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).
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Patent number: 11812764Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Joan Topp, Susan Margaret Turan, David Carlton Lovano, Michael Dobert Hoyt
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Patent number: 11596163Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Joan Topp, Susan Margaret Turan, David Carlton Lovano, Michael Dobert Hoyt
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Publication number: 20210235720Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Elizabeth Joan TOPP, Susan Margaret TURAN, David Carlton LOVANO, Michael Dobert HOYT
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Patent number: 10625369Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP SYSTEM ENGINEERING GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventors: Peter Cornelius, Jens Husner, Stefan Leidinger, Michael Döbert, David Klecha
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Publication number: 20170156366Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Elizabeth Joan TOPP, Susan Margaret TURAN, David Carlton LOVANO, Michael Dobert HOYT
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Publication number: 20170106465Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicants: ThyssenKrupp System Engineering GmbH, ThyssenKrupp AGInventors: Peter Cornelius, Jens Husner, Stefan Leidinger, Michael Döbert, David Klecha
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Patent number: 7572058Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Malte Pruss, Michael Döbert
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Publication number: 20080081312Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Malte Pruss, Michael Dobert
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Patent number: 6570953Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Airona Dental Systems GmbHInventors: Michael Dobert, Roland Bonk
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Patent number: 6055292Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Zeller, Werner Gunther, Ulrich Schulze-Ganzlin, Michael Dobert
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Patent number: 4788699Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 1987Date of Patent: November 29, 1988Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Dobert, Werner Gunther, Erich Heubeck
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Patent number: 4756014Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 1986Date of Patent: July 5, 1988Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Michael Dobert
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Patent number: D409307Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1998Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Tilmann Phleps, Michael Dobert, Uwe Zeller