Patents by Inventor Andreas Wacker

Andreas Wacker 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: 10998605
    Abstract: A connecting unit for radio-frequency components has: a housing; a first interface and a second interface which are arranged on the housing and are designed to be coupled to in each case one radio-frequency component; an internal conductor which runs in the housing and is connected to the first interface and the second interface in order to establish a radio-frequency connection between the first interface and the second interface; a spacer which surrounds the internal conductor and extends at least along a portion of the length of the internal conductor. The housing is manufactured from an electrically conductive and rigid material and the spacer is arranged such that the internal conductor is at a distance from the housing at least in sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Arnold, Andreas Wacker, Andreas Fisher, Michael Glasbrenner, Florian Essig, Daniel Reicherter, David Diez, Andreas Scheffel, Patrick Thiemer
  • Patent number: 10953806
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roof rack roof rack for a motor vehicle, having a roof rail profile. The roof rail profile is manufactured from a profile that has a constant cross-section in the longitudinal direction of the profile. Roof rail profiles with different designs can be formed from one and the same profile cross-section, namely by the shaping of a side or wall section present on the profile that delimits a passage. The roof rail profile, which preferably is designed as one piece, has different cross-sections in the longitudinal direction, namely unshaped surface sections and shaped surface sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: WKW Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Michael Hoinka
  • Patent number: 10823088
    Abstract: An exhaust gas flap includes a flap tube (12), a flap diaphragm (16) carried in the interior of the flap tube (12) on a pivot shaft (14) rotatable about a pivot axis (A), a pivot drive (30) and a coupling device (36) coupling the pivot shaft (14) to a drive shaft (34) of the pivot drive (30). The coupling device (36) includes a first coupling area (42) that positive-lockingly meshes with the drive shaft (34) and a second coupling area (44) that positive-lockingly meshes with the pivot shaft (14). A biasing element (78) is supported in relation to the coupling device (36) and is supported in relation to one shaft of the drive shaft (34) and the pivot shaft (14). The coupling device (36) is axially biased by the biasing element (78) towards the other shaft and is prestressed about the pivot axis in relation to the one shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Annika Zeumer, Steffen Schmitt, Andreas Wacker, Dennis Bahr, Sven Grötzinger, Matthias Grün
  • Patent number: 10772324
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous adjuvant composition containing: a) one or more alkyl glucamides of formula (I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group with five to nine carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl group with one to three carbon atoms; b) water; c) optionally a co-solvent. The invention further relates to the use of such compositions to increase the biological activity of pesticides, preferably of herbicides, and to produce an aqueous pesticide composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventor: Andreas Wacker
  • Publication number: 20200256477
    Abstract: A coupling device couples a drive shaft of a pivot drive (30) of an exhaust gas stream exhaust flap (10) for an internal combustion engine with a pivot shaft (14), which is rotatable about a pivot axis (A) and carries a flap diaphragm (16). The coupling device includes a coupling element (46) with a first coupling area (42) positive-locking meshing with a drive shaft (34) and with a second coupling area (44) positive-locking meshing with a pivot shaft. A prestressing element (58) is supported in relation to the coupling element and in relation to a support element (66) and prestresses the coupling element in a direction of a coupling axis (K), axially away from the support element and in a circumferential direction. A preassembly-blocking device (78) holds the support element under axial prestress and circumferential prestress in a preassembled position in relation to the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Steffen SCHMITT, Annika ZEUMER, Andreas WACKER
  • Publication number: 20200095945
    Abstract: An exhaust gas flap includes a flap tube (12), a flap diaphragm (16) carried in the interior of the flap tube (12) on a pivot shaft (14) rotatable about a pivot axis (A), a pivot drive (30) and a coupling device (36) coupling the pivot shaft (14) to a drive shaft (34) of the pivot drive (30). The coupling device (36) includes a first coupling area (42) that positive-lockingly meshes with the drive shaft (34) and a second coupling area (44) that positive-lockingly meshes with the pivot shaft (14). A biasing element (78) is supported in relation to the coupling device (36) and is supported in relation to one shaft of the drive shaft (34) and the pivot shaft (14). The coupling device (36) is axially biased by the biasing element (78) towards the other shaft and is prestressed about the pivot axis in relation to the one shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Annika ZEUMER, Steffen SCHMITT, Andreas WACKER, Dennis BAHR, Sven GRÖTZINGER, Matthias GRÜN
  • Patent number: 10473290
    Abstract: A motor vehicle component consisting of a metal profile element and a lighting element. The profile element has a channel extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile with an externally accessible opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile. The lighting element serves to produce a strip of light radiating in the longitudinal direction of the profile, and is arranged in the channel of the profile element so as to be concealed behind an outer surface of the profile element so that the radiated light does not arrive directly at the outside, but instead is reflected outward by a reflecting surface of the profile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: WKW Erbsloeh Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Bernd Fausten, Michael Hoinka
  • Publication number: 20190262880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a roof rack, to an extruded profile for use in a method of this nature and to a novel roof rack for a vehicle. The novel roof rack for vehicles consists of an extruded profile (1) of aluminum, wherein the rail (13) is formed by a tubular profile part of the extruded profile (1), and the end feet (11, 12) are formed from a bend section of the tubular profile part. The roof rack has different cross-sections in the longitudinal direction, which are created by machining of at least one additional profile web on the extruded profile (1). Freely selectable lateral contours (20, 20?) for a roof rack can be achieved in this way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Michael Hoinka, Norman Müller
  • Publication number: 20190118726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roof rack roof rack for a motor vehicle, having a roof rail profile. The roof rail profile is manufactured from a profile that has a constant cross-section in the longitudinal direction of the profile. Roof rail profiles with different designs can be formed from one and the same profile cross-section, namely by the shaping of a side or wall section present on the profile that delimits a passage. The roof rail profile, which preferably is designed as one piece, has different cross-sections in the longitudinal direction, namely unshaped surface sections and shaped surface sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Michael Hoinka
  • Publication number: 20190123447
    Abstract: A connecting unit for radio-frequency components has: a housing; a first interface and a second interface which are arranged on the housing and are designed to be coupled to in each case one radio-frequency component; an internal conductor which runs in the housing and is connected to the first interface and the second interface in order to establish a radio-frequency connection between the first interface and the second interface; a spacer which surrounds the internal conductor and extends at least along a portion of the length of the internal conductor. The housing is manufactured from an electrically conductive and rigid material and the spacer is arranged such that the internal conductor is at a distance from the housing at least in sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Arnold, Andreas Wacker, Andreas Fisher, Michael Glasbrenner, Florian Essig, Daniel Reicherter, David Diez, Andreas Scheffel, Patrick Thiemer
  • Publication number: 20180172239
    Abstract: A motor vehicle component consisting of a metal profile element and a lighting element. The profile element has a channel extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile with an externally accessible opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile. The lighting element serves to produce a strip of light radiating in the longitudinal direction of the profile, and is arranged in the channel of the profile element so as to be concealed behind an outer surface of the profile element so that the radiated light does not arrive directly at the outside, but instead is reflected outward by a reflecting surface of the profile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Bernd Fausten
  • Patent number: 9627002
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for editing digital picture computer files and digital audio computer files is disclosed herein. The apparatus and method for editing involves recording digital picture files and digital audio files. The digital picture files are copied onto a storage area network, and loaded onto a data storage system. Metadata from the digital picture files is uploaded onto a metadata database. The digital picture files on the storage area network are compressed. The compressed digital picture files are combined and synchronized with their corresponding digital audio files. These resultant digital files are then organized with their corresponding metadata. Once the metadata is incorporated into the resultant digital files, the files are edited and an editing decision list document as well as editing instructions are generated. Digital picture files are downloaded from the data storage system and conformed with digital audio files to produce the final media product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Black Mariah, Inc.
    Inventors: Angus Wall, Andreas Wacker
  • Publication number: 20150320037
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous adjuvant composition containing: a) one or more alkyl glucamides of formula (I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group with five to nine carbon atoms and R2 is an alkyl group with one to three carbon atoms; b) water; c) optionally a co-solvent. The invention further relates to the use of such compositions to increase the biological activity of pesticides, preferably of herbicides, and to produce an aqueous pesticide composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventor: Andreas Wacker
  • Publication number: 20150150247
    Abstract: Compositions are described, containing: a) at least two water-soluble pesticides; b) one or more copolymers obtainable by copolymerization of i) glycerin, ii) at least one dicarboxylic acid and iii) at least one monocarboxylic acid; c) water; and optionally d) a co-solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventor: Andreas Wacker
  • Publication number: 20140296072
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) one or more water-soluble pesticides, b) one or more quarternary ammonium compounds of the formula (I), R1R2R3N30—(CmH2mO)pH X? (I), in which R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group with 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 can be the same or different and are each independently of each other an alkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, m is 2 or 3, p is a number from 1 to 5, and X is chlorine, and c) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Carsten Cohrs
  • Patent number: 8759255
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) one or more pesticides, b) one or more copolymers obtained by the copolymerization of i) glycerol, ii) at least one dicarboxylic acid, and iii) at least one monocarboxylic acid, c) one or more amphoteric surface-active substances, and d) water. The compositions are particularly suitable for controlling and/or combating weeds, fungal diseases, or insect infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventor: Andreas Wacker
  • Publication number: 20140141977
    Abstract: The invention relates to suspension concentrates comprising a) one or more pesticides that are solid at room temperature, b) one or more specific copolymers, c) one or more additional auxiliary substances as applicable and d) one or more solvents. The copolymers b) comprise structural units of formula (I), wherein A stands for C2-C4-alkyls, B stands for a C2-C4-alkyl different from A, R stands for hydrogen or methyl, m is a number from 1 to 500, n is a number from 1 to 500, the sum of m+n is equal to 2 to 1000 and P stands for H or for a specific other concluding group, and structural units derived from specific ethylenic, unsaturated monomers that comprise an aromatic group, and structural units derived from specific ethylenic, unsaturated monomers that comprise aliphatic hydrocarbon residue. The suspension concentrates according to the invention are advantageously suitable for use as pesticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Carsten Schaefer, Alexander Woerndale, Robert Milbradt
  • Publication number: 20140128265
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions that contain A) one or more copolymers, said copolymers containing one or more structural units obtained from a) 19.9 to 75.9 wt. % glycerin, b) 0.1 to 30 wt. % at least one dicarboxylic acid, and c) 24 to 80 wt. % at least one monocarboxylic acid according to formula (I) R1—COOH (I), in which R1 is (C5-C29)-alkyl; (C7-C29)-alkenyl; phenyl; or naphthyl, and B) one or more solvents that are not miscible with water. The invention is characterized in that said compounds either do not contain water or contain water in a quantity less than or equal to 1.0 wt. % with respect to the total weight of the respective composition. The compositions are advantageously suitable for producing pesticide compositions for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventor: Andreas Wacker
  • Publication number: 20130266291
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for editing digital picture computer files and digital audio computer files is disclosed herein. The apparatus and method for editing involves recording digital picture files and digital audio files. The digital picture files are copied onto a storage area network, and loaded onto a data storage system. Metadata from the digital picture files is uploaded onto a metadata database. The digital picture files on the storage area network are compressed. The compressed digital picture files are combined and synchronized with their corresponding digital audio files. These resultant digital files are then organized with their corresponding metadata. Once the metadata is incorporated into the resultant digital files, the files are edited and an editing decision list document as well as editing instructions are generated. Digital picture files are downloaded from the data storage system and conformed with digital audio files to produce the final media product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: BLACK MARIAH, INC.
    Inventors: Angus Wall, Andreas Wacker
  • Publication number: 20130217579
    Abstract: Disclosed are pesticide preparations containing a) one or more pesticides and b) one or more N-substituted 2-pyrrolidone-4-carbonic acid esters of formula (1), where R1 and R2 independently represent linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andreas Wacker, Joachim Hess, Rainer Kupfer, Alexander Roesch