Patents by Inventor Andreas Thoma

Andreas Thoma 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: 7918818
    Abstract: A micro-dialysis probe extending longitudinally between a proximal probe opening and a distal probe tip and having a supply line and a drainage line for a drip-feed solution. A tube may be provided for supporting the drainage line. A dialysis section, wherein the flow channel for the drip-feed solution experiences an inversion, is formed generally between the supply line and the drainage line, in the vicinity of the distal probe tip. The supply line and the drainage line are respectively arranged substantially side by side and together form the probe shaft of the micro-dialysis probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Ehwald, Uwe Beyer, Andreas Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110066103
    Abstract: A micro-dialysis probe extending longitudinally between a proximal probe opening and a distal probe tip and having a supply line and a drainage line for a drip-feed solution. A tube may be provided for supporting the drainage line. A dialysis section, wherein the flow channel for the drip-feed solution experiences an inversion, is formed generally between the supply line and the drainage line, in the vicinity of the distal probe tip. The supply line and the drainage line are respectively arranged substantially side by side and together form the probe shaft of the micro-dialysis probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Rudolf Ehwald, Beyer Uwe, Andreas Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110022772
    Abstract: A control module with connection devices for connection to connection terminals of a load feeder is disclosed, wherein the load feeder with the control module is connected to a bus system. In at least one embodiment, the control module includes a device interface for at least one connection, interface being independent of the bus system, with a shut-off element able to be connected to the at least one connection device and with the load feeder able to be shut off by way of the shut-off element independently of the bus system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan Beyer, Klaus Pfitzner, Wolfgang Schatz, Andreas Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100298467
    Abstract: A condensation curable silyl functional hydrocarbon polymer composition with improved adhesion to substrates. The composition comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organic hydrocarbon polymer having a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 300,000, and on average at least 1 hydrolyzable silyl group per molecule; (B) 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Stammer, Andreas Thomas Franz Wolf
  • Publication number: 20100206477
    Abstract: A hydrosilylation curable composition containing a comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an organic polymer haying on average at least 1.4 alkenyl groups per molecule; (B) an amount sufficient to cure the composition of a crosslinker having on average at least 1.4 Si—H groups per molecule; (C) a platinum group metal-containing catalyst in an amount sufficient to effect curing of the composition; (D) 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Stammer, Andreas Thomas Franz Wolf
  • Publication number: 20100106000
    Abstract: A method of evaluating glycemic control of a patient includes providing a pentagon having five axes radiating from a center of the pentagon. A first pentagon area formed by a first point, a second point, a third point, a fourth point, and a fifth point plotted on the five axes, respectively, is determined. A second pentagon area formed by a sixth point, a seventh point, an eighth point, a ninth point, and a tenth point plotted on the five axes, respectively, is determined. A glycemic control parameter is determined based on the first pentagon area and the second pentagon area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventor: Andreas Thomas
  • Publication number: 20090291238
    Abstract: A water release agent that release water over an application temperature range in an amount sufficient to cure a composition is add to a curable composition containing 10 to 65 weight % of a moisture-curable, silane-functional, elastomeric, organic polymer; 0.1 to 3 weight % of a condensation catalyst; and (C) 15 to 25 weight % of a physical drying agent. When used as an edge-seal in an IG unit, the cured product of the composition performs the functions of sealing, bonding, spacing, and desiccating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Edward Burton Scott, Andreas Thomas Wolf
  • Patent number: 7175295
    Abstract: A hands-free apparatus for illuminating an area surrounding a user's body includes a plurality of flexible tubes having mateable proximal end portions and spaced distal end portions positionable at a predetermined spatial relationship disposed forwardly of the proximal end portions. A power supply source is internally situated within the flexible tubes. A plurality of light-emitting sources are connected to the flexible tubes and electrically coupled to the power supply source respectively. The light-emitting sources each include a switch operably connected to the power supply sources such that a user may independently toggle each light-emitting sources between operating and non-operating modes. The switches are preferably connected to a plurality of housings encasing the light-emitting sources and are positioned distal to a maintaining mechanism medially attached to the flexible tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bretz, Andrea Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060264812
    Abstract: A micro-dialysis probe extending longitudinally between a proximal probe opening and a distal probe tip and having a supply line and a drainage line for a drip-feed solution. A tube may be provided for supporting the drainage line. A dialysis section, wherein the flow channel for the drip-feed solution experiences an inversion, is formed generally between the supply line and the drainage line, in the vicinity of the distal probe tip. The supply line and the drainage line are respectively arranged substantially side by side and together form the probe shaft of the micro-dialysis probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Rudolf Ehwald, Uwe Beyer, Andreas Thomas
  • Patent number: 7134337
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention creates a micromechanical rotational rate sensor having a first Coriolis mass element and a second Coriolis mass element which may be situated over a surface of a substrate. An exemplary embodiment of a micromechanical rotational rate sensor may have an activating device by which the first Coriolis mass element and the second Coriolis mass element are able to have vibrations activated along a first axis. An exemplary embodiment of a micromechanical rotational rate sensor may have a detection device by which deflections of the first Coriolis mass elements and of the second Coriolis element are able to be detected along a second axis, which is perpendicular to the first axis, on the basis of a correspondingly acting Coriolis force. The first axis and second axis may run parallel to the surface of the substrate. The detecting device may have a first detection mass device and a second detection mass device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Willig, Andreas Thomae, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Joerg Hauer, Udo-Martin Gomez, Siegbert Goetz, Christian Doering, Michael Fehrenbach, Wolfram Bauer, Udo Bischof, Reinhard Neul, Karsten Funk, Markus Lutz, Gerhard Wucher, Jochen Franz
  • Publication number: 20060176680
    Abstract: A hands-free apparatus for illuminating an area surrounding a user's body includes a plurality of flexible tubes having mateable proximal end portions and spaced distal end portions positionable at a predetermined spatial relationship disposed forwardly of the proximal end portions. A power supply source is internally situated within the flexible tubes. A plurality of light-emitting sources are connected to the flexible tubes and electrically coupled to the power supply source respectively. The light-emitting sources each include a switch operably connected to the power supply sources such that a user may independently toggle each light-emitting sources between operating and non-operating modes. The switches are preferably connected to a plurality of housings encasing the light-emitting sources and are positioned distal to a maintaining mechanism medially attached to the flexible tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Bretz, Andrea Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060107738
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention creates a micromechanical rotational rate sensor having a first Coriolis mass element and a second Coriolis mass element which may be situated over a surface of a substrate. An exemplary embodiment of a micromechanical rotational rate sensor may have an activating device by which the first Coriolis mass element and the second Coriolis mass element are able to have vibrations activated along a first axis. An exemplary embodiment of a micromechanical rotational rate sensor may have a detection device by which deflections of the first Coriolis mass elements and of the second Coriolis element are able to be detected along a second axis, which is perpendicular to the first axis, on the basis of a correspondingly acting Coriolis force. The first axis and second axis may run parallel to the surface of the substrate. The detecting device may have a first detection mass device and a second detection mass device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Rainer Willig, Andreas Thomae, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Joerg Hauer, Udo-Martin Gomez, Siegbert Goetz, Christian Doering, Michael Fehrenbach, Wolfram Bauer, Udo Bischof, Reinhard Neul, Karsten Funk, Markus Lutz, Gerhard Wucher, Jochen Franz
  • Patent number: 7008398
    Abstract: A micro-dialysis probe extending longitudinally between a proximal probe opening and a distal probe tip and having a supply line and a drainage line for a drip-feed solution. A tube may be provided for supporting the drainage line. A dialysis section, wherein the flow channel for the drip-feed solution experiences an inversion, is formed generally between the supply line and the drainage line, in the vicinity of the distal probe tip. The supply line and the drainage line are arranged substantially side by side and together form the probe shaft of the micro-dialysis probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Disetronic Licensing AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Ehwald, Beyer Uwe, Andreas Thomas
  • Publication number: 20040164868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carbon dioxide fire extinguishing device comprising a capacitive measuring device (11) which is calibrated for a temperature range above and below the critical temperature of carbon dioxide and which is used to detect the amount of gas loss from a carbon dioxide pressure tank (10). The carbon dioxide fire extinguishing device comprises an outlet valve in which the capacitive measuring probe (12) is integrated in such an advantageous way that the outflow resistance of the extinguishing gas is hardly increased at all.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Andreas Thomas
  • Publication number: 20040154398
    Abstract: The present invention creates a micromechanical rotational rate sensor having a first Coriolis mass element (2a) and a second Coriolis mass element (2b) which are situated over a surface of a substrate (100); having an activating device by which the first Coriolis mass element (2a) and the second Coriolis mass element (2b) are able to have vibrations activated along a first axis (x); and having a detection device by which deflections of the first Coriolis mass elements (2a) and of the second Coriolis element (2b) are able to be detected along a second axis (y), which is perpendicular to the first axis (x), on the basis of a correspondingly acting Coriolis force; the first axis (x) and second axis (y) running parallel to the surface of the substrate (100);
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Rainer Willig, Andreas Thomae, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Joerg Hauer, Udo-Martin Gomez, Siegbert Goetz, Christian Doering, Michael Fehrenbach, Wolfram Bauer, Udo Bischof, Reinhard Neul, Karsten Funk, Markus Lutz, Gerhard Wucher, Jochen Franz
  • Patent number: 6752017
    Abstract: A yaw-rate sensor is proposed having a first and a second Coriolis element (100, 200) which are arranged side-by-side above a surface (1) of a substrate. The Coriolis elements (100, 200) are induced to oscillate parallel to a first axis. Due to a Coriolis force, the Coriolis elements (100, 200) are deflected in a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis. The first and second Coriolis elements (100, 200) are coupled by a spring (52) which is designed to be yielding in the first and in the second axis. Thus, the frequencies of the oscillations in the two axes are developed differently for the in-phase and antiphase oscillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Willig, Andreas Thomae, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Joerg Hauer, Udo Martin Gomez, Siegbert Goetz, Christian Doering, Michael Fehrenbach, Wolfram Bauer, Udo Bischof, Reinhard Neul, Karsten Funk, Markus Lutz, Gerhard Wucher, Jochen Franz
  • Patent number: 6705164
    Abstract: A yaw-rate sensor including a first and a second Coriolis element that are arranged side-by-side above a surface of a substrate. The Coriolis elements are induced to oscillate parallel to a first axis Y. Due to a Coriolis force, the Coriolis elements are deflected in a second axis X which is perpendicular to the first axis Y. The oscillations of the first and second Coriolis elements occur in phase opposition to each other on paths which, without the effect of a Coriolis force, are two straight lines parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Willig, Andreas Thomae, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Joerg Hauer, Udo-Martin Gomez, Siegbert Goetz, Christian Doering, Michael Fehrenbach, Wolfram Bauer, Udo Bischof, Reinhard Neul, Karsten Funk, Markus Lutz, Gerhard Wucher, Jochen Franz
  • Patent number: 6698879
    Abstract: To print air-permeable textile material (8), successive areas (5) of the textile material (8) to be printed are brought incrementally into an area (5) covered by at least one ink jet print head (1). By means of the ink jet print head (1) ink is selectively applied to the textile, according to predetermined picture information. Ink applied to the textile material (8) is finally subjected to a treatment for fixing the ink. By keeping the textile material (8) tensioned in the area (5) covered by the ink jet print head (1) over a free space (28) on the side of the textile material (8) remote from the ink jet print head (1), an improved penetration and adhesion of the ink and a limitation of the spreading of the ink are ensured. Furthermore, an apparatus for printing textile tensioned over a free space is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Color Wings B.V.
    Inventors: Jakobus Hindriks, Peter Hollanders, Andreas Thomas Johannes Dorsch, Richard Amout Otto Pennekamp
  • Patent number: 6691571
    Abstract: An rate-of-rotation sensor having a Coriolis element, which is arranged over a surface of a substrate, is described. The Coriolis element is induced to oscillate in parallel to a first axis. In response to a Coriolis force, the Coriolis element is deflected in a second axis, which is perpendicular to the first axis. A proof element is provided to prove the deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Willig, Andreas Thomae, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Joerg Hauer, Udo-Martin Gomez, Siegbert Goetz, Christian Doering, Michael Fehrenbach, Wolfram Bauer, Udo Bischof, Reinhard Neul, Karsten Funk, Markus Lutz, Gerhard Wucher, Jochen Franz
  • Patent number: 6654424
    Abstract: In the method and device for tuning a first oscillator with a second oscillator respective response signals of the first oscillator are produced from corresponding frequency-shifted and/or phase-shifted signals of the second oscillator. The first oscillator is tuned to the second oscillator according to the difference of the respective response signals. For amplitude correction a quotient is formed by dividing an output signal by the sum of the response signals. The method and device according to the invention are especially useful in a rotation rate sensor. The invention also includes a rotation rate sensor, which includes a device for determining rotation rate from the oscillations of a first and second oscillator and the device for tuning the first oscillator with the second oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Thomae, Johannes Artzner, Reinhard Neul, Georg Bischopink, Karsten Funk, Markus Lutz