Patents by Inventor Peter Stolz
Peter Stolz 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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Patent number: 10761039Abstract: Method for a non-destructive and image forming examination of a sample (1) by means of a heat flow thermography method where the examination consists of evaluating the presence of any gradients in heat flow velocity at respective depth distances from a surface of the sample (1), comprising exciting the sample (1) by means of periodic heat pulses P1 from at least one excitation source, and capturing thermal image sequences of a thermal flow originating from the heat pulses by at least one infrared camera (5), implementing relative time delays ?t between a starting point of imaging of the respective image sequences and a starting point of the periodic excitation, combining all captured image sequences to a resulting image sequence in which all images are arranged in a correct time sequence, and extracting from the resulting image sequence an indication of the existence and depth distance of a heat flow velocity transition from a surface of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: DCG Systems GmbHInventors: Hans Heissenstein, Peter Stolz, Raiko Meinhardt-Wildegger
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Patent number: 9905014Abstract: The invention provides a method for a non-destructive, non-contacting and image forming examination of a sample by means of heat flow thermography.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: FEI EFA, Inc.Inventors: Hans Heissenstein, Peter Stolz, Raiko Meinhardt-Wildegger
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Publication number: 20150355118Abstract: Method for a non-destructive and image forming examination of a sample (1) by means of a heat flow thermography method where the examination consists of evaluating the presence of any gradients in heat flow velocity at respective depth distances from a surface of the sample (1), comprising exciting the sample (1) by means of periodic heat pulses P1 from at least one excitation source, and capturing thermal image sequences of a thermal flow originating from the heat pulses by at least one infrared camera (5), implementing relative time delays ?t between a starting point of imaging of the respective image sequences and a starting point of the periodic excitation, combining all captured image sequences to a resulting image sequence in which all images are arranged in a correct time sequence, and extracting from the resulting image sequence an indication of the existence and depth distance of a heat flow velocity transition from a surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Hans Heissenstein, Peter Stolz, Raiko Meinhardt-Wildegger
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Publication number: 20150339830Abstract: The invention provides a method for a non-destructive, non-contacting and image forming examination of a sample by means of heat flow thermography.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Hans Heissenstein, Peter Stolz, Raiko Meinhardt-Wildegger
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Patent number: 8471207Abstract: In a method for the automatic inspection of a welding seam using heat flow thermography, a feature vector is established which represents a time course of a detected heat flow. The feature vector is used to determine, from a series of thermal images, a first characteristic thermal image, which corresponds to a minimum heat flow through an object to be examined, and a second characteristic thermal image, which corresponds to a maximum heat flow through the object, wherein a heat flow directly from an excitation source has already dissipated. A suitable thermal image is used from the series of thermal images to detect and evaluate the welding seam in relation to defects of various defect types, for each defect type, the characteristic thermal images being used as references to determine the respective suitable thermal image.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Inventors: Roman Louban, Christoph Döttinger, Peter Stolz, Manfred Böhm
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Patent number: 8282962Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a readily water-dispersible particulate composition comprising by weight of dry matter at least 10% of xanthan gum and not more than 60% of starch, said composition being characterized in that the xanthan gum present in the composition can be dispersed completely within 2 minutes in distilled water of 25° C. at a concentration of 0.7% based on the dry weight of xanthan. The particulate xanthan gum compositions of the present invention exhibit unique viscosity enhancing properties that are dependent on the electrolyte levels of the aqueous environment in which they are applied. The favorable properties of the xanthan compositions according to the invention can be realized without resorting to chemical modification of the xanthan gum. The xanthan compositions according to the present invention can be applied advantageously in e.g. food products and oil drilling fluids.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignees: CSM Nederland B.V., The University of NottinghamInventors: Imad Akil Farhat, Sandra Elizabeth Hill, John Richard Mitchell, Udo Scharf, Nuno Miguel Fernandes Diogo Sereno, Peter Stolz
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Publication number: 20100163732Abstract: In a method for the automatic inspection of a welding seam using heat flow thermography, a feature vector is established which represents a time course of a detected heat flow. The feature vector is used to determine, from a series of thermal images, a first characteristic thermal image, which corresponds to a minimum heat flow through an object to be examined, and a second characteristic thermal image, which corresponds to a maximum heat flow through the object, wherein a heat flow directly from an excitation source has already dissipated. A suitable thermal image is used from the series of thermal images to detect and evaluate the welding seam in relation to defects of various defect types, for each defect type, the characteristic thermal images being used as references to determine the respective suitable thermal image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Thermosensorik GmbHInventors: Roman Louban, Christoph Döttinger, Peter Stolz, Manfred Böhm
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Publication number: 20090047391Abstract: The present relates to a method of preparing a dough product comprising: mixing flour, water and optionally other bakery ingredients to form a dough; and applying a coating composition directly to the outside surface of the dough at a stage of the dough manufacture when the dough is no longer subjected to kneading or lamination, said coating composition containing, calculated on dry matter, emulsifier in an amount of 10-100% and polysaccharide in an amount of 0-20%. The dough products obtained by the present method offer the advantage that they can be baked or fried to yield a product that will retain a crispy crust for a considerable period of time and even after reheating of the baked or fried product. Other aspects of the invention relate to dough products that can be obtained by the aforementioned method as well as to baked and fried products obtained by baking or flying such a dough product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2005Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Peter Stolz, Simon Christopher Huscroft, Neil Graham Hargreaves, Udo Scharf, Kerstin Hahn-Schmidt, Mathieu Van Son, Martijn Willem-Jan Noort
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Publication number: 20080220081Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a readily water-dispersible particulate composition comprising by weight of dry matter at least 10% of xanthan gum and not more than 60% of starch, said composition being characterised in that the xanthan gum present in the composition can be dispersed completely within 2 minutes in distilled water of 25° C. at a concentration of 0.7% based on the dry weight of xanthan. The particulate xanthan gum compositions of the present invention exhibit unique viscosity enhancing properties that are dependent on the electrolyte levels of the aqueous environment in which they are applied. The favourable properties of the xanthan compositions according to the invention can be realised without resorting to chemical modification of the xanthan gum. The xanthan compositions according to the present invention can be applied advantageously in e.g. food products and oil drilling fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicants: CSM NEDERLAND B.V., THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAMInventors: Imad Akil Farhat, Sandra Elizabeth Hill, John Richard Mitchell, Udo Scharf, Nuno Miguel Fernandes Diogo Sereno, Peter Stolz
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Patent number: 4333356Abstract: A mixing apparatus utilizes piston burettes driven by stepping motors as metering pumps to deliver component liquids to be mixed into a liquid stream in a selectable constant mixing ratio. A computer-based automatic control system is used to control the regulated take up of the respective components by the burettes and the delivery of them to a mixing device. The computer calculates the rates of stepping of the respective motors so that each component is delivered over the same period of time and at a respective uniform rate. The computer also controls associated switching valves via an interface device and may be a desk top machine with keyboard or pre-programmed data input.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1980Date of Patent: June 8, 1982Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Hermann Bartels, Hans-Christian Mez, Walter Huber, Hans-Peter Stolz
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Patent number: 4141599Abstract: In an endless track having chain links which comprise tubular bodies arranged transverse to the direction of movement and connected to the adjacent chain links, as seen in the direction of movement, by connector links as well as rod members which extend through the connector links and through the tubular bodies, the tubular bodies and, if desired, the connector links of each chain link being so dimensioned, transverse to the moving direction, that they support each other laterally from a certain given flexure of the chain link on.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1977Date of Patent: February 27, 1979Assignee: Ing. Ludwig PietzschInventor: Hans-Peter Stolz
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Patent number: 4139241Abstract: An endless track having chain links which comprise tubular bodies connected by connector links to the adjacent chain links, as seen in the direction of movement, is widened by at least one further tubular body and one further connector link, all tubular bodies and connector links preferably being of uniform basic dimension.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1977Date of Patent: February 13, 1979Assignee: Ing. Ludwig PietzschInventors: Gerd Huhne, Hans-Peter Stolz