Patents by Inventor Christian Schäfer

Christian Schäfer 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: 20240375352
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 3D printer including: a vat having an at least partially transparent bottom for receiving liquid photoreactive resin for producing a solid component; a building platform for pulling the component layer by layer out of the vat; a projector for projecting the layer geometry onto the transparent bottom; a transport apparatus for moving the building platform at least downward or upward in the vat; and a receiving apparatus for detachably connecting the building platform to the transport apparatus. The receiving apparatus includes a pivoting device for pivotally holding the building platform and is adapted to abut the underside of the building platform parallelly onto the transparent bottom of the vat when lowered by the transport apparatus. The 3D printer is provided without for the ability to completely block the pivotal movement of the pivotably held building platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Christian STAHL, Christian SCHMIDT, Peter FORNOFF
  • Publication number: 20240376405
    Abstract: Copolymers obtained by radical polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals with vinylimidazole monomers and/or vinylpyrrolidone monomers, are included in a surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solution in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored or other colored textiles when they are washed together in the detergent solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Elke Schaefer, Seema Agarwal, Jonathan Millican
  • Publication number: 20240365838
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extrusion apparatus for the continuous production of solid food supplements, feed additives or pharmaceutical preparations, which comprise nutritional or pharmaceutical actives homogeneously dispersed in a carrier material matrix. The invention also relates to a method for the production of such preparations by extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Patricia DRYJA, Kai URBAN, Tony STEINEBRUNNER, Christian SCHAEFER, Rudolf HOLER
  • Publication number: 20240360388
    Abstract: Oligo(?-amino ester)s, obtainable by aza-Michael addition of primary monoamines or primary or secondary diamines to diesters from monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and diols, is included in a surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solutions in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored textiles or textiles of other colors when washing textiles in the detergent solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Janice Mahnke, Elke Schaefer, Laura Falenski
  • Publication number: 20240352381
    Abstract: Oligo(?-amino ester)s, obtainable by aza-Michael addition of S-substituted primary aminothiols to oligoesters of monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and bivalent, trivalent or tetravalent alcohols, are included in surfactant-containing aqueous detergent solutions in order to prevent the transfer of textile dyes from colored textiles to uncolored textiles or textiles of other colors when washing textiles together in the detergent solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kira Neubauer, Christian Kropf, Janice Mahnke, Elke Schaefer
  • Patent number: 12122309
    Abstract: A power and data center (PDC) can serve as a combined data concentrator and power distributor that delivers scalable and affordable network/power redundancy into an automotive electrical/electronic architecture (E/EA) that supports partially or fully autonomous vehicles. In some embodiments, a vehicle that includes the smart E/EA is divided into zones, where each zone includes one or more PDCs and one or more sensors, actuators, controllers, loudspeakers or other devices that are coupled to and powered by their zone PDC(s). Each PDC collects and processes (or passes through) raw or pre-processed sensor data from the one or more sensors in its zone. The sensors provide their data to the PDC by way of cost efficient, short-range data links. In some embodiments, one or more actuators in each zone are coupled to their respective zone PDC, and receive their control data from the PDC over a high-speed data bus or data link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Lee Bauer, Martin Bornemann, Christian Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20240317879
    Abstract: Herein are provided bispecific anti-human CD20/human transferrin receptor antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Harald DUERR, Sebastian FENN, Ulrich GOEPFERT, Sabine IMHOF-JUNG, Christian KLEIN, Laurent LARIVIERE, Michael MOLHOJ, Joerg Thomas REGULA, Petra RUEGER, Wolfgang SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 12086910
    Abstract: An image processing system (IPS), comprising an input interface (IN) for receiving a projection image from a plurality of projection images of a movable object (PAT) acquired along different directions by an imaging apparatus (XA), the projection images defined in a projection domain spanned by a radiation sensitive surface of the detector (D). The system includes a motion checker (MC) configured to operate in the projection domain to decide whether the projection image is corrupted by motion of the object during acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Schaefer, Christian Haase, Michael Grass
  • Publication number: 20240287418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising at least one lipolytic enzyme having polyesterase activity and at least one cellulase. The cleaning compositions described herein are suitable for use in cleaning processes and include detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions, in particular liquid laundry detergent compositions. The present invention further relates to a method for cleaning textiles and to the use of the cleaning composition according to the invention for removing stains as well as for reducing pilling effects and/or increasing the anti-graying effect of the cleaning composition. Furthermore, the invention is directed to the use of at least one lipolytic enzyme having polyesterase activity and at least one cellulase for synergistically improving the anti-pilling performance and/or anti-graying performance of a cleaning composition comprising lipolytic enzyme having polyesterase activity and cellulase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shohana ISLAM, Christina ROELEKE, Ramona JASNY, Susanne WIELAND, Christian DEGERING, Laura FALENSKI, Elke SCHAEFER, Hanka SCHROETER, Christian D. ADAMS, Lilia Maria BABE, Amy DEMING LIU
  • Patent number: 12075586
    Abstract: A self-aligning mechanical mount and electrical connection system for an electronic module comprises a mechanical mount assembly configured to be integrated into or attached to a base frame and defining a mount connection position assurance (CPA) feature for self-aligning and securing of the electronic module therein, and an electrical connection assembly configured to be integrated into or attached to the mechanical mount assembly and comprising a modular electrical connector (i) being electrically connected to an electrical backbone wire cable and (ii) defining a connector CPA feature for self-aligning the modular electrical connector with a corresponding electrical connector integrated into or attached to the electronic module when the electronic module is secured in the mechanical mount assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: David R. Peterson, Jared Bilas, Kurt P. Seifert, Jeffrey S. Campbell, Wesley W. Weber, Jr., Christian Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20240266871
    Abstract: A system for efficient conversion and provision of electrical energy, wherein supplied electrical current is converted into hydrogen in an electrolyzer and optionally temporarily stored in hydrogen storage. The hydrogen is converted into electrical current in a conversion stage in which offgas containing water in vapor form is emitted. The offgas is cooled using a heat pump to obtain condensate which is supplied to the electrolyzer as feed water. As a result, a supplied electrical current is decoupled from generated electrical current, wherein utilization of the process heat provided by the heat pump makes it possible to achieve high efficiency coupled with a low demand for fresh water for the electrolyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Hüttl, Peter Rop, Jochen Schäfer
  • Patent number: 12053334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for providing image data during an extraction procedure for extracting a lead from the body of a subject using an extraction device (7). The device comprises an input (2) for receiving live x-ray projection image data of the lead during the extraction procedure and for receiving three-dimensional image data as acquired before the extraction procedure. A processing unit (3) determines a position of the extraction device (7) in the three-dimensional image data by detecting the position in the live projection image data during the procedure and correlates this position in the live projection image data with the position in the three-dimensional image data. An output (4) generates an image of a cross-sectional view of the lead and/or its surrounding body structure at the determined position based on the three-dimensional image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Grass, Dirk Schaefer, Christian Haase, Wade Allen Bowe
  • Patent number: 12014847
    Abstract: Described are cables for connecting components of computing systems. The cables improve automation and resulting performance of high frequency and/or high speed signal transmissions by providing reliable transmission paths between hardware components. An example cable includes parallel conductors and a dielectric core that secures the parallel conductors along the length using parallel channels in opposite sides of the dielectric core. An alignment structure is also formed in the dielectric core, which has a shape along the length of the cable. A cable jacket surrounds the parallel conductors and the dielectric core. The cable jacket is contoured to follow the shape of the alignment structure. The dielectric core can be formed to maintain consistent separation between the parallel channels along the length of the cable to match impedance of the parallel conductors along the length of the cable, whether the cable lays flat or bends around corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Christian Schäfer, Martin Bornemann
  • Patent number: 11964648
    Abstract: In some implementations, the system may include a plurality of wheel speed sensors, each of the plurality of wheel speed sensors being configured to monitor the speed of a respective wheel of a vehicle. In addition, the system may include a central electronic control unit. The system may include a plurality of controlling devices, each of the plurality of controlling devices being communicatively coupled to at least one wheel speed sensor of the plurality of wheel speed sensors. Moreover, the system may include a central electronic control unit communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of controlling devices via a network connection and configured to process data received from each of the controlling devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Martin Bornemann, Lee Henry Bauer, Christian Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20240108044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powderous composition comprising at least one carotenoid and/or one carotenoid derivative, which can be produced easily and which can be used in many fields of application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stefanie KIRCHEN, Thomas LINDEMANN, Christian SCHAEFER, Roland SCHEX, Thomas ZWICK
  • Publication number: 20240108032
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a feed additive comprising at least a fat-soluble vitamin and a process for its manufacture. Further objects of the present invention are feed comprising such feed additive, as well as methods for supplementation and corresponding uses of such feed additives and feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christian SCHAEFER, Roland SCHEX, Christos TSEKOU, Thomas ZWICK
  • Patent number: 11918733
    Abstract: A medical instrument with an aerosol outlet, which is fluidically connected—via an aerosol line—to a generation device. The generation device is adapted to generate aerosol for dispensing by means of the medical instrument. In addition, a generation device is stated, which, in embodiments of the generation device, for example can be used in a device with the instrument according to the invention. The generation device comprises a mixing unit for mixing a liquid and a gas together, which mixing unit is connected to a liquid container for supplying the mixing unit with a liquid, in which case the generation device is adapted to utilize the gas pressure of a gas under pressure subjecting the liquid to a pressure in order to press the liquid out of the liquid container to the mixing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Neagos, Markus Enderle, Christian Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20240023589
    Abstract: Solid formulations include a milled carotenoid, at least one hydrocolloid, a glucose syrup, sucrose and at least one water-soluble antioxidant (preferably sodium ascorbate), wherein the carotenoid is selected from the group consisting of lutein and zeaxanthin and any mixture thereof, wherein the hydrocolloid is selected from the group consisting of modified food starches and any mixtures thereof, and wherein the milled carotenoid has the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 0.6 to 1.5 ?m and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 1.1 to 3.5 ?m, all D values as measured by laser diffraction (Malvern Instruments Ltd, Malvern, UK, Mastersizer 3000) according to the Fraunhofer scattering model. The solid formulation is in form of granules which are used for dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals, such as e.g. multi-vitamin and/or multi-mineral tablets and surprisingly show a low compression loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Antonio ESTRELLA, Elger FUNDA, Zdravka MISIC, Christian SCHAEFER, Markus Ivo BECK, Bernd SCHLEGEL, Kai URBAN
  • Publication number: 20230386703
    Abstract: A communications cable includes a bundle of strands. The bundle of strands includes an electrically insulative first strand, an electrically conductive second strand disposed adjacent to the first strand, an electrically conductive third strand disposed adjacent to the first strand and opposite the second strand, and one or more additional electrically insulative strands disposed adjacent to the first strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Guido Woeste, Christian Schäfer, Peter Bäumer
  • Patent number: 11816571
    Abstract: Methods and systems for recognizing named entities within the text of a document are provided. The methods and systems may include receiving a document image and recognized text of the document image. A feature map of the document image may be created, a tagged map may be created, and locations of tags within the tagged map may be estimated using a machine learning model. Named entities with the recognized text may be recognized based on the one or more locations of the tags. In some embodiments, the machine learning model is a convolutional neural network. In further embodiments, creating the feature map may include determining, for a subset of the cells of the feature map, one or more features of the recognized text contained in a corresponding portion of the document image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LEVERTON HOLDING LLC
    Inventor: Christian Schäfer