Patents by Inventor Dirk Reichert
Dirk Reichert 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: 20240125744Abstract: A thermostat arrangement for a sample separation device for separating a fluidic sample includes a separation unit thermostat unit for adjusting a temperature of a separation unit for separating the fluidic sample in a mobile phase, a sample handling unit thermostat unit for adjusting the temperature of a sample handling unit for handling the fluidic sample, and a thermal coupling unit for thermally coupling the separation unit thermostat unit with the sample handling unit thermostat unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Blasius Nocon, Lena Höninger, Christoph Geiger, Axel Reichert, Dirk Göger
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Patent number: 11910931Abstract: It is a feature of a porous body (10, 20) comprising a three-dimensional network of node points (200) joined to one another by struts (100), and a void volume (300) present between the struts (100), that the struts (100) have an average length of ?200 to ?50 mm, the struts (100) have an average thickness of ?100 ?m to ?5 mm, and that the porous body has a compression hardness (40% compression, DIN EN ISO 3386-1: 2010-09) in at least one spatial direction of ?10 to ?100 kPa. The porous body according to the invention combines the advantages of a conventional mattress or cushion with ventilatability which results from its porous structure and is not achievable in conventional foams. The invention further relates to a method of producing such a porous body (10, 20) and to an apparatus comprising said body (10, 20) for supporting and/or bearing a person.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Dirk Dijkstra, Nicolas Degiorgio, Roland Wagner, Levent Akbas, Peter Reichert, Jürgen Hättig
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Publication number: 20230321585Abstract: An exhaust system for the treatment of a humid exhaust gas comprising a species to be treated, the system comprising: a dehumidifier system comprising a humid air inlet for providing a flow of humid exhaust gas; a first gas inlet for providing a flow of dehumidified exhaust gas; a second gas inlet for providing a flow of heated gas; a plurality of sorbent beds for releasably storing the species; a treatment unit comprising either: one or more catalysts for decomposing the species; or a condensing unit for recovering the species in liquid or aqueous form; first and second exhaust gas outlets; and a valve system configured to establish independently for each sorbent bed fluid communication in a first or second configuration, wherein: i) in the first configuration the flow of the dehumidified exhaust gas from the first gas inlet contacts a sorbent bed for storing the species and then passes to the first gas outlet; and ii) in the second configuration the flow of heated gas from the second gas inlet contacts a soType: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Joseph FEDEYKO, Kenneth KOEHLER, Dirk REICHERT, Thomas Manning YEH
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Publication number: 20230226488Abstract: There is provided an exhaust system for the treatment of a humid exhaust gas comprising ammonia in an amount of up to 250 ppm, the system comprising: a dehumidifier system comprising a humid air inlet for providing a flow of humid exhaust gas; an exhaust gas inlet for providing a flow of dehumidified exhaust gas; an ammonia storage material arranged to receive the dehumidified exhaust gas from the exhaust gas inlet; an ammonia oxidation catalyst arranged downstream of a selected portion of the ammonia storage material; and a heating device for heating gas before it passes through the selected portion of the ammonia storage material to release ammonia stored therein for treatment on the ammonia oxidation catalyst; wherein the system is configured so that the selected portion of the ammonia storage material changes over time; and wherein the flow of dehumidified exhaust gas provided by the exhaust gas inlet is received from the dehumidifier system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Joseph FEDEYKO, Kenneth KOEHLER, Dirk REICHERT, Thomas Manning YEH
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Publication number: 20220040637Abstract: An exhaust system for the treatment of an exhaust gas comprising a species to be treated, the system comprising: a first gas inlet for providing a flow of exhaust gas; a second gas inlet for providing a flow of heated gas; a plurality of sorbent beds for releasably storing the species; one or more catalysts for decomposing the species; first and second exhaust gas outlets; and a valve system configured to establish independently for each sorbent bed fluid communication in a first or second configuration, wherein: i) in the first configuration the flow of the exhaust gas from the first gas inlet contacts a sorbent bed for storing the species and then passes to the first gas outlet; and ii) in the second configuration the flow of heated gas from the second gas inlet contacts a sorbent bed for releasing the species, passes to one of the one or more catalysts and then passes to the second exhaust gas outlet; wherein the valve system is configured to ensure that at least one sorbent bed is in the first configuratiType: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Joseph FEDEYKO, Anthony FERRARO, Kenneth KOEHLER, Dirk REICHERT, Harald SCHERBEL, Harald SCHREIBER, Andrew SCULLARD, Thomas YEH
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Patent number: 11181029Abstract: An element frame for holding monoliths containing catalysts in the flow of exhaust gases from a combustion source, the element frame comprising two pairs of opposing walls, wherein the walls form a rectangular or square shape, an interior formed by the walls, an inlet end, an outlet end, at least one locking element, at least one mat and at least one monolith comprising an inlet, an outlet, four sides and at least one catalyst effective in reducing the concentration of one or more gases in the exhaust gas, wherein the at least one mat and the at least one monolith being positioned in the interior of the element frame so that there is at least one mat between the monolith and each adjacent wall, each locking element extending across the inlet end or outlet end of the element frame and being connected to two opposite sides of the element frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GmbHInventors: Robert Kleuderlein, Dirk Reichert, Harald Scherbel
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Publication number: 20210115832Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring the concentrations of various species in exhaust gas expelled from a stationary source. The system comprises an exhaust passage and monitoring apparatus for monitoring exhaust gas, the monitoring apparatus comprising: a sampling tube extending into the exhaust passage for collecting a sample of exhaust gas; a sampling cavity in communication with the sampling tube; and one or more sensors for measuring the concentration of one or more airborne species within the sampling cavity, wherein the monitoring apparatus comprises suction generating apparatus in communication with the sampling cavity for drawing exhaust gas along the sampling tube into the sampling cavity. The invention further relates to a monitoring apparatus for attachment to an exhaust passage of a stationary source and a method of fitting the apparatus to an exhaust passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventor: Dirk Reichert
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Publication number: 20200095914Abstract: An element frame for holding monoliths containing catalysts in the flow of exhaust gases from a combustion source, the element frame comprising two pairs of opposing walls, wherein the walls form a rectangular or square shape, an interior formed by the walls, an inlet end, an outlet end, at least one locking element, at least one mat and at least one monolith comprising an inlet, an outlet, four sides and at least one catalyst effective in reducing the concentration of one or more gases in the exhaust gas, wherein the at least one mat and the at least one monolith being positioned in the interior of the element frame so that there is at least one mat between the monolith and each adjacent wall, each locking element extending across the inlet end or outlet end of the element frame and being connected to two opposite sides of the element frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Robert Kleuderlein, Dirk Reichert, Harald Scherbel
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Patent number: 10533475Abstract: An element frame for holding monoliths containing catalysts in the flow of exhaust gases from a combustion source, the element frame comprising two pairs of opposing walls, wherein the walls form a rectangular or square shape, an interior formed by the walls, an inlet end, an outlet end, at least one locking element, at least one mat and at least one monolith comprising an inlet, an outlet, four sides and at least one catalyst effective in reducing the concentration of one or more gases in the exhaust gas, wherein the at least one mat and the at least one monolith being positioned in the interior of the element frame so that there is at least one mat between the monolith and each adjacent wall, each locking element extending across the inlet end or outlet end of the element frame and being connected to two opposite sides of the element frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBHInventors: Robert Kleuderlein, Dirk Reichert, Harald Scherbel
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Patent number: 10502116Abstract: An element frame for holding monoliths containing catalysts in the flow of exhaust gases from a combustion source, the element frame comprising two pairs of opposing walls, wherein the walls form a rectangular or square shape, an interior formed by the walls, an inlet end, an outlet end, at least one locking element, at least one mat and at least one monolith comprising an inlet, an outlet, four sides and at least one catalyst effective in reducing the concentration of one or more gases in the exhaust gas, wherein the at least one mat and the at least one monolith being positioned in the interior of the element frame so that there is at least one mat between the monolith and each adjacent wall, each locking element extending across the inlet end or outlet end of the element frame and being connected to two opposite sides of the element frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBHInventors: Robert Kleuderlein, Dirk Reichert, Harald Scherbel
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Patent number: 9803529Abstract: A compact Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system comprising a system inlet, a gas flow system and a plurality of catalyst clusters is described. The system inlet is configured to utilize heat of the cleaned exhaust to vaporize a solution of a reductant, or a precursor of a reductant, and to mix the vaporized reductant with exhaust gas to form a mixed gas. The gas flow system is configured to provide the mixed gas from the system inlet to a plurality of catalyst clusters and to provide heat from the exhaust gas to assist in vaporization of the reductant/precursor and to assist in the conversion of the precursor to the reductant. The plurality of catalyst clusters comprise SCR and ASC catalysts but can also include filter functionality.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBHInventors: Dirk Reichert, Ilir Piluri
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Patent number: 9695725Abstract: A compact Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system comprising a gas flow inlet system, a vaporizer module and an SCR reactor is described. The inlet flow system is configured to provide heat to the vaporizer module, to mix reductant with the exhaust gas and to provide an approximately uniform flow of the exhaust gas through the catalyst. The vaporizer module is configured to vaporize reductant from a solution of a reductant or a precursor of a reductant and to transfer the vaporized reductant into the gas flow inlet system, where it is mixed with exhaust gas. The SCR reactor contains and SCR catalyst is in fluid communication with the inlet flow system and the vaporizer module.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBHInventors: Dirk Reichert, Daniel Kuegel, Ilir Piluri
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Publication number: 20170159529Abstract: An element frame for holding monoliths containing catalysts in the flow of exhaust gases from a combustion source, the element frame comprising two pairs of opposing walls, wherein the walls form a rectangular or square shape, an interior formed by the walls, an inlet end, an outlet end, at least one locking element, at least one mat and at least one monolith comprising an inlet, an outlet, four sides and at least one catalyst effective in reducing the concentration of one or more gases in the exhaust gas, wherein the at least one mat and the at least one monolith being positioned in the interior of the element frame so that there is at least one mat between the monolith and each adjacent wall, each locking element extending across the inlet end or outlet end of the element frame and being connected to two opposite sides of the element frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Robert Kleuderlein, Dirk Reichert, Harald Scherbel
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Patent number: 9616383Abstract: A very compact Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system with a very low footprint comprising an SCR reactor, an inlet flow system, and a vaporizer module is described. The SCR reactor comprises at least one SCR catalyst which is in communication with the inlet flow system and the vaporizer module. The inlet flow system is configured to provide an approximately uniform flow of the exhaust gas through the catalyst and to provide heat to the vaporizer module. The vaporizer module is configured to allow for the conversion of urea to ammonia and to contact the ammonia with the exhaust gases in the SCR reactor upstream of the SCR catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBHInventors: Dirk Reichert, Daniel Kuegel, Ilir Piluri
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Publication number: 20150260071Abstract: A compact Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system comprising a gas flow inlet system, a vaporizer module and an SCR reactor is described. The inlet flow system is configured to provide heat to the vaporizer module, to mix reductant with the exhaust gas and to provide an approximately uniform flow of the exhaust gas through the catalyst. The vaporizer module is configured to vaporize reductant from a solution of a reductant or a precursor of a reductant and to transfer the vaporized reductant into the gas flow inlet system, where it is mixed with exhaust gas. The SCR reactor contains and SCR catalyst is in fluid communication with the inlet flow system and the vaporizer module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Dirk REICHERT, Daniel KUEGEL, Ilir PILURI
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Publication number: 20150260070Abstract: A compact Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system comprising a system inlet, a gas flow system and a plurality of catalyst clusters is described. The system inlet is configured to utilize heat of the cleaned exhaust to vaporize a solution of a reductant, or a precursor of a reductant, and to mix the vaporized reductant with exhaust gas to form a mixed gas. The gas flow system is configured to provide the mixed gas from the system inlet to a plurality of catalyst clusters and to provide heat from the exhaust gas to assist in vaporization of the reductant/precursor and to assist in the conversion of the precursor to the reductant. The plurality of catalyst clusters comprise SCR and ASC catalysts but can also include filter functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Dirk REICHERT, Ilir PILURI
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Publication number: 20150217230Abstract: A very compact Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system with a very low footprint comprising an SCR reactor, an inlet flow system, and a vaporizer module is described. The SCR reactor comprises at least one SCR catalyst which is in communication with the inlet flow system and the vaporizer module. The inlet flow system is configured to provide an approximately uniform flow of the exhaust gas through the catalyst and to provide heat to the vaporizer module. The vaporizer module is configured to allow for the conversion of urea to ammonia and to contact the ammonia with the exhaust gases in the SCR reactor upstream of the SCR catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Dirk REICHERT, Daniel KUEGEL, Ilir PILURI
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Patent number: 7290571Abstract: A filling device for an anesthetic evaporator has filling of an anesthetic evaporator is possible. To accomplish the object, an additional vent hole (36), which is opened immediately after the filling in order for excess anesthetic volume to be able to flow out of the filling device into the anesthetic tank (15) of the anesthetic evaporator (2), is provided within the filling device above a fluid channel (14), via which both the gas and liquid exchange takes place during the filling.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Claus Bunke, Matthias Witt, Rainer Kunz, Jürgen Müller, Sven Heyer, Dirk Reichert
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Patent number: 7287557Abstract: An anesthetic tank (1) of an anesthetic dispensing unit is used especially for desflurane and has improved reliability of operation by mutually complementing level monitoring devices. The anesthetic tank (1) is equipped with a level tube (3) arranged in or on the outer wall with a connection line (6) into the interior space as well as with an optical level sensor (4). The optical axis (5) of the level sensor (4) is located at the same level as a mark (33) on the level tube (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Claus Bunke, Matthias Witt, Rainer Kunz, Jürgen Müller, Sven Heyer, Dirk Reichert, Henryk Schnaars, Michael Heidschmidt, Martin Wunderlich, Ralf Dittmann
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Publication number: 20060048842Abstract: A filling device for an anesthetic evaporator has filling of an anesthetic evaporator is possible. To accomplish the object, an additional vent hole (36), which is opened immediately after the filling in order for excess anesthetic volume to be able to flow out of the filling device into the anesthetic tank (15) of the anesthetic evaporator (2), is provided within the filling device above a fluid channel (14), via which both the gas and liquid exchange takes place during the filling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: Drager Medical AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Claus Bunke, Matthias Witt, Rainer Kunz, Jurgen Muller, Sven Heyer, Dirk Reichert