publications - own patents - press releases

• Global Tobacco Buyer's Guide 2002, 2003: perforation machines, quality control, monitoring, equipment
• Tobacco Journal International 01/2002: management changes
• Tobacco Journal International 06/2002: address and brands
• Tobacco Reporter 01/2003: IPM introduces new ESP MEGA power micro perforation machines
• Tobacco Journal International 01/2003: new solutions for perforation of tipping paper
• Tobacco Asia 04/2003: MEGA Power ESP perforation machines - Publication English-Chinese
• Tobacco Journal International 06-2003: MEGA power perforation machines
• Sino World 02-2004: IPM - Yuxi Hongta Sino cooperation - Publication English - Publication Chinese
• Tobacco Journal International 04-2004: manufacturing & porosity control  - English
• Tobacco Reporter 05-2004: IPM - Hongta cooperation
• Caiyun foreign expert award at 19-10-2004 - Governor Yunnan Province - China  Photo with Goverment
• Tobacco Reporter 12-2004: Yunnan honor - Mr. Werner Grosse for award  - English
• Tobacco Journal International 5-2004: MLL-1 new micro laser line perforation - English
• local German press release at 26-10-2004:  IPM business for the tobacco industry in China
• local German press release at 20-4-2005:  IPM business for the tobacco industry in China
• local Chinese press release at 10-2004:     IPM business for the tobacco industry in China
• Chinese Government: http://bfe.yxrs.gov.cn/article.asp?id=2005092011030968
• Tobacco Journal International 1-2006: Management changes
• Micro-perforation of running webs http://www.flexo.de/download/fga/1-2008/Inhalt_FGA_1_2008.pdf

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IPM Patents

• MLL-1 – Micro Laser Line Perforation for pattern, perforation design, waves, zigzag lines, packages, cryptograms, company logos, holograms, anti counterfeiting indicators

• patent pending for process, device and product property DE102004012081

• LPM-1 – nano micro laser perforation at wide web material with high power CO2 dual laser beam multiplexers and splitters

• patent grant for process and device DE102004001327

• ESP electrostatic nano micro perforation machines for cigarette, tipping, filter, packaging, plug-wrap and other paper products

• patent grant for process and device DE10328937 of IGBT power switching unit

• Optical online OPSS-1 porovision control/scanning system for ESP or LASER perforation machines

• patent pending for process and device DE10251610 - China patent grant 200310104764

Patent data archives

• http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/2149092.html
• http://www.wikipatents.com/de/3332886.html
• http://www.wikipatents.com/de/2918283.html
• http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0460369.html
• http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7224447.html

EU technology links

• http://www.innovationrelay.net/showroom/search.cfm

• http://www.ircnet.lu/matching/completerec.cfm?BBS_ID=20036&org=391

• http://www.tekes.fi/partner/swe/search/nayta_haku.asp?hakuid=28743

• http://www.tekes.fi/partner/fin/search/nayta_haku.asp?hakuid=28635

• http://www.tekes.fi/partner/fin/search/nayta_haku.asp?hakuid=28657

• http://irc.cordis.lu/showroom/bbssearch_do.cfm?org=1809&MaxRows=100&sectors=001001015

• http://www.bit.or.at/irca/bbsshow8.php?ref1=06%20DE%20NRXE%200FGK&vQuelle=inna.at

• http://www.bit.or.at/irc/bbs-show.php?ref1=06%20DE%20NRXE%200FIX&vQuelle=&cc=&eoi=NO

• http://www.bit.or.at/irca/iabfrage.htm

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previous publication

• electrostatic micro perforation technology : paper and finisher magazine PKV 11/92 - Germany
• micro perforation technology for plastic films : coating magazine 6/93 - Switzerland
• line and contour perforation : paper and finisher magazine PKV 11/93 - Germany
• line and contour perforation in running webs : German institution FOGRA 43006 11/93
• micro perforation to control gas exchanges : Carl Hanser Verlag, plastic magazine 84/5/94 - Germany
• micro perforation control gas exchanges : bilingual edition in plast europe magazine 5/94 - Germany
• quality control of micro and macro perforation : PKV magazine 6/93 - Germany
• optical online porosimeters to control mciro and macro perforation : FOGRA 41440 6/93 - Germany
• opto electronic porosity measuring system : sensor report magazine 1/93 - Germany, TU Darmstadt.de HRZ-IFS-bib
• opto electronic ASPM inline porosimeter for the paper industry : APV magazin 5/93 - Germany
• APV conference in Austria and ASPM report for paper manufactures 2/93 - Austria
• new online micro perforation processing : Tobacco Journal International TJI 4/93 - Germany
• micro perforation for running tipping webs : TJI 1/94 - Germany
• new perforation process for cigarette paper webs : TJI 4/93 - Germany
• tipping paper perforater : Tobacco Reporter 8/93 - Germany
• perforation produced : Converting Today magazine 4/93 - UK
• holes in control : Converting Today magazine 1/95 - UK
• Micro Perforation for flexible webs : Flexpack Materials & Market Bulletin VKP/36.11.93 and VKP/40.12.98 - USA
• eletrostatic perforation with rotation electrodes for fine paper and tippings : technical report 12/89 - Germany
• inventions in practice : DABEI actuall magazine 4/90 - Germany, TU Darmstadt.de HRZ-IFS-bib
• high power RF amplifier with vacuum tubes up to 30 MHz, 1 KW CW : report, publication, project development 1983 - Germany
• incremental measurement system to detect paper web lengths : technical report 1991- Germany
• IENA 92 invention exhibition : silver medal for the electrostatic perforation system - Germany
• GmbH Directors as inventors : DABEI conference 10/98 - Germany
• news from micro perforation for thin and flexible webs : PKV magazin 12/98 - Germany
• optical online porosity measurement at running paper : innovation NRW 1/99 - Germany, TU Darmstadt.de HRZ-IFS-bib
• perforations keep control permeability : world wide Packaging Innovation report 5/99 - USA
• electrostatic micro perforation for running webs - micro perforazione electrostatica per bobine
  in svolgimento : Flexo Gravure & Converting magazine 3/4-99 - Italy, TU Darmstadt.de HRZ-IFS-bib
• microperforation and porosity - micro perforazione a porosimetri in linea per applicazioni fisse o di scansione :
  Flexo Gravure & Converting magazine - 5/6-99 - Italy, TU Darmstadt.de HRZ-IFS-bib
• microperforation electrostatica de lamina continua y los porosimeteros opticos aportan :
  Plasticos Universales Magazino de Espania 4/5-99 - Spain
• hole at hole - micro perforation for packaging webs : Verpackungsrundschau 8/1999 - Germany, TU Darmstadt.de HRZ-IFS-bib
• optical porosity/permeability measurement at running webs : Sensor Report 5/99 - Germany, TU Darmstadt.de HRZ-IFS-bib
• perforate electrostatically to control permeability : Paper Film Converter 1/2000 - US
• Tobacco Buyer's Guide and Global Tobacco Industry Guide 2002

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previous invention and patent initiatives

• circuit performance with pre-setting discharge spark pulses for electrostatic perforation process : invention 5/85
• determination of discharging energy of high-voltage sparks for electrostatic perforation systems with pulse width modulation and current control : invention 9/85
• process, device of multi channel porosity control in relation of the optical transmission and gas permeabillity of zone perforated paper webs : invention 1/87
• process, device with a optical online scanning porosimeter for wide webs : invention 1/88
• device of dual electrode unit for electrostatical zone perforation : invention 2/99
• process, device of electrostatic perforation for porous filter paper webs : patent EP93113255, DE4242721, B26 F1/28
• process, device of perforation of material webs : patent DE4300635, B26 F1/28
• process, device to generate perforation zones : patent DE4403758, B26 F1/28
• process for perforating material webs in passing through direction : patent DE10122439, B26 F1/28
• process, device of optical online porosity control at running webs : patents EP93120483, EP0608544, DE4302137, G01 N15/08
• process, device for optical porosity control with multiple sensor systems on running paper webs : patent DE19616018, G01 N15/08
• process, device for optical control of perforation zones : patent DE4421962, G01 N15/08
• process, device to perforate twin bobbins of tipping webs : patent DE19616019, B26 F1/28
• process, device of power electronics, ferrite transformator for electrostatic perforation : patent DE19708311, B26 F1/28
• process, device for optical online control of surface tension/energy at running plastic films: patent DE19542289, G01 L1/24
• process and device for online perforation at cigarette making machines : patent DE4018209 - EP0460369 - B26 F1/28

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