Patents by Inventor Frank Ulrich
Frank Ulrich 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: 11975998Abstract: A component of glass or glass ceramic having predamages arranged along at least one predetermined dividing line is provided. The dividing line has a row of predamages lying one behind the other. The predamages pass continuously through the glass or the glass ceramic with at least 90% of the predamages being cylindrically symmetrical. The glass or the glass ceramic has a material compaction of at least 1% relative to an actual material density in a radius of 3 ?m about a longitudinal axis of respective pre-damaged points. The relative weight loss per pre-damaged point is less than 10% and the component has a thickness of at least 3.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SCHOTT AGInventors: Jens Ulrich Thomas, Frank-Thomas Lentes, Andreas Ortner, Jonas Schatz, Michael Kluge
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Patent number: 11945057Abstract: A welding-type power system than includes a power supply, a DC power bus, an energy storage device, and a bi-directional converter. The bi-directional converter configured to connect the DC power bus to the energy storage device, and further configured to convert power from the DC power bus to the energy storage device to charge the energy storage device, and to convert power from the energy storage device to the DC power bus in response to a power demand on the DC power bus. The bi-directional converter further configured to balance the DC power bus. A controller is configured to control the duty cycle of the bi-directional converter in order to balance the DC power bus, and control the flow of power between the energy storage device and the DC power bus.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventor: James Frank Ulrich
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Patent number: 11224108Abstract: A method for controlling a synchronous, distributed emission of light. A luminous bracelet which is distributed to the audience of a concert is known from the prior art. The problem to be solved is increased integration of the visitors into an audio-visual performance without having to distribute a large number of special devices. The problem is solved by emitting synchronous, distributed light from a plurality of portable personal devices, especially smart devices, wherein setting up of each portable personal device is initiated by the respective portable personal device contacting a control system, particularly a radio network, and the synchronous, distributed emission of light by the plurality of portable personal devices is caused by transferring at least one first piece of information regarding timing and/or at least one second piece of information for color control of the emission of light is effected by the control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Inventor: Frank-Ulrich Simmerlein
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Publication number: 20210127474Abstract: A method for controlling a synchronous, distributed emission of light. A luminous bracelet which is distributed to the audience of a concert is known from the prior art. The problem to be solved is increased integration of the visitors into an audio-visual performance without having to distribute a large number of special devices. The problem is solved by emitting synchronous, distributed light from a plurality of portable personal devices, especially smart devices, wherein setting up of each portable personal device is initiated by the respective portable personal device contacting a control system, particularly a radio network, and the synchronous, distributed emission of light by the plurality of portable personal devices is caused by transferring at least one first piece of information regarding timing and/or at least one second piece of information for color control of the emission of light is effected by the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: Frank-Ulrich SIMMERLEIN
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Publication number: 20210127473Abstract: A method for controlling a synchronous, distributed emission of light. A luminous bracelet which is distributed to the audience of a concert is known from the prior art. The problem to be solved is increased integration of the visitors into an audio-visual performance without having to distribute a large number of special devices. The problem is solved by emitting synchronous, distributed light from a plurality of portable personal devices, especially smart devices, wherein setting up of each portable personal device is initiated by the respective portable personal device contacting a control system, particularly a radio network, and the synchronous, distributed emission of light by the plurality of portable personal devices is caused by transferring at least one first piece of information regarding timing and/or at least one second piece of information for color control of the emission of light is effected by the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: Frank-Ulrich SIMMERLEIN
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Patent number: 10598014Abstract: The turbomachine comprises a casing (26), there being arranged in the casing an impeller (23) arranged on a driven shaft. The turbomachine has an inflow region (21) and an outflow region (22) and, in operation, is flowed through by a working medium. The working medium flows into the inflow region, along a front side (23a) formed on the impeller and subsequently out of the outflow region, there being a pressure drop at the front side between the inflow region and the outflow region. A pressure divider (9) is arranged on the rear side of the impeller, opposite the front side.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Wengert, Bernd Banzhaf, Frank Ulrich Rueckert, Nadja Eisenmenger
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Patent number: 10434024Abstract: A modular dental system, methods for controlling a modular dental tool, a dental system, a control module, and a treatment unit. In one embodiment, the modular dental system includes a modular dental system including a control module and a battery module. The control module includes a first end, a second end, a control sub-system, and a charging sub-system. The control sub-system is configured to communicatively couple to an attachment, detect an attachment identifier associated with the attachment when the attachment is removably attached to the first end of the control module, and control the attachment based on the attachment identifier. The battery module is configured to removably attach to the second end of the control module.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBHInventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Frank Ulrich Emde, Amod Ashok Kher, Tyler Ray Harper, Nathan Lamb Shippee, Johannes Sauter, Patrick Niederreuter
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Publication number: 20190232413Abstract: A welding-type power system than includes a power supply, a DC power bus, an energy storage device, and a bi-directional converter. The bi-directional converter configured to connect the DC power bus to the energy storage device, and further configured to convert power from the DC power bus to the energy storage device to charge the energy storage device, and to convert power from the energy storage device to the DC power bus in response to a power demand on the DC power bus. The bi-directional converter further configured to balance the DC power bus. A controller is configured to control the duty cycle of the bi-directional converter in order to balance the DC power bus, and control the flow of power between the energy storage device and the DC power bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: James Frank Ulrich
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Patent number: 9970327Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for separating dirt particles from the working medium of a turbine (10). The turbine (10) comprises at least one rotor (11) which is arranged in a housing (17). A swirl generator (20) is provided that sets the working medium and the dirt particles in a spiral-shaped rotational movement along a principal axis (22) by means of the geometry of the swirl generator (20) and thereby separates the dirt particles from the working medium. The swirl generator (20) is designed in such a way that the working medium experiences a reversal of the speed component parallel to the principal axis (22) within the swirl generator (20).Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbhInventors: Andreas Wengert, Hans-Christoph Magel, Nadja Eisenmenger, Frank Ulrich Rueckert
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Publication number: 20180042802Abstract: A modular dental system, methods for controlling a modular dental tool, a dental system, a control module, and a treatment unit. In one embodiment, the modular dental system includes a modular dental system including a control module and a battery module. The control module includes a first end, a second end, a control sub-system, and a charging sub-system. The control sub-system is configured to communicatively couple to an attachment, detect an attachment identifier associated with the attachment when the attachment is removably attached to the first end of the control module, and control the attachment based on the attachment identifier. The battery module is configured to removably attach to the second end of the control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Frank Ulrich Emde, Amod Ashok Kher, Tyler Ray Harper, Nathan Lamb Shippee, Johannes Sauter, Patrick Niederreuter
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Publication number: 20170350252Abstract: The turbomachine comprises a casing (26), there being arranged in the casing an impeller (23) arranged on a driven shaft. The turbomachine has an inflow region (21) and an outflow region (22) and, in operation, is flowed through by a working medium. The working medium flows into the inflow region, along a front side (23a) formed on the impeller and subsequently out of the outflow region, there being a pressure drop at the front side between the inflow region and the outflow region. A pressure divider (9) is arranged on the rear side of the impeller, opposite the front side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Andreas WENGERT, Bernd BANZHAF, Frank Ulrich RUECKERT, Nadja EISENMENGER
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Publication number: 20160146056Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for separating dirt particles from the working medium of a turbine (10). The turbine (10) comprises at least one rotor (11) which is arranged in a housing (17). A swirl generator (20) is provided that sets the working medium and the dirt particles in a spiral-shaped rotational movement along a principal axis (22) by means of the geometry of the swirl generator (20) and thereby separates the dirt particles from the working medium. The swirl generator (20) is designed in such a way that the working medium experiences a reversal of the speed component parallel to the principal axis (22) within the swirl generator (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Andreas Wengert, Hans-Christoph Magel, Nadja Eisenmenger, Frank Ulrich Rueckert
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Publication number: 20160024950Abstract: The invention relates to a steam turbine 5, in particular for utilizing the waste heat of an internal combustion engine, having at least one turbine housing, having a guide wheel 10 that has at least one nozzle, and having at least one rotor 6, wherein the nozzle is in the form of a duct 11 formed into the guide wheel 10. According to the invention, a steam turbine 5 is provided, the nozzles of which can be manufactured in a simple manner. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that the duct 11 has a constant width B and has a depth T that varies along the duct 11. In this way, the duct 11 can be produced by means of a single tool in a single working operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Andreas Wengert, Hans-Christoph Magel, Wolfgang Stolper, Nadja Eisenmenger, Frank Ulrich Rueckert, Steffen Buhl, Thomas Steidten
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Patent number: 8729077Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their preparation, use, and compositions thereof for treating an infection mediated at least in part by a virus in the Flaviviridae family of viruses.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLCInventors: Frank Ulrich Schmitz, Roopa Rai, Christopher Don Roberts, Wieslaw Kazmierski, Richard Grimes
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Publication number: 20110224211Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their preparation, use, and compositions thereof for treating an infection mediated at least in part by a virus in the Flaviviridae family of viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Frank Ulrich Schmitz, Roopa Rai, Christopher Ron Roberts, Wieslaw Kazmierski, Richard Grimes
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Patent number: 7856762Abstract: The invention relates to a modular shelter system, in particular for transporting persons and/or objects comprising at least one container/capsular enclosure and a reception system arranged in the case for persons and/or objects. The inventive reception system is mounted in such a way that it is isolated in the direction of the enclosure bottom and/or a receptacle is formed in such a way that it ensures a blast wave deflection.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Ulf DeisenrothInventors: Ulf Deisenroth, Frank-Ulrich Bombien
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Publication number: 20090320617Abstract: A device and a method for the adjustment of a temperature of a liquid which is contained in one or more sample vessels are specified, a control unit and a temperature adjustment unit being provided, which acts on the liquid contained in the sample vessels. Furthermore, the control unit is operatively connected to the temperature adjustment unit. The liquid to be analyzed contains absorption elements in order to accelerate the temperature adjustment in the liquid to be analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Roche Molecular System, Inc.Inventors: Roger Sandoz, Frank Ulrich Schubert, Hans-Rudolf Bachmann, Renato Baumann
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Patent number: 7600438Abstract: A device and a method for the adjustment of a temperature of a liquid which is contained in one or more sample vessels are specified, a control unit and a temperature adjustment unit being provided, which acts on the liquid contained in the sample vessels. Furthermore, the control unit is operatively connected to the temperature adjustment unit. The liquid to be analyzed contains absorption elements in order to accelerate the temperature adjustment in the liquid to be analyzed.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Roger Sandoz, Frank Ulrich Schubert, Hans-Rudolf Bachmann, Renato Baumann
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Patent number: 7539807Abstract: A method for operating an expansion card of a computer is proposed, said computer having at least one slot for accommodating the expansion card, wherein there is stored in a memory area of the expansion card a first and a second configuration data record, one of which is assigned to a first and the other to a second signaling voltage, and wherein the configuration data records transmitted to a FPGA chip of the expansion card indicate to the FPGA chip whether a protection circuit is to be activated or deactivated. Suitable measures enable functional units of a PCI expansion card suitable for both a 3.3 V and a 5 V signaling voltage to be integrated in an FPGA together with a PCI controller, the expansion card being supplied or suppliable with an external voltage independently of a signaling voltage of a computer or basic system.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Frank-Ulrich Sommer
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Patent number: D764433Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andre Grothe, Bernd Purwins, Frank-Ulrich Sommer