Patents by Inventor Martin Grether
Martin Grether 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: 20240150373Abstract: The invention provides new heterocyclic compounds having the general formula (I) wherein A, L, X, m, n, R1 and R2 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds, processes of manufacturing the compounds and methods of using the compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Charles BELL, Joerg BENZ, Luca GOBBI, Uwe GRETHER, Katrin GROEBKE ZBINDEN, Benoit HORNSPERGER, Buelent KOCER, Carsten KROLL, Bernd KUHN, Marius Daniel Rinaldo LUTZ, Fionn O'HARA, Hans RICHTER, Martin RITTER, Didier ROMBACH, Martin KURATLI
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Patent number: 11753172Abstract: A seat track assembly for use in a vehicle. The seat track assembly includes a floor joist including a main body extending in a longitudinal direction, a seat track channel defined in the main body, and at least one support flange extending in a lateral direction from the main body. A raceway is on the at least one support flange, wherein the raceway extends longitudinally along the floor joist, and has an interior sized to receive wiring therein. The seat track assembly also includes a track cover including a top plate. The raceway is positioned between the at least one support flange and the top plate, and the top plate extends past the raceway in the lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Alexander J. Matsuoka, Mario A. Reyes, Michael-Lee Edward Frick, Colin Kreiger, Martin Grether
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Publication number: 20230026495Abstract: A seat track assembly for use in a vehicle. The seat track assembly includes a floor joist including a main body extending in a longitudinal direction, a seat track channel defined in the main body, and at least one support flange extending in a lateral direction from the main body. A raceway is on the at least one support flange, wherein the raceway extends longitudinally along the floor joist, and has an interior sized to receive wiring therein. The seat track assembly also includes a track cover including a top plate. The raceway is positioned between the at least one support flange and the top plate, and the top plate extends past the raceway in the lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Alexander J. Matsuoka, Mario A. Reyes, Michael-Lee Edward Frick, Colin Kreiger, Martin Grether
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Patent number: 8608125Abstract: A seat track assembly is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the seat track assembly includes a seat track having an elongated track plate and a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart track flanges extending from the track plate. Each of the track flanges is variable in depth. A method of fabricating a seat track assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Martin Grether, Paul R. Fortado, Viet Q. Phan, Gina Pischke
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Publication number: 20120222284Abstract: A seat track assembly is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the seat track assembly includes a seat track having an elongated track plate and a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart track flanges extending from the track plate. Each of the track flanges is variable in depth. A method of fabricating a seat track assembly is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Martin Grether, Paul R. Fortado, Viet Q. Phan, Gina Pischke
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Patent number: 8177184Abstract: A seat track assembly an illustrative embodiment of the seat track assembly includes a seat track having an elongated track plate and a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart track flanges extending from the track plate. Each of the track flanges is variable in depth. A method of fabricating a seat track assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Martin Grether, Paul R. Fortado, Viet Phan, Gina Pischke
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Publication number: 20080149804Abstract: A seat track assembly an illustrative embodiment of the seat track assembly includes a seat track having an elongated track plate and a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart track flanges extending from the track plate. Each of the track flanges is variable in depth. A method of fabricating a seat track assembly is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Martin Grether, Paul R. Fortado, Viet Phan, Gina Pischke
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Publication number: 20060249616Abstract: Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to be disposed through an associated coupling aperture disposed in the engagement member. The clamp arms are moveable relative to the engagement member between an unsecured position in which the clamp arms are extractable from the coupling apertures, and a secured position wherein the clamp arms are not extractable from the coupling apertures. The support arm is coupled to the base and to a component (e.g. a payload). The lug member that locks the assembly in the secured position is moveable between a first position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the unsecured position, and a second position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the secured position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Walter Frantz, Martin Grether, Raymond Reed, Douglas Hackett
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Patent number: 7063562Abstract: A cabling system and method for providing access to electrical power and/or data communications onboard a mobile platform is provided. A plurality of lower connectors are attached to a bottom side of a plurality of mobile platform floor panels. Each lower connector includes at least one lower connector coupling contact that is connected to a lower connector signal conduit. The lower connector signal conduits convey either electrical signals or data signals between each lower connector coupling contact and a signal source and/or a signal receiver. A plurality of upper connectors removably mate with the lower connectors. Each upper connector includes at least one upper connector coupling contact that removably couples with the lower connector coupling contact(s) of the mated lower connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James T Henley, Forrest Frantz, Martin Grether
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Publication number: 20060038070Abstract: A cabling system and method for providing access to electrical power and/or data communications onboard a mobile platform is provided. A plurality of lower connectors are attached to a bottom side of a plurality of mobile platform floor panels. Each lower connector includes at least one lower connector coupling contact that is connected to a lower connector signal conduit. The lower connector signal conduits convey either electrical signals or data signals between each lower connector coupling contact and a signal source and/or a signal receiver. A plurality of upper connectors removably mate with the lower connectors. Each upper connector includes at least one upper connector coupling contact that removably couples with the lower connector coupling contact(s) of the mated lower connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: James Henley, Forrest Frantz, Martin Grether
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Publication number: 20050224650Abstract: Processes for positioning, securing, and repositioning payload assemblies onto floor assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a support structure having a plurality of elongated engagement members, each engagement member including an engagement surface adapted to support a load; forming an adaptable payload assembly that includes a payload member and at least one payload support coupled to the payload member, the payload support being adapted to transmit loads from the payload member to at least one engagement member, the payload support being moveable with the payload member relative to the support structure; and removeably coupling the payload support to at least one of the engagement surfaces of the engagement members. In an alternate embodiment, the engagement surfaces are at least one of approximately flush with and recessed below a lower surface of a panel supported by the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Raymond Reed, Martin Grether, W. Frantz, Gina Pischke, Kelly Morgan, Paul Fortado, Todd Jones, Douglas Hackett
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Publication number: 20050224648Abstract: Apparatus and methods for beaming some or all payload component loads out to surrounding support structure and adaptably coupling payload assemblies to a support structure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a payload assembly includes a payload member and at least one payload support. The payload member is adapted to be positioned proximate the support structure, and the at least one payload support is coupled to the payload member and is adapted to operatively engage at least one of the elongated supports of the support structure. The at least one payload support is further adapted to beam loads from the payload member to the at least one elongated support, and to be moveable with the payload member relative to the support structure. In one particular embodiment, the payload support includes an end portion adapted to engage with a top surface of the elongated support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Martin Grether, Raymond Reed, W. Frantz
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Publication number: 20050211833Abstract: Non-protruding seat track apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a track includes an elongated support having a support surface and an engagement surface. The support surface is adapted to engage a lower surface of a floor panel, and the engagement surface is adapted to be coupled to a payload assembly. The engagement surface is at least one of flush with and recessed below the lower surface of the floor panel when the support surface is engaged with the lower surface. The engagement surface may have at least one of an engagement slot and an attachment aperture disposed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Walter Frantz, Gina Pischke, Martin Grether, Todd Jones, Cory Hitchcock, Paul Fortado
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Publication number: 20050211836Abstract: Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to be disposed through an associated coupling aperture disposed in the engagement member. The clamp arms are moveable relative to the engagement member between an unsecured position in which the clamp arms are extractable from the coupling apertures, and a secured position wherein the clamp arms are not extractable from the coupling apertures. The support arm is coupled to the base and to a component (e.g. a payload). The lug member that locks the assembly in the secured position, is moveable between a first position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the unsecured position, and a second position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the secured position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Walter Frantz, Martin Grether, Raymond Reed, Douglas Hackett
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Publication number: 20050211840Abstract: Apparatus and methods for situating and securing payloads to support structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly includes a support structure, a floor assembly, and a payload assembly. The floor assembly includes a plurality of elongated engagement members coupled to the support structure, the engagement members being spaced apart and mostly parallel, each engagement member including an engagement surface. The payload assembly includes a payload component positioned proximate the floor assembly, and at least one payload support coupled to the payload component and engaged with at least some of the engagement members, the payload support being adapted to beam loads from the payload component to the floor assembly and being moveable with the payload component relative to the floor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Martin Grether, Raymond Reed, W. Frantz, Gina Pischke, Kelly Morgan, Paul Fortado, Todd Jones, Douglas Hackett
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Patent number: 5409346Abstract: The chassis of a forklift truck includes a front assembly and a rear assembly which, in certain embodiments, are movable toward and away from each other between an extended stable normal working condition and a contracted compact condition for storage or transport of the forklift truck. The front assembly includes driven front wheels, standard upright mast and double-acting lift jack for the fork carriage movable along the mast. The rear assembly includes the operator compartment, rear axle assembly for the rear wheels and mechanism mounting the rear axle assembly for vertical movement relative to the operator compartment between a raised normal working position and a downward-projected position. The rear assembly also includes a landing wheel or wheels mounted in front of the rear axle assembly at a location above the rear wheels when the rear axle assembly is raised.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Inventor: Martin Grether
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Patent number: 5217342Abstract: The chassis of a forklift truck includes a front assembly and a rear assembly movable toward and away from each other between an extended stable normal working condition and a contracted compact condition for storage or transport of the forklift truck. The front assembly includes driven front wheels, standard upright mast and double-acting lift jack for the fork carriage movable along the mast. The rear assembly includes the operator compartment, rear axle assembly for the rear wheels and mechanism mounting the rear axle assembly for vertical movement relative to the operator compartment between a raised normal working position and a downward-projected position. The rear assembly also includes a landing wheel mounted in front of the rear axle assembly at a location above the rear wheels when the rear axle assembly is raised.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1991Date of Patent: June 8, 1993Inventor: Martin Grether