Patents by Inventor Frank Krueger

Frank Krueger 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).

  • Stimulation electrode and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 7421299
    Abstract: A stimulation electrode is provided having an electrically conducting electrode base member which is partially covered with an electrically insulating ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is formed of an oxide and/or an oxynitride of at least one metal of the group of titanium, niobium. tantalum, zirconium, aluminum and silicon. Various methods are provided for production of the stimulation electrode, including methods in which the ceramic layer is formed in situ by a thermal, chemical or electrochemical oxidation or oxynitridation process. The stimulation electrode may be used as a cardiac pacemaker electrode, a neuro-stimulation electrode, or another human implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: W.C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Frericks, Oliver Keitel, Frank Krüger, Heiko Specht, Hans-Jürgen Wachter, Christiane Leitold
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Publication number: 20080120129
    Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Achim Heger, Adam Polly, Alexander Adam, Alexander Zaichenko, Alexandra Mark, Andre Doerfler, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Andre Wagner, Andrea Pluemper, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Andreas Huppert, Andreas Leukert-Knapp, Andreas Morsch, Andreas Neumann, Andreas Poth, Andreas Reccius, Andreas Wolber, Antje Fuchs, Antonia Gross, Arno Eifel, Artur Butucel, Arunava Banerjee, Ashwin Yeddula, Axel Kuehl, Benjamin Klehr, Bernd Schmitt, Bjoern Eike, Boris Krems, Christian Auth, Christian Fuhlbruegge, Christiane Cramer, Christiane Schauerte, Christopher Engler, Cristina Buchholz, Damian Theil, Daniel Bock, Daniel Zimmermann, Danny Pannicke, Dieter Krisch, Dietmar Nowotny, Dirk Henrich, Dirk Richtsteiger, Dirk Schindewolf, Doris Karbach, Frank Damaschke, Frank Hastrich, Frank Krueger, Frank Lindqvist, Frank Milpetz, Frank Reinemuth, Galina Pacher, Georg Dopf, Georg Podhajsky, Giovanni Deledda, Guimei Zhang, Gunther Liebich, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Horst Schaude, Ingo Bruss, Ingo Pfitzner, Jaakob Kind, Jan Hrastnik, Jan Richert, Joachim Liebler, Joachim Puteick, Jochen Steinbach, Joerg Goetting, Johannes Bechtold, Julian Schmidt-Kluegmann, Kai-Michael Roesner, Karsten Kimme, Karsten Koetter, Kathrin Nos, Klaus Herter, Klaus Reinelt, Klaus Schlappner, Kristina Grunewald, Levente Sara, Markus Juchem, Martin Gaub, Martin Hermes, Martin Rogge, Martin Schorr, Mathias Schoenecker, Matthias Asal, Matthias Heinrichs, Matthias Schmitt, Michael Bauer, Michael Conrad, Michael Hartel, Michael Jung, Michael Schier, Michael Segler, Michael Sylvester, Naci Kalyoncu, Olaf Meincke, Oliver Grande
  • Copper Bonding or Superfine Wire with Improved Bonding and Corrosion Properties
    Publication number: 20080076251
    Abstract: A bonding or superfine wire is provided made of copper, with a gold enrichment on the surface thereof, in particular in an amount corresponding to a coating of at most 50 nm. The wire may be bonded by the ball/wedge method, has a copper-colored appearance, and the ball thereof after flame-off has a hardness of less than 95 according to HVO.002. In order to produce the bonding or superfine wire, a copper wire is coated with gold or a copper-gold alloy or gold is introduced into the surface of the copper wire. The wires are bonded to a semiconductor silicon chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: W.C. Heraeus GmbH
    Inventors: Albrecht Bischoff, Heinz Foerderer, Lutz Schraepler, Frank Krueger
  • System and method for extensible metadata architecture for digital images using in-place editing
    Publication number: 20060184554
    Abstract: An improved system and method for an extensible metadata architecture for digital images is provided. Executable software code may be operably coupled to a metadata query reader and a metadata query writer for requesting operations for manipulating metadata in an image file. The metadata query reader may be operably coupled to a decoder having a block reader for identifying metadata blocks in an image file and associating a metadata reader with each metadata block. Each metadata reader may then enumerate the metadata in the metadata block associated with that metadata reader. The metadata query writer may be operably coupled to an encoder having a block writer for associating a metadata writer with each metadata block to be written to an image file. Each metadata writer may then write metadata in the metadata block associated with that metadata writer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Albert, Frank Krueger, Rajat Goel, Peter Gurevich, Anthony Hodsdon, Radu Magarint, Thomas Olsen, Rahul Patil, Cyra Richardson, Robert Sinclair, Richard Turner, Eric Vandenberg, Robert Wlodarczyk
  • System and method for extensible metadata architecture for digital images
    Publication number: 20060184576
    Abstract: An improved system and method for an extensible metadata architecture for digital images is provided. Executable software code may be operably coupled to a metadata query reader and a metadata query writer for requesting operations for manipulating metadata in an image file. The metadata query reader may be operably coupled to a decoder having a block reader for identifying metadata blocks in an image file and associating a metadata reader with each metadata block. Each metadata reader may then enumerate the metadata in the metadata block associated with that metadata reader. The metadata query writer may be operably coupled to an encoder having a block writer for associating a metadata writer with each metadata block to be written to an image file. Each metadata writer may then write metadata in the metadata block associated with that metadata writer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Albert, Frank Krueger, Rajat Goel, Peter Gurevich, Anthony Hodsdon, Radu Magarint, Thomas Olsen, Rahul Patil, Cyra Richardson, Robert Sinclair, Richard Turner, Eric Vandenberg, Robert Wlodarczyk
  • System and method for providing an extensible codec architecture for digital images
    Publication number: 20060184783
    Abstract: An improved system and method for an extensible codec architecture for digital images is provided. Executable software code may be operably coupled to a codec manager for requesting imaging operations to be performed on a digital image. The codec manager may receive the request to perform an imaging operation on the digital image and may select an imaging component, such as a codec, from one or more imaging components registered in the computer system for performing an imaging operation on the digital image. An arbitration manager may include functionality for requesting enumeration of the operations an imaging component may perform on a particular digital image. One or more pixel format converters may then convert the pixel format in the digital image to a pixel format supported by an imaging component installed on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Albert, Frank Krueger, Rajat Goel, Peter Gurevich, Anthony Hodsdon, Radu Magarint, Thomas Olsen, Rahul Patil, Cyra Richardson, Robert Sinclair, Richard Turner, Eric Vandenberg, Robert Wlodarczyk
  • Electronically regulated vehicle brake system
    Publication number: 20060113835
    Abstract: An electronically regulatable vehicle brake system, in which a master cylinder cooperates with a hydraulic unit having electronically triggerable valves for modulating the brake pressure of the system. A triggerable, externally driven pressure generator is provided for this purpose; its intake side can be made to communicate with the master cylinder via an intake line controllable by an intake valve unit. For this purpose, an electronically triggerable magnet valve and a mechanical blocking valve are connected in parallel. The blocking valve has a blocking valve member, which when a pressure threshold in the master cylinder is exceeded can be moved out of an open basic position into a blocking position counter to the force of a compression spring. As the electromagnet valve of the intake valve unit, a valve that is structurally identical to one of the valves for modulating the brake pressure can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Krueger, Andreas Weh
  • Hydraulic brake system and method for influencing a hydraulic brake system
    Publication number: 20050269869
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system for a vehicle, including at least one brake circuit which connects a master cylinder to at least one wheel brake, in which for each wheel brake, one inlet valve is provided, one pump, which pumps hydraulic fluid from a return line into a reservoir, and for each brake circuit present, there is one reservoir valve and one disconnection valve; the disconnection valve is located in the brake circuit between the master cylinder and the inlet valves; and the reservoir valve is located in a line from the reservoir to the brake circuit, and the line discharges into a line region of the brake circuit between the disconnection valve and the inlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Lehenberger, Frank Krueger
  • Stimulation electrode and its use
    Patent number: 6901297
    Abstract: A stimulation electrode has an electrode surface at least partially covered with a coating of titanium nitride, the titanium nitride having on its side remote from the electrode surface a larger surface than the region of the electrode surface covered by the titanium nitride. The titanium nitride is covered with at least one oxidation protection layer on its surface remote from the electrode surface. The stimulation electrode is useful, for example, in cardiac pacemakers, neuro-stimulation devices and other human implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: W.C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Frericks, Frank Krüger, Heiko Specht
  • Injection-molded plastic part
    Patent number: 6759140
    Abstract: An injection-molded plastic part having a first thermoplastic component and a second thermoplastic component. Areas consisting of the first thermoplastic component are present at least on one surface of the injection-molded plastic part next to areas of the second thermoplastic component. The first thermoplastic component is an LCP and the second thermoplastic component is a syndiotactic polystyrene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: W. C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Heiner Bittrich, Stefan Claus, Frank Krüger, Jan Wahode, Volker Zippmann
  • Cooling fan control method for minimizing the power consumption of a vehicle air conditioning system
    Patent number: 6637229
    Abstract: An improved control method for a vehicle air conditioning system including a refrigerant compressor and a condenser cooling fan adjusts the power consumption of the condenser cooling fan in a manner to minimize the combined power consumption of compressor and the condenser cooling fan while maintaining adequate cooling of the condensed refrigerant. When the air conditioning system is operating at less than full capacity, the combined power consumption of the compressor and the condenser cooling fan is determined for each of a series of operating intervals. The change in the combined power consumption from one operating interval to the next is computed to determine the effect of a prior cooling fan power adjustment, and the power level of the cooling fan is incrementally adjusted in the same direction as the prior adjustment so long as the prior adjustment resulted in at least a specified reduction of the combined power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Oliver Forrest, Lawrence Scherer, Nicholas Joseph Alonge, Jr., Frank A. Krueger, Lindsey Lee Leitzel, Paul J. Bruski
  • Process for producing a coating on a refractory structural member
    Patent number: 6607787
    Abstract: A process for producing a coating on a refractory structural member, in which a noble metal alloy is applied as a coating material to the refractory structural member. The noble metal alloy contains, among other constituents, an oxidizable substance, which includes boron and/or phosphorus and/or antimony and/or arsenic. The refractory structural member and the coating are heated at least once in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to a temperature T that is greater than or equal to the liquidus temperature TL of the noble metal alloy. The oxidizable substance is oxidized during this heating process, and the oxide that has formed is at least partially vaporized. The temperature T is maintained until the proportion of oxidizable substance in the coating is <0.1 atomic percent, and the coated refractory structural member is then cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: W. C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wulf Kock, Frank Krüger, David Lupton, Harald Manhardt, Jürgen Merker
  • Metal component and discharge lamp
    Patent number: 6384533
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal component for discharge lamps, having a support of niobium or tantalum or of alloys based on niobium and/or tantalum, as well as a discharge lamp. The present invention is addressed to the problem of increasing the resistance to oxidation and corrosion of metal components having a support of niobium or tantalum or of alloys based on niobium and/or tantalum which are disposed in or on discharge lamps. The problem is solved according to the invention in that the support has a coating of one or more single layers which is formed of at least one noble metal and/or from a noble metal alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: W. C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Giesel, David Francis Lupton, Frank Krüger, Friedhold Schölz
  • Support structure
    Patent number: 6355363
    Abstract: A support structure is provided for holding open lumina, the support structure having a stainless steel substrate and a platinum layer forming the surface of the structure. The structure has at least one gold layer arranged between the substrate and the platinum layer. The platinum layer is preferably applied with a pulsed current with current reversal, in order to avoid or reduce brittleness occurring by absorption of hydrogen during galvanic deposition of platinum. Such a support structure (stent) substantially withstands the high mechanical stresses, particularly bending and torsional forces that occur during application, without the formation of significant tears in the platinum layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: W. C. Hereaus GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Günter Herklotz, Frank Krüger, Thomas Frey, Thomas Giesel