Patents Assigned to GIP
  • Patent number: 9938730
    Abstract: Sealing element for a waterproof sealing of junctions at structural elements of a building, the sealing element comprising a sealing tape (1) having a waterproof surface and a fabric layer (2) to which a sealing compound can adhere and which is fixed to the sealing tape (1) in a manner so that a portion of the fabric layer (2) projects outwardly from an outer edge (11) of the sealing tape (1), wherein the fabric layer (2) comprises a tear line portion (22; 221, 222) to allow for separating the outwardly projecting portion of the fabric layer (21) by tearing away the outwardly projecting portion of the fabric layer (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
    Inventor: Sven Zinssler
  • Publication number: 20170353032
    Abstract: An electrical power distributor for an electricity grid comprising an electrical distributor circuit having at least three terminals, wherein sources and sinks for electrical energy can be connected to the terminals, and wherein the three terminals are electrically connected together in such a way that an electric current can flow from each of the terminals to each of the other terminals. Each of the terminals has a respective power controller which is so adapted that in operation of the power distributor the electric power P(t) flowing by way of the respective terminal can be adjusted in dependence on time t. The control means is connected to each of the power controllers, and it calculates the electric power P(t) flowing by way of each of the terminals in dependence on the data received from the sources or sinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: GIP AG
    Inventors: Alexander EBBES, Bernd REIFENHÄUSER
  • Patent number: 9522046
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus, system and methodology are provided that may be utilized to treat a plurality of medical conditions. A robotic apparatus may be utilized in the treatment of a medical condition or to assist a medical professional in a surgical procedure. Additionally, the robotic apparatus and system may be utilized during a surgical procedure to provide guidance and to narrow the margin of error. In an exemplary embodiment, a scan may first be performed on a patient to determine a plurality of surgically necessary characteristics, such as bone density, locations, and the like. A virtual treatment plan may be provided by the system. An active and/or passive robotic apparatus may be provided to assist in the surgical technique. The robotic apparatus may be an active robotic which includes surgical tools whereby the medical professional may perform the surgical technique with the assistance of the active robotic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: GIP
    Inventor: Bernard Gantes
  • Publication number: 20160252922
    Abstract: A method for the directional transmission of electrical energy in an electricity grid and to a method for transmitting electrical energy via an electricity grid having at least at least one generator for electrical energy, at least one network node, and at least one consumer. A method and a system are provided for transmitting electrical energy, which method and system are highly flexible and make it possible to design the energy distribution in a grid dynamically so as to deal with even short-term fluctuations both on the supply side and on the demand side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: GIP AG
    Inventors: Bernd REIFENHÄUSER, Alexander EBBES
  • Patent number: 9337655
    Abstract: A method for the directional transmission of electrical energy in an electricity grid and to a method for transmitting electrical energy via an electricity grid having at least at least one generator for electrical energy, at least one network node and at least one consumer. A method and a system are provided for transmitting electrical energy, which method and system are highly flexible and make it possible to design the energy distribution in a grid dynamically so as to deal with even short-term fluctuations both on the supply side and on the demand side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: GIP AG
    Inventors: Bernd Reifenhäuser, Alexander Ebbes
  • Patent number: 9283732
    Abstract: Gypsum plaster board, containing a gypsum matrix and 0.1 to 10% by weight carbon particles, wherein the particle size (d50) of the carbon particles ranges from 0.5 to 4 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Hummel, Lothar Scheller, Dietmar Stich
  • Patent number: 8899011
    Abstract: Methods of one or more embodiments include delivering hydrogen sulphide-containing exhaust gases to a current generation device where the gases are burnt, preferably with air being supplied. The energy released during combustion is employed at least partially for current generation. One or more embodiments also include an apparatus for current generation in which supplied hydrogen sulphide-containing exhaust gases are burnt, preferably with air being supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
    Inventor: Rolf Hueller
  • Patent number: 8871326
    Abstract: A fire protection element, in particular for cladding steel supports, ventilation or cable ducts, is provided with at least one plate formed as a corner member. The plate(s) has/have a gypsum core at least partly sheathed with a nonwoven glass fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
    Inventor: Bruno Flennert
  • Patent number: 8815370
    Abstract: A decorative floor tile including at least one decorative layer and a backing layer having an array of resilient annular projections. Each annular projection includes a concave top surface, an outside wall surface, and an inside wall surface. The inside wall surface defines a central, blind passageway area. When the decorative floor tile is installed over an underlying surface, and pressure is applied to the decorative floor tile, a vacuum is created within the blind passageway and the underlying surface. The vacuum increases the amount of frictional drag between the surface covering and the underlying surface, and thus allows the surface covering to remain in place without the need for an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: GIP International Limited
    Inventors: David P. Reichwein, Keith A. Pocock
  • Patent number: 8703275
    Abstract: A decorative floor tile including at least one decorative layer and a backing layer having an array of resilient annular projections. Each annular projection includes a concave top surface, an outside wall surface, and an inside wall surface. The inside wall surface defines a central, blind passageway area. When the decorative floor tile is installed over an underlying surface, and pressure is applied to the decorative floor tile, a vacuum is created within the blind passageway and the underlying surface. The vacuum increases the amount of frictional drag between the surface covering and the underlying surface, and thus allows the surface covering to remain in place without the need for an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: GIP International Limited
    Inventors: David P. Reichwein, Keith A. Pocock
  • Publication number: 20130326990
    Abstract: A decorative floor tile including at least one decorative layer and a backing layer having an array of resilient annular projections. Each annular projection includes a concave top surface, an outside wall surface, and an inside wall surface. The inside wall surface defines a central, blind passageway area. When the decorative floor tile is installed over an underlying surface, and pressure is applied to the decorative floor tile, a vacuum is created within the blind passageway and the underlying surface. The vacuum increases the amount of frictional drag between the surface covering and the underlying surface, and thus allows the surface covering to remain in place without the need for an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: GIP International, LTD.
    Inventors: David P. Reichwein, Keith A. Pocock
  • Publication number: 20130265689
    Abstract: A method for the neutralization of aerosol particles uses a bipolar ion atmosphere generated by a dielectric barrier discharge to achieve a symmetric charge distribution on the particles. The aerosol-laden sample air passes, with a defined velocity, through the central flow channel of a first electrode, an adjoining discharge chamber and a downstream equilibration chamber. The wall electrode and the discharge chamber are surrounded by a plasma-resistant dielectric. The dielectric is at least in the region of the discharge chamber surrounded by a ring-shaped excitation electrode. A pulsating high voltage applied to the excitation electrode causes a dielectric barrier discharge between wall electrode and dielectric in the largely field-free discharge chamber, which generates positive and negative ions. A rod-shaped control electrode generates a weak electric field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: GIP MESSINSTRUMENTE GMBH
    Inventor: GIP MESSINSTRUMENTE GMBH
  • Patent number: 8512848
    Abstract: A decorative floor tile including at least one decorative layer and a backing layer having an array of resilient annular projections. Each annular projection includes a concave top surface, an outside wall surface, and an inside wall surface. The inside wall surface defines a central, blind passageway area. When the decorative floor tile is installed over an underlying surface, and pressure is applied to the decorative floor tile, a vacuum is created within the blind passageway and the underlying surface. The vacuum increases the amount of frictional drag between the surface covering and the underlying surface, and thus allows the surface covering to remain in place without the need for an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: GIP International Limited
    Inventors: David P. Reichwein, Keith A. Pocock
  • Publication number: 20130025216
    Abstract: A laminate floor product resembling a hand-scraped hardwood floor is disclosed. The product includes artificial beveled edges, hand-scraping marks, and chatter marks. The floor product may also include rolled or beveled edges with a decorative and/or scratch resistant paper extending to the peripheral edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GIP INTERNATIONAL, LTD
    Inventors: David P. Reichwein, Keith A. Pocock
  • Publication number: 20120281803
    Abstract: A multi-layered material composite is disclosed suitable for nuclear reactor applications to protect equipment from radiation damage. In one embodiment, the composite includes an internal neutron-absorbing layer and an external layer disposed on opposing sides of the internal layer. The external layers are made of metal or ceramic in various embodiments. The composite is disposed on or at least proximate to the an equipment component within the containment chamber of a nuclear reactor in some embodiments to protect the component from radiation damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GIP International, LTD
    Inventors: David P. Reichwein, Keith A. Pocock
  • Patent number: 8298650
    Abstract: This invention describes a decorative surface covering comprising at least one decorative layer and a backing layer comprising a patterned array of elastomeric, geometric projections, wherein each geometric projection comprises a concave exposed surface, an outside wall surface and an inside wall surface wherein the inside wall surface defines a hollow area within the projection. When the decorative surface covering is installed over an underlying surface, and pressure is applied to the decorative surface covering, a vacuum is created within the hollow area of the projections and the underlying surface. The vacuum increases the amount of frictional drag between the surface covering and the underlying surface, and thus allows the surface covering to remain in place without the need for an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: GIP International Limited
    Inventors: David P. Reichwein, Keith A. Pocock
  • Patent number: 8296368
    Abstract: A method of and a program for providing coherence between instances of data objects residing on distributed nodes of a non-memory-coupled network. To provide a method of and a program for providing coherence in accordance with the features set forth in the opening part of this specification, which allows coherence between, in principle, any data objects or instances of data objects, in that respect is substantially freely scalable and also does not require a central memory or server for the data objects. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, for each instance of a data object that is processed by a node, platform-independent unique metadata are generated and by means of the metadata and a coherence protocol which operates on that metadata, the metadata and thus the data objects are kept coherent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GIP AG
    Inventors: Alexander Ebbes, Bernd Reifenhäuser
  • Publication number: 20120059532
    Abstract: A method for the directional transmission of electrical energy in an electricity grid and to a method for transmitting electrical energy via an electricity grid having at least at least one generator for electrical energy, at least one network node and at least one consumer. A method and a system are provided for transmitting electrical energy, which method and system are highly flexible and make it possible to design the energy distribution in a grid dynamically so as to deal with even short-term fluctuations both on the supply side and on the demand side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: GIP AG
    Inventors: Bernd Reifenhäuser, Alexander Ebbes
  • Publication number: 20110082904
    Abstract: A method of and a program for providing coherence between instances of data objects residing on distributed nodes of a non-memory-coupled network. To provide a method of and a program for providing coherence in accordance with the features set forth in the opening part of this specification, which allows coherence between, in principle, any data objects or instances of data objects, in that respect is substantially freely scalable and also does not require a central memory or server for the data objects. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, for each instance of a data object that is processed by a node, platform-independent unique metadata are generated and by means of the metadata and a coherence protocol which operates on that metadata, the metadata and thus the data objects are kept coherent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: GIP AG
    Inventors: Alexander EBBES, Bernd REIFENHÄUSER
  • Publication number: 20100290171
    Abstract: A method produces a bipolar ionic atmosphere using a dielectric barrier discharge, and to a device suitable for carrying out the method. The solution for achieving this aim is to trigger an electrical surface discharge at more or less regular intervals on the wall of a channel through which a gaseous medium flows. The flow channel is formed by a dielectric and a wall electrode such that the channel wall consists in the direction of flow alternately of a conductive electrode material and a dielectric. In principle it will suffice if the channel is formed of only one dielectric and one conductive section which adjoin each other. The electrical surface discharge is triggered by a second electrode which is separated by the dielectric from the wall electrode and the flow channel, and to which a temporally varying high voltage is applied by an impulse generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: GIP MESSINSTRUMENTE GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Wild, Gerhard Kasper