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).

  • Patent number: 11975998
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Jens Ulrich Thomas, Frank-Thomas Lentes, Andreas Ortner, Jonas Schatz, Michael Kluge
  • Patent number: 11945057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: James Frank Ulrich
  • Patent number: 11224108
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventor: Frank-Ulrich Simmerlein
  • Publication number: 20210127474
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Frank-Ulrich SIMMERLEIN
  • Publication number: 20210127473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Frank-Ulrich SIMMERLEIN
  • Patent number: 10598014
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wengert, Bernd Banzhaf, Frank Ulrich Rueckert, Nadja Eisenmenger
  • Patent number: 10434024
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Frank Ulrich Emde, Amod Ashok Kher, Tyler Ray Harper, Nathan Lamb Shippee, Johannes Sauter, Patrick Niederreuter
  • Publication number: 20190232413
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: James Frank Ulrich
  • Patent number: 9970327
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch Gmbh
    Inventors: Andreas Wengert, Hans-Christoph Magel, Nadja Eisenmenger, Frank Ulrich Rueckert
  • Publication number: 20180042802
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Frank Ulrich Emde, Amod Ashok Kher, Tyler Ray Harper, Nathan Lamb Shippee, Johannes Sauter, Patrick Niederreuter
  • Publication number: 20170350252
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas WENGERT, Bernd BANZHAF, Frank Ulrich RUECKERT, Nadja EISENMENGER
  • Publication number: 20160146056
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Wengert, Hans-Christoph Magel, Nadja Eisenmenger, Frank Ulrich Rueckert
  • Publication number: 20160024950
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Wengert, Hans-Christoph Magel, Wolfgang Stolper, Nadja Eisenmenger, Frank Ulrich Rueckert, Steffen Buhl, Thomas Steidten
  • Patent number: 8729077
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: Frank Ulrich Schmitz, Roopa Rai, Christopher Don Roberts, Wieslaw Kazmierski, Richard Grimes
  • Publication number: 20110224211
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Frank Ulrich Schmitz, Roopa Rai, Christopher Ron Roberts, Wieslaw Kazmierski, Richard Grimes
  • Patent number: 7856762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Ulf Deisenroth
    Inventors: Ulf Deisenroth, Frank-Ulrich Bombien
  • Publication number: 20090320617
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Roche Molecular System, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Sandoz, Frank Ulrich Schubert, Hans-Rudolf Bachmann, Renato Baumann
  • Patent number: 7600438
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Sandoz, Frank Ulrich Schubert, Hans-Rudolf Bachmann, Renato Baumann
  • Patent number: 7539807
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Frank-Ulrich Sommer
  • Patent number: D764433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Grothe, Bernd Purwins, Frank-Ulrich Sommer