Patents by Inventor Bernhard Herzog
Bernhard Herzog 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: 6982868Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle. In order to allow a compact, space-saving and cost-effective design and a rotation of the display with little change in position, the display device includes a display housing for mounting on a vehicle dashboard; and a display frame for accommodating a display. The display is rotatable with respect to the display housing. The display device further includes a driven element affixed on the display housing; and a drive device affixed on the display frame, having an electric motor, a worm gear and a gear-output shaft for engaging with the driven element. The electric motor arranged in a center region of the display frame and the engagement of the gear-output shaft with the driven element occurs outside the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Harald Schach, Walter Koch, Bernhard Herzog, Gunter Veigel, Volker Burkhardt
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Publication number: 20040233622Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle. In order to allow a compact, space-saving and cost-effective design and a rotation of the display with little change in position, the display device includes a display housing for mounting on a vehicle dashboard; and a display frame for accommodating a display. The display is rotatable with respect to the display housing. The display device further includes a driven element affixed on the display housing; and a drive device affixed on the display frame, having an electric motor, a worm gear and a gear-output shaft for engaging with the driven element. The electric motor arranged in a center region of the display frame and the engagement of the gear-output shaft with the driven element occurs outside the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Harald Schach, Walter Koch, Bernhard Herzog, Gunter Veigel, Volker Burkhardt
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Patent number: 6696596Abstract: A process for preparing vinyl acetate in the gas phase from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen or oxygen-containing gases over a catalyst, consisting essentially of palladium and/or its compounds, gold and/or its compounds and alkali metal compounds on a support, wherein the catalyst further comprises vanadium and/or its compounds and catalyst therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Axel Schafer, Karl H Renkel
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Patent number: 6649789Abstract: A process for the vapor phase preparation of vinyl acetate in the presence of a catalyst of 0.2 to 1.3% by weight of gold or a gold compound, 0.3 to 10% by weight of an alkali metal compound, 0.5 to 2.0% by weight of a palladium compound and 0.01 to 1% by weight of a lanthanoid compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Tao Wang, Toan Nicolau
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Patent number: 6579824Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst which contains palladium and/or compounds thereof, gold and/or compounds thereof, alkali metal compounds and at least one lanthanoid metal and/or compounds thereof. The invention also relates to the utilization of the catalyst in order to produce vinyl acetate from acetic acid, ethylene and oxygen or gases containing oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2000Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignees: Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH, Celanese International CorporationInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Tao Wang, Toan Nicolau
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Publication number: 20020198404Abstract: A process for the vapor phase preparation of vinyl acetate in the presence of a catalyst of 0.2 to 1.3% by weight of gold or a gold compound, 0.3 to 10% by weight of an alkali metal compound, 0.5 to 2.0% by weight of a palladium compound and 0.01 to 1% by weight of a lanthanoid compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbHInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Tao Wang, Toan Nicolau
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Patent number: 6422710Abstract: A lightable indicator scale device is created, in particular, for a combination instrument in a motor vehicle, and has a dial which has a first lightable indicator scale in a first area, a second lightable indicator scale in a second area and a third lightable indicator scale in a third area; a first light source device for lighting the first lightable indicator scale and the third lightable indicator scale; a second light source device for lighting the second lightable indicator scale; and a light guide device arranged between the first and second light source devices, on the one hand, and the dial, on the other hand, designed such that it guides light beams of the first light source device to the first area and to the third area; it prevents light beams of the first light source device from reaching the second lightable indicator scale directly; it guides the light beams directed at the third area through the second area, without light scattering into the second lightable indicator scale; and it guide lightType: GrantFiled: September 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Uwe Borsdorf, Christoph Jonda
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Patent number: 6404463Abstract: A display device is created in particular for a combination instrument of a motor vehicle and has an electro-optic display device; at least one scale device for at least one analog display device which is arranged adjacent to the electro-optic display device, with one section of the scale device covering at least one section (10a; 10b) of the electro-optic display device; and a luminous layer applied to the scale device by which the section of the scale device covering the electro-optic display device as well as the remainder of the scale device can each be lighted at least in part. In this way, space can be saved between the electro-optic display device and the scale device and an esthetic transition is achieved in terms of illumination.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Knoll, Ralf Sybrichs, Bernhard Herzog
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Patent number: 6346501Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst which contains palladium and/or compounds thereof, cadmium compounds, alkali metal compounds and at least one lanthanoid metal. The invention also relates to the utilization of the catalyst in order to produce vinyl acetate from acetic acid, ethylene and oxygen or gases containing oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2000Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignees: Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH, Celanese International CorporationInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Tao Wang, Ioan Nicolau
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Patent number: 6114573Abstract: A process for the production of a catalyst for preparing vinyl acetate in the gas phase from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen or oxygen-containing gases which catalyst comprises palladium and/or its compounds, gold and/or its compounds and also alkali metal compounds on a particulate, porous support obtained bya) impregnating the support with soluble palladium and gold compounds,b) converting the soluble palladium and gold compounds into insoluble palladium and gold compounds by addition of an alkaline solution to the support.c) reducing the insoluble palladium and gold compounds on the support with a reducing agent in the liquid or gaseous phase,d) impregnating the support with at least one soluble alkali metal compound ande) finally drying the support at a maximum of 150.degree. C.,wherein the catalyst is irradiated with microwaves before, during or after one of process steps a) to e).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Celanese GmbHInventor: Bernhard Herzog
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Patent number: 6107513Abstract: A process for the production of a catalyst for preparing vinyl acetate in the gas phase from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen or oxygen-containing gases which catalyst comprises palladium and/or its compounds, gold and/or its compounds and also alkali metal compounds on a particulate, porous support obtained bya) impregnating the support with soluble palladium and gold compounds,b) converting the soluble palladium and gold compounds into insoluble palladium and gold compounds by addition of an alkaline solution to the support.c) reducing the insoluble palladium and gold compounds on the support with a reducing agent in the liquid or gaseous phase,d) impregnating the support with at least one soluble alkali metal compound ande) finally drying the support at a maximum of 150.degree. C.,wherein the catalyst is brought into contact with at least one peroxidic compound in step b).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Celanese GmbHInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Roswitha Stein, Karl-Heinz Renkel
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Patent number: 6032608Abstract: A pointer device having an illuminated pointer made of light-guiding material, mounted rotatably about a pointer axis, having a permanently mounted light source whose light is coupled axially into the illuminated pointer. The illuminated pointer includes a radial section which constitutes a pointer vane, and an axial section which constitutes a light gatherer. Light deflection from the axial section to the radial section takes place via a reflective surface and a first-surface mirror.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Derk Oreans, Bernhard Herzog
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Patent number: 5972824Abstract: A process for the production of a catalyst for preparing vinyl acetate in the gas phase from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen or oxygen-containing gases which catalyst comprises palladium and/or its compounds, gold and/or its compounds and also alkali metal compounds on a particulate, porous support obtained bya) impregnating the support with soluble palladium and gold compounds,b) converting the soluble palladium and gold compounds into insoluble palladium and gold compounds by addition of an alkaline solution to the support,c) reducing the insoluble palladium and gold compounds on the support with a reducing agent in the liquid or gaseous phase,d) impregnating the support with at least one soluble alkali metal compound ande) finally drying the support at a maximum of 150.degree. C.,wherein the catalyst is brought into contact with at least one peroxidic compound in step b).Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Celanese GmbHInventors: Bernhard Herzog, Roswitha Stein, Karl-Heinz Renkel
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Patent number: 5968860Abstract: A process for the production of a catalyst for preparing vinyl acetate in the gas phase from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen or oxygen-containing gases which catalyst comprises palladium and/or its compounds, gold and/or its compounds and also alkali metal compounds on a particulate, porous support obtained bya) impregnating the support with soluble palladium and gold compounds,b) converting the soluble palladium and gold compounds into insoluble palladium and gold compounds by addition of an alkaline solution to the support,c) reducing the insoluble palladium and gold compounds on the support with a reducing agent in the liquid or gaseous phase,d) impregnating the support with at least one soluble alkali metal compound ande) finally drying the support at a maximum of 150.degree.C.,wherein the catalyst is irradiated with microwaves before, during or after one of process steps a) to e).Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1998Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Celanese GmbHInventor: Bernhard Herzog
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Patent number: 5942872Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a stepping motor in which the width of step and the direction of rotation of the stepping motor are determined in a controller and sent to a control arrangement for controlling the stepping motor. Upon each step clock signal from the controller, a step is carried out. The step width output by the controller is divided by the control circuit into a plurality of smaller partial steps the step width of which is smaller than the step width output by the controller, and these partial steps are sent in several time-staggered pulses by the control circuit to the stepping motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1998Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Moto Meter GmbHInventors: Roland Steger, Alfred Kizler, Bernhard Herzog
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Patent number: 5847531Abstract: A process for reducing the strength of an uncontrolled movement of a pointer driven by a stepper motor and abutting against a mechanical stop means when the stepper motor is switched off. Prior to the switch-off operation, the field strength of the magnetic field of the stepper motor is lowered, or the pointer is moved away from the stop means by a specified compensating angle of rotation. Alternatively, following the switch-off operation, the stepper motor is switched on again at least one time following a specified time span for a specified switch-on time span.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Moto Meter GmbHInventors: Klaus Hoffsommer, Roland Steger, Bernhard Herzog
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Patent number: 5847475Abstract: The invention describes a method that makes it possible to correct a nonlinear relationship between the electrical phase angle and the mechanical output angle of stepper motors, using a low-resolution encoder or the like. The method of the invention makes a compromise between the conventional closed-loop control of stepper motors, which requires high resolution of angular detection, and a purely static correction of the characteristic curve. The result is a substantial improvement in synchronization, for instance when conventional claw pole stepper motors are used, as a pointer drive for a gauge in a motor vehicle. The microstep triggering is done with a corrected sinusoidal form; for the correction, coefficients that are evaluated by means of a simplified Fourier synthesis are essentially used.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hans Rauch, Uwe Hovestadt, Bernhard Herzog, Martin Ehrmann