Patents by Inventor Peter Witte

Peter Witte 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: 20260020868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drill shaft 10 for an intramedullary reamer 1, the intramedullary reamer 1, a momentum-reducing coating 17, the use of said coating 17, and a method for reprocessing the intramedullary reamer 1. The drill shaft 10 includes an elongate shank 19. The shank 19 has a drill connection 13 at a first end 11 and a drive connection 14 at an opposing second end 12. The shank 19 has a shaft core 18 with a longitudinal, end-to-end bore 15. The shaft core 18 is manufactured from nitinol. A lateral surface 16 of the shaft core 18 has a momentum-reducing polyether ether ketone coating 17. The coating 17 extends from the first end 11 to the second end 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventor: Peter WITTE
  • Publication number: 20250269505
    Abstract: A torque limiter for a surgical screwdriver that includes an outer sleeve (1); a snap sleeve (3), which is arranged in and rotates with the outer sleeve; a rolling element cage (6), which is arranged in the snap sleeve; an inner sleeve (10), which is arranged in the rolling element cage; and a force-transmitting shaft (11), which is received in and rotates with the inner sleeve. The inner wall of the outer sleeve is provided with recesses (8) that extend parallel to a rotational axis of the force-transmitting shaft. The rolling element cage is provided with a plurality of rolling element receiving areas (5), each of which holds a rolling element (4), and with a number of noses (7), which engage into the recesses. The inner sleeve is provided with a plurality of notches (9), which extend in a V-shape parallel to the axis and which receive the rolling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventor: Peter WITTE
  • Publication number: 20250050476
    Abstract: A screwdriver (2) for an inner profile screw (50). The screwdriver includes a shaft (4) and an outer profile head (6) which is arranged at a distal end (7) of the screwdriver. The outer profile head includes a gap (10) along the longitudinal axis which splits the outer profile head into a large profile head part (30) and a small profile head part (20). A surface area of an end profile (31) of the large profile head part is greater than a surface area of an end profile (21) of the small profile head part. The end profiles of the large and small profile head parts in each case include multiple radially outwardly protruding teeth (22, 32). An outer radius (25) of the end profile of the small profile head part is greater than an outer radius (35) of the end profile of the large profile head part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Peter WITTE
  • Publication number: 20230356193
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising transition metal nanoparticles, stabilizing ligands, and a support material, wherein at least a portion of the stabilizing ligands are adsorbed on the surface of the transition metal nanoparticles such as to form stabilized transition metal nanoparticles, wherein the stabilized transition metal nanoparticles are supported on the support material, wherein the catalyst displays a molar ratio of the stabilizing ligands to the transition metal in the nanoparticles calculated as the element, wherein the molar ratio is comprised in the range of from 0.1 to 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Witte
  • Publication number: 20230358396
    Abstract: An advantage steam generator and a steam generation system with an arrangement of heat-exchangers within a hot gas path. To protect the facilities and to increase the efficiency at least at the output of several heat-exchangers an attemperator is arranged, wherein each of them is connected via a fluid distribution valve with a distribution piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Peter ROP, Antonius GOOSSEN, Peter WITTE
  • Publication number: 20230202007
    Abstract: A torque limiter for a surgical screwdriver that includes an outer sleeve (1); a snap sleeve (3), which is arranged in and rotates with the outer sleeve; a rolling element cage (6), which is arranged in the snap sleeve; an inner sleeve (10), which is arranged in the rolling element cage; and a force-transmitting shaft (11), which is received in and rotates with the inner sleeve. The inner wall of the outer sleeve is provided with recesses (8) that extend parallel to a rotational axis of the force-transmitting shaft. The rolling element cage is provided with a plurality of rolling element receiving areas (5), each of which holds a rolling element (4), and with a number of noses (7), which engage into the recesses. The inner sleeve is provided with a plurality of notches (9), which extend in a V-shape parallel to the axis and which receive the rolling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Peter WITTE
  • Patent number: 11597063
    Abstract: A torque limiter for a surgical screwdriver that includes an outer sleeve (1); a snap sleeve (3), which is arranged in and rotates with the outer sleeve; a rolling element cage (6), which is arranged in the snap sleeve; an inner sleeve (10), which is arranged in the rolling element cage; and a force-transmitting shaft (11), which is received in and rotates with the inner sleeve. The inner wall of the outer sleeve is provided with recesses (8) that extend parallel to a rotational axis of the force-transmitting shaft. The rolling element cage is provided with a plurality of rolling element receiving areas (5), each of which holds a rolling element (4), and with a number of noses (7), which engage into the recesses. The inner sleeve is provided with a plurality of notches (9), which extend in a V-shape parallel to the axis and which receive the rolling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Witte
  • Patent number: 11484977
    Abstract: A pretensionable locking system, a method for producing a locking system and a medical-technical instrument including a locking system. The locking system (2) includes a locking body (10) with an inner thread (12), and an inner locking body (20) with an outer thread (22). In a pretensioned position, the inner thread lies against the outer thread in a first longitudinal axial direction (80) and is pretensioned against the outer thread. In a locked position, the outer locking body is fixed on the inner locking body by screwing the inner thread onto the outer thread. The outer locking body has a resilient retaining element (14) that projects radially inward, and the inner locking body has a rigid bulge (24) that projects radially outward. In the pretensioned position, the retaining element lies against the bulge in a second longitudinal axial direction (85) that is opposite the first longitudinal axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Witte
  • Publication number: 20210146514
    Abstract: A torque limiter for a surgical screwdriver that includes an outer sleeve (1); a snap sleeve (3), which is arranged in and rotates with the outer sleeve; a rolling element cage (6), which is arranged in the snap sleeve; an inner sleeve (10), which is arranged in the rolling element cage; and a force-transmitting shaft (11), which is received in and rotates with the inner sleeve. The inner wall of the outer sleeve is provided with recesses (8) that extend parallel to a rotational axis of the force-transmitting shaft. The rolling element cage is provided with a plurality of rolling element receiving areas (5), each of which holds a rolling element (4), and with a number of noses (7), which engage into the recesses. The inner sleeve is provided with a plurality of notches (9), which extend in a V-shape parallel to the axis and which receive the rolling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Peter WITTE
  • Patent number: 10808578
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant and method for operating a combined power plant with stack energy control are presented. The combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine, a heat recovery steam generator including a plurality of heating surfaces, and a steam turbine. The heating surfaces may be partially bypassed to reduce steam production in the heat recovery steam generator during power plant startup. Less energy may be extracted from exhaust gas of the gas turbine. More energy may be dumped through an exhaust stack. The steam turbine may start without restriction of a gas turbine load during power plant startup. The steam turbine may start without increasing a size of an air cooled condenser while maintaining a higher load of a gas turbine during power plant startup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Uygar O. Selman, Matthew Kalish, Stephanie Boisvert, Ankur Deshmukh, Marc Fimpel, Balaji Ramamurthy, Miguel Cancelado, Peter Witte, Peter Simon Rop
  • Publication number: 20200298356
    Abstract: A pretensionable locking system, a method for producing a locking system and a medical-technical instrument including a locking system. The locking system (2) includes a locking body (10) with an inner thread (12), and an inner locking body (20) with an outer thread (22). In a pretensioned position, the inner thread lies against the outer thread in a first longitudinal axial direction (80) and is pretensioned against the outer thread. In a locked position, the outer locking body is fixed on the inner locking body by screwing the inner thread onto the outer thread. The outer locking body has a resilient retaining element (14) that projects radially inward, and the inner locking body has a rigid bulge (24) that projects radially outward. In the pretensioned position, the retaining element lies against the bulge in a second longitudinal axial direction (85) that is opposite the first longitudinal axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Peter WITTE
  • Publication number: 20190178301
    Abstract: A torque limiter for a surgical screwdriver that includes an outer sleeve (1); a snap sleeve (3), which is arranged in and rotates with the outer sleeve; a rolling element cage (6), which is arranged in the snap sleeve; an inner sleeve (10), which is arranged in the rolling element cage; and a force-transmitting shaft (11), which is received in and rotates with the inner sleeve. The inner wall of the outer sleeve is provided with recesses (8) that extend parallel to a rotational axis of the force-transmitting shaft. The rolling element cage is provided with a plurality of rolling element receiving areas (5), each of which holds a rolling element (4), and with a number of noses (7), which engage into the recesses. The inner sleeve is provided with a plurality of notches (9), which extend in a V-shape parallel to the axis and which receive the rolling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Peter WITTE
  • Patent number: 10258967
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of catalysis. More particularly, the present invention is directed to supported precious metal catalysts, preferably palladium and/or platinum metal catalysts, having a high metal loading, a high degree of dispersion and a high degree of edge-coating. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing these catalysts, as well as to the use of these catalysts in chemical reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Witte, Lei Zhang, Robert Terorde
  • Patent number: 10232354
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of catalysis. More particularly, the present invention is directed to supported precious metal, preferably palladium and/or gold metal catalysts, having a high degree of dispersion and a high degree of edge-coating. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing these catalysts, as well as to the use of these catalysts in chemical reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Witte, Erica Nollen, Robert Terorde, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180371956
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant and method for operating a combined power plant with stack energy control are presented. The combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine, a heat recovery steam generator including a plurality of heating surfaces, and a steam turbine. The heating surfaces may be partially bypassed to reduce steam production in the heat recovery steam generator during power plant startup. Less energy may be extracted from exhaust gas of the gas turbine. More energy may be dumped through an exhaust stack. The steam turbine may start without restriction of a gas turbine load during power plant startup. The steam turbine may start without increasing a size of an air cooled condenser while maintaining a higher load of a gas turbine during power plant startup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Uygar O. Selman, Matthew Kalish, Stephanie Boisvert, Ankur Deshmukh, Marc Fimpel, Balaji Ramamurthy, Miguel Cancelado, Peter Witte, Peter Simon Rop
  • Publication number: 20180117566
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of catalysis. More particularly, the present invention is directed to supported precious metal catalysts, preferably palladium and/or platinum metal catalysts, having a high metal loading, a high degree of dispersion and a high degree of edge-coating. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing these catalysts, as well as to the use of these catalysts in chemical reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Peter WITTE, Lei ZHANG, Robert TERORDE
  • Publication number: 20180071720
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of catalysis. More particularly, the present invention is directed to supported precious metal, preferably palladium and/or gold metal catalysts, having a high degree of dispersion and a high degree of edge-coating. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing these catalysts, as well as to the use of these catalysts in chemical reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Peter WITTE, Erica NOLLEN, Robert TERORDE, Lei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9169882
    Abstract: A torque limiter has an outer sleeve whose interior wall possesses at least one peripheral groove and a plurality of recesses running parallel to the axis. An elastic ring is inserted in each groove. A rolling-element cage has the same number of slots as the number of recesses possessed by the outer sleeve that receives it. A plurality of the rolling elements that are inserted into the rolling element slots. The inner sleeve which slots into the rolling-element cage and whose exterior wall possesses the same number of V-shaped notches—running parallel to the axis—as the number of rolling element slots is provided. A tool or system is provided to restrict the relative torsion between the rolling-element cage and the outer sleeve between a first received position—and a second received position—when the outer sleeve is loosened by rotation and the rolling elements which slot into the notches on the inner sleeve change position vis-à-vis the recesses on the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Stryker Trauma GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Witte
  • Patent number: 8770068
    Abstract: A screw driver for a screw having a drive socket having an axially extending shaft with a bifurcated tip, the tip having a cross-sectional profile for insertion into a cross-sectional profile of the screw socket. The shaft has a tapered section adjacent the bifurcated tip. A bushing is mounted on an outer surface of the shaft for axial movement therealong. The bushing has inwardly extending protrusions for engaging the tapered section on the shaft upon movement in the axial direction along the shaft in a direction away from the tip. This allows the selective capture or release of the screw by the shaft tip by axial movement of the bushing away from and towards the shaft distal tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Stryker Trauma GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Witte
  • Patent number: 8347768
    Abstract: A screw driver for a screw having a drive socket having an axially extending shaft with a bifurcated tip, the tip having a cross-sectional profile for insertion into a cross-sectional profile of the screw socket. The shaft has a tapered section adjacent the bifurcated tip. A bushing is mounted on an outer surface of the shaft for axial movement therealong. The bushing has inwardly extending protrusions for engaging the tapered section on the shaft upon movement in the axial direction along the shaft in a direction. away from the tip. This allows the selective capture or release of the screw by the shaft tip by axial movement of the bushing away from and towards the shaft distal tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Stryker Trauma GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Witte