Patents by Inventor Frank Meier

Frank Meier 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).

  • Patent number: 12436065
    Abstract: A method for determining a nitrogen oxide emission and an ammonia emission in the combustion exhaust gas of an engine system having an exhaust-gas-guided internal combustion engine using an output-side nitrogen oxide sensor having a cross-sensitivity to ammonia. The method including: detecting a measurement signal of the nitrogen oxide sensor; ascertaining a partial conversion indication for each of multiple catalytic converter segments arranged in series in the combustion exhaust gas depending on local operating conditions with the aid of a provided conversion model that maps a local operating condition on the partial conversion indication; determining a conversion indication from the multiple partial conversion indications; and ascertaining a nitrogen oxide emission and an ammonia emission depending on the measurement signal and the conversion indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Zein, Yunjie Lian, Frank Meier, Gunther Kegel
  • Patent number: 12152222
    Abstract: Disclosed is a unit dose laundry detergent product containing an in-vitro, delayed onset fluid gel detergent composition and a water soluble film pouch for enclosing the detergent composition. The composition includes a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and/or an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and a non-ionic surfactant comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, in an amount from 20 to 70 wt %, water in an amount from about 10 to about 30 wt %, free fatty acids in an amount from about 2 to 12 wt %, a magnesium cation in an amount of from 0.15 to 1 wt %, and colloidal particles such as an encapsulated fragrance. The composition is opacified and structured yet free of a structuring agent or an opacifying agent. Also disclosed is a method of making such product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel
  • Publication number: 20240210280
    Abstract: A method for determining a nitrogen oxide emission and an ammonia emission in the combustion exhaust gas of an engine system having an exhaust-gas-guided internal combustion engine using an output-side nitrogen oxide sensor having a cross-sensitivity to ammonia. The method including: detecting a measurement signal of the nitrogen oxide sensor; ascertaining a partial conversion indication for each of multiple catalytic converter segments arranged in series in the combustion exhaust gas depending on local operating conditions with the aid of a provided conversion model that maps a local operating condition on the partial conversion indication; determining a conversion indication from the multiple partial conversion indications; and ascertaining a nitrogen oxide emission and an ammonia emission depending on the measurement signal and the conversion indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Zein, Yunjie Lian, Frank Meier, Gunther Kegel
  • Patent number: 11939094
    Abstract: A method for producing a portion unit of a detergent by inserting a base element made from a first film portion into a deep-drawing mold that forms a holding volume from the first film portion, the holding volume having a plurality of chambers spaced apart from one another; pouring at least one detergent composition into the chambers; placing a cover element made from a second film portion onto the filled chambers; connecting the cover element to the base element, which forms a film wrapping, sealing seams being formed between adjacent wall portions of the chambers; removing the portion unit from the deep-drawing mold, wherein the outside of the film wrapping is then wetted at least in the region of the adjacent wall portions and, by pressure being exerted, the sealing seams are compressed and the adjacent wall portions are brought into contact with one another and interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Matthias Sunder
  • Patent number: 11873467
    Abstract: A flowable washing agent preparation containing, based on the total weight thereof, i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of the salt of a divalent cation; iv) 0.01 to 2 wt. % pigment; v) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; and a washing method using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski
  • Patent number: 11873466
    Abstract: An opacified liquid detergent composition includes at least one anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, calcium cations, and water. The fatty acid and calcium cations are present in the opacified liquid detergent composition in a weight ratio of the fatty acid to the calcium cations of from about 1:25 to about 1:150. The opacified liquid detergent composition is free of a microplastic opacifier and has a turbidity value of greater than 250 NTU measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: 11808226
    Abstract: A method (200) for operating an exhaust gas system (120) that includes a first catalytic converter (122) and at least one second catalytic converter (124), which are both arranged downstream from an internal combustion engine (110) The internal combustion engine (110) is controlled to generate a rich exhaust gas having a first rich gas portion, (220) a fill level of the second catalytic converter (124) is ascertained with respect to at least one lean gas component that is storable in the second catalytic converter and, if the ascertained fill level drops below (230) a minimum fill level, (240) the internal combustion engine (110) is controlled to generate a lean exhaust gas. The internal combustion engine (110) is then controlled to generate a rich exhaust gas having a second rich gas portion, and subsequently controlled (210) to generate the rich exhaust gas having the first rich gas portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Baumann, Frank Meier, Jan Kappa
  • Patent number: 11788031
    Abstract: An opacified liquid detergent composition includes at least one anionic surfactant, a fatty acid, magnesium cations, calcium cations, and water. The fatty acid, magnesium cations, and calcium cations are present in the opacified liquid detergent composition in a weight ratio of from about 0.95:0.04:0.01 to about 0.88:0.11:0.01 of fatty acid to magnesium cations to calcium cations. The opacified liquid detergent composition is free of a microplastic opacifier and has a turbidity value of greater than 250 NTU measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Peter Schmiedel, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1002930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1002931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1002932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1003511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1003512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1034232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Frank Meier, Matthias Sunder
  • Patent number: D1037867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1038767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1038768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1042161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1110863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Frank Meier
  • Patent number: D1110864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Frank Meier, Matthias Sunder