Patents by Inventor Alexander Meier

Alexander Meier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10530606
    Abstract: An extension of the existing CAN FD data transmission protocol. The extension enables the use of the IPv6 protocol for the CAN bus. The CAN FD protocol is further developed in an incompatible way. One modification measure relates to the lengthening of the Data Field, which is positioned in the transmission frame after an Arbitration Field. An arbitrary number of bytes can be entered in the extended Data Field within a specified upper limit. Since the Data Field is transmitted at a higher bit rate field than the Arbitration Field, the data throughput is increased dramatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Alexander Meier
  • Publication number: 20200001210
    Abstract: A filter element for cleaning an operating liquid of a machine tool is provided with a pressure-stable jacket permitting flow therethrough. A filter medium is arranged in the pressure-stable jacket. A first end disc and a second end disc are seal-tightly connected to opposite ends of the filter medium. The filter medium surrounds an inner raw-side cavity. The pressure-stable jacket surrounds the filter medium and is connected fixedly to the first and second end discs. The first end disc has an inlet opening for the operating liquid. The second end disc has a drainage opening provided with a releasable closure element that closes the drainage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Meier, Norbert Maurer, Andreas Panni, Dennis Stark, Michael Schulze
  • Publication number: 20190380351
    Abstract: A multiple-row dough portioning apparatus includes at least one portioning chamber to define a portioned dough quantity, at least one metering piston, which is displaceable in the portioning chamber between a retracted metering position and an extended ejection position. The dough portioning apparatus comprises a drive unit having a control component. The drive unit is configured to displace the metering piston from the metering position into the ejection position. The dough portioning apparatus is configured such that a displacement of the metering pistons takes place exclusively on account of a pressure exerted on the metering pistons by the dough. The control component is connected to all metering pistons to transmit a tensile force from the control roller to the metering pistons. The portioning chamber is accommodated in a portioning cylinder, which is pivotable between a metering pivot position and a pivoted ejection pivot position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Meier
  • Patent number: 10362790
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus for transferring a dough piece from a first processing station to the next, especially from a dough portioning device to a dough kneading device, includes a rotating dropping roller and a scraper. The rotating dropping roller is configured to release the dough piece from the first processing station. The scraper is associated with the dropping roller and is configured to support the dough piece released from the dropping roller. An oiling device is associated with the dropping roller and is configured to apply oil onto an outside surface of the dropping roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Meier, Roland Breimann
  • Publication number: 20190069559
    Abstract: A dough dividing device has a housing. Arranged therein is a feed chamber, for feeding dough, and a delivery chamber, which is arranged downstream and in delivery communication with the feed chamber. A delivery piston is arranged in a displaceably driven manner inside the delivery chamber for delivering dough. A measuring chamber is arranged downstream of the delivery chamber. In an extended delivery position a face of the delivery piston is arranged in a passage chamber between the delivery chamber and the measuring chamber. The passage chamber is delimited by a wall which extends circumferentially around the piston face. At least one degassing channel serves for degassing the measuring chamber. In the delivery position of the delivery piston the degassing channel is arranged between the piston face and the passage-chamber wall and creates a gas connection between the measuring chamber and a surrounding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Meier
  • Publication number: 20190020499
    Abstract: An extension of the existing CAN FD data transmission protocol. The extension enables the use of the IPv6 protocol for the CAN bus. The CAN FD protocol is further developed in an incompatible way. One modification measure relates to the lengthening of the Data Field, which is positioned in the transmission frame after an Arbitration Field. An arbitrary number of bytes can be entered in the extended Data Field within a specified upper limit. Since the Data Field is transmitted at a higher bit rate field than the Arbitration Field, the data throughput is increased dramatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Alexander MEIER
  • Publication number: 20180235242
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus for transferring a dough piece from a first processing station to the next, especially from a dough portioning device to a dough kneading device, includes a rotating dropping roller and a scraper. The rotating dropping roller is configured to release the dough piece from the first processing station. The scraper is associated with the dropping roller and is configured to support the dough piece released from the dropping roller. An oiling device is associated with the dropping roller and is configured to apply oil onto an outside surface of the dropping roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander Meier, Roland Breimann
  • Publication number: 20180093268
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a microfluidic device (1) comprising at least one flow channel (21) connecting an inlet opening (22) with an outlet opening (23), and an array of wells (24) in fluid communication with the flow channel (21), wherein the flow channel (21) comprises an inlet portion (211) at the inlet opening (22), an outlet portion (212) at the outlet opening (23), and a middle portion (213) between the inlet portion (211) and the outlet portion (212), wherein at least the middle portion (213) comprises the array of wells (24) and is provided with a hydrophilic surface, and the flow channel (21) further comprises a transition area (214) provided at least between the middle portion (213) and the outlet portion (212), which transition area (214) is constituted by providing a hydrophobic surface. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing such a microfluidic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Roche Molecular System, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Meier, Chris Steinert, Michael Zeder
  • Publication number: 20180084789
    Abstract: A chamber drum for a dough kneading device comprises a hollow drum body, a plurality of radially penetrating breakthroughs in the outer peripheral wall thereof to form a chamber for in each case one dough piece to be treated, and a surface structuring of the side walls of the breakthroughs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Alexander Meier
  • Patent number: 8096699
    Abstract: A dough processing device has a support frame, a dough feed device, a dough portioning device, a dough kneading device and a dough transfer device. The latter transfers at least one dough portion from at least one portioning chamber of the dough portioning device to at least one kneading chamber of the dough kneading device during transfer time periods. An adjustment device serves for defining a vertical distance between the transfer device and the kneading chamber. This results in a dough processing machine in which a reliable transfer of dough portions from the at least one portioning chamber to the at least one kneading chamber is ensured even in the case of a high throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann
  • Publication number: 20090161477
    Abstract: A dough processing device has a support frame, a dough feed device, a dough portioning device, a dough kneading device and a dough transfer device. The latter transfers at least one dough portion from at least one portioning chamber of the dough portioning device to at least one kneading chamber of the dough kneading device during transfer time periods. An adjustment device serves for defining a vertical distance between the transfer device and the kneading chamber. This results in a dough processing machine in which a reliable transfer of dough portions from the at least one portioning chamber to the at least one kneading chamber is ensured even in the case of a high throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: WERNER & PFLEIDERER LEBENSMITTELTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann
  • Patent number: 7335015
    Abstract: Method for controlling or regulating a burner (5) to which a defined air quantity (3) and fuel quantity (4) are fed, the exhaust gas (6) formed during the combustion being fed to a sensor (7), and the actual value (8) detected by the sensor being compared with a desired value (9), and a control deviation being obtained from the difference between desired value and actual value, which control deviation is converted into a control variable (11) which is independent of the burner power, characterized in that a power-dependent control variable (15) is generated from the power-independent control variable (11) and from burner-specific parameters (13) which are determined during setting of the burner for the respective power points of the burner, and in that the power-dependent control variable (15) is converted into a control signal (17, 18) in order to influence the ratio of the air quantity (3) to the fuel quantity (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies AG
    Inventor: Alexander Meier
  • Patent number: 7228791
    Abstract: A baking oven for preparing dough pieces comprises a supply section with an inlet for the supply of dough pieces; a baking chamber and a discharge section with an outlet for the discharge of baked dough pieces. A recirculating-air arrangement comprises a source producing a flow of recirculating air, a recirculating-air heating device and a recirculating-air guiding conduit which is sectionally formed by the baking chamber. A conveyor assembly delivers dough pieces from the inlet to the outlet. To this end, the conveyor assembly comprises a plurality of continuous conveyor belts which pass along deflection pulleys and are disposed one in relation to the other in the baking chamber for transfer by gravity of the dough pieces from one to another of two adjacent continuous conveyor belts. The result is a baking oven in which, during baking, the dough pieces can be moved and spread as uniformly as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Habermann, Alexander Meier, Dieter Knost
  • Patent number: 7156293
    Abstract: A device for the production and the sale of dough pieces comprises at least a first supply bin for keeping a pre-determined first quantity of the raw dough pieces. A first recording unit serves the recording of a customer request. A display device serves the display of a price for the recorded customer request. A payment transaction is recorded by means of a second recording unit. A baking device serves the baking of raw dough pieces pursuant to the customer's request to ready-baked dough pieces. The ready-baked dough pieces are made available in at least one supply bin that is accessible to the customer. Two delivery units serve the delivery of the raw dough pieces and/or of the ready-baked dough pieces from the first supply bin to the baking device and/or from baking device to the second supply bin. Depending upon the data recorded by the recording units, a control unit controls the delivery units and the baking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Knost, Thomas Schmidt, Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann, Bernd Dannenhauer, Frank Blümel
  • Patent number: 6883954
    Abstract: A dough treatment facility comprises a dough feeder, a dough metering arrangement, a dough kneading arrangement, a transfer arrangement disposed between the dough metering arrangement and the dough kneading arrangement as well as a dough discharge arrangement. A delivery piston, which is driven by a drive mechanism, forms part of the dough metering arrangement. A drive component of the drive mechanism comprises a load sensing device, which is disposed for sensing the load by which the delivery piston, when pressing the dough, acts on the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Werner & Pfeiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Rothammel, Ferdinand Bodenstorfer, Alexander Meier
  • Publication number: 20050061869
    Abstract: A device for the production and the sale of dough pieces comprises at least a first supply bin for keeping a pre-determined first quantity of the raw dough pieces. A first recording unit serves the recording of a customer request. A display device serves the display of a price for the recorded customer request. A payment transaction is recorded by means of a second recording unit. A baking device serves the baking of raw dough pieces pursuant to the customer's request to ready-baked dough pieces. The ready-baked dough pieces are made available in at least one supply bin that is accessible to the customer. Two delivery units serve the delivery of the raw dough pieces and/or of the ready-baked dough pieces from the first supply bin to the baking device and/or from baking device to the second supply bin. Depending upon the data recorded by the recording units, a control unit controls the delivery units and the baking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Knost, Thomas Schmidt, Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann, Bernd Dannenhauer, Frank Blumel
  • Publication number: 20050056156
    Abstract: A baking oven for preparing dough pieces comprises a supply section with an inlet for the supply of dough pieces; a baking chamber and a discharge section with an outlet for the discharge of baked dough pieces. A recirculating-air arrangement comprises a source producing a flow of recirculating air, a recirculating-air heating device and a recirculating-air guiding conduit which is sectionally formed by the baking chamber. A conveyor assembly delivers dough pieces from the inlet to the outlet. To this end, the conveyor assembly comprises a plurality of continuous conveyor belts which pass along deflection pulleys and are disposed one in relation to the other in the baking chamber for transfer by gravity of the dough pieces from one to another of two adjacent continuous conveyor belts. The result is a baking oven in which, during baking, the dough pieces can be moved and spread as uniformly as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Habermann, Alexander Meier, Dieter Knost
  • Publication number: 20050048425
    Abstract: Method for controlling or regulating a burner (5) to which a defined air quantity (3) and fuel quantity (4) are fed, the exhaust gas (6) formed during the combustion being fed to a sensor (7), and the actual value (8) detected by the sensor being compared with a desired value (9), and a control deviation being obtained from the difference between desired value and actual value, which control deviation is converted into a control variable (11) which is independent of the burner power, characterized in that a power-dependent control variable (15) is generated from the power-independent control variable (11) and from burner-specific parameters (13) which are determined during setting of the burner for the respective power points of the burner, and in that the power-dependent control variable (15) is converted into a control signal (17, 18) in order to influence the ratio of the air quantity (3) to the fuel quantity (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Siemens Building Technologies AG
    Inventor: Alexander Meier
  • Publication number: 20040159247
    Abstract: A dough treatment facility comprises a dough feeder, a dough metering arrangement, a dough kneading arrangement, a transfer arrangement disposed between the dough metering arrangement and the dough kneading arrangement as well as a dough discharge arrangement. A delivery piston, which is driven by a drive mechanism, forms part of the dough metering arrangement. A drive component of the drive mechanism comprises a load sensing device, which is disposed for sensing the load by which the delivery piston, when pressing the dough, acts on the dough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Rothammel, Ferdinand Bodenstorfer, Alexander Meier
  • Patent number: 6572271
    Abstract: An elastic bearing suspension for a shaft bearing (1) is described. The shaft bearing (1) is connected on the outside radially to at least one stop buffer (2) made of an elastomer material, the stop buffer (2) being connected to a first supporting ring (5) arranged adjacent to and at an axial distance (4) from the shaft bearing (1) by way of at least one fold (3) made of an elastomer material which extends in the axial direction and has a V-shape as seen in the longitudinal sectional of the shaft bearing (1), the first supporting ring (5) being connected to one of the end faces (6) of a stop sleeve (7), the other end face (8) of the stop sleeve (7) surrounding the stop buffer (2) on the outer circumference at a radial distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bade, Michael Schütz, Alexander Meier