Patents by Inventor Andreas Keil

Andreas Keil 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: 12246409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for compensating positioning error in an edging process or in a fastening operation for a raw-edged, finished spectacle lens, the method comprising: —determining centring deviation parameters, said centring deviation parameters indicating the occurrence of positioning errors for the raw-edged, finished spectacle lens during a fastening operation and/or during a subsequent edging process, and—modifying control information with the aid of the determined centring deviation parameters such that the positioning errors for the raw-edged, finished spectacle lens are compensated and/or taken into account. The invention also related to a corresponding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Dumm, Markus Grau, Andreas Keil, Philipp Merkelbach, Ahmet Ögüt, Karl Rahn, Jasmine Reick, Peter Szegö, Arne Urban, Holger Wild
  • Publication number: 20250067999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spectacle lens having a substrate and a functional coating arranged as the outermost layer on the substrate, wherein the functional coating imparts to the spectacle lens a haptic smoothness coefficient HGK of at most 0.28, preferentially at most 0.25, and/or a haptic smoothness coefficient R_HGK of at most 0.85, preferentially at most 0.80. The present invention furthermore relates to a measurement method for determining the smoothness of a spectacle lens, which is expressed by the haptic smoothness coefficient HGK and/or the haptic smoothness coefficient R_HGK, as well as to a method for producing the spectacle lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Hermann BRUNNER, Yvonne GRAGE, Arne URBAN, Michael VÖGT, Markus GRAU, Philipp MERKELBACH, Andreas KEIL
  • Patent number: 12179140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for monitoring at least one exhaust gas purification system for purifying an exhaust gas stream to be purified of an industrial system or an industrial process. The method comprises retrieving system data of the exhaust gas purification system from a data cloud. The system data stored in the data cloud were at least partially received beforehand by the data cloud from the exhaust gas purification system. The system data relate to at least measurement data of at least one sensor of the exhaust gas purification system and/or data about at least one adjustable parameter of the exhaust gas purification system. The method further comprises determining at least one quantity characterizing the exhaust gas purification system based on the retrieved system data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventors: Lars Mast, Sven Meyer, Lars Ebinger, Gerhard Grunwald, Nathan Schubring, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey Quass
  • Patent number: 12102955
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for condensing a majority of the solvent in a process gas stream at low temperatures, e.g., below the freezing point of water, ca. ?5° C. The gas stream exiting the condenser step may be further processed in one or more emission control devices, such as a single or multi-step series of concentrator devices, such as zeolite concentrator devices. One or more emission control operations can be carried out downstream of the single or multi-step concentrators. The aforementioned condensing process enables the one or more concentrators to operate in a favorable temperature range for removal of 99% or more of VOC, thereby meeting or exceeding strict environmental regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Durr Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan D. Schubring, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey Donald Quass, Paul Seidl, Steven J. Zagar
  • Patent number: 11731073
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for condensing a majority of the solvent in a process gas stream at low temperatures, e.g., below the freezing point of water, ca. ?5° C. The gas stream exiting the condenser step may be further processed in one or more emission control devices, such as a single or multi-step series of concentrator devices, such as zeolite concentrator devices. One or more emission control operations can be carried out downstream of the single or multi-step concentrators. The aforementioned condensing process enables the one or more concentrators to operate in a favorable temperature range for removal of 99% or more of VOC, thereby meeting or exceeding strict environmental regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Durr Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Schubring, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey Quass
  • Publication number: 20220313142
    Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating neurologic function of a subject are described. An odorant, auditory and/or somatosensory generator is configured to deliver a sensory stimulation to the subject, a plurality of electrodes are configured to be attached to the subject, and a handheld EEG control unit is configured to control the odorant, auditory and/or somatosensory generator, process the neural signals from the plurality of electrodes and generate an assessment of neurologic function of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: William D. WOOLF, David William SMITH, Andreas KEIL
  • Patent number: 11346022
    Abstract: A method for starting a spindle of a cabling or two-for-one twisting machine, wherein a yarn reserve is formed on a take-up package, the machine has a workstation having a spindle pot for holding a first feed package and having a spindle rotor with a lateral outlet below the spindle pot, an outer yarn from one feed package is wound around an inner yarn from another feed package and the outer yarn is guided through the spindle shaft and its lateral outlet in a balloon orbiting the spindle pot to a yarn-guiding device above the spindle which merges the two yarn supplies, and a winding device in which the produced twist is wound onto the take-up package. A ratio of the take-up speed of the twist to the rotation speed of the spindle rotor is increased in comparison with the production data is used during creation of the yarn reserve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Saurer Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Keil
  • Publication number: 20220152520
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for condensing a majority of the solvent in a process gas stream at low temperatures, e.g., below the freezing point of water, ca. ?5° C. The gas stream exiting the condenser step may be further processed in one or more emission control devices, such as a single or multi-step series of concentrator devices, such as zeolite concentrator devices. One or more emission control operations can be carried out downstream of the single or multi-step concentrators. The aforementioned condensing process enables the one or more concentrators to operate in a favorable temperature range for removal of 99% or more of VOC, thereby meeting or exceeding strict environmental regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan D Schubring, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey Donald Quass, Paul Seidl, Steven J. Zagar
  • Publication number: 20210394116
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for monitoring at least one exhaust gas purification system for purifying an exhaust gas stream to be purified of an industrial system or an industrial process. The method comprises retrieving system data of the exhaust gas purification system from a data cloud. The system data stored in the data cloud were at least partially received beforehand by the data cloud from the exhaust gas purification system. The system data relate to at least measurement data of at least one sensor of the exhaust gas purification system and/or data about at least one adjustable parameter of the exhaust gas purification system. The method further comprises determining at least one quantity characterizing the exhaust gas purification system based on the retrieved system data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Lars MAST, Sven MEYER, Lars EBINGER, Gerhard GRUNWALD, Nathan SCHUBRING, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey QUASS
  • Publication number: 20210387132
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for condensing a majority of the solvent in a process gas stream at low temperatures, e.g., below the freezing point of water, ca. ?5° C. The gas stream exiting the condenser step may be further processed in one or more emission control devices, such as a single or multi-step series of concentrator devices, such as zeolite concentrator devices. One or more emission control operations can be carried out downstream of the single or multi-step concentrators. The aforementioned condensing process enables the one or more concentrators to operate in a favorable temperature range for removal of 99% or more of VOC, thereby meeting or exceeding strict environmental regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan Schubring, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey Quass
  • Publication number: 20210362294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for compensating positioning error in an edging process or in a fastening operation for a raw-edged, finished spectacle lens, the method comprising: —determining centring deviation parameters, said centring deviation parameters indicating the occurrence of positioning errors for the raw-edged, finished spectacle lens during a fastening operation and/or during a subsequent edging process, and —modifying control information with the aid of the determined centring deviation parameters such that the positioning errors for the raw-edged, finished spectacle lens are compensated and/or taken into account. The invention also related to a corresponding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Dumm, Markus Grau, Andreas Keil, Philipp Merkelbach, Ahmet Ögüt, Karl Rahn, Jasmine Reick, Peter Szegö, Arne Urban, Holger Wild
  • Patent number: 11130091
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for condensing a majority of the solvent in a process gas stream at low temperatures, e.g., below the freezing point of water, ca. ?5° C. The gas stream exiting the condenser step may be further processed in one or more emission control devices, such as a single or multi-step series of concentrator devices, such as zeolite concentrator devices. One or more emission control operations can be carried out downstream of the single or multi-step concentrators. The aforementioned condensing process enables the one or more concentrators to operate in a favorable temperature range for removal of 99% or more of VOC, thereby meeting or exceeding strict environmental regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Durr Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Schubring, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey Quass
  • Publication number: 20210252526
    Abstract: A centrifuge and a method for preventing ignition of combustible temperature-control media in centrifuges after a crash of the centrifuge rotor are presented. It is monitored whether the pressure in the evaporator lies below a specified minimum pressure and/or above a specified maximum pressure. Measures to prevent ignition of the temperature-control medium can be taken in a targeted manner. In the event that the pressure lies below a minimum pressure, it must be assumed that either a leak or a crash is present, wherein a leak leads to a slow release of combustible temperature-control medium and a crash leads to an sudden release of combustible temperature-control medium. If the pressure lies above a maximum pressure, there is a risk that there is a large amount of combustible temperature-control medium in the evaporator which could be ignited in the event of a crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Eppendorf AG
    Inventors: Heiko MÜLLER, Andreas KEIL
  • Publication number: 20210008488
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for condensing a majority of the solvent in a process gas stream at low temperatures, e.g., below the freezing point of water, ca. ?5° C. The gas stream exiting the condenser step may be further processed in one or more emission control devices, such as a single or multi-step series of concentrator devices, such as zeolite concentrator devices. One or more emission control operations can be carried out downstream of the single or multi-step concentrators. The aforementioned condensing process enables the one or more concentrators to operate in a favorable temperature range for removal of 99% or more of VOC, thereby meeting or exceeding strict environmental regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan Schubring, Andreas Keil, Jeffrey Quass
  • Patent number: 10327605
    Abstract: Cleaning air knife elements are assembled in a parallel orientation inside a housing enclosing the air knife assembly and in fluid communication with a compressed air source. In certain embodiments, the air knife elements are spaced apart a distance that orients the cleaning air knife discharge slots directly parallel and in line with the slots of the air nozzle or bar to be cleaned. Air discharging from the air knife discharge slots passes through the discharge slots of the air nozzle to be cleaned, dislodging dust and friable solid buildup from the air nozzle slots. Additionally, the cleaning air jet enters the air nozzle body, further dislodging dust and friable solids from the internal passages of the air nozzle inside the air nozzle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Durr MEGTEC, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zagar, Andreas Keil
  • Publication number: 20190081317
    Abstract: Dual sided coating system and method for coating substrates, such as substrates useful as battery electrodes. In certain embodiments, the system includes an inline calender station positioned between the dryer and the rewind of the substrate; i.e., positioned downstream, in the direction of substrate (or web) travel, of the dryer, and upstream of the rewind. In certain embodiments, the calender operation is positioned immediately downstream of the dryer; no intermediate equipment that processes the substrata, such as a vacuum dryer, is positioned between the dryer and the calender. Advantages of such a system and method include twice the throughput compared to single side coating operations, a smaller equipment footprint compared to tandem coating lines, lower capital cost and operating cost compared to tandem coating lines, and fewer issues with wrinkles in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Keil, Cory Thompson, Jeffrey Hedtke, Andrew L Haasl, Eric Maki
  • Patent number: 9968715
    Abstract: The invention relates to medical technology products, for example a medical implant or a medical instrument, having colored markings based on titanium oxides, to the use of coatings based on titanium oxides for the production of coated materials, such as medical technology products, in particular for titanium oxide-based coating for the colored marking of the surface of medical technology products, and to a method for depositing colored markings based on titanium oxides on medical technology products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN
    Inventors: Andreas Keil, Ralph Wilken, Jörg Ihde, Thomas Lukasczyk, Dirk Salz, Jost Degenhardt
  • Publication number: 20180016711
    Abstract: A method for starting a spindle of a cabling or two-for-one twisting machine, wherein a yarn reserve is formed on a take-up package, the machine has a workstation having a spindle pot for holding a first feed package and having a spindle rotor with a lateral outlet below the spindle pot, an outer yarn from one feed package is wound around an inner yarn from another feed package and the outer yarn is guided through the spindle shaft and its lateral outlet in a balloon orbiting the spindle pot to a yarn-guiding device above the spindle which merges the two yarn supplies, and a winding device in which the produced twist is wound onto the take-up package. A ratio of the take-up speed of the twist to the rotation speed of the spindle rotor is increased in comparison with the production data is used during creation of the yarn reserve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas Keil
  • Publication number: 20160250389
    Abstract: The invention relates to medical technology products, for example a medical implant or a medical instrument, having colored markings based on titanium oxides, to the use of coatings based on titanium oxides for the production of coated materials, such as medical technology products, in particular for titanium oxide-based coating for the colored marking of the surface of medical technology products, and to a method for depositing colored markings based on titanium oxides on medical technology products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Keil, Ralph Wilken, Jörg Ihde, Thomas Lukasczyk, Dirk Salz, Jost Degenhardt
  • Publication number: 20160174784
    Abstract: Cleaning air knife elements are assembled in a parallel orientation inside a housing enclosing the air knife assembly and in fluid communication with a compressed air source. In certain embodiments, the air knife elements are spaced apart a distance that orients the cleaning air knife discharge slots directly parallel and in line with the slots of the air nozzle or bar to be cleaned. Air discharging from the air knife discharge slots passes through the discharge slots of the air nozzle to be cleaned, dislodging dust and friable solid buildup from the air nozzle slots. Additionally, the cleaning air jet enters the air nozzle body, further dislodging dust and friable solids from the internal passages of the air nozzle inside the air nozzle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Zagar, Andreas Keil