Patents by Inventor Matthias Schäfer

Matthias Schäfer 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: 12235051
    Abstract: Pipe arrangement for transporting temperature control media, comprising a base body which is produced by way of blow molding and from which at least a first channel and a second channel are formed, wherein the first channel and the second channel have a first orientation towards one another in a first section and a second orientation towards one another in a second section, wherein the first orientation is different from the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Albert Boecker, Matthias Winter, Thorsten Schaefer, Florian Deibel, Mathieu Aucouturier
  • Patent number: 12215767
    Abstract: A rotary bearing (50), especially for harmonic gearing, comprising an outer bearing ring (1b) and an inner bearing ring (1a) arranged therein; whereby the inner bearing ring (1a) and the outer bearing ring (1b) are each provided with at least one receptacle (10, 11) through which, when the two receptacles (10, 11) are in a corresponding position with respect to one another, rolling elements (8) can be inserted through a receptacle opening (22) formed by the two receptacles (10, 11) into an anti-friction bearing between the bearing surface (7) of the inner bearing ring (1a) and the bearing surface (9) of the outer bearing ring (1b), wherein a guide ring (20) for the rolling elements (8) is arranged in at least one of the two receptacles (10, 11) between the receptacle opening (22) and the rolling elements (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Harmonic Drive SE
    Inventors: Matthias Mendel, Alexander Schäfer, Michael Schaffer
  • Patent number: 12208560
    Abstract: An Arrangement for transporting media, comprising a base body formed as a blow-molded part and at least one functional element, wherein the functional element is positively fixed to the base body, wherein the positive fit is formed by shaping the base body during blow molding, and a method for producing an arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Albert Boecker, Matthias Winter, Thorsten Schaefer, Florian Deibel, Artem Tuzin
  • Patent number: 12110691
    Abstract: Method of attaching a lining 1 to an interior surface 10 of a room comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet of lining 1 to be applied to the interior surface 10; applying a plurality of glue dots 2 to the interior surface 10 or to the first sheet of lining 1; and attaching the first sheet of the lining 1 to the interior surface 10 such that the first sheet of lining 1 is fixed to the interior surface 10 via the glue dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG and 3D Coatings GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Schäfer, Claus-Peter Berneth, Gottfried Philipp, Andreas Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20220298801
    Abstract: Joint tape 1 for attachment to a ceiling or a wall, the joint tape 1 comprising a layer of permeable non-woven material 2 and an adhesive layer 3 attached to the permeable non-woven material 2, the adhesive layer 3 being applied to one side of the non-woven material in a pattern comprising sections 21 without adhesive applied thereto and wherein the joint tape 1 has a width of 3 mm to 20 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Pointl, Robert Stubits, Andreas Wilhelm, Simon Philipp, Andreas Marquardt, Michael Viebahn, Matthias Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20210198897
    Abstract: Method of attaching a lining 1 to an interior surface 10 of a room comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet of lining 1 to be applied to the interior surface 10; applying a plurality of glue dots 2 to the interior surface 10 or to the first sheet of lining 1; and attaching the first sheet of the lining 1 to the interior surface 10 such that the first sheet of lining 1 is fixed to the interior surface 10 via the glue dots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias Schäfer, Claus-Peter Berneth, Gottfried Philipp, Andreas Marquardt
  • Patent number: 10920013
    Abstract: Alkylene oxides are polymerized in a tubular reactor. The alkylene oxide is continuously introduced into the tubular reactor through multiple introduction points located along the length of the tubular reactor. Monomer flow rates are increased along the length of the reactor to maintain a nearly constant concentration of unreacted alkylene oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nima N. Nikbin, Carlos M. Villa, Maria Jose Nieves Remacha, Irfan Khan, William H. Heath, John G. Pendergast, Jr., Matthias Schaefer, Anna Forlin
  • Patent number: 10480184
    Abstract: Sound-permeable lining (1) for covering perforations (21) shaped in an acoustic plasterboard (2). The sound-permeable lining (1) comprises a first ply (12) of a fleece material and attached thereto a second ply (14) which is arranged in between of the first ply (12) and the acoustic plasterboard (2) to which the sound-permeable lining (1) is to be applied. The second ply (14) being of a foil material having a second opacity O2 and a plurality of through-holes (141) formed therein. The first ply (12) has a first opacity O1 so that the through-holes (141) formed in the second ply (14) are invisible through the first ply (12) and so that the applied sound-permeable lining (1) has an overall opacity O12 to allow for optically covering the perforations (21) shaped in the acoustic plasterboard (2) and an overall air flow resistivity Rs12 to allow for the penetration of air so that sound can propagate via the sound-permeable lining (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
    Inventors: Claus-Peter Berneth, Matthias Schaefer, Gottfried Philipp, Andreas Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20190256653
    Abstract: Unsaturated polyether monols are removed from polyether polyols by reaction with a functionalized thiol compound or a polythiol compound. This process replaces the terminal unsaturation with a functional group, or else couples two or more of the monols to form a polyol. The functionality of the polyether polyol product is increased by the removal of the monols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Oguz Türünç, An Adams, Carola Meinl, Jean-Paul Masy, Sonet Vermaire, Matthias Schaefer, Sven Claessens
  • Publication number: 20190202983
    Abstract: Alkylene oxides are polymerized in a tubular reactor. The alkylene oxide is continuously introduced into the tubular reactor through multiple introduction points located along the length of the tubular reactor. Monomer flow rates are increased along the length of the reactor to maintain a nearly constant concentration of unreacted alkylene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Nima N. Nikbin, Carlos M. Villa, Maria Jose Nieves Remacha, Irfan Khan, William H. Heath, John G. Pendergast, Jr., Matthias Schaefer, Anna Forlin
  • Patent number: 10213706
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for the purification of a crude acrylic acid composition containing maleic anhydride as an impurity comprising the following steps: (a) carrying out at least one dynamic melt crystallization stage (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) with the crude acrylic acid composition to prepare a first purified acrylic acid composition and a first residue containing at least 3.5% by weight maleic anhydride, (b) adding a solvent (26) which is capable of dissolving maleic anhydride to the first residue in an amount that the weight ratio of the solvent to the maleic anhydride is 0.3 or more to prepare a ratio-adjusted residue and (c) carrying out at least one further dynamic melt crystallization stage and/or at least one static melt crystallization stage (18, 18a, 18b) with the ratio-adjusted residue to prepare a second purified acrylic acid composition and a second residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sulzer Chemtech AG
    Inventors: Matthias Schäfer, Andrzej Kuszlik, Florian Lippuner, Herbert Engstler
  • Patent number: 10188903
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to determining a speed of a multidimensional motion of an athlete in a global coordinate system based on multidimensional acceleration data from a multidimensional accelerometer placed at a movable limb of the athlete, the movable limb being at least one of translatory and rotatable, and the movable limb defining a local coordinate system. Based on the multidimensional acceleration data, at least one correction quantity may be determined taking into account a rotation of the local coordinate system relative to the global coordinate system during the multidimensional motion. The speed of the multidimensional motion may be determined based on an integration of the multidimensional acceleration data and in consideration of the at least one correction quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Niels Hadaschik, Ferdinand Kemeth, Matthias Schaefer, Thomas Von Der Gruen
  • Patent number: 10184026
    Abstract: Vinyl-functional alcohols are silylated by reaction with a hydrolysable silyl hydride compound. The starting alcohol is heated and then combined with the silyl hydride and catalyst and allowed to heat exothermically. Cooling is applied when the conversion of vinyl groups is between 90-99%. In some embodiments, specified amounts of water are present. The cooling regimen and control of water content reduces certain side reactions, leading to greater yields to desired product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rafael Benavides, David A. Babb, Matthias Schaefer, Patrick Fontanella, William H. Heath, Wenwen Li
  • Patent number: 9896542
    Abstract: A method of producing a high primary hydroxyl group content and a high number average molecular weight polyol includes preparing a mixture that includes a double metal cyanide catalyst and a low molecular weight polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of less than 1,000 g/mol, the polyether polyol is derived from propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, or butylene oxide, setting the mixture to having a first temperature, adding at least one selected from propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, and butylene oxide to the mixture at the first temperature, allowing the mixture to react to form a reacted mixture, adding a Lewis acid catalyst to the reacted mixture, setting the reaction mixture including the second catalyst to have a second temperature that is less than the first temperature, and adding additional at least one selected from propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, and butylene oxide to the reacted mixture at the second temperature such that a resultant polyol having a primary hydroxyl group content of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventors: Arjun Raghuraman, Matthias Schaefer, Jean-Paul Masy, David S. Laitar
  • Publication number: 20170362378
    Abstract: Vinyl-functional alcohols are silylated by reaction with a hydrolysable silyl hydride compound. The starting alcohol is heated and then combined with the silyl hydride and catalyst and allowed to heat exothermically. Cooling is applied when the conversion of vinyl groups is between 90-99%. In some embodiments, specified amounts of water are present. The cooling regimen and control of water content reduces certain side reactions, leading to greater yields to desired product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Rafael Benavides, David A. Babb, Matthias Schaefer, Patrick Fontanella, William H. Heath, Wenwen Li
  • Publication number: 20170326471
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for the purification of a crude acrylic acid composition containing maleic anhydride as an impurity comprising the following steps: (a) carrying out at least one dynamic melt crystallization stage (14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) with the crude acrylic acid composition to prepare a first purified acrylic acid composition and a first residue containing at least 3.5% by weight maleic anhydride, (b) adding a solvent (26) which is capable of dissolving maleic anhydride to the first residue in an amount that the weight ratio of the solvent to the maleic anhydride is 0.3 or more to prepare a ratio-adjusted residue and (c) carrying out at least one further dynamic melt crystallization stage and/or at least one static melt crystallization stage (18, 18a, 18b) with the ratio-adjusted residue to prepare a second purified acrylic acid composition and a second residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Sulzer Chemtech AG
    Inventors: Matthias Schäfer, Andrzej Kuszlik, Florian Lippuner, Herbert Engstler
  • Patent number: 9782411
    Abstract: {4-[5-(3-chloro-phenoxy)-oxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-acetic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the prevention or treatment of AKI (acute kidney injury). Medicament and pharmaceutical composition thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Véronique Briand, Sabine Gratzer, Thomas Huebschle, Philip Janiak, Dieter Kadereit, Ashfaq Parkar, Bruno Poirier, Matthias Schaefer, Paulus Wohlfart
  • Publication number: 20170240702
    Abstract: A method of producing a high primary hydroxyl group content and a high number average molecular weight polyol includes preparing a mixture that includes a double metal cyanide catalyst and a low molecular weight polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of less than 1,000 g/mol, the polyether polyol is derived from propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, or butylene oxide, setting the mixture to having a first temperature, adding at least one selected from propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, and butylene oxide to the mixture at the first temperature, allowing the mixture to react to form a reacted mixture, adding a Lewis acid catalyst to the reacted mixture, setting the reaction mixture including the second catalyst to have a second temperature that is less than the first temperature, and adding additional at least one selected from propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, and butylene oxide to the reacted mixture at the second temperature such that a resultant polyol having a primary hydroxyl group content of
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Arjun Raghuraman, Matthias Schaefer, Jean-Paul Masy, David S. Laitar
  • Publication number: 20170081843
    Abstract: Sound-permeable lining (1) for covering perforations (21) shaped in an acoustic plasterboard (2). The sound-permeable lining (1) comprises a first ply (12) of a fleece material and attached thereto a second ply (14) which is arranged in between of the first ply (12) and the acoustic plasterboard (2) to which the sound-permeable lining (1) is to be applied. The second ply (14) being of a foil material having a second opacity O2 and a plurality of through-holes (141) formed therein. The first ply (12) has a first opacity O1 so that the through-holes (141) formed in the second ply (14) are invisible through the first ply (12) and so that the applied sound-permeable lining (1) has an overall opacity O12 to allow for optically covering the perforations (21) shaped in the acoustic plasterboard (2) and an overall air flow resistivity Rs12 to allow for the penetration of air so that sound can propagate via the sound-permeable lining (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: KNAUF GIPS KG
    Inventors: Claus-Peter BERNETH, Matthias SCHAEFER, Gottfried PHILIPP, Andreas MARQUARDT
  • Publication number: 20160272577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein A, Y, Z, R3 to R6, R20 to R22 and R50 have the meanings indicated in the claims, which are valuable pharmaceutical active compounds. Specifically, they are inhibitors of the endothelial differentiation gene receptor 2 (Edg-2, EDG2), which is activated by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and is also termed as LPA1 receptor, and are useful for the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and heart failure, for example. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias SCHAEFER, Josef PERNERSTORFER, Dieter KADEREIT, Hartmut STROBEL, Werngard CZECHTIZKY, L. Charlie CHEN, Alena SAFAROVA, Aleksandra WEICHSEL, Marcel PATEK