Patents by Inventor Fischer

Fischer 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).

  • METHOD FOR MONITORING AND/OR REGULATING FUEL CELLS
    Publication number: 20120236311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring and/or regulating fuel cells, in particular comprising determining the composition of the operating gases of the fuel cells. The method comprises the following steps: introducing the gas mixture to be analyzed into a measuring cell (1); producing an arc in the measuring cell (1); absorbing the radiation emitted by the arc; optical filtering of the emitted radiation and/or spectral decomposition of the emitted radiation; converting the emitted radiation into an electric signal; evaluating the electric signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: HEINRICH-HEINE UNIVERSITAET DUESSELDORF
    Inventors: Hans Bettermann, Peter Fischer, Arno Goedecke Reichelt, Irmgard Buder, Volker Peinecke
  • Active Compound Combinations Having Insecticidal and Acaricidal Properties
    Publication number: 20120237609
    Abstract: The novel active compound combinations consisting, firstly, of cyclic ketoenois and, secondly, of beneficial species (natural enemies) have very good insecticidal and/or acaricidal properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Reiner FISCHER, Heike Hungenberg, Ralf Nauen, Hans-Jürgen Schnorbach, Wolfgang Thielert
  • MICRO-RNA FOR THE REGULATION OF CARDIAC APOPTOSIS AND CONTRACTILE FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20120238619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treating or preventing age-related cardiomyopathy by modulating the expression or activity of a miR-34 family member and/or PNUTS. Methods of treating or preventing age-related cardiomyopathy include administering an inhibitor of miR-34 expression or activity or an agonist of PNUTS expression or activity. Also provided herein are methods of treating or preventing cardiac fibrosis and myocardial infarction by administering an inhibitor of miR-34 expression or activity or an agonist of PNUTS expression or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Miragen Therapeutics
    Inventors: Stefanie DIMMELER, Reinier A. Boon, Ariane Fischer, Andreas M. Zeiher
  • High frequency module for filling level measurements in the W-band
    Patent number: 8269666
    Abstract: A high-frequency module is for fill level measuring and for use at frequencies of more than 75 GHz. The high-frequency module comprises a microwave semiconductor, a printed circuit board and a housing bonded to the printed circuit board. In order to reduce the power required, operation of the microwave semiconductor takes place in a pulsed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Daniel Schultheiss, Michael Fischer
  • Performing asynchronous testing of an application occasionally connected to an online services system
    Patent number: 8271837
    Abstract: In a method, system, and computer-readable medium having instructions for performing asynchronous testing of an application that is occasionally connected to an online services system, metadata describing at least a portion of an online services database is retrieved and the at least a portion of the online services database is authorized for replication at a software application, information is determined for an entity for an application database from the metadata, a request is sent for a database using the software application interface and the request has an asynchronous operation call to the database for the entity, an execution of the asynchronous operation call is recorded within a callback function, a response is received for the asynchronous operation call, and a result is determined for the software application performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Didier Prophete, Ronald Fischer, Sönke Rohde, Amol Hardikar, Madhav Pathak, Mark Movida, Artur Kesel
  • Consumer to business data capturing system
    Patent number: 8271316
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus of the present invention collect data associated with a consumer through generation of a consumer feedback communication via a wide area network. A business to which the consumer feedback communication is directed is identified in response to input from a consumer via the wide area network. Feedback data relating to the business is obtained from the consumer via the wide area network. At least a portion of the consumer feedback communication is automatically generated using the feedback data. Data associated with the consumer is then collected from the obtained feedback data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Buzzmetrics Ltd
    Inventors: Peter E. Blackshaw, Daniel M. Coates, Olivier Fischer, Michael C. Kunz
  • Combination of active substances with insecticidal properties
    Patent number: 8268750
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel insecticidal active compound combinations comprising, firstly, compounds which act as insecticides on nicotinergic acetylcholine receptors as agonists and antagonists, and at least one active compound from the group of the anthranilamides, which combinations are suitable for protecting plants against attack by pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Christian Funke, Reiner Fischer, Rüdiger Fischer, Heike Hungenberg, Wolfram Andersch, Wolfgang Thielert, Anton Kraus
  • Coplanar-joined printing carrier made from at least two partial printing carriers, the partial printing carriers, and the method for their fabrication
    Patent number: 8267430
    Abstract: A coplanarly joined print carrier composed of at least two laminar partial print carriers. One of the partial print carriers contains a paper layer. The paper layer of one partial print carrier is attenuated in thickness along an edge strip by removing a partial layer. The other partial print carrier has a lesser thickness along one edge strip than elsewhere. The two partial print carriers are bonded together along their two edge strips. A method suitable for making such a print carrier is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Fofitec AG
    Inventor: Jules Fischer
  • Method for recovering a bit stream from a radio signal
    Patent number: 8270541
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovering a bit stream from a radio signal (2, 3, 4) received in a first receiving station (S1) and at least one further receiving station (S2, S3), the method comprising the steps of: in each of the receiving stations (S1 to S3), demodulating the received radio signal (2, 3, 4) to form a demodulated data stream (B, B?, B?), transferring the at least one demodulated data stream (B?, B?) from the at least one further receiving station (S2, S3) to the first receiving station (S1), in the first receiving station (S1), generating a combined data stream from the demodulated data streams (B, B?, B?) of each of the receiving stations (S1 to S3), and performing a hard decision on the combined data stream for recovering the bit stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Georg Fischer, Frank Gerhard Ernst Obernosterer, Peter Christian Gunreben
  • Combination of active substances with insecticidal properties
    Patent number: 8268751
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel insecticidal active compound combinations consisting, firstly, of anthranilamides and, secondly, of further insecticidally active compounds from the group of the pyrethroids, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal pests, such as insects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Christian Funke, Reiner Fischer, Rüdiger Fischer, Heike Hungenberg, Wolfram Andersch, Wolfgang Thielert, Anton Kraus
  • SENSING FORCE DURING PARTIAL AND TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    Publication number: 20120232429
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for measuring forces in the space of a knee during surgery. Such forces can be caused by tension in the ligaments of the knee. A femoral member is engaged with a distal femur. While the knee is flexed, partially extended, or fully extended, a force sensor and a gauge shim can be placed in the gap between the femoral member and the tibial plateau to measure the forces therebetween. The force sensor provides an accurate and quantifiable measurement of force, making knee replacement surgery and ligament tension balancing more accurate, standardized and repeatable. The force sensor comprises an elongate housing which comprises a thin force sensing distal portion and a proximal handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Synvasive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fischer, Andrew Sizelove, Keith R. Berend, David Murray
  • STABILIZATION OF HOUSEHOLD, BODY-CARE AND FOOD PRODUCTS BY USING BENZOTROPOLONE CONTAINING PLANT EXTRACTS AND/OR RELATED BENZOTROPOLONE DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20120230925
    Abstract: Disclosed is the use of benzotropolone derivatives of formula (1), wherein R1, R2 and R7 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C3alkyl; or COR8; R3 is hydrogen; or COOR9 R4 is hydrogen; or C1-C3alkyl; R5 is hydrogen; hydroxy; C1-C3-alkoxy; or -0-(CO)—R10; R6 is hydrogen; C1-C3alkyl; or COR8; or R5 and R6 together may form a five or six membered ring; or R6 and R7 together form a five or six membered ring; and R8, R9, R10 independently of each other are C1-C30alkyl; for protecting body-care and household products from photolytic and oxidative degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Barbara Wagner, Oliver Reich, Alexander Mantler, Reinhold Öhrlein, Walter Fischer, Albert Schneider
  • POLYVALENT VACCINE
    Publication number: 20120231028
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation, Duke University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Inventors: Bette T. KORBER, Simon PERKINS, Tanmoy BHATTACHARYA, William M. FISCHER, James THEILER, Norman LETVIN, Barton F. HAYNES, Beatrice H. HAHN, Karina YUSIM, Carla KUIKEN
  • METHOD OF PREPARING AN ANTIMICROBIAL PACKAGED MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120227360
    Abstract: A method for making an antimicrobial suture comprising the steps of positioning an antimicrobial agent source within a package comprising an inner surface, said antimicrobial agent being selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydroxyl ethers, acyloxydiphenyl ethers, and combinations thereof; positioning a medical device within the package; and subjecting the package, the antimicrobial agent source and the medical device to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the medical device, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: ETHICON, INC.
    Inventors: Howard Scalzo, Jerome A. Fischer, Stephen Rothenburger, Robert Cerwin, James R. McDivitt
  • INTERMEDIATE BEARING DEVICE WITH TOOTHING REINFORCEMENT FOR STARTER
    Publication number: 20120227529
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention relates to an intermediate bearing device (1) for a cranking apparatus, in particular for a starter for cranking an internal combustion engine, comprising a toothing region (3) with a base section (4) and toothing sections (5) formed thereon, for receiving gearwheels in a bearing manner, wherein the toothing region (3) is formed as a composite toothing region (8), in which means for increasing a toothing strength are integrated, a cranking apparatus, in particular a starter for cranking an internal combustion engine, comprising an intermediate bearing device (1) according to the invention and a system comprising an internal combustion engine and a starter for cranking the internal combustion engine with a cranking apparatus according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Thomas Bilsing, Zsolt Pavel
  • DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20120228477
    Abstract: A detector contains a housing with at least one window for allowing radiation to enter, at least one outlook sensor for sensing entered radiation, a unit for processing outlook sensor signals, and outlook mirrors that are shaped and mounted in the housing for reflecting onto the outlook sensor radiation from outside detection zones better than radiation from elsewhere. At least some of the outlook mirrors face the window and in operative orientation neighbor each other vertically. The detector further contains one or more window sensors for sensing radiation indicative of the window being masked or having been damaged and a unit for processing window sensor signals. A gap between at least two of the outlook mirrors allows radiation to travel between the window and at least one window sensor or accordant window sender or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: THOMAS BACHELS, ANDREAS ERNI, SIMON DANIEL FISCHER, PETER GRUBER
  • IDENTITY MANAGEMENT FOR OPEN OVERLAY FOR SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ONLINE SERVICES
    Publication number: 20120233263
    Abstract: Methods and systems to manage users of a social network. The method includes receiving, at a server, a request to contact a user from another user of a social network based on a selected one of a plurality of associated identity resources of the user known by other users. The method also includes restricting views of other users for the identity of the user to the selected one of the plurality of associated identity resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: RED HAT, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Fischer, Havoc Penington, Bryan Clark, Owen Taylor, Colin Walters
  • METHOD OF SIMULATING DEFORMABLE OBJECT USING GEOMETRICALLY MOTIVATED MODEL
    Publication number: 20120232854
    Abstract: A method of stimulating a deformable object comprises modeling deformable elasticity for the object by defining an actual shape and a goal shape and pulling points in the goal shape towards corresponding points in the goal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Matthais Heinz Müller-Fischer, Bruno Heinz Heidelberger, Matthias Teschner, Markus Gross
  • POTENTIAL FIELD-BASED GAMUT MAPPING
    Publication number: 20120229461
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a color in a color space comprises adjusting the color along a gradient path to a point in or on a color gamut. The gradient path is determined from a potential field derived from the color gamut consisting of gamut points in the color space. The potential field can be derived from one or more points in the color gamut and different functions may be used to determine the potentials due to different points in the gamut. The potential at a point in the color space due to the gamut point can be a function, including an inverse power, of distance of the point in the color space from the gamut point. The gradient path can be determined from the gradient of the potential field by quadric error-based surface simplification of a surface mesh representing a surface of the gamut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: William A. Rozzi, Hahn Chung, Timothy A. Fischer
  • Hydrostatic-mechanical power split transmission
    Patent number: 8262525
    Abstract: A hydrostatic-mechanical power split transmission with at least two continuous operating ranges for use in agricultural and construction machines. The transmission has a summation planetary gear and a clutch for forward drive (7) and a clutch for reverse drive (6) that are arranged upstream of the summation gear. The transmission has a first sun gear (13) and a second sun gear (14) and a ring gear such that the ring gear (15) can be connected to an output drive shaft (22), via a clutch for the first driving range (23), and the second sun gear (14) can be connected to the output drive gear (22), via a clutch for the second operating range (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Legner, Roland Fischer, Michael Siber