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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2024
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Christoph Marquardt, Mintraching, DE;
Manfred Ziegler, Passau, DE;
Heiko Schmidtmeyer, Regensburg, DE;
Thomas Du Bellier, Regensburg, DE;
Lutz Kampmann, Moetzing, DE;
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates, inter alia, to an apparatus for filling containers with a filling material. The apparatus comprises a closed loop control valve for the filling material and a diagnostic device. The diagnostic device is configured to monitor a control value of a control variable of the closed loop control valve during closed loop control and to determine a state of functionality of the closed loop control valve as a function of the monitored control value. Advantageously, the apparatus can allow for a functionality and thus wear of the closed loop control valve to be monitored and detected during operation.
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