Patents by Inventor Peter Schaefer

Peter Schaefer 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: 20250000075
    Abstract: An insect trap and methods of using the trap are described herein. An insect trap includes a removeable trap portion and a base portion. The trap portion includes a housing having a concave shape; a grasping tab; and a docking switch activator. The base portion includes a face plate configured to receive and align the housing of the trap portion; electrically conductive prongs; a docking switch; a lighting element comprising at least one LED that emits UV light and at least one LED that emits visible light; and a circuit board electrically coupled to the electrically conductive prongs, the docking switch, and the lighting element. The docking switch is configured to activate the lighting element when the removable trap portion is mounted on the base portion. The housing comprises an inside surface comprising an adhesive coating, wherein the adhesive coating is transparent or translucent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew SANDFORD, Daniel LAZARCHIK, Lars LIEBERWIRTH, Hans Peter SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 12114651
    Abstract: An insect trap device and methods of using the device are described herein. In some embodiments, an insect trap includes a light source, a removable enclosure with at least one opening, an adhesive surface at least partially within the enclosure, and optics to redirect light from the light source onto an adhesive trapping surface. The light source may include at least one light emitting diode (LED). The optics may be attached to the removable enclosure, and may be located at least partially within the enclosure. The optics may include optical enhancers such as a reflector, a lens and/or a diffuser. The insect trap may further include an insect attractant that emits sound or scent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20240057579
    Abstract: An insect trap device and methods of using the device are described herein. In some embodiments, an insect trap includes a light source, a removable enclosure with at least one opening, an adhesive surface at least partially within the enclosure, and optics to redirect light from the light source onto an adhesive trapping surface. The light source may include at least one light emitting diode (LED). The optics may be attached to the removable enclosure, and may be located at least partially within the enclosure. The optics may include optical enhancers such as a reflector, a lens and/or a diffuser. The insect trap may further include an insect attractant that emits sound or scent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew SANDFORD, Daniel LAZARCHIK, Lars LIEBERWIRTH, Hans Peter SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20230360521
    Abstract: A method of generating map data indicating a deviation from expected jam conditions on a segment of a plurality of segments in an area covered by an electronic map, the segment having associated therewith a jam probability indicating the likelihood of a jam on that segment. The method comprises establishing an expected jam condition for the segment based on the jam probability of that segment, and then obtaining live data indicating the jam conditions on at least one of the plurality of other segments in the area. A revised jam condition can then be established for the segment using the obtained live data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Mieth, Stefan Lorkowski, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Nikolaus Witte
  • Patent number: 11704997
    Abstract: A method of generating map data indicating a deviation from expected jam conditions on a segment of a plurality of segments in an area covered by an electronic map, the segment having associated therewith a jam probability indicating the likelihood of a jam on that segment. The method comprises establishing an expected jam condition for the segment based on the jam probability of that segment, and then obtaining live data indicating the jam conditions on at least one of the plurality of other segments in the area. A revised jam condition can then be established for the segment using the obtained live data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TomTom Traffic B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Mieth, Stefan Lorkowski, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Nikolaus Witte
  • Patent number: 11445716
    Abstract: An insect trap device and methods of using the device are described herein. In some embodiments, an insect trap includes a light source, a removable enclosure with at least one opening, an adhesive surface at least partially within the enclosure, and optics to redirect light from the light source onto an adhesive trapping surface. The light source may include at least one light emitting diode (LED). The optics may be attached to the removable enclosure, and may be located at least partially within the enclosure. The optics may include optical enhancers such as a reflector, a lens and/or a diffuser. The insect trap may further include an insect attractant that emits sound or scent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10981883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BASF AGRO B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
  • Publication number: 20200138004
    Abstract: An insect trap device and methods of using the device are described herein. In some embodiments, an insect trap includes a light source, a removable enclosure with at least one opening, an adhesive surface at least partially within the enclosure, and optics to redirect light from the light source onto an adhesive trapping surface. The light source may include at least one light emitting diode (LED). The optics may be attached to the removable enclosure, and may be located at least partially within the enclosure. The optics may include optical enhancers such as a reflector, a lens and/or a diffuser. The insect trap may further include an insect attractant that emits sound or scent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10620245
    Abstract: Device for monitoring a submarine cable (1) comprising at least one optical fiber (2) which is arranged in or on the submarine cable (1), at least one laser light source (3), the light of which can be coupled into the optical fiber (2), wherein portions of the light back-scattered in the optical fiber (2) can be coupled out from the optical fiber (2), detection and evaluation means (5) capable of detecting the back-scattered light and determining from the detected light spatially resolved the temperature of the optical fiber (2), detection means (6) for the electric current flowing in the submarine cable (1), evaluation means (7) capable of storing the time profile of the detected temperature and the time profile of the detected electric, wherein the evaluation means (7) are capable of calculating from the time profiles of the temperature and the electric current spatially resolved the thermal resistance of the soil surrounding the submarine cable (1) and inferring from the spatially resolved determined therm
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Wieland Hill, Peter Schaefer, Martin Olschewski
  • Publication number: 20200095215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas ZIERKE, Joachim GEBHARDT, Peter SCHAEFER, Uwe Josef VOGELBACHER, Michael RACK, Jan Klaas LOHMANN
  • Patent number: 10544725
    Abstract: A thermal management valve module is provided which includes a housing with at least one flow chamber. First and second valve bodies are rotatably positioned in the housing, and control the opening and closing of ports located on the housing. The first and second valve bodies include fluid pathways that allow flow through the first port and second port, dependent upon rotational positions of the valve bodies. First and second actuator shafts extend in the housing, the second actuator shaft is hollow and the first actuator shaft extends, preferably concentrically, through the second actuator shaft. The first valve body is rotationally fixed to the first actuator shaft and the second valve body is rotationally fixed to the second actuator shaft allowing separate positioning of the first and second valve bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Peter Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10519122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, he invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
  • Patent number: 10468858
    Abstract: Described is a supply circuit for a corona ignition device, with an input for connection to a direct voltage source, a first converter, a second converter, and an output for connecting a load. The two converters each generate an output voltage, which is provided on its secondary side and exceeds the input voltage. The two converters each contain a transformer that galvanically separates the primary side of the converter from its secondary side. At least one transistor switch is arranged between the input and primary side of the two converters for pulse width-modulation of the input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: BORGWARNER LUDWIGSBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Holzschuh, Hans-Peter Etzkorn, Peter Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20180235202
    Abstract: An insect trap device and methods of using the device are described herein. In some embodiments, an insect trap includes a light source, a removable enclosure with at least one opening, an adhesive surface at least partially within the enclosure, and optics to redirect light from the light source onto an adhesive trapping surface. The light source may include at least one light emitting diode (LED). The optics may be attached to the removable enclosure, and may be located at least partially within the enclosure. The optics may include optical enhancers such as a reflector, a lens and/or a diffuser. The insect trap may further include an insect attractant that emits sound or scent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10024677
    Abstract: A server arranged to process GPS data to generate enhanced map data is disclosed, and comprises a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in an area covered by a map, the server connected with a wireless telecommunications transceiver arranged to receive GPS fixes by wireless telecommunication from a plurality of navigation devices and send the received GPS fixes to the server, the server comprising a processor arranged to generate at least one speed profile for each segment from the GPS fixes from at least two of the plurality of navigation devices, each speed profile comprising an expected speed of travel through the segment, and the server arranged to subsequently cause the transceiver to send the speed profiles to the navigation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.
    Inventors: Geert Hilbrandie, Ralf-Peter Schaefer, Peter Mieth, Ian Malcolm Atkinson, Martin Wolf, Ben Rutten
  • Patent number: 10024676
    Abstract: A method of creating map data is disclosed, the map data including a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map with each segment being arranged to have speed data associated therewith. In at least one embodiment, the method includes processing speed data relating to a plurality of the segments of the navigable route covered by the map to generate a set of generated speed profiles, with each generated speed profile within the set being an approximation to traffic speed along one or more of the segments of the navigable route and each speed profile varying with respect to time; and associating at least one speed profile from the set with a navigable segment within the map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.
    Inventors: Geert Hilbrandie, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Peter Mieth, Ian Malcom Atkinson, Martin Wolf, Ben Rutten
  • Patent number: 9981931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, he invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
  • Publication number: 20180118701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, he invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas ZIERKE, Joachim GEBHARDT, Peter SCHAEFER, Uwe Josef VOGELBACHER, Michael RACK, Jan Klaas LOHMANN
  • Patent number: 9952057
    Abstract: A method of processing positioning data to create map data is disclosed, the map data including a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map with each segment being arranged to have speed data associated therewith. In at least one embodiment, the method includes processing the speed data to categorise the speed data into a plurality of time periods for the navigable segment with which the speed data is associated; and averaging the speed data within each time period in order to generate a measured speed profile for the navigable segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.
    Inventors: Geert Hilbrandie, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Peter Mieth, Ian Malcom Atkinson, Martin Wolf, Ben Rutten
  • Patent number: 9903200
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a viscosity or density of a fluid downhole includes a carrier configured to be conveyed through a borehole penetrating the earth. A pump is disposed at the carrier and configured to pump the fluid. A flow restriction element is configured to receive a flow of the fluid pumped by the pump and to reduce pressure of the fluid flowing through the flow restriction element. A sensor is configured to measure a differential pressure across the flow restriction element and to provide an output that is used to estimate the viscosity or density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Sroka, Thomas Kruspe, Peter Schaefer