Patents by Inventor Christian Meyer

Christian Meyer 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).

  • Publication number: 20110220329
    Abstract: Described is a cooling device for cooling an equipment component with the aid of a cooling agent, as well as a method for cooling an equipment component. In at least one embodiment, the cooling device includes a heat source for transferring thermal energy from the equipment component to the cooling agent and a heat sink for dissipating thermal energy from the cooling agent. The heat source and the heat sink are connected to each other. The cooling agent can be supplied via a forward flow line to the heat source and can flow via a return line away from the heat sink. The cooling device includes a control mechanism and two storage containers or a stratified storage tank for the cooling agent. The control mechanism is connected to the two containers and/or the stratified storage tank, the forward flow line and the return flow line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Converteam GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Meyer, Jonathan Linzbach, Christian Backhaus
  • Publication number: 20110217317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment of thrombocytopenia with a pharmaceutical composition comprising re-combinant polyclonal anti-RhesusD antibody product as the active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Symphogen A/S
    Inventors: Christian Meyer, Anne Marie Valentin Jensen, Ewa Lindenstroem, An Van Es-Johansson
  • Patent number: 8006368
    Abstract: A process for forming a vial consisting of a tube, an insert secured within the tube, and a cap secured to the tube, which includes injection molding of the insert, removing the insert from the injection molding machine and placing it over a pin on a moving pallet by use of a manipulator, injection molding of the tube by a separate injection molding machine and moving the injection molded tube to a position where it is placed over the insert on the moving pallet by use of a manipulator, wherein a cap for the tube is formed at a separate injection molding machine where the cap is secured to the tube, wherein the joined tube with insert and cap are moved to a cap closing station wherein, after closing of the cap onto the tube, the assembled vial is inspected, tested and packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: AIRSEC
    Inventors: Valere Logel, Christian Meyer, Thierry Carracillo
  • Publication number: 20110103713
    Abstract: A method for organizing a dictionary look up process in an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system is described. Word length and an additional relative position within the words of a graphical feature, for example a stem, ascender, descender etc. are used in combination to index a dictionary. Unrecognized characters are analysed the same way, i.e. word length and relative position within the unrecognized word is then used to address the dictionary, resulting in an output of one ore more candidate words as an identification of the unrecognized word. An iterative process may reduce the number of candidate words identified in the dictionary look up process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Hans Christian Meyer, Fosseide Knut Tharald
  • Publication number: 20110052064
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method of processing of output data from an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system, wherein the output data comprises images of double printed characters. The method identifies the respective members of a suspected double printed character image by first providing a set of single character template images from images of characters identified in the text being processed by the OCR system, then combining the single character templates providing candidate models for the suspected double printed character image. Correlation between each respective candidate model and the suspected double printed character image provides an indication of which pair of modelled single template character images that most probable are he correct identification of the respective character images in the double printed character image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Knut Tharald Fosseide, Hans Christian Meyer
  • Publication number: 20110026813
    Abstract: Converting images to binary image representations is part of an Optical Character Recognition program in a computer system. The method and system according to present invention is using a relative threshold level to convert the image to its binary image representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: LUMEX AS
    Inventors: Hans Christian Meyer, Mats Stefan Carlin, Knut Tharald Fosseide
  • Publication number: 20100303356
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system providing recognition of characters that are partly hidden by crossing outs due to for example an imprint of a stamp, handwritten signatures, etc. The method establishes a set of template images of certainly recognized characters from the image of the text being processed by the OCR system, wherein the effect of the crossed out section is modelled into the template images before comparing these images with the image of a visually impaired crossed out character. The modelled template image having the highest similarity with the visually impaired crossed out character is the correct identification for the visually impaired character instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Knut Tharald Fosseide, Hans Christian Meyer
  • Publication number: 20100293363
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for configuring field devices in a process automation system wherein the field devices are connected to other automation components by means of a field bus. In order to minimize the load placed on the field bus, a copy of the current configuration of each field device is stored in a configuration tool, the appropriate set of configuration and parameter data is transmitted to each field device during initial start-up and modifications in relation to the previous copy of the configuration and parameter data are transmitted to the respective field device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Christian Meyer, Stefan Bollmeyer
  • Publication number: 20100272359
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for resolving contradicting output data from an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system providing a conversion of pixelized documents into computer coded text as the output data, wherein the OCR output data comprises at least a first and second character listed as being likely candidates for an exemplar of a same sampled character instance from the pixelized document, by providing steps that identify locations of differences in graphical appearance between the candidate characters, and then using the location information to identify a corresponding locations in the sampled character instance. Based on correlation technique, this location information is used to select the correct candidate character as the identification of the sampled character instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Knut Tharald Fosseide, Hans Christian Meyer
  • Publication number: 20100264775
    Abstract: A rotor for an electrical machine includes a first shaft part and a second shaft part, which is arranged separately from the first shaft part. A first supporting element is connected in a manner fixed against rotation to the first shaft part, and a second supporting element is connected in a manner fixed against rotation to the second shaft part. The rotor has a yoke which connects the first supporting element to the second supporting element and includes a plurality of laminates arranged one behind the other, and which has cutouts extending in the direction of the axis of rotation in the interior of the yoke, and permanent magnets arranged in the cutouts. The yoke has holes extending in the direction of the axis of rotation, with tensioning pins extending through the holes in the yoke to brace the laminates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH BALZER, Karsten Brach, Christian Meyer, Andre Schlawitz, Ingo Schüring
  • Patent number: 7783790
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for configuring field devices in a process automation system wherein the field devices are connected to other automation components by means of a field bus. In order to minimize the load placed on the field bus, a copy of the current configuration of each field device is stored in a configuration tool, the appropriate set of configuration and parameter data is transmitted to each field device during initial start-up and modifications in relation to the previous copy of the configuration and parameter data are transmitted to the respective field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Christian Meyer, Stefan Bollmeyer
  • Patent number: 7722383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening device for fastening a component (4; 15) to a brush carrier (1) for an electrical machine. The fastening device is integral with the brush carrier (1) and has at least one tapered region (7; 25, 26). When installed, the component (4; 15) is located in the tapered region (7; 25, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Meyer
  • Patent number: 7705499
    Abstract: Device for maintaining the position of a rotatably or displaceably mounted shaft, particularly an armature shaft (11) of an electric motor (9), wherein a gripping body (26) is arranged around the shaft (11), and said gripping body is impinged upon by a force (54, 56) in order to form a friction closure between the gripping body (26) and the surface (44) of the shaft (11), wherein the force (54, 56) for maintaining the position is provided by an actively actuated control member (30, 62, 70, 80) that is connected at least to one end (38, 40, 74) of the gripping body (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Drewe, Christian Meyer, Guido Schneider
  • Publication number: 20090291270
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method of suspending a graphene membrane across a gap in a support structure includes attaching graphene to a substrate. A pre-fabricated support structure having the gap is attached to the graphene. The graphene and the pre-fabricated support structure are then separated from the substrate which leaves the graphene membrane suspended across the gap in the pre-fabricated support structure. An embodiment of a method of depositing material includes placing a support structure having a graphene membrane suspended across a gap under vacuum. A precursor is adsorbed to a surface of the graphene membrane. A portion of the graphene membrane is exposed to a focused electron beam which deposits a material from the precursor onto the graphene membrane. An embodiment of a graphene-based structure includes a support structure having a gap, a graphene membrane suspended across the gap, and a material deposited in a pattern on the graphene membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Alexander K. Zettl, Jannik Christian Meyer
  • Publication number: 20090260215
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing motor vehicles at a manufacturing location (S), from which ready-assembled motor vehicles are built in a planned number and order of output. First modules (MA) are delivered in a specific assembly stage discontinuously from a first production shop (PA) to the manufacturing location (S) and are fed continuously into a manufacturing line (F) in which the modules (MA) are manufactured into motor vehicles (A). Second modules (MB) be fed in a specific assembly stage from a second production shop (PB) into the joint manufacturing line (F) at a sequencing station (5) alternately with the modules (MA). Thus, vehicles of first and second model series can be manufactured on one and the same manufacturing line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Dr.Ing.h.c.F.Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Meyer, Ralf Schuster, Lutz Muller, Pascal Kauffelin
  • Publication number: 20090194904
    Abstract: A process for forming a vial consisting of a tube, an insert secured within the tube, and a cap secured to the tube, which includes injection molding of the insert, removing the insert from the injection molding machine and placing it over a pin on a moving pallet by use of a manipulator, injection molding of the tube by a separate injection molding machine and moving the injection molded tube to a position where it is placed over the insert on the moving pallet by use of a manipulator, wherein a cap for the tube is formed at a separate injection molding machine where the cap is secured to the tube, wherein the joined tube with insert and cap are moved to a cap closing station wherein, after closing of the cap onto the tube, the assembled vial is inspected, tested and packaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: AIRSEC
    Inventors: Valere Logel, Christian Meyer, Thierry Carracillo
  • Patent number: 7549320
    Abstract: A cement sample testing apparatus including a first pressure zone; a second pressure zone; and a pressure control system. The pressure control system can be in fluid communication with the first pressure zone and the second pressure zone, operable to raise the first pressure zone to a first pressure above ambient pressure, and operable to raise the second pressure zone to a second pressure above ambient pressure. A method for determining mechanical properties for a sample cement composition can include applying a first pressure condition to a first portion of the sample cement composition; applying a second pressure condition raised to a second portion of the sample cement composition; and determining one or more mechanical properties of the sample cement composition based at least in part on the pressure conditions present at the failure of the sample cement composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Funkhouser, Christian Meyer, David McMechan, David Meadows, Johnny Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090099062
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a pyrvinium compound or an analog thereof for the treatment of cancers. This compound inhibits Wnt activity in the cells of cancers such as adrenocortical, hepatocellular, hepatoblastoma, malignant melanoma, ovarian, Wilm's tumor, Barrett's esophageal, glioma, bladder, breast, gastric, head & neck, lung cell, mesothelioma, and cervical cancers. The present invention also provides a method for assaying for compounds that alter Wnt pathway activity. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related non-cancer disease states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Ethan Lee, Laura Lee, Curtis Thorne, Emilios Tahinci, Kelly Christian Meyers
  • Publication number: 20090067756
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for confirming uncertainly recognized words as reported by an Optical Character Recognition process by using spelling alternatives as search arguments for an Internet search engine. The measured number of hits for each spelling alternative is used to provide a confirmation measure for the most probable spelling alternative. Whenever the confirmation measure is inconclusive, a plurality of search strategies are used to reach a measured result comprising zero hits except for one spelling alternative that is used as the correct alternative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: LUMEX AS
    Inventors: Hans Christian Meyer, Mats Stefan Carlin, Knut Tharald Fosseide
  • Publication number: 20090016606
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system and/or a digital camera providing a geometrical transformation of deformed images of documents comprising text, by text line tracking, resulting in an image comprising parallel text lines. The transformed image is provided as an input to an OCR program either running in a computer system or in a processing element comprised in said digital camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: LUMEX AS
    Inventors: Hans Christian Meyer, Mats Stefan Carlin, Knut Tharald Fosseide