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).
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Patent number: 10530606Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventor: Alexander Meier
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Publication number: 20200001210Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Alexander Meier, Norbert Maurer, Andreas Panni, Dennis Stark, Michael Schulze
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Publication number: 20190380351Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventor: Alexander Meier
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Patent number: 10362790Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Alexander Meier, Roland Breimann
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Publication number: 20190069559Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventor: Alexander Meier
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Publication number: 20190020499Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventor: Alexander MEIER
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Publication number: 20180235242Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Alexander Meier, Roland Breimann
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Publication number: 20180093268Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Roche Molecular System, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Meier, Chris Steinert, Michael Zeder
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Publication number: 20180084789Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventor: Alexander Meier
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Patent number: 8096699Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann
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Publication number: 20090161477Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: WERNER & PFLEIDERER LEBENSMITTELTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann
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Patent number: 7335015Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies AGInventor: Alexander Meier
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Patent number: 7228791Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Christian Habermann, Alexander Meier, Dieter Knost
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Patent number: 7156293Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Dieter Knost, Thomas Schmidt, Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann, Bernd Dannenhauer, Frank Blümel
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Patent number: 6883954Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Werner & Pfeiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Norbert Rothammel, Ferdinand Bodenstorfer, Alexander Meier
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Publication number: 20050061869Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Dieter Knost, Thomas Schmidt, Alexander Meier, Christian Habermann, Bernd Dannenhauer, Frank Blumel
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Publication number: 20050056156Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Christian Habermann, Alexander Meier, Dieter Knost
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Publication number: 20050048425Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Applicant: Siemens Building Technologies AGInventor: Alexander Meier
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Publication number: 20040159247Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: Werner & Pfleiderer Lebensmitteltechnik GmbHInventors: Norbert Rothammel, Ferdinand Bodenstorfer, Alexander Meier
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Patent number: 6572271Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Firma Carl FreudenbergInventors: Karl-Heinz Bade, Michael Schütz, Alexander Meier