Patents by Inventor Jurgen Maass
Jurgen Maass 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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Patent number: 11078077Abstract: A method for producing synthesis gas may involve introducing a hydrocarbon-containing coke-oven gas and a carbon dioxide-containing converter gas into a first reaction zone where hydrogen present in the hydrocarbon-containing coke-oven gas reacts at least partly with carbon dioxide to form water, which reacts thermally with hydrocarbon to form synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The method may further involve introducing an oxygen-containing gas in a second reaction zone, and using the oxygen-containing gas and some hydrogen from the first reaction zone to produce thermal energy. Still further, the method may involve supplying the thermal energy produced in the second reaction zone to the first reaction zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventors: Hans-Jürgen Maass, Volker Göke, Otto Machhammer, Andreas Bode, Grigorios Kolios, Karsten Büker
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Publication number: 20180273380Abstract: A method for producing synthesis gas may involve introducing a hydrocarbon-containing coke-oven gas and a carbon dioxide-containing converter gas into a first reaction zone where hydrogen present in the hydrocarbon-containing coke-oven gas reacts at least partly with carbon dioxide to form water, which reacts thermally with hydrocarbon to form synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The method may further involve introducing an oxygen-containing gas in a second reaction zone, and using the oxygen-containing gas and some hydrogen from the first reaction zone to produce thermal energy. Still further, the method may involve supplying the thermal energy produced in the second reaction zone to the first reaction zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Hans-Jürgen MAASS, Volker GÖKE, Otto MACHHAMMER, Andreas BODE, Grigorios KOLIOS, Karsten BÜKER
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Patent number: 9938144Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing synthesis gas, in which carbon and hydrogen are obtained from hydrocarbon by thermal decomposition. At least a portion of the carbon obtained by the thermal decomposition is reacted, and at least a portion of the hydrogen obtained is reacted with carbon dioxide by a reverse water-gas shift reaction to give carbon monoxide and water. Carbon obtained by the thermal hydrocarbon decomposition is used as fuel in a power plant operation wherein the carbon is combusted to produce electrical power, and carbon dioxide formed in the combustion of the carbon is used in the reverse water-gas shift reaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Hans-Jurgen Maass, Otto Machhammer, Andreas Bode, Grigorios Kolios
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Publication number: 20160052785Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing synthesis gas, in which carbon and hydrogen are obtained from hydrocarbon by thermal decomposition. At least a portion of the carbon obtained by the thermal decomposition is reacted, and at least a portion of the hydrogen obtained is reacted with carbon dioxide by a reverse water-gas shift reaction to give carbon monoxide and water. Carbon obtained by the thermal hydrocarbon decomposition is used as fuel in a power plant operation wherein the carbon is combusted to produce electrical power, and carbon dioxide formed in the combustion of the carbon is used in the reverse water-gas shift reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicants: BASF SE, LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Hans-Jurgen Maass, Otto MACHHAMMER, Andreas BODE, Grigorios KOLIOS
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Patent number: 8623624Abstract: The invention relates to a method for biotechnological production of a hydrogen carrier. It is proposed to culture ammonium-producing cyanobacteria in which, by increasing the nitrogenase activity and/or blocking the utilization of ammonium in the cell metabolism and/or providing an exit mechanism for ammonium via the cell membrane, the ammonium yield is increased. The ammonia generated by the cyanobacteria is made available as a hydrogen carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Linde AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans Kistenmacher, Hans Jurgen Maass, Mathias Mostertz, Karl Forchhammer
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Publication number: 20110256602Abstract: The invention relates to a method for biotechnological production of a hydrogen carrier. It is proposed to culture ammonium-producing cyanobacteria in which, by increasing the nitrogenase activity and/or blocking the utilization of ammonium in the cell metabolism and/or providing an exit mechanism for ammonium via the cell membrane, the ammonium yield is increased. The ammonia generated by the cyanobacteria is made available as a hydrogen carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Hans KISTENMACHER, Hans Jurgen MAASS, Mathias MOSTERTZ, Karl FORCHHAMMER
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Publication number: 20080148974Abstract: A printing press includes at least one printing unit having a cylinder and a cover covering the cylinder. Actuators are associated with the cylinder for changing a geometry of the cover in axial and/or circumferential direction of the cylinder. Positioning electronics are connected to the actuators and a printing press machine control system is connected to the positioning electronics. An image inspection device is connected to the printing press machine control system at least for geometric measurement of printed printing materials. A printing press computer processes measured results from the image inspection device for carrying out a desired/actual value comparison and for driving the actuators to minimize determined deviations, in the event that deviations are determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Karlheinz Hugel, Rudi Stellberger, Kai Albrecht, Peter Heiler, Klaus-Dieter Kleibaumhuter, Manuela Krasniqi, Michael Kruger, Jurgen Kunz, Burkhard Maass, Jurgen Maass, Gerd Merkel, Helmut Meyer
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Publication number: 20060181007Abstract: An apparatus for depositing sheets onto a stack permits improved alignment of the sheets on the stack. At least one conveying element provides for cyclical forward movement of the sheets into a position above the stack. At least one reciprocating aligning element is provided for stacked sheets. A device for controlling movements of the aligning element includes a computer. At least one linear actuator moves the aligning element and may be controlled by the computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Michael Kruger, Sven Lippardt, Jurgen Maass, Volker Muller
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Patent number: 6877430Abstract: A gripper device in a sheet-processing machine includes a gripper, a gripper pad associated with the gripper and a first drive for moving the gripper out of an opened position thereof into a closed position thereof. The gripper is cooperatively engageable with the gripper pad for producing a clamping force for holding sheets being processed. A second drive is separately operable from the first drive during a production printing operation of the sheet-processing machine. The first and second drives are operable for positioning the gripper and/or the gripper pad so that clamping faces of one of the gripper and/or the gripper pad are movable by the second drive perpendicularly to clamping faces of the other of the gripper and/or the gripper pad.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Volker Müller, Hendrik Frank, Manfred Gross, Karl-Heinz Helmstädter, Hans-Peter Hiltwein, Michael Krüger, Siegfried Kurtzer, Jürgen Maass, Thomas Schaeffer, Rolf Spilger, Norbert Thünker
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Patent number: 6805053Abstract: A method and device for suppressing vibrations in a printing press includes placing, on at least one element of the press, a mass that vibrates freely with one degree of freedom, determining the rotational speed of the press and feeding the speed to a control device, and, in the control device, utilizing the rotational speed, determining an actuating variable and feeding the actuating variable to at least one actuator, at least one vibration parameter of the mass being changed in accordance with the rotational speed by the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Krüger, Jürgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Müller, Matthias Nöll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20040089178Abstract: A gripper device in a sheet-processing machine includes a gripper, a gripper pad associated with the gripper and a first drive for moving the gripper out of an opened position thereof into a closed position thereof. The gripper is cooperatively engageable with the gripper pad for producing a clamping force for holding sheets being processed. A second drive is separately operable from the first drive during a production printing operation of the sheet-processing machine. The first and second drives are operable for positioning the gripper and/or the gripper pad so that clamping faces of one of the gripper and/or the gripper pad are movable by the second drive perpendicularly to clamping faces of the other of the gripper and/or the gripper pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Volker Muller, Hendrik Frank, Manfred Gross, Karl-Heinz Helmstadter, Hans-Peter Hiltwein, Michael Kruger, Siegfried Kurtzer, Jurgen Maass, Thomas Schaeffer, Rolf Spilger, Norbert Thunker
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Patent number: 6725780Abstract: A method of driving a machine related to printing technology, wherein movable elements forming a kinematic chain are coupled with one another via at least one gear mechanism, includes infeeding torque components by a respective motor of at least one group of two motors, respectively located at least at two elements associated with one another. The torque components are of equal amplitude but have opposite directions of rotation, for suppressing disruptive oscillations at least at the one group of two motors. The amplitude of the torque components is proportional to relative rotation of the two elements associated with one another. Rotary encoders are provided to obtain signals for reproducing rotational positions of the elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Krüger, Jürgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Müller, Matthias Nöll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Patent number: 6676125Abstract: A pre-gripper driving device for a pre-gripper cyclically driven oscillatingly and serving for transporting individual sheets in a sheet-processing machine, includes sheet grippers disposed at a free end of a rocking lever pivotable about a pivot pin fixed to a frame, the sheet grippers being movable relative to a gripper support about a gripper shaft aligned parallel to the pivot pin, for closing and opening the sheet grippers, and an activatable and regulatable drive for producing the movement of the grippers, the drive, on one hand, being connected to the sheet grippers and, on the other hand, being supported on one of the rocking lever and the frame; and a printing unit, a digital printing unit, a rotary printing machine and a multicolor rotary printing machine, respectively including the pre-gripper driving device.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Norbert Thünker, Jürgen Maass, Volker Müller, Thomas Schaeffer
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Patent number: 6634293Abstract: An ink metering system in a printing press is described. The printing press has a roller that is divided into a plurality of ink zones, whereby each of the ink zones has an associated piezoelectrical actuating drive. An ink metering system is characterized by a control device containing the actuating drive and a sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Walter Hofheinz, Jürgen Maass, Hubert Scheib
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Publication number: 20030132076Abstract: A method and device for suppressing vibrations in a printing press includes placing, on at least one element of the press, a mass that vibrates freely with one degree of freedom, determining the rotational speed of the press and feeding the speed to a control device, and, in the control device, utilizing the rotational speed, determining an actuating variable and feeding the actuating variable to at least one actuator, at least one vibration parameter of the mass being changed in accordance with the rotational speed by the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Kruger, Jurgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Muller, Matthias Noll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20030106444Abstract: A method of driving a machine related to printing technology, wherein movable elements forming a kinematic chain are coupled with one another via at least one gear mechanism, includes infeeding torque components by a respective motor of at least one group of two motors, respectively located at least at two elements associated with one another. The torque components are of equal amplitude but have opposite directions of rotation, for suppressing disruptive oscillations at least at the one group of two motors. The amplitude of the torque components is proportional to relative rotation of the two elements associated with one another. Rotary encoders are provided to obtain signals for reproducing rotational positions of the elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Kruger, Jurgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Muller, Matthias Noll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20020088358Abstract: An ink metering system in a printing press is described. The printing press has a roller that is divided into a plurality of ink zones, whereby each of the ink zones has an associated piezoelectrical actuating drive. An ink metering system is characterized by a control device containing the actuating drive and a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Walter Hofheinz, Jurgen Maass, Hubert Scheib
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Publication number: 20020063383Abstract: A pre-gripper driving device for a pre-gripper cyclically driven oscillatingly and serving for transporting individual sheets in a sheet-processing machine, includes sheet grippers disposed at a free end of a rocking lever pivotable about a pivot pin fixed to a frame, the sheet grippers being movable relative to a gripper support about a gripper shaft aligned parallel to the pivot pin, for closing and opening the sheet grippers, and an activatable and regulatable drive for producing the movement of the grippers, the drive, on one hand, being connected to the sheet grippers and, on the other hand, being supported on one of the rocking lever and the frame; and a printing unit, a digital printing unit, a rotary printing machine and a multicolor rotary printing machine, respectively including the pre-gripper driving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Norbert Thunker, Jurgen Maass, Volker Muller, Thomas Schaeffer
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Patent number: 6155555Abstract: Device for supplying air to at least one electromegnetic linearly driven air consumer in a sheet-processing machine, includes a fixedly disposed air supply bar, the air consumer being arranged so as to be movable along the air supply bar.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1998Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Jurgen Maass
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Patent number: 6135437Abstract: A device for transporting to a printing press, sheets singly separated from a sheet pile, includes an electromagnetic linear drive mechanism; and a method of operation of the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1997Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Jurgen Maass, Bernhard Wagensommer, Michael Kruger, Jorg Bauer