Patents by Inventor Rita Hoffmann

Rita Hoffmann 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: 9974632
    Abstract: Method for positioning artificial posterior teeth (1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22) on an entirely edentulous or at least partially edentulous jaw model (5, 6), wherein several artificial posterior teeth (1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22) are combined to form at least one tooth block (7), wherein the artificial posterior teeth (1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22) in this tooth block (7) are arranged in a fixed geometric relationship to one another, and geometric parameters of the tooth block (7) are established on the tooth block (7), and geometric parameters of the jaw model (5, 6) are established on the jaw model (5, 6), and, in order to position the tooth block (7) on the jaw model (5, 6), the geometric parameters of the tooth block (7) are assigned to the geometric parameters of the jaw model (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Amann Girrbach AG
    Inventors: Rita Hoffmann, Ineke Lindemann
  • Publication number: 20150327959
    Abstract: Method for positioning artificial posterior teeth (1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22) on an entirely edentulous or at least partially edentulous jaw model (5, 6), wherein several artificial posterior teeth (1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22) are combined to form at least one tooth block (7), wherein the artificial posterior teeth (1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22) in this tooth block (7) are arranged in a fixed geometric relationship to one another, and geometric parameters of the tooth block (7) are established on the tooth block (7), and geometric parameters of the jaw model (5, 6) are established on the jaw model (5, 6), and, in order to position the tooth block (7) on the jaw model (5, 6), the geometric parameters of the tooth block (7) are assigned to the geometric parameters of the jaw model (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Amann Girrbach AG
    Inventors: Rita Hoffmann, Ineke Lindemann
  • Patent number: 8573857
    Abstract: A special plug connector is proposed for contacting a mating plug using a standard plug connector, such that the dimensions of the mating plug differ from this standard plug connector in both horizontal and vertical directions. This special plug connector has a plug connector housing with two bearing pins and a holding element for holding two respective ferrule housings. Firstly, the holding element is elastically connected by a first spring element to the plug connector housing. Secondly, the holding element having two arms, each of which has a corresponding elongated hole, is rotatable within a certain angular range about the bearing pins of the insert under the influence of a spring and is held on the plug connector housing, so that it is displaceable by a first displacement path axially to the ferrules under the influence of a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Rita Hoffmann, Martin Luckemeier, Mark Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 8408810
    Abstract: In order to realize an exact contacting of optical waveguides in connectors, the invention proposes a connector for optical waveguides, particularly for being mated and contacted with a mating connector that is equipped with an optoelectric receiver, wherein two optical waveguides are respectively arranged within a ferrule housing in a spring-loaded fashion in individual ferrules and can be axially displaced independently of one another. The ferrule housings are also arranged in a sliding housing that is arranged within a surrounding connector housing such that it can be axially displaced by a certain supplementary travel, namely also in a spring-loaded fashion. This makes it possible to reliably compensate manufacturing-related dimensional tolerances between the ferrule housings and the optoelectric receivers in a mating connector or another adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Rita Hoffmann, Uwe Foss
  • Publication number: 20120070120
    Abstract: A special plug connector is proposed for contacting a mating plug using a standard plug connector, such that the dimensions of the mating plug differ from this standard plug connector in both horizontal and vertical directions. This special plug connector has a plug connector housing with two bearing pins and a holding element for holding two respective ferrule housings. Firstly, the holding element is elastically connected by a first spring element to the plug connector housing. Secondly, the holding element having two arms, each of which has a corresponding elongated hole, is rotatable within a certain angular range about the bearing pins of the insert under the influence of a spring and is held on the plug connector housing, so that it is displaceable by a first displacement path axially to the ferrules under the influence of a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Rita Hoffmann, Martin Luckemeier, Marc Lindkamp
  • Patent number: 7874740
    Abstract: A housing (10) for an optical waveguide ferrule (12), includes first distance elements (22, 28) being determinative for a distance between two adjacently arranged housings (10) and being formed by formations of the housing (10), the first distance elements (22, 28) being located opposite each other with respect to one of a center axis (M) of the housing (10) and the optical waveguide ferrule (12) arranged in the housing (10), and the first distance elements (22, 28) being formed by a pair of first distance elements of a first type (22) and a second type (28) differing from the first type (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rita Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20100220959
    Abstract: In order to realize an exact contacting of optical waveguides in connectors, the invention proposes a connector for optical waveguides, particularly for being mated and contacted with a mating connector that is equipped with an optoelectric receiver, wherein two optical waveguides are respectively arranged within a ferrule housing in a spring-loaded fashion in individual ferrules and can be axially displaced independently of one another. The ferrule housings are also arranged in a sliding housing that is arranged within a surrounding connector housing such that it can be axially displaced by a certain supplementary travel, namely also in a spring-loaded fashion. This makes it possible to reliably compensate manufacturing-related dimensional tolerances between the ferrule housings and the optoelectric receivers in a mating connector or another adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Rita Hoffmann, Uwe Foss
  • Publication number: 20090290845
    Abstract: A housing (10) for an optical waveguide ferrule (12), includes first distance elements (22, 28) being determinative for a distance between two adjacently arranged housings (10) and being formed by formations of the housing (10), the first distance elements (22, 28) being located opposite each other with respect to one of a center axis (M) of the housing (10) and the optical waveguide ferrule (12) arranged in the housing (10), and the first distance elements (22, 28) being formed by a pair of first distance elements of a first type (22) and a second type (28) differing from the first type (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventor: Rita Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 4006141
    Abstract: Nitroimidazolyl-s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl optionally substituted in the 2-position by hydroxyl or by lower acyloxy or lower alkoxy;A is hydrogen, halogen, azido, cyano; lower alkyl alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, carboxyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonimidoyl; or hydrazino, carbamoyl, amidino or a carboximidohydrazide group optionally substituted by one or two lower acyl, alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals; orA is a radical of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, individually, hydrogen or a number of organic radicals or, taken together, can be an alkylene bridge; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; or, together with R.sub.2, R.sub.3 can form an alkylene bridge;n is 0 or 1;And the pharmaceutically compatible thereof, possess high in vivo effectiveness as antimicrobials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1977
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Herbert Berger, Rudi Gall, Kurt Stach, Wolfgang Vomel, Rita Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 3989832
    Abstract: Nitroimidazolyl-s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazines of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl optionally substituted in the 2-position by hydroxyl or by lower acyloxy or lower alkoxy;A is hydrogen, halogen, azido, cyano; lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, carboxyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonimidoyl; or hydrazino, carbamoyl, amidino or a carboximidohydrazide group optionally substituted by one or two lower acyl, alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals; orA is a radical of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, individually, hydrogen or a number of organic radicals or, taken together, can be an alkylene bridge; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; or, together with R.sub.2, R.sub.3 can form an alkylene bridge;n is 0 or 1;And the pharmaceutically compatible thereof, possess high in vivo effectiveness as antimicrobials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1976
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Herbert Berger, Rudi Gall, Kurt Stach, Wolfgang Vomel, Rita Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 3948912
    Abstract: New nitroimidazolyl-triazolo-pyridazines of the formula: ##SPC1##WhereinZ is methyl or amino which can be substituted by lower alkyl,And the pharmacologically compatible acid-addition salts thereof, exhibit outstanding anti-microbial activity against bacteria and protozoa, and also systemic effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Herbert Berger, Rudi Gall, Kurt Stach, Wolfgang Vomel, Rita Hoffmann