Patents by Inventor Matthias Fritz
Matthias Fritz 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: 9181660Abstract: A civil engineering machine and a method of controlling the machine are based on the position of at least one reference point which is relevant to the control of the civil engineering machine being changed, as the civil engineering machine moves, as a function of a relative position of the at least one reference point relative to a desired path of travel.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Martin Dahm, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
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Publication number: 20150284918Abstract: An automotive construction machine, in particular a slipform paver or a road milling machine, has at least one front running gear and one rear running gear in the working direction. As the construction machine advances, the lifting systems of the front running gear are extended or retracted such that the machine frame remains in a predetermined orientation to the surface of the ground in the longitudinal direction. Irregularities in the ground surface are detected as the construction machine advances, and the position of the front lifting systems, predetermined by the control or regulating unit, is monitored to keep the machine frame in a predetermined orientation to the ground surface. As the construction machine advances, the control of the rear lifting systems is engaged with a time delay subject to the control of the front lifting systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Matthias Fritz, Achim Busenbender, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
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Patent number: 9102906Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary composition for cleaning and/or disinfecting and/or for fragrance release, which composition is applicable directly to the sanitary unit, adheres there and can be rinsed off only after a relatively large number of rinse operations, and which composition comprises surfactants and at least one adhesion promoter, said adhesion promoter being an oxo acid of the following formula and R being an alkyl or aryl radical, R? is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R? is an alkyl, aryl or alkoxyalkyl radical, X a main group element of main groups 5 or 7 from the 3rd period, selenium, tellurium, or a transition group element, m=1 to 50, n=0, 1, 2, q=1, 2, r=0, 1 and p=1, 2, and the viscosity of the composition, measured with a Haake viscometer, plate-cone system, PK 5 1° sensor, shear rate of 25 s?1 and 20° C., is at least 15 000 mPas.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: BUCK-CHEMIE GMBHInventors: Joachim Leipold, Edgar Jaeschke, Matthias Fritz
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Patent number: 9096977Abstract: A construction machine apparatus includes a plurality of ground engaging supports, a machine frame supported from the ground engaging supports and a milling drum supported from the machine frame. A milling drum location detection system is configured to determine a drum location in an external reference system. A location indicator system includes a memory configured to store information identifying a location of one or more areas to be avoided in the external reference system, and a controller configured to compare the drum location to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided, and to provide an output corresponding to a proximity of the milling drum to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Christian Berning, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
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Publication number: 20150176990Abstract: A civil engineering machine has a machine control unit configured to determine data which defines the position and/or orientation of a reference point on the civil engineering machine in relation to a reference system independent of the position and orientation of the civil engineering machine. A geometrical shape to be produced on the ground is preset in either a machine control unit or a field rover control unit. The field rover is used to determine a position of at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system. Curve data defining a desired curve in the independent reference system, corresponding to the preset shape, is determined at least partially on the basis of the position of the at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Matthias Fritz, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn, Christian Berning
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Patent number: 9033100Abstract: A sound suppressor device for an air drying unit of a compressed-air supply system having a sound suppressor housing on which is arranged an inlet opening for the supply of condensate-laden compressed air to be discharged from the air drying unit and at least one outlet opening for the discharge of the condensate-laden compressed air to the outside, wherein the inlet opening issues into at least one pre-chamber of the sound suppressor housing, which pre-chamber issues into post-chambers which are connected in parallel and which are arranged around a heating rod arranged centrally in the sound suppressor housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Michael Hartl, Matthias Fritz, Christian Achatz
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Patent number: 8992187Abstract: An air-cooled reciprocating compressor for vehicles includes a compressing unit, which has a plurality of cylinders and is driven by a motor and has a fan for generating a cooling air flow. The fan is disposed on a connecting shaft between the motor and the compressing unit and takes in cooling air from the surroundings and delivers cooling air to a downstream cooling air duct, wherein the cooling air duct at least partially surrounds the cylinders and is designed such that cooling air can flow around all in-line cylinders of the compressing unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Schienenfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Michael Hartl, Juergen Mendel, Joerg Mellar, Matthias Fritz
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Patent number: 8989968Abstract: A civil engineering machine has a machine control unit configured to determine data which defines the position and/or orientation of a reference point on the civil engineering machine in relation to a reference system independent of the position and orientation of the civil engineering machine. A geometrical shape to be produced on the ground is preset in either a machine control unit or a field rover control unit. The field rover is used to determine a position of at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system. Curve data defining a desired curve in the independent reference system, corresponding to the preset shape, is determined at least partially on the basis of the position of the at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn, Christian Berning
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Publication number: 20150063984Abstract: An intake box of an air supply system in a compressor arrangement, having an intake grill and an air intake pipe arranged on the compressor side, wherein the intake grill and the air intake pipe are arranged between a lower lid and an upper lid, wherein, in addition, a sound damping box for minimizing noise emissions is arranged between the intake grill and the air intake pipe, wherein the longitudinal dimension and width dimension of the sound damping box are each at least three times as large as the depth dimension of the sound damping box.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Knorr-Bremse System Fur Schienefahrzeuge GMBHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Melanie Gibson
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Publication number: 20140356311Abstract: Agent for sanitary facilities that can be applied directly on the sanitary object, adheres, and is flushable only after a large number of flushes. The agent comprises fillers from the group of surfactants and a bonding agent, wherein the bonding agent is selected from the group of polyalkylene derivatives, hydrogentated polystyrol derivatives, copolymers from the group of monoalkyl esters of poly(methyl vinyl ether/carbonic acid anhydrides, olefin homopolymers, and copolymers of two or more olefins, wherein the olefin homopolymers and copolymers can also be partially hydrogenated, partially oxidized, or further functionalized by graft molecules, and from the group of polyalkyleneimines, including in alkoxylized form, polyetheramines (alkoxylized amines) and polyglycerin polyether alkyl carbonic acids, polymers or derivatives comprising said polymer groups. The viscosity of the agent is at least 30 Pa s, measured using a Haake viscometer, plate/plate system, plate diameter 10 mm, at a shear rate of 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Joachim Leipold, Edgar Jaeschke, Matthias Fritz
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Publication number: 20140348584Abstract: A construction machine apparatus includes a plurality of ground engaging supports, a machine frame supported from the ground engaging supports and a milling drum supported from the machine frame. A milling drum location detection system is configured to determine a drum location in an external reference system. A location indicator system includes a memory configured to store information identifying a location of one or more areas to be avoided in the external reference system, and a controller configured to compare the drum location to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided, and to provide an output corresponding to a proximity of the milling drum to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Matthias Fritz, Christian Berning, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
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Publication number: 20140349904Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a sanitary product in piece form for use in the cistern of a toilet, which product comprises at least two different gel formers (1, 2) and fragrances, wherein one gel former (gel former 1) forms gels with hydrophobic liquids, which gels are insoluble or scarcely soluble in water, and the other gel former (gel former 2) is water-soluble or water-dispersible and wherein the product is transparent, gradually flushes away and releases fragrances, and gel formers 1 and 2 are in one phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Joachim Leipold, Matthias Fritz, Edgar Jaeschke
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Patent number: 8888402Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelled civil engineering machine, and in particular to a slipform paver, road paver or road milling machine, and to a method of controlling a self-propelled civil engineering machine. The civil engineering machine according to the invention has a control unit which is configured to determine data which defines the position and/or orientation of a reference point on the civil engineering machine in relation to a reference system (X, Y, Z) independent of the position and orientation of the civil engineering machine. The reference system (X, Y, Z) independent of the machine-related reference system (x, y, z) may be selected as desired, and there is thus no need for the positions of various reference points to be plotted on the ground.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
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Patent number: 8835371Abstract: An agent for the sanitary sector, which agent can be applied directly on a sanitary object, adheres there and can be flushed away only after a relatively large number of flushing operations. The agent includes fillers from the group of surfactants and also an adhesion promoter. The adhesion promoter is selected from hydrogenated polystyrene derivatives and olefin homopolymers and copolymers of two or more olefins, where the olefin homopolymers and copolymers may also be partially hydrogenated. The viscosity of the agent is at least 30 Pas, measured using a Haake viscometer, plate/plate system, plate diameter 10 mm, at a shear gradient of 2.62 s?1 and 20° C. The agent is so sticky that it can serve to attach bar-shaped agents in the toilet bowl. The concentration of the surfactants in the case of an adhesion promoter from the group of polyalkyleneimines is between 7 and 60% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Buck-Chemie GmbHInventors: Joachim Leipold, Edgar Jaeschke, Matthias Fritz
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Publication number: 20140231169Abstract: A sound suppressor device for an air drying unit of a compressed-air supply system having a sound suppressor housing on which is arranged an inlet opening for the supply of condensate-laden compressed air to be discharged from the air drying unit and at least one outlet opening for the discharge of the condensate-laden compressed air to the outside, wherein the inlet opening issues into at least one pre-chamber of the sound suppressor housing, which pre-chamber issues into post-chambers which are connected in parallel and which are arranged around a heating rod arranged centrally in the sound suppressor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Michael Hartl, Matthias Fritz, Christian Achatz
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Patent number: 8794868Abstract: The invention relates to an optical guidance system for a laying engine for producing a concrete or asphalt top layer along a given path (6), wherein the laying engine comprises a first unit (1), such as a distributor for distributing the material and a second unit (2), such as a finisher for smoothing the material. The first and second unit are driven independently of each other and may be driven in formation. According to the invention, the optical guidance system comprises at least one transmitter component (3), one receiver component (5) and one computer component (19) for providing control instructions, relating for example to the direction of travel of the first or second unit. The transmitter component (3) is to be provided on the second unit (2) ad designed to emit optical reference beams (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Leica GeoSystems AGInventor: Matthias Fritz
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Publication number: 20140107883Abstract: A civil engineering machine has a machine control unit configured to determine data which defines the position and/or orientation of a reference point on the civil engineering machine in relation to a reference system independent of the position and orientation of the civil engineering machine. A geometrical shape to be produced on the ground is preset in either a machine control unit or a field rover control unit. The field rover is used to determine a position of at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system. Curve data defining a desired curve in the independent reference system, corresponding to the preset shape, is determined at least partially on the basis of the position of the at least one identifiable point of the preset geometrical shape in the independent reference system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn, Christian Berning
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Publication number: 20140081532Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelled civil engineering machine, and in particular to a slipform paver, road paver or road milling machine, and to a method of controlling a self-propelled civil engineering machine. The civil engineering machine according to the invention has a control unit which is configured to determine data which defines the position and/or orientation of a reference point on the civil engineering machine in relation to a reference system (X, Y, Z) independent of the position and orientation of the civil engineering machine. The reference system (X, Y, Z) independent of the machine-related reference system (x, y, z) may be selected as desired, and there is thus no need for the positions of various reference points to be plotted on the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
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Publication number: 20140037569Abstract: Agent for sanitary facilities that can be applied directly on the sanitary object, adheres, and is flushable only after a large number of flushes. The agent comprises fillers from the group of surfactants and a bonding agent, wherein the bonding agent is selected from the group of polyalkylene derivatives, hydrogentated polystyrol derivatives, copolymers from the group of monoalkyl esters of poly(methyl vinyl ether/carbonic acid anhydrides, olefin homopolymers, and copolymers of two or more olefins, wherein the olefin homopolymers and copolymers can also be partially hydrogenated, partially oxidized, or further functionalized by graft molecules, and from the group of polyalkyleneimines, including in alkoxylized form, polyetheramines (alkoxylized amines) and polyglycerin polyether alkyl carbonic acids, polymers or derivatives comprising said polymer groups. The viscosity of the agent is at least 30 Pa s at 20° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Joachim Leipold, Edgar Jaeschke, Matthias Fritz
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Patent number: 8613566Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelled civil engineering machine, and in particular to a slipform paver, road paver or road milling machine, and to a method of controlling a self-propelled civil engineering machine. The civil engineering machine according to the invention has a control unit which is configured to determine data which defines the position and/or orientation of a reference point on the civil engineering machine in relation to a reference system (X, Y, Z) independent of the position and orientation of the civil engineering machine. The reference system (X, Y, Z) independent of the machine-related reference system (x, y, z) may be selected as desired, and there is thus no need for the positions of various reference points to be plotted on the ground.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Matthias Fritz, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn