Patents by Inventor Franz Schwarz

Franz Schwarz 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: 10941478
    Abstract: An arc wire spraying method includes conveying at least two wires out of respective lance nozzles of a wire conveying device by means of the wire conveying device, applying current to the two wires to form an arc for melting the ends of the two wires, and applying airflow to the arc in the direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the wire conveying device by means of an airflow applying device so as to spray the melted wire material toward a surface to be sprayed. The airflow applying device rotationally applies the airflow around the longitudinal direction of the wire conveying device. Parameters for spraying are variably adjusted along the rotating direction of the airflow applying device. The airflow is rotationally applied at a varying rotating speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.
    Inventors: Franz Schwarz, Stefan Wagner, Jingyuan Du
  • Publication number: 20200140986
    Abstract: An arc wire spraying method includes conveying at least two wires out of respective lance nozzles of a wire conveying device by means of the wire conveying device, applying current to the two wires to form an arc for melting the ends of the two wires, and applying airflow to the arc in the direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the wire conveying device by means of an airflow applying device so as to spray the melted wire material toward a surface to be sprayed. The airflow applying device rotationally applies the airflow around the longitudinal direction of the wire conveying device. Parameters for spraying are variably adjusted along the rotating direction of the airflow applying device. The airflow is rotationally applied at a varying rotating speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Franz Schwarz, Stefan Wagner, Jingyuan Du
  • Publication number: 20190167706
    Abstract: It is provided a solid pharmaceutical composition comprising sofosbuvir, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable matrix compound, wherein at least 99 weight-% of the sofosbuvir comprised in the solid pharmaceutically composition are present in amorphous form. Sofosbuvir amorphous form is stable in the solid pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Sandoz AG
    Inventors: Stefano Seminara, Agnieszka Tajchert, Franz Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20170296570
    Abstract: A tablet comprising a polymorphic form of crystalline sofosbuvir having a moisture stability of at least 95% in an amount of at least 40 weight-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Sandoz AG
    Inventors: Nolwenn Martin, Franz Schwarz, Georg Anker
  • Patent number: 9227938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral solid dosage form, in particular a tablet, comprising sorafenib tosylate polymorphic form III.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SANDOZ AG
    Inventors: Stefan Scheler, Heiko Degendorfer, Johannes Raneburger, Franz Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20150080435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral solid dosage form, in particular a tablet, comprising sorafenib tosylate polymorphic form III.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Sandoz AG
    Inventors: Stefan Scheler, Heiko Degendorfer, Johannes Raneburger, Franz Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20080095855
    Abstract: Pellets of granulated particles comprising at least one pharmaceutically active compound, which pellets are characterised in that a bad taste of a pharmaceutically active compound when taken by patients is reduced or eliminated, said pellets comprise a pharmaceutically active compound and further comprise an organic carboxylic acid and/or a surfactant and/or a hydrocolloid and said pellets are coated with an enteric film-forming composition comprising an enteric film-forming component and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Franz Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20080008765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration suitable for the preparation of a ready-to-use suspension comprising coated particles comprising an active substance having an unpleasant and/or bitter taste, such as clarithromycin, and a suspension base comprising an osmotically active substance capable of providing a high osmolality to the admixture of the suspension base with an aqueous suspending medium in the ready-to-use suspension. Said ready-to-use suspension maintains its palatability over a prolonged period of time by those defined osmotic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: Sandoz AG
    Inventors: Franz Schwarz, Irina Kosilek
  • Publication number: 20060263424
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising an active ingredient and clavulanate wherein the clavulanate is in the form of granulated and hydrophobised particles; and intermediates in its preparation, e.g. clavulanate in granulated and/or hydrophobised form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Otto Damon, Herwig Jennewein, Thomas Lentner, Franz Schwarz, Robert Veigl
  • Publication number: 20050220871
    Abstract: Pellets of granulated particles comprising at least one pharmaceutically active compound, which pellets are characterised in that a bad taste of a pharmaceutically active compound when taken by patients is reduced or eliminated, said pellets comprise a pharmaceutically active compound and further comprise an organic carboxylic acid and/or a surfactant and/or a hydrocolloid and said pellets are coated with an enteric film-forming composition comprising an enteric film-forming component and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: Franz Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20050084541
    Abstract: An oral suspension comprising (a) an antibiotic composition which comprises coated micropellets and optionally one or more excipients, (b) additional excipients, and (c) a solvent, wherein said coated micropellets comprise (i) a core comprising at least one antibiotic; (ii) an inner coating comprising at least one cellulose polymer which is not an enteric coating polymer; and (iii) an outer coating comprising at least one enteric coating polymer, wherein said coated micropellets have a mean particle size of about 100 ?m to about 650 ?m. The oral suspension of the invention is characterized by a lack of bitter taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Indranil Nandi, Mintong Guo, Chad Gassert, Franz Schwarz, Irina Kosilek
  • Publication number: 20010021693
    Abstract: The preparation of an improved galenic delivery form of valnemulin, which is notable for its good tolerance and stability in storage, is described. The new delivery form in question is a non-aqueous or oily injection formulation, which is obtainable by means of in-situ preparation and subsequent stabilisation of the free, relatively unstable base of the active ingredient. A further aspect of the present invention concerns the usage of such an injection formulation in a method of treating infectious diseases in productive livestock or domestic animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Kurt Koller, Franz Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6284792
    Abstract: The preparation of an improved galenic delivery form of valnemulin, which is notable for its good tolerance and stability in storage, is described. The new delivery form in question is a non-aqueous or oily injection formulation, which is obtainable by means of in-situ preparation and subsequent stabilisation of the free, relatively unstable base of the active ingredient. A further aspect of the present invention concerns the usage of such an injection formulation in a method of treating infectious diseases in productive livestock or domestic animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Kurt Koller, Franz Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6266710
    Abstract: A data transfer device for unidirectional serial data transfer from a transmitting device to a receiving device, in particular from a microcontroller to an output stage IC of a motor vehicle control unit. The data transfer device includes a P/S converter provided in the transmitting device for converting a parallel data stream made available in the transmitting device into a serial data stream with transfer frames of a predefined format and for transmitting the serial data stream to the receiving device over a data transfer channel. The data transfer device also includes an S/P converter provided in the receiving device for converting the transmitted serial data stream back into a parallel data stream, and a clock signal generating device for generating a clock signal and for sending the clock signal to the P/S converter and the S/P converter to perform the conversion operations continuously and in-phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Dittmer, Franz Schwarz
  • Patent number: 5903355
    Abstract: Method for checking a predetermined monitoring area, wherein at least one distance sensor provided in particular in the edge region of the monitored area, which transmits a scanning beam which sweeps over the monitored area in a predetermined scanning movement and thereby changes its direction, which receives the scanning beam which is reflected at boundaries of the monitored area and/or at objects located in the monitored area, and which determines a distance signal representative of the distance of the point of reflection of the scanning beam from the distance sensor and also a direction signal representing the direction of the scanning beam. The distance signals and the direction signals found during the scanning movement define a distance contour function, and an evaluation unit connected to the distance sensor compares the distance contour function which has been found with at least one stored reference contour function representing an expected object contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Erwin Sick GmbH Optik-Elektronik
    Inventor: Franz Schwarz
  • Patent number: 5789739
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical detection device for determining the position of an indicator medium on or in front of a projection surface with an optical monitoring field arranged directly in front of or slightly spaced from the presentation surface parallel to the latter, wherein either at least one scanner is provided which transmits light beams in the plane of the monitoring field, which scans the monitoring field and delivers angle and distance measurements related to the respective position of the indicator medium in the monitoring field, or wherein, starting from two different positions, range and/or angle measurement devices are provided which transmit light beams in the plane of the monitoring field, and wherein the angular range scanned by each of the two range and/or angle distance measuring devices respectively embraces the whole monitoring field, and wherein the respective position of the indicator medium in the monitoring field can be computed from the range and angular values delivered by
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Sick AG
    Inventor: Franz Schwarz
  • Patent number: 5425073
    Abstract: The analyzer circuit includes a first oscillator producing an output signal having a first frequency depending on an inductance of an inductive position sensor having two oscillator coils positioned near a movable part; a switching device in the first oscillator for alternatingly connecting one of the two coils and simultaneously disconnecting the other according to a state of the switching device; a frequency divider for converting the output signal at the first frequency to another output signal at another frequency; a counter for counting a pulse signal under control of the other output signal of the frequency divider; a second oscillator connected to the counter and providing input pulses at a fixed frequency to the counter, which counts the input pulses under control of the other output signal of the frequency divider; a start synchronizing circuit for starting and synchronizing the divider and the counter; a flip-flop connected to the frequency divider and to the switching device to switch the state of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Robert Bosch G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Rainer Bitzer, Bernd Dittmer, Franz Schwarz, Karl-Heinz Haegele, Thomas Wieja, Helmut Schneider