Patents by Inventor Michael Löffler

Michael Löffler 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: 10117893
    Abstract: The use of gaseous oxygen for the production of a therapeutic gas for inhalation by a patient who has been identified as a person with a mitochondrial disorder or a coenzyme Q10 deficiency, for the treatment of mitochondrial disorders or Q10 deficiencies is disclosed. For the first time a non-invasive method is disclosed, upon what the body's own level of Q10 can be raised significantly without further interventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Bernd-Michael Loeffler
  • Publication number: 20180170334
    Abstract: A hydraulic power unit for a slip control system of a vehicle hydraulic brake system includes a hydraulic block that is equipped with hydraulic constructional elements such as hydraulic pumps and solenoid valves of the slip control system and an electric motor that is configured to drive the hydraulic pumps. The power unit further includes hydraulic accumulators attached on the outside on the hydraulic block in a control unit housing arranged next to an electronic control unit of the slip control system in order to save installation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Loeffler, Thomas Zander
  • Publication number: 20180065612
    Abstract: A hydraulic unit for a slip controller of a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes an electric motor, a plurality of hydraulic pumps, a hydraulic block, a plurality of solenoid valves, a rotation angle sensor, an electronic control unit, and a valve cover. The electric motor is positioned on a narrow side of the hydraulic block, and is configured to drive the hydraulic pumps. The electronic control unit includes a contacting mechanism, and is positioned in the valve cover. The electric motor and the solenoid valves are arranged so that the electric motor and electromagnets of the solenoid valves protrude to approximately a same extent from the hydraulic block to enable simple commutation with the rotation angle sensor and the contacting mechanism of the electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Loeffler, Thomas Zander, Michael Schlitzkus
  • Publication number: 20170036400
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a build plate for physically adhering or holding a three-dimensional (3D) object to a build surface and methods for mechanically anchoring the 3D object to the build surface using printing or building materials. In one embodiment, a build plate comprises a plurality of anchor holes spaced throughout a top surface of the first build plate, in which an individual anchor hole comprises a top hole portion and a bottom chamfer hole portion that is larger in size than the top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: JOHN MICHAEL LOEFFLER, BRANDON ROSENTHAL
  • Patent number: 8659385
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool for an agricultural field irrigation system that has a control panel including at least depressible operating switches for controlling the operation of the system includes a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver and an actuator. The wireless transmitter is configured to selectively encode and transmit an encoded signal, and the wireless receiver is configured to receive and decode the encoded signal, and provide an output signal to activate the actuator. The actuator is operatively connected to the wireless receiver, and is configured to be removably secured to the control panel. The actuator activates at least one of the system operating switches in response to receipt of the output signal from the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: L & V Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Michael Loeffler, Clint James Vanderwey
  • Publication number: 20130294825
    Abstract: A motor vehicle 10 includes a hydromechanical powersplit transmission 11 having a hydraulic pump motor unit drive shaft 44 and a gear 76. The shaft 44 and gear 76 are drivingly connected together with a spline connection 160. The spline connection 160 includes an internal spline connector 161 and an external spline connector 162. Each spline connector 161, 162 includes a spline portion 166, 174 and a generally smooth portion 168, 175 adjacent its spline portion. During assembly, generally smooth portion 168 of the internal spline connector 160 engages and guides spline portion 174 of the external spline connector 162 to longitudinally and circumferentially align the spline portions 174 and 166. After assembly, the spline portions 166, 174 and the generally smooth portions 168 and 175 are radially aligned with and engage one another to form a rigid driving connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Michael Loeffler, Daniel James Paisley, Matthew James Rommel
  • Publication number: 20120213863
    Abstract: The use of gaseous oxygen for the production of a therapeutic gas for inhalation by a patient who has been identified as a person with a mitochondrial disorder or a coenzyme Q10 deficiency, for the treatment of mitochondrial disorders or Q10 deficiencies is disclosed. For the first time a non-invasive method is disclosed, upon what the body's own level of Q10 can be raised significantly without further interventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CELLGYM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventor: Bernd-Michael Loeffler
  • Publication number: 20120144853
    Abstract: Heat pumps and refrigerating machines operate optimally if the temperature difference of the connected heat sources and heat sinks is as small. If this is not the case, there are two negative effects: At a high spread, increased dissipation occurs in the condensers and evaporators. In order to increase spread, the heat return flow is frequently mixed with the heat pump flow. For this purpose, hydraulic separators and overflow valves are employed. This results in highly dissipative mixing of heat carrier medium with differing temperatures. Using a pair of intermediate storage means, the dissipation that occurs can be drastically reduced. The low spread of the heat pump is adjusted to the high spread of the remaining system. The COP of the system is substantially improved. With heat pumps, the improvement ranges from about 5% to 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Loeffler
  • Publication number: 20120045509
    Abstract: The present invention refers to pharmaceutical composition comprising a DPP-IV inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Bernd Michael Loeffler, Alexander MacDonald, Cynthia Rocha, Eric Worth
  • Patent number: 8061133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston steam engine having flash vaporization. Said inventive piston steam engine can be operated with various working mediums and at different temperatures. The liquid working medium is successively injected into individual prechambers of the vapor machine cylinder. The inlet temperature of said working medium is adapted to the expansion step in the working cycle of the machine in relation to the respective point in time of injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Electricite de France
    Inventor: Michael Loeffler
  • Patent number: 7803819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and X are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with DPP IV, such as diabetes, particularly non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and impaired glucose tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Boehringer, Daniel Hunziker, Holger Kuehne, Bernd Michael Loeffler, Ramakanth Sarabu, Hans Peter Wessel
  • Publication number: 20100222340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4 are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with DPP-IV, such as diabetes, particularly non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and impaired glucose tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Boehringer, Daniel Hunziker, Bernd Kuhn, Bernd Michael Loeffler, Fabienne Ricklin, Hans Peter Wessel
  • Publication number: 20100162994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve device (13) for controlling a gas flow in a fresh air system (6) of an internal combustion engine (2), in particular of a motor vehicle, with a housing (17) which encloses at least one duct section (19) through which the gas flow (14) can pass transversely to the main flow direction (18), with at least one flap (15) which can be rotated about an axis of rotation (21) which runs transversely with respect to the main flow direction (18) in the duct section (19). In order to improve the fail-safety of the valve device (13), at least one rotary frame (24) is provided, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation (25) which runs transversely with respect to the main flow direction (18) in the duct section (19) and has a frame opening (26) through which the gas flow (14) can pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Alfred Elsäßer, Patric Genieser, Dietmar Türpe, Michael Löffler
  • Publication number: 20100087485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with DPP-IV, such as diabetes, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and/or impaired glucose tolerance, obesity, and/or metabolic syndrome or ?-cell protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Boehringer, Daniel Hunziker, Bernd Kuhn, Bernd Michael Loeffler, Thomas Luebbers, Fabienne Ricklin
  • Patent number: 7683079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with DPP-IV, such as diabetes, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and/or impaired glucose tolerance, obesity, and/or metabolic syndrome or ?-cell protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Boehringer, Daniel Hunziker, Bernd Kuhn, Bernd Michael Loeffler, Thomas Luebbers, Fabienne Ricklin
  • Publication number: 20090309693
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool for an agricultural field irrigation system that has a control panel including at least depressible operating switches for controlling the operation of the system includes a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver and an actuator. The wireless transmitter is configured to selectively encode and transmit an encoded signal, and the wireless receiver is configured to receive and decode the encoded signal, and provide an output signal to activate the actuator. The actuator is operatively connected to the wireless receiver, and is configured to be removably secured to the control panel. The actuator activates at least one of the system operating switches in response to receipt of the output signal from the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Justin Michael Loeffler, Clint James Vanderwey
  • Publication number: 20090100832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston steam engine having flash vapourisation. Said inventive piston steam engine can be operated with various working mediums and at different temperatures. The liquid working medium is successively injected into individual prechambers of the vapour machine cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Electricite de France
    Inventor: Michael Loeffler
  • Patent number: 7411093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with DPP-IV, such as diabetes, particularly non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and impaired glucose tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Boehringer, Daniel Hunziker, Bernd Kuhn, Bernd Michael Loeffler, Hans Peter Marty, Patrizio Mattei, Robert Narquizian
  • Patent number: 7314884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and X are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with DPP IV, such as diabetes, particularly non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and impaired glucose tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Boehringer, Daniel Hunziker, Holger Kuehne, Bernd Michael Loeffler, Ramakanth Sarabu, Hans Peter Wessel
  • Patent number: 7022718
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and X are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with DPP IV, such as diabetes, particularly non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and impaired glucose tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Boehringer, Bernd Michael Loeffler, Jens-Uwe Peters, Matthias Steger, Peter Weiss