Patents Assigned to GmbH & Co. KG
  • Sensing scheme for a non-volatile semiconductor memory cell
    Patent number: 7190621
    Abstract: A method of sensing a state of a non-volatile semiconductor memory cell is provided. A memory cell current as well as a comparative current generated from at least one reference cell are compared with a predefined reference current while the gate voltages of the cells are varied. Sense amplifiers detect which of said currents first reaches the predefined reference current. The order of reaching the reference current is indicative of the state of the memory cell. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the comparative current is generated as an average of an erased reference cell current and a programmed reference cell current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, Infineon Technologies Flash GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marco Redaelli, Luca de Ambroggi
  • Sound or ultrasound sensor
    Patent number: 7190105
    Abstract: A sound or ultrasound sensor having a radiation characteristic with a preferably small beam angle and producing very little interference signals, including a pot-shaped housing closed at its bottom end by a floor, a piezoelectric element for producing and/or receiving sound or ultrasound through the floor, a matching layer between the piezoelectric element and the floor, and a metal ring gripping around the matching layer with an interlocking fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Deserno, Helmut Pfeiffer
  • Modular power semiconductor module
    Patent number: 7190070
    Abstract: A modular power semiconductor module for mounting on a heat sink comprises a plurality of partial modules, each having a base plate and a framelike housing as well as terminal elements for load terminals and auxiliary terminals. Adjacent partial modules are assembled into a complete power semiconductor module by means of a cap that fixes the partial modules relative to one another and/or by means of connections that fix the various partial modules relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Yvone Manz, Markus Gruber, Aseem Wahi
  • Prodrugs of 1-methyl-2-(4-amidinophenylaminomethyl)-benzimidazol-5-yl-carboxylic acid-(N-2-pyridyl-N-2-hydroxycarbonylethyl)-amide
    Patent number: 7189743
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds of general formula having thrombin-inhibiting activity. Exemplary are: 1-Methyl-2-[4-(N-hydroxyamidino)-phenylaminomethyl]-benzimidazol-5-yl-carboxylic acid-(N-2-pyridyl-N-2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-amide, and 1-Methyl-2-[4-(N-methoxycarbonylamidino)-phenylaminomethyl]-benzimidazol-5-yl-carboxylic acid-(N-2-pyridyl-N-2-hydroxycarbonylethyl)-amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Hauel, Florian Colbatzky, Ulrich Busch
  • Expander roller arrangement for the wrinkle-free guidance of webs
    Patent number: 7188757
    Abstract: An expander roller for the wrinkle-free guidance of webs in closed chambers comprises two stationary supporting bodies (7, 8) which are oriented with respect to one another at an obtuse angle in the proximity of a center plane (E—E). On both sides of the center plane (E—E) on the supporting bodies (7, 8) are disposed roller sections (12) with surfaces in the form of truncated cones with shell lines (M1, M2) and which during their rotation pass through positions in which said shell lines (M1, M2) are aligned with one another. The surfaces (12a) of the rollers are herein steplessly in line one with the other in succession and the rollers are supported via roller bearings in groups (10, 11) on the two supporting bodies (7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Applied Materials GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Hein, Gunter Klemm, Wolfgang Klein
  • Test probe for finger tester and corresponding finger tester
    Patent number: 7190182
    Abstract: A test probe for a finger tester for the testing of non-componented circuit boards has a test needle with a probe tip which may be brought into contact with a circuit board test point, and which may be pivotably attached to a mount by means of at least two flexible sprung retaining arms. It is distinguished by the fact that at least one of the retaining arms is made of an electrically conductive material and is electrically connected to the test needle. In a corresponding finger tester, the test probe is driven by a linear motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: atg test systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Victor Romanov
  • Injection-molded plastic guide rail
    Patent number: 7188659
    Abstract: A window shade arrangement for motor vehicles that includes plastic injection molded guide rails designed such that they may be formed with injection tools that do not require moveable cores for forming guide grooves therein. In one embodiment, the guide rail includes an outer part (41) formed with a guide groove and a support part (42) made from less deformable material than the outer part for preventing widening of and deforming of the guide groove during usage. In another embodiment, the first and second molded parts are interconnectable to define the guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Melf Hansen, Harry Weinbrenner, Herbert Walter, Olaf Bühl, Matthias Maier
  • Fan mounting means and method of making the same
    Patent number: 7189053
    Abstract: A fan arrangement comprises a fan (10) having a fan housing (30) within which is arranged a blower wheel (18) which, in operation, moves air from an intake side of the fan (10) to a delivery side. Arranged radially outside the fan housing (30) is a surrounding mounting frame (34) that serves to support the fan housing (30). A membrane (32), made of an elastic material, elastically connects the fan housing (30) and mounting frame (34) to one another and is formed with through holes or apertures (33) that, in the event of a closure of the output or delivery side of the fan arrangement (40), enable a return flow, from the delivery side to the intake side of the fan arrangement (40), of air moved by the blower wheel (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Arno Winkler, Peter Metzger
  • Shield connection
    Publication number: 20070054549
    Abstract: A shield connection between a pc-board for electrical and/or electronic components located in a housing and at least one connector socket located in a wall of the housing with a metal cylindrical socket casing that passes through the housing wall includes a receiving device for a plug with a corresponding metal coupling component, which is electrically connected with the shield of a cable connected to the plug. To create a shielded connection, the shield potential is automatically distributed further by the connection to the housing The shield connection consists of a metal ring-shaped shield element, which includes contact pins for the electrical and mechanical connection with the pc-board. The contact pins each protrude from the ring plane on the one ring side, with the spring tongues protruding on the other side of the ring for electrical and mechanical contact with the socket casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jörg Söfker
  • Electric or electro-mechanical machine locking device for a door
    Publication number: 20070052248
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical or electromechanical hold-open device, particularly for doors, which is displaceable within a sliding rail, the sliding rail comprising a lower chamber and an upper chamber, a power supply unit being disposed in the upper chamber and a slide member with a holding mechanism and a retaining mechanism being disposed in the lower chamber. This measure is intended to provide an electrical or electromechanical hold-open device which, compared to prior art hold-open devices, is improved particularly with regard to the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Doma GmbH + Co KG
    Inventor: Stephan Gosch
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070054541
    Abstract: An electrical connecting device with a housing, with terminals for insulated conductors, with at least one conductor bar, with at least two actuating elements and with at least two insulation piercing elements, the actuating elements being arranged to be able to turn relative to the insulation piercing elements and each having a conductor receiver for the conductors to be connected. The insulation piercing elements establish electrical contact of a conductor which has been inserted into the conductor receiver to the conductor bar, when the actuating element is pivoted out of a first position, in which the conductor can be inserted into the conductor receiver into a second position. By the conductor receiver being able to have at least two insulated conductors can be inserted therein, the possible applications are further enhanced, and the dimensions of the connecting device can be as small as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Wilinski
  • Durable bn mould separating agents for the die casting of non-ferrous metals
    Publication number: 20070054057
    Abstract: The invention relates to corrosion-resistant, temperature-stable, durable mould release layers, suitable for the die casting of non-ferrous metals, comprising boron nitride and slips for production thereof, a method for production of the slips, a method for production of the mould release layers and the use of the mould release layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: ESK CERAMICS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Matje, Martin Engler, Karl Schwetz, Mesut Aslan, Robert Drumm, Klaus Endres, Hareesh Nair, Bernd Reinhard, Helmut Schmidt
  • Automatic central buffer coupling with signal transmission device
    Publication number: 20070054562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic central buffer coupling (1, 1?) for a multi-membered vehicle, in particular a rail-borne vehicle, having a coupling head (3) and a signal transmission device (2) for transmitting electric and/or electronic signals between a first and a second car body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Voith Turbo Scharfenberg GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Prill, Reiner Krause, Karl-Heinz Kraft
  • Confocal microendoscope comprising optical fibres with a tapering diameter
    Publication number: 20070053204
    Abstract: The invention relates to a confocal microendoscope, in which the diameter of optical fibres at the proximal end (8) of an optical fibre bundle (9) is greater than at the distal end (15). This permits the efficiency of coupling the light of a light source to be increased, without reducing the resolution of the microendoscope. In addition, the proximal ends (8) of the optical fibres (10) are arranged in a grid, for example, by means of a fibre receiving unit (11) that holds the individual optical fibres. A microlens unit (13) can also be provided, said unit allocating a microlens (14) to each optical fibre end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicants: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWAND, KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ingo Krohne, Andre Ehrhardt, Klaus Irion, Herbert Stepp
  • Safety and arming unit for a spinning projectile fuze
    Publication number: 20070051266
    Abstract: A safety and arming unit (10) for a spinning projectile fuze, which has a fuze body (12) and a bearing body (14), which define a spherical cavity (16) between them, in which a spherical rotor (18) is mounted such that it can rotate, in which rotor (18) a detonator (20) is provided. In order to make the safety and arming unit suitable for fuzes in weapon systems with extremely fast munition feed units, the rotor (18) can be surrounded by a rotor locking ring (28) in the safe position, prevents the rotor (18) from rotating through an acceleration ring (30) and a spring element (32) which connects the acceleration ring (30) to the rotor locking ring (28) in an interlocking manner, with the rotor locking ring (28) being formed with a slot (36) in order that it can be spread open by rotation and centrifugal forces into an open space (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Junghans Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Alexander Zinell, Frank Kienzler, Martin Leonhardt, Roland Ketterer, Gunter Westphal
  • Polymer blend for matte injection moulded parts
    Publication number: 20070055017
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer mixture, comprising a) a polymer matrix which is composed of a (meth)acrylate(co)polymer or of a mixture of (meth)acrylate(co)polymers with a Vicat softening point VSP (ISO 306-B50) of at least 104° C. and/or of a (meth)acrylimide(co)polymer, b) an impact modifier which is based on crosslinked poly(meth)acrylates and which does not have covalent bonding to the polymer matrix a), c) from 1 to 15% by weight of plastics particles composed of crosslinked polymers based on polymethyl methacrylate, on polystyrene and/or on polysilicones. The polymer mixture can be used to obtain injection mouldings with matt surfaces and Vicat softening points VSPs (ISO 306-B50) of at least 90° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: RÖHM GMBH & CO., KG
    Inventors: Klaus Schultes, Michael Wicker, Peter Kempf, Werner Hob, Klaus Albrecht, Ursula Golchert, Stefan Nau
  • Method for the automatic adjustment of a busable field device used in a process automation to the bus protocol utilized on the fieldbus
    Publication number: 20070055391
    Abstract: In a method for automatically adjusting a bus-capable field device of process automation technology to the bus protocol utilized on the fieldbus, fieldbus telegrams are relayed to various fieldbus stacks. The fieldbus stack which properly processes the telegrams is selected for exchanging data with the fieldbus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: ENDRESSWETZER GMBH+CO. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Schneider, Chrisitan Heim, Bernd Briechle
  • Printer stamp
    Patent number: D538328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Colop Stepelerzeugung Skopek GmbH. & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ernst Faber
  • Exercise vibration plate machine
    Patent number: D538358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Uniphy Elektromedizin GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Glier
  • Nemesia plant named ‘Intraiwhi’
    Patent number: PP17502
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Intraiwhi’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading to trailing plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; early flowering habit; numerous white-colored flowers; and long flowering period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Innovaplant GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Silvia Hofman, Hendrik Theobald