), which faces the transfer roller (26) and is configured to meter different amounts of masking fluid vapor transversely to the longitudinal axis of the transfer 15 roller (26) so that layers of masking fluid that have different local thicknesses are deposited on the transfer roller (26). Furthermore, the invention relates to a coating system (10), to a method for vapor deposition onto a film, to a wound capacitor and to the use of a transfer roller (26).

Classes IPC  ?

  • C23C 14/04 - Revêtement de parties déterminées de la surface, p. ex. au moyen de masques
  • C23C 14/24 - Évaporation sous vide
  • C23C 14/14 - Matériau métallique, bore ou silicium
  • C23C 14/56 - Appareillage spécialement adapté au revêtement en continuDispositifs pour maintenir le vide, p. ex. fermeture étanche
  • B41F 19/00 - Appareils ou machines pour effectuer des opérations d'impression en combinaison avec d'autres opérations
  • B05C 1/00 - Appareillages dans lesquels un liquide ou autre matériau fluide est appliqué à la surface de l'ouvrage par contact avec un élément portant le liquide ou autre matériau fluide, p. ex. un élément poreux imprégné du liquide à appliquer sous forme de revêtement
  • B41F 31/02 - Conduits, réservoirs, dispositifs d'alimentation ou de réglage du débit
  • B41F 31/26 - Structure des cylindres d'encrage
  • H01G 4/32 - Condensateurs enroulés
  • B41F 13/10 - Cylindres de clichés
  • B41F 27/10 - Dispositifs de fixation des clichés ou des éléments d'impression à leurs supports pour fixer les clichés courbes non déformables sur les cylindres de clichés
  • B05D 1/32 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces en utilisant des moyens pour protéger des parties de surface à ne pas recouvrir, p. ex. en se servant de stencils, d'enduits de protection
  • B41F 5/24 - Rotatives typographiques pour impression flexographique

16.

PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOODSTUFFS FROM CULTURED CELLS

      
Numéro d'application EP2025082035
Numéro de publication 2026/099301
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-11-05
Date de publication 2026-05-15
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Witschi, Friedrich
  • Buchmann, Leandro
  • Greive, Gero

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a process for cultivating cells or microorganisms, comprising the steps of providing a three-dimensional flexible membrane structure which is permeable to gases and impermeable to liquid and solid components, filling the membrane structure with a composition containing cells or microorganisms, and treating the filled membrane structure under cultivation conditions which allow the cells or microorganisms to grow, characterized in that the membrane structure has a longest dimension of 0.1 cm to 40 cm, preferably 1 to 20 cm. The present invention is furthermore related to a process for the preparation of a food product, comprising the steps of cultivating cells or microorganisms in a process described above, processing the product thus obtained into the food product, characterized in that the composition containing cells or microorganisms has food quality.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12M 3/00 - Appareillage pour la culture de tissus, de cellules humaines, animales ou végétales, ou de virus
  • C12M 1/24 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie en forme de tube ou de bouteille
  • C12M 1/00 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie
  • C12M 1/04 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie avec des moyens d'introduction de gaz
  • C12M 1/12 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie avec des moyens de stérilisation, filtration ou dialyse
  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation

17.

DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSUMPTION

      
Numéro d'application EP2025081026
Numéro de publication 2026/093242
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-10-27
Date de publication 2026-05-07
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • O'Nien, Jay
  • Manzolini, Giulia
  • Keating, Leon
  • Dik, Hendrik

Abrégé

Proposed a device (11) for optimizing environmental consumption (3) used by a production cycle (21) of a production line (10) and/or an industrial site (1) for processing or manufacturing one or more products (211) by said production cycle (10), the production line (10) comprising one or more processing units (101) interlinked to 5 provide the production cycle (21), and the device (11) comprising an input section (111) with measuring devices and sensors (1111) capturing measuring parameters (11111) at the processing units (101), data transmission lines/networks (1112) to communicate the measured parameters (11111) from the measuring devices and sensors (1111) to the device (11).

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
  • G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
  • G06Q 50/04 - Fabrication
  • G05B 19/418 - Commande totale d'usine, c.-à-d. commande centralisée de plusieurs machines, p. ex. commande numérique directe ou distribuée [DNC], systèmes d'ateliers flexibles [FMS], systèmes de fabrication intégrés [IMS], productique [CIM]

18.

Food and feed industry machine (extruder)

      
Numéro d'application 29942378
Numéro de brevet D1125302
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-05-15
Date de la première publication 2026-05-05
Date d'octroi 2026-05-05
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Rohrer, Patrick
  • Jaun, Christoph

19.

TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL SUBSTRATES, USE OF A COUPLING MECHANISM IN SUCH A TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TREATMENT SYSTEM

      
Numéro d'application EP2025079639
Numéro de publication 2026/082738
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-10-14
Date de publication 2026-04-23
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Henkel, Stefan
  • Messenzehl, Jürgen
  • Kuhr, Niels

Abrégé

A treatment system (10) for optical substrates (12) has at least one evacuated substrate receiving chamber (32, 34) and at least one evacuated substrate treatment chamber (28). A substrate transport device (22) has at least one rigid pivot arm (24) which is fixed at a first end (25) to a pivot shaft (36) and which, at a second end (42), has a coupling apparatus (44) via which the pivot arm (24) is couplable to a substrate holder (14), wherein the pivot shaft (36) is arranged in the substrate receiving chamber (30, 32, 34). The pivot arm (24) is pivotable at least between a first working position (38) and a second working position (40), wherein the first working position (38) is situated in the substrate receiving chamber (30, 32, 34) and the second working position (40) is situated in the substrate treatment chamber (28). The substrate transport device (22) is designed such that the coupling apparatus (44) is couplable to the substrate holder (14) and decouplable from the substrate holder (14) both in the first working position (38) and in the second working position (40). Also described are the use of a coupling mechanism in a treatment system (10), and a method for operating a treatment system (10).

Classes IPC  ?

  • H01L 21/67 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitementAppareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants
  • B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
  • G02C 7/02 - VerresSystèmes de verres
  • H01L 21/677 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitementAppareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le transport, p. ex. entre différents postes de travail
  • G02B 1/10 - Revêtements optiques obtenus par application sur les éléments optiques ou par traitement de la surface de ceux-ci
  • H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitementAppareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p. ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces

20.

SEAL FOR A SIEVE FRAME

      
Numéro d'application EP2025078733
Numéro de publication 2026/077933
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-10-07
Date de publication 2026-04-16
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Meile, Andreas
  • Hausammann, Kevin
  • Dörig, Daniel

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a seal (1) for a sieve frame (4), comprising, in cross section, a central portion (1a) and side portions (1b, 1c) arranged at the lateral ends of the central portion (1a), wherein the side portions (1b, 1c) extend in the same direction from the central portion (1a), and the central portion (1a) and the side portions (1b, 1c) form a space (1d) for receiving a body, and wherein the seal (1) is elastically deformable. The present invention further relates to a sieve frame (4) comprising such a seal (1), and a sieve, preferably a plansifter, comprising at least one, preferably at least two such sieve frames (4) arranged one above the other.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B07B 1/46 - Éléments de structure constitutifs des tamis en généralNettoyage ou chauffage des tamis
  • F16J 15/02 - Joints d'étanchéité entre surfaces immobiles entre elles
  • B07B 1/38 - Tamis mobiles non prévus ailleurs, p. ex. à oscillations, à mouvement alternatif, à balancement, à basculement ou à vacillement oscillant selon un arc circulaire dans leur propre planTamis plans

21.

SPATIAL ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE

      
Numéro d'application EP2025078104
Numéro de publication 2026/073963
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-09-30
Date de publication 2026-04-09
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Thakur, Abhishekkumar
  • Holopainen, Jani
  • Mingels, Stephan
  • Karthikeyan, Gurumani

Abrégé

A spatial atomic layer deposition device (10) for coating substrates (20) comprises a rotatable turntable (12) having at least one receptacle (18) for a substrate (20), wherein the receptacle (18) extends through the turntable (12) such that a substrate (20) arranged in the receptacle (18) is accessible from above and below, at least one pair of gas processing assemblies (32, 34), wherein a first gas processing assembly (32) of the pair of gas processing assemblies (32, 34) is arranged above the turntable (12) and a second gas processing assembly (34) of the pair of gas processing assemblies (32, 34) is arranged below the turntable (12) in overlap with the first gas processing assembly (32). The at least one pair of gas processing assemblies (32, 34) is arranged at the same radial position as the receptacle (18) with respect to a rotation axis of the turntable (12), thereby forming a gas reaction station (26), and the gas processing assemblies (32, 34) each comprise at least one gas inlet port (54, 55) for exposing the substrate (20) with a gas within the gas reaction station (26). Further, a system comprising such a deposition device and a method for coating a substrate is given.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C23C 16/455 - Revêtement chimique par décomposition de composés gazeux, ne laissant pas de produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, c.-à-d. procédés de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur [CVD] caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement caractérisé par le procédé utilisé pour introduire des gaz dans la chambre de réaction ou pour modifier les écoulements de gaz dans la chambre de réaction
  • C23C 16/458 - Revêtement chimique par décomposition de composés gazeux, ne laissant pas de produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, c.-à-d. procédés de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur [CVD] caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement caractérisé par le procédé utilisé pour supporter les substrats dans la chambre de réaction
  • C23C 16/50 - Revêtement chimique par décomposition de composés gazeux, ne laissant pas de produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, c.-à-d. procédés de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur [CVD] caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement au moyen de décharges électriques
  • H01J 37/32 - Tubes à décharge en atmosphère gazeuse
  • H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitementAppareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p. ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces

22.

FIXED PLATEN FOR DIE CASTING MACHINE

      
Numéro d'application EP2025076693
Numéro de publication 2026/068333
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-09-18
Date de publication 2026-04-02
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Widler, Dominik
  • Eberle, Beat
  • Räss, Roger
  • Schrackmann, Ralph

Abrégé

The invention relates to a fixed platen (1) for a die casting machine (D) or a thixomolding machine, comprising a channel for receiving a casting chamber (2), said channel extending through the fixed platen (1) from a front first side (1a), on which a casting mold half (3) can be provided, to a rear second side (1b). The fixed platen is characterized in that the channel is designed in such a way that a casting chamber (2) can be inserted into and removed from the channel from the second side (1b). The invention further relates to a die casting machine (D) or a thixomolding machine comprising such a fixed platen and to a method for mounting a casting chamber (2) in such a fixed platen (1).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B22D 17/20 - AccessoiresCoulée sous pression ou moulage par injection, c.-à-d. moulage en introduisant le métal dans le moule sous haute pression Parties constitutives
  • B22D 17/22 - Moules métalliquesPlaques de moulesSupports de moulesÉquipement de refroidissement des moulesAccessoires pour l'extraction et l'éjection des pièces hors du moule
  • B22D 17/24 - Accessoires pour la mise en place et le maintien des noyaux ou parties rapportées
  • B22D 17/26 - Mécanismes ou dispositifs de fermeture ou d'ouverture des moules

23.

NUTREX

      
Numéro d'application 1908470
Statut Enregistrée
Date de dépôt 2025-10-20
Date d'enregistrement 2025-10-20
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
  • 37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

Extrusion machines for industrial purposes; food and feed extrusion machines; extrusion machines for battery compound materials; food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators. Non-downloadable software for machine and process automation; non-downloadable software for visualization and control processes for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; non-downloadable software for data recording, monitoring, trending and advanced analytics for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; controllers [hardware] for industrial machines for sensor, actors and general signal processing; power cabinet, control cabinet and boxes; controlling interfaces for industrial machines; display screens. Installation, maintenance and repair of extrusion machines for industrial purposes, food and feed extrusion machines, extrusion machines for battery compound materials; installation, maintenance and repair of food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators; construction services. Technical consultation services; engineering services; computer programming for others; technological analysis services and providing of expertise in the field of product- and process development; quality control services; design and development of computer hardware and software for others; technology consultation in the field of product- and process development, implementation, start-up, maintenance services; technological advisory services relating to machine engineering analysis; quality control for others; design and development of computer hardware and software.

24.

AN INTELLIGENT SECTORIAL DELINEATED AND HIERARCHICAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FLOUR MILLS

      
Numéro d'application EP2025073712
Numéro de publication 2026/041675
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-08-19
Date de publication 2026-02-26
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Ribi, Adrian
  • Toma, Marcus
  • Hassan, Seray
  • Krause, David

Abrégé

Proposed is a self-optimizing, adaptive processing system and method thereof for grinding and/or crushing cereals and seeds. Measurement data for all relevant physical variables determining the milling process of mills at one or multiple geographical locations are measured and acquired in real time, compared with reference values, and used for autonomous operation adaption, system health check and automated repair of hardware by means of machine learning models. Machine learning output based on system and environmental measurements generates signals to steer steerable devices for maintaining product quality and to monitor and forecast abnormal system behavior in real-time to ensure uninterrupted production plant operation.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 25/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés au broyage ou à la désagrégation
  • B02C 9/04 - Systèmes ou suite d'opérationsInstallations de mouture
  • B02C 4/06 - Broyage ou désagrégation par broyeurs cylindriques par plusieurs meules spécialement adapté à la mouture des graines
  • B02C 4/38 - Ajustage des meules, application de pression sur les meules, ou réglage de l'écartement entre les meules dans les moulins à graines
  • B02C 4/42 - Mécanismes d'entraînementCommande de la vitesse des meules

25.

DEVICE FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF AN OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE, COATING SYSTEM, AND USE OF A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

      
Numéro d'application EP2025062391
Numéro de publication 2026/008192
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-05-06
Date de publication 2026-01-08
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Sperling, Ralf
  • Berlinger, Mario
  • Lier, Daniel

Abrégé

A device (22) for determining optical properties of a substrate (14), which is provided with a substrate coating (12), has a vacuum chamber (26) and a measurement system (28) with a measurement device (30), wherein the measurement device (30) is arranged in the vacuum chamber (26). The measurement device (30) comprises a first measurement unit (34) which is associated with a first side (37) of the substrate (14), wherein the first measurement unit (34) comprises a first emission unit (39) for irradiating a measurement region (40) of the substrate (14) with directed electromagnetic radiation, and a collector unit (48) which is designed to collect electromagnetic radiation. The measurement system (28) has a source (44) for electromagnetic radiation which is connected to the first emission unit (39) via a supply switching element (42), and a detector (52) which is connected to the collector unit (48) via a detector switching element (50). The source (44) for electromagnetic radiation and the detector (52) are arranged outside the vacuum chamber (26) of the device (22).

Classes IPC  ?

  • G01N 21/31 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en recherchant l'effet relatif du matériau pour les longueurs d'ondes caractéristiques d'éléments ou de molécules spécifiques, p. ex. spectrométrie d'absorption atomique
  • G01N 21/55 - Réflexion spéculaire
  • G01N 21/84 - Systèmes spécialement adaptés à des applications particulières

26.

IMPACT RING AND IMPROVED DEHULLING DEVICE

      
Numéro d'application 19325020
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2025-09-10
Date de la première publication 2026-01-08
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Rohner, Marcel
  • Vazquez Ramirez, Moises
  • Signer, Ulrich
  • Studerus, Lukas

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an impact ring for a device for dehulling of granular good, comprising a ring-shaped body of metal and a polymer layer on its entire inner surface, wherein the polymer layer is releasably arranged on the inner surface of the ring-shaped body. The present invention further relates to a device for dehulling of granular material with such an impact ring and/or sensors for monitoring the condition of the impact ring, which are selected from the group consisting of load sensors and vibration sensors.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02B 3/00 - ÉcossageÉpluchageDécorticagePolissageÉbarbageDégermage

27.

PLANSIFTER

      
Numéro d'application 18880742
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-07-04
Date de la première publication 2026-01-01
Propriétaire BUHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Dörig, Daniel
  • Friedrich, Remo

Abrégé

A plansifter comprising at least one compartment and a drive module for putting the compartment into a vibrational and/or oscillating movement, wherein in the inner region of the compartment there is provided a sieve stack comprising at least one sieve, preferably 2-32 sieves, more preferably 10 to 32 sieves, especially preferred 20 to 32 sieves, and the compartment has one outlet frame that is provided in the bottom region of the compartment. The present invention is furthermore related to an outlet frame for a plansifter and to a method for sieving material in said plansifter.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B07B 1/38 - Tamis mobiles non prévus ailleurs, p. ex. à oscillations, à mouvement alternatif, à balancement, à basculement ou à vacillement oscillant selon un arc circulaire dans leur propre planTamis plans

28.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING FINE PARTICLES FROM A MATERIAL STREAM

      
Numéro d'application EP2025065400
Numéro de publication 2025/256972
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-06-03
Date de publication 2025-12-18
Propriétaire BÜHLER GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Krüger, Torsten
  • Zäuner, Michael
  • Daniel, Tobias
  • Rechsteiner, Reto

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for extracting fine particles (1.1.2) from a material stream (1.1), wherein the material stream (1.1) comprises a mixture of product particles (1.1.1) and fine particles (1.1.2) and wherein the fine particles (1.1.2) differ in weight and/or particle size and/or particle density from the product particles (1.1.1), comprising a suction device (1.4) having a suction duct (1.4.3) for suctioning off sub-particles (1.1.3) from the material stream (1.1) by way of a closed-loop-controllable air stream (1.4.2) in the suction duct (1.4.3) and a closed-loop control device (1.7) for closed-loop control of the suction device (1.4), wherein the suctioned-off sub-particles (1.1.3) are measurable by the closed-loop control device (1.7) using an acceleration sensor (1.7.1) connected to the closed-loop control device (1.7) and the suction device (1.4) is closed-loop-controllable using the closed-loop control device (1.7) in such a way that the suctioned-off sub-particles (1.1.3) comprise a definable suction mixture of product particles (1.1.1) and fine particles (1.1.2).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B07B 11/04 - Dispositifs de commande
  • G01N 11/16 - Recherche des propriétés d'écoulement des matériaux, p. ex. la viscosité, la plasticitéAnalyse des matériaux en déterminant les propriétés d'écoulement en déplaçant un corps à l'intérieur du matériau en mesurant l'effet d'amortissement sur un corps oscillant
  • B07B 4/02 - Séparation des solides, obtenue en soumettant leur mélange à des courants de gaz pendant que le mélange tombe
  • B07B 9/00 - Combinaisons d'appareils à cribler ou tamiser ou à séparer des solides par utilisation de courants de gazDisposition générale des installations, p. ex. schéma opératoire

29.

PLANT-BASED MILK SUBSTITUTE

      
Numéro d'application EP2025063330
Numéro de publication 2025/238126
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-05-15
Date de publication 2025-11-20
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Saeed, Tirhaga
  • Kirckof, Isabelle
  • Tabellion, Frank
  • Hannsbauer, Mathias

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method of producing a plant-based milk substitute having a solids content in the range of 30-70%, based on the total weight of the plant-based milk substitute, comprising the steps of dry grinding of a plant-based starting material; production of an aqueous suspension of the dry-ground material in water with stirring at a temperature in the range from 20 to 60°C in the presence of an enzyme; and wet grinding of the suspension obtained at a temperature below 60°C and a pressure of less than 3 bar. The present invention further relates to a plant-based milk substitute having a solids content in the range of 30-70% which is obtainable by this method.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23C 11/10 - Succédanés du lait, p. ex. compositions pour remplacer le lait dans le café au lait contenant au moins un composé d'origine non laitière comme source de matières grasses ou de protéines contenant ou non du lactose mais pas d'autres composés d'origine laitière comme sources de matières grasses, d'hydrates de carbone ou de protéines
  • A23L 7/104 - Fermentation de céréales farineuses ou de produits de céréalesAdjonction d'enzymes ou de micro-organismes

30.

Tubular Sputter Cathode

      
Numéro d'application 18860094
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-04-27
Date de la première publication 2025-11-13
Propriétaire Bühler Alzenau GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Biethan, Jens-Peter
  • Stapp, Martin
  • Hagedorn, Harro

Abrégé

A magnetron sputtering system including a substrate to be coated and a magnetron sputtering device including at least one rotatable tubular cathode, a mask positioned between the cathode and the substrate and at least one magnet. The magnet is tiltably supported inside the tubular cathode. The system further includes a controller, wherein the controller is configured to control a tilt of the at least one magnet and/or a tilt of the at least one rotatable tubular cathode with respect to the substrate to be coated for tuning coating uniformity on the substrate.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C23C 14/34 - Pulvérisation cathodique
  • C23C 14/04 - Revêtement de parties déterminées de la surface, p. ex. au moyen de masques
  • C23C 14/35 - Pulvérisation cathodique par application d'un champ magnétique, p. ex. pulvérisation au moyen d'un magnétron
  • C23C 14/54 - Commande ou régulation du processus de revêtement
  • H01J 37/34 - Tubes à décharge en atmosphère gazeuse fonctionnant par pulvérisation cathodique

31.

CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE COMPOSITIONS, BINDER METERING SYSTEM AND METERING METHOD FOR SAME

      
Numéro d'application EP2025061012
Numéro de publication 2025/224144
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-04-23
Date de publication 2025-10-30
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Hänsel, Christian
  • Dolder, Valentin

Abrégé

The invention relates to a binder metering system (10) for continuously metering a fibrillatable binder (20) for producing electrode compositions and to a metering method for same. The invention further relates to a continuous production system (84) for producing electrode compositions, comprising the binder metering system (10) and a continuous mixer (86) coupled to the binder metering system, and to a continuous production method for electrode compositions.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H01M 4/04 - Procédés de fabrication en général
  • H01M 4/139 - Procédés de fabrication
  • B01F 23/60 - Mélange de solides avec des solides
  • H01M 4/62 - Emploi de substances spécifiées inactives comme ingrédients pour les masses actives, p. ex. liants, charges

32.

COOLING NOZZLE FOR AN EXTRUDER

      
Numéro d'application EP2025060244
Numéro de publication 2025/219332
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2025-04-14
Date de publication 2025-10-23
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Cantieni, Nick
  • Meile, David Elmar
  • Klein, Frieder Sorbas

Abrégé

The invention relates to a food or feed extruder cooling nozzle (1) having an extrudate flow channel (6) in the form of an annular cutout with an inner wall (14) and an outer wall (9). The outer wall (9) of the extrudate flow channel (6) is formed at least from a first segment (10) and a second segment (11), and the inner wall (14) is connected, at a first position, to a first support structure (13) extending over the entire length of the cooling tool (1) and, at at least one second position, to a second support structure (13). The invention further relates to a food or animal feed extruder comprising such a cooling nozzle and to a method for producing a wet-textured product using such a cooling nozzle.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion
  • A23J 3/26 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant l'extrusion ou l'expansion
  • B29C 48/30 - Filières ou matrices d’extrusion
  • B29C 48/89 - Traitement interne, p. ex. par application d’un écoulement de fluide de refroidissement interne

33.

NUTREX

      
Numéro d'application 246328300
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2025-10-20
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
  • 37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

(1) Extrusion machines for industrial purposes; food and feed extrusion machines; extrusion machines for battery compound materials; food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators. (2) Non-downloadable software for machine and process automation; non-downloadable software for visualization and control processes for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; non-downloadable software for data recording, monitoring, trending and advanced analytics for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; controllers [hardware] for industrial machines for sensor, actors and general signal processing; power cabinet, control cabinet and boxes; controlling interfaces for industrial machines; display screens. (1) Installation, maintenance and repair of extrusion machines for industrial purposes, food and feed extrusion machines, extrusion machines for battery compound materials; installation, maintenance and repair of food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators; construction services. (2) Technical consultation services; engineering services; computer programming for others; technological analysis services and providing of expertise in the field of product- and process development; quality control services; design and development of computer hardware and software for others; technology consultation in the field of product- and process development, implementation, start-up, maintenance services; technological advisory services relating to machine engineering analysis; quality control for others; design and development of computer hardware and software.

34.

NUTREX

      
Numéro de série 79446191
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2025-10-20
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
  • 37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

Extrusion machines for industrial purposes; food and feed extrusion machines; extrusion machines for battery compound materials; food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators. Non-downloadable software for machine and process automation; non-downloadable software for visualization and control processes for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; non-downloadable software for data recording, monitoring, trending and advanced analytics for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; controllers [hardware] for industrial machines for sensor, actors and general signal processing; power cabinet, control cabinet and boxes; controlling interfaces for industrial machines; display screens. Installation, maintenance and repair of extrusion machines for industrial purposes, food and feed extrusion machines, extrusion machines for battery compound materials; installation, maintenance and repair of food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators; construction services. Technical consultation services; engineering services; computer programming for others; technological analysis services and providing of expertise in the field of product- and process development; quality control services; design and development of computer hardware and software for others; technology consultation in the field of product- and process development, implementation, start-up, maintenance services; technological advisory services relating to machine engineering analysis; quality control for others; design and development of computer hardware and software.

35.

MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT WITH ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING

      
Numéro d'application 19105068
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-08-18
Date de la première publication 2025-09-25
Propriétaire Bühler Alzenau GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Götzelmann, Rainer
  • Hagedorn, Harro

Abrégé

A medical device including an optical element having a substrate and an anti-reflective coating applied to an application surface of the substrate, the anti-reflective coating including an alternating layer sequence of sublayers having different refractive indices. In addition to the alternating layer sequence, the anti-reflective coating including an anti-corrosion layer, which is the layer of the anti-reflective coating that is farthest away from the application surface of the substrate. The anti-corrosion layer is designed such that the ratio of the refractive index of the anti-corrosion layer to the layer thickness of the anti-corrosion layer in nanometers is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.9. Furthermore, the use of an optical element in a medical device is indicated.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G02B 1/11 - Revêtements antiréfléchissants

36.

DEVICE FOR VACUUM DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM FOR VACUUM DEPOSITION

      
Numéro d'application 18862383
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-05-05
Date de la première publication 2025-09-18
Propriétaire Bühler Alzenau GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Mücke, Michael

Abrégé

A device for vacuum deposition systems, comprising: a movable main body, at least one deposition source mounted on the movable main body, at least one coating window associated with the at least one deposition source and mounted on the movable main body, and at least one cooling device connected to the at least one coating window and mounted on the movable main body.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C23C 14/54 - Commande ou régulation du processus de revêtement
  • C23C 14/56 - Appareillage spécialement adapté au revêtement en continuDispositifs pour maintenir le vide, p. ex. fermeture étanche

37.

INDUSTRIAL EXTRUDER, PROCESS AND METHOD THEREOF

      
Numéro d'application 18862633
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-05-04
Date de la première publication 2025-09-18
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Kern, Christian
  • Oesch, Jerôme
  • Chen, Yi
  • Vonlanthen, Richard
  • Schill, Christoph
  • Mitchell, William Robert
  • Kleiber, Roman

Abrégé

Proposed is an industrial smart extruder and extrusion method, the industrial, intelligent extruder acting as a conveying device that uniformly squeeze solid to viscous masses out of a forming orifice under high pressure and temperature according to the operating principle of the Archimedean screw. Material is processed by hot extrusion or cold extrusion or warm extrusion or friction extrusion or micro extrusion by the extruder, and the material extruded by the extruder at least includes food products or metals or polymers or ceramics or concrete, or modelling clay. The industrial, intelligent extruder includes a smart device with a ML- or AI-based core engine controlling and/or steering and/or optimizing the operation of the extruder automatically.

Classes IPC  ?

38.

NOVAONE

      
Numéro d'application 1876734
Statut Enregistrée
Date de dépôt 2025-08-19
Date d'enregistrement 2025-08-19
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Classes de Nice  ? 07 - Machines et machines-outils

Produits et services

Sieves (machines or parts thereof); sieve frames (parts of machines); metal frames as inserts for machines; all before-mentioned goods for plansifters.

39.

Schmidt-Seeger

      
Numéro d'application 1872172
Statut Enregistrée
Date de dépôt 2025-03-06
Date d'enregistrement 2025-03-06
Propriétaire Bühler GmbH (Allemagne)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 06 - Métaux communs et minerais; objets en métal
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
  • 11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
  • 19 - Matériaux de construction non métalliques
  • 40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

Silos of metal. Electric food grinders; feed processing machines; robotic mechanisms for use in processing food; robotic mechanisms, for use in the following fields: processing feed; machines for the manufacture of foodstuffs; machines for use in the manufacture of animal feed; robotic mechanisms, for use in the following fields: manufacture of foodstuffs; robotic mechanisms, for use in the following fields: manufacture of animal feed; hammer mills; grinding mills; grain mills; mills [machines] and related parts, including the following products: liners for hammer mills, rotors, strainers, feeders, iron separators, rotors, strainers, hammers, hammer-rod protectors, milling cutters, millstones, rolling-mill cylinders, slashers, racket spacers, golf-club guards, clack valves, bearing housings; belts for conveyors, conveyors [machines], in particular chain conveyors, archimedian screws; elevators [machines]; agricultural elevators; selecting and sorting machines; winnowers; sifting machines; sieves [machines or parts of machines]; air suction machines; suction machines, namely aspirators; blowing machines for compression and sucking and blowing machines for transporting cereals; rolling mills, machine-operated mills, dust collectors. Switchboards, electrical control boards, control panels (electricity); digital dashboards; dashboard software; remote controls, for use in relation to the following goods: machines. Refrigerating apparatus; ventilating fans, especially for air-conditioning of rooms and silos; air filtering installations. Silos, not of metal. Treatment of products, in particular organic products, in particular seeds and foodstuffs, by means of charging with electrons, in particular low-energy electrons at low, controllable penetration depths in the product. Construction drafting, including in relation to the following fields: grain storage, grain processing, malting and brewing; conducting technical project studies, including in relation to the following fields: grain storage, grain processing, malting and brewing; research and development (for others), including in relation to the following fields: grain storage, grain processing, malting, brewing; quality-control services; development, in relation to the following goods: computer software for process control and optimisation.

40.

MONITORING MACHINES

      
Numéro d'application 18857057
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-04-19
Date de la première publication 2025-08-14
Propriétaire BUHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Ribi, Adrian
  • Dübendorfer, Urs
  • Reichert, Thomas

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for monitoring a machine with at least one rotating component. In the method, accelerometer data collected for the machine is received by a data processing apparatus. An ellipse descriptive of movement of the machine in time domain and/or frequency domain is determined based on the accelerometer data. At least one ellipse parameter defining the ellipse is then used in monitoring the machine.

Classes IPC  ?

41.

METHOD FOR PROCESSING FAT- OR OIL-CONTAINING MASS

      
Numéro d'application EP2024025344
Numéro de publication 2025/131325
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-12-16
Date de publication 2025-06-26
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Paggios, Konstantinos
  • Jovcic-Paggios, Ana
  • Franco, Lico

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a method of processing a material, said material being selected from the group consisting of a solid raw material that upon grinding releases a liquid phase, and a combination of a solid raw material and a liquid matrix, the method comprising roasting and comminuting the solid raw material, characterized in that roasting and comminuting the solid raw material are carried out simultaneously in the same step. The present invention is furthermore related to a plant for carrying out said method, and to a product obtainable by said method.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23G 1/00 - CacaoProduits à base de cacao, p. ex. chocolatLeurs succédanés
  • A23G 1/06 - Appareils à préparer ou traiter les gousses ou graines de cacao
  • A23G 1/30 - Produits à base de cacao, p. ex. chocolatLeurs succédanés
  • A23G 1/56 - Produits liquidesProduits solides sous forme de poudre, de flocons ou de granules pour obtenir des produits liquides, p. ex. pour faire du lait au chocolat
  • A23L 5/20 - Élimination de constituants indésirables, p. ex. désodorisation ou détoxication
  • A23L 25/00 - Aliments contenant principalement des noix ou des grainesLeur préparation ou leur traitement

42.

FOOD PRODUCT AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

      
Numéro d'application 18713412
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-11-28
Date de la première publication 2025-06-19
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Mitchell, William Robert
  • Roberts, Ian David
  • Georget, Erika Sylvie

Abrégé

A device for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat and fish and their role in diets. The device comprising an extruder and a cooling die arranged downstream of the exit of the extruder. An inlet port for the insertion of cellular material is provided in a region of the extruder in the vicinity of the extruder outlet to the outlet of the cooling die, preferably between the exit of the extruder and the outlet of the cooling die. Also described is a system comprising the device, and a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat and fish and their role in diets with the device or system, and a product that imitates properties of meat and fish and their role in diets.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation
  • A23J 3/26 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant l'extrusion ou l'expansion
  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion

43.

NUTREX

      
Numéro d'application 019197820
Statut Enregistrée
Date de dépôt 2025-06-04
Date d'enregistrement 2025-11-08
Propriétaire Bühler GmbH (Allemagne)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
  • 37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

Extrusion machines for industrial purposes; Food and feed extrusion machines; Extrusion machines for battery compound materials; Food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators. Non-downloadable software for machine and process automation; Non-Downloadable software for visualization and control processes for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; Non-Downloadable software for data recording, monitoring, trending and advanced analytics for industrial machines in the field of food and feed production and battery compound production; Controllers [hardware] for industrial machines for sensor, actors and general signal processing; Power cabinet, control cabinet and boxes; Controlling interfaces for industrial machines; Display screens. Installation, maintenance and repair of extrusion machines for industrial purposes, food and feed extrusion machines, extrusion machines for battery compound materials; Installation, maintenance and repair of food and feed processing apparatus and machines for commercial use, namely pre-conditioners, retentioner, feeders and flaps, stuffer, mixers, cutters, kneading machines, tempering machines, presses, screws, molds, dies, stabilizers, controllers [mechanical], regulators; Construction services. Technical consultation services; Engineering services; Computer programming for others; Technical analysis and providing of expertise; Quality control services; Design and development of computer hardware and software for others; Technology consultation in the field of product- and process development, implementation, start-up, maintenance services; Technological advisory services relating to machine engineering analysis; Quality control for others; Design and development of computer hardware and software.

44.

EXTRUSION PROCESS FOR LIQUID PROTEIN CONCENTRATE OR ISOLATE

      
Numéro d'application 18839224
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-02-21
Date de la première publication 2025-05-22
Propriétaire BUHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Kern, Christian
  • Mitchell, William Robert

Abrégé

A process for producing a protein-containing product, comprising the steps of preparing a slurry comprising a protein from a protein source, wherein said slurry preparation does not involve a spray-drying step, inserting said slurry from step a) into an extruder, or into a pre-conditioner from which the slurry is transferred into an extruder, and performing an extrusion so as to obtain said protein-containing product. The present invention is furthermore related to a system for performing said process.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation
  • A23J 3/16 - Protéines végétales à partir de soja
  • A23J 3/26 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant l'extrusion ou l'expansion
  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion

45.

Egg Rebatching

      
Numéro d'application 18842471
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-11-22
Date de la première publication 2025-05-22
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Wooding, Vaughan

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method and a system for rearing insects, with the steps of breeding insects in a breed crate, such that the breed crate includes live insects, substrate and insect eggs, emptying the breed crate for sorting its content by separating the live insects and collecting a mixture of the substrate mixed with said insect eggs, and rebatching the collected egg/substrate mixture to a breed crate for further hatching the eggs in the mixture and rearing the emerging neonates.

Classes IPC  ?

46.

NOVAONE

      
Numéro d'application 019189792
Statut Enregistrée
Date de dépôt 2025-05-20
Date d'enregistrement 2025-09-28
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Classes de Nice  ? 07 - Machines et machines-outils

Produits et services

Sieves (machines or parts thereof); sieve frames (parts of machines); metal frames as inserts for machines; all before-mentioned goods for plansifters.

47.

INDUSTRIAL AGENT-BASED MALTING SYSTEM AND AUTOMATICALLY OPTIMIZED OPERATED INDUSTRIAL MALTING PLANT AND METHOD THEREOF

      
Numéro d'application EP2024081725
Numéro de publication 2025/099271
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-11-08
Date de publication 2025-05-15
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Gräber, Matthias
  • Romanelli, Giulio

Abrégé

Proposed is an automated, industrial malting plant (11) and an agent- and digital-twin-based malting system (1) for automated operation of the industrial malting plant (11) of the agent- and digital-twin-based malting system (1), the malting plant (11) converting supply cereal grain (2,21,21i) into output malt (3) wherein the malting plant (11) comprises a soaking plant (111) for moistening the supply grain (2,21,21i) until a water content (1111) of the supply grain (2,21,21i) reaches a defined water content level (1112), a germination plant (112) disposed to receive the moistened grain (22) after moistening by the soaking plant (111) for germinating the moistened grain (22) by activating enzymes in the moistened grain (22) and converting the moistened grain (22) into germinated green malt (23), and a drying kiln (113) disposed to receive the germinated grain (23) after germination by the germination plant (112) for drying the germinated green malt (23) to a defined water content level (1131). The agent- and digital-twin-based system (1) comprises a digital twin structure (12) providing a virtual digital presentation of the physical malting plant (11). Further, it comprises sensors and/or measuring devices (13) associated with the physical malting plant (11) transmitting measured sensory parameter values (131), wherein the system (1) dynamically monitors the transmitted sensory parameter values (131) and updates the digital twin (12) based on said parameter vales.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12C 1/02 - Traitement préalable des graines, p. ex. lavage, trempage
  • C12C 1/027 - Germination
  • C12C 1/067 - Séchage
  • G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
  • G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
  • A23L 7/25 - Fermentation de malt de céréales ou de céréales par maltage
  • C12C 11/00 - Procédés de fermentation de la bière
  • C12C 11/07 - Fermentation continue
  • C12G 1/02 - Préparation du moût à partir du raisinTraitement ou fermentation du moût
  • C12M 1/00 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie
  • C12P 21/00 - Préparation de peptides ou de protéines
  • C12G 3/02 - Préparation d'autres boissons alcoolisées par fermentation

48.

TWO-STEP COOKING

      
Numéro d'application 18832398
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2023-01-18
Date de la première publication 2025-04-24
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Wooding, Vaughan
  • Steiner, Benjamin
  • Bartsch, Christian

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for processing insects or insect larvae. The method comprises a first heating step of heating the insects or insect larvae in a first fluid at a temperature of 40° C. to 105° C. a cooling step of cooling the insects or insect larvae in a second fluid and a second heating step of heating the insects or insect larvae in a third fluid at a temperature of 40° C. to 105° C., wherein the second heating step is performed after the cooling step.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23L 5/10 - Procédés généraux de cuisson des aliments, p. ex. par rôtissage ou friture
  • A23B 2/80 - CongélationDécongélation ultérieureRefroidissement

49.

CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM

      
Numéro d'application EP2024025282
Numéro de publication 2025/067697
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-09-23
Date de publication 2025-04-03
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Paufler, André

Abrégé

The invention relates to a carrier assembly (24) for the play-free positioning of a wafer (22), with a carrier (26) for the wafer (22), a tilting mechanism (40), and a positioning part (34). The carrier (26) has an opening (30) to accommodate the wafer (22). The positioning part (34) has a positioning surface (36) for laterally positioning the wafer (22). The tilting mechanism (40) is configured to tilt the positioning part (34) between a release position and a positioning position in which the wafer (22) is positioned between an edge of the opening (30) and the positioning surface (36). The invention further relates to a system (10) and a method for the play-free positioning of a wafer or for removing a wafer from a carrier.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitementAppareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p. ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces

50.

METHOD FOR COATING LARGE-AREA GLASS SUBSTRATES

      
Numéro d'application 18725535
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-12-23
Date de la première publication 2025-03-13
Propriétaire Bühler Alzenau GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Frank, Marcus
  • Stalder, Bernhard

Abrégé

A method for coating large-area glass substrates, the method having the following steps: a) applying a water-soluble layer to at least one first predetermined region of the surface of a glass substrate, wherein at least one second predetermined region of the surface of the glass substrate remains free of the water-soluble layer; b) coating the surface of the glass substrate with at least one non-water-soluble layer; c) removing the water-soluble layer, wherein steps a)-c) are carried out multiple times in succession.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C03C 17/00 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement

51.

SCHMIDT-SEEGER

      
Numéro de série 79431140
Statut Enregistrée
Date de dépôt 2025-03-06
Date d'enregistrement 2026-09-01
Propriétaire Bühler GmbH, Not provided (Allemagne)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 06 - Métaux communs et minerais; objets en métal
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
  • 11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
  • 19 - Matériaux de construction non métalliques
  • 40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

Silos of metal Electric food grinders; feed processing machines, namely, machines for cleaning, grinding, sifting, mixing, reducing size, hulling and pulverizing of feed; robotic mechanisms for use in processing food, namely, apparatus, machines and installations for cleaning, grinding, sifting, mixing, reducing size, processing in the nature of cereal processing, nuts processing, dairy processing, coffee processing, cacao processing, and beverage processing, hulling and pulverizing of foodstuff; robotic mechanisms, namely, apparatus, machines and installations for cleaning, grinding, sifting, mixing, reducing size, hulling and pulverizing of feed; machines for the manufacture of foodstuffs, namely, food crushing machines, ovens, filling machines, extruding machines, drying machines, pasteurization machines; machines for use in the manufacture of animal feed, namely, feed mixers, separators, aspirators, crushing machines, ovens, filling machines, extruding machines, drying machines, pasteurization machines; robotic mechanisms namely, food crushing machines, food heating machines, filling machines, mixing machines, extruders, drying machines, pasteurization machines for use in the manufacture of foodstuffs; robotic mechanisms namely, feed mixers, separators, aspirators, crushing machines, ovens, filling machines, extruding machines, drying machines, pasteurization machines for use in the manufacture of animal feed; hammer mills; grinding mills; grain mills; hammer mill machines and parts thereof, namely, liners for hammer mills, rotors, strainers, feeders, iron separators, hammers, hammer-rod protectors, milling cutters, millstones, rolling-mill cylinders, slashers, racket spacers, golf- club guards, clack valves, bearing housings; belts for conveyors; conveyors being machines, in particular, chain conveyors and archimedian screw conveyor; elevators; agricultural elevators; selecting and sorting machines, namely, electronic colour sorting machines and/or electronic colour separators, and machines for the purpose of grading, sorting, and separating of agricultural goods like grains, beans, stones, rice, corn and nuts; winnowers; sifting machines; sieves being machines and machine parts; air suction machines; suction machines, namely, aspirators; blowing machines for compression and sucking of grain, beans, rice, corn and nuts and blowing machines for transporting cereals; rolling mills; machine-operated mills; dust collectors being vacuum cleaners Switchboards; electrical control boards; electric control panels; digital dashboards; Downloadable dashboard software for providing data, analysis, and metrics for monitoring and tracking commercial and industrial machines and equipment; Remote controls, for use in relation to apparatus, machines and installations for cleaning, grinding, sifting, mixing, reducing size, processing in the nature of cereal processing, nuts processing, dairy processing, coffee processing, cacao processing, and beverage processing, hulling and pulverizing of feed and foodstuff Refrigerating apparatus, namely, apparatus for cooling food and feed; ventilating fans, namely, for air-conditioning of rooms and silos; air filtering installations Silos, not of metal Food processing, namely, treatment of organic seeds and foodstuffs by means of charging with low-energy electrons at low, controllable penetration depths in the product Construction drafting in relation to grain storage, grain processing, malting and brewing; conducting technical project studies in the field of grain storage, grain processing, malting and brewing; scientific research and development for others in the field of grain storage, grain processing, malting, brewing; quality-control services; development of computer software for process control and optimization

52.

Sieve and frame with improved connectability

      
Numéro d'application 18721498
Numéro de brevet 12623252
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2022-12-20
Date de la première publication 2025-02-20
Date d'octroi 2026-05-12
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Hausammann, Kevin
  • Dörig, Daniel
  • Moosmann, Jürgen
  • Schoch, Oliver

Abrégé

A sieve, comprising outer bars and inner bars and sieving areas with sieving fabric being formed between the outer bars and the inner bars, wherein at least a portion of the outer bars is provided as elastomeric part and at least a portion of the inner bars is provided as elastomeric part, wherein said elastomeric parts can be transferred from a first untensioned state into a second tensioned state. The present invention is furthermore related to a sieve frame to which the sieve can be fixed in a tensioned state, as well as to a sieving device such as a plansifter comprising said sieve and/or sieve frame.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B07B 1/38 - Tamis mobiles non prévus ailleurs, p. ex. à oscillations, à mouvement alternatif, à balancement, à basculement ou à vacillement oscillant selon un arc circulaire dans leur propre planTamis plans
  • B07B 1/46 - Éléments de structure constitutifs des tamis en généralNettoyage ou chauffage des tamis
  • B07B 1/48 - Dispositifs pour tendre les tamis

53.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A PRODUCT THAT IMITATES PROPERTIES OF MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD, OR PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM

      
Numéro d'application 18723116
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-12-22
Date de la première publication 2025-02-20
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Roberts, Ian David
  • Georget, Erika Sylvie
  • Mitchell, William Robert

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, or products derived therefrom, comprising the step of dosing and depositing a first and optionally a second material onto a surface, preferably in a cavity (19), of a product carrier (16), preferably a mold, wherein at least one of said first material and second material comprises cellular medium, and at least one said first material and second material comprises a protein, preferably a vegetable protein, insect protein, cell protein including single cell protein, such as of yeast, bacteria, microalgae, fungi, fermented products, mold and the like, or a mixture of different proteins, wherein the protein content in the dry raw materials is 35 to 90%, preferably greater than 50% and is particularly preferably in the range from 60% to 90%.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23P 30/10 - Moulage
  • A23J 3/14 - Protéines végétales
  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation
  • A23J 3/26 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant l'extrusion ou l'expansion

54.

PROCESS FOR PREPARING VEGAN CHEESE PRODUCT AND VEGAN CHEESE PRODUCT OBTAINED BY SAID PROCESS

      
Numéro d'application 18721399
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-12-20
Date de la première publication 2025-02-20
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Kern, Christian
  • Mitchell, William Robert

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a process for preparing a vegan cheese product, comprising the steps of metering raw materials into an extruder, comprising 5-50 wt.-% zein protein or starch, 0-50 wt.-% of at least one component that provides a fat phase mimicking the thermal behavior of milk fat, preferably a vegetable oil, and 30-70 wt.-% water, wherein all amounts are based on the entire amount of the raw materials, mixing and processing said raw materials in said extruder, extruding and cooling the resulting extrudate so as to obtain the vegan cheese product, wherein in said extruder strain conditions of 300-3000 WATS, preferably 1000 to 3000 WATS are applied. The present invention is also related to vegan cheese product obtainable by said process.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23C 20/02 - Succédanés du fromage ne contenant ni constituants du lait, ni caséinate, ni lactose, en tant que sources de matières grasses, de protéines ou d'hydrates de carbone
  • A01J 25/00 - Fabrication du fromage
  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion

55.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND CONTROLLING PRODUCTION OF VISCOUS MATERIAL SUCH AS BATTERY PASTE FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

      
Numéro d'application 18720817
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-12-21
Date de la première publication 2025-02-13
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Marti, Jan
  • Dolder, Valentin

Abrégé

An inline control and measuring systems connected to a continuous mixing process of a system for mixing solid or viscous materials with liquids and/or solvents to form the paste or viscous materials, and method thereof. Further there is a system and a method for producing viscous material, such as paste, in particular battery paste, with defined rheological properties for industrial applications. The system includes an extruder to discharge the paste through a supply line and one outlet of a plurality of outlets. The system further includes a bypass line for receiving a volume of the paste from the supply line and includes a plurality of pipes and a plurality of sensors. A controller is in communication with the extruder and the plurality of sensors. The controller receives signals indicative of pressure of the paste flowing through the pipes, determines viscosity of the paste based on the pressure of the paste.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B01F 35/22 - Commande ou régulation
  • B01F 23/47 - Mélange de liquides avec des liquidesÉmulsion impliquant des liquides à haute viscosité, p. ex. de l'asphalte
  • B01F 23/50 - Mélange de liquides avec des solides
  • B01F 35/21 - Mesure
  • B01F 35/75 - Mécanismes d’évacuation

56.

RF sputtering of multiple electrodes with optimized plasma coupling through the implementation of capacitive and inductive components

      
Numéro d'application 18366437
Numéro de brevet 12400830
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2023-08-07
Date de la première publication 2025-02-13
Date d'octroi 2025-08-26
Propriétaire
  • Bühler AG (Suisse)
  • Advanced Energy Industries, Inc (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Nauman, Ken
  • Watanabe, Masahiro
  • Williams, Sarah
  • Thornton, Michael S.
  • Meyer, Michael

Abrégé

An apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber configured to produce a substantially atmospheric vacuum environment for plasma processing; a radio frequency (RF) power supply located outside of the vacuum chamber; an RF matching network operatively coupled to the RF power supply; and a plurality of electrodes mounted within the vacuum chamber, the plurality of electrodes configured to receive RF power signals from the RF power supply through the RF matching network. The RF power signals are simultaneously delivered to the plurality of electrodes during a sputtering operation. The plurality of electrodes and a set of electrical components are operative to manage the inductive and capacitive reactance for coupling the RF power signals to provide more desirable plasma coupling during the sputtering operation.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H01J 37/32 - Tubes à décharge en atmosphère gazeuse
  • H01J 37/18 - Fermetures étanches
  • H01J 37/34 - Tubes à décharge en atmosphère gazeuse fonctionnant par pulvérisation cathodique

57.

RF SPUTTERING OF MULTIPLE ELECTRODES WITH OPTIMIZED PLASMA COUPLING THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAPACITIVE AND INDUCTIVE COMPONENTS

      
Numéro d'application US2024040831
Numéro de publication 2025/034594
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-08-02
Date de publication 2025-02-13
Propriétaire
  • BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
  • ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Nauman, Ken
  • Watanabe, Masahiro
  • Williams, Sarah
  • Thornton, Michael S.
  • Meyer, Michael

Abrégé

An apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber configured to produce a substantially atmospheric vacuum environment for plasma processing; a radio frequency (RF) power supply located outside of the vacuum chamber; an RF matching network operatively coupled to the RF power supply; and a plurality of electrodes mounted within the vacuum chamber, the plurality of electrodes configured to receive RF power signals from the RF power supply through the RF matching network. The RF power signals are simultaneously delivered to the plurality of electrodes during a sputtering operation. The plurality of electrodes and a set of electrical components are operative to manage the inductive and capacitive reactance for coupling the RF power signals to provide more desirable plasma coupling during the sputtering operation.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H01J 37/34 - Tubes à décharge en atmosphère gazeuse fonctionnant par pulvérisation cathodique
  • H01J 37/32 - Tubes à décharge en atmosphère gazeuse
  • C23C 14/35 - Pulvérisation cathodique par application d'un champ magnétique, p. ex. pulvérisation au moyen d'un magnétron

58.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A PRODUCT THAT IMITATES PROPERTIES OF MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD, DAIRY PRODUCTS, OR PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM

      
Numéro d'application 18723127
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-12-22
Date de la première publication 2025-02-13
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Roberts, Ian David
  • Georget, Erika Sylvie
  • Mitchell, William Robert

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, dairy products such as cheese or yoghurt, or products derived therefrom, comprising the step of dosing and depositing a first and optionally a second material onto a surface, preferably in a cavity (19), of a product carrier (16), preferably a mold, wherein at least one said first material and second material comprises a protein, preferably a vegetable protein, insect protein, cell protein including single cell protein, such as of yeast, bacteria, microalgae, fungi, fermented products, mold and the like, or a mixture of different proteins, wherein the protein content in the dry raw materials is 35 to 90%, preferably greater than 50% and is particularly preferably in the range from 60% to 90%.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A22C 7/00 - Appareils à battre, façonner ou presser la viande, la chair à saucisse ou les produits à base de viande
  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation
  • A23P 30/10 - Moulage

59.

HAMMER CAGE

      
Numéro d'application 18718705
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-12-07
Date de la première publication 2025-02-06
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Wedele, Jörn
  • König, Michael
  • Schinnerl, Patrick
  • Reis, Pascal

Abrégé

A hammer cage for a hammer mill comprising a main part with a bottom area and slots for positioning hammers in said hammer cage, and said bottom area comprises a surface that prevents any movement of the hammers out of said hammer cage through said bottom area, and wherein said main part further comprises a front and a rear portion with respective openings for releasably arranging said hammer cage in said hammer mill. The present invention is furthermore related to a hammer mill comprising at least one hammer cage.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 13/28 - Forme ou structure des batteurs
  • B02C 13/04 - Désagrégation par appareils à batteurs rotatifs à arbre de rotor horizontal à batteurs articulés sur le rotorAppareils à marteaux

60.

Hammer mill

      
Numéro d'application 35517887
Numéro de brevet D1059441
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2022-07-27
Date de la première publication 2025-01-28
Date d'octroi 2025-01-28
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Niedermann, Jörn
  • König, Michael
  • Jaun, Christoph
  • Schinnerl, Patrick

61.

Food and feed industry machine (extruder)

      
Numéro d'application 35517462
Numéro de brevet D1057770
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2023-05-12
Date de la première publication 2025-01-14
Date d'octroi 2025-01-14
Propriétaire Bühler Ag (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Rohrer, Patrick
  • Jaun, Christoph

62.

IMPACT RING AND IMPROVED DEHULLING DEVICE

      
Numéro d'application 18697282
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-09-28
Date de la première publication 2024-12-12
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Rohner, Marcel
  • Vazquez Ramirez, Moises
  • Signer, Ulrich
  • Studerus, Lukas

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an impact ring for a device(S) for dehulling of granular good, comprising a ring-shaped body of metal and a polymer layer on its entire inner surface, wherein the polymer layer is releasably arranged on the inner surface of the ring-shaped body. The present invention further relates to a device (S) for dehulling of granular material with such an impact ring and/or sensors for monitoring the condition of the impact ring, which are selected from the group consisting of load sensors and vibration sensors.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02B 3/00 - ÉcossageÉpluchageDécorticagePolissageÉbarbageDégermage

63.

Sieve cleaner for plansifter sieves

      
Numéro d'application 35518853
Numéro de brevet D1051191
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2022-10-28
Date de la première publication 2024-11-12
Date d'octroi 2024-11-12
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Müller, Deborah
  • Tobler, David
  • Dörig, Daniel

64.

PROCESS FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRYING OF GERMINATED SEEDS AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROCESS

      
Numéro d'application 18682451
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-08-11
Date de la première publication 2024-10-24
Propriétaire Bühler GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Lefebvre, Clêment
  • Rittenauer, Michael
  • Torrentó, Albert Garcia

Abrégé

A process and device for energy-efficient drying of green malt in a drying kiln using a rotational speed-modulated fan for directing an air mass flow through a bed of drying material for the green malt. The drying is implemented for a specified maximum kiln time. To do this, grain moisture content and a grain mass of a grain are detected, which constitutes a basis for the bed of drying material of the green malt after steeping and germinating, Furthermore, an ambient air humidity of an ambient air used for the air mass flow and a plurality of weather forecast data are detected at least with respect to the ambient air humidity and, during drying, a moisture content of the drying material of the green malt is monitored up to a specified limit. A rotational speed modulation of the fan is controlled such that the specified maximum kiln time is reached.

Classes IPC  ?

  • F26B 25/22 - Commande du procédé de séchage en corrélation avec la présence d'un matériau solide ou d'objets dans le bain liquide
  • C12C 1/073 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés pour économiser ou pour récupérer l'énergie
  • C12C 1/10 - Séchage sur supports fixes
  • F26B 9/06 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements dans des tambours ou chambres fixes
  • F26B 21/08 - Commande, p. ex. régulation des paramètres de l'alimentation en gaz de l'humidité
  • F26B 21/10 - Commande, p. ex. régulation des paramètres de l'alimentation en gaz de la températureCommande, p. ex. régulation des paramètres de l'alimentation en gaz de la pression
  • F26B 21/12 - Commande, p. ex. régulation des paramètres de l'alimentation en gaz de la vitesse d'écoulementCommande, p. ex. régulation des paramètres de l'alimentation en gaz du débit

65.

COATING INSTALLATION FOR COATING SUBSTRATES, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

      
Numéro d'application EP2024056082
Numéro de publication 2024/217769
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-03-07
Date de publication 2024-10-24
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Mingels, Stephan
  • Bekal, Viraj
  • Büttner, Andre
  • Kutty, Navas
  • Henkel, Stefan
  • Merz, Thomas

Abrégé

The invention relates to a coating installation (1) for coating substrates (6), comprising a vacuumable process chamber (2) and a lock device (3) for introducing and discharging the substrates (6) into and out of the process chamber (2). The invention furthermore comprises a substrate holder (2) disposed in the process chamber (2), wherein, in order to apply coating material to a substrate (6) by means of a coating device (9), the substrates (6) can be positioned releasably on the substrate holder (5). The coating installation (1) also has a loading device (9) for automatically loading and unloading the substrate holder (5) with the substrates (6), and a control unit (10) for controlling the coating device (9) in a closed-loop manner based on measured coating parameter values of the applied coating material at least including an applied layer thickness and/or a number of coatings. The coating installation (1) comprises a plurality of function elements (19) which can be removably attached to the substrate holder (5) by means of a function element holder, the substrates (6) being able to be releasably positioned on function elements (19) during coating. The function elements (19) can be automatically exchanged independently of substrates (6) by means of the loading device (9) controlled by the control unit (10) in a closed-loop manner based on the measured function element parameters (20).

Classes IPC  ?

  • H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitementAppareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p. ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces
  • H01L 21/67 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitementAppareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants

66.

AGITATOR BEAD MILL WITH EXTERNAL MILLING MEDIA SEPARATION

      
Numéro d'application EP2024056798
Numéro de publication 2024/200024
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-03-14
Date de publication 2024-10-03
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Sturm, Achim Philipp
  • Nater, Eduard
  • Kneisl, Wendelin
  • Schmitt, Philipp

Abrégé

The invention relates to an agitator bead mill with external milling media separation. The agitator bead mill comprises a milling container having a milling chamber, a product inlet for introducing a milling product into the milling chamber, an agitator which is rotatably arranged in the milling chamber (100) and has milling elements, and a plurality of milling media arranged in the milling chamber. The present invention provides a milling media return channel having an inlet through which the milling media/milling product mixture arranged in the milling chamber during operation can enter the milling media return channel from the milling chamber, and an outlet through which the milling media/milling product mixture can be guided back into the milling chamber. In the milling media return channel, a tangential flow separator is arranged which has a separation apparatus for separating the milling media from the milling product, and a product outlet for discharging the milled product from the agitator mill downstream of the separation apparatus. Furthermore, an apparatus is arranged for exerting a pump action for supporting circulation of the milling media/milling product mixture through the milling media return channel.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 17/16 - Appareils comportant des agitateurs placés dans une cuve fixe entraînant le contenu en mouvement

67.

LOOSENING OF GRINDING BODIES IN AN AGITATOR BEAD MILL

      
Numéro d'application EP2024025140
Numéro de publication 2024/199736
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-03-28
Date de publication 2024-10-03
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Fraefel, Cornel
  • Nater, Eduard
  • Versnik, Thomas
  • Sturm, Achim Philipp

Abrégé

The present invention provides a method for loosening a compaction or packing of grinding bodies - in particular, grinding beads - in a grinding chamber of an agitator bead mill. For this purpose, a fluid is introduced into the grinding chamber of the agitator bead mill in a temporally limited manner by means of a feed device provided for this purpose. After the grinding body compaction is dissolved, the supply of fluid is stopped again. The invention further provides a corresponding agitator mill, and a feed device for a fluid.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 17/16 - Appareils comportant des agitateurs placés dans une cuve fixe entraînant le contenu en mouvement
  • B02C 17/18 - Désagrégation au tonneau, c.-à-d. par des appareils constitués par une cuve où les produits à désagréger sont chargés, avec ou sans éléments particuliers de désagrégation tels que billes ou boulets Parties constitutives

68.

FEED LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

      
Numéro d'application 18577101
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-07-12
Date de la première publication 2024-09-19
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Wittwer, Simon
  • Fritschi, Philipp
  • Li, Xinhao

Abrégé

The present invention is related to an inlet arrangement for a grinding machine, preferably a roller mill, comprising a main sensor, preferably a force sensor, and an additional sensor, preferably a level sensor, that extends into the storage container to a level that corresponds to the level where the main sensor is provided, and a control unit which is configured to generate, from the values determined by the main sensor and the additional sensor and from a setpoint value, an output signal to control the flow of the milling material out of the storage container. The present invention is further more related to said control unit, a grinding machine, preferably a roller mill, comprising said inlet arrangement, and to a method for determining and controlling the level of milling material in a storage container for milling material of a grinding machine, preferably a roller mill, involving the above inlet arrangement.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 4/28 - Broyage ou désagrégation par broyeurs cylindriques Parties constitutives
  • B02C 25/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés au broyage ou à la désagrégation

69.

CUTTING APPARATUS FOR EXTRUDER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN EXTRUDED MATERIAL

      
Numéro d'application EP2024025097
Numéro de publication 2024/183952
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-02-28
Date de publication 2024-09-12
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Renner, Florian

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a cutting device (5) for a food or feed extruder (1), comprising a housing (6) having a cylindrical interior (6a), a cutting tool (10), a product inlet (9) at one end of the housing (6), wherein the cutting tool (10) and the product inlet (9) are arranged coaxially in the housing (6), an inlet tube (7b) and an outlet tube (7a), wherein the inlet tube (7b) and the outlet tube (7a) open into the housing (6) from above and extend upwards away from the housing (6), and at least in one portion which is connected to the housing (6), are inclined towards one another and open obliquely into opposite lateral regions of the interior (6a).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B29C 48/05 - Moulage par extrusion, c.-à-d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désiréeAppareils à cet effet caractérisées par la forme à l’extrusion de la matière extrudée filamentaire, p. ex. fils
  • B29B 9/06 - Fabrication de granulés par division de matière préformée sous forme de filaments, p. ex. combinée avec l'extrusion
  • A23P 10/25 - Agglomération ou granulation par extrusion ou par compression, p. ex. par des petits trous, des tamis ou entre des surfaces
  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion

70.

PADDLE MIXING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CLEANING THEREOF

      
Numéro d'application EP2024054441
Numéro de publication 2024/184075
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-02-21
Date de publication 2024-09-12
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Otero, Marco
  • Klein, Frieder Sorbas

Abrégé

The invention relates to a paddle mixing device (1), in particular a preconditioner, comprising a cylindrical mixing unit (2) with a shaft arranged in the mixing unit, wherein the shaft has paddles and the mixing unit has a base surface (2b), characterised in that closable openings (2c) for introducing a cleaning apparatus into the mixing unit (2) are provided in the base surface (2b). The present invention also relates to an extruder (7), comprising such a paddle mixing device (1), and to a method for cleaning such a paddle mixing device (1).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B01F 27/70 - Mélangeurs à agitateurs tournant dans des récipients fixesPétrins avec des agitateurs tournant autour d'un axe horizontal ou incliné avec des palettes, des lames ou des bras
  • B01F 33/82 - Combinaisons de mélangeurs dissemblables
  • B01F 35/10 - Entretien des mélangeurs

71.

Schmidt-Seeger

      
Numéro d'application 019076508
Statut Enregistrée
Date de dépôt 2024-09-09
Date d'enregistrement 2025-01-11
Propriétaire Bühler GmbH (Allemagne)
Classes de Nice  ?
  • 06 - Métaux communs et minerais; objets en métal
  • 07 - Machines et machines-outils
  • 09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
  • 11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
  • 19 - Matériaux de construction non métalliques
  • 40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
  • 42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception

Produits et services

Silos of metal. Electric food grinders; feed processing machines; Robotic mechanisms for use in processing food; Robotic mechanisms, for use in the following fields: processing feed; Machines for the manufacture of foodstuffs; Machines for use in the manufacture of animal feed; Robotic mechanisms, for use in the following fields: Manufacture of foodstuffs; Robotic mechanisms, for use in the following fields: Manufacture of animal feed; Hammer mills; Grinding mills; Grain mills; Mills [machines] and related parts, including the following products: Liners for hammer mills, Rotors, Strainers, Feeders, iron separators, Rotors, Strainers, Hammers, Hammer-rod protectors, Milling cutters, Millstones, Rolling-mill cylinders, slashers, Racket spacers, golf-club guards, Clack valves, Bearing housings; Belts for conveyors, Conveyors [machines], In particular chain conveyors, Archimedian screws; Elevators [machines]; Agricultural elevators; Reading and sorting machines [graders]; Winnowers; Sifting machines; Strainers; Air suction machines; Suction machines, namely Aspirators; Blowing machines for compression and sucking and Blowing machines for transporting cereals; Rolling mills, Machine-operated mills, Dust collectors. Switchboards, Electrical control boards, Control panels (electricity); digital dashboards; Dashboard software; Remote controls, for use in relation to the following goods: Machines. Refrigerating apparatus; Ventilating fans, Especially For air-conditioning of rooms and silos; Air filtering installations. Silos, not of metal. Treatment of products, in particular organic products, in particular seeds and foodstuffs, by means of charging with electrons, in particular low-energy electrons at low, controllable penetration depths in the product. Construction drafting and consultancy, including in relation to the following fields: Grain storage, grain processing, Malting and Brewing; Conducting technical project studies, including in relation to the following fields: Grain storage, grain processing, Malting and Brewing; Research and development (for others), including in relation to the following fields: Grain storage, grain processing, Malting, Brewing; Quality-control services; Development, in relation to the following goods: Computer software for process control and optimisation.

72.

Measuring and/or control system for optimizing environmental-relevant energy consumption in production processes of plants or industrial sites and/or measuring system for automated measuring of environmental quantification measurands

      
Numéro d'application 18578368
Numéro de brevet 12717300
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2022-07-11
Date de la première publication 2024-09-05
Date d'octroi 2026-08-25
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • O'Nien, Jay
  • Manzolini, Giulia
  • Duebendorfer, Urs
  • Ribi, Adrian
  • Noël, Alexis

Abrégé

Proposed is a control device (10) for optimizing energy management and energy monitoring of an industrial site (1) and measurement of an environmental footprint of an industrial site or plant (1) and/or of a product (2) manufactured or processed by said industrial site (1), the industrial site (1) comprising one or more processing units (12) for processing or manufacturing one or more products (2) and said control device (10) comprising measuring devices and sensors (13) capturing measuring parameters at the processing units (12) and/or environmental measuring parameters associated with the industrial site (1), input/output interfaces (1011) and data transmission lines/networks (1012) to transfer the measured parameters to the control device (10). This can also include raw material scenarios of different sources, specific production practices (e.g. fertilizer use), and different environmental impact metrics, such as water and land use.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G05B 19/05 - Automates à logique programmables, p. ex. simulant les interconnexions logiques de signaux d'après des diagrammes en échelle ou des organigrammes
  • G06Q 10/0637 - Gestion ou analyse stratégiques, p. ex. définition d’un objectif ou d’une cible pour une organisationPlanification des actions en fonction des objectifsAnalyse ou évaluation de l’efficacité des objectifs
  • G06Q 30/018 - Certification d’entreprises ou de produits

73.

EXTRUDER WITH SEALING ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FOOD PRODUCT

      
Numéro d'application EP2024052847
Numéro de publication 2024/170338
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-02-06
Date de publication 2024-08-22
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Rohrer, Patrick
  • Djeladini, Semir

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an extruder, comprising an intermediate housing (13), which is arranged between the extruder housing (8) and the gearing (12), and a supporting shaft (5) of an extruder screw, which supporting shaft is arranged in the extruder (7), wherein at least one restriction element (1) is arranged on a portion of the supporting shaft (5) that is located in the process area (9) of the extruder (7), the restriction element sealing off the intermediate housing (13) from the process area (9), the restriction element (1) having a pitch from 5 to 30 mm, in particular 10 to 20 mm. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for producing a food product or animal feed with an extruder (7) of this type, wherein the material introduced into the process area (9) is conveyed exclusively in the direction of the outlet (11) of the extruder (7).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B29C 48/25 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires
  • B29C 48/40 - Moyens pour plastifier ou homogénéiser la matière à mouler ou pour la forcer dans la filière ou la matrice utilisant des vis entourées par un fourreau coopérant, p. ex. des extrudeuses à vis simple utilisant au moins deux vis parallèles, p. ex. extrudeuses à vis doubles
  • B29C 48/55 - Vis avec des éléments d’alimentation en arrière
  • B29C 48/535 - Vis à pas de vis variable le long de l’axe longitudinal
  • B29C 48/625 - Vis caractérisées par le ratio longueur de filetage de la vis/diamètre externe [ratio L/D]
  • B29B 7/38 - MélangeMalaxage continu, avec dispositifs mécaniques de mélange ou de malaxage avec dispositifs de mélange ou de malaxage mobiles rotatifs
  • A23P 30/20 - Extrusion

74.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMIZED TREATMENT CONDITIONS FOR TREATING CELLS WITH ELECTRIC PULSES

      
Numéro d'application 18570359
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-06-17
Date de la première publication 2024-08-22
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Buchmann, Leandro

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a method for the identification of optimized conditions for treating cells with electric pulses for targeted inactivation, the extraction of bioactive compounds, and the stimulation of cell growth and/or cellular compounds, comprising the steps of treating samples comprising cellular material under at least one condition, preferably two or more different conditions, analysing the results of the treatment in step a) for each of the applied different conditions, and identifying suitable conditions from the analysis of step b). The present invention is furthermore related to a system (1) for performing said method, as well as to a method for treating cells for targeted inactivation, the extraction of bioactive compounds, and the stimulation of cell growth and/or cellular compounds, employing the above identified suitable conditions.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12N 13/00 - Traitement de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes par énergie électrique ou ondulatoire, p. ex. par magnétisme, par des ondes sonores
  • C12M 1/42 - Appareils pour le traitement de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes au moyen d'énergie électrique ou ondulatoire, p. ex. magnétisme, ondes sonores

75.

LINER FOR AN EXTRUDER

      
Numéro d'application EP2024025078
Numéro de publication 2024/170149
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-02-16
Date de publication 2024-08-22
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Rohrer, Patrick
  • Tartaglia, Miguel

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a liner (1 ) for an extruder (13), comprising an inner part (2) having a process zone (3) which extents axially through the inner part (2), and a sealing sleeve (4) which completely surrounds the inner part (2), characterized in that the inner part (2) has at least one cooling channel (8). The present invention further relates to a barrel (9) for an extruder (13), comprising an outer housing (9a) and a through-hole (12), characterized in that a liner (1 ) according to the invention is arranged in the through-hole (12), and an extruder (13) comprising at least one such barrel (9).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B29C 48/25 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires
  • B29C 48/68 - Fourreaux ou cylindres
  • B29C 48/82 - Refroidissement
  • B29C 48/80 - Traitement thermique de la matière à mouler par extrusion ou des pièces ou des couches préformées, p. ex. par chauffage ou refroidissement dans la zone de plastification, p. ex. par chauffage des cylindres

76.

OPTIMIZED FLOUR MILL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MILLING YIELD AND METHOD THEREOF

      
Numéro d'application EP2024051443
Numéro de publication 2024/156668
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-01-22
Date de publication 2024-08-02
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Amato, Federico
  • Baajour, Ali
  • Graeber, Matthias
  • Heintel, Tom
  • Spataru, Amalia
  • Striegl, Peter

Abrégé

A system, method and device for improving milling yield of a flour milling machine (102) is disclosed. The system includes a first processing unit (104) for receiving, from an operation data storage (106), a historical flour milling machine operations data. The system includes a modelling engine (1043) of the first processing unit (104) for generating at least one machine learning model structure to determine a target moisture based on historical flour milling machine operations data using machine learning. The system includes a water dosing controller (1024) of a flour milling machine (102) that receives the target moisture and adds moisture to the grains based on the target moisture.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 25/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés au broyage ou à la désagrégation
  • B02C 4/06 - Broyage ou désagrégation par broyeurs cylindriques par plusieurs meules spécialement adapté à la mouture des graines

77.

OPTIMIZED INDUSTRIAL BIOREACTOR AND METHOD THEREOF, WITH MUTUALLY DEPENDENT, COUPLED PROCESS CONTROL LOOPS

      
Numéro d'application 18562861
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-05-25
Date de la première publication 2024-07-18
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Buchmann, Leandro

Abrégé

The invention relates to an industrial bioreactor with a dual cycle-controlled optimization process providing an optimized cultivation process for cell cultures, cell components or metabolic products of the cells in a nutrient medium. The bioreactor comprises a reactor vessel providing controlled bioreactor conditions for the cultivation process, a control unit connected to sensory devices measuring sensory parameter values comprising at least measures related to the composition of the nutrient medium and/or concentration of the nutrient medium and/or oxygen and/or temperature and/or pH-value and/or sterility, and transmitting them to the control unit. The control unit controls and automatically optimizes the operational parameter of the cultivation process and operational parameters of a treatment process applied to the cells during the cultivation process by adjusting operational parameters of the bioreactor affecting the measured sensory parameter values.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12M 1/36 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie comportant une commande sensible au temps ou aux conditions du milieu, p. ex. fermenteurs commandés automatiquement
  • C12M 1/12 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie avec des moyens de stérilisation, filtration ou dialyse
  • C12M 1/34 - Mesure ou test par des moyens de mesure ou de détection des conditions du milieu, p. ex. par des compteurs de colonies

78.

DEVICE FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF AN OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE, AND COATING SYSTEM

      
Numéro d'application EP2024050578
Numéro de publication 2024/149836
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2024-01-11
Date de publication 2024-07-18
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Sperling, Ralf

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device (24) for determining optical properties of an optically transparent substrate (14) which is provided with a substrate coating (12) on a first side (36), the device having a first operating mode and a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, a first emission unit (40) is active and a second emission unit (58) is inactive, and, in the second operating mode, the first emission unit (40) is inactive and the second emission unit (58) is active so that, in the operating modes, reflected and transmitted electromagnetic radiation can be detected by means of a first detector unit (50) or a second detector unit (60). The invention also relates to a coating system (10).

Classes IPC  ?

  • G01N 21/896 - Défauts optiques dans ou sur des matériaux transparents, p. ex. distorsions, criques de surface

79.

PROCESS FOR PREPARING PLANT PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS, AND PLANT PROTEIN COMPOSITION OBTAINABLE BY SAID PROCESS

      
Numéro d'application 18548164
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-03-01
Date de la première publication 2024-07-11
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Stutzmiller, Stefan
  • Bou-Habib, George
  • Slettengren, Katarina

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a process for preparing a plant protein-containing composition, said method comprising the steps of wet-milling a protein-containing material so as to obtain a composition with a particle size distribution (PSD) d90 of less than 30 μm; microfiltration of the composition; and ultra-filtration of the composition. The present invention is furthermore related to a plant protein-containing composition obtainable by said process, and to a food product comprising said plant protein-containing composition.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23J 1/14 - Préparation des compositions à base de protéines pour l'alimentationOuverture des œufs par grandes quantités et séparation du jaune du blanc à partir de légumineuses ou autres graines végétalesPréparation des compositions à base de protéines pour l'alimentationOuverture des œufs par grandes quantités et séparation du jaune du blanc à partir des tourteaux ou des graines oléagineuses
  • A23J 3/14 - Protéines végétales
  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation
  • A23L 11/30 - Élimination des substances indésirables, p. ex. des substances amères
  • A23L 11/60 - Boissons à base de légumineuses, p. ex. boissons à base de lupin

80.

DEVICE WITH AN INSERT FOR TREATING CELL MATERIAL

      
Numéro d'application 18548455
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-03-03
Date de la première publication 2024-07-11
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Buchmann, Leandro

Abrégé

The present invention is related to an insert for a device for treating cells, wherein said insert comprises electrodes for emitting electric pulses and has an electrical connection, wherein a treatment space is provided in said insert, wherein said treatment space can be penetrated by the electric pulses emitted by said electrodes and an electric field resulting therefrom. The present invention is also related to such a device and to a method performed with said device.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12N 13/00 - Traitement de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes par énergie électrique ou ondulatoire, p. ex. par magnétisme, par des ondes sonores
  • C12M 1/06 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie avec des moyens d'introduction de gaz avec agitateur, p. ex. avec agitateur à turbine
  • C12M 1/42 - Appareils pour le traitement de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes au moyen d'énergie électrique ou ondulatoire, p. ex. magnétisme, ondes sonores

81.

PRODUCT CARRIER AND TRANSPORT DEVICE

      
Numéro d'application 18559726
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-05-11
Date de la première publication 2024-07-11
Propriétaire Bühler GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Klein, Achim
  • Hauschulz, Kay
  • Chapman, Stephen

Abrégé

A product carrier for transporting food products in a transport device, and to a transport device. The product carrier has an upper side for loading and/or inserting products and an underside opposite the upper side. The product carrier has a rectangular basic shape with longitudinal sides which have a length in a longitudinal direction, and with width sides which have a width in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The product carrier has, on the longitudinal sides, mutually-opposing longitudinal-edge strips, each of which has a drive aperture.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23G 1/26 - Systèmes de transport pour moules à chocolat
  • B65G 61/00 - Utilisation d'appareils de prise ou de transfert, ou de manipulateurs, pour empiler ou désempiler des objets, non prévus ailleurs

82.

Colloid mill

      
Numéro d'application 18550224
Numéro de brevet 12673328
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2022-03-17
Date de la première publication 2024-05-23
Date d'octroi 2026-07-07
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Zeng, Yuantong
  • Paggios, Konstantinos

Abrégé

A colloid mill for reducing a particle size of particles having a rotor and a stator, which are arranged coaxially one inside the other. The colloid mill has a material inlet for introducing a suspension or emulsion on a first axial side and a product outlet for conducting away the suspension or emulsion on a second axial side. The rotor has a rotor grinding surface, and/or the stator has a stator grinding surface. The rotor grinding surface has a grinding tooth with a shearing surface and/or shearing edge, the cross-sectional surface of which grinding tooth tapers, in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, wherein the cross-sectional surface has a first leg, which adjoins a base side and encloses an angle with the base side.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 7/00 - Broyage ou désagrégation par appareils à meules en forme de disques

83.

INSECT BREEDING SYSTEM, OPTIMIZED FEED MIXER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND SELF-OPTIMIZED COMPOSING OF A FEED MEDIUM FOR INSECT BREEDING

      
Numéro d'application EP2023081859
Numéro de publication 2024/105083
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2023-11-15
Date de publication 2024-05-23
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Nieto De Leon, Mariana
  • Gasser, Rudolf

Abrégé

Proposed is a system (100) and method for optimized composing of a feed medium (104) to breed insects. The system (100) comprises a feed mixer (106) for mixing ingredients to form the feed medium (104) that is associated with a feed quality to achieve an optimal growth of larvae (112) of the insect; sensors (130) disposed in the feed mixer (106) for determining measuring parameters (140) of the feed medium (104) during the mixing, where the measuring parameters (140) correspond to measurable characteristics of the feed medium (104); and a data processing device (150) that continuously monitors whether a value of each measuring parameter (1401-1405) is in a predefined range based on inputs from the sensors (130), and automatically regulates an amount of each ingredient supplied into the feed mixer (106) based on the value of each measuring parameter (1401-1405) falling in the predefined range.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23K 50/90 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les insectes, p. ex. pour les abeilles ou les vers à soie
  • A01K 67/033 - NÉCESSITÉS COURANTES DE LA VIE ÉLEVAGE; CHASSE; PIÉGEAGE; PÊCHE ÉLEVAGE; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; PÊCHE; OBTENTION D'ANIMAUX, NON PRÉVUE AILLEURS; NOUVELLES RACES D'ANIMAUX Élevage ou obtention d'animaux, non prévus ailleurs; Nouvelles races d'animaux Élevage ou obtention d'invertébrés; Nouvelles races d'invertébrés

84.

DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR AN EXTRUDER

      
Numéro d'application 18549798
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-03-08
Date de la première publication 2024-05-16
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Klein, Frieder
  • Sattler, Silvan
  • Mitchell, Robert
  • Meile, David

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a distribution device for an extruder, comprising at least two conduits leading away from a distribution unit, each conduit having a temperature-control device. The present invention further relates to an extrusion system comprising a distribution device of the above kind and to a method for producing a proteinaceous food item by means of the extrusion system.

Classes IPC  ?

85.

SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MONITORING WEAR ON COMPONENTS OF A GRINDING MILL

      
Numéro d'application 18282236
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-03-21
Date de la première publication 2024-05-16
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Premendra, Prasanna

Abrégé

A process and system for monitoring of wear on components of a grinding mill to determine an optimized future time for maintenance of the grinding mill. The system uses control circuitry for controlling the grinding mill, a sensory system for detecting measurement data on technical parameters relating to a wear condition of a component and an operating state of the grinding mill, analysis circuitry to analyze a wear behavior of the grinding mill, and a data transmitter and data receiver to exchange data. The sensory system detects measurement data on the wear condition of at least one component and the operating state of the grinding mill. The analysis circuitry derives from several pieces of measurement data detected at different times a future wear state at a time in the future and assigns the future wear state to a future degree of wear and a future maintenance loss.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 25/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés au broyage ou à la désagrégation
  • B02C 4/06 - Broyage ou désagrégation par broyeurs cylindriques par plusieurs meules spécialement adapté à la mouture des graines

86.

COATER CONDITIONING MODE

      
Numéro d'application 18548030
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-03-01
Date de la première publication 2024-04-18
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Liu, Simon
  • Frank, Marcus

Abrégé

A method of conditioning a coater for removing water and/or moisture from a processing area of the coater is provided, the processing area comprising at least one pump compartment and at least one sputtering compartment. The method comprises the steps of loading conditioning substrates into the processing area, so that the processing area is substantially filled with the conditioning substrates and conditioning the coater by starting a sputtering process in the processing area and/or by heating of at least the one pump compartment. During conditioning, the conditioning substrates perform an oscillating movement in the processing area.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C23C 14/56 - Appareillage spécialement adapté au revêtement en continuDispositifs pour maintenir le vide, p. ex. fermeture étanche
  • C03C 17/00 - Traitement de surface du verre, p. ex. du verre dévitrifié, autre que sous forme de fibres ou de filaments, par revêtement
  • C23C 14/34 - Pulvérisation cathodique
  • C23C 14/50 - Porte-substrat
  • C23C 14/54 - Commande ou régulation du processus de revêtement

87.

PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD TREATMENT OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS

      
Numéro d'application 18266274
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-12-02
Date de la première publication 2024-03-21
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s) Buchmann, Leandro

Abrégé

The present invention relates to methods of increasing metabolic activity and stimulating cell proliferation of biological cells through the use of pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment, especially through the use of nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) treatment.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12N 13/00 - Traitement de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes par énergie électrique ou ondulatoire, p. ex. par magnétisme, par des ondes sonores
  • C12N 1/16 - LevuresLeurs milieux de culture
  • C12N 1/20 - BactériesLeurs milieux de culture

88.

Systems for Rearing Insects and Method for Operating an Insect Rearing System

      
Numéro d'application 18270010
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-12-20
Date de la première publication 2024-03-07
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Jansen, Maurits Petrus Maria
  • Gillis, Jacobus Henricus Antonius Maria
  • Harms, Stijn
  • De Gelder, Vincent

Abrégé

The invention provides a system for rearing insects, including at least one room for storing a plurality of crates for storing insects to be reared, a dosing station for filling insects and/or feed to the crates, an automated central harvesting unit including a harvesting station for unloading the insects from the crates for subsequent processing of the insects and/or a plurality of further processing stations, a crate collection system for transferring the crates between the at least one room and the central harvesting unit comprising a plurality of crate collection devices for collecting crates in or from the at least one room, and a connection for connecting the at least one room and the central harvesting unit. The connection may be any means for transferring the crates between the at least one room and the central harvesting unit, including a path for allowing an automated guided vehicle to move from the at least one room to the central harvesting unit, a conveyer line connecting the at least one room to the central harvesting unit, a robot arm etc. The crates are used in a continuous loop in the system. The invention further provides a system for rearing insects, including at least one room, a compartment or compartments of a room and/or a lane for storing a plurality of crates for storing the insects to be reared, at least one swap area, leaving space for crates to be temporarily stored, and a collection system for transporting the crates between rooms, compartments, and/or lanes and the swap area or vice versa. Moreover, the invention provides a method for operating an insect rearing system, in particular the systems according to the invention. That is, the system may include at least one room for storing a plurality of crates for rearing the insects, a dosing station for filling insects and/or feed to the crates, a central crate harvesting unit including a harvesting station for unloading the insects from the crates for subsequent processing of the insects and/or E including a plurality of processing stations, and a plurality of crate collection devices for collecting crates in or from the at least one room. The crates may be transferred between the at least one room and the central harvesting unit via a connection.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A01K 67/033 - NÉCESSITÉS COURANTES DE LA VIE ÉLEVAGE; CHASSE; PIÉGEAGE; PÊCHE ÉLEVAGE; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; PÊCHE; OBTENTION D'ANIMAUX, NON PRÉVUE AILLEURS; NOUVELLES RACES D'ANIMAUX Élevage ou obtention d'animaux, non prévus ailleurs; Nouvelles races d'animaux Élevage ou obtention d'invertébrés; Nouvelles races d'invertébrés

89.

MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT WITH ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING

      
Numéro d'application EP2023072794
Numéro de publication 2024/041994
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2023-08-18
Date de publication 2024-02-29
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Götzelmann, Rainer
  • Hagedorn, Harro

Abrégé

A medical device comprises an optical element (10) with a substrate (12) and an anti-reflective coating (14) which is applied onto an application surface (13) of the substrate (12). The anti-reflective coating (14) comprises an alternating sequence of layers consisting of sub-layers (18, 20) with different refractive indices. In addition to the alternating sequence of layers, the anti-reflective coating (14) also has an anti-corrosion layer (22) which is the anti-reflective coating (22) layer most remote from the application surface (13) of the substrate (12). The anti-corrosion layer (22) is designed such that the ratio of the refractive index of the anti-corrosion layer (22) to the thickness of the anti-corrosion layer (22) in nanometers ranges from 0.3 to 0.9. The invention additionally relates to the use of an optical element (10) in a medical device.

Classes IPC  ?

90.

FOAMED, ELASTIC, PROTEIN-BASED PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH PRODUCTS, MORE PARTICULARLY PLANT PROTEIN- AND PLANT FIBRE-BASED EXTRUDED MEAT ANALOGUES, DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD AND USE OF THE PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING PLANT PROTEIN-BASED MEAT ANALOGUES

      
Numéro d'application 18259255
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-12-06
Date de la première publication 2024-02-15
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Windhab, Erich
  • Zink, Joel
  • Sax, Cédric

Abrégé

The invention relates to a product having a foam structure with a set ratio of gas pores open to the product surface and closed to the product surface. The invention also relates to a method with four embodiments according to the invention for the defined mechanical opening of closed foam pores. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device having four embodiments according to the invention for the defined mechanical opening of closed foam pores. The invention also relates to the use of products designed according to the invention as meat analogs or plant protein-based textured multiphase foods, more particularly vegetable or fruit composites. Particular advantages of the invention relate to the targeted influencing of the deformation and texture properties of foamed products and their accessibility from the outside for quick and easy filling of the open pores with fluid systems which introduce additional functionalities into the product.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23J 3/26 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant l'extrusion ou l'expansion
  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation
  • A23J 3/24 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant la congélation
  • A23J 3/14 - Protéines végétales

91.

FOAMED, RESILIENT, PROTEIN-BASED PRODUCT

      
Numéro d'application 18259257
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-12-06
Date de la première publication 2024-02-15
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Windhab, Erich
  • Zink, Joel
  • Sax, Cédric
  • Mitra, Bhaskar

Abrégé

The invention relates to a product having a foam structure with foam pores which are partially open to the surface and are filled, partially or completely, with a fluid. The invention further relates to a method having embodiments for filling open foam pores in a defined manner. The invention also relates to a device having embodiments for filling open foam pores in a defined manner. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the foam products designed and filled according to the invention as main components for plant protein-based meat analogs. Particular advantages of the invention are the simplified multifunctionality of the products according to the invention in terms of their sensory and nutritional properties for adaptation to preferences and needs of certain target groups including individual customization.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23J 3/22 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation
  • A23J 3/14 - Protéines végétales
  • A23J 3/26 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par texturation utilisant l'extrusion ou l'expansion
  • A61K 47/42 - ProtéinesPolypeptidesLeurs produits de dégradationLeurs dérivés p. ex. albumine, gélatine ou zéine

92.

NUTRIENT MEDIA FOR CELL CULTURE CONTAINING PLANT PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES

      
Numéro d'application 18276886
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-02-09
Date de la première publication 2024-02-08
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • O'Nien, Jay
  • Cordesmeyer, Frank
  • Conde-Petit, Beatrice

Abrégé

The present invention relates to nutritional components suitable for cell culture of eukaryotic cells. These nutritional components can be prepared from plant-based protein hydrolysates. The invention further relates to nutrient media comprising these nutritional components. The nutrient media of the invention can be prepared by replacing serum components, which are common in such media, —at least partially—by the nutritional components of the invention. The nutritional components and the nutrient media of the invention are particularly suitable for use in the food industry, such as in the production of cultured meat.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12N 5/00 - Cellules non différenciées humaines, animales ou végétales, p. ex. lignées cellulairesTissusLeur culture ou conservationMilieux de culture à cet effet
  • A23J 3/32 - Traitement des protéines pour l'alimentation par hydrolyse utilisant des agents chimiques
  • A23J 1/00 - Préparation des compositions à base de protéines pour l'alimentationOuverture des œufs par grandes quantités et séparation du jaune du blanc
  • A23J 1/14 - Préparation des compositions à base de protéines pour l'alimentationOuverture des œufs par grandes quantités et séparation du jaune du blanc à partir de légumineuses ou autres graines végétalesPréparation des compositions à base de protéines pour l'alimentationOuverture des œufs par grandes quantités et séparation du jaune du blanc à partir des tourteaux ou des graines oléagineuses
  • A23J 1/12 - Préparation des compositions à base de protéines pour l'alimentationOuverture des œufs par grandes quantités et séparation du jaune du blanc à partir des céréales, de la farine, du son ou des mélasses
  • A23J 3/18 - Protéines végétales à partir de blé

93.

Wear-resistant rotor

      
Numéro d'application 18547098
Numéro de brevet 12589397
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2022-02-17
Date de la première publication 2024-02-08
Date d'octroi 2026-03-31
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Fraefel, Cornel
  • Nater, Eduard

Abrégé

The invention relates to a rotor for an agitating mill having a generally cylindrical rotor body, the outer wall of which defines an inner surface of a milling chamber, through which a feed material to be treated flows during operation of the agitating mill. A ceramic ring is arranged at the rotor end of the rotor body, the rotor end being arranged opposite the product inlet of the agitating mill. The invention also relates to an agitating mill comprising the rotor according to the invention, to the use of the rotor according to the invention in an agitating mill for producing dispersions, and to a method for producing the rotor.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B02C 17/16 - Appareils comportant des agitateurs placés dans une cuve fixe entraînant le contenu en mouvement

94.

Die casting machine having improved mounting plate

      
Numéro d'application 18264379
Numéro de brevet 12162067
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2022-02-04
Date de la première publication 2024-02-08
Date d'octroi 2024-12-10
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Schläpfer, Elias
  • Walker, Raphael

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a mounting plate, in particular a fixed mounting plate, for a die-casting machine, wherein the mounting plate has a dome-shaped cavity, the base of which is in the second side of the mounting plate and is open and which tapers towards the centroid of the receiving openings on the first side. The present invention further relates to a die-casting machine having such a mounting plate.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B22D 17/22 - Moules métalliquesPlaques de moulesSupports de moulesÉquipement de refroidissement des moulesAccessoires pour l'extraction et l'éjection des pièces hors du moule
  • B29C 45/17 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires

95.

Air collecting duct for machines

      
Numéro d'application 35514457
Numéro de brevet D1013730
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2021-12-15
Date de la première publication 2024-02-06
Date d'octroi 2024-02-06
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Hausammann, Kevin
  • Moosmann, Jürgen

96.

SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR STORING CRATES, SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STORING CRATES, STORAGE SYSTEM FOR STORING CRATES AND REARING UNIT FOR REARING OF INSECTS OR INSECT LARVAE OR WORMS

      
Numéro d'application 18251928
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-09-21
Date de la première publication 2024-01-18
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Gillis, Jacobus Henricus Antonius Maria
  • De Gelder, Vincent
  • Heijnen, Hendrikus Petrus
  • Jansen, Maurits Petrus Maria

Abrégé

A support element for storing crates, wherein the support element is an elongate element having a cross section that is substantially formed in an U-shape, comprising a bottom section and two opposite side walls extending from the bottom section. The side walls each comprise a top portion, forming two elongate supporting areas, whereby the elongate supporting areas are configured to support a crate or a column of stacked crates, The inner side sections of the side walls each comprise a step symmetrically protruding to the inside of the U-shape forming two elongate running surfaces, whereby the elongate running surfaces are configured to support a conveyor system for transporting the crate. The invention further refers to a support system, a storage system and to a rearing unit.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A01K 67/033 - NÉCESSITÉS COURANTES DE LA VIE ÉLEVAGE; CHASSE; PIÉGEAGE; PÊCHE ÉLEVAGE; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; PÊCHE; OBTENTION D'ANIMAUX, NON PRÉVUE AILLEURS; NOUVELLES RACES D'ANIMAUX Élevage ou obtention d'animaux, non prévus ailleurs; Nouvelles races d'animaux Élevage ou obtention d'invertébrés; Nouvelles races d'invertébrés
  • B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
  • B65G 1/02 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage

97.

Extraction grid

      
Numéro d'application 18254544
Numéro de brevet 12562331
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2021-11-19
Date de la première publication 2024-01-18
Date d'octroi 2026-02-24
Propriétaire BÜHLER ALZENAU GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Reus, Holger
  • Reppin, Daniel
  • Müller, Dirk
  • Liu, Simon
  • Hagedorn, Harro

Abrégé

A device for extracting ions and/or electrons from a plasma has a grid (1) and a grid holder (2), on the circumference of which the grid (1) is fastened. According to the invention, the grid (1) is configured as an expanded metal grid. The invention further also provides a plasma source, a plasma coating device, and a method for producing an interference layer or interference layer systems.

Classes IPC  ?

98.

PLANSIFTER

      
Numéro d'application EP2023068320
Numéro de publication 2024/008685
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2023-07-04
Date de publication 2024-01-11
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Dörig, Daniel
  • Friedrich, Remo

Abrégé

The present invention is related to a plansifter (1) comprising at least one compartment (2, 2') and a drive module (3) for putting the compartment (2, 2') into a vibrational and/or oscillating movement, wherein in the inner region (2b) of the compartment (2, 2') there is provided a sieve stack (5) comprising at least one sieve, preferably 2-32 sieves, more preferably 10 to 32 sieves, especially preferred 20 to 32 sieves, and the compartment (2, 2') has one outlet frame (9) that is provided in the bottom region (2c) of the compartment (2, 2'). The present invention is furthermore related to an outlet frame for a plansifter and to a method for sieving material in said plansifter (1).

Classes IPC  ?

  • B07B 1/38 - Tamis mobiles non prévus ailleurs, p. ex. à oscillations, à mouvement alternatif, à balancement, à basculement ou à vacillement oscillant selon un arc circulaire dans leur propre planTamis plans
  • B07B 13/16 - Systèmes d'alimentation ou de décharge

99.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PROTEIN MEAL FROM INSECTS, IN PARTICULAR FROM INSECT LARVAE AND FROM INSECT PUPAE, OR FROM WORMS, AND DRYING APPARATUS FOR USE IN SUCH A METHOD

      
Numéro d'application 18250492
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-09-20
Date de la première publication 2024-01-04
Propriétaire BÜHLER AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Aarts, Kees Wilhelmus Petrus
  • Arsiwalla, Tarique
  • Jansen, Maurits Petrus Maria

Abrégé

Disclosed is a method for producing a protein meal from insects, in particular from insect larvae and insect pupae, or from worms, comprising the steps of: a) comminuting the insects or worms to form a pulp or purée; b) splitting the pulp or purée into a fat fraction, a solids-containing fraction and an aqueous fraction; c) mixing the aqueous fraction and the solids-containing fraction to form a homogenous compound; d) drying the homogenous compound, with a dried protein meal being obtained. Further disclosed is a drying apparatus for use in such a method, comprising drying devices and a device for comminuting clumps of the homogenous compound.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A23J 1/02 - Préparation des compositions à base de protéines pour l'alimentationOuverture des œufs par grandes quantités et séparation du jaune du blanc à partir de la viande
  • A23K 20/147 - Dérivés polymériques, p. ex. peptides ou protéines
  • A23K 10/20 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine animale
  • A23K 40/00 - Mise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux
  • A23L 33/17 - Acides aminés, peptides ou protéines
  • A23J 3/04 - Protéines animales

100.

DEVICE FOR TREATING CELLS IN A BYPASS

      
Numéro d'application 18252834
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2021-11-03
Date de la première publication 2024-01-04
Propriétaire Bühler AG (Suisse)
Inventeur(s)
  • Buchmann, Leandro
  • Senn, Michael

Abrégé

A device, comprising a unit for taking up a fluid, a unit for emitting electric pulses, wherein said unit for taking up a fluid and said unit for emitting electric pulses are connected with each other via lines so as to form a circuit, wherein there are provided connections for connecting the lines arranged at said unit for taking up a fluid with the lines arranged at said unit for emitting electric pulses in a releasable, hygienic and leakage-free manner. An apparatus comprising the aforementioned device, and a method for treating cells performed with the device or the apparatus, are also disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

  • C12N 13/00 - Traitement de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes par énergie électrique ou ondulatoire, p. ex. par magnétisme, par des ondes sonores
  • C12M 1/42 - Appareils pour le traitement de micro-organismes ou d'enzymes au moyen d'énergie électrique ou ondulatoire, p. ex. magnétisme, ondes sonores
  • C12M 1/00 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie
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