Patents by Inventor Markus Beck
Markus Beck 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: 9732957Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry, a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water from a water supply and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber, and a liquid trap upstream from the steam generation chamber blocking backflow of steam from the steam generation chamber to the water supply conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Markus Beck, Robert J. Pinkowski, Raveedran Vaidhyanathan, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Nyik S. Wong
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Publication number: 20170157054Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations of a pharmacological effective fat-soluble active ingredient with a high bioavailability of said fat-soluble active ingredient as well as to their manufacture and use as dietary supplement, food, feed, personal care product and/or pharmaceutical. Such formulations are those which when dissolved, dispersed or diluted in/with water have an extinction E 1/1 at a wavelength in the range of from 200 to 800 nm, preferably in the range of from 250 to 600 nm, more preferably in the range of from 250 to 500 nm, more preferably in the range of from 370 to 485 nm, of ?380, preferably of ?600, most preferably ?900. In preferred embodiments of the formulations of the present invention such formulations show an extrusion loss of fat-soluble active ingredient of ?30% when pressed to tablets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Markus BECK, Hansjoerg GRASS, Bruno LEUENBERGER, Markus NOWOTNY, Christian SCHÄFER, Karl Manfred VOELKER
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Publication number: 20170120933Abstract: A cable car system for transporting people includes at least one vehicle to be coupled along a line to a transport cable, to be moved by the cable in stations and to be moved past at least one embarkation or disembarkation area in which passengers board or leave the vehicle. A conveyor is provided in the embarkation or disembarkation area. A screen is provided for the passengers between the motion path of the vehicle and the embarkation and disembarkation area, to protect the passengers against climatic and acoustic conditions prevailing outside the station building. The screen has at least one opening through which the passengers move to the at least one vehicle or to the disembarkation area. The conveyor is located within the opening and extends only over a part of the length of the opening in the motion direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: JOHANNES MORITZHUBER, MARKUS BECK, PETER LUGER
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Patent number: 9442106Abstract: The system includes a simple system for CD4 and CD8 counting in point-of-care HIV staging within resource poor countries. Unlike previous approaches, no sample preparation is required with the sample added directly to a chip containing dried reagents by capillary flow. A large area image cytometer consisting of an LED module is used to excite the fluorochromes PerCP and APC labeled targets and a monochrome CCD camera with a combination of two macro lenses captures images of 40 mm2 of blood (approximately 1 micro liter). CD4 and CD8-T-lymphocyte counts correlate well with those obtained by flow cytometry. The cytometer system described in the present invention provides an affordable and easy-to-use technique for use in remote locations.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Universiteit TwenteInventors: Markus Beck, Leon L. W. M. M. Terstappen
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Patent number: 9341562Abstract: A filter arrangement can transmit and/or reflect light emanating from a moving object so that the emanating light has time variation, and the time variation can include information about the object, such as its type. For example, emanating light from segments of a path can be transmitted/reflected through positions of a filter assembly, and the transmission functions of the positions can be sufficiently different that time variation occurs in the emanating light between segments. Or emanating light from a segment can be transmitted/reflected through a filter component in which simpler transmission functions are superimposed, so that time variation occurs in the emanating light in accordance with superposition of two simpler non-uniform transmission functions. Many filter arrangements could be used, e.g. the filter component could include the filter assembly, which can have one of the simpler non-uniform transmission functions.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATEDInventors: Joerg Martini, Peter Kiesel, Malte Huck, Marshall W. Bern, Noble M. Johnson, Michael Bassler, Markus Beck
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Publication number: 20160038436Abstract: The present invention is related to a powderous composition which comprises lutein and which is used in infant food formulations or premixes for infant food formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Markus BECK, Andrea HITZFELD, Bernd SCHLEGEL, Christian SCHAEFER
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Patent number: 9133254Abstract: (Modified) rice endosperm protein is used as novel protective hydrocolloid for active ingredients, especially fat-soluble active ingredients and/or colorants. Included are compositions comprising (modified) rice endosperm protein and at least one active ingredient and to their manufacture, as well as to the (modified) rice endosperm protein itself and its manufacture. These compositions are used for the enrichment, fortification and/or coloration of food, beverages, animal feed, personal care or pharmaceutical compositions, and to food, beverages, animal feed, personal care and pharmaceutical compositions containing such a (modified) rice endosperm protein and such a composition, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Markus Beck, Navagnana S. Hettiarachchy, Bruno H. F. Leuenberger, Ilankovan Paraman, Christian Schaefer, Gerhard Wagner
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Patent number: 9111900Abstract: A power semiconductor device comprising a power semiconductor module and a heat sink and a method for its manufacture. The heat sink has a first cooling housing component, with a cutout passing therethrough, and a second cooling housing component, with a cooling plate arranged in the cutout. The first and second cooling housing components are configured and arranged relative to one another so that a cavity is formed at the side of the cooling plate facing away from the power semiconductor components. The cooling plate is connected to the first cooling housing component by a first weld seam which extends circumferentially therearound. The first weld seam seals the cooling plate in relation to the first cooling housing component, and the second cooling housing component is connected to the first cooling housing component. The inventive power semiconductor device has good heat conduction from the power semiconductor components to a heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Ingo Bogen, Markus Beck, Hartmut Kulas, Alexander Popescu, Reinhard Helldörfer
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Publication number: 20150061112Abstract: A power semiconductor device comprising a power semiconductor module and a heat sink and a method for its manufacture. The heat sink has a first cooling housing component, with a cutout passing therethrough, and a second cooling housing component, with a cooling plate arranged in the cutout. The first and second cooling housing components are configured and arranged relative to one another so that a cavity is formed at the side of the cooling plate facing away from the power semiconductor components. The cooling plate is connected to the first cooling housing component by a first weld seam which extends circumferentially therearound. The first weld seam seals the cooling plate in relation to the first cooling housing component, and the second cooling housing component is connected to the first cooling housing component. The inventive power semiconductor device has good heat conduction from the power semiconductor components to a heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Ingo BOGEN, Markus BECK, Hartmut KULAS, Alexander POPESCU, Reinhard HELLDÖRFER
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Patent number: 8890022Abstract: A method for welding two metal parts from aluminum alloys with the steps: melting of the metal parts to be joined in a weld region through an energy input by means of a laser beam with the formation of a weld seam, smoothing the surface of the weld seam through a further energy input with partial melting of the weld seam in the region of the surface, wherein the further energy input is a defocused laser beam, of which the focal point is positioned in the beam direction in front of or behind the surface of the weld seam, wherein the defocused laser beam and the surface normal of a surface of the two metal parts to which the laser beam is applied, incorporate an angle of greater than or equal to 5 degrees, and a connecting arrangement welded with this method.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Markus Beck, Wolfgang Becker, Markus Geyer, Ulix Goettsch, Klaus Goth, Wolfgang Gref, Claus-Dieter Reiniger
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Publication number: 20140192359Abstract: A filter arrangement can transmit and/or reflect light emanating from a moving object so that the emanating light has time variation, and the time variation can include information about the object, such as its type. For example, emanating light from segments of a path can be transmitted/reflected through positions of a filter assembly, and the transmission functions of the positions can be sufficiently different that time variation occurs in the emanating light between segments. Or emanating light from a segment can be transmitted/reflected through a filter component in which simpler transmission functions are superimposed, so that time variation occurs in the emanating light in accordance with superposition of two simpler non-uniform transmission functions. Many filter arrangements could be used, e.g. the filter component could include the filter assembly, which can have one of the simpler non-uniform transmission functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Joerg Martini, Peter Kiesel, Malte Huck, Marshall W. Bern, Noble M. Johnson, Michael Bassler, Markus Beck
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Publication number: 20140038230Abstract: The enumeration of cells in fluids by flow cytometry is widely used across many disciplines such as assessment of leukocyte subsets in different bodily fluids or of bacterial contamination in environmental samples, food products and bodily fluids. For many applications the cost, size and complexity of the instruments prevents wider use, for example, CD4 analysis in HIV monitoring in resource-poor countries. The novel device, methods and system disclosed herein largely overcome these limitations. The system includes a simple system for CD4 and CD8 counting in point-of-care HIV staging within resource poor countries. Unlike previous approaches, no sample preparation is required with the sample added directly to a chip containing dried reagents by capillary flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2011Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Veridex, LLCInventors: Markus Beck, Leon L.W.M.M. Terstappen
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Patent number: 8635958Abstract: A cableway system has a conveying cable and chairs, which can be coupled to the conveying cable and are coupled to the conveying cable along the path of the cableway system, are uncoupled from the conveying cable at the entrance into the stations, are guided through the stations, along guide rails, by way of control tires, and are coupled to the conveying cable again at the exit from the stations, furthermore the chairs are designed with at least one safety bar and a device for adjusting the safety bar, and for locking the same, and a device for checking the locking are arranged at the exit from the stations. A first device for adjusting and locking the safety bar and an associated device for checking the locking and a second device for adjusting and locking the safety bar and an associated device for checking the locking are provided at the exit from the stations.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Innova Patent GmbHInventor: Markus Beck
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Patent number: 8629981Abstract: A filter arrangement can transmit and/or reflect light emanating from a moving object so that the emanating light has time variation, and the time variation can include information about the object, such as its type. For example, emanating light from segments of a path can be transmitted/reflected through positions of a filter assembly, and the transmission functions of the positions can be sufficiently different that time variation occurs in the emanating light between segments. Or emanating light from a segment can be transmitted/reflected through a filter component in which simpler transmission functions are superimposed, so that time variation occurs in the emanating light in accordance with superposition of two simpler non-uniform transmission functions. Many filter arrangements could be used, e.g. the filter component could include the filter assembly, which can have one of the simpler non-uniform transmission functions.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Joerg Martini, Peter Kiesel, Malte Huck, Marshall W. Bern, Noble M. Johnson, Michael Bassler, Markus Beck
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Publication number: 20130287374Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry, a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water from a water supply and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber, and a liquid trap upstream from the steam generation chamber blocking backflow of steam from the steam generation chamber to the water supply conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: MARKUS BECK, ROBERT J. PINKOWSKI, RAVEEDRAN VAIDHYANATHAN, ALVARO VALLEJO NORIEGA, NYIK S. WONG
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Patent number: 8555675Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry, a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water from a water supply and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber, and a liquid trap upstream from the steam generation chamber blocking backflow of steam from the steam generation chamber to the water supply conduit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Markus Beck, Robert J. Pinkowski, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega, Nyik Siong Wong, Raveendran Vaidhyanathan
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Patent number: 8555676Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance comprising a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry; a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber; a water supply conduit with an outlet located below the steam generator inlet; and a reservoir coupling the water supply conduit outlet with the steam generator inlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Markus Beck, Robert J. Pinkowski, Alvaro Vallejo Noriega
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Patent number: 8522689Abstract: A cableway system has a conveying cable that is guided via a head wheel pulleys in the two terminal stations of the system. Vehicles, such as gondolas or chairs, are coupled to the conveying cable between stations, and they are guided through the stations by way of travelling-gear mechanisms. In the stations, the vehicles are moved by way of tire wheels or control tires, and the tire wheels are driven by at least one supporting roller for the conveying cable. The supporting roller is located in the relevant station. The at least one of these supporting rollers for the conveying cable via which the drive power of the control tires is derived from the conveying cable is adjustable in the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Innova Patent GmbHInventor: Markus Beck
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Patent number: 8373860Abstract: A filter arrangement can transmit and/or reflect light emanating from a moving object so that the emanating light has time variation, and the time variation can include information about the object, such as its type. For example, emanating light from segments of a path can be transmitted/reflected through positions of a filter assembly, and the transmission functions of the positions can be sufficiently different that time variation occurs in the emanating light between segments. Or emanating light from a segment can be transmitted/reflected through a filter component in which simpler transmission functions are superimposed, so that time variation occurs in the emanating light in accordance with superposition of two simpler non-uniform transmission functions. One or more mask arrangements can be configured to receive the emanating light and in response provide encoded emanating light.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Peter Kiesel, Markus Beck, Noble M. Johnson, Michael Bassler
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Patent number: 8359980Abstract: A cable railway system has a conveying cable, which in the two end stations of the system is guided over a respective deflection pulley. Transport vehicles, which can be coupled to the conveying cable and are configured with a clamping device and with a running gear. The vehicles are coupled to the conveying cable along the route and are guided in the stations by way of the running gear along guide rails. There, the passengers disembark and board. The movement of the vehicles in the stations is governed by control tires, which are drivingly coupled to one another by gear mechanisms. The drive power of the control tires is taken from at least one support roller for the conveying cable, which support roller is located in the station. The support roller for the conveying cable via which the drive of the control tires is derived from the conveying cable by way of at least one drive belt is elastically mounted on a rigidly fastened axle.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Innova Patent GmbHInventor: Markus Beck