Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Schneider

Wolfgang Schneider 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: 20240122208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a vegan edible product from edible non-animal proteins which comprises the following steps i to iii.: (i) providing a malleable mass by mixing the following components: a) 7 to 20% by weight, in particular 10 to 18% by weight and especially 13 to 16% by weight, based on the total weight of the malleable mass, of an edible protein component A, which is selected from the group consisting of edible vegetable protein materials, microbial protein materials and mixtures thereof; b) 1 to 3.3% by weight, in particular 1.1 to 2.8% by weight, especially 1.2 to 2.3% by weight, based on the total weight of the malleable mass, of a water-soluble organic polymeric gelling agent which is capable of being gelled by calcium ions as a component B, which is a water-soluble polysaccharide bearing carboxyl groups or a water soluble salt thereof; c) optionally 0.05 to 1% by weight, in particular 0.1 to 0.9% by weight, especially 0.2 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Alexander GRABER, Andreas HEYL, Radovan SPORKA
  • Publication number: 20240081371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an edible product, in particular a vegan edible product from edible non-animal proteins which comprises the following steps i. to iv.: i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Alexander GRABER, Andreas HEYL, Radovan SPORKA, Lena-Marie RÄNGER, Thomas GRÜTZNER
  • Publication number: 20240035400
    Abstract: In order to provide a more reliable configuration for a hydraulic drive for accelerating and braking in particular a gas exchange valve (20) of internal combustion engines or other reciprocating engines, in particular if the occurring maximum travel of the moving mass can deviate considerably from an expected setpoint position, it is proposed that the drive piston (23) has at least one control edge (31) corresponding to an inflow opening (33), which, when a defined travel hab has been attained, prevents the inflow of drive pressure p1 into the drive chamber (27) and/or prevents the low-loss outflow of pressure medium from the brake chamber (29) to the basic pressure level (40), wherein the remaining hydraulic drive force vanishes, becomes small or changes its sign when said travel hab is attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: EMPA Eidgenossische Material-prufungs- Und Forschungsanstalt, Wolfgang Schneider Ingenieurburo
    Inventors: Patrik Soltic, Andyn Omanovic, Wolfgang Schneider
  • Patent number: 11408519
    Abstract: A valve system has at least one actuated valve device (10) for controlling various fluid ports (15, 16, 17) of a valve housing (18). The valve housing has a receiving space (20) forming a bottom (22), into which the fluid ports (15, 16, 17) open and in which the valve device (10) is installed. The valve device (10) is in frontal contact with the bottom (22) of the receiving space (20) at least in a sector (26). At least during operation, this sector (26) is sealed with respect to the receiving space (20) by at least one sealing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: BIERI HYDRAULIK AG
    Inventors: Herrn Wolfgang Schneider, Herr Ulrich Josi
  • Patent number: 11280549
    Abstract: A multi-part support element for spacing carrier elements, includes an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper part can be detachably axially connected to the lower part by a rotary connection in order to fix a carrier element between the upper part and the lower part, the rotary connection is formed by a stud provided on the lower part and an opening provided on the upper part, into which the stud can be screwed, and the rotary connection is implemented such that the rotary connection is released again after defined screwing of the stud into the opening, such that the stud is locked in the opening with axial play, and wherein the lower part has a disk-shaped attachment, whose layer thickness decreases toward the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIEKERAMIK RÖDENTAL GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Dorst, Wolfgang Schneider
  • Publication number: 20220042428
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to ensure that a hydraulic drive (10) for accelerating and braking a gas exchange valve (20) of internal combustion engines or other reciprocating engines operates in a simple, reliable and recuperative manner. To this end, a first pressure tank (41) for providing a first pressure p1, a restoring energy accumulator preferably embodied as a spring (25), and at least one hydraulic basic pressure tank (40) having a lower pressure p0 than the first pressure tank (41) are provided. A controllable opening (49) of a first valve (46) is arranged with at least one non-return valve (47) located upstream or downstream of the opening in the flow path, in a connection line (48) between the first hydraulic pressure tank (41) and the working cylinder (22), said non-return valve allowing the pressure medium (30) to flow towards the working cylinder (22) but preventing it from flowing back towards the pressure tank (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: EMPA Eidgenossische Material-prufungs- Und Forschungsanstalt, Wolfgang Schneider Ingenieurburo
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Patrik Soltic, Andyn Omanovic
  • Patent number: 11156134
    Abstract: In order to ensure a simple, reliable and recuperative operation in a hydraulic drive (10) for accelerating and braking a gas exchange valve (20) of internal combustion engines or other reciprocating engines, it is proposed that a first pressure reservoir (41) for providing a first pressure p1 comprises a restoring energy accumulator, preferably configured as a spring (25), and at least one hydraulic base pressure reservoir (40), which has a lower pressure p0 than the first pressure reservoir (41). In a connecting line (48) between the first hydraulic pressure reservoir (41) and the working cylinder (22), a controllable opening (49) of a first valve (46) comprising at least one check valve (47) is arranged upstream or downstream in the flow path, which allows the pressure medium (30) to flow in the direction of working cylinder (22), but prevents a backflow towards the pressure reservoir (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Patrik Soltic, Andyn Omanovic
  • Publication number: 20210270531
    Abstract: A multi-part support element for spacing carrier elements, includes an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper part can be detachably axially connected to the lower part by a rotary connection in order to fix a carrier element between the upper part and the lower part, the rotary connection is formed by a stud provided on the lower part and an opening provided on the upper part, into which the stud can be screwed, and the rotary connection is implemented such that the rotary connection is released again after defined screwing of the stud into the opening, such that the stud is locked in the opening with axial play, and wherein the lower part has a disk-shaped attachment, whose layer thickness decreases toward the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich DORST, Wolfgang SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20210033205
    Abstract: A valve system consisting of at least one actuated valve device (10) for controlling various fluid ports (15, 16, 17) of a valve housing (18), which has a receiving space (20) forming a bottom (22), into which the fluid ports (is, 16, 17) open and in which the valve device (10) is installed, characterized in that the valve device (10) is in frontal contact with the bottom (22) of the receiving space (20) at least in a sector (26) and that at least during operation this sector (26) is sealed with respect to the receiving space (20) by means of at least one sealing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Herrn Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Herr Ulrich JOSI
  • Publication number: 20210003045
    Abstract: In order to ensure a simple, reliable and recuperative operation in a hydraulic drive (10) for accelerating and braking a gas exchange valve (20) of internal combustion engines or other reciprocating engines, it is proposed that a first pressure reservoir (41) for providing a first pressure p1 comprises a restoring energy accumulator, preferably configured as a spring (25), and at least one hydraulic base pressure reservoir (40), which has a lower pressure p0 than the first pressure reservoir (41). In a connecting line (48) between the first hydraulic pressure reservoir (41) and the working cylinder (22), a controllable opening (49) of a first valve (46) comprising at least one check valve (47) is arranged upstream or downstream in the flow path, which allows the pressure medium (30) to flow in the direction of working cylinder (22), but prevents a backflow towards the pressure reservoir (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicants: EMPA Eidgenossische Material-prufungs- Und Forschungsanstalt, Wolfgang Schneider Ingenieurburo
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Patrik Soltic, Andyn Omanovic
  • Patent number: 10487854
    Abstract: A valve device (200) includes a tank pressure port (218), a first pressure port (212), a second pressure port (214), and a pressure shut-off valve (224). The valve is switched between the individual ports (212, 214, 218), and has two valve components (226, 228). Upon reaching a predefinable pressure cut-off value, the first pressure port (212) can be connected to the tank pressure port (218) by the first valve component (226). In the event of the fluid pressure being higher at the second pressure port (214) than at the first pressure port (212), the second pressure port (214) can be separated from the first pressure port (212) by the second valve component (228). Both valve components (226, 228) are combined to form a tradable structural unit and are integrated in a common valve housing (230), preferably making direct contact. A hydraulic system has this valve device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: BIERI HYDRAULIK AG, HYDAC ENGINEERING AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Maxim Reichert
  • Patent number: 10315216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based can inner coating based on a copolymer or a copolymer blend of at least one aliphatic and acyclic alkene having at least one ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid in water-dispersed form, wherein the can inner coating contains a water-soluble curing agent selected from inorganic compounds of the elements Zr and/or Ti, so that the need for using organic hardener systems can be largely avoided. The present invention further relates to a method for the internal coating of tin cans or aluminum cans, in which the previously mentioned can inner coating is directly applied to the metallic inner surfaces of the cans and cured without any need to carry out a conversion treatment for improving coating adhesion of the inner surfaces of the cans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ard De Zeeuw, Wolfgang Schneider, Thomas Moeller, Nicole Auweiler
  • Patent number: 10173147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for separation of a target product from a liquid phase P comprising the target product, comprising at least one primary space (3) for a heat transfer medium W, at least one first feed unit (5a) and one first removal unit (5b) for the heat transfer medium W, at least one secondary space (7) for the liquid phase P, at least one second feed unit (9) for the liquid phase P, at least one crystallization surface (13) which divides the primary space (3) and the secondary space (7), at least one second removal unit (15) for the target product and at least one application unit (11) for a liquid phase P0 essentially directly to the crystallization surface (13) or the surfaces of lines that conduct the heat transfer medium W. The present invention further relates to a process for removing a target product from a liquid phase P comprising the target product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joerg Heilek, Rainer Askani, Ulrich Hammon, Wolfgang Schneider, Thomas Walter
  • Patent number: 9808861
    Abstract: A process for casting TiAl components, having the following process steps: producing a melt (S) of the TiAl material below an inert gas fill (IF); placing a casting mold (1) on a gate (2) in a gastight manner; flooding the casting mold (1) with inert gas (IG) by opening a closure mechanism (7) which is arranged at the gate (2) and is connected to an inert gas source (8); pressing the melt (S) through the gate (2) into the casting mold (1) by increasing the pressure (P) of the inert gas fill (IF) above the melt (S) while at the same time evacuating the inert gas (IG) from the casting mold (1), and stopping the inflow of inert gas (IG) as soon as it is determined that the melt (S) passes above the position of the closure mechanism (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Frank Scherrer
  • Publication number: 20160230780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve device (200) comprising at least one tank pressure port (218), a first pressure port (212), a second pressure port (214), and a pressure shut-off valve (224), which is switched between the individual ports (212, 214, 218), and which has at least two valve components (226, 228). Upon reaching a predefinable pressure cut-off value, the first pressure port (212) can be connected to the tank pressure port (218) by means of the first valve component (226). In the event of the fluid pressure being higher at the second pressure port (214) than at the first pressure port (212), the second pressure port (214) can be separated from the first pressure port (212) by means of the second valve component (228). The invention is characterized in that both valve components (226, 228) are combined to form a tradable structural unit, and in that for this purpose, both valve components (226, 228) are integrated in a common valve housing (230), preferably making direct contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: HYDAC Engineering AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Maxim REICHERT
  • Patent number: 9401628
    Abstract: A permanently excited synchronous machine includes a stator; a winding system arranged in grooves of a laminated core of the stator and forming winding overhangs on end faces of the laminated core, and a rotor connected in fixed rotative engagement to the shaft and having ferrite magnets which extend axially beyond the end faces of the laminated core. The rotor electromagnetically interacts with the stator across an air gap there between during operation of the permanently excited synchronous machine to cause a rotation about an axis of rotation. A flux concentration element is provided radially across each of the ferrite magnets of a magnetic pole and bundles magnetic field lines of the ferrite magnet onto an axial length of the laminated core of the stator. The flux concentration elements and held by a fixing element on the ferrite magnets of a magnetic pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Rolf Vollmer
  • Patent number: 9396370
    Abstract: A carrier compensation reader compensates a carrier signal. The carrier compensation reader transmits, via an antenna, a first carrier signal and obtains a second carrier signal based on the first carrier signal. The carrier compensation reader configures a compensation circuit to receive a receiver output signal based on the second carrier signal and generate a compensation signal based on the receiver output signal to compensate the second carrier signal. The carrier compensation reader obtains a carrier compensation signal summing the second carrier signal and the compensation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Marco Schwarzmueller, Ulrich Grosskinsky, Wolfgang Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160129499
    Abstract: A process for casting TiAl components, having the following process steps: producing a melt (S) of the TiAl material below an inert gas fill (IF); placing a casting mold (1) on a gate (2) in a gastight manner; flooding the casting mold (1) with inert gas (IG) by opening a closure mechanism (7) which is arranged at the gate (2) and is connected to an inert gas source (8); pressing the melt (S) through the gate (2) into the casting mold (1) by increasing the pressure (P) of the inert gas fill (IF) above the melt (S) while at the same time evacuating the inert gas (IG) from the casting mold (1), and stopping the inflow of inert gas (IG) as soon as it is ,determined that the melt (S) passes above the position of the closure mechanism (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Frank SCHERRER
  • Publication number: 20150360142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for separation of a target product from a liquid phase P comprising the target product, comprising at least one primary space (3) for a heat transfer medium W, at least one first feed unit (5a) and one first removal unit (5b) for the heat transfer medium W, at least one secondary space (7) for the liquid phase P, at least one second feed unit (9) for the liquid phase P, at least one crystallization surface (13) which divides the primary space (3) and the secondary space (7), at least one second removal unit (15) for the target product and at least one application unit (11) for a liquid phase P0 essentially directly to the crystallization surface (13) or the surfaces of lines that conduct the heat transfer medium W. The present invention further relates to a process for removing a target product from a liquid phase P comprising the target product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joerg HEILEK, Rainer ASKANI, Ulrich HAMMON, Wolfgang SCHNEIDER, Thomas WALTER
  • Publication number: 20150275019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based can inner coating based on a copolymer or a copolymer blend of at least one aliphatic and acyclic alkene having at least one ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid in water-dispersed form, wherein the can inner coating contains a water-soluble curing agent selected from inorganic compounds of the elements Zr and/or Ti, so that the need for using organic hardener systems can be largely avoided. The present invention further relates to a method for the internal coating of tin cans or aluminum cans, in which the previously mentioned can inner coating is directly applied to the metallic inner surfaces of the cans and cured without any need to carry out a conversion treatment for improving coating adhesion of the inner surfaces of the cans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ard De Zeeuw, Wolfgang Schneider, Thomas Moeller, Nicole Auweiler