Patents by Inventor Frank A. Rohde

Frank A. Rohde 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).

  • Air filter
    Patent number: 9630136
    Abstract: An air filter may include a bellows made of an air-permeable filter medium, which is folded in a longitudinal direction to form a plurality of folds, for filtering air, and a supporting frame for supporting the bellows. The supporting frame may be a substantially closed comb-like ring having a plurality of supporting teeth. At least two supporting teeth adjacent in the longitudinal direction may fix at least two folds of the bellows also adjacent in the longitudinal direction to a predefined distance from each other. The comb-like ring may include two fold blades and two outer bands connecting the fold blades. The fold blades may be inserted in a transverse direction running transversely to the longitudinal direction into respective end folds of the bellows. The two outer bands may have the supporting teeth, including high supporting teeth and low supporting teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Dressler, Frank Rohde, Hendrik Von Merkatz
  • Crankcase ventilation device
    Patent number: 9238980
    Abstract: A vehicle may include an internal combustion engine having a crankcase and a crankcase ventilation device. The crankcase ventilation device may have at least one oil separating device and an oil return that feeds separated oil back to the crankcase. The vehicle may include a conveying device for driving a fluid other than blow-by gas. The conveying device may also drive the blow-by gas in the crankcase ventilation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitri An, Sebastian Barthelmess, Leszek Goerlich, Corinna Krampe, Niklas Kull, Yakup Oezkaya, Frank Rohde, Stefan Ruppel, Harmut Sauter
  • CRANKCASE VENTILATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150020785
    Abstract: A vehicle may include an internal combustion engine having a crankcase and a crankcase ventilation device. The crankcase ventilation device may have at least one oil separating device and an oil return that feeds separated oil back to the crankcase. The vehicle may include a conveying device for driving a fluid other than blow-by gas. The conveying device may also drive the blow-by gas in the crankcase ventilation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Dimitri An, Sebastian Barthelmess, Leszek Goerlich, Corinna Krampe, Niklas Kull, Yakup Oezkaya, Frank Rohde, Stefan Ruppel, Harmut Sauter
  • Schlumbergera plant named 'Sao Paulo Brazil'
    Publication number: 20120227149
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Schlumbergera plant named ‘Sao Paulo Brazil’, characterized by its pure white colored flowers; dense and bushy plant form; and moderate growth habit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Frank Rohde
  • PRICE SENSITIVITY SCORES
    Publication number: 20110119071
    Abstract: A price sensitivity score is calculated for a prospect by obtaining data associated with a prospect. A scoring function is determined (which is a function of one or more scoreable variables) based at least in part on training data set. A price sensitivity score is calculated by evaluating the scoring function using the data associated with the prospect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: NOMIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. Phillips, Robin L. Raffard, Frank Rohde
  • Method for preventing or the progression of neuronal damage with pramipexole as a neuroprotective agent
    Patent number: 6458820
    Abstract: The present invention provides the use of pramipexole as a neuroprotective agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Edward Dallas Hall, Philip F. Von Voigtlander, Frank A. Rohde
  • Use of pramipexole as a neuroprotective agent
    Patent number: 6156777
    Abstract: The present invention provides the use of pramipexole as a neuroprotective agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Edward Dallas Hall, Philip F. Von Voigtlander, Frank A. Rohde
  • Pramipexole as a neuroprotective agent
    Patent number: 5650420
    Abstract: The present invention provides the use of pramipexole as a neuroprotective agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignees: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Edward D. Hall, Philip F. Von Voigtlander, Frank A. Rohde
  • plant named ‘Sao Paulo Brazil’
    Patent number: PP23930
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Schlumbergera plant named ‘Sao Paulo Brazil’, characterized by its pure white colored flowers; dense and bushy plant form; and moderate growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Rohdes A/S
    Inventor: Frank Rohde