Patents by Inventor Harald Walter

Harald Walter 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: 20170071205
    Abstract: The invention relates to fungicidal compositions comprising as active ingredient a combination of components A) and B) as defined in the patent claims, to a method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants using such a composition and to a method of protecting natural substances of vegetable and/or animal origin and/or their processed forms using such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Harald WALTER, Urs NEUENSCHWANDER, Ronald ZEUN, Josef EHRENFREUND, Hans TOBLER, Camilla CORSI, Clemens LAMBERTH
  • Patent number: 9592701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security element (2), in particular in the form of a multi-layer flexible film body, with a top side facing an observer and a back side facing away from the observer, as well as a method for the production thereof. The security element (2) has one or more light-emitting elements arranged in a first area (30) of the security element which radiate light when activated and in particular are formed in each case of a self-luminous, electrically operated, display element. The security element (2) has, in the first area (30), one or more transmissive diffraction structures. The one or more transmissive diffraction structures are arranged such that at least a part of the light radiated by the activated one or more light-emitting elements transmits through at least one partial area of the transmissive diffraction structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignees: OVD KINEGRAM AG, BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBH
    Inventors: Jorg Fischer, Olga Kulikovska, Andre Leopold, Sebastian Mader, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
  • Patent number: 9592646
    Abstract: A tablet for pharmaceutical use has on at least one part of its surface a diffractive microstructure which generates diffraction effects which can be perceived in the visible spectral range and which serve as visual safety feature. The tablet includes a plurality of individual powder particles, where the diffractive microstructures are impressed into the surface of the individual powder particles. A compression tool to produce such tablets has on one pressing surface of the compression tool micro-structures, where the microstructures have dimensions which are smaller than the dimensions of the individual crystallites of the material of the pressing surface of the compression tool. The micro-structures of the compression tool can be produced for example by ion etching or by imprinting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA
    Inventors: Alexander Stuck, Harald Walter, Marc Schnieper, Jürgen Söchtig, Christian Zschokke
  • Publication number: 20170030402
    Abstract: This invention relates to a joint housing (10) of a ball joint (12), comprising a sheet-metal part (14) for accommodating a ball head (16), which is substantially rotationally symmetrical with respect to a joint axis (A) and includes a circumferential wall portion (18), wherein the circumferential wall portion (18) includes a housing opening (26) at an axial end (24), through which a joint pin (28) can extend, wherein the sheet-metal part (14) is formed with two layers at this axial end (24) of the circumferential wall portion (18). Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method for mounting such joint housing (10) on a carrier element (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Forthaus, Lothar Schaumann, Harald Walter
  • Publication number: 20170010091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a verification method of tablets, in particular pharmaceutical tablets. It further relates to an invisible secure marking or information which is a part of such tablet. The invention further relates to tablets suitable for such verification method, to processes for manufacturing such tablets and methods for reading the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Harald Walter, Alexander Stuck
  • Patent number: 9538755
    Abstract: The invention relates to fungicidal compositions comprising as active ingredient a combination of components A) and B) as defined in the patent claims, to a method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants using such a composition and to a method of protecting natural substances of vegetable and/or animal origin and/or their processed forms using such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Harald Walter, Urs Neuenschwander, Ronald Zeun, Josef Ehrenfreund, Hans Tobler, Camilla Corsi, Clemens Lamberth
  • Patent number: 9518602
    Abstract: A ball joint which comprises a joint housing, a bearing shell received in the joint housing, and a ball stud having a ball head arranged for pivoting movement in the bearing shell. The ball head is prestressed by a spring system substantially in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the ball stud against the joint housing. The spring system is composed of spring elements connected in parallel and/or in series, at least one spring element of the spring system being made of a polymer material or of an elastomer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Forthaus, Vat Phiaphakdy, Lothar Schaumann, Harald Walter, Dagmar Woelki
  • Patent number: 9429186
    Abstract: A joint housing of a ball joint comprises a sheet-metal part for accommodating a ball head, which is substantially rotationally symmetrical with respect to a joint axis and includes a circumferential wall portion, wherein the circumferential wall portion includes a housing opening at an axial end, through which a joint pin can extend, wherein the sheet-metal part is formed with two layers at this axial end of the circumferential wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Forthaus, Lothar Schaumann, Harald Walter
  • Publication number: 20160192655
    Abstract: A composition suitable for control of diseases caused by phytopathogens comprising (A) a compound of formula I wherein R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl and X is chloro, fluoro or bromo; and (B) at least one compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal activity; and a method of controlling diseases on useful plants, especially rust diseases on soybean plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Tobler, Harald Walter, Ulrich Johannes Haas
  • Publication number: 20160167422
    Abstract: An optically variable element has first and second diffraction gratings which are high-frequency and therefore act reflectively into the zero diffraction order. Either a first color is generated by the first diffraction grating at a particular angle of rotation and a particular angle of illumination and simultaneously a second color, different from the first color, is generated by the second diffraction grating or a visible color is generated essentially only by the first diffraction grating at a first angle of rotation and a visible color is generated essentially only by the second diffraction grating at a second angle of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Ludwig Brehm, Sebastian Mader, Andreas Schilling, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
  • Patent number: 9323099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layered foil body (1) for marking a security document, in particular a banknote. The foil body (1) has at least one color filter layer (2) and at least one change layer (4) with an electrically controllable transmittance and/or an electrically controllable color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG., OVD KINEGRAM AG
    Inventors: Rainer Stahl, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
  • Patent number: 9314022
    Abstract: A composition suitable for control of diseases caused by phytopathogens comprising (A) a compound of formula I wherein R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl and X is chloro, fluoro or bromo; and (B) at least one compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal activity; and a method of controlling diseases on useful plants, especially rust diseases on soybean plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Tobler, Harald Walter, Ulrich Johannes Haas
  • Publication number: 20150366200
    Abstract: A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components (A) and (B) in a synergistically effective amount, wherein component (A) is a compound of formula I compound of formula I wherein R is hydrogen or methoxy; Q is R1 is hydrogen, halogen or C1-C6alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6alkyl, C2-C6alkenyl, C3-C6alkinyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl-C3-C6alkinyl, halophenoxy, halophenyl-C3-C6alkinyl, C(C1-C4alkyl)?NO—C1-C4alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C2-C6haloalkenyl, or C2-C6haloalkenyloxy; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6alkyl; R4, R5 and R6, independently from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or -?—R7; with the proviso that at least one of R4, R5 and R6 is different from hydrogen; R7 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxyalkyl; and R8 is hydrogen or methoxy; and agrochemically acceptable salts/isomers/structural is
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Harald WALTER, Daniel STIERLI
  • Publication number: 20150366201
    Abstract: A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components (A) and (B) in a synergistically effective amount, wherein component (A) is a compound of formula I compound of formula I wherein R is hydrogen or methoxy; Q is R1 is hydrogen, halogen or C1-C6alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6alkyl, C2-C6alkenyl, C3-C6alkinyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl-C3-C6alkinyl, halophenoxy, halophenyl-C3-C6alkinyl, C(C1-C4alkyl)=NO—C1-C4alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C2-C6haloalkenyl, or C2-C6haloalkenyloxy; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6alkyl; R4, R5 and R6, independently from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or —?—R7; with the proviso that at least one of R4, R5 and R6 is different from hydrogen; R7 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxyalkyl; and R8 is hydrogen or methoxy; and agrochemically acceptable salts/isomers/structural is
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Harald WALTER, Daniel STIERLI
  • Patent number: 9213128
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an isotropic optical filter comprising high-index refraction material positioned between low-index-refraction matter. At least some of the high-index refraction material has a grated structure and lateral and vertical dimensions with respect to the low-index-refraction matter such that the high-index refraction material is operative to act as a leaky waveguide for light incident on the ZOF. The grated structure comprises at least two different grating patterns. Each of the at least two grating patterns constitutes a subpixel. A plurality of subpixels is operative to diffract incident light to at least two zero-order wavelength spectra respective of the at least two grating patterns such to exhibit an isotropic color effect with respect to the rotational orientation of the isotropic optical filter. The plurality of subpixels constitute an isotropic pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT
    Inventors: Harald Walter, Alexander Stuck
  • Patent number: 9189728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the authentication of dosage forms such as tablets, in particular pharmaceutical tablets, by reading, i.e. detecting, code structure from the tablet, reading additional information from the package or on an information sheet, and then comparing the readings to verify authenticity. The code structure may be randomized on a plurality of tablets disposed in identifiable locations in a shared package such that the detected code structures define a unique digital signature for the package of tablets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: I-Property Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Alexander Stuck, Stefan Klocke, Thomas Gering, Harald Walter
  • Publication number: 20150298482
    Abstract: A multilayer body (1, 2, 3) and a method for producing a security element are described. The multilayer body has a metal layer (21). An optically active surface relief is molded at least in areas in a first surface of the metal layer (21) facing the upper side of the multilayer body or forming the upper side of the multilayer body and/or in a second surface of the metal layer (21) facing the underside of the multilayer body or forming the underside of the multilayer body. In at least one first area (31 to 39) of the multilayer body the surface relief is formed by a first relief structure (61).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Harald Walter, Wayne Robert Tompkin
  • Publication number: 20150258835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security element (2), in particular in the form of a multi-layer flexible film body, with a top side facing an observer and a back side facing away from the observer, as well as a method for the production thereof. The security element (2) has one or more light-emitting elements arranged in a first area (30) of the security element which radiate light when activated and in particular are formed in each case of a self-luminous, electrically operated, display element. The security element (2) has, in the first area (30), one or more transmissive diffraction structures. The one or more transmissive diffraction structures are arranged such that at least a part of the light radiated by the activated one or more light-emitting elements transmits through at least one partial area of the transmissive diffraction structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Jorg Fischer, Olga Kulikovska, Andre Leopold, Sebastian Mader, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
  • Publication number: 20150240865
    Abstract: In a ball joint with a housing, a ball stud which includes a ball head mounted in the housing, and with a sealing bellows which includes a ring-shaped housing-side connecting region, it is provided that at the housing a ring-shaped channel is provided, in which the housing-side connecting region is accommodated, wherein the outer radius of the channel at the channel bottom is greater than the outer radius at the free edge of the channel, and on the housing-side connecting region of the sealing bellows at least one holding element made of a rigid material is provided, which in particular in a top view in longitudinal direction of the ball stud is at least partly covered by the free edge of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Walter, Markus Ortmann, Uwe Forthaus
  • Patent number: 9115043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel a process for the preparation of 9-dichloromethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methano-naphthalen-5-ylamine which process comprises a) reacting cyclopentadiene in the presence of a radical initiator and CXCI3, wherein X is chloro or bromo, to a compound of formula I1, or aa) reacting cyclopentadiene with CXCI3, wherein X is chloro, in the presence of a metal catalyst to a compound of formula I1, wherein X is chloro, b) reacting the compound of formula I1 with a base in the presence of an appropriate solvent to the compound of formula III, c) and converting the compound of formula III in the presence of 1,2-dehydro-6-nitrobenzene to the compound of formula IV, and d) hydrogenating the compound of formula IV in the presence of a metal catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Denis Gribkov, Bjorn Antelmann, Fanny Giordano, Harald Walter, Alain De Mesmaeker