Patents by Inventor Roland Bauer
Roland Bauer 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: 9302237Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus of the loop Venturi reactor type for the continuous reaction of liquids with gases, in particular for hydrogenations, oxidations or acetylations, e.g. for the preparation of toluenediamine by hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene, and a process for the continuous reaction of liquid reactants with gaseous reactants in the apparatus. In the apparatus of the invention, the diversion of an internal circulatory flow in the reactor is effected by means of a diversion pan which is arranged underneath a heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Oliver Bey, Christian Kunkelmann, Roland Bauer, Andreas Raichle, Hartmut Riechers, Peter Zehner
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Patent number: 9052987Abstract: A vehicle information system for a motor vehicle is equipped with at least two engines, with at least two vehicle controllers each allocated to an engine. Each vehicle controller exhibits at least two distance measuring devices, which are designed to acquire the distances covered by the motor vehicle with the respective engine, a current consumption acquisition device, which is designed to acquire the current consumption of the respective engine, and an output device, which is designed to output the acquired distances and acquired current consumption.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Tobias Schneider, Roland Bauer, Alexander Weber
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Patent number: 8852538Abstract: A reactor in the form of a cylinder or prism wherein the interior of the reactor is divided by a cylindrical or prismatic gastight housing G which is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the reactor into an inner region having one or more catalytically active zones, in which in each case a packing composed of monoliths stacked on top of one another, next to one another and behind one another and before each catalytically active zone in each case a mixing zone having solid internals are provided, and an outer region B arranged coaxially to the inner region A, wherein the inner region A is insulated from the outer region B of the reactor by means of a microporous high-performance insulation material having a thermal conductivity 1 at temperatures up to 700° C. of less than 0.05 W/m*K is proposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Olbert, Ulrike Wegerle, Grigorios Kolios, Carlos Tellaeche Herranz, Reinhold Höchst, Andrea Gienger, Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20140200351Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus of the loop Venturi reactor type for the continuous reaction of liquids with gases, in particular for hydrogenations, oxidations or acetylations, e.g. for the preparation of toluenediamine by hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene, and a process for the continuous reaction of liquid reactants with gaseous reactants in the apparatus. The apparatus of the invention comprises one or more ejectors which each comprise a diffuser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Oliver BEY, Christian Kunkelmann, Roland Bauer, Patrick Huebler, Peter Zehner
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Publication number: 20140200369Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus of the loop Venturi reactor type for the continuous reaction of liquids with gases, in particular for hydrogenations, oxidations or acetylations, e.g. for the preparation of toluenediamine by hydrogenation of dinitrotoluene, and a process for the continuous reaction of liquid reactants with gaseous reactants in the apparatus. In the apparatus of the invention, the diversion of an internal circulatory flow in the reactor is effected by means of a diversion pan which is arranged underneath a heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Oliver BEY, Christian KUNKELMANN, Roland BAUER, Andreas RAICHLE, Hartmut RIECHERS, Peter ZEHNER
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Patent number: 8714589Abstract: A protection device (10) having a set (11) of protection inflatable members (15, 20, 25) including left and right inflatable lateral means (20, 25) that are suitable for co-operating respectively with the left and right shoulder straps (6, 7), said device (10) possessing an inflator (30) for inflating said protection inflatable members (15, 20, 25). The device includes a headrest (35) carrying a nape airbag (15) of said set of inflatable members (15, 20, 25), the nape airbag (15) including one passage (16, 17) per inflatable lateral means (20, 25) in order to convey fluid to each inflatable lateral means (20, 25), said headrest (35) being provided with a hollow support (40) carrying said inflator (30) and with a fluid diffusion box (50) arranged in the nape airbag (15) so as to convey a fluid from the inflator (30) to the nape airbag (15) and to the inflatable lateral means (20, 25).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland, Schroth Safety Products GmbH, Fischer + Entwicklungen GmbH & Co KGInventors: Tomas Santana-Gallego, Ulf Gruene, Roland Bauer
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Patent number: 8550224Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy absorption system. The energy absorption system comprises a movable carriage, a fixed bearing and a deformable material strip. The deformable material strip is at least areally connected to the fixed bearing. Between the movable carriage and the fixed bearing a gap is formed. The energy absorption system further comprises means, which are suited to vary the size of the gap between the movable carriage and the fixed bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Fischer Seats International GmbHInventor: Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20130080021Abstract: A vehicle information system for a motor vehicle is equipped with at least two engines, with at least two vehicle controllers each allocated to an engine. Each vehicle controller exhibits at least two distance measuring devices, which are designed to acquire the distances covered by the motor vehicle with the respective engine, a current consumption acquisition device, which is designed to acquire the current consumption of the respective engine, and an output device, which is designed to output the acquired distances and acquired current consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Tobias SCHNEIDER, Roland BAUER, Alexander WEBER
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Publication number: 20130035531Abstract: A reactor in the form of a cylinder or prism wherein the interior of the reactor is divided by a cylindrical or prismatic gastight housing G which is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the reactor into an inner region having one or more catalytically active zones, in which in each case a packing composed of monoliths stacked on top of one another, next to one another and behind one another and before each catalytically active zone in each case a mixing zone having solid internals are provided, and an outer region B arranged coaxially to the inner region A, wherein the inner region A is insulated from the outer region B of the reactor by means of a microporous high-performance insulation material having a thermal conductivity 1 at temperatures up to 700° C. of less than 0.05 W/m*K is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Olbert, Ulrike Wegerle, Grigorios Kolios, Carlos Tellaeche Herranz, Reinhold Höchst, Andrea Gienger, Roland Bauer
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Patent number: 8288163Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and process for the quick and reliable online detection of triacetone triperoxide (TATP).Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignees: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften E.V.Inventors: Siegfried R. Waldvogel, Jürgen Lörgen, Daniel Lubczyk, Klaus Müllen, Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20120102933Abstract: A thermoelectric generator is described, which comprises at least one thermoelectric module between a hot side, which is connected to a heat source, and a cold side, which is connected to a heat sink, wherein a membrane rests against the cold side of the thermoelectric module, on which membrane a hydraulic pressure is exerted via a pressurized heat transfer fluid lying against the other side of the membrane, with which pressure the thermoelectric module is pressed against the hot side of the thermoelectric generator, and/or wherein a corresponding membrane rests against the hot side of the thermoelectric module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Madalina Andreea Stefan, Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20110020944Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for fast and reliable online detection of triacetone triperoxide (TATP), with at least three differently coated HFF quartz crystal oscillator sensors (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicants: RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHILMS-UNIVERSITÄT BONN, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÕRDERUNG DER WISSENSCInventors: Siegfried R. Waldvogel, Jürgen Lörgen, Daniel Lubczyk, Klaus Müllen, Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20090250851Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy absorption system. The energy absorption system comprises a movable carriage, a fixed bearing and a deformable material strip. The deformable material strip is at least areally connected to the fixed bearing. Between the movable carriage and the fixed bearing a gap is formed. The energy absorption system further comprises means, which are suited to vary the size of the gap between the movable carriage and the fixed bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventor: Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20050220957Abstract: A split stream method for processing tomatoes. The benefits of split stream processing can be more fully realized when the split streams are re-combined under specific processing conditions. In particular, under specified conditions of shear and heat, the potential viscosity of the thick stream is fully harvested. The amount of shear used in accordance with the invention is significantly greater than the amount required to reconstitute at least some prior pastes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Sheila Winship, Roland Bauer
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Patent number: 6767574Abstract: A complementary combination liquid/paste sauce composition and a dry, particulate seasoning composition, both of which are interdependent for effective cook up is taught. The sauce is fluid and thus has a selected amount of water and could be subject to microbiological attack which in turn requires pH control. The seasoning component is designed to buffer acidic taste of the the sauce composition to achieve selected taste.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Roland Bauer, Kenneth Gimelli, Birgitha Tray, Bert Kuil, Nicolaas Jan Verhoef, Stephanie Doan
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Patent number: 6669424Abstract: A screwed connection has a first connecting means with an external thread and a second connecting means with an internal thread. In order to avoid self-slackening of the screwed connection, the external thread has a denticulation (14-16) which interacts with a mating denticulation of the internal thread.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Baier & Michels GmbH & Co. KG.Inventor: Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20030215306Abstract: A screwed connection has a first connecting means with an external thread and a second connecting means with an internal thread. In order to avoid self-slackening of the screwed connection, the external thread has a denticulation (14-16) which interacts with a mating denticulation of the internal thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventor: Roland Bauer
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Publication number: 20030161930Abstract: A complementary combination liquid/paste sauce composition and a dry, particulate seasoning composition, both of which are interdependent for effective cook up is taught. The sauce is fluid and thus has a selected amount of water and could be subject to microbiological attack which in turn requires pH control. The seasoning component is designed to buffer acidic taste of the the sauce composition to achieve selected taste.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Roland Bauer, Kenneth Gimelli, Birgitha Tray, Bert Kuil, Nicolaas Jan Verhoef, Stephanie Doan
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Patent number: 6596336Abstract: A stable acidified, emulsified sauce containing preservatives, very high solids and salt is taught. The emulsion has selected emulsifiers and starches to result in good initial emulsification and good further dilution characteristics. The components of the sauce including solids, salt and preservatives, have been selected to achieve a 5 log microbiological kill on storage at ambient temperature without pasteurization and without adversely affecting the fresh flavor or the product.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Gimelli, Roland Bauer, Dominic Caravetta, Daniel J. Kochakji, Stephanie Luther
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Patent number: 6586033Abstract: A stable, acidified emulsion containing extremely high solids and high salt content is disclosed. This can be used in a complementary combination liquid/paste sauce composition with a dry, particulate seasoning composition. The sauce has a selected amount of water and thus could be subject to microbiological attack, which in turn requires pH control. The sauce has selected emulsifiers to result in good initial emulsification and good dilution characteristics. The components of the sauce, including solids, salt and preservatives, have been selected for stability and to achieve a centrifuge stability of at least about 25%.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Gimelli, Roland Bauer