Patents by Inventor Karl Hess

Karl Hess 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).

  • Patent number: 8899146
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooking ground beef hamburgers by reflecting and trapping thermal energy and simultaneous accelerated bun cooking. The apparatus comprised of a plate that is hinged to the sidewall of the griddle for the simultaneous cooking of both sides of ground beef and buns on both sides. Once meat is placed in a first cooking area, the plates on the hinge are rotated down and come to rest on the meat, applying slight pressure to the meat. Plates are attached to the side wall and to the rear wall. Modified plates are used to facilitate the rotation of a large wire frame that contains a metal chain mail fabric into a second cooking area. When buns are placed in the second cooking area, the chain mail frame is brought down onto the outer sides of the buns, putting weight on the buns and accelerating their cooking time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: EBIP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Hans Karl Hess
  • Patent number: 8757052
    Abstract: Conveyor griddle system allowing for a one-piece-flow, pull system of production holding a series of adjacent metal cooking plates, heated by several natural gas burners, electric, or infrared burners located immediately below said plates and running the length of the conveyor. The system is comprised of a drive assembly, a driven assembly, and one or more burner assemblies. Plates are located adjacent to one another, with the long dimension perpendicular to the direction of plate travel and therefore, the short dimension parallel to the direction of travel. Each plate constructed of cast iron or other metal surface suitable for commercial cooking equipment. Each plate has a single partition approximately midway through the plate that is approximately ½? high parallel to the short dimension and parallel to the direction of travel. Plates also contain a simple way to attach a clip or spike that is capable of holding a paper ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: EBIP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Karl Hess, Dustin Harian Cram
  • Publication number: 20110107923
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooking ground beef hamburgers by reflecting and trapping thermal energy and simultaneous accelerated bun cooking. The apparatus comprised of a plate that is hinged to the sidewall of the griddle for the simultaneous cooking of both sides of ground beef and buns on both sides. Once meat is placed in a first cooking area, the plates on the hinge are rotated down and come to rest on the meat, applying slight pressure to the meat. Plates are attached to the side wall and to the rear wall. Modified plates are used to facilitate the rotation of a large wire frame that contains a metal chain mail fabric into a second cooking area. When buns are placed in the second cooking area, the chain mail frame is brought down onto the outer sides of the buns, putting weight on the buns and accelerating their cooking time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Hans Karl Hess
  • Publication number: 20110100231
    Abstract: Conveyor griddle system allowing for a one-piece-flow, pull system of production holding a series of adjacent metal cooking plates, heated by several natural gas burners, electric, or infrared burners located immediately below said plates and running the length of the conveyor. The system is comprised of a drive assembly, a driven assembly, and one or more burner assemblies. Plates are located adjacent to one another, with the long dimension perpendicular to the direction of plate travel and therefore, the short dimension parallel to the direction of travel. Each plate constructed of cast iron or other metal surface suitable for commercial cooking equipment. Each plate has a single partition approximately midway through the plate that is approximately ½? high parallel to the short dimension and parallel to the direction of travel. Plates also contain a simple way to attach a clip or spike that is capable of holding a paper ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Hans Karl Hess, Dustin Harian Cram
  • Patent number: 6950715
    Abstract: The basic available command library of the run-time system (RTS1-RTS4) of a universal motion control (combined SPS/NC control) can be expanded dynamically and according to the user's specific requirements by loading technology packets TP (with corresponding technology object types TO). Thus, a dynamic scaling of a universal motion control UMC is possible. Due to a consistent integration and communication platform API, the functionality of extremely prepared technology packets TP can also be integrated into the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Wucherer, Johannes Birzer, Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Steffen Kirste
  • Patent number: 6912442
    Abstract: The integration of a programmable logic controller (PLC) and a motion control (NC) into a universal motion control (UMC) is realized by a tailored and nonetheless essentially user-configurable run-level model for processing of software tasks. This run-level model consists of types of different user levels and system levels with different priorities. In particular, one of the run levels (FA) can be configured very effectively according to user requirements. Thus, this kind of universal motion control (UMC) can be optimized by software to the particular requirements of the control task and the technical process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Wucherer, Armin Amrhein, Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Steffen Kirste
  • Patent number: 6888204
    Abstract: Described are preferred processes for conditioning semiconductor devices with deuterium to improve operating characteristics and decrease depassivation which occurs during the course of device operation. Also described are semiconductor devices which can be prepared by such processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lyding, Karl Hess
  • Patent number: 6833306
    Abstract: Semiconductor device annealing process with deuterium at superatmospheric pressures to improve reduction of the effects of hot carrier stress during device operation, and devices produced thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lyding, Karl Hess, Jinju Lee
  • Publication number: 20030219950
    Abstract: Semiconductor device annealing process with deuterium at superatmospheric pressures to improve reduction of the effects of hot carrier stress during device operation, and devices produced thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lyding, Karl Hess, Jinju Lee
  • Publication number: 20030171831
    Abstract: The basic available command library of the run-time system (RTS1-RTS4) of a universal motion control (combined SPS/NC control) can be expanded dynamically and according to the user's specific requirements by loading technology packets TP (with corresponding technology object types TO). Thus, a dynamic scaling of a universal motion control UMC is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Klaus Wucherer, Johannes Birzer, Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Steffen Kirste
  • Publication number: 20030149494
    Abstract: The integration of a programmable logic controller (PLC) and a motion control (NC) into a universal motion control (UMC) is realized by a tailored and nonetheless essentially user-configurable run-level model for processing of software tasks. This run-level model consists of types of different user levels and system levels with different priorities. In particular, one of the run levels (FA) can be configured very effectively according to user requirements. Thus, this kind of universal motion control (UMC) can be optimized by software to the particular requirements of the control task and the technical process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Klaus Wucherer, Armin Amrhein, Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Steffen Kirste
  • Patent number: 6600964
    Abstract: Due to the diversity of the requirements to be met for controlling the movement of production machines, a system and method based on a range of hardware modules, which are provided with adequate computing capacity, a real-time operating system and specific basic functionality, a network (for example Profibus) for constructing a decentralized system with distributed control functionality and also operating and monitoring units with planned interfaces is disclosed. The invention comprises a configurable, distributable and programmable control software system for individually adapting the control solution to the client's requirements, with which the planned control solution is distributed among hardware modules and in which an engineering system used for management, configuration, programming, monitoring, debugging and commissioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Wolfgang Horn, Steffen Kirste, Norbert Kosel
  • Patent number: 6594541
    Abstract: The integration of a programmable logic controller (PLC) and a motion control (NC) into a universal motion control (UMC) is realized by a tailored and nonetheless essentially user-configurable run-level model for processing of software tasks. This run-level model consists of types of different user levels and system levels with different priorities. In particular, one of the run levels (FA) can be configured very effectively according to user requirements. Thus, this kind of universal motion control (UMC) can be optimized by software to the particular requirements of the control task and the technical process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Wucherer, Armin Amrhein, Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Steffen Kirste
  • Patent number: 6539268
    Abstract: The basic available command library of the run-time system (RTS1-RTS4) of a universal motion control (combined SPS/NC control) can be expanded dynamically and according to the user's specific requirements by loading technology packets TP (with corresponding technology object types TO). Thus, a dynamic scaling of a universal motion control UMC is possible. Due to a consistent integration and communication platform API, the functionality of extremely prepared technology packets TP can also be integrated into the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Wucherer, Johannes Birzer, Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Steffen Kirste
  • Patent number: 6444533
    Abstract: Described are preferred processes for conditioning semiconductor devices with deuterium to improve operating characteristics and decrease depassivation which occurs during the course of device operation. Also described are semiconductor devices which can be prepared by such processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lyding, Karl Hess
  • Publication number: 20020031920
    Abstract: Semiconductor device annealing process with deuterium at superatmospheric pressures to improve reduction of the effects of hot carrier stress during device operation, and devices produced thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lyding, Karl Hess, Jinju Lee
  • Publication number: 20010037161
    Abstract: Due to the diversity of the requirements to be met for controlling the movement of production machines, a system and method based on a range of hardware modules, which are provided with adequate computing capacity, a real-time operating system and specific basic functionality, a network (for example Profibus) for constructing a decentralized system with distributed control functionality and also operating and monitoring units with planned interfaces is disclosed. The invention comprises a configurable, distributable and programmable control software system for individually adapting the control solution to the client's requirements, with which the planned control solution is distributed among hardware modules and in which an engineering system used for management, configuration, programming, monitoring, debugging and commissioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: SIEMENS AG
    Inventors: Karl Hess, Tino Heber, Wolfgang Horn, Steffen Kirste, Norbert Kosel
  • Patent number: 6147014
    Abstract: Described are preferred processes for conditioning semiconductor devices with deuterium to improve operating characteristics and decrease depassivation which occurs during the course of device operation. Also described are semiconductor devices which can be prepared by such processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Urbana
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lyding, Karl Hess
  • Patent number: 5872387
    Abstract: Described are preferred processes for conditioning semiconductor devices with deuterium to improve operating characteristics and decrease depassivation which occurs during the course of device operation. Also described are semiconductor devices which can be prepared by such processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois
    Inventors: Joseph W. Lyding, Karl Hess
  • Patent number: 4994882
    Abstract: A semiconductor heterostructure device is disclosed which includes a first semiconductor layer having a barrier layer disposed thereon, the barrier layer being formed of a semiconductor material having a wider bandgap than the material of the first semiconductor layer. A carrier transport layer is disposed on the barrier layer, the carrier transport layer being formed of a semiconductor material having a narrower bandgap than the material of the barrier layer. A contact layer is disposed on the carrier transport layer. A negative potential is applied to the contact layer with respect to the first semiconductor layer. In operation, for small voltages, under the indicated bias configuration, electrons supplied to the carrier transport layer by the source of negative potential supply will be blocked at the barrier presented by the larger bandgap barrier layer, and little current will flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: University of Illinois
    Inventors: Karl Hess, James J. Coleman, Ted K. Higman, Mark A. Emanuel