Patents by Inventor Paul Wagner

Paul Wagner 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).

  • System and method for providing an institutional nutrition service
    Patent number: 8690577
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product is described for providing meals to consumers in a school district. The method includes utilizing a computer processor to obtain meal offering submissions from food service suppliers, determining whether the meal offering comply with predefined guidelines and displaying the meal offerings that meet the guidelines on a client for selection by a user, and obtaining via user input, orders for the meal offerings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Cahoon, Paul Wagner, Scott Elser, David Low
  • Canal hearing devices and batteries for use with same
    Patent number: 8682016
    Abstract: Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same. Such hearing devices may have a hearing device core, which includes a battery and an acoustic assembly with a microphone and receiver positioned such that the lateral end of the receiver substantially abuts the medial end of the microphone, and a seal apparatus on the hearing device core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: InSound Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wagner, Stuart Wenzel, Michael Au, Igal Ladabaum
  • Volume mechanical transducer for medical diagnostic ultrasound
    Patent number: 8647279
    Abstract: A one-dimensional array is used for transmit operation, allowing connection with an imaging system for planar scanning and avoiding transmit electronics in the transducer array. A multi-dimensional array is used for reception only, avoiding transmit interconnects while providing greater coherence in elevation. Both arrays are moved to scan different planes, allowing acquisition of data representing a volume. This transducer arrangement may be used for scanning breasts for cancer screening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Daft, Paul A. Wagner
  • Method for isolating di-trimethylol propane
    Patent number: 8642816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating ditrimethylol propane from secondary trimethylol propane production streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Rauchschwalbe, Ulrich Notheis, Michael Friederich, Hans-Dieter Gerriets, Carsten Hummelt, Christiane Oppenheimer-Stix, Paul Wagner
  • Aperture synthesis using cMUTs
    Patent number: 8641628
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system may use a capacitive membrane or electrostrictive ultrasound transducer to realize isotropic volumetric imaging with bias-line element selection and a variety of aperture synthesis techniques. Two dimensional beam formation may be performed by using a beamformer to focus along one dimension, and then perform a second round of “off-line” or “retrospective” beam formation along the other direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Bradley, Christopher M. Daft, Paul A. Wagner, Satchi Panda
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WATER AND SOLVENT-FREE HYDROGENATED NITRILE RUBBERS
    Publication number: 20140024784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of water and solvent-free hydrogenated nitrile rubber polymers, to the hydrogenated nitrile rubbers and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias SODDEMANN, Werner OBRECHT, Franz-Josef MERSMANN, Hanns-Ingolf PAUL, Paul WAGNER, Rolf FELLER, Thomas KOENIG, Jorg KIRCHHOFF, John LOVEGROVE
  • Process for producing vinylene carbonate
    Patent number: 8530676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the industrial production of vinylene carbonate (VC) by elimination of hydrogen chloride from chloroethylene glycol carbonate (CGC) with tertiary amines in the absence of relatively large amounts of additional solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: SALTIGO GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Langer, Anke Beckmann, Paul Wagner, Heinrich Grzinia, Marielouise Schneider, Ulrich Notheis, Lars Rodefeld, Nikolaus Müller
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RUBBER IONOMERS AND POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20130217833
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy efficient, environmentally favourable process for preparing water and solvent-free rubber ionomers and/or polymer nanocomposites comprising said rubber ionomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: LANXESS INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Hanns-Ingolf Paul, Rolf Feller, Paul Wagner, John Lovegrove, Phil Magill, Dana Adkinson, Jörg Kirchhoff
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WATER AND SOLVENT-FREE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20130211030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water and solvent-free polymers, in particular water and solvent-free synthetic rubber products like styrene butadiene rubber products and butadiene rubber products as well as a process for the production thereof. The invention further relates to a device suitable to accomplish said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Wagner, Hanns-Ingolf Paul, Rolf Feller, Wolfgang Krumbe, Alicia Le-Sattler, Heike Kloppenburg, Martin Siebuerger, John Lovegrove
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WATER AND SOLVENT-FREE NITRILE RUBBERS
    Publication number: 20130211031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific water and solvent-free nitrile rubbers having specific functional groups and/or end groups, a process for the production thereof and the use thereof. This process involves removing volatile compounds from a fluid (F) containing (1) at least one nitrile rubber and (2) at least one volatile compound, wherein the process comprises at least the steps of a.) treating the fluid (F) in at least one conversation unit, b.) retreating the concentrated fluid from step a.) in at least one retreating unit and c.) feeding the retreated concentrated fluid from step b.) into at least one retreating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicants: LANXESS INTERNATIONAL S.A., LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Soddemann, Werner Obrecht, Franz-Josef Mersmann, Hanns-Ingolf Paul, Paul Wagner, Rolf Feller, Thomas Köenig, Jörg Kirchhoff, Werner Bäcker, John Lovegrove
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WATER AND SOLVENT-FREE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20130203942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water and solvent-free polymers, in particular water and solvent-free synthetic rubber products like non-halogenated and halogenated butyl rubber products as well as a process for the production thereof. The invention further relates to a device suitable to accomplish said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: LANXESS INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Hanns-Ingolf Paul, Rolf Feller, Paul Wagner, John Lovegrove, Jörg Kirchhoff, Werner Bäcker
  • Methods and apparatus for singulating micro-well tape
    Patent number: 8499669
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for singulating micro-well tape includes a tape drive (12) and a cutting assembly (14). The micro-well tape is advanced into and passes between upper and lower tape retainers (44, 45), with the upper tape retainer (44) including a groove (441) into which a raised ridge (451) of a multiplicity of ridges (450) of the bottom tape retainer (45) extends, with the rows of wells moving between adjacent ridges (450) in a movement direction. When a bar code on the micro-well tape is detected by a sensor 24, a knife blade (30) mounted on a slide block (32) is moved vertically to cut the micro-well tape. The new leading edge of the micro-well tape pushes the cut micro-well tape which is deflected by the raised ridge (451).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Douglas Machine Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Schoeneck, Brent Urke, Adnanul Haq, Paul Wagner, Bruce Peterson
  • STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130161321
    Abstract: A storage system for storing a plurality of fluids or other goods has a plurality of containers adapted to fit within a receptacle. Each of the containers has an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, and a top sidewall having a spout sealable with a cap such that the container contains the fluid or other goods when the cap is engaged with the spout. The plurality of containers are shaped such that the containers are stackable or nestable within the receptacle such that the containers tessellate, the inner sidewalls of the containers abutting each other, and the outer sidewalls abutting the inner surface of the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Paul Wagner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION SERVICE
    Publication number: 20130157231
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product is described for providing meals to consumers in a school district. The method includes utilizing a computer processor to obtain meal offering submissions from food service suppliers, determining whether the meal offering comply with predefined guidelines and displaying the meal offerings that meet the guidelines on a client for selection by a user, and obtaining via user input, orders for the meal offerings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey Cahoon, Paul Wagner, Scott Elser, David Low
  • Multi-dimensional CMUT array with integrated beamformation
    Patent number: 8465431
    Abstract: To generate information representing a volume, co-arrays or synthetic transmit aperture process is performed in one dimension and beamforming is performed in another dimension. For example, a transmit aperture focuses in azimuth, but is unfocused or divergent in elevation. A multi-dimensional array receives reflected echoes. The echoes are beamformed for sub-arrays for focus in azimuth. The resulting partial beamformed information is provided to an imaging system from the probe housing for completion of beamforming at least in elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. W. Daft, D-L Donald Liu, Paul A. Wagner, Igal Ladabaum
  • Contamination resistant ports for hearing devices
    Patent number: 8457336
    Abstract: An in-canal hearing device includes a receiver, battery, and microphone assembly with a housing. The housing has an air and sound opening which is covered with a structure to inhibit the entry of cerumen and moisture. The structure may be in the form of an end cap having passages with walls which are both hydrophobic and oleophobic to prevent the entry of water, cerumen and other liquids. The structure may also include a flexible tube or a rigid perforated shell surrounding the passages that inhibit the deposition of solid cerumen and other debris onto the passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: InSound Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Igal Ladabaum, Stuart Wenzel, Ganapati Mauze, Ian Michael Day, Leland Stock, Paul Wagner
  • CANAL HEARING DEVICES AND BATTERIES FOR USE WITH SAME
    Publication number: 20130129127
    Abstract: Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: INSOUND MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Wagner, Stuart Wenzel, Michael Au, Igal Ladabaum
  • CANAL HEARING DEVICES AND BATTERIES FOR USE WITH SAME
    Publication number: 20130125387
    Abstract: Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: INSOUND MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stuart Wenzel, Chuangang Lin, Paul Wagner, Igal Ladabaum
  • CANAL HEARING DEVICES AND BATTERIES FOR USE WITH SAME
    Publication number: 20130130097
    Abstract: Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: INSOUND MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stuart Wenzel, Chuangang Lin, Paul Wagner, Igal Ladabaum
  • Multiple beverage holder with attachment features
    Patent number: D698267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Inventor: Paul Wagner