Patents by Inventor Robert Köhler

Robert Köhler 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: 12017200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing polyfluorinated organic compounds from water by means of an adsorbent and to the regeneration of the latter. According to the invention, at least one zeolite is used as an adsorbent, which is brought into contact with the water and is then regenerated by wet-chemical oxidation, wherein the oxidation is carried out by means of UV irradiation and/or at a pH in the range from pH 2.5-7.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FÜR UM-WELTFORSCHUNG GMBH—UFZ
    Inventors: Anett Georgi, Frank-Dieter Kopinke, Katrin Mackenzie, TheViet Nguyen, Silke Woszidlo, Robert Köhler
  • Publication number: 20210346862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing polyfluorinated organic compounds from water by means of an adsorbent and to the regeneration of the latter. According to the invention, at least one zeolite is used as an adsorbent, which is brought into contact with the water and is then regenerated by wet-chemical oxidation, wherein the oxidation is carried out by means of UV irradiation and/or at a pH in the range from pH 2.5-7.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Anett GEORGI, Frank-Dieter KOPINKE, Katrin MACKENZIE, TheViet NGUYEN, Silke WOSZIDLO, Robert KÖHLER
  • Patent number: 11013360
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and conveying water. A brewing chamber is coupled to the device to introduce heated water into the brewing chamber. The brewing chamber has a lateral opening and a bottom side having an outlet. A positioning device positions at the lateral opening of the brewing chamber a capsule containing an ingredient for brewing the beverage. A drive device is arranged to move the brewing chamber relative to the capsule. A method of using the apparatus includes the step of ejecting the capsule from the lateral opening of the brewing chamber after each brewing process and carrying out an automatic rinsing of the brewing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Katrin Hesselbrock, Sven Neuhaus, Jan Pahnke, Gerold Schandl, Robert Köhler, Markus Ungerer, Thomas Weber
  • Patent number: 10973364
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and delivering water, a brewing chamber, into which the heated water is introduced, a positioning device for positioning a capsule, with contents for brewing the beverage, at a lateral opening of the brewing chamber, and an outlet with a switchable valve on an underside of the brewing chamber, wherein an inlet for introducing the hot water is provided on an upper side of the brewing chamber. A method is also described for preparing a brewed beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Katrin Hesselbrock, Sven Neuhaus, Jan Pahnke, Gerold Schandl, Robert Köhler, Markus Ungerer, Thomas Weber
  • Patent number: 10743727
    Abstract: To dry a hand with fingertips and a carpus, the palmar aspect and the dorsal aspect of the hand are blown dry, starting from the fingertips, by a pair of planar gas jets, wherein the gas jets of the pair run towards each other in the direction from the carpus to the fingertips at an angle of less than 180°. By applying high-voltage AC pulses with respect to ground to dielectrically shielded electrodes arranged next to both planar gas jets, direct discharges are obtained across the hand on the palmar aspect thereof and on the dorsal aspect thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HOCHSCHULE FÜR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFT UND KUNST HILDESHEIM/HOLZMINDEN/GOETTINGEN
    Inventors: Wolfgang Viöl, Stephan Wieneke, Lars ten Bosch, Robert Köhler, Alexander Syring
  • Patent number: 10383473
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes positioning a capsule with a brewing ingredient at a lateral opening of a brewing chamber. Heated water is conveyed to into the brewing chamber to brew the beverage by filling the capsule with the heated water. An outlet valve on of the brewing chamber is opened for filling a vessel with the brewed beverage through a feed nozzle. The brewing chamber is moved together with the feed nozzle from a brewing and filling position, where the capsule is positioned at the brewing chamber and the feed nozzle is above a passage for filling the vessel, to a rinsing position where the capsule is removed from the brewing chamber and the nozzle is above a guide element for directing water for disposal. In the rinsing position, the brewing chamber is rinsed with rinse water which is disposed via the nozzle and the guide element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Katrin Hesselbrock, Sven Neuhaus, Jan Pahnke, Gerold Schandl, Robert Köhler, Markus Ungerer, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20180255984
    Abstract: To dry a hand with fingertips and a carpus, the palmar aspect and the dorsal aspect of the hand are blown dry, starting from the fingertips, by a pair of planar gas jets, wherein the gas jets of the pair run towards each other in the direction from the carpus to the fingertips at an angle of less than 180°. By applying high-voltage AC pulses with respect to ground to dielectrically shielded electrodes arranged next to both planar gas jets, direct discharges are obtained across the hand on the palmar aspect thereof and on the dorsal aspect thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Wolfgang Viöl, Stephan Wieneke, Lars ten Bosch, Robert Köhler, Alexander Syring
  • Publication number: 20170164780
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and delivering water, a brewing chamber, into which the heated water is introduced, a positioning device for positioning a capsule, with contents for brewing the beverage, at a lateral opening of the brewing chamber, and an outlet with a switchable valve on an underside of the brewing chamber, wherein an inlet for introducing the hot water is provided on an upper side of the brewing chamber. A method is also described for preparing a brewed beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Katrin HESSELBROCK, Sven NEUHAUS, Jan PAHNKE, Gerold SCHANDL, Robert KÖHLER, Markus UNGERER, Thomas WEBER
  • Publication number: 20170150844
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and conveying water. A brewing chamber is coupled to the device to introduce heated water into the brewing chamber. The brewing chamber has a lateral opening and a bottom side having an outlet. A positioning device positions at the lateral opening of the brewing chamber a capsule containing an ingredient for brewing the beverage. A drive device is arranged to move the brewing chamber relative to the capsule. A method of using the apparatus includes the step of ejecting the capsule from the lateral opening of the brewing chamber after each brewing process and carrying out an automatic rinsing of the brewing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Katrin HESSELBROCK, Sven NEUHAUS, Jan PAHNKE, Gerold SCHANDL, Robert KÖHLER, Markus UNGERER, Thomas WEBER
  • Publication number: 20170143156
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes positioning a capsule with a brewing ingredient at a lateral opening of a brewing chamber. Heated water is conveyed to into the brewing chamber to brew the beverage by filling the capsule with the heated water. An outlet valve on of the brewing chamber is opened for filling a vessel with the brewed beverage through a feed nozzle. The brewing chamber is moved together with the feed nozzle from a brewing and filling position, where the capsule is positioned at the brewing chamber and the feed nozzle is above a passage for filling the vessel, to a rinsing position where the capsule is removed from the brewing chamber and the nozzle is above a guide element for directing water for disposal. In the rinsing position, the brewing chamber is rinsed with rinse water which is disposed via the nozzle and the guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Katrin HESSELBROCK, Sven NEUHAUS, Jan PAHNKE, Gerold SCHANDL, Robert KÖHLER, Markus UNGERER, Thomas WEBER
  • Patent number: 9199522
    Abstract: A carrying axle (1) for trailers and a method for the production thereof are provided. The axle (1) includes an axle body (4) having an outer supporting axle tube (10) in which a rocker arm assembly (6), which is bent once or several times, is introduced. The rocker arm assembly (6) is produced as a metal, tubular stamped and bent single piece. The rocker arm assembly is stamped from a platine (21) or a sheet metal strip (23) and is bent in order to form an angled tube (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: ALOIS KOBER GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Beck, Wolfgang Hildensperger, Robert Köhler, Georg Schuster, Stefan Uhl, Peter Wegscheider
  • Publication number: 20140138930
    Abstract: A carrying axle (1) for trailers and a method for the production thereof are provided. The axle (1) includes an axle body (4) having an outer supporting axle tube (10) in which a rocker arm assembly (6), which is bent once or several times, is introduced. The rocker arm assembly (6) is produced as a metal, tubular stamped and bent single piece. The rocker arm assembly is stamped from a platine (21) or a sheet metal strip (23) and is bent in order to form an angled tube (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Gerhard Beck, Wolfgang Hildensperger, Robert Köhler, Georg Schuster, Stefan Uhl, Peter Wegscheider
  • Patent number: 7438368
    Abstract: A method for electric braking of a vehicle trailer and a device for vehicle trailers is provided. The vehicle trailer has a rigid hitch or drawbar arrangement (7) and is braked by the overrun forces generated as a result of braking of the tractor vehicle (2). The brake device (1) has a force measuring arrangement which can be mounted at the rigid hitch arrangement (7) and statically records the compression and tension forces acting axially on the hitch arrangement (7) using tensometer strips (24, 25) to determine the wheel brake force needed for braking via a controller that correspondingly actuates the electrical wheel brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Al-Kokober AG
    Inventors: Robert Köhler, Kurt Kober