Patents by Inventor Christoph Schneider
Christoph Schneider 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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Publication number: 20240142112Abstract: The present invention is related to an extraction device (14) for removing air from an area above a cooking hob (12). The extraction device (14) comprises a suction arm (26), a fan and an outlet opening (34). The suction arm (26) includes a suction head (28), which comprises a suction opening (32), and a suction base (30), which comprises an air duct for conducting the air. The air duct is arranged downstream of the suction opening (32). The is configured to suck in the air from the area above the cooking hob (12) through the suction opening (32) and the air duct. The outlet opening (34) is configured to exhaust air. According to the invention, the suction arm (26) is centrally arranged or arrangeable in relation to the cooking hob (12) or is arranged or arrangeable midway between the lateral edges of the cooking hob (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Christoph WALTHER, Nikolai SCHNEIDER, Frank BENOLD, Linnéa KARLSSON, Thomas GARDNER, Pravin KUMAR, Ines RADHIMA, Rosolino REZZOLA, Diana RODRIGUES VALERIO
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Publication number: 20240101692Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, specifically binding to APRIL for use in the prevention and/or treatment of hypertriglyceridemia, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, diabetes mellitus type 2, abdominal aortic aneurysm, atherogenic dyslipidemia, cardiovascular events (e.g., myocardial infarction and stroke) and/or atherosclerosis. The invention further relates to a polynucleotide that encodes and/or a pharmaceutical composition that comprises the antibody or an antigen-binding fragment of the invention. The invention also relates to a kit and/or method for quantifying the concentration of nc-APRIL, canonical APRIL or total APRIL in a sample. Further, the invention relates to a nephelometric assay for quantifying nc-APRIL.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Dimitris TSIANTOULAS, Christoph BINDER, Pascal SCHNEIDER, Mahya ESLAMI
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Patent number: 11905092Abstract: A pack for products of the cigarette industry, having an outer pack which is made from a dimensionally stable material and is configured as a flip pack having a box part and a lid, and having at least one cuboid inner pack which is made from a dimensionally stable material, is disposed in the outer pack and encloses the products on all sides, the inner pack having a closure means which prior to the initial use of the inner pack closes a retrieval opening for retrieving individual products which extends at least in an end-side region of the inner pack, preferably additionally extends in a front-side region of the inner pack, and which is able to be converted from the state closing the retrieval opening to a state releasing the retrieval opening, with the closure means being composed of a dimensionally stable material, such as coated cardboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Christoph Schneider, Henry Buse
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Publication number: 20230173531Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spreading unit having a shaper for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a first shaping contour for shaping the viscous material in the process of the spreading, wherein at least a second shaping contour of the shaper for shaping the viscous material can be brought by means of an actuator, in a direction of spreading, into superimposition with the first shaping contour, so that a shape of the shaper is adjustable during an application process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Christoph Schneider
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Publication number: 20230002135Abstract: A pack for products of the cigarette industry, having an outer pack which is made from a dimensionally stable material and is configured as a flip pack having a box part and a lid, and having at least one cuboid inner pack which is made from a dimensionally stable material, is disposed in the outer pack and encloses the products on all sides, the inner pack having a closure means which prior to the initial use of the inner pack closes a retrieval opening for retrieving individual products which extends at least in an end-side region of the inner pack, preferably additionally extends in a front-side region of the inner pack, and which is able to be converted from the state closing the retrieval opening to a state releasing the retrieval opening, with the closure means being composed of a dimensionally stable material, such as coated cardboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Christoph Schneider, Henry Buse
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Publication number: 20230002146Abstract: A packaging for products of the tobacco industry, wherein the packaging has a box portion and a lid which is pivotably arranged on the box portion by means of a line hinge, and wherein a packaging content is arranged in the box portion, and wherein the packaging has a collar which at least partially surrounds the packaging content at several sides and which protrudes with the packaging content from the box portion which is open at the top. There is provision for walls of the collar to extend from a front side of the box portion up to the region of an opposing rear side of the box portion on which the line hinge is also located. A method and an apparatus for producing such a packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Dirk Förstmann, Christoph Schneider
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Patent number: 11453068Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping apparatus (1) for clamping a workpiece (100), which is or is to be toothed and has an axis of rotation, onto a spindle, which can be rotationally driven and has a spindle axis defining an axial direction (A), with a clamping mechanism (20), which converts an axial force (FA) transferred via a force transfer device (10) into a clamping force (Fg) directed radially to the spindle axis, wherein the force transfer device (10) has a first section (12) movably guided by a guide arrangement (30) in relation to a movement having an axial direction component, wherein the first section (12) is segmented into several transfer elements (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: GLEASON-HURTH TOOLING GMBHInventors: Christoph Schneider, Uwe Rusch
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Publication number: 20210283644Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spreading unit having a shaper for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a first shaping contour for shaping the viscous material in the process of the spreading, wherein at least a second shaping contour of the shaper for shaping the viscous material can be brought by means of an actuator, in a direction of spreading, into superimposition with the first shaping contour, so that a shape of the shaper is adjustable during an application process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Christoph Schneider
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Patent number: 11048217Abstract: A method for automated configuration of an industrial controller comprises the steps of providing an identification from an industrial controller to a server connected to said industrial controller via a network, said identification identifying said industrial controller, and receiving, from said server via said network, an industrial program and/or a parameter for an industrial program in accordance with said identification.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: CODESYS Holding GmbHInventors: Christoph Schneider, Dieter Hess
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Publication number: 20210138559Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping apparatus (1) for clamping a workpiece (100), which is or is to be toothed and has an axis of rotation, onto a spindle, which can be rotationally driven and has a spindle axis defining an axial direction (A), with a clamping mechanism (20), which converts an axial force (FA) transferred via a force transfer device (10) into a clamping force (Fg) directed radially to the spindle axis, wherein the force transfer device (10) has a first section (12) movably guided by a guide arrangement (30) in relation to a movement having an axial direction component, wherein the first section (12) is segmented into several transfer elements (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Christoph Schneider, Uwe Rusch
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Patent number: 10926286Abstract: An apparatus for applying a viscous material, comprising a bell having a circumferential mounting rim, and a feed line, wherein the material is conveyable via a conveying element through the feed line into the bell, wherein the bell can be transported with the mounting rim, in a direction of mounting, over a protruding element, in particular a rivet head, of a component, in order to encase the element with the material, wherein in the region of the bell or the feed line a metering member is provided, wherein in the course of an application process a flow of the material can be influenced by the metering member.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Broetje-Automation GmbHInventors: Sergej Pidan, Kay Rupp, Christoph Schneider
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Patent number: 10865037Abstract: A cigarette pack, having an inner pack for pack contents, in particular for a group of cigarettes, and having an outer pack, preferably in the form of a hinge/lid pack, wherein the inner pack which preferably directly encases the pack contents has lateral walls made of cardboard, which are formed by overlapping lateral tabs of a blank for the inner pack. The invention is characterized in that end corner tabs, which are arranged on both sides of a lid wall of the inner pack, have a respective substantially V-shaped design, and in that each of the end corner tabs is arranged between inner lateral tabs and outer lateral tabs of the lateral walls of the inner pack.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Thomas Häfker, Christoph Schneider, Henry Buse
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Patent number: 10500540Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dehumidifying a moist gas mixture. The invention further relates to an apparatus for dehumidifying a moist gas mixture and to the use of said apparatus in the process according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Olivier Zehnacker, Xinming Wang, Benjamin Willy, Rolf Schneider, Marc-Christoph Schneider
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Patent number: 10414580Abstract: A cigarette pack having a foil block as an inner pack and a hinge-lid box as an outer pack is configured with an opening aid for the foil block, in which a closure tab for exposing a retrieval opening of the foil block is connected with a lid inner flap as part of the lid front wall. The lid inner flap is movable or pivotable, respectively. A relative movement of the lid inner flap takes place so as to be tuned to the opening procedure of the closure tab when the lid is opened.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Henry Buse, Christoph Schneider, Viktor Hein, Jan Schnakenberg
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Patent number: 10399132Abstract: A process includes flexible rolling of a strip made of a metallic material, wherein a thickness profile with different sheet thicknesses along the length of the strip is produced such that successive regions of the flexibly rolled strip each correspond to a target thickness profile of a sheet metal blank to be cut out of same; determining a measured thickness profile of a plurality of successive regions of the strip; calculating a target position in the strip for a sheet metal blank to be cut out of the strip depending on the generated measured thickness profile of at least two successive regions of the strip; cutting the flexibly rolled strip by at least one cutting device along the target position for producing the sheet meal blank. A plant is further provided for producing a sheet metal blank.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Muhr und Bender KGInventors: Christoph Schneider, Harald Eichner, Joachim Ivo
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Publication number: 20190185252Abstract: The invention relates to a cigarette pack, having an inner pack (12) for pack contents, in particular for a group of cigarettes (11), and having an outer pack (13), preferably in the form of a hinge/lid pack, wherein the inner pack (12) which preferably directly encases the pack contents has lateral walls made of (thin) cardboard (50), which are formed by overlapping lateral tabs (51, 52, 53) of a blank (33) for the inner pack (12). The invention is characterized in that end corner tabs (55), which are arranged on both sides of a lid wall (37) of the inner pack (12), have a respective substantially V-shaped design, and in that each of the end corner tabs (55) is arranged between inner lateral tabs (51) and outer lateral tabs (52, 53) of the lateral walls (50) of the inner pack (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Thomas Häfker, Christoph Schneider, Henry Buse
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Patent number: 10167140Abstract: A device for transporting elongated metal material comprises two chain drive units with a continuous chain, which are arranged such that the elongated material is passed through between the chains with frictional contact so that the elongated material is moved; two controllable pressure units configured to apply pressure forces to the chains towards each other; at least one controllable adjusting unit which is mechanically connected to at least one of the chain drive units and which is configured to move same in a longitudinal direction of the elongated material during operation. A plant can have such a device, and a process is used for controlling such a device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Muhr und Bender KGInventors: Harald Eichner, Christoph Schneider, Stephan Pritz
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Publication number: 20180346235Abstract: A cigarette pack having a foil block as an inner pack and a hinge-lid box as an outer pack is configured with an opening aid for the foil block, in which a closure tab for exposing a retrieval opening of the foil block is connected with a lid inner flap as part of the lid front wall. The lid inner flap is movable or pivotable, respectively. A relative movement of the lid inner flap takes place so as to be tuned to the opening procedure of the closure tab when the lid is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Henry Buse, Christoph Schneider, Viktor Hein, Jan Schnakenberg
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Publication number: 20180267492Abstract: A method for automated configuration of an industrial controller comprises the steps of providing an identification from an industrial controller to a server connected to said industrial controller via a network, said identification identifying said industrial controller, and receiving, from said server via said network, an industrial program and/or a parameter for an industrial program in accordance with said identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Christoph Schneider, Dieter Hess
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Publication number: 20180243808Abstract: A process includes flexible rolling of a strip made of a metallic material, wherein a thickness profile with different sheet thicknesses along the length of the strip is produced such that successive regions of the flexibly rolled strip each correspond to a target thickness profile of a sheet metal blank to be cut out of same; determining a measured thickness profile of a plurality of successive regions of the strip; calculating a target position in the strip for a sheet metal blank to be cut out of the strip depending on the generated measured thickness profile of at least two successive regions of the strip; cutting the flexibly rolled strip by at least one cutting device along the target position for producing the sheet meal blank. A plant is further provided for producing a sheet metal blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Christoph Schneider, Harald Eichner, Joachim Ivo