Patents by Inventor Manfred Sauer
Manfred Sauer 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: 11029558Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel including a display surface for displaying an image; an imaging device disposed face a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, the back surface located opposite to the display surface, the imaging device being capable of imaging a front area of the liquid crystal display panel; and a backlight device which retains the imaging device in a location behind the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, and applies light to the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The imaging device includes a sleeve including a cylindrical third sleeve which receives therein a lens, and an annular light shield member is mounted between the back surface and an end surface of the third sleeve and is in contact with each of the back surface and the end surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignees: KYOCERA CORPORATION, KYOCERA AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS GMBHInventors: Koichi Nagasaki, Seiichi Karatsu, Manfred Sauer, Matthias Neundorf
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Publication number: 20190258112Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel including a display surface for displaying an image; an imaging device disposed face a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, the back surface located opposite to the display surface, the imaging device being capable of imaging a front area of the liquid crystal display panel; and a backlight device which retains the imaging device in a location behind the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, and applies light to the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The imaging device includes a sleeve including a cylindrical third sleeve which receives therein a lens, and an annular light shield member is mounted between the back surface and an end surface of the third sleeve and is in contact with each of the back surface and the end surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicants: KYOCERA Corporation, KYOCERA Automotive and Industrial Solutions GmbHInventors: Koichi NAGASAKI, Seiichi KARATSU, Manfred SAUER, Matthias NEUNDORF
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Patent number: 10381179Abstract: A gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear includes: a circuit breaker pole part arrangement in a gastight compartment of the switchgear; a drive arrangement for switching actuation of the circuit breaker, the drive arrangement and the pole part arrangement being fixed on a common plate or frame, which is provided with the gastight compartment, and being configured to close the gastight compartment gastightly such that in a completely mounted position of the plate or frame, the circuit breaker pole part arrangement is positioned inside the gastight compartment, and the drive arrangement is positioned outside the gastight compartment; and a standardized circuit breaker drive adaptable to switchgear arrangements with different pole distances. The plate or frame is provided with holes, in which gastight mechanical feedthroughs are arranged, through which the standardized circuit breaker drive is coupled with each vacuum interrupter in the circuit breaker pole part arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventor: Manfred Sauer
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Publication number: 20180174785Abstract: A gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear includes: a circuit breaker pole part arrangement in a gastight compartment of the switchgear; a drive arrangement for switching actuation of the circuit breaker, the drive arrangement and the pole part arrangement being fixed on a common plate or frame, which is provided with the gastight compartment, and being configured to close the gastight compartment gastightly such that in a completely mounted position of the plate or frame, the circuit breaker pole part arrangement is positioned inside the gastight compartment, and the drive arrangement is positioned outside the gastight compartment; and a standardized circuit breaker drive adaptable to switchgear arrangements with different pole distances. The plate or frame is provided with holes, in which gastight mechanical feedtroughs are arranged, through which the standardized circuit breaker drive is coupled with each vacuum interrupter in the circuit breaker pole part arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventor: Manfred Sauer
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Patent number: 9620316Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pole part of a circuit-breaker arrangement having an insulation housing for accommodating a vacuum interrupter containing a pair of corresponding electrical switching contacts, wherein a fixed upper electrical contact is connected to an upper electrical terminal molded or assembled in the insulation housing and a movable lower electrical contact is connected to the insulating housing by a support plate of the insulation housing via a flexible conductor that includes a first end for attaching the flexible conductor to the lower electrical terminal and a second end for attaching the flexible conductor to the movable lower electrical contact. The second end of the flexible conductor is provided with an inside thread which is screwed to an outside thread arranged on the distal end of the movable lower electrical contact.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Dietmar Gentsch, Manfred Sauer
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Patent number: 9460868Abstract: An exemplary assembled pole part includes two pole part frames made of insulating material, between which a vacuum interrupter is mounted. The vacuum interrupter includes a fixed contact and a moving contact. The frame includes a first support to affix the vacuum interrupter at the moving contact side, and a second support to affix the vacuum interrupter to the fixed contact side at an opposite end of the frame. In order to apply common pole part frames for different vacuum interrupter sizes, in order to alleviate the manufacture of such pole parts, at least two fixation points are arranged pairwise in parallel along different distances along the long axis of the frame. The first support at the moving contact side maintains a specified fixation position, so the frame is configured for use with at least one other vacuum interrupter of a different length.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Maik Hyrenbach, Manfred Sauer
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Publication number: 20150221457Abstract: An exemplary assembled pole part includes two pole part frames made of insulating material, between which a vacuum interrupter is mounted. The vacuum interrupter includes a fixed contact and a moving contact. The frame includes a first support to affix the vacuum interrupter at the moving contact side, and a second support to affix the vacuum interrupter to the fixed contact side at an opposite end of the frame. In order to apply common pole part frames for different vacuum interrupter sizes, in order to alleviate the manufacture of such pole parts, at least two fixation points are arranged pairwise in parallel along different distances along the long axis of the frame. The first support at the moving contact side maintains a specified fixation position, so the frame is configured for use with at least one other vacuum interrupter of a different length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Maik HYRENBACH, Manfred SAUER
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Publication number: 20140175058Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pole part of a circuit-breaker arrangement having an insulation housing for accommodating a vacuum interrupter containing a pair of corresponding electrical switching contacts, wherein a fixed upper electrical contact is connected to an upper electrical terminal molded or assembled in the insulation housing and a movable lower electrical contact is connected to the insulating housing by a support plate of the insulation housing via a flexible conductor that includes a first end for attaching the flexible conductor to the lower electrical terminal and a second end for attaching the flexible conductor to the movable lower electrical contact. The second end of the flexible conductor is provided with an inside thread which is screwed to an outside thread arranged on the distal end of the movable lower electrical contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: ABB Technology AGInventors: Dietmar GENTSCH, Manfred SAUER
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Patent number: 8641997Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing shaped inorganic cyanide bodies, especially made of alkaline metal cyanides and alkaline earth metal cyanides, by pressing particulate inorganic cyanide obtained by means of a crystallization method. According to the invention, a cyanide crystallate separated from a mother liquor by means of a solid-liquid separation device and containing 2-15 wt. % water is fed to a forming device without the addition of an auxiliary forming agent and placed under pressure and compressed to form shaped bodies containing 0.1-12 wt. % water. The amount of water contained by the shaped bodies is always less than that contained in the crystallates used for the production thereof. Preferably, the crystallite is pressed out of a rotary filter or a centrifuge at a temperature of more than 40° C. to form shaped bodies containing 0.2-6 wt. % residual water. The inventive method can be carried out in a more economical manner than previously known methods using dried cyanide.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: CyPlus GmbHInventors: Markus Jafeld, Stephan Schäflein, Norbert Steier, Annette Dickmann, Stefan Franke, Andreas Rubo, Manfred Sauer, Ernst Gail
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Patent number: 7717902Abstract: A catheter for draining urine from the bladder and which is composed of a flexible plastic tube (1) having an insertion aid (2) secured to the insertion end of the tube. Thus the insertion aid and tube may be inserted into the urethra and guided therethrough into the bladder. The tube (1) has at least one orifice (4) in the region adjacent the insertion aid (2). Also, the insertion aid (2) connects with essentially the same diameter to the tube (1) and ends with a rounded head portion (3), whose diameter may be slightly larger than the diameter of the tube (1). The insertion aid may be significantly more flexible as compared to the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Inventor: Manfred Sauer
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Publication number: 20080317655Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing shaped inorganic cyanide bodies, especially made of alkaline metal cyanides and alkaline earth metal cyanides, by pressing particulate inorganic cyanide obtained by means of a crystallization method. According to the invention, a cyanide crystallate separated from a mother liquor by means of a solid-liquid separation device and containing 2-15 wt. % water is fed to a forming device without the addition of an auxiliary forming agent and placed under pressure and compressed to form shaped bodies containing 0.1-12 wt. % water. The amount of water contained by the shaped bodies is always less than that contained in the crystallates used for the production thereof. Preferably, the crystallite is pressed out of a rotary filter or a centrifuge at a temperature of more than 40° C. to form shaped bodies containing 0.2-6 wt. % residual water. The inventive method can be carried out in a more economical manner than previously known methods using dried cyanide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Markus Jafeld, Stephan Schaflein, Norbert Steier, Annette Dickmann, Stefan Franke, Andreas Rubo, Manfred Sauer, Ernst Gail
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Publication number: 20040193143Abstract: A catheter for draining urine from the bladder and which is composed of a flexible plastic tube (1) having an insertion aid (2) secured to the insertion end of the tube. Thus the insertion aid and tube may be inserted into the urethra and guided therethrough into the bladder. The tube (1) has at least one orifice (4) in the region adjacent the insertion aid (2). Also, the insertion aid (2) connects with essentially the same diameter to the tube (1) and ends with a rounded head portion (3), whose diameter may be slightly larger than the diameter of the tube (1). The insertion aid may be significantly more flexible as compared to the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventor: Manfred Sauer
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Publication number: 20030143147Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing shaped inorganic cyanide bodies, especially made of alkaline metal cyanides and alkaline earth metal cyanides, by pressing particulate inorganic cyanide obtained by means of a crystallization method. According to the invention, a cyanide crystallate separated from a mother liquor by means of a solid-liquid separation device and containing 2-15 wt. % water is fed to a forming device without the addition of an auxiliary forming agent and placed under pressure and compressed to form shaped bodies containing 0.1-12 wt. % water. The amount of water contained by the shaped bodies is always less than that contained in the crystallates used for the production thereof. Preferably, the crystallite is pressed out of a rotary filter or a centrifuge at a temperature of more than 40° C. to form shaped bodies containing 0.2-6 wt. % residual water. The inventive method can be carried out in a more economical manner than previously known methods using dried cyanide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Markus Jafeld, Stephan Schflein, Norbert Steier, Annette Dickmann, Stefan Franke, Andreas Rubo, Manfred Sauer, Ernst Gail
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Publication number: 20020169438Abstract: A device for inserting a tubular catheter (1) into the urethra, preferably for catheterizing male persons, in particular in the case of paraplegia. The device comprises a guide means (2) for inserting the catheter (1), with the guide means composed of an outer funnel (3) that is intended for insertion into the urethra orifice, and an inner funnel (4) that is adapted for insertion into the urethra through the outer funnel (3). The catheter (1) is then insertable into the urethra through the inner funnel (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventor: Manfred Sauer
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Patent number: 6096173Abstract: A method of producing hydrogen cyanide by the gas-phase reaction of methane with ammonia at elevated temperature and an ammonia/methane ratio of 1.001 to 1.1. The conducting of the gaseous reaction mixture through a corona discharge causes the reaction to start at temperatures below 1000.degree. C. without the action of a catalyst. This results in considerable savings of the necessary investment expenses as well as of the running costs for energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1998Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Degussa AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lukas Von Hippel, Andreas Gutsch, Roland Schaffer, Manfred Sauer, Rudolf Vanheertum
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Patent number: 6048512Abstract: A process for preparing catalytically active coatings for the synthesis of hydrogen cyanide on moulded items substantially consisting of aluminum oxide. The catalytically active coatings contain, as active components, at least one platinum group metal and a nitride waich are applied to the moulded item by means of a coating dispersion which contains the active components as finely divided solids. This means that the hitherto conventional production of aluminum nitride during the forming process is not required. The coatings therefore achieve their final activity level, which is well above that of conventional coatings, very rapidly. In addition, these catalysts can be started up under high load and have a lower operating temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1999Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Degussa AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lukas von Hippel, Christian Bussek, Jorg Sauer, Manfred Sauer, Dietrich Arntz
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Patent number: 5961945Abstract: An ammoxidizable compound is reacted with an ammonium salt, especially an inorganic ammonium salt, in the presence of a source of oxygen and an ammoxidation catalyst at 100 to 700.degree. C., preferably 200 to 700.degree. C., in order to produce cyano compounds of the formula R--CN, in which R is H or an organic group.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Degussa AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lukas M. J. Von Hippel, Jorg Sauer, Rudiger Schutte, Manfred Sauer, Dietrich Arntz
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Patent number: 5958588Abstract: A process for the direct preparation of alkali metal cyanide and alkaline earth metal cyanide granules from an HCN-containing gas and an aqueous solution or suspension of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide. The reaction is performed in a reactor for fluidized bed spray granulation, wherein a solution or suspension of the hydroxide is sprayed onto seed granules of the cyanide being prepared and at the same time a hydrogen cyanide-containing gas is supplied to the reactor and water is evaporated by means of a fluidizing gas. The preferred fluidizing gas is steam. The reaction gases from a BMA or Andrussow process may be quenched with water and the gas mixture used as fluidizing gas. By using a CO.sub.2 -free HCN-containing gas, alkali metal cyanide granules with advantageous properties, including a combined concentration of alkali metal carbonate and alkali metal formate of less then 0.4 wt. %, are obtainable.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1998Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Degussa-Huls AGInventors: Rudiger Schutte, Hans Christian Alt, Catrin Becker-Balfanz, Manfred Sauer, Lukas Von Hippel, Oliver Feuer, Jurgen Lorosch
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Patent number: 5928984Abstract: A process for preparing catalytically active coatings for the synthesis of hydrogen cyanide on moulded items substantially consisting of aluminum oxide. The catalytically active coating contain, as active components, at least one platinum group metal and a nitrate which are applied to the moulded item by means of a coating dispersion which contains the active components as finely divided solids. This means that the hitherto conventional production of aluminum nitride during the forming process is not required. The coatings therefore achieve their final activity level, which is well above that of conventional coatings, very rapidly. In addition, these catalysts can be started up under high load and have a lower operating temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Degussa AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lukas von Hippel, Christian Bussek, Joerg Sauer, Manfred Sauer, Dietrich Arntz
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Patent number: 4913572Abstract: Ribbon cassettes for typewriters or office machines of similar construction are subject to differnt structural requirements and primarily they are to be easily exchangeable in a one-hand operation. Since additionally the ribbon cassettes are also designed as disposable components, many still functional individual parts are also discarded. To avoid this, ribbon cassettes are known which have exchangeable ribbon spools. It is the object of the invention to provide a reloadable ribbon cassette in which the exchange of ribbon spools (4, 5) is possible with few manipulations. The removal of the spent ribbon spools (4, 5) should here be possible without soiling the fingers.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1987Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: AEG Olympia Office GmbHInventors: Rolf Behrens, Hermann Jendricke, Manfred Sauer, Klaus D. Frerichs, Alfred Keiter, Andreas Wesselhoft, Hans P. Heins, Heinz Lange