Patents by Inventor Kurt Stark

Kurt Stark 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).

  • Publication number: 20240076129
    Abstract: A method for delivering a plurality of packages is described. The method includes obtaining, via a processor, information associated with a delivery plan of the plurality of packages from at least one memory. Based on the information, the method includes determining, via the processor, a current location, and a destination location of a target container. In response to the determination, the method includes determining, via the processor, a movement plan to move the target container to the destination location. Based on the movement plan, the method includes activating, via the processor, a first set of motorized tiles to move the target container to the destination location. The method further includes receiving, via the processor, an updated movement plan from a server plan when a preset condition is met. Based on the updated movement plan, the method includes activating, via the processor, a second set of motorized tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Stark, Girish Kumar Yadav, Timothy Mark Feldkamp, Kurt Michael Lundeen, David Melcher, John Randolf Vincent, Yifan Chen, Sarah Garrow
  • Patent number: 11752027
    Abstract: A freestanding system for applying traction to a patient independent of a table or bed includes a base including a body and a stabilizer arm moveably coupled to the body, wherein the stabilizer arm has a first end pivotally coupled to the body and a second end distal the body, and wherein the stabilizer arm is configured to pivot about the corresponding first end, and a pad coupled to the second end of the stabilizer arm, wherein the pad includes a suction device configured to releasably secure the second end of the corresponding stabilizer arm to the ground, wherein the pads are configured to maintain the position of the system in response to the application of traction to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Kreuzer, Manfred Menzi, Kurt Stark
  • Patent number: 11708931
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular liner for the rehabilitation of an, in particular, underground sewer pipe, comprising at least an inner tubular film, a resin-carrier layer surrounding the inner tubular film, and comprising a mechanically protective outer film system. The outer film system comprises at least one outer film in the form of a UV-radiation- and short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or -reflecting, single-layer or multi-layer film which contains, in one or more polymer layers, at least one short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or—reflecting, organic or inorganic color pigment or a corresponding dye, and at least one organic or inorganic compound which absorbs and/or reflects the UV radiation. Moreover, the outer film system comprises at least one mechanically stable reinforcing web which rests on the aforementioned outer film. The outer film system has a transmittance for visible light at at least one wavelength in the range of 550 nm to 800 nm of at least 1%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BUERGOFOL GMBH
    Inventor: Kurt Stark
  • Publication number: 20210388935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular liner for the rehabilitation of an, in particular, underground sewer pipe, comprising at least an inner tubular film, a resin-carrier layer surrounding the inner tubular film, and comprising a mechanically protective outer film system. The outer film system comprises at least one outer film in the form of a UV-radiation- and short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or -reflecting, single-layer or multi-layer film which contains, in one or more polymer layers, at least one short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or—reflecting, organic or inorganic color pigment or a corresponding dye, and at least one organic or inorganic compound which absorbs and/or reflects the UV radiation. Moreover, the outer film system comprises at least one mechanically stable reinforcing web which rests on the aforementioned outer film. The outer film system has a transmittance for visible light at at least one wavelength in the range of 550 nm to 800 nm of at least 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Kurt Stark
  • Publication number: 20210322198
    Abstract: A freestanding system for applying traction to a patient independent of a table or bed includes a base including a body and a stabilizer arm moveably coupled to the body, wherein the stabilizer arm has a first end pivotally coupled to the body and a second end distal the body, and wherein the stabilizer arm is configured to pivot about the corresponding first end, and a pad coupled to the second end of the stabilizer arm, wherein the pad includes a suction device configured to releasably secure the second end of the corresponding stabilizer arm to the ground, wherein the pads are configured to maintain the position of the system in response to the application of traction to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: INNOVATIVE ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIES, IOT AG
    Inventors: Stefan Kreuzer, Manfred Menzi, Kurt Stark
  • Patent number: 11105455
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular liner for the rehabilitation of an, in particular, underground sewer pipe, comprising at least an inner tubular film, a resin-carrier layer surrounding the inner tubular film, and comprising a mechanically protective outer film system. The outer film system comprises at least one outer film in the form of a UV-radiation- and short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or -reflecting, single-layer or multi-layer film which contains, in one or more polymer layers, at least one short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or -reflecting, organic or inorganic color pigment or a corresponding dye, and at least one organic or inorganic compound which absorbs and/or reflects the UV radiation. Moreover, the outer film system comprises at least one mechanically stable reinforcing web which rests on the aforementioned outer film. The outer film system has a transmittance for visible light at at least one wavelength in the range of 550 nm to 800 nm of at least 1%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Buergofol GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Stark
  • Patent number: 11051965
    Abstract: A system for supporting and manipulating a leg of a patient, the system including a base configured to be releasably secured to the ground, a first elongate guide rail coupled to the base, wherein the first elongate guide rail has a longitudinal axis, a boot moveably coupled to the first elongate guide rail, wherein the boot is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a foot of the patient, a drape hanger assembly coupled to the base and configured to support a drape, wherein the drape hanger assembly includes a pair of drape hangers oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first elongate guide rail, wherein the pair of drape hangers are disposed on opposite sides of the first elongate guide rail in top view, and a drape attached to each drape hanger and positioned between the boot and the first elongate guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Kreuzer, Manfred Menzi, Kurt Stark
  • Publication number: 20190293224
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular liner for the rehabilitation of an, in particular, underground sewer pipe, comprising at least an inner tubular film, a resin-carrier layer surrounding the inner tubular film, and comprising a mechanically protective outer film system. The outer film system comprises at least one outer film in the form of a UV-radiation- and short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or -reflecting, single-layer or multi-layer film which contains, in one or more polymer layers, at least one short-wavelength, visible light-absorbing and/or -reflecting, organic or inorganic color pigment or a corresponding dye, and at least one organic or inorganic compound which absorbs and/or reflects the UV radiation. Moreover, the outer film system comprises at least one mechanically stable reinforcing web which rests on the aforementioned outer film. The outer film system has a transmittance for visible light at at least one wavelength in the range of 550 nm to 800 nm of at least 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kurt Stark
  • Patent number: 10376887
    Abstract: Closing arrangement for a cap of a tube in a carrier, wherein the arrangement comprises at least a first, a second and a third moveable engagement member, the first member being adapted to induce a first part of the cap rotation and the second member being adapted to induce a second part of the cap rotation and the third member being adapted to induce a third part of the cap rotation for closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Qiagen GMBH
    Inventors: Bruno Walder, Sasa Lazevski, Kurt Stark
  • Patent number: 10040935
    Abstract: A single or multilayered film is presented having at least one layer that contains at least one thermoplastic olefin homo or copolymer, modified if need be. The layer contains additionally, at least one polyester. Such film is used as a sliding film or preliner in trenchless pipe renovation using the tube lining technique in which the film is layed on the inner wall of an underground sewer pipe laid that will be renovated. An insertion pipe with a curable carrier material can be pulled in sliding fashion over the sliding film laid on the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: BUERGOFOL GMBH
    Inventors: Abdel-Kader Boutrid, Kurt Stark, Franz Schleicher, Gregor Schleicher
  • Publication number: 20180207015
    Abstract: A system for supporting and manipulating a leg of a patient, the system including a base configured to be releasably secured to the ground, a first elongate guide rail coupled to the base, wherein the first elongate guide rail has a longitudinal axis, a boot moveably coupled to the first elongate guide rail, wherein the boot is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a foot of the patient, a drape hanger assembly coupled to the base and configured to support a drape, wherein the drape hanger assembly includes a pair of drape hangers oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first elongate guide rail, wherein the pair of drape hangers are disposed on opposite sides of the first elongate guide rail in top view, and a drape attached to each drape hanger and positioned between the boot and the first elongate guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: INNOVATIVE ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIES, IOT AG
    Inventors: Stefan KREUZER, Manfred MENZI, Kurt STARK
  • Patent number: 9949861
    Abstract: A system for supporting and manipulating a leg of a patient including a base configured to be releasably secured to the ground, a first guide rail coupled to the base, wherein the first guide rail has a longitudinal axis, a boot coupled to the first guide rail, wherein the boot is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a foot of the patient, and a drape hanger assembly coupled to the base, wherein the drape hanger assembly includes a pair of drape hangers oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first elongate guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Innovative Orthopedic Technologies, IOT AG
    Inventors: Stefan Kreuzer, Manfred Menzi, Kurt Stark
  • Publication number: 20180016434
    Abstract: A single or multilayered film is presented having at least one layer that contains at least one thermoplastic olefin homo or copolymer, modified if need be. The layer contains additionally, at least one polyester. Such film is used as a sliding film or preliner in trenchless pipe renovation using the tube lining technique in which the film is layed on the inner wall of an underground sewer pipe laid that will be renovated. An insertion pipe with a curable carrier material can be pulled in sliding fashion over the sliding film laid on the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Abdel-Kader Boutrid, Kurt Stark, Franz Schleicher, Gregor Schleicher
  • Patent number: 9731488
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for laminating a tubular film (1) preferably manufactured by means of blown film (co-) extrusion with a material capable of absorbing resin or liquids, wherein the tubular film (1) is laminated over its entire perimeter with several layers (10, 11, 12, 13; 20, 21, 22; 30, 31) overlapping or positioned directly opposite one another on their front sides containing material capable of absorbing resin or liquids, so that essentially there are no areas left along the perimeter of the tubular film (1) not covered by the laminated layers (10, 11, 12, 13; 20, 21, 22; 30, 31). The invention also refers to a tubular film laminated in such a way and to various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Buergofol GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Stark
  • Patent number: 9657882
    Abstract: A tubular film with one or more layers is provided, wherein at least one of the two external sides of the tubular film has a coating at least in sections with at least one polysiloxane and/or a coating and/or covering with at least one migrating compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: BUERGOFOL GMBH
    Inventors: Kurt Stark, Gregor Schleicher, Abdel-Kader Boutrid
  • Patent number: 9656438
    Abstract: A multi-layered film in the form of a hose-shaped outer film for an insert hose of a pipe rehabilitation system includes silver-colored pigments in at least two layers of the film, or a metallization applied on both outer layers of the film, or silver-colored pigments in at least one layer of the film and a metallization is applied on an outer layer of the film. At least one UV absorber is inserted in at least one or several layers of the film of the film. The entire film is permeable to UV light and visible light in a wavelength range from 200 to 800 nm at a rate of less than 0.1%, and is opaque. The UV radiation and visible radiation are reflected in a wavelength range from 200 to 800 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: BUERGOFOL GMBH
    Inventor: Kurt Stark
  • Publication number: 20170028668
    Abstract: A polymeric multilayer film having at least one polyamide layer as well as at least one further layer of a different polymeric material, the multilayer film having high elasticity and good flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Abdel-Kader Boutrid, Kurt Stark, Franz Schleicher
  • Publication number: 20170016567
    Abstract: A multilayered film is provided, especially in form of a tubular film for use as preliner in trenchless sewage pipe renovation that uses the pipe lining process. The multilayered film has at least one layer (a), which contains at least a homo- or co-polyamide with a proportional weight expressed in percent of more than 25% by weight, preferably as external layer, as well as by at least one layer (b) containing at least one thermoplastic, if need be modified, olefin homo- or copolymer and/or by at least one layer (c) containing at least one thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). Various uses of the multilayered film according to the invention are suggested as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kurt Stark, Gregor Schleicher, Abdel-Kader Boutrid
  • Patent number: 9469788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a predominantly biodegradable double-separating film and comprising at least one carrier layer (a) that is based on at least one biodegradable polymer, and at least one release layer (b) that is based on at least one cured polysiloxane. The curing of said release layer is based, at least partially, on at least one cross-linked monomer or oligomer additive. Said additive also promotes adhesion between the carrier layer (a) and the release layer (b), and has no siloxane groups but does have at least two functional groups, of which at least one is a functional group with at least one carbon double bond. No adhesion-promoting layer is present between the carrier layer (a) and the release layer (b). In addition the invention relates to the use of such a separating film as a removable protection and cover film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: COMMERZBANK INTERNATIONAL S.A., AS SECURITY AGENT
    Inventors: Michael Schuhmann, Kurt Stark, Stefan Sitzmann
  • Publication number: 20160030938
    Abstract: Closing arrangement for a cap of a tube in a carrier, wherein the arrangement comprises at least a first, a second and a third moveable engagement member, the first member being adapted to induce a first part of the cap rotation and the second member being adapted to induce a second part of the cap rotation and the third member being adapted to induce a third part of the cap rotation for closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: Qiagen GMBH
    Inventors: Bruno WALDER, Sasa LAZEVSKI, Kurt STARK