Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Schafer

Hans-Peter Schafer 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: 20230124005
    Abstract: An insect trap is provided. The insect trap includes a trap portion and a base portion. The trap portion includes an enclosure with an adhesive surface and a first opening, wherein the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure and is configured to adhere to an insect. The base portion includes a lighting element and a mounting portion, wherein the lighting element is configured to provide light to the trap portion and wherein the mounting portion is configured to communicate with and receive power from a power source. The trap portion is configured to removably engage the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith. The base portion includes a snap protrusion and the trap portion includes a snap recess for receiving the snap protrusion, wherein when the snap protrusion is received by the trap portion, the base portion and trap portion are engaged in a snap fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew F. SANDFORD, Daniel B. LAZARCHIK, Lars R. LIEBERWIRTH, Hans-Peter SCHAFER
  • Patent number: 11503820
    Abstract: The insect trap includes a trap portion and a base portion. The trap portion includes an enclosure with an adhesive surface, to adhere to an insect, and a first opening, where the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure. The base portion includes a lighting element, to provide light to the trap portion, and a mounting portion, which may communicate with and receive power from a power source. The trap portion may removably engage the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith. The base portion includes a snap protrusion and the trap portion includes a snap recess for receiving the snap protrusion, such that when the snap protrusion is received by the trap portion, the base portion and trap portion are engaged in a snap fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew F Sandford, Daniel B Lazarchik, Lars R Lieberwirth, Hans-Peter Schafer
  • Publication number: 20200138005
    Abstract: An insect trap is provided. The insect trap includes a trap portion and a base portion. The trap portion includes an enclosure with an adhesive surface and a first opening, wherein the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure and is configured to adhere to an insect. The base portion includes a lighting element and a mounting portion, wherein the lighting element is configured to provide light to the trap portion and wherein the mounting portion is configured to communicate with and receive power from a power source. The trap portion is configured to removably engage the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith. The base portion includes a snap protrusion and the trap portion includes a snap recess for receiving the snap protrusion, wherein when the snap protrusion is received by the trap portion, the base portion and trap portion are engaged in a snap fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew F Sandford, Daniel B Lazarchik, Lars R Lieberwirth, Hans-Peter Schafer
  • Patent number: 10568314
    Abstract: The insect trap includes a trap portion and a base portion. The trap portion includes an enclosure with an adhesive surface and a first opening, where the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure and is configured to adhere to an insect. The base portion includes a lighting element and a mounting portion, where the lighting element is configured to provide light to the trap portion and where the mounting portion is configured to communicate with and receive power from a power source. The trap portion is configured to removably engage the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith. The base portion includes a snap protrusion and the trap portion includes a snap recess for receiving the snap protrusion, such that when the snap protrusion is received by the trap portion, the base portion and trap portion are engaged in a snap fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew F Sandford, Daniel B Lazarchik, Lars R Lieberwirth, Hans-Peter Schafer
  • Publication number: 20160262367
    Abstract: An insect trap is provided. The insect trap includes a trap portion and a base portion. The trap portion includes an enclosure with an adhesive surface and a first opening, wherein the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure and is configured to adhere to an insect. The base portion includes a lighting element and a mounting portion, wherein the lighting element is configured to provide light to the trap portion and wherein the mounting portion is configured to communicate with and receive power from a power source. The trap portion is configured to removably engage the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith. The base portion includes a snap protrusion and the trap portion includes a snap recess for receiving the snap protrusion, wherein when the snap protrusion is received by the trap portion, the base portion and trap portion are engaged in a snap fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew F. Sandford, Daniel B. Lazarchik, Lars R. Lieberwirth, Hans-Peter Schafer
  • Patent number: 4173898
    Abstract: The system includes a plurality of individually selectable transmitter and receiver channels, a common controller and a common acquisition unit constructed to operate on the basis of parameters which are furnished to the controller and the unit as input signals. Some of the parameters are held in a memory and are withdrawn on the basis of test identification numbers to set up the acquisition unit. The acquisition unit has a transit time counter and two parallel operating looking window generators and several comparator stages, operating under utilization of such parameters. The data as acquired by a test, are accumulated and processed to determine new parameters, if necessary, and feeding them to the memory. The controller conducts the tests on the basis of sequencing the system through a group of test identification numbers, and provides also launch delay and receiving delays on the basis of externally, updatable parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1979
    Assignee: Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Forstermann, Hans-Peter Schafer, Peter Moller, Dieter Lather, Karl Ries, Klaus-Uwe Jannsen
  • Patent number: 4173897
    Abstract: An ultrasonic test system for inspection of structural material includes a test electronics for controlling a plurality of ultrasonic transmitter and receiver channels. This test electronics is operated by sequencing the system through the several channels, but the evaluating circuit is common to the receive channels. The duration of the test, timing of launching, timing of beginning receiving response signals, time and duration of looking windows for identifying and timing particular responses, and comparison data, all are operating and acquisition parameters for operating the electronics. These parameters are furnished from external sources and are programmable and exchangeable, e.g., from test to test. At least some of these parameters are updated on the basis of data as acquired during the test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1979
    Assignee: Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Forstermann, Hans-Peter Schafer, Peter Moller, Karl Ries, Dieter Lather, Klaus-Uwe Jannsen