Patents Represented by Attorney Laurence A. Green
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Patent number: 8080758Abstract: To sort objects, an object is transferred onto a transport device of a sorting plant, and conveyed in accordance with predetermined sort criteria from the transport device to one of a number of outputs of the sorting plant. At the output, the object is transferred to a receptacle assigned to the output. A receptacle is removed from the output as soon as a predetermined fill level has been reached, or no further objects are delivered to the output. An empty receptacle is replaced for the removed receptacle. The empty receptacle is directed via the transport device to the output.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Walter Rosenbaum
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Patent number: 7922202Abstract: An energy-absorbing apparatus for occupant protection in vehicles has a receptacle in which a magnetorheological fluid is present, which in the event of an impact is pressed through a flow zone. The apparatus further has a device generating a variable magnetic field and which has a core which is wound with a coil. The magnetic field acts on the magnetorheological fluid in order to regulate the flow properties. The coil together with the core is arranged in the flow zone. The axis of the coil lies perpendicularly to the direction of flow of the magnetorheological fluid, and the flow zone has a sheathing formed of a magnetically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Presta AGInventors: Stefan Battlogg, Gernot Elsensohn, Helmut Kirmsze, Jürgen Pösel
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Patent number: 7905643Abstract: The invention relates to a light comprising a carrier (3) which has at least one lighting means (4) and which is arranged behind a light pane (12). The aim of the invention is to form a light or a carrier which can be produced in a simple and economical manner and which can be mounted in a small space. The lighting means (4) are arranged on the carrier (3) in such a manner that they essentially correspond to the contour of the light pane (2) and the lighting means (4) is placed in a horizontal manner on one side of the carrier (3) so that the carrier (3) and the lighting means (4) require very little space. The carrier (3) and the light are used in motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Odelo GmbHInventors: Thomas Butz, Thomas Manth, Veit Schwegler, Cem Olkay
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Patent number: 7884298Abstract: A switch for a switching unit for energy supply and distribution includes a first connection and a second connection, each with a cylindrical bolt. The bolts are axially adjacent one another and spaced apart. An annular sleeve with an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the bolts, is arranged in such a way that it can be axially displaced on the bolt of the first connection, and partially on the bolt of the second connection. At least a first contact element is arranged between the surface of the bolt of the first connection and the inner surface of the annular sleeve. At least a second contact element is arranged and constructed in such a way that it can be positioned between the surface of the bolt of the second connection and the inner surface of the annular sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Bickel, Heiko Hoffmann, Andreas Röβler, Rolf Weber, Andreas Werner
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Patent number: 7261865Abstract: An electrically heatable honeycomb body, in particular for cleaning exhaust gas originating in an internal combustion engine. The honeycomb body has at least two zones arranged in series in the flow direction with different coatings. The honeycomb body preferably has a first zone and a second zone which is arranged downstream, the first zone having an adsorbing coating, and the second zone having a catalytically active coating. The electrically heatable honeycomb body serves in particular as a trap for pollutants, preferably hydrocarbons or nitrogen oxides, which are contained in the exhaust gas. The configuration of the adsorbing first zone is matched to the light-off performance of the electrically heatable honeycomb body.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Emitec Gesellschaft fuer Emissionstechnologie mbHInventor: Rolf Brück
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Patent number: 7132085Abstract: In a method for catalytic oxidation of a gas, the outlay required is kept at a low level for reliably treating even relatively large quantities of gas and/or high concentrations of the gas fraction that needs to be treated. For this purpose, a gas stream including the gas being treated is circulated through a reaction zone and a return-flow zone, which is in communication with the inlet and outlet sides of the reaction zone. The circulation of the gas stream can be maintained effectively in the form of a passive system if the gas stream which includes the gas to be treated is guided in the upward direction in the reaction zone and the upward flow is assisted by convection resulting from the heat released during the oxidation reaction. Furthermore, the gas stream is preferably cooled locally in the return-flow zone by spray cooling.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Framatome ANP GmbHInventor: Bernd Eckardt
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Patent number: 7045254Abstract: A mask, and in particular a phase shift product mask, utilizes predetermined defects being produced during the fabrication thereof in the so-called “second layer” process. The defects are identified by markers in their direct vicinity. The markers are quadrangular and indicate, by virtue of their number in combination with their configuration, information about the respectively assigned defect, such as, for example, defect type, defect size, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Wolfgang Dettmann, Gunter Antesberger, Jan Heumann, Mario Hennig
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Patent number: 6972832Abstract: A retaining device for photo blanks, comprising a retaining member (1) with a supporting surface (3) for a photo blank (4) and a ground element (10) which can be brought into contact with an electroconductive layer (6) of said photo blank. The ground element is provided with a contact tip (15) which can be manipulated in such a way that it can be lowered substantially onto the photo blank (4) without any lateral movement in relation to said photo blank which is inserted into the retaining device.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2000Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Gernot Gödl, Andreas Oelmann, Gerd Unger, Wolfgang Besenböck, Alois Reiter
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Patent number: 6847643Abstract: A network comprises routers, wherein at least some of the routers are configured to receive a number of datastreams and to output an aggregated datastream. Subject to the precondition that a limiting bit rate ri and a number of burst bits bi can be quoted for each datastream i supplied to a router from outside the network, such that the number Aiin(t1, t2) of data bits which are received at an input of the routers, between a time t1 and a later time t2, satisfies the relationship Aiin(t1, t2)?ri*(t2?t1)+bi, each router j controls the output of data packets in the aggregated datastream ia(j) such that, for a limiting bit rate Ria(j)ag and for a predeterminable burst bit number Bia(j), the number Aia(j)out(t1, t2) of data bits output in the aggregated datastream ia(j) satisfies the relationship Aia(j)out(t1, t2)?Ria(j)ag*(t2?t1)+Bia(j), wherein Ria(j)ag and Bia(j) are independent of the observation time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Xiaoning Nie
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Patent number: 6746785Abstract: A metal layer is bonded to the ferrite core of an inductive component. A defined electric potential is thereby set for the ferrite core of an inductive component and/or the damping of the inductive component is reduced which is caused by losses induced from its magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1999Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengessellschaftInventor: Tristan Werner
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Patent number: 6681596Abstract: A dryer for a refrigerant circuit of a refrigerator includes a housing with a first and a second passage orifice. The cross-section of the first passage orifice includes a circular main portion, which is provided for receiving an evacuating line, and a lateral bulge, which is provided for receiving a capillary tube. A method for mounting the dryer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Kentner, Helmut Steichele
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Patent number: 6675322Abstract: A self-test device serves for carrying out a self-test of an integrated circuit. An output of the self-test device is connected to a contact-making point of the circuit, which serves for external contact-making and which is connected to an input of a circuit unit of the integrated circuit to be tested. The self-test device feeds a test signal through the contact-making point to the circuit unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1999Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thilo Schaffroth, Florian Schamberger, Helmut Schneider
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Patent number: 6665228Abstract: An integrated memory has a memory cell array, which is subdivided into a plurality of separate segments. A first and a second local word line in different segments together form a common global word line. The global word line is decoded via a row decoder. The first and second local word lines are connected to a column decoder in such a way that they can be decoded individually and segment by segment in a manner dependent on a column address. The memory thus allows fast and current-saving activation of a word line.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Alexander Benedix, Sebastian Kuhne, Helmut Fischer, Bernd Klehn, Helmut Schneider
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Patent number: 6635005Abstract: A guiding device for copies in a folder of a rotary printing machine includes a guiding material engageable with copies projecting into an outlet wedge formed between copy-guiding cylinders, the guiding material forming a surface of the guiding device facing towards the copies, the surface having a geometry that is changeable, and copy-guiding cylinders in combination with the guiding device, and a folder with copy-guiding cylinders and the guiding device, as well as a guiding device assembly including the guiding device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Claude Duhamel, Thierra Melon
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Patent number: 6606552Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine has a device for generating control commands for controlling final control elements in accordance with at least one measured value. The control device also has a communications interface for exchanging messages with a control unit for final control elements. A counter is also provided, the status of the counter being dependent on pulses of a measuring signal of an incremental crankshaft angle sensor. The control commands contain desired counter statuses for carrying out the control task. A control unit also has a counter whose counter status depends on the pulses of the measuring signal of the incremental crankshaft angle sensor. Also provided is a device for carrying out the control tasks in accordance with the counter status and the desired counter status.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Haimerl, Wolf-Dieter Pöhmerer, Hans-Jürgen Reichl, Ulli Christian Sagmeister, Markus Teiner
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Patent number: D630276Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Inventor: Jillian Bruno
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Patent number: D631182Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: GRAH Automotive d.o.o.Inventor: Marko Areh
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Patent number: D631590Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: GRAH Automotive d.o.o.Inventor: Marko Areh