Patents by Inventor Frank Menzel
Frank Menzel 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).
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Publication number: 20240116764Abstract: Process for producing fumed silica powder with a decreased silanol group density, comprising subjecting a fumed surface untreated silica powder with a silanol density dSiOH of at least 1.2 SiOH/nm2 and a particle size d90 of not more than 10 ?m, to thermal treatment at a temperature of 350° C. to 1250° C. for 5 min to 5 h, wherein the temperature and the duration of the thermal treatment are chosen so that dSiOH of the silica is decreased by 10%-70% relative to dSiOH of the employed thermally untreated silica, wherein the thermal treatment is carried out while the fumed silica powder is in motion, followed by optional surface treatment. Surface unmodified and modified fumed silica powders obtained by this process and the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Mareike GIESSELER, Frank MENZEL, Alexander LYGIN, Rainer GOLCHERT
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Patent number: 11920735Abstract: 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 deaerType: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH, STIEBEL ELTRON GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Geisler, Ann-Kathrin Herr, Hark-Oluf Asbahr, Thorsten Schultz, Dirk Schäffner, Frank Menzel, Andreas Meng, Dominik Meier
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Publication number: 20230062574Abstract: Fumed silica powder, surface treated with a surface treatment agent selected from the group consisting of organosilanes, silazanes, acyclic polysiloxanes, cyclic polysiloxanes, and mixtures thereof, wherein the powder has: a) a number of silanol groups relative to BET surface area dSiOH of at least 0.85 SiOH/nm2, as determined by reaction with lithium aluminium hydride; b) a methanol wettability of more than 40% by volume of methanol in methanol-water mixture; c) a tamped density of not more than 200 g/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Frank MENZEL, Björn LAZAR, Bettina GERHARZ-KALTE, Alexander LYGIN, Mareike GIESSELER, Rainer GOLCHERT, Nina MÜHLIG, Wolfgang AUL, Tobias RENGER
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Publication number: 20220267160Abstract: Surface-treated fumed silica, with a tribo-electro static charge of ?500 ?C/g to +500 ?C/g, a ratio of the tribo-electro static charge to BET surface area of ?3.5 ?C/m2 to +3.5 ?C/m2, a methanol wettability of at least 20% by volume methanol in methanol/water mixture, a ratio of carbon content to BET surface area of at most 0.020 wt. %*g/m2, a process for its preparation and the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Mareike GIESSELER, Frank MENZEL, Alexander LYGIN, Rainer GOLCHERT
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Publication number: 20200124231Abstract: 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 deaerType: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicants: EVONIK OPERATIONS GmbH, STIEBEL ELTRON GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Matthias GEISLER, Ann-Kathrin HERR, Hark-Oluf ASBAHR, Thorsten SCHULTZ, Dirk SCHÄFFNER, Frank MENZEL, Andreas MENG, Dominik MEIER
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Publication number: 20200075176Abstract: A patient-worn, portable telemetry device includes: a processor; a display screen; a graphical interface coupled to the display screen that generates a first graphical display for the display screen; at least one port that receives parameter data from one or more sensors connected to a patient; a first transmitter that wirelessly transmits the parameter data to a remote monitoring station; and a processor that, in response to detecting a predetermined condition, causes a second graphical display generated by the graphical interface to be broadcast to a secondary display deviceType: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Publication number: 20200062661Abstract: Silicon dioxide-containing thermal-insulation sheet hydrophobized throughout with hardened surface, wherein the compressive stress at fracture measured on the sheet surface is higher than the compressive stress at fracture measured on the sectional surface in the middle cross section of the sheet parallel to the sheet surface, at, in each case, the same penetration depths of the measurement probe in the test specimen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBHInventors: Matthias Geisler, Frank MENZEL
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Patent number: 10568548Abstract: A portable telemetry device includes a physiological component, a fall detector component, a radio, and a communication component. The physiological component is configured to receive, from at least one sensor, physiological data representative of a physiological condition of a patient. The fall detector component is configured to detect a fall of the portable telemetry device. The radio is configured to wirelessly send radio signals. The communication component is configured to transmit the physiological data and an indication of the fall to a monitoring system using the radio.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Patent number: 10179751Abstract: A process for producing an ammonia-treated hydrophilic thermal insulation molding which includes treating a thermal insulation molding containing hydrophilic silica with ammonia by introducing the thermal insulation molding into a chamber and supplying gaseous ammonia until a pressure difference ?p of ?20 mbar is achieved. A process for producing a thermal insulation molding containing hydrophobic silica which includes treating the ammonia-treated hydrophilic thermal insulation molding with an organosilicon compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Matthias Geisler, Frank Menzel
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Publication number: 20180065892Abstract: A process for producing an ammonia-treated hydrophilic thermal insulation molding which includes treating a thermal insulation molding containing hydrophilic silica with ammonia by introducing the thermal insulation molding into a chamber and supplying gaseous ammonia until a pressure difference ?p of ?20 mbar is achieved. A process for producing a thermal insulation molding containing hydrophobic silica which includes treating the ammonia-treated hydrophilic thermal insulation molding with an organosilicon compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Matthias GEISLER, Frank MENZEL
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Patent number: 9784402Abstract: A method for continuous production of a thermally insulating mixture comprising silica particles and opacifier particles, in which a premixed stream comprising a carrier gas, silica particles and opacifier particles is introduced into a fine impact mill, ground and mixed therein, after which the solid is separated from the gas stream, wherein the fine impact mill is an air-stream mill comprising grinding tracks arranged one above the other on a rotatable shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Frank Menzel, Tobias Banert, Hubert Mueller, Matthias Geisler, Thorsten Schultz
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Patent number: 9633497Abstract: A medical monitoring device may include a gesture control sensor for detecting gesture commands from users. The medical monitoring device may enable gesture control when it receives an identifier from a tag and the identifier is authenticated. The tag may include an RFID tag and/or a barcode. The identifier may be authenticated locally and/or by a remote device communicatively coupled to the medical monitoring device (e.g., over a network). Once gesture control is enabled, gestures by the user may be identified by the medical monitoring device, an action corresponding to the gesture may be determined, and the action may be performed. The gesture control sensor may be disabled manually or automatically when predetermined criteria are satisfied to prevent the gesture control sensor from receiving inadvertent commands.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Patent number: 9603525Abstract: A system comprising for selecting a portable telemetry device includes a status component, a request component, a selection component and an indication component. The status component is configured to determine a device status for a plurality of portable telemetry devices docked in a charging station. The request component is configured to receive a request to use at least one of the plurality of portable telemetry devices. The selection component is configured to select, in response to the request, a portable telemetry device based on device statuses for the plurality of portable telemetry devices. The indication component is configured to indicate selection of the portable telemetry device to a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Patent number: 9591997Abstract: A portable telemetry device includes a physiological component, a movement component, a wireless radio, and a communication component. The physiological component is configured to receive, from at least one sensor, physiological data representative of a physiological condition of a patient. The movement component is configured to detect movement of the portable telemetry device and generate movement data. The portable telemetry device is configured to attach to the patient. The wireless radio is configured to wirelessly send radio signals. The communication component is configured to transmit the physiological data and the movement data to a monitoring system using the wireless radio.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Patent number: 9554756Abstract: A patient monitoring system allows medical personnel to customize multi-parameter alarms for particular patients and/or medical conditions. A patient monitor provides a user interface that allows medical personnel to create custom alarms by selecting patient parameters, desired levels or limits, comparators, and logic connectors to define an alarm condition that includes boundary conditions for a plurality of different patient parameters. A user may also link or group the different boundary conditions to define an order in which to process the various logic connectors.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Publication number: 20160071341Abstract: A medical monitoring device may include a gesture control sensor for detecting gesture commands from users. The medical monitoring device may enable gesture control when it receives an identifier from a tag and the identifier is authenticated. The tag may include an RFID tag and/or a barcode. The identifier may be authenticated locally and/or by a remote device communicatively coupled to the medical monitoring device (e.g., over a network). Once gesture control is enabled, gestures by the user may be identified by the medical monitoring device, an action corresponding to the gesture may be determined, and the action may be performed. The gesture control sensor may be disabled manually or automatically when predetermined criteria are satisfied to prevent the gesture control sensor from receiving inadvertent commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Publication number: 20160058330Abstract: A portable telemetry device includes a physiological component, a fall detector component, a radio, and a communication component. The physiological component is configured to receive, from at least one sensor, physiological data representative of a physiological condition of a patient. The fall detector component is configured to detect a fall of the portable telemetry device. The radio is configured to wirelessly send radio signals. The communication component is configured to transmit the physiological data and an indication of the fall to a monitoring system using the radio.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Publication number: 20160051166Abstract: A portable telemetry device includes a physiological component, a movement component, a wireless radio, and a communication component. The physiological component is configured to receive, from at least one sensor, physiological data representative of a physiological condition of a patient. The movement component is configured to detect movement of the portable telemetry device and generate movement data. The portable telemetry device is configured to attach to the patient. The wireless radio is configured to wirelessly send radio signals. The communication component is configured to transmit the physiological data and the movement data to a monitoring system using the wireless radio.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Publication number: 20160045111Abstract: A system comprising for selecting a portable telemetry device includes a status component, a request component, a selection component and an indication component. The status component is configured to determine a device status for a plurality of portable telemetry devices docked in a charging station. The request component is configured to receive a request to use at least one of the plurality of portable telemetry devices. The selection component is configured to select, in response to the request, a portable telemetry device based on device statuses for the plurality of portable telemetry devices. The indication component is configured to indicate selection of the portable telemetry device to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Frank Menzel
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Patent number: 9233986Abstract: Process for hydrophobizing a microporous thermal insulation molding comprising hydrophilic silica, in which the molding is treated with at least one organosilane and in which one or more organosilanes which are gaseous under the reaction conditions are introduced into a chamber containing the microporous thermal insulation molding comprising hydrophilic silica until the pressure difference ?p is ?20 mbar.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Guenter Kratel, Gerd Borchert, Frank Menzel