Patents by Inventor Robert Adler

Robert Adler 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).

  • Publication number: 20080209917
    Abstract: A storage tank, in particular a storage tank for cryogenic media, preferably for liquid hydrogen, including at least one condensation pipe, which is used for delivering a gaseous cryogenic medium, is disclosed. In addition, a method for filling a storage tank with a gaseous cryogenic medium is disclosed. The condensation pipe is equipped with at least one heat exchanger via which the delivered cryogenic medium is cooled by exchanging heat with the stored cryogenic medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20080213110
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for compressing a cryogenic media is disclosed. A compressor includes a compressor chamber surrounded by a cylinder wall in which a compressor piston is moved in a linear manner, a suction valve and a pressure valve, which are arranged in the region of the lower end position of the compressor piston, and a liquid chamber which at least partially surrounds the compressor chamber. The cylinder wall defines at least one opening, which corresponds to the liquid chamber, and at least one opening, via which the gaseous medium can be extracted from the compressor chamber, where the openings are located at points on the cylinder wall that are passed by the compressor piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20080206080
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for compressing a cryogenic media is disclosed. The apparatus includes a compressor compartment surrounded by a cylinder wall, a compressor piston being moved linearly in the compartment, an intake valve, and a compression valve, both valves being arranged in the area of the lower end position of the compressor piston. The compression valve is arranged laterally on the cylinder wall in the area of the lower end position of the compressor piston, and the head of the compressor piston has a conical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20080199327
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for compressing a gas is disclosed. A compressor, in particular a piston compressor, has a low pressure stage for compressing the medium from an inlet pressure to an intermediate pressure, and has a high pressure stage for compressing the medium from the intermediate pressure to a high pressure. A compensating volume with an adjustable dead volume is connected upstream of the high pressure stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20080149888
    Abstract: A storage medium and a method for storing hydrogen is disclosed. The storage medium has at least one ionic compound capable of hydrogenation or consists at least partially of at least one ionic compound capable of hydrogenation. The ionic compounds are present in liquid and/or solid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Roland Kalb, Wolfgang Wesner
  • Publication number: 20080018453
    Abstract: A method of broadcasting advisory alerts via communications networks where a central notification computer is provided which operable to broadcast advisory alerts to electronic device addresses stored in a subscriber database in a computer retrievable format, namely an individual homepage. The subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the electronic device address and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic device address. When an advisory alert is initiated, the affected geographic area is determined, and a geographic area defined by a perimeter is associated with the advisory alert. The alert is received on a smart alert home page which has been customized by the user based upon their personal preferences. The homepage includes advertisements which financially support the network operation. The advertisements are targeted at the user, based upon demographic profiles which they have inputted as their individual preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20070289817
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing a gaseous medium, specifically hydrogen, is disclosed. Compression is managed by a reciprocating piston compressor, where the piston or pistons of which have a dynamic seal or dynamic seals. A graphite-bearing medium is supplied to the cylinder chamber or chambers before and/or during compression, where the graphite-bearing medium is configured such that it settles on the dynamic seal or seals. The reciprocating piston compressor has a means to supply/introduce the graphite-bearing medium into the cylinder chamber or chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Linde Aktilengesellschaft
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20070268276
    Abstract: A touch sensor having an acoustic substrate, an acoustic transducer, and an acoustically diffractive grating is provided. The grating is disposed between the transducer and the substrate, so that acoustic energy from the transducer is coupled to an acoustic wave propagating along the surface of the substrate. If used in a display device, the combination of the transducer and grating may provide a low profile that allows the assembly to be more easily placed between the acoustic substrate and a bezel placed in front of the substrate. No acoustic components need be mounted on the rear surface of the substrate, allowing the acoustic substrate to be formed on the front surface of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Joel Kent, Robert Adler, Charles Copper, Masahiro Tsumura
  • Publication number: 20070258828
    Abstract: A method and device for compressing a gaseous medium, specifically hydrogen, is disclosed. Compression of the gaseous medium takes place by way of a fluid, where a fluid is used in which the gaseous medium is not soluble and/or can be separated residue-free from the gaseous medium. An ionic fluid, a high-boiling hydraulic oil, or a fluid which has a very low vapor pressure is used as the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Georg Siebert
  • Publication number: 20070255801
    Abstract: A device and method for broadcasting advisory alerts via a central notification computer which is operable to broadcast advisory alerts to digital cable and satellite televisions. The advisory alerts are sent to television addresses stored in a subscriber database in a computer retrievable format. The subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the electronic television address and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic television address. When an advisory alert is initiated, the affected geographical location is determined and a geographic area defined by a perimeter is associated with the advisory alert. An algorithm retrieves electronic device addresses associated with the geographic areas within the perimeter and the advisory alert is transmitted to the digital cable or satellite television addresses associated with the geographic areas within the perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20070069004
    Abstract: A method of broadcasting product-recall advisory alerts via communications networks where a central notification computer is provided to broadcast advisory alerts to electronic device addresses stored in a subscriber database in a text, oral, pictorial, and computer retrievable format. The subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the electronic device address, subscriber year of birth, and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic device address. When an advisory alert is initiated due to a product-recall, the affected subscribers are determined by geographic area, age, recreational activities, elderly parents, or other demographics is determined, and a geographic area defined by a perimeter is associated with the advisory alert. An algorithm retrieves addresses of the electronic devices associated with affected subscribers and the advisory alert is transmitted to the electronic device addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20070024599
    Abstract: A touch sensor having an acoustic substrate, an acoustic transducer, and an acoustically diffractive grating is provided. The grating is disposed between the transducer and the substrate, so that acoustic energy from the transducer is coupled to an acoustic wave propagating along the surface of the substrate. If used in a display device, the combination of the transducer and grating may provide a low profile that allows the assembly to be more easily placed between the acoustic substrate and a bezel placed in front of the substrate. No acoustic components need be mounted on the rear surface of the substrate, allowing the acoustic substrate to be formed on the front surface of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Kent, Robert Adler, Charles Copper
  • Publication number: 20070005608
    Abstract: A device and method for broadcasting advisory alerts via the Internet including a central notification computer which is operable to broadcast advisory alerts to electronic device such as Internet Protocol Televisions. The advisory alerts are sent to electronic device addresses stored in a subscriber database in a computer retrievable format. Teh subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the electronic device address and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic device address. When an advisory alert is initiated, the affected geographical location is determined and a geographic area defined by a perimeter is associated with the advisory alert. An algorithm retrieves electronic device addresses associated with the geographic areas within the perimeter and the advisory alert is transmitted to the electronic device addresses associated with the geographic areas within the perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20060291408
    Abstract: In a wireless multi-hop network, in which data may pass from node to node through the network, a sleep/wake protocol may be used to reduce power consumption by placing various nodes into coordinated low power modes, and having the nodes wake up to maintain network connections and/or to pass data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Jonathan Huang, Lama Nachman, Vincent Hummel, Ralph Kling, Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20060271633
    Abstract: A method of broadcasting advisory alerts of the movements of sexual offenders and/or predators via communications networks where a central notification computer is provided to broadcast advisory alerts to electronic device addresses stored in a subscriber database in a text, oral, pictorial, and computer retrievable format. The subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the electronic device address and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic device address. When an advisory alert is initiated, the affected geographic area is determined, and a geographic area defined by a perimeter is associated with the advisory alert. An algorithm retrieves addresses of the electronic devices associated with geographical locations within the perimeter; and the advisory alert is transmitted to the electronic device addresses associated with geographic locations within the perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20060236988
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the introduction of a combustible medium, in particular a cryogenic medium such as hydrogen, into an internal combustion engine. According to the invention, the medium is heated before the introduction thereof into the internal combustion engine at least to ambient temperature, preferably to a temperature of at least 500° C., and introduced into the internal combustion engine at a pressure of between 100 and 500 bar. The heating of the medium is preferably achieved at least partly in heat exchange with the or an exhaust stream from the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Publication number: 20060234672
    Abstract: A method of broadcasting advisory alerts via communications networks where a central notification computer is provided to broadcast advisory alerts to electronic device addresses stored in a subscriber database in a text, oral, pictorial, and computer retrievable format. The subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the electronic device address and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic device address. When an advisory alert is initiated, the affected geographic area is determined, and a geographic area defined by a perimeter is associated with the advisory alert. An algorithm retrieves addresses of the electronic devices associated with geographical locations within the perimeter; and the advisory alert is transmitted to the electronic device addresses associated with geographic locations within the perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Adler
  • Patent number: 7119800
    Abstract: A touch sensor having an acoustic substrate, an acoustic transducer, and an acoustically diffractive grating is provided. The grating is disposed between the transducer and the substrate, so that acoustic energy from the transducer is coupled to an acoustic wave propagating along the surface of the substrate. If used in a display device, the combination of the transducer and grating may provide a low profile that allows the assembly to be more easily placed between the acoustic substrate and a bezel placed in front of the substrate. No acoustic components need be mounted on the rear surface of the substrate, allowing the acoustic substrate to be formed on the front surface of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Joel C. Kent, Robert Adler, Charles Dudley Cooper
  • Publication number: 20060190766
    Abstract: A system and method of orchestrating failover operations of servers providing services to an internal computer network includes a DR server configured to execute a control script that performs a failover operation. Information needed to perform the failover operation is stored on the DR server thereby eliminating the need to store agents on each of the application's primary and backup servers. The DR server may provide a centralized location for the maintenance and update of the failover procedures for the internal network's redundant services. A failover operation may be initiated by an authorized user in communication with the internal computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Rodney Brown, Philip Brandenberger, Alexander Lazen, Michael Chung
  • Patent number: 7006081
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer substrate for use in touchscreen and touch sensor applications. The substrate, including a microsheet, a polymer sheet, and a plate supports the propagation of acoustic waves, including Love waves and Rayleigh-like waves. The microsheet and plate may be fabricated from glass, metal, or other suitable materials depending on the desired application for the touchscreen. The polymer sheet may be fabricated from polystyrene, polyacrylates, polyether sulfones, or polycyclic olefins. The disclosed touchscreen substrates are thin but durable and have increased touch sensitivity with decreased sensitivity to water and other surface contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Elo TouchSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Kent, Robert Adler, Paul M. Adriani