Patents by Inventor Thomas Vogt

Thomas Vogt 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).

  • Method for Detection of Melanoma
    Publication number: 20100279877
    Abstract: The present invention provides non-invasive methods for detecting, monitoring, staging, and diagnosing malignant melanoma in a skin sample of a subject. The methods include analyzing expression in skin sample of one or more melanoma skin markers. The melanoma skin markers include IL-1 RI, endothelin-2, ephrin-A5, IGF Binding Protein 7, HLA-A0202 heavy chain, Activin A (?A subunit), TNF RII, SPC4, and CNTF R?. The skin sample can include nucleic acids, and can be a human skin sample from a lesion suspected of being melanoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas Vogt
  • VEHICLE CHILD SEAT
    Publication number: 20100264706
    Abstract: A vehicle child seat is provided for directly or indirectly fastening to a vehicle seat and/or a vehicle structure. The vehicle child seat includes a backrest, a seat surface, an integrated belt system for fastening a child in the vehicle child seat and a belt tensioning device (31). The belt tensioning device (31) includes a trigger sensor, an energy storage device and a tensioning mechanism which, when exceeding a defined force acting on the vehicle child seat, in particular a crash force, abruptly tensions the belt system. All components of the belt tensioning device (31) required for the belt tensioning function being fastened to or in the vehicle child seat and being able to be removed therewith from the vehicle. A belt force limiting function is incorporated in the belt tensioning device (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas VOGT, Stefan Gebhardt, Jens Pöhner
  • System For Providing Emergency Oxygen And Therapeutic Oxygen
    Publication number: 20100229864
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for providing emergency oxygen and therapeutic oxygen in an aircraft, said system having an oxygen source, an oxygen conduction system comprising a second oxygen outlet, a device for providing emergency oxygen comprising a second oxygen inlet, a device for providing therapeutic oxygen, having a first oxygen inlet and a first oxygen outlet. According to the invention, the second oxygen outlet can be coupled to the first oxygen inlet, the first oxygen outlet can be coupled to the second oxygen inlet and the second oxygen outlet can be coupled to the second oxygen inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Vogt, Andreas Westphal, Detlev Degenhardt
  • Presentation arrangement for an oxygen mask or a pull flag
    Patent number: 7789085
    Abstract: A presentation arrangement for presenting an oxygen mask or pull flag including an inflatable lever wherein for presenting the oxygen mask or pull flag at a preset first location, the inflatable lever is inflated such that the oxygen mask or pull flag is located at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Vogt
  • Oxygen supply and distribution system for a passenger aircraft
    Patent number: 7784462
    Abstract: Aircraft passengers who require a therapeutic oxygen supply independently of the prevailing cabin pressure, as distinguished from an emergency oxygen supply that depends on an inadequate cabin pressure, can breath therapeutic oxygen and/or emergency oxygen depending on the situation, through the same therapeutic oxygen masks. For this purpose a control accessible to the crew is used to connect a therapeutic oxygen supply to the emergency oxygen distribution system of the aircraft, whereby the source of oxygen is used either partially for therapeutic purposes or fully for emergency purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Vogt, Walter Deutscher, Hans-Juergen Heinrich
  • METHOD OF SENSING CHEMICAL AND BIO-MOLECULAR ANALYTES AND SENSING SYSTEM USING A MICROCANTILEVER
    Publication number: 20100173422
    Abstract: Methods and systems of detecting analytes using a microcantilever system are generally described. The microcantilever system generally includes micro- or nano-sized elements that can be electrostatically driven to resonance. Utilizing the disclosed devices and methods, direct electronic detection of the resonant frequency, changes of the resonant frequency, and associated phase signal of a micro- or nano-sized element can be utilized to measure the presence of a targeted analyte. The detection system of the present invention utilizes a non-contact microcantilever device. That is, the surface of the microcantilever (e.g., the surface of the resonating beam) does not bond or otherwise attach to an analyte or other chemical. Thus, the microcantilever device, including the resonating beam, can be kept in pristine condition during and even after repeated use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Goutam Koley, Muhammad Qazi, Thomas Vogt, Sangmoon Park
  • Novel Photocatalysts that Operate Under Visible Light
    Publication number: 20100155218
    Abstract: Semiconductor surfaces are generally provided that include a photocatalyst compound of at least one alkaline earth metal combined with bismuth and oxygen to form a bismuth oxide having a structure of AxBiyOz, where A represents the at least one alkaline earth metal; 1?x?6; 4?y?6; and 7?z?16. The alkaline earth metal can be beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and combinations thereof. Semiconductors are also generally provided having a base substrate and a semiconductor layer on the base substrate. The semiconductor layer can include any of these photocatalyst compounds. Methods are also generally described for decomposing organic material using any of these materials. The method can include, for instance, exposing a medium containing the organic material and a photocatalyst compound to visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
    Inventors: Thomas Vogt, Sangmoon Park
  • Architectural Design for Data Migration Application Software
    Publication number: 20100070556
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing data migration. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include a Product Property Management process component, a Production Model Management process component, a Business Partner Data Management process component, a Product Data Maintenance process component, an Installed Base Data Management process component, a Price Master Data Management process component, an Identity Management process component, an Engineering Change Processing process component, a Migration Data Dispatching process component, and several other process components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Knut Heusermann, Volker Schott, Roland Kaschner, Sandra Fischbach, Henry Borreill, Rene Dehn, Guillaume Duchene, Olivier Ficatier, Stefano Gagliardi, Axel Haury, Ebru Polat, Jochen Schmitt, Lutz Rosenpflanzer, Michael Jung, Tao Yu, Dietmar Storz, Christof Weissenberger, Gururaj Raman, Simon Dieterich, Alexandra Mark, Arun Kumar Reddy, Steffen Tatzel, Ralph Meiswinkel, Christian Haas, Andrea Sudbrack, Joachim Barnbeck, Sabine Lamprecht, Achim Enenkiel, Jan Gabriel, Mathias Sonnek, Jan Rumig, Stephan Heinz, Yongbin He, Achim Heger, Andreas Reccius, Panagiotis Kokkalis, Thomas Vogt, Heiko Steffen, Christian Boehrer, Benjamin Klehr, Simone Jorda, Rene Le Maire, Shailaja Police Patil, Klaus Groth, Klaus Reinelt, Yaron Livneh, Petra Meyer, Michael Hartel, Karsten Kimme, Benjamin Ringl, Ahmed Ali Shah, Reiner Bildmayer, Gesa Westberg, Monika Morey, Dirk Rohdemann
  • Redundant Oxygen Supply For An Aircraft
    Publication number: 20100051113
    Abstract: A redundant gas supply or oxygen supply for an aircraft comprising two main lines and a group supply line that is connected to one consumer or to a multitude of consumers. In each case a connecting line connects the respective one main line to the group supply line. Flow limiters and nonreturn valves can be provided in the connecting lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Bricard, Emin Costan, Walter Deutscher, Thomas Vogt, Markus Wirth
  • GAS FLOW MONITOR
    Publication number: 20100012202
    Abstract: A gas flow monitor is provided, in which a defined range of the closing or nominal flow can be set without engaging functional elements. Furthermore, the original closing or nominal flow can be adjusted or amended, even outside the manufacturing plant. The gas flow monitor consists of a gas-tight housing (1) which comprises an inner valve seat (5) for a closing member (9) which is displaceable within the housing (1) and is guided in a sleeve (6) in a longitudinally displaceable manner by a pin (7) and is held in the open position against the flow direction by the force of a closing spring (11). The housing (1) is connected on the inlet side to a tubular insert (13), the inner contour (14) of which determines the flow profile up to the valve seat (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Fischer Norbert, Thomas Vogt
  • Inorganic Luminescent Phosphor Materials for Lighting
    Publication number: 20090302236
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a light producing element configured to generate ultraviolet light having a wavelength of from about 250 nm to about 400 nm and a self-activating phosphor comprising an ordered oxyfluoride compound is provided. The nitrogen-free or nitrogen-containing ordered oxyfluoride compound has a formula: A3-3a/2RaMO4-?1-w?F1-?2-w—Nw where A is Sr alone or Sr mixed with Ba and/or Ca such that A comprises at least about ? mole % of Sr and up to about ? mole percent of Ba and/or Ca; R is a rare earth element or a mixture of rare earth elements; M is Al, Ga, In, W, Mo, Bi, or mixtures thereof; 0<a?0.3; ?1 and ?2 are both from about 0.01 to about 0.1; and 0?w?0.05 such that 0?w??0.1 and 0?w??0.15. The ultraviolet light excites the self-activating phosphor such that the self-activating phosphor emits visible light having a wavelength of from about 380 to about 750 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
    Inventors: Thomas Vogt, Sangmoon Park
  • White Light Phosphors for Fluorescent Lighting
    Publication number: 20090174310
    Abstract: Materials suitable for use in highly energy-efficient production of white light through photo-luminescence, such as in light emitting devices, are generally provided. A composition comprising a compound having the formula: Sr3-vAvMO4-xF1-y wherein A is Ca, Ba, or a mixture thereof; M is Al, Ga, In, W, Mo, or a mixture thereof; 0?v?1; 0<x<0.4; and 0<y<0.2 is generally described. A composition comprising a compound having the formula: Sr3-vAvIn1-mMmO4-xF where A is Ca, Ba, or a mixture thereof; M is Al, Ga, W, Mo, or a mixture thereof; 0?v?1; 0?m<1; and 0<x<4 is also provided. Nitrogen can be substituted for a portion of the oxygen atoms in these structures. Methods introducing defects into a compound by removing a portion of oxygen and fluorine atoms from the compound are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Vogt, Sangmoon Park
  • OXYGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR GENERATING OXYGEN FROM CABIN AIR IN AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20090139519
    Abstract: An oxygen supply system is provided for generating oxygen from cabin air in an aircraft. The oxygen supply system exhibits a modular cabin unit with an oxygen port and a decentralized oxygen supply unit with an oxygen outlet, and the decentralized oxygen supply unit is set up in the modular cabin unit. The decentralized oxygen supply unit is set up to generate oxygen-enriched air from the cabin air by means of electrical power, and the oxygen-enriched air can be provided to the oxygen port of the modular cabin unit via the oxygen outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Walter DEUTSCHER, Thomas VOGT, Robertino KOLARSKI, Dorothee LANG
  • Gas plug connector
    Patent number: 7527071
    Abstract: The aim is to devise a gas plug connector that permits a gas plug to be connected or disconnected only when an additional shut-off valve has been manually closed. To that end the housing (1) of the gas plug connector has a bearing (36) for a switching element (35) that on the one hand is fitted with a guide device (37), on which one end of a plunger (11; 12) installed in the base (2) of the housing (1) is supported, whereas the other end of the plunger (11: 12) is connected to a valve head (15) of a shut-off valve (8) positioned in the gas-carrying chamber (7) of the base (2). On the other hand, the switching element (35) is connected to a locking device, by means of which an insertion of the gas plug (57) dependent on the position of the switching element (35) can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Mertik Maxitrol GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Günter Albrecht, Detlef Bayer, Thomas Vogt
  • Locking Device
    Publication number: 20080271501
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device for a lock opening which is arranged in a wall between a first and a second recipient, said lock opening comprising a blocking element, which is arranged in the inner chamber of the first recipient, and a counter-plate which is associated with the blocking element. A first magnet device is provided in an area of the counter-plate and a second magnet device, which is associated with the first magnet device, is provided in the region of the blocking element. In order to close and/or open the locking device by means of the first and second magnet device, a positive and/or negative contact pressure can be produced between the blocking element and the counter-plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: LEYBOLD OPTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Roder, Alexander Muller, Andreas Caspari, Thomas Vogt
  • Method for Shifting a Motor Vehicle Automatic Transmission with a Hydrodynamic Torque Converter When the Vehicle Comes to a Stop
    Publication number: 20080227600
    Abstract: A method for shifting an automatic transmission (8) of a motor vehicle having a hydrodynamic, converter (6), when the vehicle slows from driving to a standstill a predetermined stopping condition of the automatic transmission (8) exists, such that the transmission (8) is shifted into neutral. To avoid disadvantages from shifting into neutral immediately after the motor vehicle is stationary, such as an increase in fuel consumption by a tractional torque operation of the converter, a disengagement impact upon shifting into the standby mode; an unexpected rolling of the vehicle, when stopping occurs on an incline following a shift into neutral. The automatic transmission (8), conforming to predetermined stopping conditions, shifts even during the driving state into neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Markus Eisele, Franz Sorg, Harry Nolzen, Jurgen Blaser, Thomas Vogt
  • Vibration therapy device
    Publication number: 20080171954
    Abstract: A device for transmitting vibrations to a person has a supporting element for receiving a human body and at least one vibration generator situated on the back side of the supporting element, which generates vibrations using an electromagnet. A shield made of a material that shields magnetic fields is situated between the supporting element and the electromagnet, and at least one electrical conductor is situated between the shield and the supporting element or on the supporting element for generating a magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Guenther, Thomas Vogt
  • Method for Detection of Melanoma
    Publication number: 20080138819
    Abstract: The present invention provides non-invasive methods for detecting, monitoring, staging, and diagnosing malignant melanoma in a skin sample of a subject. The methods include analyzing expression in skin sample of one or more melanoma skin markers. The melanoma skin markers include IL-1 RI, endothelin-2, ephrin-A5, IGF Binding Protein 7, HLA-A0202 heavy chain, Activin A (?A subunit), TNF RII, SPC4, and CNTF R?. The skin sample can include nucleic acids, and can be a human skin sample from a lesion suspected of being melanoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas Vogt
  • GAS SOCKET OUTLET
    Publication number: 20080099709
    Abstract: A gas socket is to be provided which can be used for surface installation. The final installation of the gas socket must still be possible after the construction of the installation site has been fully completed. Replacement of the externally visible area of the gas socket shall also be possible. For this purpose, the gas socket comprises a housing (1), a shutoff device (10), a retaining element (29) and a cover (35) open on its face-side. The housing (1) is mounted in a torsion-proof way in the retaining element (29) which is connected with the wall (28) in a stationary way. The shutoff device (10) can be mounted on the retaining element (29). The cover (35) has an opening (36) in one of its side walls for an inlet port (2) and otherwise surrounds the housing (1) in a freely movable way, while it is supported on the wall (28) on the one hand and on the shutoff device (10) on the other when the shutoff device (10) is fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Gunter Albrecht, Thomas Vogt
  • Chair
    Patent number: D580669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Patex Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Vogt, Andreas Guenther