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).
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Publication number: 20250000075Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Andrew SANDFORD, Daniel LAZARCHIK, Lars LIEBERWIRTH, Hans Peter SCHAEFER
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Patent number: 12114651Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 3, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
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Publication number: 20240057579Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Andrew SANDFORD, Daniel LAZARCHIK, Lars LIEBERWIRTH, Hans Peter SCHAEFER
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Publication number: 20230360521Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Peter Mieth, Stefan Lorkowski, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Nikolaus Witte
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Patent number: 11704997Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: TomTom Traffic B.V.Inventors: Peter Mieth, Stefan Lorkowski, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Nikolaus Witte
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Patent number: 11445716Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
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Patent number: 10981883Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: BASF AGRO B.V.Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
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Publication number: 20200138004Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
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Patent number: 10620245Abstract: 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 thermType: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: NKT PHOTONICS GMBHInventors: Wieland Hill, Peter Schaefer, Martin Olschewski
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Publication number: 20200095215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Thomas ZIERKE, Joachim GEBHARDT, Peter SCHAEFER, Uwe Josef VOGELBACHER, Michael RACK, Jan Klaas LOHMANN
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Patent number: 10544725Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Peter Schaefer
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Patent number: 10519122Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
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Patent number: 10468858Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BORGWARNER LUDWIGSBURG GMBHInventors: Thomas Holzschuh, Hans-Peter Etzkorn, Peter Schaefer
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Publication number: 20180235202Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Andrew Sandford, Daniel Lazarchik, Lars Lieberwirth, Hans Peter Schaefer
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Patent number: 10024677Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.Inventors: Geert Hilbrandie, Ralf-Peter Schaefer, Peter Mieth, Ian Malcolm Atkinson, Martin Wolf, Ben Rutten
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Patent number: 10024676Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.Inventors: Geert Hilbrandie, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Peter Mieth, Ian Malcom Atkinson, Martin Wolf, Ben Rutten
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Patent number: 9981931Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Schaefer, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Michael Rack, Jan Klaas Lohmann
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Publication number: 20180118701Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Thomas ZIERKE, Joachim GEBHARDT, Peter SCHAEFER, Uwe Josef VOGELBACHER, Michael RACK, Jan Klaas LOHMANN
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Patent number: 9952057Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: TOMTOM TRAFFIC B.V.Inventors: Geert Hilbrandie, Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Peter Mieth, Ian Malcom Atkinson, Martin Wolf, Ben Rutten
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Patent number: 9903200Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Stefan Sroka, Thomas Kruspe, Peter Schaefer