Patents by Inventor Peter Nitz

Peter Nitz 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: 20130246401
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for determining that first information in an input data packet is not redundant with second information previously stored in a database system, includes receiving the input data packet, generating a database query based on one or more tagged portions in the input data packet, comparing second information retrieved by the database query with the first information to identify at least a first portion of the first information that is different than the second information, and causing storage of the at least a first portion of the first information in the database system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Patent number: 8510300
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for managing information associated with risk. In some embodiments, information associated with risk is collected, analyzed, stored, and disseminated. According to some embodiments, the information associated with risk is utilized to identify risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Patent number: 8442953
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for determining that first information in an input data packet is not redundant with second information previously stored in a database system, includes receiving the input data packet, generating a database query based on one or more tagged portions in the input data packet, comparing second information retrieved by the database query with the first information to identify at least a first portion of the first information that is different than the second information, and causing storage of the at least a first portion of the first information in the database system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20130068215
    Abstract: A method for storing and releasing heat by means of a phase change material. In said method, a phase change is caused in a first heat exchanging device (4) by supplying heat during a charging process in a storage medium comprising a phase change material in order to store the heat as latent heat in the storage medium, and a phase change is caused in the storage medium while heat is dissipated during a discharging process in the first or another heat exchanging device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Anton Neuhäuser, Peter Nitz, Werner Platzer
  • Publication number: 20120187439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light-absorbing or light-emitting solar cell assembly and also a solar cell arrangement which is constructed from 2 to 10,000 of the solar cell assemblies according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Frauhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Armin Bösch, Joachim Jaus, Andreas Bett, Gerhard Peharz, Peter Nitz, Thomas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110180143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic device for direct conversion of solar energy into electrical energy, which comprises a concentrator lens system and at least one solar cell. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for producing a concentrator lens system which can be used in a corresponding photovoltaic device but also in other devices for, e.g. thermal, use of radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Peter Nitz
  • Publication number: 20110127546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflective and/or refractive secondary lens system for focusing sunlight onto semiconductor elements, the secondary lens system being characterised according to the invention by a projection which is disposed around the basic body forming the secondary lens system. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a semiconductor assembly which includes the secondary lens system according to the invention, and also to a method for the production of this semiconductor assembly. In particular, this semiconductor assembly represents a concentrating solar cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERLING DERANGEWAN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Joachim Jaus, Andreas Bett, Michael Passig, Gerhard Peharz, Peter Nitz, Wolfgang Graf
  • Patent number: 7519587
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for determining a relevancy of information include comparing information in an input data packet with a set of relevant keywords to determine that the input data packet contains one or more of the relevant keywords, tagging portions of the input data packet to identify the one or more relevant keywords, one or more relationship terms, and one or more action terms in the information, analyzing the tagged data packet based on the presence and usage of the one or more relevant keywords, one or more relationship terms, and one or more action terms, and identifying the information as relevant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignees: Goldman Sachs & Co., Regulatory DataCorp International, LLC
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20080319922
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a computer-implemented method to facilitate management of risk related to political exposure associated with a financial transaction may comprise receiving financial transaction data associated with the transaction, determining that the participant is a politically identified person, calculating a first category political risk score based on the financial transaction data, calculating a second category political risk score based on the financial transaction data, calculating an overall transaction political risk quotient associated with the financial transaction based on the first and second category politically risk scores, generating a suggested action for the financial transaction based on the overall transaction political risk quotient, and delivering the matching name and a suggested action to a user interface in a format based on a user preference and a user device configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Patent number: 7389265
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a computer-implemented method to facilitate management of risk related to political exposure associated with a financial transaction may comprise receiving financial transaction data associated with the transaction, determining that the participant is a politically identified person, calculating a first category political risk score based on the financial transaction data, calculating a second category political risk score based on the financial transaction data, calculating an overall transaction political risk quotient associated with the financial transaction based on the first and second category politically risk scores, generating a suggested action for the financial transaction based on the overall transaction political risk quotient, and delivering the matching name and a suggested action to a user interface in a format based on a user preference and a user device configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignees: Goldman Sachs & Co., Regulatory Datacorp International LLC
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20060109555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sun protection device that has a plurality of segments that are spaced apart from one another parallel to their longitudinal direction and that are received so as to be rotatable about their longitudinal axis. The segments have respective segment top surfaces on which a plurality of optical concentrator structure elements from an at least partially transparent dielectric material, so-called CPCs (Compound Parabolic Concentrators) are provided. Said concentrators have a surface of incidence and one planar or curved receiving surface and are oriented with their receiving surface toward the segment top surface. The invention is characterized in that the segment top surface, at an angle to its longitudinal direction, is at least partially curved or edged, the segment top surface is reflecting or opaque, and the CPCs adjoin the segment top surface with their receiving surface directly or across at least one coupling layer or are spaced apart and disposed opposite the segment top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Peter Nitz, Christopher Buhler, Werner Platzer, Tilmann Kuhn, Andreas Gombert, Benedikt Blasi, Volker Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20060102226
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing the photoelectrode of a solar cell in which a layer of a nanocrystalline semiconductor material is applied on a substrate and then sintered at a sintering temperature. In the method, elongated particles which burn out at the sintering temperature and leave elongated cavities in the layer are introduced into the layer. The invention also relates to a solar cell having a photoelectrode which has such type cavities. The method permits producing photoelectrodes for dye solar cells which allow sufficient diffusion of the electrolyte into the photoelectrode and thus a sufficiently great photocurrent even in the case of high viscous electrolytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicants: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
    Inventors: Rainer Kern, Peter Nitz, Sarmimala Hore
  • Publication number: 20060004719
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for managing information associated with risk. In some embodiments, information associated with risk is collected, analyzed, stored, and disseminated. According to some embodiments, the information associated with risk is utilized to identify risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20060004866
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for identifying and extracting information include generating a list of information sources, each selected as having information potentially relevant to a topic, the list of information sources including sources of at least a first type and sources of a second type, retrieving first information from an information source of the at least first type and determining that the first information is relevant to the topic, monitoring the information source of the at least first type to identify a change in the first information, and retrieving updated information from the information source of the at least first type upon identifying the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20060004878
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for determining that first information in an input data packet is not redundant with second information previously stored in a database system, includes receiving the input data packet, generating a database query based on one or more tagged portions in the input data packet, comparing second information retrieved by the database query with the first information to identify at least a first portion of the first information that is different than the second information, and causing storage of the at least a first portion of the first information in the database system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20060004814
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and schema for managing and retrieving information associated with risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20060002387
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for determining a relevancy of information include comparing information in an input data packet with a set of relevant keywords to determine that the input data packet contains one or more of the relevant keywords, tagging portions of the input data packet to identify the one or more relevant keywords, one or more relationship terms, and one or more action terms in the information, analyzing the tagged data packet based on the presence and usage of the one or more relevant keywords, one or more relationship terms, and one or more action terms, and identifying the information as relevant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20050254130
    Abstract: Described is a device for guiding light consisting of at least one partially translucent surface material, with a surface upper side, which has optically active surface structures for guiding and/or scattering light, as well as an optically switchable coating provided at least in partial areas of the surface structures, or at least two directly or indirectly opposing surface upper sides, of which one exhibits optically active surface structures for guiding and/or scattering light, and the other provides an optically switchable coating that covers at least parts of the surface upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Graf, Andreas Georg, Peter NItz, Christopher Buhler, Andreas Gombert, Volker Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20050068630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sun protection device for transparent apertures in a building against direct incident sunlight entering the interior of the building, said device comprising at least one optical flat element (F) consisting of an at least partially transparent material, being installable in the region of said building aperture, and having two flat element sides facing each other, of which one (E) is designed non-structured and plane, and the other (S) being provided with prismatic linearly extending structural elements (SE) running in parallel and recurring periodically in lateral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Nitz, Christopher Buhler, Andreas Gombert, Benedikt Blasi
  • Publication number: 20050044037
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, apparatus and means for automated political risk management include
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: David Lawrence, Peter Nitze, Alasdair MacDonald