Patents by Inventor Robert Gratz

Robert Gratz 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: 20180014162
    Abstract: The use of semi-autonomous vehicles (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicles) as a means to profile an airspace for prospective service, determine the characteristics of a radio-based problem, and temporarily host a service in response to emergency, unexpected outages, or other things are discussed herein. Functionalities of the solution may include probing and profiling, line-of-sight verification, and problem determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Eric Zavesky, Jason Decuir, Robert Gratz
  • Patent number: 8853945
    Abstract: A method for operating an arrangement of equipment that include a pulse generator for generating electrical pulses, a microwave generator with a break-through voltage, and a transmission element is provided. For transmission of the pulses, the pulse generator is connected to the microwave generator via the transmission element, which in the arrangement of equipment, acts as an impedance varying over time. The voltage characteristic over time or the current characteristic over time of each pulse is defined such that in an operating mode, the impedance of the transmission element is matched to the impedance of the microwave generator when the break-through voltage is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Robert Grätz, Oliver Heuermann, Sven Müller, Martin Schön, Stefan Willing
  • Publication number: 20120255155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a container for a temperature-sensitive operating material of a vehicle, said container having a cylindrical casing and a calotte at both ends with a cylindrical edge part, wherein a) the calotte is inserted with the convex side thereof facing inwards into the casing which is filled with a temperature-sensitive operating material and which is open on at least one side; b) the cylindrical edge part of the calotte and the part of the casing sitting thereagainst are clamped between an outer and an inner retaining block so that the retaining blocks are connected to the calotte and to the casing in a heat-conducting manner; and c) the cylindrical edge part of the calotte is welded to the part of the casing sitting thereagainst by means of a weld seam. The invention further relates to a container produced in this manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: ALUTECH GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventors: Christoph Lind, Robert Gratz, Gregor Wasle, Paul Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20120247576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container for fluid operating materials of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one container and a heat-exchanging device outside said container. The heat-exchanging device is formed by two half-shells sitting against the container wall outside said container, said half-shells having an inner wall and an outer wall which between at least one flow channel is formed for a heat-transferring medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ALUTECH GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventors: Christoph Lind, Robert Gratz, Gregor Wasle, Paul Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20120006820
    Abstract: A working fluid unit, comprising a container having a temperature-sensitive vehicle working fluid contained therein, in particular for exhaust gas after-treatment, a container mantle which is open at least on one side and in which the vehicle working fluid is introduced and the opening of which is closed by a container lid, wherein the container lid is connected to the container mantle by friction stir welding, magnetic pulse welding, or magnetic pulse crimping, wherein the connecting seam is spaced a distance from the vehicle working fluid that is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: ALUTECH GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventors: Christoph Lind, Robert Gratz
  • Publication number: 20080040935
    Abstract: In a shaver including at least one shaving head (2) having at least one shaving foil and at least one motor-driven shaving cutter oscillating relative to the shaving foil as well as a cover (3) overlapping the shaving head (2), the cover (3) comprises recesses (5) extending transversely to the direction (6) of the oscillating movement of the shaving cutters and whose longitudinal axes, with the direction (6) of the oscillating movement of at least one cutter head, enclose angles at least partially different from 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Payer International Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Robert Gratz