Patents by Inventor Guenter Braun
Guenter Braun 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: 20230041211Abstract: The invention pertains to novel methods to increase the tolerance of microbial host cells to toxic substance, for example terpenes and alcohols and other membrane disrupting substances, as well as modified organism with such an increased tolerance a compared to the unmodified organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Michael BREUER, Julia Ena HARTIG, Robert THUMMER, Heike BRUESER, Stephanie RENZ, Michael Guenter BRAUN, Oliver OSWALD, Roland MINGES, Jens O. KROEMER, Heiko BABEL
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Patent number: 10975177Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a polyacrylamide solution having increased viscosity. In particular, the present invention is related to the separation of a biocatalyst from an aqueous acrylamide solution prepared utilizing the biocatalyst prior to polymerization of the aqueous acrylamide solution to polyacrylamide. A polyacrylamide solution having increased viscosity is well suited to be used in tertiary oil recovery. Accordingly, the present application provides means and methods to crucially improve the quality of polyacrylamide solutions for use in tertiary oil recovery.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventors: Bjoern Langlotz, Linda Garella, Michael Guenter Braun, Juergen Daeuwel
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Publication number: 20190112399Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a polyacrylamide solution having increased viscosity. In particular, the present invention is related to the separation of a biocatalyst from an aqueous acrylamide solution prepared utilizing the biocatalyst prior to polymerization of the aqueous acrylamide solution to polyacrylamide. A polyacrylamide solution having in creased viscosity is well suited to be used in tertiary oil recovery. Accordingly, the present application provides means and methods to crucially improve the quality of polyacrylamide solutions for use in tertiary oil recovery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Bjoern LANGLOTZ, Linda GARELLA, Michael Guenter BRAUN, Juergen DAEUWEL
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Patent number: 10227621Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preparing an aqueous acrylamide solution having a low acrylic acid concentration. In addition, the present invention relates to methods for reducing the acrylic acid concentration of an aqueous acrylamide solution. The methods involve a bioconversion of acrylonitrile to acrylamide in the presence of a biocatalyst, wherein during the bioconversion the content of acrylonitrile is maintained at 0.3 w/w % or more referred to the total weight of the composition in the reactor. Also provided is an aqueous acrylamide solution which is obtained by the methods of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is related to an acrylamide homopolymer or copolymer obtained by polymerizing the acrylamide of the aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Michael Guenter Braun, Juergen Daeuwel, Hans-Juergen Lang, Peter Oedman, Kai-Uwe Baldenius, Matthias Kleiner, Michael Kiefer, Stephan Freyer, Michael Budde
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Publication number: 20170260519Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for cultivating a nitrile hydratase producing microorganism, compositions for cultivating a nitrile hydratase producing microorganism, and use of compositions comprising a saccharide and an organic acid for cultivating a nitrile hydratase producing microorganism. The composition provided in and to be employed in context with the present invention is particularly suitable for inducing both, growth and nitrile hydratase production of corresponding microorganisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Kerstin HAGE, Carsten SCHWALB, Petra SPROETE, Peter OEDMAN, Kai-Uwe BALDENIUS, Burkhard ERNST, Gunter STEIGELMANN, Stephan FREYER, Claus BOLLSCHWEILER, Michael Guenter BRAUN, Juergen DAEUWEL
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Publication number: 20110300879Abstract: The application provides a universal communication system. The communication system comprises at least one base station that is communicatively connected to at least two terminal devices that comprise a radio communication module for communicating in a license-free, mostly local voice and/or data network such as DECT, WLAN, and others with the at least one base station, at least one of the terminal device comprising a cellular radio communication module and a register for storing various phone numbers and possibly IP addresses of the terminal devices allocated to different communication networks, location information of the terminal devices if equipped with a positioning system, as well as rules and criteria for operating the terminal devices and/or the whole system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventor: Günter Braun
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Patent number: 7234336Abstract: A method and a tool are provided for producing structural parts from sheet metal which have a vault-structured stiffening zone and adjacent, flat connection zones. The starting point for producing these structural parts is vault-structured blanks which are smoothed in the region of the connection zones in the course of the forming, whereas the vault structure is retained unchanged in the region of the stiffening zone. These structural parts are produced by an embossing tool which has a die and a two-piece punch including of a fixing punch and a forming punch. In the process, the blank is first of all fixed relative to the fixing punch in the region of the vault-structured stiffening zone by a fixing element which is in a leading position with respect to the die. The connection zones are then shaped between the punch and the forming punch.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Guenter Braun, Juergen Ehrenpfort, Daniela Frank, Martin Gruenbaum, Bernd Heim, Dieter Lange, Michael Schwabe
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Publication number: 20070000298Abstract: A method and a tool are provided for producing structural parts from sheet metal which have a vault-structured stiffening zone and adjacent, flat connection zones. The starting point for producing these structural parts is vault-structured blanks which are smoothed in the region of the connection zones in the course of the forming, whereas the vault structure is retained unchanged in the region of the stiffening zone. These structural parts are produced by an embossing tool which has a die and a two-piece punch including of a fixing punch and a forming punch. In the process, the blank is first of all fixed relative to the fixing punch in the region of the vault-structured stiffening zone by a fixing element which is in a leading position with respect to the die. The connection zones are then shaped between the punch and the forming punch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2003Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Guenter Braun, Juergen Ehrenpfort, Daniela Frank, Martin Gruenbaum, Bernd Heim, Dieter Lange, Michael Schwabe
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Patent number: 7035964Abstract: Methods of securing the erasing and/or programming or reprogramming of data and/or programs in a memory of a computer, in particular a control unit in a motor vehicle, are described. In programming, either an identifier that identifies correct erasing and/or programming of memory is entered into an area of memory that is to be erased and/or programmed or it is selected from the data and/or programs already entered, in particular from a program identifier in the form of a section from it. In addition, the identifier is altered in memory before erasing and/or programming the data and/or programs, in particular by erasing and/or programming, so that the respective memory contents are not used in the event of an interruption in the programming operation and thus in the event of defective programming.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rolf Kohler, Guenter Braun, Matthias Kottmann
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Patent number: 6895327Abstract: The invention relates to a telematics method for helicopters. According to the inventive method, the use spectrum of helicopters which are provided with all-weather flight guidance and obstacle warning systems is enlarged and flight security is further improved by transmitting data and/or speech by means of terrestrial and/or satellite-supported mobile radio telecommunications networks and by connecting to a locating system. Logistics processes of the helicopter operation and of the institutions benefiting from a helicopter use are optimized.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Guenter Braun, Helmut Klausing
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Patent number: 6865474Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine includes a control circuit and at least one interface for communication of the control circuit with a sensor and/or an actuator for detecting and/or controlling of operating parameters of the internal combustion engine, as well as an additional interface for communication with a dynamo-electric generator, for detecting and/or controlling of operating parameters of the generator.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Guenter Braun, Rainer Sommer, Frank Worbis, Taskin Ege
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Publication number: 20040153237Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine includes a control circuit and at least one interface for communication of the control circuit with a sensor and/or an actuator for detecting and/or controlling of operating parameters of the internal combustion engine, as well as an additional interface for communication with a dynamo-electric generator, for detecting and/or controlling of operating parameters of the generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Guenter Braun, Rainer Sommer, Frank Worbis, Taskin Ege
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Patent number: 6604024Abstract: A method for protecting a microcomputer of a control unit for a motor vehicle against the manipulation of a control program that is stored at least partially in a rewriteable memory, by executing a validation program stored in the microcomputer for detecting an unauthorized manipulation of the control program. In order to make possible a simple deactivation of the validation program without impairing the security of the validation program, an electronic hardware identifier of the control unit is provided for identifying the control unit as a serial module or as application module, the validation program being able to be switched from an activated state to a deactivated state in the application module using standard commands and in a serial module only using special measures. The standard commands are freely available, whereas the special measures are available on a limited basis.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Guenter Braun, Alireza Djahangard-Mahboob
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Publication number: 20030125849Abstract: The invention relates to a telematics method for helicopters. According to the inventive method, the use spectrum of helicopters which are provided with all-weather flight guidance and obstacle warning systems is enlarged and flight security is further improved by transmitting data and/or speech by means of terrestrial and/or satellite-supported mobile radio telecommunications networks and by connecting to a locating system. Logistics processes of the helicopter operation and of the institutions benefiting from a helicopter use are optimised.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Guenter Braun, Helmut Klausing
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Patent number: 6463379Abstract: A device for influencing the propulsion of a vehicle includes a first arrangement for measuring a transverse acceleleration variable describing the transverse acceleration acting upon the vehicle, a second arrangement for determining a variable describing the time behavior of the transverse accelaretion variable, a third arrangement for determining an intervention variable at least as a function of the transverse acceleration variable and of the variable describing the time behavior of the transverse acceleration variable, and a fourth arrangement for carrying out at least engine interventions for influencing the propulsion as a function of the intervention variable.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rolf Kohler, Johannes Schmitt, Guenter Braun, Andreas Zoebele, Matthias Kottmann
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Patent number: 6450281Abstract: A control system, for use in a vehicle, that influences at least one quantity representing tire slip, and which includes a control unit for controlling at least the drive unit of the vehicle. A traction controller for influencing the engine torque may be implemented in the control unit, and may be used to generate a value for a regulated quantity (or manipulated variable) for the torque of the drive unit based on at least a characteristic map that depends on the slippage and on the slip gradient.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rolf Kohler, Johannes Schmitt, Guenter Braun, Matthias Kottmann
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Publication number: 20020084127Abstract: A control system, for use in a vehicle, that influences at least one quantity representing tire slip, and which includes a control unit for controlling at least the drive unit of the vehicle. A traction controller for influencing the engine torque may be implemented in the control unit, and may be used to generate a value for a regulated quantity (or manipulated variable) for the torque of the drive unit based on at least a characteristic map that depends on the slippage and on the slip gradient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2000Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Rolf Kohler, Johannes Schmitt, Guenter Braun, Matthias Kottmann
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Publication number: 20010021886Abstract: A method for protecting a microcomputer of a control unit for a motor vehicle against the manipulation of a control program that is stored at least partially in a rewriteable memory, by executing a validation program stored in the microcomputer for detecting an unauthorized manipulation of the control program. In order to make possible a simple deactivation of the validation program without impairing the security of the validation program, an electronic hardware identifier of the control unit is provided for identifying the control unit as a serial module or as application module, the validation program being able to be switched from an activated state to a deactivated state in the application module using standard commands and in a serial module only using special measures. The standard commands are freely available, whereas the special measures are available on a limited basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Inventors: Guenter Braun, Alireza Djahangard-Mahboob
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Patent number: 6285933Abstract: A device for monitoring a transverse acceleration sensor located in a vehicle and detecting a first transverse acceleration quantity. The device includes a processing device that has at least one filtering device used to filter the first transverse acceleration quantity, yielding a filtered transverse acceleration quantity. A second transverse acceleration quantity is determined by determining device as a function of wheel speed quantities detected by a corresponding detecting device. A comparison between the filtered transverse acceleration quantity and the second transverse acceleration quantity is carried out in a monitoring device to monitor the transverse acceleration sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rolf Kohler, Johannes Schmitt, Guenter Braun, Andreas Zoebele, Matthias Kottmann
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Patent number: 6275359Abstract: Head arrangements for appliances for longitudinal multitrack recording and/or replay of signals using a recording medium in the form of tape have stationary multitrack heads which have a large number of individual heads. The head arrangement according to the invention is formed with a first and a second head-mounting device, in which case the first head-mounting device is intended for engagement with the recording medium and has tape guides for the recording medium as well as in each case one recess for the arrangement of a magnetic multitrack head and for the arrangement of the optical scanner of a magneto-optical multitrack head which is arranged in the second head-mounting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbHInventors: Günter Braun, Klaus Oldermann