Patents by Inventor Christian Schaffer

Christian Schaffer 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: 8857291
    Abstract: In a flywheel for mounting as a coupling element between an internal combustion engine and a machine to be driven thereby, including a flywheel flange for connecting the flywheel to the machine and a driver flange for connecting the flywheel to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, coupling structures are provided between the flywheel flange and the driver flange which coupling structures include insulating connecting areas which electrically insulate the flanges from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schäffer, Martin Kaifler
  • Publication number: 20100307287
    Abstract: In a flywheel for mounting as a coupling element between an internal combustion engine and a machine to be driven thereby, including a flywheel flange for connecting the flywheel to the machine and a driver flange for connecting the flywheel to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, coupling structures are provided between the flywheel flange and the driver flange which coupling structures include insulating connecting areas which electrically insulate the flanges from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Schäffer, Martin Kaifler
  • Publication number: 20060099301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a modified lupin protein, which comprises adjusting an aqueous solution or suspension of lupin proteins of native origin having a dry mass content of from 0.1 to 20% to pH 3 to 9, adding 0.01 to 10% by weight of a protease, in relation to the dry weight of the lupin protein, incubating the protein solution or suspension at a temperature of from 5 to 70° C. until a degree of hydrolysis of from I to 30% is obtained, and inactivating the protease, to modified lupin proteins obtainable by this process, to compositions containing said lupin proteins together with a fat-soluble active ingredient or colorant, and to the use of said composition for enrichment, fortification and/or coloration of food, beverages, animal feeds, cosmetics or drugs. Further, the invention relates to food, beverage, animal feeds, cosmetics or drugs containing said composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Elger Funda, Bruno Leuenberger, Markus Beck, Christian Schaffer
  • Patent number: 5764352
    Abstract: Optical measuring apparatus for determining chromaticity of thin films on a substrate includes a light source for illuminating the substrate and a measuring apparatus for dispersing light into various wavelengths and making wavelength dependent intensity measurements. Radiation from the light source is reflected or transmitted by the substrate to the measuring apparatus along a first beam path having a first diaphragm for cutting off the radiation from the substrate in a leak-tight manner. Radiation from the light source is also transmitted to the measuring apparatus directly along a second beam path having a second diaphragm for cutting off radiation from the light source in a leak-tight manner. The light source (6a) consists of a globe photometer (6a), in which a lamp (4) is provided. A steadily burning light source, especially a halogen lamp, is used as the lamp (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Balzers UND Leybold Deutschland Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter Kappel, Werner Lenz, Walter Muller, Christian Schaffer, Wilhelm Schebesta, Ulrich Basler, Jens Mondry, Jurgen Gobel
  • Patent number: D1073582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Inventor: Christian Schäffer