Patents by Inventor Albert Vent
Albert Vent 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).
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Publication number: 20220013823Abstract: Method of identifying an overheating event in a battery cell single-phase immersion cooling system (90) comprising a cooling fluid (40) in a closed container (50) having a fixed volume, one or more battery cells (10) immersed in the cooling fluid, and a pressure sensor (130) for sensing a pressure in the closed container. The method comprises the steps of a) determining an instant pressure prevailing in the closed container using the pressure sensor; b) deriving from the instant pressure an instant maximum temperature prevailing anywhere in the closed container; and c) generating a signal when the instant maximum temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Knut Schumacher, Albert Vent, Dieter Otmar Stibe
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Patent number: 7865008Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. The biological growth plate is loaded into the biological scanner via motorized rollers, and an actuator presses the growth plate against a platen once the growth plate is drawn to a scanning position within the scanner. The biological scanner then generates one or more images of the growth plate. Moreover, sensors can be arranged to facilitate sensing and positioning of the growth plate in a plurality of locations for imaging different parts of the plate. Additional embodiments are directed to features such as a hinged door that facilitates access to the scanner, and footings disposed on various sides of the scanner to facilitate flip-over of the scanner for simplified use by right-handed or left-handed users.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Josef A. Graessle, Kevin R. Green, Albert Vent
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Publication number: 20100232660Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. The biological growth plate is loaded into the biological scanner via motorized rollers, and an actuator presses the growth plate against a platen once the growth plate is drawn to a scanning position within the scanner. The biological scanner then generates one or more images of the growth plate. Moreover, sensors can be arranged to facilitate sensing and positioning of the growth plate in a plurality of locations for imaging different parts of the plate. Additional embodiments are directed to features such as a hinged door that facilitates access to the scanner, and footings disposed on various sides of the scanner to facilitate flip-over of the scanner for simplified use by right-handed or left-handed users.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Josef A. Graessle, Kevin R. Green, Albert Vent
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Patent number: 7496225Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. The biological growth plate is loaded into the biological scanner via motorized rollers, and an actuator presses the growth plate against a platen once the growth plate is drawn to a scanning position within the scanner. The biological scanner then generates one or more images of the growth plate. Moreover, sensors can be arranged to facilitate sensing and positioning of the growth plate in a plurality of locations for imaging different parts of the plate. Additional embodiments are directed to features such as a hinged door that facilitates access to the scanner, and footings disposed on various sides of the scanner to facilitate flip-over of the scanner for simplified use by right-handed or left-handed users.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Josef A. Graessle, Kevin R. Green, Albert Vent
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Publication number: 20080144916Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may perform an analysis of the image. Various embodiments are directed to loading features that facilitate automated loading and proper positioning of a plate within the biological scanner, and ejection features that facilitate the automated ejection of the plate from the scanner. Additional embodiments are directed to features that allow a scanner unit of the biological scanner to be attached to a mounting platform of the scanner in different possible configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventor: Albert VENT
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Publication number: 20080090286Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may perform an analysis of the image. Various embodiments are directed to loading features that facilitate automated loading and proper positioning of a plate within the biological scanner, and ejection features that facilitate the automated ejection of the plate from the scanner. Additional embodiments are directed to features that allow a scanner unit of the biological scanner to be attached to a mounting platform of the scanner in different possible configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Albert VENT, Klaus KRAETZIG
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Patent number: 7351574Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may perform an analysis of the image. Various embodiments are directed to loading features that facilitate automated loading and proper positioning of a plate within the biological scanner, and ejection features that facilitate the automated ejection of the plate from the scanner. Additional embodiments are directed to features that allow a scanner unit of the biological scanner to be attached to a mounting platform of the scanner in different possible configurations.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Albert Vent
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Patent number: 7319031Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may perform an analysis of the image. Various embodiments are directed to loading features that facilitate automated loading and proper positioning of a plate within the biological scanner, and ejection features that facilitate the automated ejection of the plate from the scanner. Additional embodiments are directed to features that allow a scanner unit of the biological scanner to be attached to a mounting platform of the scanner in different possible configurations.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Albert Vent, Klaus D. Kraetzig
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Publication number: 20050053265Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. The biological growth plate is loaded into the biological scanner via motorized rollers, and an actuator presses the growth plate against a platen once the growth plate is drawn to a scanning position within the scanner. The biological scanner then generates one or more images of the growth plate. Moreover, sensors can be arranged to facilitate sensing and positioning of the growth plate in a plurality of locations for imaging different parts of the plate. Additional embodiments are directed to features such as a hinged door that facilitates access to the scanner, and footings disposed on various sides of the scanner to facilitate flip-over of the scanner for simplified use by right-handed or left-handed users.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Josef Graessle, Kevin Green, Albert Vent
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Publication number: 20040101951Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may perform an analysis of the image. Various embodiments are directed to loading features that facilitate automated loading and proper positioning of a plate within the biological scanner, and ejection features that facilitate the automated ejection of the plate from the scanner. Additional embodiments are directed to features that allow a scanner unit of the biological scanner to be attached to a mounting platform of the scanner in different possible configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Albert Vent, Klaus D. Kraetzig
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Publication number: 20040101952Abstract: The invention is directed to a biological scanner for scanning biological growth plates. A biological growth plate can be loaded into the biological scanner. Upon loading of a biological growth plate, the biological scanner generates an image of the plate and may perform an analysis of the image. Various embodiments are directed to loading features that facilitate automated loading and proper positioning of a plate within the biological scanner, and ejection features that facilitate the automated ejection of the plate from the scanner. Additional embodiments are directed to features that allow a scanner unit of the biological scanner to be attached to a mounting platform of the scanner in different possible configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Albert Vent
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Patent number: 6264869Abstract: Method of preparing a decorative emblem including providing a rigid substrate having on the front surface a 3-dimensional design having protrusions or recesses; placing the substrate in a first mold having an inner surface which closely contacts part of the substrate front surface to provide a gap between an mold inner surface and a front surface; injection molding a first plastic through one or more conduits extending from the back surface of the substrate to the front surface to fill the gap and solidifying the first plastic material; covering at least part of the 3-dimensional design and the first plastic material with a second transparent plastic to form a protective cap by placing the substrate in a second mold having an inner surface which closely contacts part of the surface of the substrate to provide a cavity into which the second plastic is injected.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Giancarlo Notarpietro, Albert Vent
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Patent number: 5769525Abstract: The headlight has a reflector (10) and a light source (12) which is arranged in a lamp carrier (22), which can be pivoted in relation to the reflector (10) about a horizontal axis (30) between a position for low beam and a position for high beam by means of an actuator (42). Starting from the position for low beam, the light source (12) is moved as a result of the pivoting movement about the axis (30), together with the lamp carrier (22), both in the direction of the optical axis (11) of the reflector (10) towards its vertex and also vertically downward in relation to the optical axis (11). Starting from the low beam reflected by the reflector (10) in the case of the arrangement of the light source (12) in its low beam position, the result achieved is both a concentration of the light beam reflected by the reflector (10) and an elevation of the light beam, so that an effective high beam is generated by means of which the remote region in front of the vehicle is illuminated with a high illumination intensity.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1995Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hans Daumueller, Karl-Otto Dobler, Rainer Neumann, Frieder Liedtke, Lothar Streit, Albert Vent, Doris Boebel
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Patent number: 5709452Abstract: The headlamp has a headlamp insert (10), which is mounted pivotably at its front marginal region (22) in a portion (26) of a receiving fixture (12) and which is acted upon, at a distance from its bearing point, by an adjusting device. The receiving fixture portion (26) surrounds the headlamp insert (10) on its periphery and between the headlamp insert (10) and the receiving fixture portion (26) there is clamped an elastically deformable element (29) in the form of a ring. By means of the ring (29), the headlamp insert (10) is mounted pivotably without play in the receiving fixture portion (26). Changes in distance which, upon a swivel motion of the headlamp insert (10), arise between this and the receiving fixture portion (26) are counterbalanced by the ring (29) and this ring, together with the receiving fixture portion (26), constitutes a very simple mounting for the headlamp insert (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1995Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Johannes Bertling, Hans Daumueller, Karl-Otto Dobler, Juergen Mueller, Lothar Streit, Albert Vent
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Patent number: 5580150Abstract: The headlamp has a headlamp insert (10), which is mounted pivotably at its front marginal region (22) in a receiving fixture (12). A part (50) of the receiving fixture (12) has an opening (52) through which there is placed from above an adjusting screw (54), which is supported by its head (55) against the top side of the receiving fixture part (50), which is screwed into a threaded bore (43) in the headlamp insert (10) and onto which there is screwed, between the headlamp insert (10) and the receiving fixture part (50), a female part (57). The female part (57) enables the adjusting screw (54) and hence the headlamp insert (10) to be fixed to the receiving fixture part (50) and, once the female part (57) is loosened, the adjusting screw (54) can be twisted in order to adjust the alignment of the optical axis (28) of the headlamp insert (10) in a vertical longitudinal plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1995Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Johannes Bertling, Hans Daumueller, Karl- Otto Dobler, Juergen Mueller, Lothar Streit, Albert Vent
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Patent number: 5577836Abstract: The headlamp has a housing in which a reflector is arranged adjustably. Engaging on the reflector is an adjusting element which can be moved along its longitudinal axis to make an adjustment. At its end, the adjusting element has a ball head which is arranged in a ball socket connected to the reflector. At the transition between the adjusting element and the ball head there is, over part of the circumference, a flattened portion by which a shoulder is formed. Over the rest of the circumference the transition from the adjusting element to the ball head is stepless. The ball socket has a resilient locking member which can engage on the shoulder, in a rotational position of the adjusting element, to secure the ball head from being pulled out. In another rotational position, the locking member engages on the stepless transition between the adjusting element and ball head so that the ball head can be pulled out of the ball socket and the adjusting element can be removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Albert Vent, Wolfgang Lehmann