Patents by Inventor Hans Schneiders
Hans Schneiders 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: 20240125018Abstract: Articles such as a net, a round sling or a splice include a resin-impregnated lengthy body having multifilamentary yarns comprised of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) fibres and a polymeric resin dispersed throughout a cross-section of the multifilamentary yarns. The the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene, wherein the polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 930 kg/m3, a melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140° C. and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Roelof MARISSEN, Hans SCHNEIDERS, Rigobert BOSMAN, Dietrich WIENKE, Leonard NIELABA
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Patent number: 11925486Abstract: The apparatus has a control unit, a connection unit and a vibration unit. The connection unit has a control-element-side region, an edge region and a flexible region, wherein the control-element-side region is flexibly mounted relative to the edge region by the flexible region. The control unit has a contact region, wherein the contact region is fixed relative to the control-element-side region. The control unit is configured to generate a contact signal based on contact with the contact region. The vibration unit is configured to induce a vibration of the contact region relative to the edge region during contact with the contact region.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AGInventors: Kathrin Friederike Hamilton, Hans-Jürgen Müller, Sebastian Schneider
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Publication number: 20240065900Abstract: Three-dimensional laminates and methods for making the same are provided. The three-dimensional laminates may be apertured and may have welds between various substrates. The three-dimensional laminates may be used in absorbent articles, such as diapers and pants, for example, as topsheets, as topsheets and acquisition layers, or as outer cover materials, for example. The three-dimensional laminates may be produced on an absorbent article manufacturing line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Uwe Schneider, Farihah Ibrahim, Kyle James Raabe, Jan Michael Trinkaus, Hans Adolf Jackels, Gueltekin Erdem
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Publication number: 20240049691Abstract: Nets, preferably nets for aquaculture are provided, wherein the net comprises cords joined in a net mesh, wherein each cord comprises one or more yarns, the yarns having a tenacity of at least 0.6 N/tex and wherein the net has a mesh size of at least 8 mm, characterized in that the cords further comprise a polymeric resin, wherein the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene, wherein the polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 970 kg/m3, a melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140° C. and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g. The invention further relates to a fishing net, a fish farming construction comprising said net, a fish farm, and a method for fish farming.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Hans SCHNEIDERS, Bart TACKEN
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Patent number: 11832596Abstract: The invention relates to a net, preferably a net for aquaculture, wherein the net comprises cords joined in a net mesh, wherein each cord comprises one or more yarns, the yarns having a tenacity of at least 0.6 N/tex and wherein the net has a mesh size of at least 8 mm, characterized in that the cords further comprise a polymeric resin, wherein the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene, wherein the polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 970 kg/m3, a melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140° C. and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g. The invention further relates to a fishing net, a fish farming construction comprising said net, a fish farm, and a method for fish farming.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS B.V.Inventors: Hans Schneiders, Bart Tacken
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Publication number: 20210198089Abstract: Method of cooling a pulley, comprising a step of decreasing the temperature of the pulley by using a closed cooling system that is in contact with the pulley comprising a cooling medium in the range of ?60 to 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Rigobert BOSMAN, Hans SCHNEIDERS, Stefan BECKERS
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Patent number: 10989726Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system comprising sample container carriers, a central controller having a network interface, and transport modules is presented. Each transport module comprises a transport surface, wherein the transport surfaces form a transport plane, a controllable driver arranged below the transport surface and configured to move sample container carriers on the transport surface, and a control unit for controlling the driver. The control unit comprises a network interface. The central controller and the control units of the transport modules are connected by their corresponding network interfaces. Each control unit comprises first and second addressing terminals. The addressing terminals are connected sequentially in a daisy chain topology. The first addressing terminal is the first control unit in the sequence and is connected to a first reference potential and the second addressing terminal is the last control unit in the sequence and is connected to a second reference potential.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Waser, Hans Schneider, Daniel Arnold
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Patent number: 10948508Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Hermann Pius, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20200305397Abstract: The invention relates to a net, preferably a net for aquaculture, wherein the net comprises cords joined in a net mesh, wherein each cord comprises one or more yarns, the yarns having a tenacity of at least 0.6 N/tex and wherein the net has a mesh size of at least 8 mm, characterized in that the cords further comprise a polymeric resin, wherein the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene, wherein the polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 970 kg/m3, a melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140° C. and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g. The invention further relates to a fishing net, a fish farming construction comprising said net, a fish farm, and a method for fish farming.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Hans SCHNEIDERS, Bart TACKEN
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Patent number: 10711398Abstract: A rope system (10, 20) comprising a splice structure (12, 22) with an intact portion (23) comprising at least 8 intact strands (32, 34), and a disassembled portion (26) comprising at least 4 loose strands (30), wherein the intact portion (23) is a braid of at least 4 S oriented (32) and at least 4 Z oriented intact strands (34), wherein at least one loose strand (30) of the disassembled portion (26) passes under and over intact strands (32, 34) of the intact portion (23), and at least one loose strand (30) passes under at least one X-tuck (38) of intact strands (32, 34). By this means the splice length can be minimized resp. slippage of the splice at high loads can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Hans Schneiders, Karel Jozef Wetzels, Michael Hubertus Helena Meuwissen
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Publication number: 20200150140Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Hermann Pius, Matthias Edelmann
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Publication number: 20200087856Abstract: The present invention is related to a rope system (10, 20) comprising a first rope section (14, 24), a second rope section (16, 26) and a splice structure (12, 22), wherein the first and the second rope section comprise each at least 3 rope strands. Wherein said splice structure (12, 22) is between the first rope section (14, 24) and the second rope section (16, 26) and connects said first to said second rope section, wherein the rope system further comprises at least one conductive element (18, 28) extending from within the first rope section through the splice structure into the second rope section, whereby at least a portion of the conductive element is immobilized in both, the first and second rope section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventor: Hans SCHNEIDERS
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Patent number: 10578632Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10564170Abstract: A sample container carrier for a laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The sample container carrier comprises a magnetic element that is arranged such that a magnetic move force applied to the sample container carrier depends on an angularity. A laboratory sample distribution system comprising such a sample container carrier and a laboratory automation system comprising such a sample distribution system are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Christian Riether, Michal Malinowski
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Patent number: 10450151Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a number of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container. The system further comprises a transport plane to carry the container carriers and a number of electro-magnetic actuators being stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Michael Heise, Hans Schneider
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Publication number: 20190094252Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system comprising sample container carriers, a central controller having a network interface, and transport modules is presented. Each transport module comprises a transport surface, wherein the transport surfaces form a transport plane, a controllable driver arranged below the transport surface and configured to move sample container carriers on the transport surface, and a control unit for controlling the driver. The control unit comprises a network interface. The central controller and the control units of the transport modules are connected by their corresponding network interfaces. Each control unit comprises first and second addressing terminals. The addressing terminals are connected sequentially in a daisy chain topology. The first addressing terminal is the first control unit in the sequence and is connected to a first reference potential and the second addressing terminal is the last control unit in the sequence and is connected to a second reference potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Waser, Hans Schneider, Daniel Arnold
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Publication number: 20190040556Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a lengthy body comprising high performance polyethylene fibres and a polymeric resin comprising the steps of applying an aqueous suspension of a polymeric resin to HPPE fibres, assembling the HPPE fibres, partially drying the aqueous suspension, optionally applying a temperature, tension and/or a pressure treatment to the lengthy body wherein the polymeric resin is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene. The invention further relates to lengthy bodies obtainable by said method and articles comprising the lengthy body such nets, round slings, splices, belts or synthetic chain links.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Roelof MARISSEN, Hans SCHNEIDERS, Rigobert BOSMAN, Dietrich WIENKE, Leonard NIELABA
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Publication number: 20180348245Abstract: A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans Schneider, Eugen Lusser, Marcel Kaeppeli, Tobias Huber, Pius Hermann, Matthias Edelmann
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Patent number: 10126317Abstract: A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container containing a sample. The system further comprises a transport plane to carry the multiple container carriers and a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. The system also comprises at least one transfer device to transfer a sample item, wherein the sample item is a container carrier, a sample container, part of the sample and/or the complete sample, between the transport plane and a laboratory station such as, for example, a pre-analytical, an analytical and/or a post-analytical station.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Michael Heise, Hans Schneider
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Publication number: 20180245284Abstract: A rope system (10, 20) comprising a splice structure (12, 22) with an intact portion (23) comprising at least 8 intact strands (32, 34), and a disassembled portion (26) comprising at least 4 loose strands (30), wherein the intact portion (23) is a braid of at least 4 S oriented (32) and at least 4 Z oriented intact strands (34), wherein at least one loose strand (30) of the disassembled portion (26) passes under and over intact strands (32, 34) of the intact portion (23), and at least one loose strand (30) passes under at least one X-tuck (38) of intact strands (32, 34). By this means the splice length can be minimized resp. slippage of the splice at high loads can be avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Hans SCHNEIDERS, Karel Jozef WETZELS, Michael Hubertus Helena MEUWISSEN