Patents by Inventor Alexander Stock
Alexander Stock 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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Patent number: 10886820Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine with a stator (1), with a rotor and with multiple machine coils (3). The electrical machine comprises a cooling device, which is suitable for cooling a superconducting material to at least below a transition temperature. Windings (4) of at least two machine coils (3) consist of the superconducting material and are assigned to different winding groups. The windings (4) are operatively connected with the cooling device, in order to cool the windings (4) to below the transition temperature. The electrical machine comprises an open-loop or closed-loop controlled power supply device, electrically conductively connected with the windings (4), for the supply of electrical power and controlling of the machine coils (2). At least two winding groups are each electrically-conductively connected with a separate, open-loop or closed-loop controlled power output stage (6) of the power supply device.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Oswald Elektromotoren GmbHInventors: Thomas Kowalski, Thomas Reis, Johannes Teigelkötter, Johannes Oswald, Alexander Stock
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Publication number: 20200074431Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and systems for saving coins and applying the coin value toward the purchase of selected products are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the methods and systems described herein can be utilized by parents, grandparents, etc. to encourage and facilitate saving by children. For example, in some embodiments a mobile application is provided that enables a child to select a product to purchase as a “reward” for achieving a savings goal. The mobile application can also enable the child (and/or the child's parent) to set the savings goal, and track the child's progress in reaching the goal as saved coins are periodically exchanged at one or more coin counting kiosks. Other embodiments of the disclosed technology enable the parent and/or child to receive a notification when the child reaches the savings goal, and apply the saved funds toward the purchase of the selected reward.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Alexander Stock, Adam Rubin, Eric Chung, Theron Sarda, Jonathan Greenblatt, Kevin King, Cord Frieden, Tricia Montgomery
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Patent number: 10346819Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and systems for saving coins and applying the coin value toward the purchase of selected products are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the methods and systems described herein can be utilized by parents, grandparents, etc. to encourage and facilitate saving by children. For example, in some embodiments a mobile application is provided that enables a child to select a product to purchase as a “reward” for achieving a savings goal. The mobile application can also enable the child (and/or the child's parent) to set the savings goal, and track the child's progress in reaching the goal as saved coins are periodically exchanged at one or more coin counting kiosks. Other embodiments of the disclosed technology enable the parent and/or child to receive a notification when the child reaches the savings goal, and apply the saved funds toward the purchase of the selected reward.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Coinstar Asset Holdings, LLCInventors: Alexander Stock, Adam Rubin, Eric Chung, Theron Sarda, Jonathan Greenblatt, Kevin King, Cord Frieden, Tricia Montgomery
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Publication number: 20180331600Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine with a stator (1), with a rotor and with multiple machine coils (3). The electrical machine comprises a cooling device, which is suitable for cooling a superconducting material to at least below a transition temperature. Windings (4) of at least two machine coils (3) consist of the superconducting material and are assigned to different winding groups. The windings (4) are operatively connected with the cooling device, in order to cool the windings (4) to below the transition temperature. The electrical machine comprises an open-loop or closed-loop controlled power supply device, electrically conductively connected with the windings (4), for the supply of electrical power and controlling of the machine coils (2). At least two winding groups are each electrically-conductively connected with a separate, open-loop or closed-loop controlled power output stage (6) of the power supply device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Oswald Elektromotoren GmbHInventors: Thomas Kowalski, Thomas Reis, Johannes Teigelkötter, Johannes Oswald, Alexander Stock
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Publication number: 20170148001Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and systems for saving coins and applying the coin value toward the purchase of selected products are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the methods and systems described herein can be utilized by parents, grandparents, etc. to encourage and facilitate saving by children. For example, in some embodiments a mobile application is provided that enables a child to select a product to purchase as a “reward” for achieving a savings goal. The mobile application can also enable the child (and/or the child's parent) to set the savings goal, and track the child's progress in reaching the goal as saved coins are periodically exchanged at one or more coin counting kiosks. Other embodiments of the disclosed technology enable the parent and/or child to receive a notification when the child reaches the savings goal, and apply the saved funds toward the purchase of the selected reward.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Alexander Stock, Adam Rubin, Eric Chung, Theron Sarda, Jonathan Greenblatt, Kevin King, Cord Frieden, Tricia Montgomery
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Publication number: 20170148002Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for incentivizing consumers to recycle their accumulated change at consumer-operated coin counting kiosks. In various embodiments, the methods can include providing users with a plurality of deals on, e.g., leisure time activities and other rewarding goods and services that they can purchase at the coin counting kiosks in return for loose coins. The systems can include a software application, e.g., a mobile application that can be used to obtain user deal preferences and periodically provide users with deal offers that match their preferences and/or the amount of coin value they may have available to put toward a purchase. Other embodiments of the disclosed technology enable multiple users to purchase deals (e.g., group activities) as a group by making individual contributions toward the purchase price via a network of coin counting kiosks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Alexander Stock, Adam Rubin, Eric Chung, Theron Sarda, Jonathan Greenblatt, Kevin King, Cord Frieden, Tricia Montgomery
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Patent number: 8752207Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for encoding and decoding security labels utilizable in a computing system. The method for encoding includes, in part, ascribing an integer value to each one of a set of characteristics. Thereafter, to encode a particular security label, the integer values for each of the set of characteristics that describe the label are combined to arrive at a single integer value.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Secure Keys PTY LimitedInventors: David Ian Finlayson, Mark Alexander Stocks
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Patent number: 7838274Abstract: The invention relates to a newly identified polynucleotide sequence comprising a gene that encodes a novel phospholipase isolated from Aspergillus niger. The invention features the full length nucleotide sequence of the novel gene, the cDNA sequence comprising the full length coding sequence of the novel phospholipase as well as the amino acid sequence of the full-length functional protein and functional equivalents thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes in industrial processes and methods of diagnosing fungal infections. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention and cells wherein a phospholipase according to the invention is genetically modified to enhance or reduce its activity and/or level of expression.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Kaj Albermann, Wolfram Kemmner, Dieter Maier, Fabio Spreafico, Alexander Stock, Christian Wagner, Lex De Boer, Roelf Bernhard Meima
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Publication number: 20100180339Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for encoding and decoding security labels utilisable in a computing system. The method for encoding includes, in part, ascribing an integer value to each one of a set of characteristics. Thereafter, to encode a particular security label, the integer values for each of the set of characteristics that describe the label are combined to arrive at a single integer value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: SECURE KEYS PTY LIMITEDInventors: David Ian Finlayson, Mark Alexander Stocks
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Publication number: 20100047877Abstract: The invention relates to a newly identified polynucleotide sequence comprising a gene that encodes a novel phospholipase isolated from Aspergillus niger. The invention features the full length nucleotide sequence of the novel gene, the cDNA sequence comprising the full length coding sequence of the novel phospholipase as well as the amino acid sequence of the full-length functional protein and functional equivalents thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes in industrial processes and methods of diagnosing fungal infections. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention and cells wherein a phospholipase according to the invention is genetically modified to enhance or reduce its activity and/or level of expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Kaj Albermann, Wolfram Kemmner, Dieter Maier, Fabio Spreafico, Alexander Stock, Christian Wagner, Lex De Boer, Roelf Bernhard Meima
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Publication number: 20090275079Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified gene sequences that encode novel proteases obtainable from Aspergillus niger. The invention features the full length gene sequence of the novel genes, their cDNA sequences as well as the full-length functional protein and fragments thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes in industrial processes and methods of diagnosing fungal infections. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with DNA according to the invention and cells wherein a protease according to the invention is genetically modified to enhance or reduce its activity and/or level of expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Luppo Edens, Alard Van Albertus Dijk, Phillip Krubasik, Kaj Albermann, Alexander Stock, Erik Kimpel, Sabrine Klaubauer, Christian Wagner, Andreas Fritz, Wilk Von Gustedt, Oliver Henrich, Dieter Maier, Fabio Spreafico, Ulrike Folkers, Sylvia Hopper, Wolfram Kemmner, Pamela Tan, Josephine Stiebler, Ricahrd Albang
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Patent number: 7588925Abstract: The invention relates to a newly identified polynucleotide sequence comprising a gene that encodes a novel phospholipase isolated from Aspergillus niger. The invention features the full length nucleotide sequence of the novel gene, the cDNA sequence comprising the full length coding sequence of the novel phospholipase as well as the amino acid sequence of the full-length functional protein and functional equivalents thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes in industrial processes and methods of diagnosing fungal infections. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention and cells wherein a phospholipase according to the invention is genetically modified to enhance or reduce its activity and/or level of expression.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Kaj Albermann, Wolfram Kemmner, Dieter Maier, Fabio Spreafico, Alexander Stock, Christian Wagner, Lex De Boer, Roelf Bernhard Meima
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Patent number: 7323327Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified gene sequences that encode novel proteases obtainable from Aspergillus niger. The invention features the full length gene sequence of the novel genes, their cDNA sequences as well as the full-length functional protein and fragments thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes in industrial processes and methods of diagnosing fungal infections. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with DNA according to the invention and cells wherein a protease according to the invention is genetically modified to enhance or reduce its activity and/or level of expression.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Luppo Edens, Albertus Van Dijk, Philipp Krubasik, Kaj Albermann, Alexander Stock, Erik Kimpel, Sabine Klugbauer, Christian Wagner, Andreas Fritz, Wilk Von Gustedt, Oliver Heinrich, Dieter Maier, Fabio Spreafico, Ulrike Folkers, Sylvia Hopper, Wolfram Kemmner, Pamela Tan, Josephine Stiebler, Richard Albang
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Publication number: 20070207521Abstract: The invention relates to a newly identified polynucleotide sequence comprising a gene that encodes a novel phospholipase isolated from Aspergillus niger. The invention features the full length nucleotide sequence of the novel gene, the cDNA sequence comprising the full length coding sequence of the novel phospholipase as well as the amino acid sequence of the full-length functional protein and functional equivalents thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes in industrial processes and methods of diagnosing fungal infections. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention and cells wherein a phospholipase according to the invention is genetically modified to enhance or reduce its activity and/or level of expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Kaj Albermann, Wolfram Kemmner, Dieter Maier, Fabio Spreafico, Alexander Stock, Christian Wagner, Lex De Boer, Roelf Meima
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Publication number: 20050032059Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified polynucleotide sequences comprising genes that encode novel amylases isolated from Aspergillus niger. The invention features the full length nucleotide sequences of the novel genes, the cDNA sequences comprising the full length coding sequence of the novel amylases as well as the amino acid sequence of the full-length functional proteins and functional equivalents thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using these enzymes in industrial processes and methods of diagnosing fungal infections. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention and cells wherein an amylase according to the invention is genetically modified to enhance or reduce its activity and/or level of expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Dieter Maier, Alexander Stock, Christian Wagner, Ulrike Folkers, Kaj Albermann
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Patent number: 4083412Abstract: An agricultural seed-drill comprises a frame and pivotally mounted drag bar carrying a coulter disc. An ovoid rubber spring is located between the drag bar and a member, such as a moving beam or bell crank lever, associated with the frame to apply pressure to the coulter, or to enable the coulter to be raised so that the disc does not contact the soil. In order to relieve strain on the spring member when the coulter is raised, the said spring member and associated threaded studs, used to attach the spring member to the drag arm and the member associated with the frame, contain a continuous longitudinal axial passageway in which is located a cable the end portions of which extend through the studs and are terminated by nipples spaced apart from the end of the studs. By this means the weight of the drag arm is taken by the cable when the drag arm is in the raised position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1976Date of Patent: April 11, 1978Assignee: P.B. Bettinson & Company LimitedInventor: Richard Alexander Stocks