Patents by Inventor Alexander Berg

Alexander Berg 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).

  • Patent number: 12501739
    Abstract: A stacked monolithic multi-junction solar cell having at least four subcells, wherein the band gap increases starting from the first subcell in the direction of the fourth subcell, each subcell has an n-doped emitter and a p-doped base, the emitter and the base of the first subcell each have germanium or consist of germanium, all following subcells each have at least one element of main group III and V of the periodic table, a tunnel diode with a p-n junction is placed between each two subcells, all subcells following the first subcell are formed lattice-matched to one another, a semiconductor mirror having a plurality of doped semiconductor layers with alternately different refractive indices is placed between the first and second subcell, and the semiconductor mirror is placed between the first subcell and the first tunnel diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Azur Space Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Meusel, Alexander Berg, Wolfgang Guter
  • Publication number: 20250101055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing glucopyranosyl-substituted benzyl-benzene derivatives of general formula III, wherein R1, R2 and R? are defined according to claim 1; and the use of such processes in the synthesis of SGLT2 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas WIRTH, Alexander BERG, Bernd MEYNHARDT, Dirk WEBER
  • Publication number: 20240218848
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an air filter assembly for cleaning an air stream for a commercial vehicle, including a pre-filter communicating with an air intake and a first fine filter which is provided downstream of the pre-filter in the direction of the air stream and, together with the pre-filter, is associated with an air filter part which extends vertically in a predetermined installation position. A redundant second fine filter, which is associated with an air filter part which extends horizontally in the predetermined installation position, follows the first fine filter in the direction of the air stream, the horizontally extending air filter part being a component of a syphon-like conduit region which rises in a curved manner in the direction of an air outlet, starting from the redundant second fine filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: MING PARKER YUEN, ALEXANDER BERG, PHOUPHADETH SANANIKONE, SILVIA JANOUSCHEK
  • Patent number: 12018632
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an air filter assembly for cleaning an air stream for a commercial vehicle, including a pre-filter communicating with an air intake and a first fine filter which is provided downstream of the pre-filter in the direction of the air stream and, together with the pre-filter, is associated with an air filter part which extends vertically in a predetermined installation position. A redundant second fine filter, which is associated with an air filter part which extends horizontally in the predetermined installation position, follows the first fine filter in the direction of the air stream, the horizontally extending air filter part being a component of a syphon-like conduit region which rises in a curved manner in the direction of an air outlet, starting from the redundant second fine filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Ming Parker Yuen, Alexander Berg, Phouphadeth Sananikone, Silvia Janouschek
  • Publication number: 20230321874
    Abstract: Device for mixing at least two chemically reactive plastics components under pressure, having a mixing chamber, into which the plastics components are injected in each case by way of a component-feeding opening, wherein a reversible control piston is provided for opening and closing the component-feeding openings and for discharging plastics mixture remaining within the mixing chamber, wherein the control piston is connected to an electric drive. Alternatively, in the case of a transfer mixing head, the cleaning piston may be coupled to an electric drive. A method for operating such a mixing head is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick SCHWEISSTHAL, Robert BRUNNER, Alexander BERG, Ralf MOSER, Jens KOMPE
  • Patent number: 11717985
    Abstract: A nozzle unit for a reaction molding machine, comprising an inlet channel prepared for connection to a mixing head outlet and comprising a first dispensing nozzle, which is prepared for applying a reactive mixture and which is connected to the inlet channel in a first operating state, a second dispensing nozzle being present, which is connected to the inlet channel in a second operating state and which is likewise prepared for applying a reactive mixture. Further disclosed is a mixing head device for a reaction molding machine having the nozzle unit, to a reaction molding machine having the mixing head device, and to a method for producing a plastic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Berg, Thomas Nowak
  • Publication number: 20230100086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing glucopyranosyl-substituted benzyl-benzene derivatives of general formula III, wherein R1, R2 and R? are defined according to claim 1; and the use of such processes in the synthesis of SGLT2 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas WIRTH, Alexander BERG, Bernd MEYNHARDT, Dirk WEBER
  • Patent number: 11588067
    Abstract: A monolithic multi-junction solar cell comprising a first III-V subcell and a second III-V subcell and a third III-V subcell and a fourth Ge subcell, wherein the subcells are stacked on top of one another in the specified order, and the first subcell forms the top subcell and a metamorphic buffer is formed between the third subcell and the fourth subcell and all subcells each have an n-doped emitter layer and a p-doped base layer and the emitter doping in the second subcell is lower than the base doping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Meusel, Alexander Berg, Philipp Schroth
  • Patent number: 11527668
    Abstract: A stacked monolithic multi-junction solar cell having at least four subcells, wherein the band gap increases starting from the first subcell in the direction of the fourth subcell, each subcell has an n-doped emitter and a p-doped base, the emitter and the base of the first subcell each are formed of germanium, all following subcells each have at least one element of main group III and V of the periodic table, all subcells following the first subcell are formed lattice-matched to one another, a semiconductor mirror having a plurality of doped semiconductor layers with alternately different refractive indices is placed between the first and second subcell, the semiconductor layers of the semiconductor mirror are each formed n-doped and each have a dopant concentration of at most 5·1018 cm?3, the semiconductor mirror is placed between the first subcell and the first tunnel diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Berg, Matthias Meusel
  • Patent number: 11433335
    Abstract: A suction assembly for a centrifugal air filter, including an axial fan for generating a cooling air flow and a Venturi nozzle having a flow pipe and an intake port which opens out in a constriction region within the flow pipe. The flow pipe in the outflow direction of the axial fan is penetrated by the cooling air flow in such a manner that a vacuum is initiated in the intake port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Ming Parker Yuen, Alexander Berg, Phouphadeth Sananikone
  • Patent number: 11434807
    Abstract: A fan housing for a vehicle system includes a housing frame extending in a peripheral direction and penetrated by a connection opening for suctioning external air or external particles. A suctioned airflow or particle flow flows through the housing frame as a suction flow and in a direction of flow. Starting from the connection opening, a connection pipe extends in a direction outside the housing frame and a partition extends in a direction inside the housing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Illg, Alexander Berg, Phouphadeth Sananikone, Bhuvaneshwar Singh, Amruta Joshi, Martin Kieser
  • Patent number: 11434854
    Abstract: An air filter system for a utility vehicle includes a filter housing, a coarse filter located on an inlet side and accommodated in the filter housing, a fine filter arranged downstream in a filter operating direction of an airflow to be cleaned, and a cleaning arrangement accommodated in the filter housing for purging dirt particles separated at least in the fine filter counter to the filter operating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Ming Parker Yuen, Phouphadeth Sananikone, Axel Förster, Alexander Berg
  • Patent number: 11374140
    Abstract: A monolithic metamorphic multi-junction solar cell comprising a first III-V subcell and a second III-V subcell and a third III-V subcell and a fourth Ge subcell, wherein the subcells are stacked on top of each other in the indicated order, and the first subcell forms the topmost subcell, and a metamorphic buffer is formed between the third subcell and the fourth subcell and all subcells each have an n-doped emitter layer and a p-doped base layer, and the emitter layer of the second subcell is greater than the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Meusel, Alexander Berg, Philipp Schroth, Susanne Schreier
  • Publication number: 20220077342
    Abstract: A stacked monolithic multi-junction solar cell having at least four subcells, wherein the band gap increases starting from the first subcell in the direction of the fourth subcell, each subcell has an n-doped emitter and a p-doped base, the emitter and the base of the first subcell each have germanium or consist of germanium, all following subcells each have at least one element of main group III and V of the periodic table, a tunnel diode with a p-n junction is placed between each two subcells, all subcells following the first subcell are formed lattice-matched to one another, a semiconductor mirror having a plurality of doped semiconductor layers with alternately different refractive indices is placed between the first and second subcell, and the semiconductor mirror is placed between the first subcell and the first tunnel diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Alexander BERG, Wolfgang GUTER
  • Publication number: 20220077343
    Abstract: A stacked monolithic multi-junction solar cell having at least four subcells, wherein the band gap increases starting from the first subcell in the direction of the fourth subcell, each subcell has an n-doped emitter and a p-doped base, the emitter and the base of the first subcell each are formed of germanium, all following subcells each have at least one element of main group III and V of the periodic table, all subcells following the first subcell are formed lattice-matched to one another, a semiconductor mirror having a plurality of doped semiconductor layers with alternately different refractive indices is placed between the first and second subcell, the semiconductor layers of the semiconductor mirror are each formed n-doped and each have a dopant concentration of at most 5·1018 cm?3, the semiconductor mirror is placed between the first subcell and the first tunnel diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander BERG, Matthias MEUSEL
  • Publication number: 20220013678
    Abstract: A monolithic metamorphic multi-junction solar cell comprising a first III-V subcell and a second III-V subcell and a third III-V subcell and a fourth Ge subcell, wherein the subcells are stacked on top of each other in the indicated order, and the first subcell forms the topmost subcell, and a metamorphic buffer is formed between the third subcell and the fourth subcell and all subcells each have an n-doped emitter layer and a p-doped base layer, and the emitter layer of the second subcell is greater than the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Alexander BERG, Philipp SCHROTH, Susanne SCHREIER
  • Publication number: 20220013677
    Abstract: A monolithic multi-junction solar cell comprising a first III-V subcell and a second III-V subcell and a third III-V subcell and a fourth Ge subcell, wherein the subcells are stacked on top of one another in the specified order, and the first subcell forms the top subcell and a metamorphic buffer is formed between the third subcell and the fourth subcell and all subcells each have an n-doped emitter layer and a p-doped base layer and the emitter doping in the second subcell is lower than the base doping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias MEUSEL, Alexander BERG, Philipp SCHROTH
  • Patent number: 11164983
    Abstract: A stacked multi-junction solar cell with a first subcell having a top and a bottom, and with a second subcell. The first subcell is implemented as the topmost subcell so that incident light first strikes the top of the first subcell and after that strikes the second subcell through the bottom. A first tunnel diode is arranged between the bottom of the first subcell and the second subcell. A window layer is arranged on the top of the first subcell, and the band gap of the window layer is larger than the band gap of the first subcell. A cover layer is arranged below metal fingers and above the window layer, and an additional layer is arranged below the cover layer and above the window layer. A thickness of the additional layer is less than the thickness of the window layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Meusel, Rosalinda Van Leest, Alexander Berg, Lilli Horst
  • Patent number: 11125192
    Abstract: A centrifugal air filter for an automotive system includes a plurality of single separators for setting an air flow passing therethrough in a turbulent motion and a separation area surrounding the plurality of single separators. The separation area receives particles from the air flow due to the centrifugal forces. A filter housing portion is located below a predefined or operation position for receiving particles from the air flow due to gravity, and an intake pipe is connected by an extraction line to a connecting pipe emerging on a filter housing and opening into the filter housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Ming Parker Yuen, Phouphadeth Sananikone, Dierk Esau, Alexander Berg
  • Publication number: 20210229014
    Abstract: A suction assembly for a centrifugal air filter, including an axial fan for generating a cooling air flow and a Venturi nozzle having a flow pipe and an intake port which opens out in a constriction region within the flow pipe. The flow pipe in the outflow direction of the axial fan is penetrated by the cooling air flow in such a manner that a vacuum is initiated in the intake port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: MING PARKER YUEN, ALEXANDER BERG, PHOUPHADETH SANANIKONE