Patents by Inventor Rainer Rox

Rainer Rox 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).

  • Patent number: 7774997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) comprising a glazing element (2) and a gas supply device (4), whereby the glazing element (2) has at least two substrates (18, 19), which enclose a space (3), and at least one gas of a defined composition located inside the space (3). A coating whose physical properties, in particular, optical and/or electrical properties, which can be altered according to the composition of the gas, is at least applied to one of the surfaces of a substrate (18, 19), said surfaces facing the space (3). The gas supply device (4) has at least one electrolysis device that has a working electrode (9), a counter electrode (10) and at least one electrolyte (17) for producing gas. The glazing element (2) and the gas supply device (4) are connected to one another whereby enabling the gas inside a closed circuit (6) to be guided between the glazing element (2) and the gas supply device (4). In addition, means for influencing the moisture content of the gas are placed inside the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Interpane Entwicklungs-und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Graf, Rainer Rox
  • Publication number: 20040206024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) comprising a glazing element (2) and a gas supply device (4), whereby the glazing element (2) has at least two substrates (18, 19), which enclose a space (3), and at least one gas of a defined composition located inside the space (3). A coating whose physical properties, in particular, optical and/or electrical properties, which can be altered according to the composition of the gas, is at least applied to one of the surfaces of a substrate (18, 19), said surfaces facing the space (3). The gas supply device (4) has at least one electrolysis device that has a working electrode (9), a counter electrode (10) and at least one electrolyte (17) for producing gas. The glazing element (2) and the gas supply device (4) are connected to one another whereby enabling the gas inside a closed circuit (6) to be guided between the glazing element (2) and the gas supply device (4). In addition, means for influencing the moisture content of the gas are placed inside the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfgang Graf, Rainer Rox
  • Patent number: 4713199
    Abstract: The invention concerns a depository for radioactive waste and spent fuel cells comprising a concrete storage block in which several vertical storage and cooling channels are provided for accommodating the radioactive waste and the fuel cells. In order to provide an improved and safer concrete depository vis-a-vis the state of the art, the storage block is composed of several concrete blocks disposed beside and above one another. In the concrete blocks there are several vertical channels. The aligned channels of several concrete blocks placed on top of one another form storage and cooling channels for accommodating tubular storage containers for the radioactive waste and radioactive spent fuel cells. An annular gap is left for cooling air between the outer wall of the storage containers and the inner wall of the storage and cooling channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Inventors: Harry Spilker, Rainer Rox, Heinz-Walter Peschl