Patents by Inventor Michael Maier

Michael Maier 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: 20140305088
    Abstract: A filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium which are secured to one another. A sheathing (4) is provided, wherein said sheathing is compressed by the end sections (3A, 3B) and surrounds the end edges (9) of the end sections (3A, 3B). Alternatively, the filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium, wherein the first end section (3A) has a fold (5) having two fold legs (6A, 6B). The end section (3B) of the second end section (2B) is then compressed between the fold legs (6A, 6B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Martina Bachfischer
  • Patent number: 8757394
    Abstract: A filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium which are secured to one another. A sheathing (4) is provided, wherein said sheathing is compressed by the end sections (3A, 3B) and surrounds the end edges (9) of the end sections (3A, 3B). Alternatively, the filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium, wherein the first end section (3A) has a fold (5) having two fold legs (6A, 6B). The end section (3B) of the second end section (2B) is then compressed between the fold legs (6A, 6B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Mann +Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Martina Bachfischer
  • Publication number: 20140056327
    Abstract: An apparatus that monitors temperature of temperature-sensitive goods includes a gas generation cell, an NTC thermistor, and an indicator device, wherein the gas generation cell, the NTC thermistor and the indication means are coupled to one another such that, when current flows through the NTC thermistor, a quantity of gas equivalent to a quantity of current flowing through the NTC thermistor is generated by the gas generation cell, and the indicator device changes its state and/or its position depending on the generated quantity of gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Varta Microbattery GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Martin Rabinen
  • Publication number: 20140034182
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing wire coils includes: at least two rotationally supported drums which are mounted at a predefined distance from one another, the at least two drums each having at least one bending peg mounted on a lateral surface of the corresponding drums and protruding essentially perpendicularly, a movable wire guiding device winding the wire around the bending pegs protruding from the at least two drums to produce at least one wire winding. The wire guiding device aligns the wire between two bending pegs under a predefinable elastic tension and winds the wire under tension around the corresponding bending peg due to a rotational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Heinz Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140018372
    Abstract: A crystalline form of 3-{3-[1-(4-Dimethylaminomethyl-phenylamino)-1-phenyl-meth-(Z)-ylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl}-propynoic acid ethylamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Gerd-Michael MAIER, Anke BAUM, Bodo BETZEMEIER, Manuel HENRY, Rolf HERTER, Ulrich REISER, Patrizia SINI, Dirk WEBER, Ulrike WERTHMANN, Stephan Karl ZAHN
  • Publication number: 20130343924
    Abstract: A mobile high-pressure cleaning device is provided with an underframe, on the upper side of which a storage section is arranged which forms a motor receptacle, into which a motor for driving a pump is inserted, wherein a holding section fixing the motor in the motor receptacle is placed onto the storage section and has a storage compartment for electric parts on its upper side. The holding section can be designed as a hollow body with a base member and a cover mounted on the base member, wherein the base member forms the storage compartment with a base wall engaging over the motor and side walls projecting upwards from it and wherein the cover is movable back and forth between a closed position and an open position and has at least one actuating member for an electric control element on its outer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Ralph Seitter
  • Publication number: 20120308840
    Abstract: A formulation is claimed, which contains at least one protective substance that is active with respect to cellulose-containing materials, such as wood-containing building materials in the form of solid wood or wood-based materials, and at least one specific compound with dispersing properties. The dispersants are branched comb-shaped polymers with polyether side chains, naphthalene-sulfonate-formaldehyde condensation products, melamine-sulfonate-formaldehyde condensation products and phosphatized polycondensation products. The formulations according to the invention are suitable in particular as plant protection agents and wood preservatives and are preferably used in the form of suspensions for pressure treatment of the respective building materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Jörg Habicht, Alexander Kraus, Andrey Karpov, Frank Rosowski, Frank Müller
  • Publication number: 20120267891
    Abstract: A connecting socket for a filter hose has an inner part having a first contact surface extending in circumferential direction on the inner part and an outer part having a second contact surface extending in circumferential direction on the outer part. A contact section of a filter hose is contacting the first and second contact surfaces when secured on the connecting socket. The outer part has an outer sleeve that is pushed onto the inner part such that the contact section of the filter hose is clamped between the first and second contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Walz, Anton Kreiner, Michael Maier, Fabian Wagner
  • Publication number: 20120255915
    Abstract: A filter apparatus and method for filtering a liquid. The filter apparatus comprises a housing that has at least one inlet for admission of the liquid to be filtered and at least one outlet for discharge of the filtered liquid. The apparatus further comprises at least two substantially cylindrical filter elements that can be fitted into the housing and which have a plurality of openings through which the liquid can flow to filter particles out of the liquid, and at least one filter cleaning element that can be introduced into a respective filter element in a region of an inner surface of the filter element to increase a flow speed of the liquid to be filtered so that substances in the filter element are flushed away. The filter elements are further connected in a parallel arrangement in the filter apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GEORG SCHUNEMANN GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Linster, Michael Maier
  • Publication number: 20120248026
    Abstract: A filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium which are secured to one another. A sheathing (4) is provided, wherein said sheathing is compressed by the end sections (3A, 3B) and surrounds the end edges (9) of the end sections (3A, 3B). Alternatively, the filter element (1) has first and second end sections (3A, 3B) of a flat filter medium, wherein the first end section (3A) has a fold (5) having two fold legs (6A, 6B). The end section (3B) of the second end section (2B) is then compressed between the fold legs (6A, 6B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Martina Bachfischer
  • Publication number: 20120234749
    Abstract: Filter element (1) has opposing end sections (3A, 3B) of a filter material sheet (2) that are connected to each other in a fluid-tight manner, wherein a molded or extruded plastic casing (5) encloses the end edges (4A, 4B) of the end sections (3A, 3B). A method for producing a corresponding filter element (1) includes the encasing of opposing end edges (4A, 4B) of end sections (3A, 3B) of a filter material sheet (2) with a plastic casing (5) so as to form a continuous bellows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael MAIER, Klaus GEHWOLF
  • Publication number: 20120097593
    Abstract: A connecting element (1) for connecting at least two end portions (2A, 3A) of a flat filter medium (2, 3) has at least three legs (1A, 1B, 1C), one end portion (2A, 2B) each being introducible between two legs (1A, 1B, 1C). Under the influence of heat it is possible to connect the material of the legs with the material of the filter medium (2). The connecting element (1) can be used in a filter element (4) and in particular in a filtering device (5), for example an operating fluid filter for a motor vehicle. The object of a method for connecting at least two end portions (2A, 3A) of a flat filter medium (2, 3) is that the end portions (2A, 3A) are introduced between two legs (1A, 1B, 1C) each of a corresponding connecting element (1) and that through heating the material of the legs is connected with the material of the filter medium (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Klaus Gehwolf
  • Publication number: 20120084020
    Abstract: A collision detection method for a drive unit including an electric drive motor and a movable component which is driven thereby, wherein an actual torque and an actual acceleration of the electric drive motor are sensed and a collision of the movable component is detected on the basis of an evaluation of a predefinable mathematical combination of the actual torque and the actual acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Matthias Wahler
  • Patent number: 8124642
    Abstract: The invention relates to 5-(substituted dithio- or dioxy-alkylamino)pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or salts thereof: wherein the various symbols are as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation, to compositions thereof, and to their use for the control of pests (including arthropods and helminths).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Merial Limited
    Inventors: David Chou, Werner Knauf, Michael Maier, Friederike Lochhaas, Stefan Schnatterer, Karl Seeger
  • Patent number: 8097732
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) or pesticidally acceptable salts thereof, wherein, for example, W is ?N—, ?CH—, ?CR7— or ?C(NR8R9)—, R7 is halogen, R8 and R9 are independently of one another hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl or heterocyclylalkyl, R1 is cyano, halogen, haloalkyl or CS NH2, R2 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, R3 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, R4 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, R5 is haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen or —SF5, R6 is hydrogen, halogen, haloalkyl, nitro or NR16R17, R16 and R17 are independently of one another hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl or heterocyclylalkyl, X is —S—, —SO—, or —SO2—, Y is —O—, —S—, —SO—, or SO2—, Z is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl or NR18R19, and R18 and R19 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Merial Limited
    Inventors: David T. Chou, Michael Maier, Friederike Petry, Werner Knauf
  • Publication number: 20110206753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of surface-modified nanoparticulate copper compounds and of aqueous suspensions which comprise surface-modified nanoparticulate copper compounds. The invention furthermore relates to the surface-modified nanoparticulate copper compounds obtainable by these processes and aqueous suspensions of these copper compounds and their use as an antimicrobial active substance or catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Andrey Karpov, Hartmut Hibst, Michael Triller, Eike Hupe, Michael Maier, Jörg Habicht
  • Patent number: 7834003
    Abstract: The invention relates to 5-Aminopyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or salts thereof, a process for their preparation, to compositions thereof and to their use for the control of pests, including arthropods and helminths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Merial Limited
    Inventors: Stefan Schnatterer, Michael Maier, Friederike Petry, Werner Knauf, Karl Seeger
  • Patent number: 7820709
    Abstract: The invention relates to polar 5-aminopyrazole carbamate derivatives of formula (I) or salts thereof: (I), wherein the various symbols are as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation, to compositions thereof, and to their use for the control of pests (including arthropods and helminths).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Merial Limited
    Inventors: Stefan Schnatterer, Michael Maier, Friederike Lochhaas, Werner Knauf, Karl Seeger
  • Patent number: 7720312
    Abstract: An image processor includes a memory that stores image layers, ?-layers associated with the image layers, and pointers linking image areas of the image layers with the ?-layer. A method for blending multiple image layers includes obtaining a transparency value for an image area by reading a pointer associated with the image area and blending the image layers using the obtained transparency value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Bernhard Broghammer, Günther Huber
  • Patent number: 7700639
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) or pesticidally acceptable salts thereof wherein, for example, W is ?CR8— or ?C(NR9R10)—, R8 is halogen, R9 and R10 are independently of one another hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl or heterocyclylalkyl, R1 is cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl or —CS—NH2, R2 is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, R3 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, R4 and R5 are alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl, R6 is haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen or —SF5, R7 is halogen or alkyl, and n is 0, 1 or 2. These compounds can be used for controlling pests, especially by treatment of domestic animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Merial Limited
    Inventors: Stefan Schnatterer, Michael Maier, Friederike Lochhaas, Werner Knauf, Karl Seeger