Patents by Inventor Erich Arnold

Erich Arnold 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: 20180211827
    Abstract: Methods for operating a xenon excimer lamp, including an exit window made of quartz glass, are provided. The methods include the steps of: (a) operating the xenon excimer lamp at an irradiation intensity of more than 80 mW/cm2; and (b) temperature-controlling the xenon excimer lamp to an operating temperature. According to aspects of the invention, methods for operating a xenon excimer lamp at an irradiation intensity of more than 80 mW/cm2 are provided that enable a long service life of the xenon excimer lamp. According to aspects of the invention, the temperature of the xenon excimer lamp is controlled to an operating temperature in the range of 181° C. to 199° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Erich ARNOLD, Franz-Josef SCHILLING
  • Patent number: 9901653
    Abstract: A UV lamp including a filter material of doped quartz glass is provided that effects a transparency as high as possible for operating radiation in the ultraviolet spectral range above 210 nm together with low transparency in the wavelength range below about 190 nm. The filter material of doped quartz glass includes at least 99 wt. % of SiO2 and Al2O3, wherein the Al2O3 portion is in the range of 2 wt. % to 4 wt. The filter material has an edge wavelength at a wavelength below 190 nm and a spectral transmission of 80% mm?1 or higher at a wavelength of 210 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG, Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Stamminger, Christoph Söller, Franz-Josef Schilling, Erich Arnold, Gerhard Schötz, Mario Such, Andreas Langner, Björn Roos, Klaus Zoltner
  • Publication number: 20170095583
    Abstract: A UV lamp including a filter material of doped quartz glass is provided that effects a transparency as high as possible for operating radiation in the ultraviolet spectral range above 210 nm together with low transparency in the wavelength range below about 190 nm. The filter material of doped quartz glass includes at least 99 wt. % of SiO2 and Al2O3, wherein the Al2O3 portion is in the range of 2 wt. % to 4 wt. The filter material has an edge wavelength at a wavelength below 190 nm and a spectral transmission of 80% mm?1 or higher at a wavelength of 210 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Mark STAMMINGER, Christoph SÖLLER, Franz-Josef SCHILLING, Erich ARNOLD, Gerhard SCHÖTZ, Mario SUCH, Andreas LANGNER, Björn ROOS, Klaus ZOLTNER
  • Patent number: 9596240
    Abstract: A subscriber login server is used for managing a subscriber login session. The login server is associated with a DHCP server for configuring a premise equipment device and operator-managed device. A subscriber login client at the premise equipment device securely communicates login username and password identifiers to the subscriber login server without using PPP technology. The login server retrieves matching identifiers from a RADIUS server and authorizes service with messages to the DHCP server and the CMTS. The login client can emulate a PPP login client so that a user's interface is similar to a PPPoE client. However, a layer-3 CMTS can be used instead of a layer-2 CMTS. In addition, subscriber authentication and accounting using RADIUS are preserved, positive network access control at the CMTS is maintained, and native IP traffic is routed or switched for maximum performance and QoS treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Thomas J Cloonan, Jeff Howe
  • Patent number: 9338024
    Abstract: A device, deployed at the edge of a provider network, includes logic to receive traffic from one or more customer edge devices, and to encapsulate the customer traffic into a Layer 2 tunnel of an IP frame. The IP frame in further included within an Ethernet frame, and quality of service priority bits are promoted from the customer traffic into both the IP frame and the Ethernet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Emmendorfer, Tom Cloonan, Erich Arnold
  • Publication number: 20140265825
    Abstract: Conventional mercury vapor discharge lamps include a closed emitter tube made of quartz glass having an emitter tube end, a gas-tight seal in the region of the emitter tube end, and two electrodes arranged inside the emitter tube for generating a discharge in a discharge zone between the electrodes, as well as an amalgam reservoir. In order to provide a mercury vapor discharge lamp having an amalgam reservoir, which can be operated at high efficiency at variable irradiation power and also is easy and inexpensive to manufacture, an annular gap is formed in the region of the emitter tube end between a quartz glass tube and the emitter tube, and the amalgam reservoir is arranged inside the annular gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventors: Burkard JUNG, Erich ARNOLD
  • Patent number: 8630540
    Abstract: A translation agent adapts DOCSIS information, primarily QoS information, for transmission over a PON. The agent places into an IP address field of a DHCP message the MAC address of an ONU associated with a CPE device attempting to register with a CMTS. The translation agent intercepts DHCP reply messages from the DHCP server using the MAC address of the ONU. The translation agent extracts information, including an IP address of the client CPE assigned by the DHCP server. The agent downloads a configuration file for the CPE device using the configuration filename and configuration file server contained in a DHCP reply message. Information contained in the configuration file is converted from content in a format used by DOCSIS, to content in a format used by PON devices. The translated content includes QoS parameters, functions related to which are controlled at the ONU by an OLT coupled to the CMTS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Jeffrey Howe, Thomas Cloonan, Michael Emmendorfer
  • Patent number: 8300640
    Abstract: A data communication system includes multiple Media Access Control (MAC) units, multiple physical layer (PHY) interface units, and logic to communicate between the MAC units and the PHY units using a single tunneling protocol over Internet Protocol (IP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ayham Al-Banna, Erich Arnold, Thomas J. Cloonan, Jeff Howe
  • Patent number: 8036530
    Abstract: A translation agent adapts DOCSIS information, primarily QoS information, for transmission over a PON. The agent places into an IP address field of a DHCP message the MAC address of an ONU associated with a CPE device attempting to register with a CMTS. The translation agent intercepts DHCP reply messages from the DHCP server using the MAC address of the ONU. The translation agent extracts information, including an IP address of the client CPE assigned by the DHCP server. The agent downloads a configuration file for the CPE device using the configuration filename and configuration file server contained in a DHCP reply message. Information contained in the configuration file is converted from content in a format used by DOCSIS, to content in a format used by PON devices. The translated content includes QoS parameters, functions related to which are controlled at the ONU by an OLT coupled to the CMTS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Jeff Howe, Thomas Cloonan, Mike Emmendorfer
  • Patent number: 8005095
    Abstract: A network includes a provider edge device with logic to encapsulate Ethernet frames received from customer equipment into Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) frames using Layer Two Tunneling Protocol. The provider edge device further includes logic to implement a virtual switch instance (VSI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Emmendorfer, Thomas J. Cloonan, Erich Arnold
  • Publication number: 20100322420
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus used to provide duplicate address detection in edge devices. Edge devices can include CMTS devices or DSLAMs where network nodes are not allowed to communicate with each other directly. Duplicate address detection proxies can provide duplicate address protection for network devices and can avoid the issue of broadcasting node advertisement messages to all of the devices connected to a particular downstream link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ARRIS GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ayham Al-Banna, Erich Arnold
  • Patent number: 7683542
    Abstract: An arrangement of a low-pressure mercury amalgam lamp includes an amalgam deposit and a cladding tube surrounding a lamp, wherein the lamp has a mechanical contact to the cladding tube in a region of the amalgam deposit. A ring-shaped band contacting and surrounding the lamp in the region of the amalgam deposit represents the mechanical contact to the cladding tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventors: Alexei Voronov, Erich Arnold, Erik Roth
  • Publication number: 20090285233
    Abstract: A data communication system includes multiple Media Access Control (MAC) units, multiple physical layer (PHY) interface units, and logic to communicate between the MAC units and the PHY units using a single tunneling protocol over Internet Protocol (IP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: ARRIS
    Inventors: Ayham Al-Banna, Erich Arnold, Thomas J. Cloonan, Jeff Howe
  • Publication number: 20090274156
    Abstract: A network includes a provider edge device with logic to encapsulate Ethernet frames received from customer equipment into Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) frames using Layer Two Tunneling Protocol. The provider edge device further includes logic to implement a virtual switch instance (VSI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ARRIS
    Inventors: Michael Emmendorfer, Thomas J. Cloonan, Erich Arnold
  • Publication number: 20080285592
    Abstract: A device, deployed at the edge of a provider network, includes logic to receive traffic from one or more customer edge devices, and to encapsulate the customer traffic into a Layer 2 tunnel of an IP frame. The IP frame in further included within an Ethernet frame, and quality of service priority bits are promoted from the customer traffic into both the IP frame and the Ethernet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: ARRIS
    Inventors: Michael Emmendorfer, Tom Cloonan, Erich Arnold
  • Publication number: 20080232801
    Abstract: A translation agent adapts DOCSIS information, primarily QoS information, for transmission over a PON. The agent places into an IP address field of a DHCP message the MAC address of an ONU associated with a CPE device attempting to register with a CMTS. The translation agent intercepts DHCP reply messages from the DHCP server using the MAC address of the ONU. The translation agent extracts information, including an IP address of the client CPE assigned by the DHCP server. The agent downloads a configuration file for the CPE device using the configuration filename and configuration file server contained in a DHCP reply message. Information contained in the configuration file is converted from content in a format used by DOCSIS, to content in a format used by PON devices. The translated content includes QoS parameters, functions related to which are controlled at the ONU by an OLT coupled to the CMTS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Jeff Howe, Thomas Cloonan, Mike Emmendorfer
  • Publication number: 20070272685
    Abstract: In a known method, a quartz glass component is produced for a UV radiation source by melting SiO2-containing grain. Starting therefrom, to indicate an inexpensive method by means of which a quartz glass component is obtained that is characterized by high radiation resistance, it is suggested according to the invention that synthetically produced quartz crystals are molten to obtain a pre-product which consists of quartz glass containing hydroxyl groups in a number greater than the number of SiH groups, and that for the elimination of SiH groups the pre-product is subjected to an annealing treatment at a temperature of at least 850° C., whereby the quartz glass component is obtained. In the quartz glass component of the invention, the quartz glass is molten from synthetically produced quartz crystals, and it has a content of SiH groups of less than 5×1017 molecules/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Schreiber, Bodo Kuehn, Franz-Josef Schilling, Erich Arnold, Hans-Dieter Witzke
  • Publication number: 20060261735
    Abstract: An arrangement of a low-pressure mercury amalgam lamp includes an amalgam deposit and a cladding tube surrounding a lamp, wherein the lamp has a mechanical contact to the cladding tube in a region of the amalgam deposit. A ring-shaped band contacting and surrounding the lamp in the region of the amalgam deposit represents the mechanical contact to the cladding tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT GMBH
    Inventors: Alexei Voronov, Erich Arnold, Erik Roth
  • Publication number: 20050050161
    Abstract: A subscriber login server is used for managing a subscriber login session. The login server is associated with a DHCP server for configuring a premise equipment device and operator-managed device. A subscriber login client at the premise equipment device securely communicates login username and password identifiers to the subscriber login server without using PPP technology. The login server retrieves matching identifiers from a RADIUS server and authorizes service with messages to the DHCP server and the CMTS. The login client can emulate a PPP login client so that a user's interface is similar to a PPPoE client. However, a layer-3 CMTS can be used instead of a layer-2 CMTS. In addition, subscriber authentication and accounting using RADIUS are preserved, positive network access control at the CMTS is maintained, and native IP traffic is routed or switched for maximum performance and QoS treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Thomas Cloonan, Jeffrey Howe
  • Patent number: 6734629
    Abstract: A discharge vessel with an excimer fill comprises a cap, electrodes and a fill having at least one noble gas and a halogen, which, when the lamp is operating, together form an excimer, the discharge vessel being manufactured from quartz glass. The inner wall of the discharge vessel is completely covered with a passivation layer of a metal oxide of the metals Al, Hf, Y or Sc or the mixed oxides thereof, the layer having an amorphous structure and its layer thickness being 20 to 200 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen mbH
    Inventors: Erich Arnold, Renate Hirrle, Christina Wille, Hans-Dieter Witzke