This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Knapp Ag. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Raffael Engel and His Pill-Handling Patent
Introduction
Raffael Engel is an inventor based in Saarbrücken, Germany. He is associated with KNAPP AG and is named on 1 patent concerning pill handling in blister-packaging processes.
Latest Patents
Engel’s patent, “Pill carrier for the intermediate transport of pills in a blister packaging process, filling device for a pill carrier and method for filling a pill carrier,” describes a carrier with multiple recesses for transporting pills. Each recess contains a pivotable receiving body with a space for one or a small number of pills. The receiving body can move between a closed position, where a wall blocks its opening, and an open position, where that opening aligns at least partly with an opening in the carrier’s base. The design supports controlled pill transfer during blister packaging.
Career Highlights
Engel’s listed invention addresses an intermediate stage in pill packaging, focusing on how pills are received, transported, and released. His association with KNAPP AG connects his work to the company’s activities in automation and material-handling systems.
Collaborations
Jürgen Geßner and Andreas Lang are identified as Engel’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated with him on this invention.
Conclusion
Raffael Engel’s patent presents a pivoting pill-receiving mechanism designed to support controlled transport and filling in blister-packaging processes.
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