Patents by Inventor Andreas Decker
Andreas Decker 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: 11920965Abstract: A method for determining a temperature of a fluid flowing through a pipe section includes: determining a temperature of the pipe section; obtaining a reference temperature at a distance from a surface of the pipe section; determining a heat transfer behaviour, in particular a thermal resistance, of a boundary layer of the fluid on an inner wall of the pipe section based on at least one material property and/or at least one value of a state variable of the fluid; and determining the temperature of the fluid based on the heat transfer behaviour of the boundary layer, a heat transfer behavior, in particular a thermal resistance, of the pipe section, the temperature of the pipe section, and the reference temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Joerg Gebhardt, Guruprasad Sosale, Andreas Decker, Wilhelm Daake, Juergen Horstkotte, Peter Ude, Paul Szasz, Ulf Ahrend
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Publication number: 20230046859Abstract: The present invention provides a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R26, R27, y, R, M, W, L, V, T, Y, J, K and A are as described herein, therapeutic uses of said compounds, uses of said compounds as research chemicals, a pharmaceutical composition and combinations comprising said compounds, and methods for manufacturing the compounds of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Vincent BORDAS, Jvan BRUN, Andrea DECKER, Markus FUREGATI, Geoffrey GOGNIAT, Wanben GONG, Jacques HAMON, Jürgen Hans-Hermann HINRICHS, Philipp HOLZER, Fatma LIMAM, Henrik MÖBITZ, Sandro NOCITO, Simone PLATTNER, Niko SCHMIEDEBERG, Joseph SCHOEPFER, Jessica SOTO, Ross Sinclair STRANG, Shuping YAO, Huangchao YU, Frédéric ZECRI, Sisi ZHANG
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Patent number: 11579026Abstract: A method for testing a temperature measuring instrument is presented, where the instrument includes at least one sensor that changes its electrical resistance, and/or an electrical voltage that it produces, in response to being exposed to a change in temperature, and where the instrument is configured to be coupled to an object of interest. The method includes changing the temperature of at least one sensor by an amount that is detectable given the measurement resolution of the at least one sensor, by driving an electrical manipulation current through this sensor; obtaining one or measurement values from at least one sensor; and evaluating a state of the measuring instrument, a state of one or more of its sensors, and/or a state of a coupling to an object of interest, from the one or more measurement values.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Andreas Decker, Joerg Gebhardt, Peter Ude, Juergen Horstkotte, Wilhelm Daake
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Patent number: 11511432Abstract: A method for controlling a robot includes the steps of: deciding whether there is a non-permanent object in a vicinity of the robot; if there is a non-permanent object, deciding whether the object qualifies for extended protection or not; and defining a safety zone around the object which the robot must not enter or in which a maximum allowed speed of the robot is less than outside the safety zone. The safety zone extends to a greater distance from the object if the object qualifies for extended protection than if it does not.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Nicolas Lehment, Andreas Decker, Richard Roberts, Bjoern Matthias, Jihuan Tian
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Patent number: 11415466Abstract: A temperature measuring device for determining a medium temperature by a temperature of a measuring point on a surface enclosing the medium includes: at least one measuring sensor; at least one reference sensor; and a measured value processing device which is connected via a cable to the at least one measuring sensor and via a cable to the at least one reference sensor. The at least one measuring sensor and the at least one reference sensor are arranged along a main thermal connection path between the surface enclosing the medium and surroundings. The at least one measuring sensor is arranged close to the measuring point. A thermal resistance between a relevant measuring sensor and the at least one reference sensor is smaller than a thermal resistance between a relevant reference sensor and the surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Peter Ude, Wilhelm Daake, Juergen Horstkotte, Guruprasad Sosale, Joerg Gebhardt, Paul Szasz, Andreas Decker
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Patent number: 11372625Abstract: Automatic generation of documentation and software for an equipment or tool, together with an automatic synchronization between the corresponding documentation and software can be preformed with a tool model representation. The tool model can include a textual, graphical, symbolic, and program representation of the tool. Default components, derived components, and standard components can be added to the tool model.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Inventors: Francois Tanguy, Andreas Decker
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Patent number: 11287347Abstract: A device for measuring a strain of an object independently of temperature variations includes: at least one strain gauge that is attachable directly or indirectly to the object whose strain is to be measured; a first temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the at least one strain gauge; read-out electronics for measuring a change of electrical resistance of the at least one strain gauge as a measured electrical resistance change, the read-out electronics including at least one fixed resistor whose value is relied upon when obtaining a value of the change of electrical resistance of the strain gauge as a result of the measurement, the read-out electronics being such that a temperature of the at least one fixed resistor is known and/or obtainable by measurement; and an evaluation unit for: correcting the measured electrical resistance change, and/or a strain of the strain gauge and/or the strain of the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Paul Szasz, Andreas Decker
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Publication number: 20220074798Abstract: A method for testing a temperature measuring instrument is presented, where the instrument includes at least one sensor that changes its electrical resistance, and/or an electrical voltage that it produces, in response to being exposed to a change in temperature, and where the instrument is configured to be coupled to an object of interest. The method includes changing the temperature of at least one sensor by an amount that is detectable given the measurement resolution of the at least one sensor, by driving an electrical manipulation current through this sensor; obtaining one or measurement values from at least one sensor; and evaluating a state of the measuring instrument, a state of one or more of its sensors, and/or a state of a coupling to an object of interest, from the one or more measurement values.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Andreas Decker, Joerg Gebhardt, Peter Ude, Juergen Horstkotte, Wilhelm Daake
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Publication number: 20210355156Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the compound: N-((4aS,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bS)-11-cyano-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10,14-dioxo-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,12a,14,14a,14b-octadecahydropicen-4a-yl)-2,2-difluoropropanamide, polymorphic forms thereof, methods for preparation and use thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits and articles of manufacture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: REATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Eric ANDERSON, Xiaofeng LIU, Andrea DECKER
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Patent number: 11078230Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the compound: N-((4aS,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bS)-11-cyano-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10,14-dioxo-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7, 8,8a,9,10,12a,14,14a,14b-octadecahydropicen-4a-yl)-2,2-difluoropropanamide, polymorphic forms thereof, methods for preparation and use thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits and articles of manufacture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: REATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Eric Anderson, Xiaofeng Liu, Andrea Decker
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Publication number: 20210033481Abstract: A device for measuring a strain of an object independently of temperature variations includes: at least one strain gauge that is attachable directly or indirectly to the object whose strain is to be measured; a first temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the at least one strain gauge; read-out electronics for measuring a change of electrical resistance of the at least one strain gauge as a measured electrical resistance change, the read-out electronics including at least one fixed resistor whose value is relied upon when obtaining a value of the change of electrical resistance of the strain gauge as a result of the measurement, the read-out electronics being such that a temperature of the at least one fixed resistor is known and/or obtainable by measurement; and an evaluation unit for: correcting the measured electrical resistance change, and/or a strain of the strain gauge and/or the strain of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Paul SZASZ, Andreas DECKER
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Publication number: 20200408580Abstract: A method for determining a temperature of a fluid flowing through a pipe section includes: determining a temperature of the pipe section; obtaining a reference temperature at a distance from a surface of the pipe section; determining a heat transfer behaviour, in particular a thermal resistance, of a boundary layer of the fluid on an inner wall of the pipe section based on at least one material property and/or at least one value of a state variable of the fluid; and determining the temperature of the fluid based on the heat transfer behaviour of the boundary layer, a heat transfer behavior, in particular a thermal resistance, of the pipe section, the temperature of the pipe section, and the reference temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Joerg Gebhardt, Guruprasad Sosale, Andreas Decker, Wilhelm Daake, Juergen Horstkotte, Peter Ude, Paul Szasz, Ulf Ahrend
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Patent number: 10788576Abstract: A distance measuring system includes: at least one emitter, which emits a frequency-variable scanning signal; at least one receiver; and an analysis unit for computing a distance to an object reflecting the scanning signal on the basis of a difference between the frequencies of the emitted and the received scanning signal. The rate of change of the frequency of the scanning signal in a first operating mode of the distance measuring system has a first finite value. The rate of change of the frequency in a second operating mode has a second finite value. The analysis unit is configured to compute a first distance on the basis of a frequency difference ascertained in the first operating mode, to compute a second distance on the basis of a frequency difference ascertained in the second operating mode, and to evaluate the correspondence between first and second computed distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Bjoern Matthias, Richard Roberts, Andreas Decker, Christoph Byner, Nicolas Lehment
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Publication number: 20200225096Abstract: A temperature measuring device for determining a medium temperature by a temperature of a measuring point on a surface enclosing the medium includes: at least one measuring sensor; at least one reference sensor; and a measured value processing device which is connected via a cable to the at least one measuring sensor and via a cable to the at least one reference sensor. The at least one measuring sensor and the at least one reference sensor are arranged along a main thermal connection path between the surface enclosing the medium and surroundings. The at least one measuring sensor is arranged close to the measuring point. A thermal resistance between a relevant measuring sensor and the at least one reference sensor is smaller than a thermal resistance between a relevant reference sensor and the surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Peter Ude, Wilhelm Daake, Juergen Horstkotte, Guruprasad Sosale, Joerg Gebhardt, Paul Szasz, Andreas Decker
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Publication number: 20200164516Abstract: A method for controlling a robot includes the steps of: deciding whether there is a non-permanent object in a vicinity of the robot; if there is a non-permanent object, deciding whether the object qualifies for extended protection or not; and defining a safety zone around the object which the robot must not enter or in which a maximum allowed speed of the robot is less than outside the safety zone. The safety zone extends to a greater distance from the object if the object qualifies for extended protection than if it does not.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Nicolas Lehment, Andreas Decker, Richard Roberts, Bjoern Matthias, Jihuan Tian
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Publication number: 20200088865Abstract: A distance measuring system includes: at least one emitter, which emits a frequency-variable scanning signal; at least one receiver; and an analysis unit for computing a distance to an object reflecting the scanning signal on the basis of a difference between the frequencies of the emitted and the received scanning signal. The rate of change of the frequency of the scanning signal in a first operating mode of the distance measuring system has a first finite value. The rate of change of the frequency in a second operating mode has a second finite value. The analysis unit is configured to compute a first distance on the basis of a frequency difference ascertained in the first operating mode, to compute a second distance on the basis of a frequency difference ascertained in the second operating mode, and to evaluate the correspondence between first and second computed distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Bjoern Matthias, Richard Roberts, Andreas Decker, Christoph Byner, Nicolas Lehment
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Publication number: 20200050435Abstract: Automatic generation of documentation and software for an equipment or tool, together with an automatic synchronization between the corresponding documentation and software can be preformed with a tool model representation. The tool model can include a textual, graphical, symbolic, and program representation of the tool. Default components, derived components, and standard components can be added to the tool model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Francois TANGUY, Andreas DECKER
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Patent number: 10452362Abstract: Automatic generation of documentation and software for an equipment or tool, together with an automatic synchronization between the corresponding documentation and software can be preformed with a tool model representation. The tool model can include a textual, graphical, symbolic, and program representation of the tool. Default components, derived components, and standard components can be added to the tool model.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Brooks Automation (GERMANY) GmbHInventors: Francois Tanguy, Andreas Decker
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Patent number: 10190917Abstract: A surface temperature sensor has a first geometric contact surface for determining the temperature in a vessel and a second geometric contact surface, wherein the first geometric contact surface and the second geometric contact surface are in point and/or linear contact and at least partially spaced variably from this. For improvement of thermal contact an adapter between the first geometric contact surface and the second geometric contact surface may be made of metal, whereby the process vessel facing side has a polygonal surface structure and the temperature sensor facing side of a sack-shaped recess.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Andreas Decker, Joerg Gebhardt, Paul Szasz, Stephan Wildermuth
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Publication number: 20180239594Abstract: Automatic generation of documentation and software for an equipment or tool, together with an automatic synchronization between the corresponding documentation and software can be preformed with a tool model representation. The tool model can include a textual, graphical, symbolic, and program representation of the tool. Default components, derived components, and standard components can be added to the tool model.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Francois TANGUY, Andreas DECKER