Patents by Inventor Franz Thomas

Franz Thomas 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: 12275463
    Abstract: A steering gear for an electromechanical steering system for a vehicle includes an input shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column of the steering system, a segment shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column lever of the steering system, an angular gear, a servo gear, and an electric motor for driving the servo gear. The angular gear is designed as a bevel gear. The input shaft and the electric motor are connected to the servo gear. The servo gear is connected to the angular gear. The angular gear is connected to the segment shaft. The angular gear is formed to transmit torque from the servo gear to the segment shaft via two transmission paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wirth, Franz-Thomas Mitterer, Janos Toth, Sven Krueger, Ahmed Saleme, Huba Nemeth, Stephan Krinke
  • Publication number: 20240382944
    Abstract: Method of making and filtration article comprising a plugged honeycomb filter body comprising: intersecting porous walls extending an axial length in an axial direction from a proximal end to a distal end of the honeycomb filter body and defining a plurality of axial channels comprised of inlet channels, which are plugged at the distal end of the plugged honeycomb filter body, and outlet channels, which are plugged at the proximal end of the plugged honeycomb filter body, the porous walls comprising: porous ceramic base portions with a plurality of pores and an average thickness and having inlet sides and outlet sides; inlet surfaces defining the inlet channels; outlet surfaces defining the outlet channels; and treated sides comprising hydrophobic material deposits disposed at one of the inlet sides or the outlet sides of the porous ceramic base portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventor: Lutz Franz Thomas Kercher
  • Patent number: 12139209
    Abstract: A steering transmission for an electro-mechanical steering system for a vehicle includes an electric motor, a servo transmission, and an angle transmission for connecting a steering column of the steering system to a control stalk of the steering system. The angle transmission is a mechanically driven recirculating-ball transmission with a ball nut, which is engaged with a segment shaft of the steering transmission that is/can be connected to the steering stalk. A spindle of the recirculating-ball transmission is continuous. The spindle is connected to an output shaft of the servo transmission on one side. The servo transmission is/can be driven by the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Huba Nemeth, Bernd-Robert Hoehn, Franz-Thomas Mitterer, Janos Toth, Sven Krueger, Ahmed Saleme, Stephan Krinke
  • Publication number: 20240227918
    Abstract: A steering gear for an electromechanical steering system for a vehicle includes an input shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column of the steering system, a segment shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column lever of the steering system, an angular gear, a servo gear, and an electric motor for driving the servo gear. The angular gear is designed as a bevel gear. The input shaft and the electric motor are connected to the servo gear. The servo gear is connected to the angular gear. The angular gear is connected to the segment shaft. The angular gear is formed to transmit torque from the servo gear to the segment shaft via two transmission paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christian WIRTH, Franz-Thomas MITTERER, Janos TOTH, Sven KRUEGER, Ahmed SALEME, Huba NEMETH, Stephan KRINKE
  • Publication number: 20240132144
    Abstract: A steering gear for an electromechanical steering system for a vehicle includes an input shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column of the steering system, a segment shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column lever of the steering system, an angular gear, a servo gear, and an electric motor for driving the servo gear. The angular gear is designed as a bevel gear. The input shaft and the electric motor are connected to the servo gear. The servo gear is connected to the angular gear. The angular gear is connected to the segment shaft. The angular gear is formed to transmit torque from the servo gear to the segment shaft via two transmission paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christian WIRTH, Franz-Thomas MITTERER, Janos TOTH, Sven KRUEGER, Ahmed SALEME, Huba NEMETH, Stephan KRINKE
  • Publication number: 20240124049
    Abstract: A steering transmission for an electro-mechanical steering system for a vehicle includes an electric motor, a servo transmission, and an angle transmission for connecting a steering column of the steering system to a control stalk of the steering system. The angle transmission is a mechanically driven recirculating-ball transmission with a ball nut, which is engaged with a segment shaft of the steering transmission that is/can be connected to the steering stalk. A spindle of the recirculating-ball transmission is continuous. The spindle is connected to an output shaft of the servo transmission on one side. The servo transmission is/can be driven by the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Huba NEMETH, Bernd-Robert HOEHN, Franz-Thomas MITTERER, Janos TOTH, Sven KRUEGER, Ahmed SALEME, Stephan KRINKE
  • Patent number: 11896645
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds for use in the treatment of telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions, particularly wherein said telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions are cancer and cellular ageing. Particularly, herein is disclosed 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of cellular ageing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Boitelo Theresiah Letsolo, Kerrilyn Naidoo, Tyrone Chad Otgaar
  • Patent number: 11719142
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to porous ceramic materials and porous ceramic articles, including honeycomb structure bodies and porous ceramic filters comprised of plugged honeycomb bodies. In various embodiments, a particulate filter is disclosed herein, such as suitable as a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) for use with a gasoline engine and treating its exhaust, and/or such as a diesel particulate filter (DPF) suitable for use with a diesel engine and treating its exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Roychelle Sheneen Ingram-Ogunwumi, Christopher Lane Kerr, Dell Joseph St Julien, Lutz Franz Thomas Kercher, Douglas Richard Wing
  • Publication number: 20230212250
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of decreasing concentration of tau (?) protein and/or phosphorylated tau (?) protein in a target cell of a human or animal subject having Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The disclosure extends to use of biopharmaceutical agents including (i). 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof, or (ii). a transfecting agent for the expression of LRP/LR, for use in treating Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas WEISS, Katelyn CUTTLER, Tyrone Chad OTGAAR, Eloise VAN DER MERWE, Monique J. BIGNOUX
  • Patent number: 11668214
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to porous ceramic compositions and porous ceramic articles, such as honeycomb structure bodies and porous ceramic filters. In various embodiments, a particulate filter is disclosed herein; in some of these embodiments, the particulate filter is a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and is suitable for use with a gasoline engine and treating its exhaust, and in some of the embodiments, the particulate filter is a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and is suitable for use with a diesel engine and treating its exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Roychelle Sheneen Ingram-Ogunwumi, Christopher Lane Kerr, Dell Joseph St Julien, Lutz Franz Thomas Kercher, Douglas Richard Wing
  • Publication number: 20220160824
    Abstract: LRP/LR for use in the treatment and/or prevention of Parkinson's disease (PD). Pharmaceutical compositions comprising LRP/LR for use in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease (PD), and a method of maintaining concentration levels of dopamine within a human or animal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas WEISS, Eloise VAN DER MERWE, Katelyn CUTTLER, Monique BIGNOUX, Jessica BURNS
  • Publication number: 20210277084
    Abstract: A biopharmaceutical agent including a 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof for use in treatment and/or prevention of atherosclerosis and/or obesity and/or insulin resistance and/or diabetes. The biopharmaceutical agent may be encapsulated by functionalized or non-functionalized nanoparticles, and further may be formulated to include a carrier to provide a pharmaceutical composition for parental or non-parental administration. In use, the biopharmaceutical agent reduces lipid content in target cells. Also, a method of decreasing lipid concentration in a target cell of a human or animal subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas WEISS, Tyrone Chad OTGAAR, Eloise VAN DER MERWE, Martin BERNERT, Gavin MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20210169974
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds for use in the treatment of telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions, particularly wherein said telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions are cancer and cellular ageing. Particularly, herein is disclosed 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of cellular ageing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Boitelo Theresiah Letsolo, Kerrilyn Naidoo, Tyrone Chad Otgaar
  • Publication number: 20200326334
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing gold nanoparticles functionalised with a telomerase substrate, or a linker nucleic acid having a region complementary to a nucleic acid comprising a telomerase substrate, for use in detecting telomerase activity. Functionalised gold nanoparticle solutions and functionalised gold nanoparticles obtained using the method are also provided for. The invention further relates to a functionalised gold nanoparticle complex, comprising gold nanoparticles coupled to a linker nucleic acid which is hybridised to a nucleic acid comprising a telomerase substrate. Telomerase assays using the functionalised gold nanoparticles or functionalised gold nanoparticle complexes of the invention and kits for detecting telomerase activity in a cell, comprising the functionalised gold nanoparticles or functionalised gold nanoparticle complexes of the invention are also provided for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Boitelo Teresa LETSOLO, Martin BERNERT, Stefan Franz Thomas WEISS
  • Publication number: 20180363523
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to porous ceramic materials and porous ceramic articles, including honeycomb structure bodies and porous ceramic filters comprised of plugged honeycomb bodies. In various embodiments, a particulate filter is disclosed herein, such as suitable as a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) for use with a gasoline engine and treating its exhaust, and/or such as a diesel particulate filter (DPF) suitable for use with a diesel engine and treating its exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Roychelle Sheneen Ingram-Ogunwumi, Christopher Lane Kerr, Dell Joseph St Julien, Lutz Franz Thomas Kercher, Douglas Richaerd Wing
  • Publication number: 20180361299
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to porous ceramic compositions and porous ceramic articles, such as honeycomb structure bodies and porous ceramic filters. In various embodiments, a particulate filter is disclosed herein; in some of these embodiments, the particulate filter is a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and is suitable for use with a gasoline engine and treating its exhaust, and in some of the embodiments, the particulate filter is a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and is suitable for use with a diesel engine and treating its exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Roychelle Sheneen Ingram-Ogunwumi, Christopher Lane Kerr, Dell Joseph St Julien, Lutz Franz Thomas Kercher, Douglas Richard Wing
  • Publication number: 20180325997
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds for use in the treatment of telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions, particularly wherein said telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions are cancer and cellular ageing. Particularly, herein is disclosed 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of cellular ageing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Boitelo Theresiah Letsolo, Kerrilyn Naidoo, Tyrone Chad Otgaar
  • Publication number: 20160361413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modulating concentration of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) relevant proteins amyloid precursor protein (APP), beta (?) and gamma (?) secretases and amyloid beta peptide (A?), and also relates to a method of reducing A? shedding. Furthermore, this invention extends to a compound for use in the treatment of AD, and also to a method of treating AD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Katarina Jovanovic, Danielle Gonsavles, Bianca Da Costa Dias, Stefan Knackmuss, Uwe Reusch, Melvyn Little, Marc Saul Weinberg
  • Patent number: 9365647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modulating concentration of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) relevant proteins amyloid precursor protein (APP), beta (?) and gamma (?) secretases and amyloid beta peptide (A?), and also relates to a method of reducing A? shedding. Furthermore, this invention extends to a compound for use in the treatment of AD, and also to a method of treating AD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Katarina Jovanovic, Danielle Gonsavles, Bianca Da Costa Dias, Stefan Knackmuss, Uwe Reusch, Melvyn Little, Marc Saul Weinberg
  • Publication number: 20140220041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modulating concentration of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) relevant proteins amyloid precursor protein (APP), beta (?) and gamma (?) secretases and amyloid beta peptide (A?), and also relates to a method of reducing A? shedding. Furthermore, this invention extends to a compound for use in the treatment of AD, and also to a method of treating AD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Katarina Jovanovic, Danielle Gonsavles, Bianca Da Costa Dias, Stefan Knackmuss, Uwe Reusch, Melvyn Little, Marc Saul Weinberg