Patents by Inventor Matthias Frei

Matthias Frei 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: 11865519
    Abstract: Method to prepare a catalyst for use in a process for the synthesis of methanol, comprising indium oxide in the form of In2O3, and at least one additional metal selected from a noble metal; and in that the average particle size of said noble metal phase is, preferably at least 0.05 nm, and less than 5 nm as determined by STEM-EDX, characterized in that the catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of a saline solution at a pH above 8.5 comprising an indium salt and a salt of the at least one additional metal selected from a noble metal and optionally further comprising a salt of the at least one alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: TOTAL SE, ETH ZURICH
    Inventors: Joseph Stewart, Daniel Curulla-Ferre, Javier Perez-Ramirez, Cecilia Mondelli, Matthias Frei
  • Publication number: 20230188271
    Abstract: Embodiments according to the first aspect of the invention comprise a data communication apparatus, e.g. a gNB or a base station, for transmitting unicast data to one or more other data communication apparatuses, e.g. to one or more UEs, and for transmitting shared data, e.g. multicast data or broadcast data, to a plurality of other data communication apparatuses, e.g. to a plurality of UEs, e.g. within a frame comprising a two-dimensional grid of transmission resource element positions. Furthermore, the data communication apparatus is configured to transmit unicast data and shared data using a common transmission resource element, e.g. OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing) subcarrier or e.g. OFDM symbol, time-frequency grid, e.g. using a common subcarrier spacing and/or using a common slot length and/or using a common OFDM symbol length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Dietmar LIPKA, Thomas HEYN, Thomas SCHLICHTER, Martin SPEITEL, Matthias FREI
  • Patent number: 11491468
    Abstract: Supported catalyst for use in a process for the synthesis of methanol, characterized in that the supported catalyst comprises indium oxide in the form of In2O3 and at least one noble metal being palladium, Pd, wherein both indium oxide and at least one noble metal are deposited on a support remarkable in that the supported catalyst is a calcined supported catalyst comprising from 0.01 to 10.0 wt. % of palladium and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) in an amount of at least 50 wt. % on the total weight of said supported catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: TOTAL SE, ETH ZURICH
    Inventors: Joseph Stewart, Daniel Curulla-Ferre, Javier Perez-Ramirez, Cecilia Mondelli, Matthias Frei
  • Publication number: 20210354114
    Abstract: Method to prepare a catalyst for use in a process for the synthesis of methanol, comprising indium oxide in the form of In2O3, and at least one additional metal selected from a noble metal; and in that the average particle size of said noble metal phase is, preferably at least 0.05 nm, and less than 5 nm as determined by STEM-EDX, characterized in that the catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of a saline solution at a pH above 8.5 comprising an indium salt and a salt of the at least one additional metal selected from a noble metal and optionally further comprising a salt of the at least one alkaline earth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph STEWART, Daniel CURULLA-FERRE, Javier PEREZ-RAMIREZ, Cecilia MONDELLI, Matthias FREI
  • Publication number: 20210322957
    Abstract: Supported catalyst for use in a process for the synthesis of methanol, characterized in that the supported catalyst comprises indium oxide in the form of In2O3 and at least one noble metal being palladium, Pd, wherein both indium oxide and at least one noble metal are deposited on a support remarkable in that the supported catalyst is a calcined supported catalyst comprising from 0.01 to 10.0 wt. % of palladium and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) in an amount of at least 50 wt. % on the total weight of said supported catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph STEWART, Daniel CURULLA-FERRE, Javier PEREZ-RAMIREZ, Cecilia MONDELLI, Matthias FREI
  • Patent number: 8872567
    Abstract: A circuit adapted to generate a high speed shaped pulse comprising an input adapted to receive a data signal and a control signal. A plurality of logic elements are configures to receive the data signal and the control signal and generate a plurality of output signals representative of the shaped pulse. A digital to analog converter is adapted to receive the plurality of output signals and generate a shaped pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Matthias Frei
  • Publication number: 20130222034
    Abstract: A circuit adapted to generate a high speed shaped pulse comprising an input adapted to receive a data signal and a control signal. A plurality of logic elements are configures to receive the data signal and the control signal and generate a plurality of output signals representative of the shaped pulse. A digital to analog converter is adapted to receive the plurality of output signals and generate a shaped pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: Matthias Frei
  • Patent number: 4990792
    Abstract: What is described is a method of applying optically readable code marks (14) to the surface of bottles (10) of plastics material or glass by producing depressions in the surface by means of a laser (12) in such a manner that the bottom of each code mark (14) is constructed in the form of a diffusely scattering reflector. A sensor (16) constructed from optical fibres with emitting optical fibres disposed centrally and receiving optical fibres arranged radially is used for the automatic reading of the code marks. The sensor forms an angle of less than 90.degree. with the surface of the bottle so that light is only reflected into the sensor at places on the surface where there are code marks (14). The code marks (14) are easy to apply and can be read reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Elpatronic AG
    Inventor: Matthias Frei
  • Patent number: 4803325
    Abstract: A resistance seam welding machine is described, particularly for the longitudinal seam welding of can bodies, wherein, in the secondary loop (16), feed and return lines are constructed partially as a double line (18, 28) and in all the remaining portion (18a, 18b, 18c, 20, 24, 26) in the form of a substantially coaxial line. The voltage loss occurring in the secondary loop (16) between welding transformer (14) and welding position (8, 10) and the heat due to energy losses in the machine parts adjacent to the secondary loop are considerably reduced as a result of this construction of the feed return lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Elpatronic AG
    Inventors: Matthias Frei, Willi Mueller, Werner Sutter
  • Patent number: 4674435
    Abstract: A device for applying a protective coating to the weld or solder seam of a can body has an application roller (2) serving to apply a coating material inside a region covering the seam at the inside (15) of the can body. The roller periphery has a cross-sectional profile (5) comprising at least one depression (10) in a middle region (9) of a middle portion (6) having a region width of less than 60% of the width of the middle portion (6). The profile (5) further comprises at least one salient point and/or at least two points of inflection in this middle region (9). The device renders it possible to achieve optimum layer thicknesses of the coating over the seam, which are neither too little for the stresses occurring during the long-term storage of corrosive liquids nor too great for the tearing strength stressing of the coating which occurs during the flanging over of the edges of the can body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Elpatronic AG
    Inventor: Matthias Frei