Patents by Inventor Robert A. Haupt
Robert A. Haupt 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: 11921075Abstract: A system includes a polymer bag, a fluid network, a saturation block, and a wick. The polymer bag has a sealed envelope and a fitment. The fluid network is coupled to the fitment. The saturation block has a fluid inlet coupled to the fluid network and has a wick chamber. The wick is configured for disposition in the wick chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: TSI IncorporatedInventors: Jason Paul Johnson, Steven Robert Stadler, Juergen Spielvogel, Nicholas James Haupt
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Publication number: 20220233688Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions capable of inducing an immune response in a subject, comprising an effective amount of a viral immunogen and an adjuvant, wherein the adjuvant comprises a lipid A mimetic. Methods for inducing an immune response are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Matthew Frieman, Robert Haupt, Robert K. Ernst
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Patent number: 9550503Abstract: A brake control device for a brake system for a rail vehicle, the brake system having at least one adhesion-type friction brake device. The brake control device receives brake actuation data, which are assigned to the at least one adhesion-type friction brake device, from a brake actuation sensor device of the brake system. The brake control device receives brake action data, which are assigned to the at least one adhesion-type friction brake device, from a brake action sensor device of the brake system, and to cause the adhesion-type friction brake device to effect a braking process, and to monitor and assign brake actuation data and brake action data to each other during a braking process. Also disclosed is a brake system, a rail vehicle and a method for operating a brake system.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Marc-Gregory Elstorpff, Rainer Rau, Robert Haupt
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Patent number: 9492989Abstract: A fibrous polyurethane composite and a method for its manufacture is provided comprising a first polymer constituent further comprising a polyurethane catalyst and an active hydrogen compound possessing at least two active hydrogen functional groups, a second polymer constituent further comprising a polyisocyanate pre-polymer, and a fibrous sheet material. In another aspect the fibrous polyurethane composite further comprises a third polymer constituent further comprising at least one active-hydrogen containing fluorinated compound and a polyurethane catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Inventor: Robert A. Haupt
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Patent number: 9333961Abstract: A spring brake cylinder having a housing in which a spring store piston which is loaded by at least one spring store spring and which has a piston rod is axially movable, and having an emergency release device with an emergency release actuation device, an emergency release mechanism with a toothed wheel for interrupting the force flow between the spring store piston and piston rod, and a holding device designed for holding the emergency release device in various holding positions, wherein the holding device has a pawl, and the emergency release actuation device has at least one actuation element and a driver for driving the pawl.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Marc-Gregory Elstorpff, Erich Fuderer, Robert Haupt, Michael Lehneis, Bernhard Haemmerl, Ferenc Muellek, Zsolt Adams
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Patent number: 9187074Abstract: A method for monitoring a wheel mounted on a bogie of a rail vehicle. The method includes detecting a deformation of a brake for braking the wheel in a wheel circumferential direction of the wheel and checking the plausibility of the detected deformation based on a comparison with a target alignment.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Marc-Oliver Herden, Rainer Rau, Robert Haupt, Marc-Gregory Elstorpff
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Publication number: 20150233049Abstract: This invention is directed to a wash-durable textile article comprising a textile substrate, an antimicrobial metal nanoparticle, and a linking agent chemically bonding to the antimicrobial metal nanoparticle to the textile substrate. In addition, this invention also includes a method of manufacturing a wash-durable antimicrobial textile, the method comprising the steps of providing an antimicrobial metal nanoparticle, reacting the antimicrobial metal nanoparticle with a linking agent to provide a functionalized antimicrobial metal nanoparticle, and reacting the functionalized antimicrobial metal nanoparticle with a textile substrate to cause the linking agent to attach to the textile substrate to thereby form a wash-durable antimicrobial textile article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: James Delattre, James Kundrat, Matthew Henry, Robert Haupt
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Publication number: 20140345987Abstract: A spring brake cylinder having a housing in which a spring store piston which is loaded by at least one spring store spring and which has a piston rod is axially movable, and having an emergency release device with an emergency release actuation device, an emergency release mechanism with a toothed wheel for interrupting the force flow between the spring store piston and piston rod, and a holding device designed for holding the emergency release device in various holding positions, wherein the holding device has a pawl, and the emergency release actuation device has at least one actuation element and a driver for driving the pawl.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Marc-Gregory Elstorpff, Erich Fuderer, Robert Haupt, Michael Lehneis, Bernhard Haemmerl, Ferenc Muellek, Zsolt Adams
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Patent number: 8865287Abstract: A hybrid polymer composition and a method for forming it is provided, comprising a first part A comprising a polyurethane catalyst and an aldehyde resin pre-polymer and a second part B comprising a polyisocyanate pre-polymer and an aldehyde resin cure accelerator. Methods are also provided for forming a composite with a two part hybrid polymer composition and a fibrous web material.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Inventor: Robert A. Haupt
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Publication number: 20140222284Abstract: A method for monitoring a wheel mounted on a bogie of a rail vehicle. The method includes detecting a deformation of a brake for braking the wheel in a wheel circumferential direction of the wheel and checking the plausibility of the detected deformation based on a comparison with a target alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Marc-Oliver Herden, Rainer Rau, Robert Haupt, Marc-Gregory Elstorpff
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Publication number: 20140222258Abstract: A brake control device for a brake system for a rail vehicle, the brake system having at least one adhesion-type friction brake device. The brake control device receives brake actuation data, which are assigned to the at least one adhesion-type friction brake device, from a brake actuation sensor device of the brake system. The brake control device receives brake action data, which are assigned to the at least one adhesion-type friction brake device, from a brake action sensor device of the brake system, and to cause the adhesion-type friction brake device to effect a braking process, and to monitor and assign brake actuation data and brake action data to each other during a braking process. Also disclosed is a brake system, a rail vehicle and a method for operating a brake system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Marc-Gregory Elstorpff, Rainer Rau, Robert Haupt
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Patent number: 8776960Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic brake cylinder including a piston for transferring the pneumatic pressure to a brake, and a device for automatic adjustment in the event of wear of the brake linings, the device comprising a spindle, an adjusting nut, and a control sleeve that can be engaged with the adjusting nut. According to the invention, the control sleeve is embodied as a composite part including a metallic coupling ring and a sliding sleeve of a plastic material.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbHInventors: Marc-Gregory Elstorpff, Robert Haupt, Michael Mathieu
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Publication number: 20110266102Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic brake cylinder including a piston for transferring the pneumatic pressure to a brake, and a device for automatic adjustment in the event of wear of the brake linings, the device comprising a spindle, an adjusting nut, and a control sleeve that can be engaged with the adjusting nut. According to the invention, the control sleeve is embodied as a composite part including a metallic coupling ring and a sliding sleeve of a plastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Marc-Gregory Elstorpff, Robert Haupt, Michael Mathieu
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Publication number: 20110189490Abstract: A fibrous polyurethane composite and a method for its manufacture is provided comprising a first polymer constituent further comprising a polyurethane catalyst and an active hydrogen compound possessing at least two active hydrogen functional groups, a second polymer constituent further comprising a polyisocyanate pre-polymer, and a fibrous sheet material. In another aspect the fibrous polyurethane composite further comprises a third polymer constituent further comprising at least one active-hydrogen containing fluorinated compound and a polyurethane catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventor: Robert A. Haupt
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Publication number: 20110151180Abstract: A hybrid polymer composition and a method for forming it is provided, comprising a first part A comprising a polyurethane catalyst and an aldehyde resin pre-polymer and a second part B comprising a polyisocyanate pre-polymer and an aldehyde resin cure accelerator. Methods are also provided for forming a composite with a two part hybrid polymer composition and a fibrous web material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Robert A. Haupt
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Patent number: 7694567Abstract: Sonic excitation is used to locate, without contact, an object or defect beneath a surface. Defects may include, for example, damage and flaws in load bearing concrete structures wrapped in plastic, fiberglass or composite sheathing, while buried objects amenable to detection include landmines or above-ground mines.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Robert Haupt, Ken Rolt
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Publication number: 20060225509Abstract: Sonic excitation is used to locate, without contact, an object or defect beneath a surface. Defects may include, for example, damage and flaws in load bearing concrete structures wrapped in plastic, fiberglass or composite sheathing, while buried objects amenable to detection include landmines or above-ground mines.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Robert Haupt, Ken Rolt
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Publication number: 20050136276Abstract: A synthetic crossband is disclosed. The synthetic crossband comprises impregnated paper, which is impregnated with a saturating resin which includes phenolic resin, such as phenolic-formaldehyde resin, that is then cured. At least a portion of one side of the impregnated paper includes a layer of partially cured adhesive resin, which includes melamine-formaldehyde resin, urea-formaldehyde resin, or a mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Stephen Borup, David Gibson, Robert Haupt, John Spanburg
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Publication number: 20050060183Abstract: The present invention provides feedback for users participating in an on-line social forum. Users are matched to one another based on compatibility. Matched users are able to correspond to one another through a messenger service provided by a server. Matched users receive a token which allows the submission of a feedback entry. Feedback entries are submitted with the token which is verified for validity. A feedback report is generated for a corresponding user based on submitted feedback entries.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventor: Robert Haupt