Patents by Inventor Michael Wilken
Michael Wilken 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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Publication number: 20230357111Abstract: Provided is a process for producing pure methanol from carbon dioxide-rich synthesis gas, the process including the following steps: at least partially reacting the carbon dioxide rich synthesis gas in a methanol synthesis unit, discharging a liquid crude methanol stream from the methanol synthesis unit, introducing the liquid crude methanol stream into a flash tank, discharging from the flash tank a liquid depressurized crude methanol stream as a bottoms product and a gaseous overhead product stream having synthesis gas components, introducing the liquid depressurized crude methanol stream into a distillation apparatus having of a single distillation column, separating the crude methanol stream in the distillation column, discharging an overhead product stream via an overhead product outlet, discharging a bottoms product stream via the bottoms product outlet, and discharging a pure methanol product stream via a first side draw.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Timm SCHUHMANN, Tobias OELMANN, Michael WILKEN
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Patent number: 11801527Abstract: A nozzle applies a sealant to a target area that includes a coupling member and an elongated seam. The nozzle includes a primary portion positionable in line with the coupling member in the target area, a first secondary portion on a first side of the primary portion, and a second secondary portion on a second side of the primary portion. The primary portion is in fluid communication with one or more material sources. The first secondary portion extends from the primary portion such that the first secondary portion is configured to extend over at least a segment of the elongated seam in the target area when the primary portion is positioned in line with the coupling member in the target area. The first secondary portion has a first height, and the second secondary portion has a second height less than the first height.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.Inventors: Kevin Michael Wilkens, Michael Dale Bullard, John Jeffrey Carter, Terry John Taylor
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Patent number: 11578284Abstract: A process and a plant for purifying a crude gas stream containing sulfur components and hydrocarbons by gas scrubbing using a scrubbing medium which is selective for sulfur components in an absorption column. Heavy hydrocarbons and heavy mercaptans are removed from the crude gas in a lower section of the absorption column and the resulting, loaded scrubbing medium stream is fed separately from the other loaded scrubbing medium streams to a hot regeneration column. A vapor stream enriched in water, hydrocarbons and sulfur components is obtained as overhead product from the hot regeneration column and this stream is cooled to below its dew point and is separated in a gas-liquid-liquid phase separation apparatus. The resulting, organic liquid phase contains heavy hydrocarbons and heavy mercaptans and can thus be discharged from the process or the plant, as a result of which accumulation thereof in the scrubbing medium is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Alfred Gubrinski, Dorit Rappold, Michael Wilken, Matthias Linicus
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Publication number: 20210403822Abstract: A process and a plant for purifying a crude gas stream containing sulfur components and hydrocarbons by gas scrubbing using a scrubbing medium which is selective for sulfur components in an absorption column. Heavy hydrocarbons and heavy mercaptans are removed from the crude gas in a lower section of the absorption column and the resulting, loaded scrubbing medium stream is fed separately from the other loaded scrubbing medium streams to a hot regeneration column. A vapor stream enriched in water, hydrocarbons and sulfur components is obtained as overhead product from the hot regeneration column and this stream is cooled to below its dew point and is separated in a gas-liquid-liquid phase separation apparatus. The resulting, organic liquid phase contains heavy hydrocarbons and heavy mercaptans and can thus be discharged from the process or the plant, as a result of which accumulation thereof in the scrubbing medium is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Alfred Gubrinski, Dorit Rappold, Michael Wilken, Matthias Linicus
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Patent number: 11154898Abstract: An application system includes one or more flow control mechanisms controlling a flow path to a dispenser device, one or more position control mechanisms controlling a position of the dispenser device, and a memory device storing data associated with the flow control mechanisms, the position control mechanisms, one or more target areas, and computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions may be executed to identify a target area, actuate the position control mechanisms to move the dispenser device toward the target area, actuate the flow control mechanisms to channel the sealant materials toward the dispenser device, dispense one or more first shots of the sealant materials onto the target area using the dispenser device for forming a dollop at the target area, and dispense one or more second shots of the sealant materials onto the target area using the dispenser device for forming a sealant layer that overlies the dollop.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Honda Patents & Technologies North America, LLCInventors: Kevin Michael Wilkens, Brian Duncan Ray, John Jeffrey Carter, Michael Dale Bullard
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Publication number: 20210078031Abstract: A nozzle applies a sealant to a target area that includes a coupling member and an elongated seam. The nozzle includes a primary portion positionable in line with the coupling member in the target area, a first secondary portion on a first side of the primary portion, and a second secondary portion on a second side of the primary portion. The primary portion is in fluid communication with one or more material sources. The first secondary portion extends from the primary portion such that the first secondary portion is configured to extend over at least a segment of the elongated seam in the target area when the primary portion is positioned in line with the coupling member in the target area. The first secondary portion has a first height, and the second secondary portion has a second height less than the first height.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Kevin Michael Wilkens, Michael Dale Bullard, John Jeffrey Carter, Terry Taylor
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Patent number: 10661307Abstract: A method of applying a coating material to a vehicle that includes defining a plurality of application zones on the vehicle. The application zones include a low visibility zone, a medium visibility zone, and a high visibility zone. The method further includes applying the coating material to the application zones in a predetermined sequence such that a first portion of the coating material is applied to the low visibility zone, then a second portion is applied to the medium visibility zone, and then a third portion is applied to the high visibility zone. A first overlap region is defined between the low visibility zone and the high visibility zone and a second overlap region is defined between the medium visibility zone and the high visibility zone. The third portion of the coating material is applied before the coating material previously applied in the first and second overlap regions has set for a predefined duration.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Nakazono, John Jeffrey Carter, Kevin Michael Wilkens, Jason John Potuzko, Steven Lynn Haycox, Hiroko Kimoto, Akira Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190291130Abstract: An application system includes one or more flow control mechanisms controlling a flow path to a dispenser device, one or more position control mechanisms controlling a position of the dispenser device, and a memory device storing data associated with the flow control mechanisms, the position control mechanisms, one or more target areas, and computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions may be executed to identify a target area, actuate the position control mechanisms to move the dispenser device toward the target area, actuate the flow control mechanisms to channel the sealant materials toward the dispenser device, dispense one or more first shots of the sealant materials onto the target area using the dispenser device for forming a dollop at the target area, and dispense one or more second shots of the sealant materials onto the target area using the dispenser device for forming a sealant layer that overlies the dollop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Kevin Michael Wilkens, Brian Duncan Ray, John Jeffrey Carter, Michael Dale Bullard
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Publication number: 20180250703Abstract: A method of applying a coating material to a vehicle that includes defining a plurality of application zones on the vehicle. The application zones include a low visibility zone, a medium visibility zone, and a high visibility zone. The method further includes applying the coating material to the application zones in a predetermined sequence such that a first portion of the coating material is applied to the low visibility zone, then a second portion is applied to the medium visibility zone, and then a third portion is applied to the high visibility zone. A first overlap region is defined between the low visibility zone and the high visibility zone and a second overlap region is defined between the medium visibility zone and the high visibility zone. The third portion of the coating material is applied before the coating material previously applied in the first and second overlap regions has set for a predefined duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Daisuke Nakazono, John Jeffrey Carter, Kevin Michael Wilkens, Jason John Potuzko, Steven Lynn Haycox, Hiroko Kimoto, Akira Suzuki
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Patent number: 9505684Abstract: A process and a plant for producing an olefin stream from a hydrocarbon mixture feed stream, wherein the olefin stream is depleted as regards its content of oxygen-containing organic compounds (oxygenates) as compared to the feed stream. The hydrocarbon mixture feed stream is charged to a separation column operated by a thermal separation process, for example to a distillation column, wherein a material stream enriched in oxygenates is withdrawn via a side outlet and removed from the process. The process according to the invention is particularly useful for processing the product streams obtained in the olefin synthesis by an OTO process.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: AIR LIQUIDE GLOBAL E&C SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Hermann Bach, Thomas Renner, Martin Rothaemel, Michael Wilken
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Publication number: 20150344576Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Alessandro Moretta, Mariella Della Chiesa, Pascale Andre, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagne, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Ivan Svendsen, Stefan Zahn, Anders Svensson, Matthias Thorolfsson, Soren Berg Padkaer, Kristian Kjaergaard, Pieter Johannes Louis Spee, Michael Wilken
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Publication number: 20150191547Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Alessandro Moretta, Mariella Della Chiesa, Pascale Andre, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagne, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Ivan Svendsen, Stefan Zahn, Anders Svensson, Matthias Thorolfsson, Soren Berg Padkaer, Kristian Kjaergaard, Pieter Johannes Louis Spee, Michael Wilken
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Patent number: 8981065Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S—Novo Alle, Innate Pharma S.A.S., University of GenoaInventors: Alessandro Moretta, Mariella Della Chiesa, Pascale Andre, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagne, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Ivan Svendsen, Stefan Zahn, Anders Svensson, Matthias Thorolfsson, Soren Berg Padkaer, Kristian Kjaergaard, Pieter Johannes Louis Spee, Michael Wilken
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Publication number: 20130060073Abstract: A process and a plant for producing an olefin stream from a hydrocarbon mixture feed stream, wherein the olefin stream is depleted as regards its content of oxygen-containing organic compounds (oxygenates) as compared to the feed stream. The hydrocarbon mixture feed stream is charged to a separation column operated by a thermal separation process, for example to a distillation column, wherein a material stream enriched in oxygenates is withdrawn via a side outlet and removed from the process. The process according to the invention is particularly useful for processing the product streams obtained in the olefin synthesis by an OTO process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: LURGI GMBHInventors: Hermann Bach, Thomas Renner, Martin Rothaemel, Michael Wilken
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Publication number: 20120208237Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: Innate Pharma S.A.S, Novo-Nordisk A/S - Novo AlleInventors: Alessandro Moretta, Mariella Della Chiesa, Pascale Andre, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagné, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Ivan Svendsen, Stefan Zahn, Anders Svensson, Matthias Thórólfsson, Søren Berg Padkær, Kristian Kjaergaard, Pieter Spee, Michael Wilken
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Patent number: 8119775Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignees: University of Genoa, Innate Pharma S.A.S., Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Alessandro Moretta, Mariella Della Chiesa, Pascale Andre, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagné, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Ivan Svendsen, Stefan Zahn, Anders Svensson, Matthias Thórólfsson, Søren Berg Padkær, Kristian Kjaergaard, Pieter Spee, Michael Wilken
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Publication number: 20090081240Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicants: Novo Nordisk A/S, Innate Pharma, University of GenoaInventors: Alessandro Moretta, Mariella Della Chiesa, Pascale Andre, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagne, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Ivan Svendsen, Stefan Zahn, Anders Svensson, Matthias Thorolfsson, Soren Berg Padkaer, Kristian Kjaergaard, Pieter Spee, Michael Wilken
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Publication number: 20070214128Abstract: A search query that includes a first spelling of a term is received. A second spelling of the term is generated. A first set of items that are associated with the first spelling of the term is accessed, and a second set of items that are associated with the second spelling of the term is accessed. A comparison is performed between the first set to the second set. A determination is made as to how to respond to the search query based, at least in part, on the comparison. The response may include a suggested search query that includes the second spelling of the term. The second spelling may be a suggested spelling correction or an alternative spelling. The response may include search results that are relevant to a search query that includes the first spelling of the term, the second spelling, or both the first and second spelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Michael Smith, Michael Wilkens, Deepa Joshi, Kalpana Ravinarayanan, Michael Mathieson