Patents by Inventor Michael Horner
Michael Horner 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: 9532233Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Xirrus, Inc.Inventors: Jack Michael Horner, Dirk Ion Gates, Kurt Karl Sauter, Bruce Anthony Miller, Alexander Chernyakhovsky
-
Publication number: 20150105087Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: JACK MICHAEL HORNER, DIRK ION GATES, KURT KARL SAUTER, BRUCE ANTHONY MILLER, ALEXANDER CHERNYAKHOVSKY
-
Patent number: 8868002Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Xirrus, Inc.Inventors: Jack Michael Horner, Dirk Ion Gates, Kurt Karl Sauter, Bruce Anthony Miller, Alexander Chernyakhovsky
-
Publication number: 20130052961Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Xirrus, Inc.Inventors: Jack Michael Horner, Dirk Ion Gates, Kurt Karl Sauter, Bruce Anthony Miller, Alexander Chernyakhovsky
-
Publication number: 20090215859Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for modulating DHR96 activity and identifying molecules that modulate DHR96 activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2005Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Carl S. Thummel, Kirst King-Jones, Michael Horner, Geanette Lam
-
Publication number: 20070220895Abstract: A method for housing a gas turbine engine including an inlet portion, an engine portion, and an exhaust portion. The method includes containing at least a portion of the engine portion of the gas turbine engine within a first module, containing at least a portion of one of the inlet portion of the gas turbine engine and the exhaust portion of the gas turbine engine within a second module that is separate from the first module, and removably coupling the second module to the first module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2005Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventor: Michael Horner
-
Patent number: 4720327Abstract: Distillative separation of liquid mixtures of one or more water-insoluble substances which have boiling points higher than that of water and one or more substances which have boiling points lower than that of water or which form azeotropes having boiling points lower than that of water, wherein the mixture to be distilled is mixed with a quantity of water such that the boiling point of the water under the pressure applied limits the bottom temperature of the mixture of substances to be separated.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1982Date of Patent: January 19, 1988Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Werner Aquila, Axel Nissen, Gerd Kaibel, Michael Horner, Walter Rebafka
-
Patent number: 4680327Abstract: Stabilizers consisting of (a) 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(2'-stearyloxyethyl)-chroman and (b) glyceryl stearate, glyceryl hydroxystearate, partial esters of stearic acid with condensates of glycerol and trimethylolpropane, triglyceryl stearate and/or tetraglyceryl stearate, with or without further conventional additives, the weight ratio of (a) to (b) being from 10:1 to 1:10, give improved stabilization to discoloration and superior stability during processing when used in plastics such as polyethylene or polypropylene.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1986Date of Patent: July 14, 1987Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Albert Hettche, Stefan Weiss, Hubert Trauth, Peter Lechtken, Michael Horner
-
Patent number: 4536347Abstract: Ruthenium-on-charcoal and ruthenium-on-carbon black catalysts, containing from 0.1 to 5% by weight of iron, for the preparation of olefinically unsaturated alcohols by selective hydrogenation of the corresponding .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the liquid phase are prepared by modifying the catalyst with iron only after it has been impregnated with the ruthenium compound, and reducing the catalyst with hydrogen at from 400.degree. to 600.degree. C., with thorough mixing.The catalysts according to the invention are particularly useful for improving the industrially difficult hydrogenation of citral to give the soughtafter fragrances geraniol and nerol.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1984Date of Patent: August 20, 1985Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Matthias Irgang
-
Patent number: 4511685Abstract: Chroman derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.5 is C.sub.10 -C.sub.30 -alkyl or C.sub.10 -C.sub.30 -alkenyl, X and Y are each O, NH or S, m is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and n and r are each 0 or 1, the preparation of compounds I by various methods known per se, and the use of the compounds as stabilizers for organic materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1981Date of Patent: April 16, 1985Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Axel Nissen, Michael Horner, Dieter Horn, Erik Lueddecke, Gernot Teege
-
Patent number: 4465787Abstract: Ruthenium-on-charcoal and ruthenium-on-carbon black catalysts, containing from 0.1 to 5% by weight of iron, for the preparation of olefinically unsaturated alcohols by selective hydrogenation of the corresponding .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the liquid phase are prepared by modifying the catalyst with iron only after it has been impregnated with the ruthenium compound, and reducing the catalyst with hydrogen at from 400.degree. to 600.degree. C., with thorough mixing.The catalysts according to the invention are particularly useful for improving the industrially difficult hydrogenation of citral to give the sought-after fragrances geraniol and nerol.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1982Date of Patent: August 14, 1984Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Matthias Irgang
-
Patent number: 4455442Abstract: Olefinically unsaturated alcohols (I) are prepared by selective hydrogenation of the corresponding carbonyl compounds (II) in the liquid phase with hydrogen, using an Ru, Rh, Os, Ir or Pt catalyst and carrying out the hydrogenation in the presence of from 5 to 40% by weight, based on (II), of a tertiary amine.The process is of particular importance for the selective hydrogenation of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compounds (IIa) and amongst these specifically for the hydrogenation of citral to geraniol and nerol.The preferred amine is trimethylamine.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1980Date of Patent: June 19, 1984Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Matthias Irgang, Axel Nissen
-
Patent number: 4404304Abstract: Novel chroman derivatives ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or aryl, m is 1, 2 or 3, and R.sup.8 is alkyl or alkenyl of up to 30 carbon atoms, the preparation of these compounds, and their use as stabilizers for organic materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1982Date of Patent: September 13, 1983Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Dieter Horn, Erik Lueddecke, Gernot Teege
-
Patent number: 4374258Abstract: Novel chroman derivatives ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.5 is sec.--C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 --alkyl or tert.--C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 --alkyl, R.sup.6 is H or R.sup.5, m is 1, 2 or 3, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, a process for the preparation of these compounds, and their use as stabilizers for plastics.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1982Date of Patent: February 15, 1983Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Gernot Teege
-
4-(2,5-Dihydroxyphen-1-yl)-crotonic acid and its derivatives, and the preparation of these compounds
Patent number: 4353836Abstract: 4-(2,5-Dihydroxyphen-1-yl)-crotonic acid and its derivative (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, R.sup.5 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 -alkenyl, and R' is H or an organic radical which can be split off hydrogenolytically, and a process for the preparation of the compounds I, wherein a hydroquinone II ##STR2## is reacted, in the presence of from 0.1 to 2 moles of a Lewis acid per mole of II, with(a) a vinylglycolic acid derivative IIIa ##STR3## or (b) a crotonic acid derivative IIIb ##STR4## where X is halogen, hydroxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or acyloxy.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1981Date of Patent: October 12, 1982Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Axel Nissen -
Patent number: 4344886Abstract: 2-Hydroxyalkylchromans (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, R' is H or an organic radical which can be split off hydrolytically or hydrogenolytically as R'-OH or R'-COOH, and m is 1, 2 or 3, are prepared by reacting a hydroquinone II ##STR2## (a) with an alkenediol IIIa ##STR3## or (b) with an alkenediol IIIb ##STR4## or (c) with an alkenediol IIIc ##STR5## where R.sup.4' is a radical which during the condensation with II is converted to the radical R.sup.4,at from -50.degree. C. to 120.degree. C., in an inert solvent, in the presence of from 10 to 300 mole %, based on II, of a Lewis acid or of an adduct of a Lewis acid with a Lewis base which has a lower basicity than compound II.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1981Date of Patent: August 17, 1982Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Axel Nissen
-
Patent number: 4320228Abstract: Olefinically unsaturated carbonyl compounds R.sup.1 --CHR.sup.2 --CHR.sup.3 --C(R.sup.4)O (I) and alcohols R.sup.1 --CHR.sup.2 --CHR.sup.3 --CH(R.sup.4)--OH (II) (where R.sup.1 is an olefinically unsaturated organic radical, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl) are prepared by hydrogenating the carbonyl compounds R.sup.1 --CR.sup.2 .dbd.CR.sup.3 --C(R.sup.4)O (III) in the liquid phase with hydrogen, using a catalyst system comprising, firstly, Pd and, secondly, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir or Pt, in the presence of from 5 to 40% by weight, based on (III), of a tertiary amine, under a hydrogen pressure of from 1 to 20 bar is predominantly (I) is to be obtained and from 20 to 150 bar if predominantly (II) is to be obtained.The process is of particular importance for the hydrogenation of citral (IIIa) to give citronellal (Ia) or citronellol (IIa), the preferred amine being trimethylamine.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1980Date of Patent: March 16, 1982Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Matthias Irgang, Axel Nissen
-
Patent number: 4273945Abstract: Saturated aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and araliphatic aldehydes are prepared by selective hydrogenation of the corresponding olefinically unsaturated aldehydes with hydrogen in the liquid phase over a palladium-containing catalyst, using a catalyst system in which the active constituents are from 2 to 90% by weight of palladium and from 10 to 98% by weight of an oxide or a salt of a rare earth metal or of a mixture of different oxides and/or salts of this type.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1979Date of Patent: June 16, 1981Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerd Heilen, Axel Nissen, Wolfgang Koernig, Michael Horner, Werner Fliege, Guenter Boettger
-
Patent number: 4268446Abstract: Chromane derivatives (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -acyl and R.sup.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl are prepared by reacting a hydroquinone (II) ##STR2## with a Lewis acid or a Lewis acid derivative having the same action, and with a nitrile CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--C(R.sup.5)(OR.sup.6)CN (III), where R.sup.6 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -acyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, or with a compound from which III is formed in situ, in the presence of an inert solvent.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1980Date of Patent: May 19, 1981Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Axel Nissen
-
Patent number: 4260829Abstract: Carbonyl compounds R.sup.1 --CHR.sup.2 --CHR.sup.3 --CR.sup.4 O (I, R.sup.1 =H or an organic radical; R.sup.2 -R.sup.4 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl) are prepared by selective hydrogenation of the .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compounds R.sup.1 --CR.sup.2 =CR.sup.3 --CR.sup.4 O (II) in the liquid phase by means of hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst and of from 15 to 50% by weight, based on (II), of a tertiary amine.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1979Date of Patent: April 7, 1981Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Horner, Axel Nissen, Peter R. Laurer, Matthias Irgang, Heinrich Pasedach