Patents by Inventor Heinrich Koch
Heinrich Koch 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: 20250043098Abstract: A PET recycling (the reprocessing of polyethylene terephthalate wastes) has already been practised for many decades in a variety of different ways, since PET is available in large quantities. Environmental protection and sustainability in resource utilization, however, call for ever higher recycling rates in the decades to come. If the concept of a circular economy is to be achieved, this rate must ultimately amount, sooner or later, to 100%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicants: Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Matthias SCHOENNAGEL, Christopher HESS, Martin HITTORFF, Michael SCHUBERT, Alexander PAWELSKI, Heinrich KOCH
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Publication number: 20240144043Abstract: A method for training a machine-learning module of a computer-implemented prediction model for predicting product quality parameter values for one or more quality parameters of a chemical product produced by a chemical production plant. The production plant includes a plurality of sensors, each of which is configured to acquire process parameter values for one or more process parameters of a chemical process carried out by the production plant for producing the chemical product during operation of the production plant. A priori information about the production plant and the process carried out by the production plant is used, including chronological sequence information about a chronological sequence of the process carried out within the production plant, for which sensors sensor-specific time shifts between an acquisition time of training process parameter values and a production time of a product unit, during the production of which the corresponding training process parameter value was acquired.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicants: Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Robert HELTERHOFF, Heinrich KOCH, Matthias SCHOENNAGEL, Christopher SEIBEL, Georg SIEBER, Mylène SPEISSER, Sophie RUOSHAN WEI
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Patent number: 11814486Abstract: Apparatuses and processes may be utilized for mixing used polyester into a polyester melt. In some processes an intermediate product stream is branched off from an intermediate stage in a virgin polyester production process. The intermediate product stream is then mixed with recycled polyester flakes in a dynamic mixer, where not more than 60% of a melting energy required to melt all the recycled polyester flakes is generated and/or supplied in the dynamic mixer. The mixture produced in this way is fed into a subsequent stage downstream of the intermediate stage and converted up to the desired degree of polycondensation. In this way, it is possible to physically reutilize used polyester or polyester waste.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: UHDE INVENTA-FISCHER GMBH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Alexander Pawelski, Martin Hittorff, Heinrich Koch, Christopher Hess
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Patent number: 10877004Abstract: A method for the nondestructive testing of a test object by ultrasound is provided, the method including generating a pulsed ultrasonic field in the test object by means of an array of individually drivable ultrasonic transmitting transducers acoustically coupled to the test object. The ultrasonic transmitting transducers are each driven with a specific analog transient excitation signal, wherein each analog transient excitation signal is generated based on an ultrasonic transmitting transducer-specific stored digital transient excitation function. The method further includes receiving resulting echo signals from the test object by means of an array of individually drivable ultrasonic receiving transducers, with each ultrasonic receiving transducer providing an analog time-resolved echo signal, temporarily storing the time-resolved, transducer-specific, digitized echo signals in the form of an echo signal set, and applying a plurality of different reception processing rules to the echo signal set.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: GE SENSING & INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Roman Heinrich Koch, Stephan Falter, Reinhard Prause, Helmut Breidenbach, Christof Breidenbach, Thomas Weise
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Publication number: 20200399437Abstract: Apparatuses and processes may be utilized for mixing used polyester into a polyester melt. In some processes an intermediate product stream is branched off from an intermediate stage in a virgin polyester production process. The intermediate product stream is then mixed with recycled polyester flakes in a dynamic mixer, where not more than 60% of a melting energy required to melt all the recycled polyester flakes is generated and/or supplied in the dynamic mixer. The mixture produced in this way is fed into a subsequent stage downstream of the intermediate stage and converted up to the desired degree of polycondensation. In this way, it is possible to physically reutilize used polyester or polyester waste.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicants: UHDE INVENTA-FISCHER GMBH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Alexander PAWELSKI, Martin HITTORFF, Heinrich KOCH, Christopher HESS
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Patent number: 10768147Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly for detecting a characteristic in a test object having a cylindrical peripheral surface. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of adjacent transducer elements. Each transducer is operatively configured to emit a respective beam into the test object so as to provide a pattern of constructive interference. The ultrasonic detection assembly is structurally configured to provide for cylindrical contact between the phased array probe and the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a controller operatively connected to the phased array probe for causing each transducer to emit the respective beam into the test object.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: York Oberdoerfer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert
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Publication number: 20190212305Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly for detecting a characteristic in a test object having a cylindrical peripheral surface. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of adjacent transducer elements. Each transducer is operatively configured to emit a respective beam into the test object so as to provide a pattern of constructive interference. The ultrasonic detection assembly is structurally configured to provide for cylindrical contact between the phased array probe and the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a controller operatively connected to the phased array probe for causing each transducer to emit the respective beam into the test object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: York Oberdoefer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert
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Patent number: 10175207Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly for detecting a characteristic in a test object having a cylindrical peripheral surface. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of adjacent transducer elements. Each transducer is operatively configured to emit a respective beam into the test object so as to provide a pattern of constructive interference. The ultrasonic detection assembly is structurally configured to provide for cylindrical contact between the phased array probe and the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a controller operatively connected to the phased array probe for causing each transducer to emit the respective beam into the test object.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: York Oberdoerfer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert
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Patent number: 9795409Abstract: The invention relates to a trocar sleeve or trocar and a trocar tip for minimally invasive/endoscopic surgical procedures carried out on people or animals. The trocar sleeve here has holding means in order to prevent the device from slipping out during the operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: TROKASURE GBRInventors: Gerold Kreuz, Heinrich Koch
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Publication number: 20170219529Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly for detecting a characteristic in a test object having a cylindrical peripheral surface. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of adjacent transducer elements. Each transducer is operatively configured to emit a respective beam into the test object so as to provide a pattern of constructive interference. The ultrasonic detection assembly is structurally configured to provide for cylindrical contact between the phased array probe and the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: York Oberdoerfer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert
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Publication number: 20170219536Abstract: A method for the nondestructive testing of a test object by ultrasound is provided, the method including generating a pulsed ultrasonic field in the test object by means of an array of individually drivable ultrasonic transmitting transducers acoustically coupled to the test object. The ultrasonic transmitting transducers are each driven with a specific analog transient excitation signal, wherein each analog transient excitation signal is generated based on an ultrasonic transmitting transducer-specific stored digital transient excitation function. The method further includes receiving resulting echo signals from the test object by means of an array of individually drivable ultrasonic receiving transducers, with each ultrasonic receiving transducer providing an analog time-resolved echo signal, temporarily storing the time-resolved, transducer-specific, digitized echo signals in the form of an echo signal set, and applying a plurality of different reception processing rules to the echo signal set.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Roman Heinrich KOCH, Stephan FALTER, Reinhard PRAUSE, Helmut BREIDENBACH, Christof BREIDENBACH, Thomas WEISE
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Patent number: 9707702Abstract: The present invention relates to a drying-/degassing device (7) for drying or degassing a polyester granulate, which has a temperature-control zone, a cooling zone, an inlet (6) and an outlet (6) for polyester granulate and also in addition a separate removal possibility (14) for removing hot polyester granulate. In addition, the present invention relates to a device for the direct production of molded articles from polyester melts which comprises the drying-/degassing device according to the invention. In addition, the present invention describes a method for the production of molded articles from polyesters.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: UHDE INVENTA-FISCHER GMBHInventors: Martin Hittorff, Heinrich Koch
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Patent number: 9664651Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly detects a characteristic in a test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to a peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of transducer elements. The transducer elements of the phased array probe transmit a sound beam into the test object. The sound beam is movable by the phased array probe within the test object to detect the characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: York Oberdoerfer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleineret
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Publication number: 20160231290Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly detects a characteristic in a test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to a peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of transducer elements. The transducer elements of the phased array probe transmit a sound beam into the test object. The sound beam is movable by the phased array probe within the test object to detect the characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: York Oberdoerfer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleineret
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Patent number: 9335302Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly detects a characteristic in a test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to a peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of transducer elements. The transducer elements of the phased array probe transmit a sound beam into the test object. The sound beam is movable by the phased array probe within the test object to detect the characteristic. A method of detecting a characteristic in the test object with the ultrasonic detection assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: York Oberdoerfer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert
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Publication number: 20150297260Abstract: The invention relates to a trocar sleeve or trocar and a trocar tip for minimally invasive/endoscopic surgical procedures carried out on people or animals. The trocar sleeve here has holding means in order to prevent the device from slipping out during the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: TROKASURE GBRInventors: Gerold KREUZ, Heinrich KOCH
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Patent number: 9032801Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a thickness of an object using ultrasonic signals are disclosed. The method includes the steps of transmitting ultrasonic signals toward the object, digitizing a reflected echo sequence of the ultrasonic signals, including interpolating the echo sequence, and processing the echo sequence by detecting maximum amplitude peaks in the echo sequence and determining the object thickness based on a time duration between the maximum amplitude peaks.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Roman Heinrich Koch, Gerhard Finger, Heiko Martin Franz Sackenreuther
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Publication number: 20140353871Abstract: The present invention relates to a drying-/degassing device (7) for drying or degassing a polyester granulate, which has a temperature-control zone, a cooling zone, an inlet (6) and an outlet (6) for polyester granulate and also in addition a separate removal possibility (14) for removing hot polyester granulate. In addition, the present invention relates to a device for the direct production of moulded articles from polyester melts which comprises the drying-/degassing device according to the invention. In addition, the present invention describes a method for the production of moulded articles from polyesters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Martin Hittorff, Heinrich Koch
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Publication number: 20140236500Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing an ultrasonic analog signal (10) representing a reflected ultrasonic wave, wherein the ultrasonic analog signal (10) is fed in a parallel manner into at least two signal paths (A;B) and the ultrasonic analog signal is supplied in each signal path (A;B) to respective amplifiers (20A;20B) whose gains are different from one another. The ultrasonic analog signals (11;11?) which have thus been amplified differently are supplied in each signal path (A;B) to a respective A/D converter (30A;30B) which converts the amplified ultrasonic analog signals (11; 11?) into digital ultrasonic data (12;12?), from which a combined digital ultrasonic signal (15) is reconstructed after further processing steps. According to the invention, a decomposition of the digital ultrasonic data (12; 12?) is carried out in each signal path (A;B) by the first level of a wavelet filter algorithm, and the wavelet coefficients are altered by a threshold analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: GE SENSING & INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Roman Heinrich Koch, Gerhard Finger, Klaus-Peter Busch
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Publication number: 20140157903Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly detects a characteristic in a test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to a peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of transducer elements. The transducer elements of the phased array probe transmit a sound beam into the test object. The sound beam is movable by the phased array probe within the test object to detect the characteristic. A method of detecting a characteristic in the test object with the ultrasonic detection assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: York Oberdoerfer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert