Patents by Inventor Jorg Weber
Jorg Weber 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: 20240124572Abstract: The present invention is related to agents capable of binding to and inhibiting or antagonizing the action of IL-11 and/or or IL-11RA for the treatment and/or prevention of abnormal uterine bleeding, which comprises heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged bleeding, altered bleeding pattern, dysmenorrhea, as well as of the underlying diseases leiomyoma and endometriosis and the use of the agent to inhibit menstruation. Furthermore, the invention provides novel IL-11 antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Maik Stefan Wilhelm OBENDORF, Frank SACHER, Jörg MÜLLER, Ralf LESCHE, Christian VOTSMEIER, Stephan MÄRSCH, Jan TEBBE, Philipp ELLINGER, Patrick Michael SMITH, Jenny FITTING, Katharina FILARSKY, Mathias GEHRMANN, Marcus KARLSTETTER, Ernst WEBER, Mark TRAUTWEIN
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Patent number: 11000979Abstract: A process is disclosed to recycle and/or formulate expandable plastic materials using a system (1) comprising: an extruder unit (10), a mixer-heat exchanger unit (20), said process comprising the steps of: melting in the extruder unit (10), cooling in the mixer-heat exchanger unit (20), and controlling the melt pressure by means of a melt pump unit (50), followed by granulation, extrusion, or injection molding, wherein a first expansion agent (81) is not degassed during a melt processing in the system (1) such that it is substantially contained in the granulated expandable plastic material (130) or used to form either the extruded, formed and expanded plastic material (140) or the molded expanded plastic article (150). The present invention also relates to a granulated expandable plastic material (130), an extruded, formed and expanded plastic material (140), and a molded expanded plastic article (150) obtainable by said process.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Sulzer Management AGInventors: Sian Frances Fennessey, Philip Nising, Jörg Weber, Jan Lippuner
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Patent number: 10569216Abstract: A device for separating carbon dioxide from a gas stream, in particular from a flue gas stream, includes an absorber for separating the carbon dioxide from the gas stream by means of a washing medium, a desorber which is fludically connected to the absorber to release the absorbed carbon dioxide from the washing medium, a gas cooler which is fludically connected upstream of the absorber to cool the gas stream, and a processing unit which is connected downstream of the gas cooler and which is equipped and designed to clean water from the gas cooler. A method separates carbon dioxide from a gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Häfner, Albert Reichl, Tim Rogalinski, Henning Schramm, Jörg Weber
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Publication number: 20170120186Abstract: A device for separating carbon dioxide from a gas stream, in particular from a flue gas stream, includes an absorber for separating the carbon dioxide from the gas stream by means of a washing medium, a desorber which is fludically connected to the absorber to release the absorbed carbon dioxide from the washing medium, a gas cooler which is fludically connected upstream of the absorber to cool the gas stream, and a processing unit which is connected downstream of the gas cooler and which is equipped and designed to clean water from the gas cooler. A method separates carbon dioxide from a gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Benjamin Häfner, Albert Reichl, Tim Rogalinski, Henning Schramm, Jörg Weber
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Publication number: 20160375616Abstract: A process is disclosed to recycle and/or formulate expandable plastic materials using a system (1) comprising: an extruder unit (10), a mixer-heat exchanger unit (20), said process comprising the steps of: melting in the extruder unit (10), cooling in the mixer-heat exchanger unit (20), and controlling the melt pressure by means of a melt pump unit (50), followed by granulation, extrusion, or injection molding, wherein a first expansion agent (81) is not degassed during a melt processing in the system (1) such that it is substantially contained in the granulated expandable plastic material (130) or used to form either the extruded, formed and expanded plastic material (140) or the molded expanded plastic article (150). The present invention also relates to a granulated expandable plastic material (130), an extruded, formed and expanded plastic material (140), and a molded expanded plastic article (150) obtainable by said process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Sulzer Chemtech AGInventors: Sian Frances Fennessey, Philip Nising, Jörg Weber, Jan Lippuner
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Publication number: 20160319861Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling bearing having an inner race and an outer race. Between the inner race and the outer race, several rolling bodies are associated with at least one first bearing row between an inner raceway associated with the first bearing row and the outer raceway and several rolling bodies are associated with at least one second bearing row between an inner raceway associated with the second bearing row and the outer raceway. The at least one first bearing row is designed in such a way that several roller bodies are arranged at a distance from the inner raceway and/or the outer raceway of the bearing row when the inner race or outer race is stationary.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Manfred Kraus, Jorg Weber
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Publication number: 20160103061Abstract: The invention concerns a reaction vessel (1) for analyzing a substance, comprising a storage chamber (2) with a circular cross section and at least one measuring chamber (3), wherein the storage chamber (2) and the measuring chamber (3) are interconnected in a transition area (UB) and are intended to receive the substance, wherein the measuring chamber (3) has several pairs of two opposing, plane-parallel measuring windows composed of a transparent material successively configured in the axial direction of the reaction vessel (1) and/or transversely to this axial direction (F1, F2; F3, F4; F5, F6; F7, F8) and wherein a distance (A1, A2, A3) between the measuring windows of a pair (F1, F2; F3, F4; F5, F6) is different from a distance (A2, A3, A1) between the measuring windows of the remaining pairs (F3, F4; F5, F6; F1, F2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventor: Jörg Weber
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Patent number: 9205366Abstract: A system (10) and method for manufacturing ophthalmic devices, in particular contact lenses or intraocular lenses, the system comprising: at least one injection molding machine for manufacturing a cup bottom part (202) and cup top part (204) to form a cast mold, a cooling station (30), an injection assembly (120) arranged for injecting an amount of monomeric material into the cup bottom part, a curing assembly (130), a first optical inspection assembly (140) for determining at least one first optical cup part parameter, a second optical inspection assembly (150) for determining at least one optical combination parameter of the combination of the cured monomeric material formed into a lens and the cup part that bears the lens, and an electronic control (14) provided with a calculation module for determining at least one optical lens parameter of the lens on the basis of the cup part parameter and the combination parameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: HELSATECH GMBHInventors: Peter Fick, Rainer Ernst, Jessica Schneider, Jörg Weber
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Publication number: 20150209715Abstract: A system (10) and method for manufacturing ophthalmic devices, in particular contact lenses or intraocular lenses, the system comprising: at least one injection molding machine for manufacturing a cup bottom part (202) and cup top part (204) to form a cast mold, a cooling station (30), an injection assembly (120) arranged for injecting an amount of monomeric material into the cup bottom part, a curing assembly (130), a first optical inspection assembly (140) for determining at least one first optical cup part parameter, a second optical inspection assembly (150) for determining at least one optical combination parameter of the combination of the cured monomeric material formed into a lens and the cup part that bears the lens, and an electronic control (14) provided with a calculation module for determining at least one optical lens parameter of the lens on the basis of the cup part parameter and the combination parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: HELSATECH GMBHInventors: Peter Fick, Rainer Ernst, Jessica Schneider, Jörg Weber
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Patent number: 7472932Abstract: A Luer-Lock connector for medical devices with a tubular body and a swivel nut enclosing it and secured on it. The swivel nut has a radially inward-protruding edge and the tubular body has at least one radially outward-protruding elastic arm, whose end can be stopped against the edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Smiths Medical Deutschland GmbHInventors: Jörg Weber, Bernd Beck
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Publication number: 20060278293Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure measuring line, particularly for invasive blood pressure measurement, which presents a wall made of a flexible material, which surrounds a passageway. The wall consists particularly of at least one inner hose and an outer hose enveloping the former, where the material of the inner hose is harder than the material of the outer hose, and the wall thickness of the inner hose is less than the wall thickness of the outer hose. The inner side of the outer hose is in full-surface contact with the outer side of the inner hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Jorg Weber, Bernd Beck
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Publication number: 20060105465Abstract: The invention relates to an analytical technique for the quantitative determination of an analyte and a reagent solution useful in said quantitative determination. The analytical technique is conveniently adapted for quantitative determination of carbonyl and even more particularly adapted for finishing an alcohol produced in the Oxo Process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Jorg Weber, John Rizzo, James Ritchie, Alan Berry, Allen Godwin, Ronald Garton
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Publication number: 20060033334Abstract: A Luer-Lock connector for medical devices with a tubular body and a swivel nut enclosing it and secured on it. The swivel nut has a radially inward-protruding edge and the tubular body has at least one radially outward-protruding elastic arm, whose end can be stopped against the edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: Smiths Medical Deutschland GmbHInventors: Jorg Weber, Bernd Beck
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Patent number: 6916010Abstract: The medical regulating valve for adjusting the flow in an infusion or transfusion procedure has a housing (2), and a valve chamber (21) into which an inlet connecting piece and an outlet connecting piece (22, 23) open. A rotating piece has a cylindrical valve plug (41) which can be inserted in the valve chamber (21) to form a seal between the plug and the chamber. The valve plug, has, on its outer periphery, at least one groove (42, 43) opposite the connecting pieces (22, 23) connecting the connecting pieces with one another in terms of flow and having a cross-section changing in the peripheral direction. An insert (3) having the shape of an annular disc overlaps the valve chamber (21) and has, on its side facing the rotating piece (4), a number of markings (35, 36, 37) lying on concentric circles. Provided on the rotating piece (4) are a number of windows (45, 46, 47) which are offset with respect to each other in the peripheral and radial directions, each being opposite one of the markings (35, 36, 37).Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Smiths Medical Deutschland GmbHInventors: Bernd Beck, Jörg Weber
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Publication number: 20040140444Abstract: The medical regulating valve for adjusting the flow in an infusion or transfusion procedure has a housing (2), and a valve chamber (21) into which an inlet connecting piece and an outlet connecting piece (22, 23) open. A rotating piece has a cylindrical valve plug (41) which can be inserted in the valve chamber (21) to form a seal between the plug and the chamber. The valve plug, has, on its outer periphery, at least one groove (42, 43) opposite the connecting pieces (22, 23) connecting the connecting pieces with one another in terms of flow and having a cross-section changing in the peripheral direction. An insert (3) having the shape of an annular disc overlaps the valve chamber (21) and has, on its side facing the rotating piece (4), a number of markings (35, 36, 37) lying on concentric circles. Provided on the rotating piece (4) are a number of windows (45, 46, 47) which are offset with respect to each other in the peripheral and radial directions, each being opposite one of the markings (35, 36, 37).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Bernd Beck, Jorg Weber
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Publication number: 20030109806Abstract: The reservoir for blood withdrawal has a housing (1) and a displaceable piston (7) located therein by means of which, in the interior of the housing, a reservoir chamber (16) of variable size can be formed. A piston is coupled to an actuation device (11). Furthermore, the piston (7) is pressed by a first spring (14) into a closed position in which the reservoir chamber (16) has a minimum volume. The actuation device (11) and the piston (7) are loosely coupled to each other by a second spring (10), where the spring excursion of this spring (10) is smaller than the movement path (13) of the actuation device, so that, at the end of the movement, a forced coupling between the piston and the actuation device (11) occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Jorg Weber, Peter Pfandl
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Patent number: 6267510Abstract: A roller bearing with roller elements constructed as rollers (4) or balls arranged between an inner race (3) and an outer race (5), and with a thick-walled outer ring (6) if provided. The inner surface of the outer ring forms the outer race (5) and the outer surface is provided for direct rolling on a cylindrical matching roller path, and has a crowned contour (7) curved in longitudinal section. In accordance with the invention, the spherical crowned contour (7) of the outer ring (6) is formed from several arcs that pass smooth into one another whereby the radius of curvature of a central arc and the radius of curvature of an outer arc have in a ratio from 2 to 1 up to 5 to 1 in relation to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1999Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Ina Walzlager Schaeffler oHGInventors: Georg Herber, Helmut Bode, Heinz Schäfers, Jörg Weber
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Patent number: 6040336Abstract: A method is described for treating bacterially induced meningitis, comprising administering a prostane derivative of formula I or Ia ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4, X.sup.5, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as described below, and the --O--R.sup.3 -- group is in the .alpha.- or .beta.-configuration. The prostane derivative can optionally comprise or serve as an adjuvant, and it can be administered in combination with an antiobiotic.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Schering AktiengesellschaftInventors: Peter Scholz, Jorg Weber, Klemens Angstwurm
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Patent number: 5960822Abstract: The invention concerns a valve arrangement installed in a hydraulic system including a housing (17a, 17b) which is provided with two connections (22, 23) and includes a closing element (14) which lies in a neutral position on a valve seat (6). In accordance with the invention, a valve element (11) is provided which has two step valves (15a, 15b), arranged at a distance, each being associated with one flow direction, whose the closing elements (14) are acted upon by a spring force.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: INA Wazlager Schaeffler OHGInventors: Joachim Matuschka, Jorg Weber, Dieter Adler
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Patent number: 5061128Abstract: In a mechanism for the drive of a tool spindle which performs a rotating indexing motion, particularly for the production of gear-wheels, a rocking lever is used which is connected by a displaceable sliding swivel joint to a second member such that linear motion is able to be executed by the second member thereby causing a linear adjusting movement in the indexing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1990Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Lorenz AGInventors: Andreas Jahr, Jorg Weber