Patents by Inventor Reiner Friedrich

Reiner Friedrich 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: 11940792
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Augst, Reiner Friedrich, Claus Dorrer
  • Patent number: 11898058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups and to the use thereof in, for example, dirt-repellent coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20230365484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing polyfluoroether compounds with unsaturated end groups and to compounds prepared by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner FRIEDRICH, Fabian KOCH, Laura SCHIMURA
  • Patent number: 11814347
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of fluorinated compounds, to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof and to compositions comprising novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Fabian Koch
  • Patent number: 11767396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorine compounds (I), (II) and (III), to processes for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Fabian Koch
  • Patent number: 11535589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof as surface-active substances, and to compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Fabian Koch
  • Patent number: 11359141
    Abstract: Polyfluorinated additives for use as components in liquid-crystal mixtures. Liquid-crystal mixtures which comprise these compounds. And liquid-crystal displays based on these liquid-crystal mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Qiong Tong, Helga Haas, Kaja Christina Deing, Christoph Marten, Andreas Pohle, Reiner Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20220147044
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander AUGST, Reiner Friedrich, Claus Dorrer
  • Patent number: 11318956
    Abstract: An assistance system for assisting the driver of a motor vehicle when positioning the motor vehicle at a predefined target position is provided. The target position is preferably a charging position for wireless, in particular inductive, charging of the motor vehicle. In order to position the motor vehicle, the longitudinal movement of the vehicle can be controlled manually by one or more operator control elements (e.g., accelerator pedal, brake pedal) which can be actuated by the driver. The assistance system assists the manual longitudinal control during positioning. The assistance system serves to influence the manual longitudinal control. By influencing the manual longitudinal control, the assistance system counteracts, as a function of the respective position information, the longitudinal movement of the vehicle at least for certain relative positions, in order to bring the vehicle to a stop essentially at the target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Krammer, Dirk Ahrens, Jochen Otzelberger, Reiner Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20220106245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of fluorinated compounds, to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof and to compositions comprising novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner FRIEDRICH, Fabian KOCH
  • Patent number: 11275372
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaf
    Inventors: Alexander Augst, Reiner Friedrich, Claus Dorrer
  • Patent number: 11247960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of fluorinated compounds, to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof and to compositions comprising novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Fabian Koch
  • Patent number: 11174339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorine compounds (I), (II) and (III), to processes for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Fabian Koch
  • Publication number: 20210340383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups and to the use thereof in, for example, dirt-repellent coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner FRIEDRICH
  • Publication number: 20210317259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorine compounds (I), (II) and (III), to processes for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner FRIEDRICH, Fabian KOCH
  • Patent number: 11118066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups and to the use thereof in, for example, dirt-repellent coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Friedrich
  • Patent number: 10954323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel fluorine containing polymers, compositions comprising the polymers, the use of the polymers in coatings, especially in water and dirt repellent coatings, and products coated with polymer containing coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Haibo Fang, Reiner Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20200277247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of fluorinated compounds, to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof and to compositions comprising novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner FRIEDRICH, Fabian KOCH
  • Publication number: 20200223976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorine compounds (I), (II) and (III), to processes for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner FRIEDRICH, Fabian KOCH
  • Patent number: 10689522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) (Rf-CHF—CF2—CHR)m-L-(X)n, where Rf=a perfluorinated alkyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms, R=H or an alkyl group, L=a single bond or a divalent organic group, X=an anchor group, m is ?1 and n is ?1, and to the use thereof in, for example, dirt-repellent coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Friedrich