Patents by Inventor Franz A. Weber
Franz A. Weber 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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Patent number: 12019102Abstract: A method for determining a direct current component in an electric device that is connected to a high-voltage supply network. The method includes the following steps: acquiring operating noises of the electric device with the aid of acoustic sensors that are part of a portable unit and that provide acoustic signals at the output; breaking the acoustic signals down into their frequency components by a Fourier transformation, yielding a frequency spectrum; determining odd and even frequency components of the frequency spectrum in dependence upon a basic frequency of the high-voltage supply network and setting them in a ratio to one another; concluding that a direct current component is present if the ratio exceeds a predefined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Holger Herterich, Franz Klammler, Ruediger Kutzner, Harald Mayer, Mario Scala, Marc Weber
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Patent number: 11956343Abstract: A method for reception of a signal by a subscriber of a real-time network. The signal includes a signal clock having a signal clock frequency and the subscriber includes a counter, which has a counter clock with a counter clock frequency and which maps a local time of the subscriber. The method includes sampling the signal with a reception clock of a reception counter of the subscriber, the reception clock being derived from the counter clock, whereby the reception counter maps the local time of the subscriber, adapting a phase position of the reception clock to a phase position of the signal clock when said reception clock is derived from the counter clock, and sampling the signal at a reception clock frequency of the reception counter.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventors: Horst Weber, Franz Meisl
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Patent number: 11326486Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an oil heater of a hybrid electric vehicle. The oil heater comprises a metal foam comprising a plurality of pores. The oil heater is activated during a regenerative braking event where an oil temperature is less than a predefined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Guenter Hans Grosch, Rainer Lach, Franz Weber, Anselm Hopf
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Publication number: 20210087956Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an oil heater of a hybrid electric vehicle. The oil heater comprises a metal foam comprising a plurality of pores. The oil heater is activated during a regenerative braking event where an oil temperature is less than a predefined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Guenter Hans Grosch, Rainer Lach, Franz Weber, Anselm Hopf
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Publication number: 20200377999Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for making a coated oxide material, said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing a particulate material selected from lithiated nickel-cobalt aluminum oxides, lithium cobalt oxide, lithiated cobalt-manganese oxides and lithiated layered nickel-cobalt-manganese oxides, (b) treating said cathode active material with a metal alkoxide metal amide or alkyl metal compound, (c) treating the material obtained in step (b) with moisture, and, optionally, repeating the sequence of steps (b) and (c), wherein steps (b) and (c) are carried out in a vessel of which at least one part rotates around a horizontal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Fatih CETINEL, Lothar SEIDEMANN, Frank KLEINE JAEGER, Franz WEBER, Tillmann LIEBSCH
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Patent number: 10801437Abstract: An internal combustion engine with coolant jackets is provided. The internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head coupled to a cylinder block to form a first cylinder, an upper head-associated coolant jacket including a coolant conduit traversing the cylinder head, a lower head-associated coolant jacket fluidly separated from the upper cylinder head coolant jacket and including a coolant conduit traversing the cylinder head vertically below the upper head-associated coolant jacket, and a block-associated coolant jacket including, a first coolant passage having an inlet in fluidic communication with a coolant pump outlet and an outlet in fluidic communication with an inlet of the lower head-associated coolant jacket, and a second coolant passage having an inlet in fluidic communication with an outlet of the lower head-associated coolant jacket and an outlet in fluidic communication with a heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Anselm Hopf, Klaus-Peter Heinig, Wilbert Hemink, Hans Guenter Quix, Bas van den Heuvel, Franz Weber
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Publication number: 20200281724Abstract: The invention relates to an osteoconductive graft comprising a biocompatible material that is interspersed with a network of non-overlapping pores connected by channels, and wherein the pores are characterized by a pore diameter of 0.6 mm to 1.4 mm, the channels are characterized by a channel diameter of 0.5 mm to 1.3 mm, the channel diameter is smaller than the pore diameter and the pores are aligned in one, two or three spatial axes at regularly spaced intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICHInventor: Franz WEBER
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Patent number: 10605194Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder bore and a method. The cylinder bore is configured to receive a piston for reciprocating movement therein and has a pressure side and a counter-pressure side. The cylinder bore includes a bore surface having a first roughness value in a first longitudinal region on the pressure side and a second roughness value different from the first roughness value in the first longitudinal region on the counter-pressure side.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Rainer Lach, Franz Weber, Guenter Hans Grosch
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Patent number: 10605142Abstract: Systems are provided for an exhaust gas aftertreatment device, in particular in a motor vehicle, having a catalyst accommodated in a housing which, along its length, has a first end section, a catalyst section, and a connecting section. The housing further comprising a particulate filter located downstream of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Guenter Hans Grosch, Felix Goebel, Richard Fritsche, Rainer Lach, Franz Weber
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Patent number: 10598057Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an internal combustion engine having an oil circuit. In one example, a system may include a rising oil line from a block to a cylinder head of an engine; a main oil line in the head; and an oil siphon system including a reservoir positioned between, and having at least one portion at a lower elevation than both, a section the rising line and a section of the main oil line so that oil flows into, and remains in, the reservoir when the engine is shut-off. In this way, the design of the oil circuit may be used to improve oil supply to engine components while minimizing delays in oil supply during engine startup.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Rainer Lach, Franz Weber, Frank Wunderlich, Joerg Kemmerling, Guenter Hans Grosch, Joerg Bonse
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Patent number: 10150777Abstract: The invention pertains to processes to produce dry biomass of pyripyropene producer organisms, processes to obtain pyripyropenes from such dry biomass, as well as to processes to produce compounds of Formula III and/or Formula IV and/or Formula V from the pyripyropenes obtained from the dry biomass. The invention does further pertain to the dry biomass itself, as well as processes using said dry biomass to obtain pyripyropenes for the production of compounds of Formula III and/or Formula IV and/or Formula V, including processes using said dry biomass to obtain pyripyropenes or compounds of Formula III and/or Formula IV and/or Formula V in order to produce pest control compositions, in particular insecticides, comprising such compounds.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Burkhard Ernst, Manfred Ehresmann, Christopher Koradin, Andreas Pletsch, Melanie Bonnekessel, Thomas Kaeding, Karin Schein-Albrecht, Stefanie Demming, Franz Weber, Wolfgang Siegel, Hartwig Schroeder, Stephan Freyer, Peter Oedman
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Publication number: 20180230934Abstract: An internal combustion engine with coolant jackets is provided. The internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head coupled to a cylinder block to form a first cylinder, an upper head-associated coolant jacket including a coolant conduit traversing the cylinder head, a lower head-associated coolant jacket fluidly separated from the upper cylinder head coolant jacket and including a coolant conduit traversing the cylinder head vertically below the upper head-associated coolant jacket, and a block-associated coolant jacket including, a first coolant passage having an inlet in fluidic communication with a coolant pump outlet and an outlet in fluidic communication with an inlet of the lower head-associated coolant jacket, and a second coolant passage having an inlet in fluidic communication with an outlet of the lower head-associated coolant jacket and an outlet in fluidic communication with a heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Anselm Hopf, Klaus-Peter Heinig, Wilbert Hemink, Hans Guenter Quix, Bas van den Heuvel, Franz Weber
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Publication number: 20180087468Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder bore and a method. The cylinder bore is configured to receive a piston for reciprocating movement therein and has a pressure side and a counter-pressure side. The cylinder bore includes a bore surface having a first roughness value in a first longitudinal region on the pressure side and a second roughness value different from the first roughness value in the first longitudinal region on the counter-pressure side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Rainer Lach, Franz Weber, Guenter Hans Grosch
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Patent number: 9873107Abstract: A process for the production of a carbon supported catalyst, which comprises the following steps: (a) precipitation of at least one metal oxide onto a surface of a carbon-comprising support by preparing an initial mixture, comprising the carbon-comprising support, at least one metal oxide precursor and an organic solvent, and spray-drying of the initial mixture to obtain an intermediate product, (b) loading of noble-metal-comprising particles onto the surface of the intermediate product in a liquid medium by deposition, precipitation and/or reduction of a noble-metal-comprising precursor with a reducing agent, (c) heat treatment of the catalyst precursor resulting from step (b) at a temperature higher than 400° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Andreas Hass, Ekkehard Schwab, Franz Weber, Nicole Becker
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Patent number: 9744240Abstract: A storage-stable dust-free homogeneous particulate formulation comprising at least one water-soluble Vitamin E-derivative and at least one hydrophilic polymer. In one embodiment the storage-stable dust-free homogeneous particle formulation, consists of (a) at least one water-soluble Vitamin E-derivative, (b) at least one hydrophilic polymer, (c) optionally additional surface-active substances, and (d) optionally additional pharmaceutical additives, with the proviso, that the sum of (a), (b), (c) and (d) equals 100% by weight of the formulation, and wherein the fines fraction with particle diameters of less than 100 ?m is less than 10% by weight. Methods of making the particulate formulation by a spray granulation process are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Felicitas Guth, Karl Kolter, Michael Schönherr, Franz Weber
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Publication number: 20170218824Abstract: Systems are provided for an exhaust gas aftertreatment device, in particular in a motor vehicle, having a catalyst accommodated in a housing which, along its length, has a first end section, a catalyst section, and a connecting section. The housing further comprising a particulate filter located downstream of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Guenter Hans Grosch, Felix Goebel, Richard Fritsche, Rainer Lach, Franz Weber
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Publication number: 20170218801Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an internal combustion engine having an oil circuit. In one example, a system may include a rising oil line from a block to a cylinder head of an engine; a main oil line in the head; and an oil siphon system including a reservoir positioned between, and having at least one portion at a lower elevation than both, a section the rising line and a section of the main oil line so that oil flows into, and remains in, the reservoir when the engine is shut-off. In this way, the design of the oil circuit may be used to improve oil supply to engine components while minimizing delays in oil supply during engine startup.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Rainer Lach, Franz Weber, Frank Wunderlich, Joerg Kemmerling, Guenter Hans Grosch, Joerg Bonse
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Publication number: 20170100706Abstract: A process for the production of a carbon supported catalyst, which comprises the following steps: (a) precipitation of at least one metal oxide onto a surface of a carbon-comprising support by preparing an initial mixture, comprising the carbon-comprising support, at least one metal oxide precursor and an organic solvent, and spray-drying of the initial mixture to obtain an intermediate product, (b) loading of noble-metal-comprising particles onto the surface of the intermediate product in a liquid medium by deposition, precipitation and/or reduction of a noble-metal-comprising precursor with a reducing agent, (c) heat treatment of the catalyst precursor resulting from step (b) at a temperature higher than 400° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Andreas HASS, Ekkehard SCHWAB, Franz WEBER, Nicole BECKER
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Patent number: 9562213Abstract: A process for producing granules comprising one or more complexing agent salts of formula (I): from an aqueous starting solution, comprising the one or more complexing agent salts in a concentration of from 10 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous starting solution, in a jet apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Stefan Blei, Michael Schoenherr, Franz Weber, Francois Becker
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Publication number: 20160046645Abstract: The invention pertains to processes to produce dry biomass of pyripyropene producer organisms, processes to obtain pyripyropenes from such dry biomass, as well as to processes to produce compounds of Formula III and/or Formula IV and/or Formula V from the pyripyropenes obtained from the dry biomass. The invention does further pertain to the dry biomass itself, as well as processes using said dry biomass to obtain pyripyropenes for the production of compounds of Formula III and/or Formula IV and/or Formula V, including processes using said dry biomass to obtain pyripyropenes or compounds of Formula III and/or Formula IV and/or Formula V in order to produce pest control compositions, in particular insecticides, comprising such compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Burkhard ERNST, Manfred EHRESMANN, Christopher KORADIN, Andreas PLETSCH, Melanie BONNEKESSEL, Thomas KAEDING, Karin SCHEIN-ALBRECHT, Stefanie DEMMING, Franz WEBER, Wolfgang SIEGEL, Hartwig SCHROEDER, Stephan FREYER, Peter OEDMAN