Patents by Inventor Stephan Bauer

Stephan Bauer 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: 20240146143
    Abstract: A stator for an electric drive unit, in particular an electric motor, and to a method for the production thereof. The stator for the electric drive unit comprises a stator core having at least one stator pole; a stator winding which forms all coils from a continuous winding wire; at least one insulating cap, on which a plurality of contact receiving pockets are arranged for receiving the winding wire; a number of deflection domes which are distributed on the outer lateral surface of the cap; and wire guiding contours at the outer lateral surface of the insulting cap for spacing the winding wire; wherein the plurality of contact receiving pockets each have a receiving region for the winding wire which has a different design, and wherein the plurality of contact receiving pockets comprise at least one deflection balcony.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Bühler Motor GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Bauer, Klaus Weiske, Stephan Kach, Oliver Gloge, Andreas Leinberger, Andreas Schnurrer, Johann Traut, Jürgen Brettschneider
  • Publication number: 20240110088
    Abstract: Novel aqueous coolants with improved temperature stability contain (A) water; (B) at least one alkylene glycol, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, or glycerol; (C) at least one phosphate, carbonate, and/or sulfate in the form of its free acids or its salts; (D) at least one hard water stabilizer; and optionally, further inhibitors and typical coolant constituents. The aqueous coolants are useful, for example, in internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Harald Dietl, Roger Sieg, Sebastian Lang, Sandra Schnell, Stephan Bauer
  • Publication number: 20240097537
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a generator segment of a segmented generator, in particular of a permanently excited segmented rotary generator, of a wind turbine, comprising a rotor segment of a rotor, and a stator segment of a stator, wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment in an operation position are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in a radial direction by an air gap, and are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in an axial direction by an axial spacing; wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment are able to be disposed and/or displaced relative to one another along a rotation axis by the axial spacing, between an operation position and a transport position that is different from the operation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Manuel Feith, Wojciech Giengiel, Stephan Jöckel, Alexander Philipp, Sebastian Bauer, Lars Fischer, Wilko Gudewer, Andreas Recktenwald
  • Patent number: 11859059
    Abstract: A method of pneumatically conveying superabsorbent particles, wherein the superabsorbent particles have been admixed with an aqueous wax dispersion prior to the pneumatic conveying, the wax has a glass transition temperature of at least 65° C. and, based on the untreated superabsorbent particles, from 0.020% to 0.20% by weight of wax has been used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Markus Toennessen, Thomas Daniel, Hanno Rüdiger Wolf
  • Patent number: 11591424
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by suspension polymerization and thermal surface postcrosslinking, wherein the base polymer obtained by suspension polymerization has a centrifuge retention capacity of at least 37 g/g and the thermal surface postcrosslinking is conducted at 100 to 190° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Tina Mark, Lydia König, Yvonne Hagen, Thomas Daniel
  • Publication number: 20230055196
    Abstract: An identification system for medical sterile containers and mesh trays for accommodating medical instruments. The system includes one or more sterile containers, one or more mesh trays, and one or more identification plates. Each identification plate includes an interface. At least one counterpart interface is complementary to the interface and formed or arranged on each sterile container and each mesh tray. The interface and the counterpart interface are designed to retain at least one identification plate on one of the sterile containers or on one of the mesh trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Gerold Zieris, Philipp Bohnenstengel, Matthias Henke, Bozica Frech, Johann Maliglowka, Sabrina Steiner, Stephan Bauer, Corvin Motz, Joachim Amann, Michael Scheit, Martina Hoefler
  • Publication number: 20220370166
    Abstract: A sterilization container for receiving cleaned or sterilized medical goods or medical goods to be cleaned or sterilized. The container includes a sterilization container lower part forming a receiving space for the goods and a sterilization container lid that can be detachably mounted on the sterilization container lower part to seal the receiving space. At least one handle element is located on the sterilization container lower part and can be positioned between a carrying position projecting from the sterilization container lid and a locking position that locks the sterilization container lid to the sterilization container lower part. A receiving region is formed in the sterilization container lid for receiving the handle element in the locking position. The receiving region is a trough like handle recess in the form of a depression projecting into the receiving space with respect to the lid plane for receiving the entire handle element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dennis Goerz, Bianca Rosin, Eva Streit, Timo Knittel, Stephan Bauer, Corvin Motz, Michael Reuter
  • Patent number: 11491463
    Abstract: Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a ? value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Markus Toennessen, Christophe Bauduin, Markus Christian Biel, Thomas Daniel
  • Patent number: 11332550
    Abstract: An apparatus for production of pulverulent polymers having a reactor for droplet polymerization with an apparatus for dropletization of a monomer solution for the preparation of the polymer. The apparatus for dropletization has holes through which the monomer solution is introduced, an addition point for a gas above the apparatus for dropletization, at least one gas withdrawal point at the periphery of the reactor and a fluidized bed, wherein at least one of the following is fulfilled: an apparatus for increasing turbulence in the gas flow is disposed in the region of the apparatus for dropletization of the monomer solution, an apparatus for increasing turbulence in the gas flow is disposed in the region of the addition point for the gas, the addition point for gas is configured such that elevated turbulence is generated. A process for producing pulverulent polymers, in which an increase in flow turbulence in the gas flow in the region of the apparatus for dropletization also is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Markus Toennessen, Christophe Bauduin, Katrin Baumann, Marco Krüger, Andreas Daiss, Markus Muehl
  • Publication number: 20220071818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluid absorbent cores including at least one absorption layer, the layer including at least 80% by weight of water-absorbent polymer particles, 0 to 10% by weight of an adhesive and from 0 to 10% by weight of fibrous material, wherein the water-absorbent polymer particles within the absorption layer are water-absorbent polymer particles having a vortex of 40 s or less and having a roundness of 0.79 to 0.85 and/or a CRC of 38 g/g to 85 g/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Norbert Herfert, Li Guo DUAN, Le LI, Xiao Yan LIU, Gao Min SUN
  • Publication number: 20210362126
    Abstract: Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a ? value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Markus Toennessen, Christophe Bauduin, Markus Christian Biel, Thomas Daniel
  • Publication number: 20210354108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing long-term color stable superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution, drying the resulting polymer gel, optionally grinding and classifying the resulting dried polymer gel and thermally surface post-crosslinking and cooling the resulting polymer particles, wherein a thermal surface post-cross-linker and hydrogen peroxide are added to the polymer particles prior to the thermal surface post-crosslinking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Katrin Baumann, Stephan Bauer, Thomas Daniel, Norbert Herfert, Christophe Bauduin
  • Patent number: 11142614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbent polymer particles by coating of water-absorbent polymer particles having a content of residual monomers in the range from 0.03 to 15% by weight with at least one surface-postcrosslinker and thermal surface-postcrosslinking at temperatures in the range from 100 to 180° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Daniel, Norbert Herfert, Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Birgit Reinhard, Jürgen Freiberg, Christophe Bauduin, Katarzyna Dobrosielska-Oura, Michael A. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20210169709
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluid absorbent cores including at least one absorption layer, the layer including at least 80% by weight of water-absorbent polymer particles, 0 to 10% by weight of an adhesive and from 0 to 10% by weight of fibrous material, wherein the water-absorbent polymer particles within the absorption layer are water-absorbent polymer particles having a vortex of 40 s or less and having a roundness of 0.79 to 0.85 and/or a CRC of 38 g/g to 85 g/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Norbert Herfert, Li Guo DUAN, Le LI, Xiao Yan LIU, Gao Min SUN
  • Publication number: 20210121852
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing long-term color stable superabsorbent polymer particles, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.01% by weight of 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid or a salt thereof and at least 0.01% by weight of 2-hydroxy-2-sulfonatoacetic acid or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Norbert Herfert, Bootsara Parchana, Sunantha Kaenthong, Stephan Bauer, Thomas Daniel, Katrin Baumann
  • Patent number: 10966795
    Abstract: A holding clip is designed to be fixed in a holding contour of a housing part of a sterile container and/or to be removed from the holding contour without tools. The holding clip has at least one at least partly spring-elastic clamping section designed to provide a clamping force to secure the identifying element and at least two holding sections that adjoin the clamping section on both sides and that are designed to engage into an undercut of the holding contour in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. A sterile container can include such a holding clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Gerold Zieris, Martina Höfler, Matthias Henke, Joachim Amann, Corvin Motz, Stephan Bauer, Sabrina Steiner, Johann Maliglowka, Bozica Frech, Michael Scheit
  • Patent number: 10940224
    Abstract: A container system includes a container or a sterile container to which an attachment part can be fastened. For this purpose, the sterile container has a fastening portion which is formed integrally with or integrally in a closed container wall of the container, to which the attachment part can be fastened in a positive fit or locked in a spring-elastic manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Philipp Bohnenstengel, Matthias Henke, Gerold Zieris, Bozica Frech, Johann Maliglowka, Sabrina Steiner, Stephan Bauer, Corvin Motz, Joachim Amann, Michael Scheit, Martina Höfler
  • Publication number: 20200347192
    Abstract: A method of pneumatically conveying superabsorbent particles, wherein the superabsorbent particles have been admixed with an aqueous wax dispersion prior to the pneumatic conveying, the wax has a glass transition temperature of at least 65° C. and, based on the untreated super-absorbent particles, from 0.020% to 0.20% by weight of wax has been used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Markus Toennessen, Thomas Daniel, Hanno Rüdiger Wolf
  • Publication number: 20200332038
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by suspension polymerization and thermal surface postcrosslinking, wherein the base polymer obtained by suspension polymerization has a centrifuge retention capacity of at least 37 g/g and the thermal surface postcrosslinking is conducted at 100 to 190° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Tina Mark, Lydia König, Yvonne Hagen, Thomas Daniel
  • Publication number: 20200231711
    Abstract: An apparatus for production of pulverulent polymers having a reactor for droplet polymerization with an apparatus for dropletization of a monomer solution for the preparation of the polymer. The apparatus for dropletization has holes through which the monomer solution is introduced, an addition point for a gas above the apparatus for dropletization, at least one gas withdrawal point at the periphery of the reactor and a fluidized bed, wherein at least one of the following is fulfilled: an apparatus for increasing turbulence in the gas flow is disposed in the region of the apparatus for dropletization of the monomer solution, an apparatus for increasing turbulence in the gas flow is disposed in the region of the addition point for the gas, the addition point for gas is configured such that elevated turbulence is generated. A process for producing pulverulent polymers, in which an increase in flow turbulence in the gas flow in the region of the apparatus for dropletization also is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Markus Toennessen, Christophe Bauduin, Katrin Baumann, Marco Krüger, Andreas Daiss, Markus Muehl