Patents by Inventor Joachim Schmid
Joachim Schmid 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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Publication number: 20160222962Abstract: An internal gear pump for a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a pump shaft, a pinion, a ring gear, a first axial plate, and a second axial plate. The pinion is disposed on the pump shaft, is configured to rotate conjointly therewith, and is arranged eccentrically within the ring gear so as to mesh therewith. The first and second axial plates are adjacent to the pinion and the ring gear. A toothing on at least one of the ring gear and the pinion is configured such that an axial width of a root of a respective tooth is greater than an axial width of a crest of the respective tooth. A corresponding method relates to producing such an internal gear pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Joachim Schmid, Klaus Meyer, Julius Nemzov, Karl-Heinz Hach
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Publication number: 20160096200Abstract: An apparatus that facilitates the manual sorting of objects is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display surface having a surface that can be selectively illuminated and that is adapted for receiving the objects. An identification reader reads identification information stored on the objects. A controller causes an area on the display surface corresponding to one of the objects to be illuminated based on the identification information and indicates a location to which the illuminated object is to be moved. In one aspect of the invention, the display surface includes an area adapted for positioning a receiver for the objects. The display surface provides an indication of a position in the receiver at which the one of the objects is to be placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert Kincaid, Melanie Tory, Joachim Schmid
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Patent number: 8759024Abstract: The invention relates to processes and means for the biotechnologically fermentative production of riboflavin (hereinafter also referred to as vitamin B2) and means for the implementation of this process, in particular a modified microbial host cell with increased riboflavin yield. The invention thus provides new processes and means for the regulation of the expression of enzyme activities involved in the riboflavin production of the host cell.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Florian Kirchner, Klaus Mauch, Joachim Schmid
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Patent number: 8212535Abstract: Disclosed is a toroidal core current transformer comprising a primary conductor which penetrates the toroidal core and a secondary winding that is wound around the toroidal core. A measuring shunt (RSh) or a load (Zb) is provided at the secondary end. In order to compensate the phase error (f) between the primary current (IP) and the secondary current (Is), a compensation circuit (K) whose capacity (C) is measured substantially according to equation (I) or (II) is provided at the secondary end. In equation (I) or (II), C represents the capacity of the compensation circuit, ? represents the radian frequency, ? represents the phase error between the primary current and the secondary current, Rsh represents the resistance of an optional measuring shunt, and Zb represents the impedance of an optional load.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Trench France SASInventors: Ruthard Minkner, Joachim Schmid, Rolf Fluri
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING IMAGES OF SPECIMENS PROCESSED BY A PROGRAMMABLE QUANTITATIVE ASSAY
Publication number: 20120163681Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for analyzing images of specimens processed by a programmable quantitative assay or more specifically a robust programmable quantitative dot assay, PDQA, that enable specimens to be imaged and assessed across a wide variety of conditions and applications. Specific embodiments directed to immunohistochemical applications provide more quantitative methods of imaging and assessing biological samples including tissue samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Jesper Lohse, Hans Christian Pedersen, Joachim Schmid, Jeff Caron, Rohit Jain, Thomas Briscoe -
Publication number: 20110312026Abstract: The invention relates to processes and means for the biotechnologically fermentative production of riboflavin (hereinafter also referred to as vitamin B2) and means for the implementation of this process, in particular a modified microbial host cell with increased riboflavin yield. The invention thus provides new processes and means for the regulation of the expression of enzyme activities involved in the riboflavin production of the host cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Florian Kirchner, Klaus Mauch, Joachim Schmid
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Patent number: 7972520Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for operating a centrifuge which has a drive shaft used for loading, a drum which is connected to the drive shaft and has a drum casing and a drum base, a filter with a working region situated within the filter, an annular space formed between the filter and the drum casing, at least one drum base opening which is formed in the drum base and opens out into the annular space, and at least one swirl nozzle which is arranged in such a manner that it injects a fluid through the at least one drum base opening into the annular space.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Fima Maschinenbau GmbHInventor: Joachim Schmid
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Publication number: 20100219799Abstract: Disclosed is a toroidal core current transformer comprising a primary conductor which penetrates the toroidal core and a secondary winding that is wound around the toroidal core. A measuring shunt (RSh) or a load (Zb) is provided at the secondary end. In order to compensate the phase error (f) between the primary current (IP) and the secondary current (Is), a compensation circuit (K) whose capacity (C) is measured substantially according to equation (I) or (II) is provided at the secondary end. In equation (I) or (II), C represents the capacity of the compensation circuit, ? represents the radian frequency, ? represents the phase error between the primary current and the secondary current, Rsh represents the resistance of an optional measuring shunt, and Zb represents the impedance of an optional load.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Trench Switzerland AGInventors: Ruthard Minkner, Joachim Schmid, Rolf Fluri
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Publication number: 20090236296Abstract: The invention relates to an improved centrifuge device for preventing cross-contamination. Said centrifuge device comprises a drive shaft that is provided with a rotational shaft, a drum which is connected to the rotational shaft and encompasses a drum bucket and a drum bottom, a filter which is located inside the drum and surrounds a work space, an annular space embodied between the filter and the drum jacket, a catchment disk located across from the drum bottom to close the work space, and a centrifuge housing surrounding the drum and the filter. Also disclosed are devices for preventing cross-contamination, especially injection devices for injecting a rinsing fluid, a sealing arrangement, and a vertical adjusting device. The invention further relates to a method for operating a centrifuge device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventor: Joachim Schmid
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Publication number: 20090145861Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifugal device comprising improved process analysis technology (PAT), to a method for measuring the moisture content of a suspension in a centrifugal drum and to a method for sampling from a centrifugal device. The centrifugal device is equipped with: a drive shaft; a drum that is connected to the drive shaft; a filter that is located inside the drum and that surrounds a working chamber; a baffle plate that forms a front face of the working chamber and that is mounted on a baffle plate shaft, the baffle plate and the drum being axially displaceable; a filler element for filling a working chamber with a suspension; and a centrifugal housing that surrounds the drum and the filter. In addition, various process analysis devices are provided, in particular tubes comprising monitoring and measuring units that are inserted into the working chamber and windows comprising associated channels that are configured n the baffle plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventor: Joachim Schmid
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Publication number: 20090045147Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for operating a centrifuge which has a drive shaft used for loading, a drum which is connected to the drive shaft and has a drum casing and a drum base, a filter with a working region situated within the filter, an annular space formed between the filter and the drum casing, at least one drum base opening which is formed in the drum base and opens out into the annular space, and at least one swirl nozzle which is arranged in such a manner that it injects a fluid through the at least one drum base opening into the annular space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventor: Joachim Schmid
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Publication number: 20090006969Abstract: A slide viewer capable of simultaneous display of more than one representation of an area of interest of a slide is provided. The slide viewer includes a database containing at least two data files representing different representations for a same area of interest on one or multiple correlated slides or at least two different digital presentations of the same representation. The representations are views of different illumination and/or of different contrast. Associated with the database are a processor and a display. The processor retrieves data files representing different representations of the same of area of interest and displays them on the display. A user is allowed to simultaneously view representations of the same area of interest, where the representations are of views different from each other by either illumination and/or contrast or by the digital information content presented, and/or by the information acquired from multiple correlated slides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Thomas Gahm, Rainer Dorrer, Joachim Schmid, Ryan Williams
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Publication number: 20060133657Abstract: A scanning device for biological slides is provided, which can be operated in an interactive routine mode as well as in an unsupervised high speed automatic mode. In the first case, typical components, which the pathologist is used to operating manually, such as the microscope, the stage and the focus, and which have to be motorized for the automatic unsupervised system mode, are configured to simulate manual use, operation, and response. A non-interlaced area scan camera supports the interactive selection and acquisition of individual images in the manual mode, as well as the continuous high-speed scan motion for the rare event detection and virtual slide scan applications of the system. Due to the particular requirements to accommodate both operational modes, methods are described for constructing the virtual slide out of image tiles with varying overlap areas in the x- and y-directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Joachim Schmid, Thomas Gahm, Kevin Kooy, Rainer Dorrer, Bruno Krief, John Cheeseman
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Patent number: 6805893Abstract: New diastereoisomer-enriched 3-mercapto-alkanols are disclosed. The compounds, namely 3-mercapto-2-methyl-butan-1-ol and/or 3-mercapto-3-methyl-hexan-1-ol, and the stereoisomers of each, are used to flavor products, such as foods and/or beverages. Methods for the preparation of both diastereoisomers of 3-mercapto-2-methyl-butan-1-ol are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Givaudan SAInventors: Gonzalo Acuna, Markus Gautschi, Frank Kumli, Joachim Schmid, Janos Zsindely
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Publication number: 20040047960Abstract: New diastereoisomer-enriched 3-mercapto-alkanols are disclosed. The compounds, namely 3-mercapto-2-methyl-butan-1-ol and/or 3-mercapto-3-methyl-hexan-1-ol, and the stereoisomers of each, are used to flavor products, such as foods and/or beverages. Methods for the preparation of both diastereoisomers of 3-mercapto-2-methyl-butan-1-ol are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Givaudan SAInventors: Gonzalo Acuna, Markus Gautschi, Frank Kumli, Joachim Schmid, Janos Zsindely
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Patent number: 6650703Abstract: An image transmitting remote object examination device includes (a) an image-recording system at the location of the object to be examined, (b) an observation station located at a distance from the image-recording system for the evaluation of the image and for the remote control of the image-recording system, and (c) an intervening, narrow band telecommunications link, by way of which the images taken are transferred to the observation station using image data compression and/or reduction together with the remote control commands to the image system. A system status-determining unit continuously records the overall system status relevant to image transmission, and dependent upon the overall system status, variably controls the image data compression and/or reduction and/or the number of individual telecommunication channels used in a transmission packet. The image quality required for a particular situation, together with the optimal on-line image impression, is thereby obtained.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1999Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AGInventors: Peter Schwarzmann, Joachim Schmid, Bernd Binder
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Publication number: 20030210262Abstract: The present invention provides a slide viewer capable of simultaneous display of more than one scan of an area of interest of a slide. The slide viewer includes a database containing at least two data files representing different scans for a same area of interest on one or multiple correlated slides or at least two different digital presentations of the same scan. The scans are views of different illumination and/or of different contrast. Associated with the database are a processor and a display. The processor retrieves data files representing different scans of the same of area of interest and displays them on the display. The present invention allows a user to simultaneously view scans of the same area of interest, where the scans are of views different from each other by either illumination and/or contrast or by the digital information content presented, and/or by the information acquired from multiple correlated slides.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: TriPath Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Gahm, Rainer Dorrer, Joachim Schmid
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Patent number: 6610346Abstract: New 3-mercapto-alkanols are disclosed. The compounds, namely 3-mercapto-2-methyl-butan-1-ol and/or 3-mercapto-3-methyl-hexan-1-ol, and the stereoisomers of each, are used to flavor products, such as foods and/or beverages. Methods for the preparation of both diastereoisomers of 3-mercapto-2-methyl-butan-1-ol are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Givaudan Schweiz AGInventors: Gonzalo Acuña, Markus Gautschi, Frank Kumli, Joachim Schmid, Janos Zsindely
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Patent number: 6516585Abstract: A treatment machine for pharmaceutical products formed as a filling and closing machine has an insulator which surrounds a sterile treatment region, a substantially plate-shaped partition which separates the sterile treatment region from an unsterile drive region, at least one movable drive member for driving treatment functions, the drive member is drivable from the unsterile region for its movement, extends through the partition into the sterile treatment region and is surrounded over at least one longitudinal portion by a passage through which a medium is supplied, the passage in an end region which extends in the sterile treatment region is open by at least one opening toward the sterile treatment region, so that a sterilization medium is aspirated from the sterile treatment region through the at least one opening into the passage and is aspirated through the passage in direction toward the unsterile drive region.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Groninger & Co. GmbHInventors: Fritz Neber, Rupert Miksch, Joachim Schmid
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Publication number: 20020043904Abstract: A treatment machine for pharmaceutical products formed as a filling and closing machine has an insulator which surrounds a sterile treatment region, a substantially plate-shaped partition which separates the sterile treatment region from an unsterile drive region, at least one movable drive member for driving treatment functions, the drive member is drivable from the unsterile region for its movement, extends through the partition into the sterile treatment region and is surrounded over at least one longitudinal portion by a passage through which a medium is supplied, the passage in an end region which extends in the sterile treatment region is open by at least one opening toward the sterile treatment region, so that a sterilization medium is aspirated from the sterile treatment region through the at least one opening into the passage and is aspirated through the passage in direction toward the unsterile drive region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Fritz Neber, Rupert Miksch, Joachim Schmid