Patents by Inventor Michael Dobert

Michael Dobert 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: 11812764
    Abstract: The process involves feeding a base aerated frozen confection having an overrun of from 20-150% from a freezer to a static mixer, feeding a viscous flavorant or other ingredient having a free oil level of at least 10% to the static mixer to combine with the base frozen confection, and mixing them in the static mixer to obtain a frozen confection including the viscous flavorant or other ingredient which is homogeneous to the eye and taste and which preferably has fewer crystalline fat structures per air bubble, which means greater stability of the air bubbles. The invention is also reflected in reduced standard deviation in product fill weight and an improved distribution of air bubbles. The invention also is directed to the frozen aerated confection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Joan Topp, Susan Margaret Turan, David Carlton Lovano, Michael Dobert Hoyt
  • Patent number: 11596163
    Abstract: The process involves feeding a base aerated frozen confection having an overrun of from 20-150% from a freezer to a static mixer, feeding a viscous flavorant or other ingredient having a free oil level of at least 10% to the static mixer to combine with the base frozen confection, and mixing them in the static mixer to obtain a frozen confection including the viscous flavorant or other ingredient which is homogeneous to the eye and taste and which preferably has fewer crystalline fat structures per air bubble, which means greater stability of the air bubbles. The invention is also reflected in reduced standard deviation in product fill weight and an improved distribution of air bubbles. The invention also is directed to the frozen aerated confection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Joan Topp, Susan Margaret Turan, David Carlton Lovano, Michael Dobert Hoyt
  • Publication number: 20210235720
    Abstract: The process involves feeding a base aerated frozen confection having an overrun of from 20-150% from a freezer to a static mixer, feeding a viscous flavorant or other ingredient having a free oil level of at least 10% to the static mixer to combine with the base frozen confection, and mixing them in the static mixer to obtain a frozen confection including the viscous flavorant or other ingredient which is homogeneous to the eye and taste and which preferably has fewer crystalline fat structures per air bubble, which means greater stability of the air bubbles. The invention is also reflected in reduced standard deviation in product fill weight and an improved distribution of air bubbles. The invention also is directed to the frozen is aerated confection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elizabeth Joan TOPP, Susan Margaret TURAN, David Carlton LOVANO, Michael Dobert HOYT
  • Patent number: 10625369
    Abstract: A welding electrode unit includes a repositioning device that is movable. The repositioning device includes an energy storage device by way of which a welding electrode is connected directly or indirectly with the energy storage device can have a force applied to it for the purpose of a repositioning movement. The repositioning device is movable into a welding position by way of a forward movement and can be locked in the welding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP SYSTEM ENGINEERING GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventors: Peter Cornelius, Jens Husner, Stefan Leidinger, Michael Döbert, David Klecha
  • Publication number: 20170156366
    Abstract: The process involves feeding a base aerated frozen confection having an overrun of from 20-150% from a freezer to a static mixer, feeding a viscous flavorant or other ingredient having a free oil level of at least 10% to the static mixer to combine with the base frozen confection, and mixing them in the static mixer to obtain a frozen confection including the viscous flavorant or other ingredient which is homogeneous to the eye and taste and which preferably has fewer crystalline fat structures per air bubble, which means greater stability of the air bubbles. The invention is also reflected in reduced standard deviation in product fill weight and an improved distribution of air bubbles. The invention also is directed to the frozen aerated confection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Elizabeth Joan TOPP, Susan Margaret TURAN, David Carlton LOVANO, Michael Dobert HOYT
  • Publication number: 20170106465
    Abstract: A welding electrode unit may include a repositioning device that is movable. The repositioning device may include a stored-energy means by way of which a welding electrode connected directly or indirectly with the stored-energy means can have a force applied to it for the purpose of a repositioning movement. The repositioning device can be moved into a welding position by way of a forward movement and can be locked in the welding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp System Engineering GmbH, ThyssenKrupp AG
    Inventors: Peter Cornelius, Jens Husner, Stefan Leidinger, Michael Döbert, David Klecha
  • Patent number: 7572058
    Abstract: A positioning device for positioning a patient when being radiographed with a panorama X-ray machine 10 includes a retainer 18 disposed in a fixed direction relative to the X-ray apparatus 10 and a variable positioner connected thereto, for example a bite block 19 or a support, the retainer including a longitudinal guide 20 for guiding the positioner 19 such that the positioner 19 is guided in the retainer 18 for vertical adjustment in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Malte Pruss, Michael Döbert
  • Publication number: 20080081312
    Abstract: A positioning device for positioning a patient when being radiographed with a panorama X-ray machine 10, comprising a retainer 18 disposed in a fixed direction relative to the X-ray apparatus 10 and a variable positioner connected thereto, for example a bite block 19 or a support, has a longitudinal guide 20 on the retainer 18 for guiding said positioner 19 such that said positioner 19 is guided in said retainer 18 for vertical adjustment in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Malte Pruss, Michael Dobert
  • Patent number: 6570953
    Abstract: In a method and x-ray apparatus for making and reproducing a radiological tomogram of a subject, the subject is irradiated with radiation emanating from a focus disposed at a known distance from a focal plane, situated at the subject. The focal plane is disposed at a known distance from a radiation receiver, which is disposed in the image plane, and which contains a number of picture elements. In a digital radiological tomogram, either the slice position with the aforementioned distances is allocated to respective picture elements, or a correction factor, based on the slice position and the aforementioned distances, is allocated to the respective picture elements, from which a corrected image is obtained with the subject appearing with a corrected size corresponding to the size of the subject in the focal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Airona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Dobert, Roland Bonk
  • Patent number: 6055292
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for producing X-ray tomograms of the jaw and skull of a patient, a detector arrangement having at least one x-ray detector is provided. The radiation-sensitive area of the detector is a sub-area of the total detector area required for the subject exposure. The image exposure ensues in a number of chronologically separate sections in which, following a first sub-exposure, the detector arrangement is displaced along the longitudinal axis and/or the transverse axis of the detector surface and the diaphragm aperture of the primary diaphragm associated with the x-ray source is simultaneously correspondingly adapted so that the position of the x-ray beam is shifted so that it still strikes the detector appropriately after the detector is displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Zeller, Werner Gunther, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Michael Dobert
  • Patent number: 4788699
    Abstract: A dental X-ray diagnostic installation for producing panoramic tomograms of the jaw of a patient is provided with a multiple diaphragm part having a plurality of different diaphragm apertures which can be adjusted to be positioned into a beam path from the X-ray source to enable producing different exposures. Preferably, the multiple diaphragm part is mounted for rotation on an axis so that the diaphragm apertures can be respectively aligned to the beam path of the radiation source. The multiple diaphragm part can be either a one-piece diaphragm member having a cylindrical configuration, a multiple piece member having a disk configuration, or can be a box-shaped carrier carrying a plurality of diaphragm inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Dobert, Werner Gunther, Erich Heubeck
  • Patent number: 4756014
    Abstract: An x-ray diagnostic installation for producing panoramic tomograms of the jaw of a patient utilizes a flexible film cassette instead of a rigid film cassette. The film cassette is driven by an electromotive drive arranged in a housing of a film cassette holder behind a secondary diaphragm as seen in the direction of the radiation from a source of radiation. The drive is formed from by at least one drive element, and at least one cooperating element arranged thereto at a distance therefrom with means biasing at least one of the elements towards the other to produce a frictional engagement of the film cassette and move it past the secondary diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Dobert
  • Patent number: D409307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tilmann Phleps, Michael Dobert, Uwe Zeller