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).

  • Publication number: 20240127561
    Abstract: A method for representing virtual information in a view of a real environment comprises providing a virtual object having a global position and orientation with respect to a geographic global coordinate system, with first pose data on the global position and orientation of the virtual object, in a database of a server, taking an image of a real environment by a mobile device and providing second pose data as to at which position and with which orientation with respect to the geographic global coordinate system the image was taken. The method further includes displaying the image on a display of the mobile device, accessing the virtual object in the database and positioning the virtual object in the image on the basis of the first and second pose data, manipulating the virtual object or adding a further virtual object, and providing the manipulated virtual object with modified first pose data or the further virtual object with third pose data in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Meier, Michael Kuhn, Frank Angermann
  • 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: 11920735
    Abstract: Method for thermal insulation of an evacuable container comprising an inner container, an outer container and a cavity disposed between the inner container and the outer container, wherein said method comprises a) using a vacuum pump to reduce a pressure in the cavity and after achieving a first value of the pressure interrupting the connection to the vacuum pump, b) subsequently making a connection from a reservoir container of the thermally insulating particulate material to a filling opening provided in the region of the cavity, c) setting the evacuable container into motion, wherein the thermally insulating particulate material flows into the cavity according to a) and the pressure in the cavity increases due to the air introduced with the thermally insulating particulate material, d) terminating the filling at a second value of the pressure by interrupting the connection from the cavity to the reservoir container, e) repeating step a), wherein the output of the vacuum pump with which the cavity is deaer
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH, STIEBEL ELTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Geisler, Ann-Kathrin Herr, Hark-Oluf Asbahr, Thorsten Schultz, Dirk Schäffner, Frank Menzel, Andreas Meng, Dominik Meier
  • 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: 11725165
    Abstract: A portion unit of a cleaning agent, having a cleaning agent composition and a chamber which receives the cleaning agent composition and includes a chamber wall that delimits the chamber and has a layer thickness D. The chamber includes a main volume and at least one auxiliary volume, and the cleaning agent composition can freely enter the at least one auxiliary volume from the main volume and vice versa, wherein the chamber wall is formed in a transition region between the main volume and the at least one auxiliary volume in a substantially stepped manner. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing such a portion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Matthias Sunder, Uwe Trebbe
  • Publication number: 20230242848
    Abstract: A single-dose laundry detergent packet includes a solid laundry detergent or cleaning agents, and a water-soluble wrapping that completely surrounds the solid laundry detergent or cleaning agent, wherein the exterior of the water-soluble wrapping is at least partially covered with a fiber material. The present invention further relates to a method for the production of a single-dose laundry detergent packet, and washing methods using these single-dose laundry detergent packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: David Matulla, Matthias Sunder, Mareile Job, Rainer Sorg, Frank Meier
  • Publication number: 20230242849
    Abstract: A washing agent portion unit includes a solid washing agent or cleaning agent, and a water-soluble wrapping that completely encloses the solid washing agent or cleaning agent, wherein the water-soluble wrapping consists at least in part of a water-soluble nonwoven. The present invention further relates to a method for producing said washing agent portion unit, and to a washing method using said washing agent portion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Mareile Job, Frank Meier, Matthias Sunder, David Matulla, Rainer Sorg
  • Patent number: 11692158
    Abstract: A washing agent portion unit including a) at least one first receiving chamber, b) at least one water-soluble film surrounding this first receiving chamber, and c) at least one first flowable washing agent preparation located in the first receiving chamber, which preparation contains, based on the total weight thereof, i) 40 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of salt of a divalent cation; iv) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; d) at least one second receiving chamber which is surrounded by a water-soluble film and is filled with a second washing agent preparation which differs from the first flowable washing agent preparation, wherein the first receiving chamber and the second receiving chamber are directly adjacent to one another and separated from one another by a water-soluble film, and washing methods using these washing agent portion units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Kathrin Schnepp-Hentrich, Berthold Schreck
  • Patent number: 11680225
    Abstract: A method for producing a liquid, surfactant-containing washing agent containing: i) 20 to 80 wt. % surfactant; ii) 2 to 15 wt. % fatty acid; iii) 0.3 to 8 wt. % of salt of a divalent cation; iv) 8 to 35 wt. % solvent; the method including the steps of: a) providing a first flowable washing agent preparation containing a surfactant, fatty acid and solvent; b) introducing the salt of a divalent cation into the liquid composition so as to form a salt-containing composition; c) mixing the salt-containing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel, Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Thorsten Ott, Piotr Tkacz, Stefan Hammelstein, Volker Blank
  • Publication number: 20230123745
    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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Frank Meier, Peter Schmiedel
  • Publication number: 20230106310
    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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Baumann, Frank Meier, Jan Kappa
  • Patent number: D1000287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, 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