Patents by Inventor Guenter Hofmann

Guenter Hofmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20130230446
    Abstract: Method for the production of a coarse-grained ammonium sulphate product by crystallization and installation for carrying out the method. A method for the continuous production of a coarse-grained ammonium sulphate product from an ammonium sulphate solution in a crystallizer operates in accordance with the DTB principle and has an internal suspension circuit and a clarifying zone, from which a clarified partial flow of solution is constantly drawn off into an external circuit, is heated in a heat exchanger so as to dissolve the solids contained therein and is then guided back as a clear solution into the lower region of the crystallizer. In order to ensure production of a product crystallizate with a grain coarseness which is practically constant over time, a fine crystal suspension flow may be drawn off from the clarifying zone as a further partial flow and guided back into the internal circuit of the crystallization stage without any previous dissolution of the solid proportion contained therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: GEA Messo GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Hofmann, Holger Leptien, Johannes Widua
  • Patent number: 7653166
    Abstract: A synchronization device for determining a position of a synchronization signal in a receive signal, the synchronization signal being based on a coarse synchronization signal and a fine synchronization signal, includes a signal processing means configured to determine, based on the coarse synchronization signal, a section of the receive signal in which is located the fine synchronization signal, and to determine in the section of the receive signal, based on the fine synchronization signal, the position of the synchronization signal in the receive signal for a synchronization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Carmen Wagner, Stefan Koehler, Holger Stadali, Guenter Hofmann, Marco Breiling
  • Patent number: 7643541
    Abstract: A device for determining a correlation value from a correlation between a first sequence of values with complex values and a second sequence of values with complex values has a correlation means for determining a first partial correlation value from a correlation between a first subset of the first sequence of values and a first subset of the second sequence of values, and for determining a second partial correlation value from a correlation between a second subset of the first sequence of values and a second subset of the second sequence of values. The device further has a processing means for determining a processed partial correlation value with an adjusted phase term from the first partial correlation value or the second partial correlation value, and a calculating means for determining the correlation value using the processed partial correlation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Carmen Wagner, Holger Stadali, Guenter Hofmann, Marco Breiling
  • Patent number: 7627063
    Abstract: A device for determining a time of arrival of a receive sequence in a receiver includes a correlation for determining a correlation value sequence from a correlation of the receive sequence with a transmit sequence, wherein the correlation sequence includes a peak shape having a main maximum and at least one local side maximum. The device further includes a processor to determine a point of the correlation sequence which lies within an interval which is on the one side bounded by the local side maximum and on the other side by the peak shape, and which is implemented to determine the time of arrival depending on the point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Guenter Hofmann, Marco Breiling
  • Patent number: 7406853
    Abstract: In the transverse wedge rolling machine as claimed in the invention the drive motor is a permanent magnet motor, especially a torque motor. Furthermore the rotational speed of the rollers is controlled depending on their rotary position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Langenstein and Schemann GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Hofmann, Stelios Katsibardis, Sigfried Hausdoerfer, Henry Zwilling, Guenther Vogler, Herbert Rueger
  • Patent number: 7225656
    Abstract: In the transverse wedge rolling machine as claimed in the invention the drive motor is a permanent magnet motor, especially a torque motor. Furthermore the rotational speed of the rollers is controlled depending on their rotary position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Langenstein & Schemann, GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Hofmann, Stelios Katsibardis, Siegfried Hausdoerfer, Henry Zwilling, Guenther Vogler, Herbert Rueger
  • Publication number: 20070044533
    Abstract: In the transverse wedge rolling machine as claimed in the invention the drive motor is a permanent magnet motor, especially a torque motor. Furthermore the rotational speed of the rollers is controlled depending on their rotary position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Langenstein & Schemann GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Hofmann, Stelios Katsibardis, Siegfried Hausdoerfer, Henry Zwilling, Guenther Vogler, Herbert Rueger
  • Publication number: 20060165200
    Abstract: A synchronization device for determining a position of a synchronization signal in a receive signal, the synchronization signal being based on a coarse synchronization signal and a fine synchronization signal, includes a signal processing means configured to determine, based on the coarse synchronization signal, a section of the receive signal in which is located the fine synchronization signal, and to determine in the section of the receive signal, based on the fine synchronization signal, the position of the synchronization signal in the receive signal for a synchronization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Carmen Wagner, Stefan Koehler, Holger Stadali, Guenter Hofmann, Marco Breiling
  • Publication number: 20060159206
    Abstract: A device for determining a time of arrival of a receive sequence in a receiver comprises correlation means which is implemented to determine a correlation value sequence from a correlation of the receive sequence with a transmit sequence, wherein the correlation sequence comprises a peak shape having a main maximum and at least one local side maximum. The device further comprises processing means which is implemented to determine a point of the correlation sequence which lies within an interval which is on the one side bounded by the local side maximum and on the other side by the peak shape, and which is implemented to determine the time of arrival depending on the point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Guenter Hofmann, Marco Breiling
  • Publication number: 20060159205
    Abstract: A device for determining a correlation value from a correlation between a first sequence of values with complex values and a second sequence of values with complex values has a correlation means for determining a first partial correlation value from a correlation between a first subset of the first sequence of values and a first subset of the second sequence of values, and for determining a second partial correlation value from a correlation between a second subset of the first sequence of values and a second subset of the second sequence of values. The device further has a processing means for determining a processed partial correlation value with an adjusted phase term from the first partial correlation value or the second partial correlation value, and a calculating means for determining the correlation value using the processed partial correlation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Carmen Wagner, Holger Stadali, Guenter Hofmann, Marco Breiling
  • Publication number: 20040231380
    Abstract: In the transverse wedge rolling machine as claimed in the invention the drive motor is a permanent magnet motor, especially a torque motor. Furthermore the rotational speed of the rollers is controlled depending on their rotary position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Guenter Hofmann, Stelios Katsibardis, Siegfried Hausdoerfer, Henry Zwilling, Guenther Vogler, Herbert Rueger
  • Patent number: PP5311
    Abstract: A new geranium cultivar is distinguished by its brilliant color, short and compact plant, more basil branching, close internodes, small leaves and short flower stems with the flowers positioned immediately atop the foliage. The new cultivar further provides early flowering and is more floriferous as compared with commonly grown zonal geraniums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Oglevee Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Guenter Hofmann
  • Patent number: PP5313
    Abstract: A new geranium cultivar is distinguished by its soft, pinkish-salmon color, short and compact plant, more basil branching, close internodes, smaller and lighter colored leaves with the flowers positioned closer to the foliage. In addition, early flowering is a distinguishing characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Oglevee Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Guenter Hofmann
  • Patent number: PP5314
    Abstract: A new geranium cultivar is distinguished by its brilliant color, short and compact plant, more basil branching, close internodes, small leaves and short flower stems with the flowers positioned immediately atop the foliage. The new cultivar is further distinguished by its uniformity and symmetry as compared with commonly grown zonal geraniums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Oglevee Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Guenter Hofmann
  • Patent number: PP5315
    Abstract: A new geranium cultivar is distinguished by its uniform, salmon color tonality at a distance, more basil branching, more and earlier flowers and big flower heads as compared with commonly grown zonal geraniums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Oglevee Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Guenter Hofmann