Patents by Inventor Oliver Beck

Oliver Beck 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: 9672964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a varistor material for a surge arrester with target switching field strength ranging from 250 to 400 V/mm comprising ZnO forming a ZnO phase and Bi expressed as Bi2O3 forming an intergranular bismuth oxide phase, said varistor material further comprising a spinel phase, characterized in that the amount of a pyrochlore phase comprised in the varistor material is such, that the ratio of the pyrochlore phase to the spinel phase is less than 0.15:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Felix Greuter, Michael Hagemeister, Oliver Beck, Ragnar Osterlund, Reto Kessler
  • Publication number: 20130085958
    Abstract: A system for processing electronic documents includes an existing business system (or systems) connected to a separate control system. The resulting composite system provides a framework that enables a flexible and customizable process definition for handling incoming documents. Within the process definition all the processing steps which are desired for handling an incoming electronic document can be predefined. Processing steps like checking the signature and authorizing an incoming legal document can be implemented in the control system and steps like posting a goods receipt or an invoice are implemented in one of the connected business systems. The content of the incoming document is evaluated to determine which business process may be used to carry out the necessary processing steps for the incoming electronic document. The assigned business process and a related process flow sequence define the processing steps to be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Oliver BECK, Frank BEUNINGS, Hans CHELNIAK
  • Publication number: 20110079755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a varistor material for a surge arrester with target switching field strength ranging from 250 to 400 V/mm comprising ZnO forming a ZnO phase and Bi expressed as Bi2O3 forming an intergranular bismuth oxide phase, said varistor material further comprising a spinel phase, characterized in that the amount of a pyrochlore phase comprised in the varistor material is such, that the ratio of the pyrochlore phase to the spinel phase is less than 0.15:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Felix GREUTER, Michael HAGEMEISTER, Oliver BECK, Ragnar OSTERLUND, Reto KESSLER
  • Publication number: 20080315583
    Abstract: A propulsion system for a watercraft is described, having a diesel engine (4), a propeller (2), at least one auxiliary generator set (12), a generator (6) and a drive unit for at least one machine, in which case the diesel engine (4) can be connected on the one hand to the propeller (2) and on the other hand by means of the generator (6) to a power supply system (10) in the watercraft, and with the drive unit for machines having at least one converter (34, 36, 38, 62) which can be connected on the one hand to the power supply system (10) and on the other hand to the machines. At least one converter (34, 36, 38, 62) for the drive unit for machines can be connected on the load side to the generator (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Wil van Mol
  • Patent number: 7275586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle, by which individual zones of the vehicle interior can be supplied with separately temperature-controlled air. An improved heating or air-conditioning system, which requires just a small amount of installation space, feeds differently temperature-controlled air to a plurality of air-conditioning zones. Despite the small amount of installation space, optimum mixing of cold air and warm air takes place in the heating or air-conditioning system, with the result that the air emerging from air-outlet openings in a respective air-conditioning zone have a constant temperature over the outlet cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Michael Förster, Christian Grömmer, Norbert Wöcht
  • Publication number: 20060042780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle, by which individual zones of the vehicle interior can be supplied with separately temperature-controlled air. An improved heating or air-conditioning system, which requires just a small amount of installation space, feeds differently temperature-controlled air to a plurality of air-conditioning zones. Despite the small amount of installation space, optimum mixing of cold air and warm air takes place in the heating or air-conditioning system, with the result that the air emerging from air-outlet openings in a respective air-conditioning zone have a constant temperature over the outlet cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Michael Forster, Christian Grommer, Norbert Wocht
  • Patent number: 6971440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle, by which individual zones of the vehicle interior can be supplied with separately temperature-controlled air. An improved heating or air-conditioning system, which requires just a small amount of installation space, feeds differently temperature-controlled air to a plurality of air-conditioning zones. Despite the small amount of installation space, optimum mixing of cold air and warm air takes place in the heating or air-conditioning system, with the result that the air emerging from air-outlet openings in a respective air-conditioning zone have a constant temperature over the outlet cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Michael Forster, Christian Grommer, Norbert Wocht
  • Patent number: 6427770
    Abstract: A four zone conditioned air unit for use in a motor vehicle providing heating or cooling to a plurality of regions having relatively independent temperature setting. The structure provides compact, flexible and convenient temperature conditioning for each region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Ian Bendell, Prasanta Halder, Hans Kampf, Karl Lochmahr, Kurt Molt, Joachim Zeeb
  • Publication number: 20010001417
    Abstract: A conditioned air unit for use in a motor vehicle providing heating or cooling to a plurality of regions having relatively independent temperature setting. The structure provides compact, flexible and convenient temperature conditioning for each region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Ian Bendell, Prasanta Halder, Hans Kampf, Karl Lochmahr, Kurt Molt, Joachim Zeeb
  • Patent number: 6206092
    Abstract: A conditioned air unit for use in a motor vehicle providing heating or cooling to a plurality of regions having relatively independent temperature setting. The structure provides compact, flexible and convenient temperature conditioning for each region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Ian Bendell, Prasanta Halder, Hans Kampf, Karl Lochmahr, Kurt Molt, Joachim Zeeb
  • Patent number: 5997078
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a motor vehicle comprises structural parts that, with the exception of the space required for the components of an air temperature conditioning system including at least one of a heater and an air conditioner, virtually completely fill the interior of the instrument panel. The structural parts are shaped to form air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Herbert Damsohn, Markus Flik, Michael Foerster, Walter Wolf
  • Patent number: 5853323
    Abstract: A heating or air conditioning unit for the interior of a motor vehicle including installation frames having louvers being inserted into a receptacle of the housing provided for that purpose. The installation frame has a profile on its frame sides so that the installation frame is held in a positive-locking manner in a receptacle of the housing. The profile has a wedge-shaped structure, thin ribs extending, running apart, along a frame side in the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Ralf Berndt, Walter Denk, Hans Juergen Drobner, Manfred Fuchs, Gabriele Herbold, Ingo Putz, Reinhold Schork, Thomas Spranger, Walter Ullrich
  • Patent number: 5577422
    Abstract: A control panel assembly for an air conditioning system in a motor vehicle with continuously freely accessible primary actuation elements is provided with selectively accessible secondary actuation elements arranged in an installation shaft recess in the front panel section of the control panel. The recess is covered with a cover element which can be moved about a horizontal axis of rotation. In order to provide access to the secondary actuation elements, an opening movement of the cover element uncovers the installation shaft recess with the control panel of the secondary actuation elements being simultaneously moved into a position which is accessible to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Oliver Beck, Martin Spengler, Manfred Ohlhausen, Dieter Heinle