Patents by Inventor Alexander Esser

Alexander Esser 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: 11964821
    Abstract: Apparatus comprising a process belt includes a woven rectangular planar structure with opposed longitudinal ends that are joined together to form an endless belt. The exemplary woven planar structure includes metal and glass warp fibers that extend in the longitudinal direction, and metal and/or glass weft fibers which extend transversely of the warp fibers. The diameter of the glass warp fibers is substantially greater than the diameter of the metal warp fibers which causes the outer surfaces of the glass fibers to extend outwardly of the metal warp fibers on the outer surface. This configuration causes items engaged with the outer surface to be operatively engaged with only the glass warp fibers. In exemplary arrangements a coating comprised of fluoropolymer extends on the fiber surfaces which comprise the entire outer surface of the planar structure and the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GKD - Gebr. KUFFERATH AG
    Inventors: Frank Esser, Alexander Pauly
  • Patent number: 7967031
    Abstract: A delivery pipe (1) for the transport of solids is described. The delivery pipe (1) has a double-layer pipe body (2) which has a coupling collar (7, 8) on the inlet-side pipe end (5) and on the outlet-side pipe end (6). A first wear ring (9) and a second wear ring (10) are provided in succession in the longitudinal direction of the pipe body (2) in the region of the inlet-side coupling collar (7). The second inner wear ring (10) has a length (L) which is sized greater than or equal to half the internal diameter (ID) of the pipe body (2). As a result, wear phenomena can be reduced in the inlet-side region of the delivery pipe (1) and the service life of the delivery pipe (1) can be increased considerably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Esser-Werke GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Patent number: 7948990
    Abstract: A method, system, network and gateway of deciding a policy for controlling communications in a communication system are disclosed. The method comprises determining the type of an access network associated with communications via a gateway. In a further step, a policy to apply to communications via the gateway is decided based on information regarding the type of the access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tuija Hurtta, Alexander Esser, Zhi-Chun Honkasalo
  • Publication number: 20090308480
    Abstract: A delivery pipe (1) for the transport of solids is described. The delivery pipe (1) has a double-layer pipe body (2) which has a coupling collar (7, 8) on the inlet-side pipe end (5) and on the outlet-side pipe end (6). A first wear ring (9) and a second wear ring (10) are provided in succession in the longitudinal direction of the pipe body (2) in the region of the inlet-side coupling collar (7). The second inner wear ring (10) has a length (L) which is sized greater than or equal to half the internal diameter (ID) of the pipe body (2). As a result, wear phenomena can be reduced in the inlet-side region of the delivery pipe (1) and the service life of the delivery pipe (1) can be increased considerably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: ESSER-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Publication number: 20090121475
    Abstract: A delivery pipe for transporting solid material has a tubular body provided with a coupling collar on each end. The coupling collar includes a free space on its inner circumferential surface at the end distal to the end face. A sealing body is arranged in the free space. The invention also relates to a method for securing a coupling collar to an end of the tubular body of a delivery pipe by adhesion. The method is characterized in that a sealing body is arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the tubular body, and an adhesive is applied upon the outer circumferential surface between the sealing body and an end face. The coupling collar or the tubular body is then caused to rotate about the longitudinal pipe axis, and the coupling collar is pushed over the end of the tubular body, or vice versa. The sealing body is finally pushed into a free space of the coupling collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: ESSER-WERKE KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Publication number: 20090115186
    Abstract: A delivery pipe (1) for the transport of solid material includes a tubular body (2) comprised of an inner pipe (3) and an outer pipe (4). A coupling collar (7) is fixed to the outer surface (8) of the outer pipe (4) by adhesion at each pipe end (5, 6) of the tubular body (2). The coupling collar (7) includes a radially inwardly oriented circumferential shoulder (12) on its terminal end (11), with the inner diameter (Dki) of the collar sized smaller than the outer diameter (Dra) of the tubular body (2). This enables a stable adhesive securement of the coupling collar (7) to a pipe end (5, 6). At its collar end (17) distal to its terminal end (11), the coupling collar (7) has a circumferential slanted surface (18) which expands from its inner circumferential area to the outside, with a slanted surface formed underneath for accumulation of an adhesive bead (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: ESSER-WERKE KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Patent number: 7499706
    Abstract: A frequency setting unit for a radio telecommunications network comprising a first, reference base station transmitting signals at a first frequency, and a second base station transmitting at a second frequency; the frequency control unit comprising: a radio receiver for receiving signals from the first base station; analysis apparatus for analysing the received signals to determine the first frequency; and feedback apparatus responsive to the decoding apparatus and coupled to the second base station for adjusting the second frequency with the aim of establishing a desired relationship between the second frequency and the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Janne J. Kallio, Tero Rantala, Markku Rautiola, Pekka Rissanen, Kari Tuovinen, Jan Parkkinen, Alexander Esser, Philip Wesby
  • Publication number: 20080298908
    Abstract: A pipeline (1) comprises straight pipe pieces (2) and curved pipe bends (3) having each an inner pipe (5; 22), an outer pipe (6; 23) and terminal, double-layer coupling flanges (7; 16, 17) composed of inner wear rings (8; 18, 19) and outer ring collars (9; 20, 21) with coupling grooves (10). Pipe pieces (2) and/or pipe bends (3) which follow one another in sections are detachably coupled by split couplings (4) that act as rotating joints and pipe connectors. The wear rings (19) in the coupling flanges (17) of the pipe bends (3) on the outlet side have different wall thicknesses about the circumference, while the wear rings (18) in the coupling flanges (16) at the inlet side and in the coupling flanges (7) of the pipe pieces (2) have a uniform wall thickness about their circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Publication number: 20080191470
    Abstract: The invention relates to pipe bend (1) for a pipeline used in the fluidic transport of solids and to a method for producing the pipe bend. The pipe bend (1) includes a double-layer pipe body (2) comprised of an inner pipe bend (3) and an outer pipe bend (4). A coupling collar (6) is fixed to each pipe end (5) of the pipe body (2). The annular gap (8) between the inner pipe bend (3) and the outer pipe bend (4) is filled with concrete as filler (9). The annular space (8) is filled via a fill opening (10) in the wall (11) of the inner pipe bend (3), with the fill opening extending transversely across the wall and arranged on the inner radius IRi of the inner pipe bend (3). Centering aids (12, 13) are hereby introduced into the ends of the pipe body (2), and the inner pipe bend (3) and the outer pipe bend (4) are positioned in relation to one another by the inflation of the centering aids (12, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: ESSER-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Patent number: 7190963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing frequency synchronization of a base station, and to a network part. In the method, the following operations are performed: maintaining a reference clock in a network element of the cellular radio network; generating a time stamp signal in the reference clock; transferring the time stamp signal from the network element to the base station over an asynchronous data transmission connection; calculating on the basis of the transferred time stamp signal how much the time by the local clock at the base station deviates from the time by the reference clock; generating a speed correction factor for the local clock on the basis of at least one calculated deviation; correcting the running of the local clock with the speed correction factor; and generating the frequencies needed at the base station by using the local clock corrected with the speed correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Philip B Wesby, Alexander Esser
  • Patent number: 7164916
    Abstract: A method for operating a radio telecommunications system comprising a mobile station and one or more cell site units capable of communicating by radio with the mobile station on at least two communication channels; the method comprising: the mobile station receiving signals on each of the communication channels; and the mobile station determining an estimate of the level of interference with signals on each of the communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Ahnlund, Alexander Esser, Philip Wesby, Teppo Tossavainen
  • Patent number: 6983161
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing frequency synchronization of a base station, and to a network part. In the method, the following operations are performed: maintaining a reference clock in a network element of the cellular radio network; generating a time stamp signal in the reference clock; transferring the time stamp signal from the network element to the base station over an asynchronous data transmission connection; calculating on the basis of the transferred time stamp signal how much the time by the local clock at the base station deviates from the time by the reference clock; generating a speed correction factor for the local clock on the basis of at least one calculated deviation; correcting the running of the local clock with the speed correction factor; and generating the frequencies needed at the base station by using the local clock corrected with the speed correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Philip B Wesby, Alexander Esser
  • Publication number: 20050164743
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing frequency synchronization of a base station, and to a network part. In the method, the following operations are performed: maintaining a reference clock in a network element of the cellular radio network; generating a time stamp signal in the reference clock; transferring the time stamp signal from the network element to the base station over an asynchronous data transmission connection; calculating on the basis of the transferred time stamp signal how much the time by the local clock at the base station deviates from the time by the reference clock; generating a speed correction factor for the local clock on the basis of at least one calculated deviation; correcting the running of the local clock with the speed correction factor; and generating the frequencies needed at the base station by using the local clock corrected with the speed correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Wesby, Alexander Esser
  • Publication number: 20050135375
    Abstract: A method, system, network and gateway of deciding a policy for controlling communications in a communication system are disclosed. The method comprises determining the type of an access network associated with communications via a gateway. In a further step, a policy to apply to communications via the gateway is decided based on information regarding the type of the access network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Tuija Hurtta, Alexander Esser, Zhi-Chun Honkasalo
  • Publication number: 20050108017
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting language for word recognition in a data processing device, wherein at least two different languages are selectable for word recognition. The data processing device stores at least one predetermined rule specifying how language for word recognition is to be selected for a word recognition event. The method includes the step of selecting the language according to the predetermined rule prior to the word recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: John-Alexander Esser, Uwe Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6847826
    Abstract: A telecommunications system has a first transmitter unit for transmitting first signals to at least one station; a second transmitter unit for transmitting second signals to at least one station; a receiving unit associated with the first transmitter unit for receiving the second signals; and a synchronization unit coupled to the receiving unit for generating a control signal to at least one of the first and second transmitters to increase the synchronization of the first and second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Wesby, Alexander Esser
  • Patent number: 6799044
    Abstract: A method for a radio channel allocation for telecommunication networks, comprising fixed transceivers (BTS) and fixed or mobile radio stations (MS). The method comprises a step of performing channel allocation for a particular radio connection to a radio station based upon signal to interference estimates for the radio station. A system and a base station controller are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Wesby, Alexander Esser, Matti Manninen, Hannu Multimäki
  • Patent number: 6575197
    Abstract: A double-layer pipe for fluidic transport of abrasive solids, includes a hardened inner pipe portion of steel, an outer pipe portion of weldable steel to surround the inner pipe portion, and terminal coupling collars made of weldable steel. Disposed between the inner pipe portion and the outer pipe portion is a heat-insulating layer which is made of a combustible, non-metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Esser-Werke KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Publication number: 20030041912
    Abstract: A double-layer pipe for fluidic transport of abrasive solids, includes a hardened inner pipe portion of steel, an outer pipe portion of weldable steel to surround the inner pipe portion, and terminal coupling collars made of weldable steel. Disposed between the inner pipe portion and the outer pipe portion is a heat-insulating layer which is made of a combustible, non-metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: ESSER-WERKE KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser
  • Patent number: 6520213
    Abstract: An arcuate double-layer pipe for a pipeline for fluidic transport of abrasive solids, includes an inner pipe portion made of wear-resistant material, and an outer pipe portion of weldable steel in surrounding relationship to the inner pipe portion. A pair of coupling collars made of weldable steel is placed on opposite ends of the inner pipe portion, with each coupling collar having a ring-shaped insert of wear-resistant material and a rim-like projection so that the inner pipe portion extends between the ring-shaped inserts in the coupling collars and is overlapped on the opposite ends by the rim-like projections of the coupling collars. The rim-like projections of the coupling collars engage interiorly into opposite ends of the outer pipe portion for centering the outer pipe portion, with the opposite ends of the outer pipe portion being welded to the coupling collars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Esser-Werke KG
    Inventor: Alexander Esser