Patents by Inventor Rainer Weiss

Rainer Weiss 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: 20240082218
    Abstract: It relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising a KRAS G12C inhibitor, in particular 1-{6-[(4M)-4-(5-Chloro-6-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)-5-methyl-3-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-2-azaspiro [3.3] heptan-2-yl} prop-2-en-1-one (Compound A) and one or more therapeutically active agents selected from a SHP2 inhibitor (e.g. TNO155) and a PD-1 inhibitor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same; and methods of using such combinations and compositions in the treatment or prevention of a cancer or a tumor, in particular wherein the cancer or tumor is KRAS G12C mutated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Vasileios ASKOXYLAKIS, Saskia Maria BRACHMANN, Simona COTESTA, Xiaoming CUI, Jeffrey ENGELMAN, Anna FARAGO, Marc GERSPACHER, Diana GRAUS PORTA, Catherine LEBLANC, Edwige Liliane Jeanne LORTHIOIS, Bo LIU, Rainer MACHAUER, Robert MAH, Christophe MURA, Pascal RIGOLLIER, Nadine SCHNEIDER, Stefan STUTZ, Andrea Helga Emmi VAUPEL, Nicolas WARIN, Andreas WEISS, Rainer WILCKEN, Padmaja YERRAMILLI-RAO
  • Publication number: 20240068076
    Abstract: The present application relates to an aluminum alloy, in particular a cast aluminum alloy, a method for producing an engine component, in particular a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which an aluminum alloy is cast using the gravity die casting method, and an engine component, in particular a piston for an internal combustion engine, consisting at least partially of an aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy consists of the following alloy elements: silicon: 10% by weight to <13% by weight, nickel: up to <0.6% by weight, copper: 1.5% by weight to <3.6% by weight, magnesium: 0.5% by weight to 1.5% by weight, iron: 0.1% by weight to 0.7% by weight, manganese: 0.1 to 0.4% by weight, zirconium: >0.1 to <0.3% by weight, vanadium: >0.08 to <0.2% by weight, titanium: 0.05 to <0.2% by weight, phosphorus: 0.0025 to 0.008% by weight, and the remainder being aluminum and unavoidable impurities. Furthermore, the microstructure of the alloy has spheroidized primary precipitates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: ROMAN MORGENSTERN, RAINER WEISS, KLAUS LADES, ANDREAS HÖRAUF, ROBERT WILLARD, THOMAS KIRSTE
  • Patent number: 11686270
    Abstract: A cast piston for an internal combustion engine is made of an iron-based material and has windows in at least one side wall carrying a piston pin boss. The windows are asymmetric relative to one another on the side of the skirt walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Christoffer Schmoll, Rainer Weiss, Michael Seiffert, Mark Day, Georg Hopp, Florian Sigel
  • Publication number: 20220325676
    Abstract: A one-piece cast piston (10) for an internal combustion engine includes a cooling channel (12) and at least one rib (18) on the inner side of the piston opposite the recess base of a combustion bowl (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: SVEN UNGERMANN, GEORG HOPP, RAINER WEISS
  • Patent number: 11391237
    Abstract: A diesel engine piston is cast in one piece and consists of almost fully pearlitic cast iron with spheroidal graphite as the piston material. Such a piston is used for “light vehicle” diesel engines, “heavy duty” diesel engines and “large bore” diesel engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Weiss, Laszlo Pelsoeczy
  • Patent number: 11280292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an engine component, in particular a piston for an internal combustion engine, wherein an aluminum alloy is cast in the gravity die casting process and wherein the aluminum alloy has 7 to <14.5 wt % silicon, >1.2 to ?4 wt % nickel, >3.7 to <10 wt % copper, <1 wt % cobalt, 0.1 to 1.5 wt % magnesium, 0.1 to ?0.7 wt % iron, 0.1 to ?0.7 wt % manganese, >0.1 to <0.5 wt % zirconium, ?0.1 to ?0.3 wt % vanadium, 0.05 to 0.5 wt % titanium, and 0.004 to ?0.05 wt % phosphorus as alloying elements and aluminum and unavoidable contaminants as the remainder. The aluminum alloy can optionally comprise beryllium, wherein the calcium content is limited to a low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Morgenstern, Stephan Silvio, Scott Kenningley, Philipp Koch, Isabella Sobota, Klaus Lades, Martin Popp, Rainer Weiss, Robert Willard
  • Publication number: 20210231080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diesel engine piston which is cast in one piece and which consists of almost fully pearlitic cast iron with spheroidal graphite as the piston material. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of such a diesel engine piston for “light vehicle” diesel engines, “heavy duty” diesel engines and “large bore” diesel engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: RAINER WEISS, LASZLO PELSOECZY
  • Publication number: 20210215118
    Abstract: A cast piston for an internal combustion engine is made of an iron-based material and has windows in at least one side wall carrying a piston pin boss. The windows are asymmetric relative to one another on the side of the skirt walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: CHRISTOFFER SCHMOLL, RAINER WEISS, MICHAEL SEIFFERT, MARK DAY, GEORG HOPP, FLORIAN SIGEL
  • Publication number: 20210108592
    Abstract: A one-piece cast piston (10) for an internal combustion engine includes a cooling channel (12) and at least one rib (18) on the inner side of the piston opposite the recess base of a combustion bowl (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: SVEN UNGERMANN, GEORG HOPP, RAINER WEISS
  • Patent number: 10316790
    Abstract: A piston including at least one insert disposed between an inner surface of a ring belt and undercrown surface, and/or between the inner surface of the ring belt and a pin boss, to provide reinforcement to the ring belt is provided. The insert reduces thermal and mechanical distortion of the ring belt, and thus increases the piston ring performance, reduces blow-by, and ultimately improves engine emissions. The insert is formed by an additive machining process, such as direct depositing, laser cladding, laser sintering, arc welding, additive welding, plasma transferred arc spraying, plasma welding, arc welding, selective laser sintering, and high velocity oxygen fuel spraying, plasma spraying. According to one embodiment, an intermediate piece is mechanically attached to the piston, and the insert is applied to the intermediate piece, to provide additional reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: TennecoInc.
    Inventors: Ross Evers, Rainer Weiss, Sven Ungermann
  • Patent number: 10189080
    Abstract: A method for producing an engine component, more particularly a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which an aluminum alloy is cast using the gravity die casting method is provided. The aluminum alloy comprises: 9 to ?10.5% by weight silicon, >2.0 to <3.5% by weight nickel, >3.7 to 5.2% by weight copper, <1% by weight cobalt, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight magnesium, 0.1 to 0.7% by weight iron, 0.1 to 0.4% by weight manganese, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight zirconium, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight vanadium, 0.05 to <0.2% by weight titanium, 0.004 to 0.008% by weight phosphorus, with aluminum and unavoidable impurities constituting the rest. An engine component, in particular a piston, wherein the engine component consists, at least partially, of the aluminum alloy, and the use of an aluminum alloy to produce the engine component, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg
    Inventors: Roman Morgenstern, Klaus Lades, Scott Kenningley, Philipp Koch, Robert Willard, Rainer Weiss, Isabella Sobota, Martin Popp
  • Patent number: 10163761
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device comprises a substrate; and power semiconductor components disposed on and connected thereto. The device includes a housing part with a housing wall having a first cutout. The device has, for making electrical contact therewith, a unitary load connection element which passes through the first cutout in an X direction, is electrically conductive, and has an outer connection section disposed outside the housing part and an inner connection section disposed within the housing part. A first bush which has an internal thread running in the X direction is rotationally fixed and movable in the X direction in the housing wall. The first outer connection section has a second cutout aligned with the first bush. The load connection element has a first holding element disposed near the first cutout, the holding element engaging in a groove in the housing wall which runs perpendicular to the X direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Ingo Bogen, Ludwig Hager, Rainer Weiß
  • Patent number: 10022788
    Abstract: A method is described for producing an engine component, more particularly a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which an aluminium alloy is cast using the gravity die casting method and wherein the aluminium alloy comprises the following alloy elements: 9 to ?10.5% by weight silicon, >2.0 to <3.5% by weight nickel, >3.7 to 5.2% by weight copper, <1% by weight cobalt, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight magnesium, 0.1 to 0.7% by weight iron, 0.1 to 0.4% by weight manganese, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight zirconium, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight vanadium, 0.05 to <0.2% by weight titanium, 0.004 to 0.008% by weight phosphorus, wherein said aluminium alloy further comprises aluminium and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Morgenstern, Klaus Lades, Scott Kenningley, Philipp Koch, Robert Willard, Rainer Weiss, Isabella Sobota, Martin Popp
  • Publication number: 20180093322
    Abstract: A method for producing an engine component, more particularly a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which an aluminium alloy is cast using the gravity die casting method is provided. The aluminium alloy comprises: 9 to ?10.5% by weight silicon, >2.0 to <3.5% by weight nickel, >3.7 to 5.2% by weight copper, <1% by weight cobalt, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight magnesium, 0.1 to 0.7% by weight iron, 0.1 to 0.4% by weight manganese, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight zirconium, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight vanadium, 0.05 to <0.2% by weight titanium, 0.004 to 0.008% by weight phosphorus, with aluminium and unavoidable impurities constituting the rest. An engine component, in particular a piston, wherein the engine component consists, at least partially, of the aluminium alloy, and the use of an aluminium alloy to produce the engine component, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Roman Morgenstern, Klaus Lades, Scott Kenningley, Philipp Koch, Robert Willard, Rainer Weiss, Isabella Sobota, Martin Popp
  • Publication number: 20180087470
    Abstract: A piston including at least one insert disposed between an inner surface of a ring belt and undercrown surface, and/or between the inner surface of the ring belt and a pin boss, to provide reinforcement to the ring belt is provided. The insert reduces thermal and mechanical distortion of the ring belt, and thus increases the piston ring performance, reduces blow-by, and ultimately improves engine emissions. The insert is formed by an additive machining process, such as direct depositing, laser cladding, laser sintering, arc welding, additive welding, plasma transferred arc spraying, plasma welding, arc welding, selective laser sintering, and high velocity oxygen fuel spraying, plasma spraying. According to one embodiment, an intermediate piece is mechanically attached to the piston, and the insert is applied to the intermediate piece, to provide additional reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ross Evers, Rainer Weiss, Sven Ungermann
  • Publication number: 20170226957
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an engine component, in particular a piston for an internal combustion engine, wherein an aluminum alloy is cast in the gravity die casting process and wherein the aluminum alloy has 7 to <14.5 wt % silicon, >1.2 to ?4 wt % nickel, >3.7 to <10 wt % copper, <1 wt % cobalt, 0.1 to 1.5 wt % magnesium, 0.1 to ?0.7 wt % iron, 0.1 to ?0.7 wt % manganese, >0.1 to <0.5 wt % zirconium, ?0.1 to ?0.3 wt % vanadium, 0.05 to 0.5 wt % titanium, and 0.004 to ?0.05 wt % phosphorus as alloying elements and aluminum and unavoidable contaminants as the remainder. The aluminum alloy can optionally comprise beryllium, wherein the calcium content is limited to a low level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: ROMAN MORGENSTERN, STEPHAN SILVIO, SCOTT KENNINGLEY, PHILIPP KOCH, ISABELLA SOBOTA, KLAUS LADES, MARTIN POPP, RAINER WEISS, ROBERT WILLARD
  • Publication number: 20170186673
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device comprises a substrate; and power semiconductor components disposed on and connected thereto. The device includes a housing part with a housing wall having a first cutout. The device has, for making electrical contact therewith, a unitary load connection element which passes through the first cutout in an X direction, is electrically conductive, and has an outer connection section disposed outside the housing part and an inner connection section disposed within the housing part. A first bush which has an internal thread running in the X direction is rotationally fixed and movable in the X direction in the housing wall. The first outer connection section has a second cutout aligned with the first bush. The load connection element has a first holding element disposed near the first cutout, the holding element engaging in a groove in the housing wall which runs perpendicular to the X direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Ingo Bogen, Ludwig Hager, Rainer Weiß
  • Publication number: 20160271687
    Abstract: A method is described for producing an engine component, more particularly a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which an aluminium alloy is cast using the gravity die casting method and wherein the aluminium alloy comprises the following alloy elements: 9 to ?10.5% by weight silicon, >2.0 to <3.5% by weight nickel, >3.7 to 5.2% by weight copper, <1% by weight cobalt, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight magnesium, 0.1 to 0.7% by weight iron, 0.1 to 0.4% by weight manganese, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight zirconium, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight vanadium, 0.05 to <0.2% by weight titanium, 0.004 to 0.008% by weight phosphorus, wherein said aluminium alloy further comprises aluminium and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: ROMAN MORGENSTERN, KLAUS LADES, SCOTT KENNINGLEY, PHILIPP KOCH, ROBERT WILLARD, RAINER WEISS, ISABELLA SOBOTA, MARTIN POPP
  • Publication number: 20150123715
    Abstract: A power semiconductor circuit comprising a power semiconductor switch having a control terminal and a first and a second load current terminal, and comprising a drive circuit. The power semiconductor circuit further comprises at least one of three further elements: a temperature-dependent control terminal resistance element which is electrically connected between the drive circuit and the control terminal; and/or a temperature-dependent load current terminal resistance element which is electrically connected between the drive circuit and the second load current terminal; and/or a first current branch which electrically connects the control terminal is to the second load current terminal, wherein a temperature-dependent control load current terminal resistance element is electrically connected into the first current branch. In the event of heating of a power semiconductor switch, the invention reduces the switching losses of the power semiconductor switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Sven BÜTOW, Rainer WEISS
  • Patent number: 8923016
    Abstract: A solar module has a solar cell which generates a DC voltage. The module has a converter for converting a DC voltage fed into its input. The module contains a semiconductor switch and a controller which drives a switching input of the semiconductor switch. The controller drives the semiconductor switch variably so that the semiconductor switch switches more slowly during the transition operation than during normal operation, thereby reducing a dynamic overvoltage on the switch such that the voltage present on the switch does not exceed the blocking voltage of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventors: Rainer Weiss, Peter Beckedahl, Ingo Staudt