Patents by Inventor Niels Friis

Niels Friis 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: 8683772
    Abstract: A truss mounting brace (1) for use during installation of trusses (19, 21, 22). The truss mounting brace (1) may also be used as a permanent spacer between two trusses (19, 21, 22). The truss mounting brace (1) comprises a mounting section (4) arranged to be mounted on a truss (19, 21, 22), a gripping section (3) and an oblong body section (5) connecting the mounting section (4) and the gripping section (3). The gripping section (3) has a gripping mechanism (6) arranged to receive and to engage another element interlockingly. The present invention also relates to a method of installing two or more trusses, use of the truss mounting brace, and a method of manufacturing the truss mounting brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Niels Friis
  • Publication number: 20110154770
    Abstract: A truss mounting brace (1) for use during installation of trusses (19, 21, 22). The truss mounting brace (1) may also be used as a permanent spacer between two trusses (19, 21, 22). The truss mounting brace (1) comprises a mounting section (4) arranged to be mounted on a truss (19, 21, 22), a gripping section (3) and an oblong body section (5) connecting the mounting section (4) and the gripping section (3). The gripping section (3) has a gripping mechanism (6) arranged to receive and to engage another element interlockingly. The present invention also relates to a method of installing two or more trusses, use of the truss mounting brace, and a method of manufacturing the truss mounting brace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Niels Friis
  • Patent number: 5599939
    Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of 2,3,5,6-tetrachloropyridine of the formula ##STR1## consists in that 3,3,5-trichloroglutarimide of the formule ##STR2## is reacted either a. with phosphorus trichloride or phosphorus oxytrichloride or mixtures thereof in the presence from the start of catalytic amounts of hydrogen chloride, followed by a conversion of polyphosphorous compounds formed into phosphorus oxytrichloride by supplying chlorine, optionally only after supplying further phosphorus trichloride, orb. with phosphorus trichloride and chlorine, optionally in the presence of phosphorus oxytrichloride as a solvent, followed by a dehydrochlorination of the reaction mixture and finally conversion of polyphosphorus compounds formed into phosphorus oxytrichloride by supplying chlorine, optionally only after supplying further phosphorus trichloride.Improved yields of a purer product are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Cheminova Agro A/S
    Inventors: Niels Friis, Per Fr.o slashed.lich
  • Patent number: 5591857
    Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of 2,3,5,6-tetrachloropyridine of the formula ##STR1## consists in that 3,3,5-trichloroglutarimide of the formule ##STR2## is reacted either a. with phosphorus trichloride or phosphorus oxytrichloride or mixtures thereof in the presence from the start of catalytic amounts of hydrogen chloride, followed by a conversion of polyphosphorous compounds formed into phosphorus oxytrichloride by supplying chlorine, optionally only after supplying further phosphorus trichloride, orb. with phosphorus trichloride and chlorine, optionally in the presence of phosphorus oxytrichloride as a solvent, followed by a dehydrochlorination of the reaction mixture and finally conversion of polyphosphorus compounds formed into phosphorus oxytrichloride by supplying chlorine, optionally only after supplying further phosphorus trichloride.Improved yields of a purer product are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Cheminova Agro A/S
    Inventors: Niels Friis, Per Fr.o slashed.lich