Patents by Inventor Michael Kreis

Michael Kreis 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).

  • Publication number: 20250042110
    Abstract: A method for producing spectacles lenses (10), in which method, starting with a blank which has predetermined surface geometries on a front face (12) and a rear face (14) remote therefrom and having a contoured edge (16) therebetween, a finished part is formed by material removal and/or deposition. In a step of generating an optically active shape of the spectacles lens, the semifinished product is shaped, which has an edge region (18) in which an orientation structure (20) is also made. For at least one subsequent step of further machining, the location and position of the semifinished product in space are clearly identified and established with the aid of a positioning receptacle (22) arranged in a defined manner in space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Johannes Claar, Holger Schäfer, Steffen Wallendorf, Michael Kreis
  • Patent number: 12023775
    Abstract: There is provided a surfacing station for processing of surfaces of optical elements as workpieces, including a processing unit configured to process surfaces of optical elements; a controller unit configured to communicate with a database containing processing protocols, which can be carried out by the surfacing station, and to control operation of the processing unit in accordance with the processing protocols; and an identification tag base configured to communicate with the controller unit and configured to determine identification tags of consumable items used by the surfacing station, the controller unit being configured to enable a surfacing protocol for processing of the optical elements as workpieces in function of an identified consumable item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SATISLOH AG
    Inventors: Lawrence Michael Clarke, Michael Kreis, Johannes Claar
  • Patent number: 11834625
    Abstract: A cleaning agent portion including a water-soluble wrapping and at least one composition for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher, the composition containing at least i) an acid and/or ii) a buffer system consisting of at least one acid and at least one base, wherein the composition includes at least two parts, at least one part A being a compressed part and at least one part B being a non-compressed part or a further compressed part, an optionally compressed part B being compressed to a lesser extent than part A. The invention also relates to a method for producing the cleaning agent portions. The invention further relates to a method for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher using the cleaning agent portion. The invention also relates to the use of and/or a method using the cleaning agent portion for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Michael Kreis, Thomas Paulus, Thomas Doering
  • Patent number: 11268051
    Abstract: A detergent or cleaning agent, in particular a cleaning agent for hard surfaces, especially an automatic dishwasher detergent, having a water-soluble envelope with a continuously encircling sealing seam and two phases which are different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Oliver Kurth, Luca Bellomi, Inga Kerstin Vockenroth, Klaus Dorra, Michael Kreis, Thomas Weber, Robert Stephen Cappleman
  • Patent number: 11199730
    Abstract: A method of preparing individual spectacle lenses (L) in accordance with a prescription order comprises the steps of: (i) blocking, a provided lens blank (LR) as workpiece on a block piece provided from a plurality of block pieces (B) from a block piece store (BL), (ii) processing the blocked lens blank at least at a second surface so as to obtain a blocked, processed spectacle lens (L) as workpiece, and (iii) deblocking the processed spectacle lens from the block piece, wherein the workpiece, optionally in the blocked state, is transported between the steps (i) to (iii) in one of a plurality of provided transport boxes (T). In the method, the block pieces prior to the step (i) of blocking are stored in the transport boxes in the block piece store and, for the step (i) of blocking, are provided in the transport boxes from the block piece store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Kreis
  • Patent number: 11193088
    Abstract: Cleaning agents, preferably dishwashing detergents, in particular the automatic dishwashing detergent, having at least one low-water, preferably substantially anhydrous gel-like phase which contains at least one water-soluble zinc salt, preferably zinc sulfate and/or zinc acetate, particularly preferably zinc acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Oliver Kurth, Michael Kreis, Thomas Doering, Robert Stephen Cappleman
  • Patent number: 11046914
    Abstract: A cleaning agent, preferably a dishwashing detergent, in particular an automatic dishwashing detergent, having at least one low-water, preferably substantially water-free, gel phase, which contains at least one particular non-ionic surfactant, preferably in quantities from 0.1 to 15 wt. %, from 0.5 to 10 wt. %, in particular from 0.8 to 8.5 wt. %, particularly preferably from 1 to 7 wt. %, for example from 1.0 to 4.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the gel phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Oliver Kurth, Robert Stephen Cappleman, Michael Kreis, Boray Torun, Filiz Yapici, Thomas Weber, Thomas Doering, Matthias Sunder
  • Publication number: 20200199487
    Abstract: A cleaning agent portion including a water-soluble wrapping and at least one composition for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher, the composition containing at least i) an acid and/or ii) a buffer system consisting of at least one acid and at least one base, wherein the composition includes at least two parts, at least one part A being a compressed part and at least one part B being a non-compressed part or a further compressed part, an optionally compressed part B being compressed to a lesser extent than part A. The invention also relates to a method for producing the cleaning agent portions. The invention further relates to a method for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher using the cleaning agent portion. The invention also relates to the use of and/or a method using the cleaning agent portion for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Kreis, Thomas Paulus, Thomas Doering
  • Publication number: 20200024548
    Abstract: A cleaning agent, preferably a dishwashing detergent, in particular an automatic dishwashing detergent, having at least one low-water, preferably substantially water-free, gel phase, which contains at least one particular non-ionic surfactant, preferably in quantities from 0.1 to 15 wt. %, from 0.5 to 10 wt. %, in particular from 0.8 to 8.5 wt. %, particularly preferably from 1 to 7 wt. %, for example from 1.0 to 4.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the gel phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Oliver Kurth, Robert Stephen Cappleman, Michael Kreis, Boray Torun, Filiz Yapici, Thomas Weber, Thomas Doering, Matthias Sunder
  • Publication number: 20200024549
    Abstract: Cleaning agents, preferably dishwashing detergents, in particular the automatic dishwashing detergent, having at least one low-water, preferably substantially anhydrous gel-like phase which contains at least one water-soluble zinc salt, preferably zinc sulfate and/or zinc acetate, particularly preferably zinc acetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Oliver Kurth, Michael Kreis, Thomas Doering, Robert Stephen Cappleman
  • Publication number: 20190345422
    Abstract: A detergent or cleaning agent, in particular a cleaning agent for hard surfaces, especially an automatic dishwasher detergent, having a water-soluble envelope with a continuously encircling sealing seam and two phases which are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Sunder, Oliver Kurth, Luca Bellomi, Inga Kerstin Vockenroth, Klaus Dorra, Michael Kreis, Thomas Weber, Robert Stephen Cappleman
  • Publication number: 20190137791
    Abstract: A method of preparing individual spectacle lenses (L) in accordance with a prescription order comprises the steps of: (i) blocking, a provided lens blank (LR) as workpiece on a block piece provided from a plurality of block pieces (B) from a block piece store (BL), (ii) processing the blocked lens blank at least at a second surface so as to obtain a blocked, processed spectacle lens (L) as workpiece, and (iii) deblocking the processed spectacle lens from the block piece, wherein the workpiece, optionally in the blocked state, is transported between the steps (i) to (iii) in one of a plurality of provided transport boxes (T). In the method, the block pieces prior to the step (i) of blocking are stored in the transport boxes in the block piece store and, for the step (i) of blocking, are provided in the transport boxes from the block piece store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Kreis
  • Publication number: 20190134771
    Abstract: There is provided a surfacing station for processing of surfaces of optical elements as workpieces, including a processing unit configured to process surfaces of optical elements; a controller unit configured to communicate with a database containing processing protocols, which can be carried out by the surfacing station, and to control operation of the processing unit in accordance with the processing protocols; and an identification tag base configured to communicate with the controller unit and configured to determine identification tags of consumable items used by the surfacing station, the controller unit being configured to enable a surfacing protocol for processing of the optical elements as workpieces in function of an identified consumable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: SATISLOH AG
    Inventors: Lawrence Michael CLARKE, Michael Kreis, Johannes Claar
  • Patent number: 9630955
    Abstract: There is disclosed a methylated intermediate which may be demethylated to provide an inhibitor of catechol-O-methyltransferase useful in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are methods of making and using said intermediate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventors: Domenico Russo, Laszlo Erno Kiss, Jorge Bruno Reis Wahnon, David Alexander Learmonth, Tibor Eszenyi, Axel Zimmermann, Bjoern Schlummer, Michael Kreis, Klaus Reiter
  • Publication number: 20160009700
    Abstract: There is disclosed a methylated intermediate which may be demethylated to provide an inhibitor of catechol-O-methyltransferase useful in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are methods of making and using said intermediate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Domenico Russo, Laszlo Erno Kiss, Jorge Bruno Reis Wahnon, David Alexander Learmonth, Tibor Eszenyi, Axel Zimmermann, Bjoern Schlummer, Michael Kreis, Klaus Reiter
  • Patent number: 9126988
    Abstract: There is disclosed a methylated intermediate which may be demethylated to provide an inhibitor of catechol-O-methyltransferase useful in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are methods of making and using said intermediate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BIAL—PORTELA & CA, S.A.
    Inventors: Domenico Russo, Laszlo Erno Kiss, Jorge Bruno Reis Wahnon, David Alexander Learmonth, Tibor Eszenyi, Axel Zimmermann, Bjoern Schlummer, Michael Kreis, Klaus Reiter
  • Patent number: D880767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Luca Bellomi, Katja Gerhards, Michael Kreis, Oliver Kurth, Matthias Sunder
  • Patent number: D903193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Steffen Ristau, Matthias Sunder, Michael Kreis
  • Patent number: D921982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Steffen Ristau, Matthias Sunder, Michael Kreis, Oliver Kurth
  • Patent number: D1011628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Michael Kreis