Patents by Inventor Rudiger Lang
Rudiger Lang 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: 10130473Abstract: Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Ryan, Alexander J. Hill, Jason L. Quill, Jerald L. Redmond, Stephen Kuehn, Eugene Grossi, Aubrey Galloway, Hugo Vanermen, Rudiger Lange
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Publication number: 20180008411Abstract: Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Timothy R. Ryan, Alexander J. Hill, Jason L. Quill, Jerald L. Redmond, Stephen Kuehn, Eugene Grossi, Aubrey Galloway, Hugo Vanermen, Rudiger Lange
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Patent number: 9801718Abstract: Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising, anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Ryan, Alexander J. Hill, Jason L. Quill, Jerald L. Redmond, Stephen Kuehn, Eugene Grossi, Aubrey Galloway, Hugo Vanermen, Rudiger Lange
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Publication number: 20170000608Abstract: Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising, anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Timothy R. Ryan, Alexander J. Hill, Jason L. Quill, Jerald L. Redmond, Stephen Kuehn, Eugene Grossi, Aubrey Galloway, Hugo Vanermen, Rudiger Lange
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Patent number: 9381084Abstract: Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Timothy R. Ryan, Alexander J. Hill, Jason L. Quill, Jerald L. Redmond, Stephen Kuehn, Eugene Grossi, Aubrey Galloway, Hugo Vanermen, Rudiger Lange
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Publication number: 20110022169Abstract: Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Timothy R. Ryan, Alexander J. Hill, Jason L. Quill, Jerald L. Redmond, Stephen Kuehn, Eugene Grossi, Aubrey Galloway, Hugo Vanermen, Rudiger Lange
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Patent number: 6938916Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle with an airbag device covered by part of an interior fitting, comprising an airbag disposed behind the interior fitting part and a gas generator which is pyrotechnically connected to the airbag. A cord-type gas generator (20) is used as a gas generator and is disposed inside the airbag (18). The cord-type gas generator (20) is placed lengthways within a U-shaped recess in the interior fitting which opens upon inflation of the airbag device.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Autoliv Development ABInventors: Rene Rade, Peter Tiefenthaler, Manfred Veigl, Karl-Heinz Sommer, Rudiger Lang
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Publication number: 20040119272Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle with an airbag device covered by part of an interior fitting, comprising an airbag disposed behind the interior fitting part and a gas generator which is pyrotechnically connected to the airbag. A cord-type gas generator (20) is used as a gas generator and is disposed inside the airbag (18). The cord-type gas generator (20) is placed lengthways within a U-shaped recess in the interior fitting which opens upon inflation of the airbag device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Rene Rade, Peter Tiefenthaler, Manfred Viegl, Karl-Heinz Sommer, Rudiger Lang
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Publication number: 20040105346Abstract: Watch movement comprising a housing (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) and a gear train, formed from a series of spindles (36, 38, 40, 42), pivotably mounted on the housing, of which a first of said spindles (42) is provided with a shank (42a), for fixing a first hand (16) and a second of said spindles (50) is provided with a cylinder (50b), arranged co-axially to said shank, for fixing a second hand (20). According to the invention, the second spindle (50) is rotationally mounted on said housing (34) by means of a ball bearing (54).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventor: Gerd-Rudiger Lang
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Patent number: 5735232Abstract: Animal litter, especially, consisting of or containing a proportion of particles comprising at least one moisture-absorbent organic material and at least one flaked mineral material, and process for producing a special embodiment of this animal litter.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1996Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: EFFEM GmbHInventors: Rudiger Lang, Peter Schlimm, Dietmar Lange, Rolf Hornig
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Patent number: 5413985Abstract: The invention relates to a partially crystalline, transitional aluminum oxide containing 4-fold and 5-fold coordinated aluminum oxide in a ratio of at least 1:2. The invention also relates to a method of making this composition. The composition is particularly useful as starting material for manufacturing highly reactive molded articles. Accordingly, the invention also relates to this manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1992Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignees: Vereinigte Aluminium-Werke A.G., Leuna-Werke AGInventors: Roland Thome, Hubertus Schmidt, Reinhard Feige, Ulrich Bollmann, Rudiger Lange, Seigfried Engels
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Patent number: 5328498Abstract: A plant substrate, characterized by the fact that it contains 20 to 100% of a granulate consisting of foamed clays or weakly fired ceramic materials, as well as the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1992Date of Patent: July 12, 1994Assignee: Effem GmbHInventors: Rudiger Lang, Jurgen Tonne, Klaus Czempik
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Patent number: 5175131Abstract: A plant substrate, characterizd by the fact that it contains 20 to 100% of a granulate consisting of foamed clays or weakly fired ceramic materials, and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1990Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: EFFEM GmbHInventors: Rudiger Lang, Jurgen Tonne, Klaus Czempik
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Patent number: 5144792Abstract: A cage-type stranding machine includes a rotatably mounted supporting pipe (6) and radially outwardly oriented longitudinal webs (7) attached to the supporting pipe and distributed uniformly around its circumference, resulting in greater stiffness which permits higher rpm. Spool carriers (9) are rotatably supported by supporting shields (12), which are attached to the longitudinal webs. The supporting shields and the rotation axes (13) of the spool carriers are arranged at an angle to the supporting pipe to reduce the rotation circle diameter, which again permits an increased rpm in operation so that the production output can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1990Date of Patent: September 8, 1992Assignee: Stolberger Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rudiger Lange, Helmut Classen
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Patent number: 5111646Abstract: A device for winding tape around a continuous strand of material, for example a cable, wherein two reels of tape (11, 12) are mounted on a rotating tape feed device (1) via individual reel carriers (13, 14) which rotate independently and coaxially with the strand of material, so that each empty reel of tape can be stopped, exchanged, and brought back into operation while the tape feed device (1) is still rotating. The tape can therefore be placed around the strand of material without the device being stopped. In order to change the reel of tape, it is only necessary to reduce the rotational speed of the tape feed device (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1990Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: Stolberger Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Rudiger Lange
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Patent number: 5032549Abstract: Highly porous ceramic material for adsorption and absorption purposes, particularly for animal litter, characterized by a porosity of 50 to 300%, preferably 200 to 250%; a water absorption capacity of 50 to 200%, preferably 100 to 150%; a pH-value in the range 5 to 9, preferably 7 to 8; a bulk density of 400 to 700 g/l; an internal surface (BET-N.sub.2) between 20 and 200 m.sup.2 /g, preferably between 80 and 150 m.sup.2 /g; which can be produced by firing a foamed mixture of clay or clays, optionally aggregate or aggregates, anionic or cationic surfactant or surfactants and deflocculant or deflocculants, process for the production thereof and use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1990Date of Patent: July 16, 1991Assignee: Effem GmbHInventors: Rudiger Lang, Bernd Meyer
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Patent number: 5015606Abstract: Lightweight ceramic material for building purposes, particularly for bricks, plates and panels, as well as for using as an aggregate/filler material for lightweight building materials, characterized by a porosity of 50 to 300%, preferably 100 to 250%; a pH-value between 5 and 9, particularly 7 to 8; a bulk density of 300 to 700 g/l; which can be produced by firing a foamed mixture of clay or clays, optionally aggregate or aggregates, anionic or cationic surfactant or surfactants, deflocculant or deflocculants, and optionally a hydraulic binder, such as cement, at temperatures above 600.degree. C., process for the production thereof and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1990Date of Patent: May 14, 1991Assignee: Effem GmbHInventors: Rudiger Lang, Bernd Meyer
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Patent number: 4903473Abstract: A stranding machine, and a method for controlling same wherein a measurement device is utilized to measure the centrifugal forces of a spool of the stranding machine. The strand spool rotation rate is then regulated dependent upon the measured centrifugal forces. As the material is depleted from the spool, the spool rotation rate is increased while maintaining a centrifugal force reading within given perimeters.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1988Date of Patent: February 27, 1990Assignee: Stolberger Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KGInventors: Helmut Classen, Rudiger Lange
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Patent number: 4824811Abstract: Lightweight ceramic material for building purposes, particularly for bricks, plates and panels, as well as for using as an aggregate/filler material for lightweight building materials, characterized by a porosity of 50 to 300%, preferably 100 to 250%; a pH-value between 5 and 9, particularly 7 to 8; a bulk density of 300 to 700 g/l; which can be produced by firing a foamed mixture of clay or clays, optionally aggregate or aggregates, anionic or cationic surfactant or surfactants, deflocculant or deflocculants, and optionally a hydraulic binder, such as cement, at temperatures above 600.degree. C., process for the production thereof and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1987Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: Effem GmbHInventors: Rudiger Lang, Bernd Meyer
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Patent number: 4824810Abstract: Highly porous ceramic material for adsorption and absorption purposes, particularly for animal litter, characterized by a porosity of 50 to 300%, preferably 200 to 250%; a water absorption capacity of 50 to 200%, preferably 100 to 150%, a pH-value in the range 5 to 9, preferably 7 to 8; a bulk density of 400 to 700 g/1; an internal surface (BET-N.sub.2) between 20 and 200 m.sup.2 /g, preferably between 80 and 150 m.sup.2 /g; which can be produced by firing a foamed mixture of clay or clays, optionally aggregate or aggregates, anionic or cationic surfactant or surfactants and deflocculant or deflocculants, process for the production thereof and use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1987Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: Effem GmbHInventors: Rudiger Lang, Bernd Meyer