Patents by Inventor Richard Dirks
Richard Dirks 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).
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Patent number: 11967657Abstract: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Gabriel Harley, Taeseok Kim, Richard Hamilton Sewell, Michael Morse, David D. Smith, Matthieu Moors, Jens-Dirk Moschner
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Patent number: 11945686Abstract: The disclosure relates to monitoring a state of a physical passenger transport system. In an aspect, monitoring includes use of an updated digital double dataset that reproduces characterizing properties of components of the physical passenger transport system in an actual configuration of the passenger transport system after assembly and installation thereof in a building, in a machine-processable manner. At least one detection device is arranged in the physical passenger transport system, which detects a load profile which is transmitted to the updated digital double dataset. A set of rules is used to convert the load profile into modified characterizing properties of virtual components. Through the monitoring, changes and change trends on the components are tracked and evaluated using the updated digital double dataset by calculations and/or by static and dynamic simulations.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Andreas Drahohs-Föderler, Mark Dirk Blondiau, Dominik Prax-Marer, Gerhard Stoiber, Herbert Schmied, Martin Ortbauer, Richard Schütz, Thomas Novacek, Yixin Wu
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Patent number: 8257419Abstract: A system for treating a diseased body conduit bifurcation that is readily deliverable into a region of a body conduit having typically asymmetric anatomy, such as a vessel bifurcation is provided. The system comprises a delivery device such as a catheter having a shaft with varying torsional properties along its length and a delivery apparatus mounted at its distal end. A distal end of the device can be inserted into the main branch and at least one side branch of a vessel bifurcation. The distal end includes at least two expansion members having expandable scaffolds or prostheses mounted thereon. One scaffold is configured such that one expansion member extends through the length of the scaffold while the other expansion member extends through the side-structure of the scaffold. A second scaffold is mounted on the expansion member extending through the side-structure of the first scaffold.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Inventors: Matthew Krever, Robert Burgermeister, Edwin Schulting, Wilhelmus van Erp, Richard Dirks
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Patent number: 8197536Abstract: A method for treating a diseased body conduit at a bifurcation point is provided. A system having devices mounted thereon is advanced into the bifurcated region of the conduit. The system includes a delivery means, such as a catheter having a shaft with varying torsional properties along its length and a delivery apparatus mounted at its distal end. A distal end of the delivery means can be inserted into the main branch and at least one side branch of a vessel bifurcation. The distal end includes at least two expansion members having expandable devices or prostheses mounted thereon. One device is configured such that one expansion member extends through the length of the scaffold while the other expansion member extends through the side-structure of the scaffold. A second scaffold is mounted on the expansion member extending through the side-structure of the first scaffold. The devices are positioned within the main and side branches of the bifurcation and are expanded.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Inventors: Matthew Krever, Robert Burgermeister, Edwin Schulting, Wilhelmus van Erp, Richard Dirks
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Publication number: 20090186180Abstract: A recording device is presented. The recording device includes a material having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the front surface is configured to allow a user to record information, where the back surface has an adhesive disposed thereon, and where the recording device is configured to be removably and re-adherably affixed to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Phillip Murawski, Jyothi Jayaraman, Christopher Scott Puryear, Mohan Naidu, Jode Randall Allen, Maureen Kay Clancy, Richard Dirk Jager, James Jay
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Publication number: 20080125847Abstract: A method for treating a diseased body conduit at a bifurcation point is provided. A system having devices mounted thereon is advanced into the bifurcated region of the conduit. The system includes a delivery means, such as a catheter having a shaft with varying torsional properties along its length and a delivery apparatus mounted at its distal end. A distal end of the delivery means can be inserted into the main branch and at least one side branch of a vessel bifurcation. The distal end includes at least two expansion members having expandable devices or prostheses mounted thereon. One device is configured such that one expansion member extends through the length of the scaffold while the other expansion member extends through the side-structure of the scaffold. A second scaffold is mounted on the expansion member extending through the side-structure of the first scaffold. The devices are positioned within the main and side branches of the bifurcation and are expanded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Matthew Krever, Robert Burgermeister, Edwin Schulting, Wilhelmus van Erp, Richard Dirks
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Publication number: 20070219611Abstract: A system for treating a diseased body conduit bifurcation that is readily deliverable into a region of a body conduit having typically asymmetric anatomy, such as a vessel bifurcation is provided. The system comprises a delivery device such as a catheter having a shaft with varying torsional properties along its length and a delivery apparatus mounted at its distal end. A distal end of the device can be inserted into the main branch and at least one side branch of a vessel bifurcation. The distal end includes at least two expansion members having expandable scaffolds or prostheses mounted thereon. One scaffold is configured such that one expansion member extends through the length of the scaffold while the other expansion member extends through the side-structure of the scaffold. A second scaffold is mounted on the expansion member extending through the side-structure of the first scaffold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Matthew Krever, Robert Burgermeister, Edwin Schulting, Wilhelmus van Erp, Richard Dirks
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Patent number: 7164989Abstract: A fuzing system and method for arming a fuzing system of a projectile using global positioning system (GPS) information from a GPS satellite system. The system determines when two independent verifications have been met before arming the system. The first verification is the detection of a physical characteristic such as sensed acceleration which, if detected by the system, satisfies the first verification criterion. The second verification is detection of flight data via the GPS signals that are received and processed by the system which also indicates that the warhead has been fired (or launched) from a gun, tube or other launching platform. Only when both of these verifications are satisfied does the system arm or permit arming of the system. The use of GPS information to assist in making the second verification reduces the complexity of the system since GPS signals are typically already being used to guide the projectile.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: KDI Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Dirks, Max R. Cone
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Publication number: 20040088112Abstract: A fuzing system and method for arming a fuzing system of a projectile using global positioning system (GPS) information from a GPS satellite system. The system determines when two independent verifications have been met before arming the system. The first verification is the detection of a physical characteristic such as sensed acceleration which, if detected by the system, satisfies the first verification criterion. The second verification is detection of flight data via the GPS signals that are received and processed by the system which also indicates that the warhead has been fired (or launched) from a gun, tube or other launching platform. Only when both of these verifications are satisfied does the system arm or permit arming of the system. The use of GPS information to assist in making the second verification reduces the complexity of the system since GPS signals are typically already being used to guide the projectile.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Richard A. Dirks, Max R. Cone
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Patent number: 5846246Abstract: The catheter comprises a tube-like basic body having a proximal end, a distal end section, a distal end and a central lumen; two active elements, at least one of which is a balloon, mounted on the distal end section of the basic body; the basic body further having a wall hole located at a position in between the distal end and the proximal end and close to a proximal end of the most proximal of the two active elements; a separate tube-like member received in the central lumen of the basic body and extending from an end hole at the distal end of the basic body to the wall hole and fixed close to the wall hole for receiving a guide wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Cordis CorporationInventors: Richard Dirks, Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria van Erp, Henderikus Smit