Patents by Inventor Ralf Lang

Ralf Lang 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: 10370316
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to narrow range alcohol alkoxylates and derivatives thereof, such as alkyl ether sulfates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karunakaran Narasimhan, Manuel G Venegas, Saurabh Mathur, Ralf Lange, Muhammad Sofian bin Asi Sihombing
  • Patent number: 10099984
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to narrow range alcohol alkoxylates and derivatives thereof, such as alkyl ether sulfates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karunakaran Narasimhan, Manuel G Venegas, Saurabh Mathur, Ralf Lange, Muhammad Sofian bin Asi Sihombing
  • Patent number: 10099983
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to narrow range alcohol alkoxylates and derivatives thereof, such as alkyl ether sulfates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karunakaran Narasimhan, Manuel G Venegas, Saurabh Mathur, Ralf Lange, Muhammad Sofian bin Asi Sihombing
  • Patent number: 10090086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a space-saving isolating arrester, having for at least two electronic components (EB1, EB2) to be monitored, with the electronic components to be monitored being fastened to a carrier (P) using a thermally softenable fixing means, with an energy accumulator (D1,D2) being arranged on each of the electronic components which—when a thermally softenable fixing means softens—displaces the associated electronic component substantially parallel to the carrier (P), thereby disconnecting the associated electronic component, and also having a mechanically displaceable display means (ANZ), with the mechanically displaceable display means indicating that one or more of the electronic components to be monitored has been disconnected, and with the mechanically displaceable display means (ANZ) being displaced by a disconnecting electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Ahlemeyer, Peter Berg, Thorsten Heil, Ralf Lange, Andrei Siegel, Steffen Pfortner, Oliver Thoren
  • Patent number: 10024634
    Abstract: A method for operating a ground-based anti-aircraft system includes providing a group of main system components containing a sensor system, a tactical operation control and an effector system. Combat target sensor data are passed from the sensor system to the tactical operation control, processed therein and passed in processed form from the tactical operation control to the effector system, using the data to combat the target. A central integration module having a converter unit and a central data distributor allows differently constructed main system components to be connected. Data from all main system components are routed to the central data distributor by the converter unit and converted therein from component protocol into system-internal data protocol, and passed from the central data distributor to one or more main system components, through the converter unit, converting the distributed data back from system-internal data protocol into component protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Kempas, Ralf Lange, Michael Masur, Thomas Drexler, Bernd Lindenau, Andre Selz, Rainer Schulze
  • Patent number: 9828321
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to narrow range alcohol alkoxylates and derivatives thereof, such as alkyl ether sulfates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karunakaran Narasimhan, Manuel G Venegas, Saurabh Mathur, Ralf Lange, Muhammad Sofian bin Asi Sihombing
  • Patent number: 9443689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuse for connection to a protective component of an overvoltage protective device. A fuse wire runs between a first cap and a second cap. In some implementations, the fuse wire may be held on the first cap by means of a soldered connection and fastened to a connection electrode. The connection electrode may be movable with respect to a fuse body and under mechanical pretension with respect to a fuse body. The fuse wire melts when acted on with a high I2t, and the soldered connection melts upon external heating by the overvoltage protective device above a specified temperature by means of the thermal connection. Electrical contact between the first cap and the connection electrode is broken via the mechanical pretension if the fuse wire or the soldered connection melt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Wosgien, Ralf Lange
  • Patent number: 8997379
    Abstract: An inlay sole for shoes is made up of sole pieces of varying Shore hardness which engage with each other on abutting edges, the width of which corresponds to the thickness of the sole pieces, with matching sinuous projections and matching recesses. The projections form extensions which engage in backcuts in the recesses, the inlay sole being made of several layers of sole pieces assembled as above. The abutting edges are offset with relation to each other from layer to layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bauerfeind AG
    Inventors: Holger Reinhardt, Ralf Lang, Michel Vanfleteren
  • Publication number: 20140218159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuse (3) for connection to a protective component (2) of an overvoltage protective device (2), wherein the fuse (3) has a housing (3f), a first cap (3a), a second cap (3b) and a fuse wire (3d), which runs within the housing between the first cap (3a) and the second cap (3b), wherein the first cap (3a) is designed for thermal and electrical connection to the protective component (2), wherein the fuse wire (3d) is held on the first cap (3a) by means of a soldered connection (3c), wherein the fuse wire (3d) is fastened to a connection electrode (4) opposite the first cap (3a), wherein the connection electrode (4) is held in a guide (8) so as to be movable with respect to the body of the fuse (3) and is under a mechanical pretension (6) with respect to the body of the fuse (3), wherein the fuse wire (3d) is designed such that it melts when acted on with a high I2t, and wherein the soldered connection (3c) is designed such that the soldered connection (3c), in the event of external heati
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Joachim Wosgien, Ralf Lange
  • Patent number: 8780520
    Abstract: A surge protection element includes a contact stud and a contact element disposed at a distance from the contact stud. A connection element is configured to be transferred into a first position, in which the connection element is applied to the contact stud and to the contact element so as to electrically connect the contact stud to the contact element, and into a second position, in which the connection element is disposed at a distance from the contact stud and the contact element. In the first position, the connection element engages at least partially around at least one of the contact stud and the contact element and a thermally separable connection is provided between the connection element and the contact stud and between the connection element and the contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Depping, Ralf Lange, Viktor Horvat
  • Publication number: 20130003243
    Abstract: A surge protection element includes a contact stud and a contact element disposed at a distance from the contact stud. A connection element is configured to be transferred into a first position, in which the connection element is applied to the contact stud and to the contact element so as to electrically connect the contact stud to the contact element, and into a second position, in which the connection element is disposed at a distance from the contact stud and the contact element. In the first position, the connection element engages at least partially around at least one of the contact stud and the contact element and a thermally separable connection is provided between the connection element and the contact stud and between the connection element and the contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Depping, Ralf Lange, Viktor Horvat
  • Patent number: 8210178
    Abstract: A respirator shall be improved concerning better utilization of the carbon dioxide absorber (3). To accomplish the object, a transponder (5), which contains data on the type of absorber, the period of use and the current state of consumption, is arranged at the carbon dioxide absorber (3). A transponder polling device (8) at the respirator (1) reads the data from the memory chip (6) and an updated state of consumption is calculated from data on the operation of the respirator and stored again in the memory chip (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Schermeier, Jürgen-Ralf Lange, Heiko Lokotsch, Brigitte Dautzenberg
  • Publication number: 20090260257
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inlay sole for shoes, consisting of sole parts of different Shore hardness, wherein, at abutting edges, the width of which abutting edges corresponds to the thickness of the sole parts, said sole parts are interlocked with each other in sinuously conjoining manner by means of projections and matching recesses, such that the projections form extensions that engage undercuts in the recesses, the inlay sole consisting of a plurality of layers of thus assembled sole parts. The respective abutting edges are offset with respect to each other from layer to layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Holger Reinhardt, Ralf Lang, Michel Vanfleteren
  • Patent number: 7189921
    Abstract: A housing arrangement with at least two junction boxes, a base part and a cover, the junction boxes each having a square housing with a terminal strip for electrical connection of an electric cable or a line, and at least two openings for electric cables or lines. The housing arrangement can be modularly built and variably adapted to different requirements since the individual junction boxes can be mounted on top of one another turned by 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° relative to one another. The terminal strips are connectors which can be mounted in a junction box in any of four positions which are turned by 90° relative to one another, and the connectors of two junction boxes which are mounted on top of one another can be connected to one another with the plug part of one connector can be inserted into the socket part of the other connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Ralf Lange
  • Patent number: 7098397
    Abstract: A junction box with a square housing and with at least opening and terminal strip for electric cables or lines. With the junction box, a housing arrangement can be modularly built from individual junction boxes that can be reliably connected to one another or to a base part. For attaching the junction box to a second junction box or to a base part, there are two pivotable locking elements on the housing which are movable from a first, open position into a second, locking position, and projecting ribs formed in the area of the outside corners on the housing, the locking element having a U-shape of which a U-bridge is used as an actuating clip and two U-legs, with ends which are bent down, and extend around the ribs on the housing of a second junction box or of the base part in the second, locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Lange, Robert Janke, Hubert Loedige
  • Patent number: 7083463
    Abstract: An electrical supply or connecting terminal with a clamping spring and a metal part, the clamping spring having a clamping leg and a contact leg, and the metal part having a conductor bar piece. The clamping leg and the conductor bar piece form a spring force clamp connection for the electrical conductor. The contact leg of the clamping spring has a recess for insertion of the electrical conductor, and an end of the clamping leg extends through the recess. The clamping spring has a retaining section which runs essentially parallel to the insertion direction of the electrical conductor and parallel to the conductor bar piece and the conductor bar piece has been inserted though the recess in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the electrical conductor, the conductor bar piece being clamped securely between the end of the clamping leg and the retaining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Steinkemper, Udo Hoppe, Ralf Geske, Dieter Holste, Thomas Beier, Ralf Lange, Markus Kettern, Sebastian Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20060086521
    Abstract: A housing arrangement with at least two junction boxes, a base part and a cover, the junction boxes each having a square housing with a terminal strip for electrical connection of an electric cable or a line, and at least two openings for electric cables or lines. The housing arrangement can be modularly built and variably adapted to different requirements since the individual junction boxes can be mounted on top of one another turned by 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° relative to one another. The terminal strips are connectors which can be mounted in a junction box in any of four positions which are turned by 90° relative to one another, and the connectors of two junction boxes which are mounted on top of one another can be connected to one another with the plug part of one connector can be inserted into the socket part of the other connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Jens Andresen, Ralf Lange
  • Publication number: 20060081390
    Abstract: A junction box with a square housing and with at least opening and terminal strip for electric cables or lines. With the junction box, a housing arrangement can be modularly built from individual junction boxes that can be reliably connected to one another or to a base part. For attaching the junction box to a second junction box or to a base part, there are two pivotable locking elements on the housing which are movable from a first, open position into a second, locking position, and projecting ribs formed in the area of the outside corners on the housing, the locking element having a U-shape of which a U-bridge is used as an actuating clip and two U-legs, with ends which are bent down, and extend around the ribs on the housing of a second junction box or of the base part in the second, locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Ralf Lange, Robert Janke, Hubert Loedige
  • Publication number: 20060063419
    Abstract: An electrical supply or connecting terminal with a clamping spring and a metal part, the clamping spring having a clamping leg and a contact leg, and the metal part having a conductor bar piece. The clamping leg and the conductor bar piece form a spring force clamp connection for the electrical conductor. The contact leg of the clamping spring has a recess for insertion of the electrical conductor, and an end of the clamping leg extends through the recess. The clamping spring has a retaining section which runs essentially parallel to the insertion direction of the electrical conductor and parallel to the conductor bar piece and the conductor bar piece has been inserted though the recess in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the electrical conductor, the conductor bar piece being clamped securely between the end of the clamping leg and the retaining section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anke Steinkemper, Udo Hoppe, Ralf Geske, Dieter Holste, Thomas Beier, Ralf Lange, Markus Kettern, Sebastian Schafer
  • Publication number: 20050123504
    Abstract: A rapid method for assessing the bioequivalence of iron in iron-supplement formulations, particularly iron-sucrose formulations is described, which is based upon the kinetics of reduction of iron (III) to iron (II) in a sample of the formulation. Quality control methods and associated kits also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Mary Helenek, Ralf Lange, Richard Lawrence