Patents by Inventor Stefan Fischer

Stefan Fischer 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: 11424558
    Abstract: A connection device for the connection of a conductor end includes a housing having a slotted link, a busbar section having a slotted link aligned with the housing slotted link, an d clamping spring assembly rotatably connected with the housing and operable between an open position and a contact position with the conductor end. A rotary lever assembly including a rotary lever element is operably connected with the clamping spring assembly. The rotary lever element has a cam section and a control curve section on which the clamping spring assembly slides during movement into the contact position. A clamping device is arranged on the cam section and is retained by the housing and busbar slotted links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Karlo Stjepanovic, Stephan Fehling, Stefan Fischer, Frank Hackemack, Andreas Rutz
  • Patent number: 11411328
    Abstract: A connection device for the connection of a conductor end includes a housing, a busbar section arranged in the housing, and a clamping spring assembly rotatably connected with the housing and operable between an open position and a contact position in contact with the conductor end. A rotary lever assembly is operably connected with the clamping spring assembly. The clamping spring assembly includes at least one clamping spring having clamping and actuating limbs arranged at an acute angle and connected by a bending region bearing against a spring carrier. The clamping spring assembly is preferably preassembled on the spring carrier for insertion in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Karlo Stjepanovic, Stephan Fehling, Stefan Fischer, Frank Hackemack, Andreas Rutz, Jörg Münstermann, Marco Waldhoff
  • Publication number: 20220203613
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a print head for an additive manufacturing system, in particular for a 3D printer, comprising at least one temperature control element, in particular a cooling element, which is arranged adjacent to the print head. The present disclosure further relates to an additive manufacturing system, in particular a 3D printer, comprising at least one print head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan FISCHER, Miriam HAERST, Stefan LEONHARDT, Sebastian PAMMER
  • Publication number: 20220112479
    Abstract: Described herein is an enzyme preparation including Component (a): at least one compound according to general formula (I) wherein R1 is H; R2, R3, R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of H, linear C1-C8 alkyl, and branched C3-C8 alkyl, C6-C10-aryl, non-substituted or substituted with one or more carboxylate or hydroxyl groups, and C6-C10-aryl-alkyl, wherein an alkyl of the C6-C10-aryl-alkyl is selected from the group consisting of linear C1-C8 alkyl and branched C3-C8 alkyl, wherein at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is not H, component (b): at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of hydrolases (EC 3) and proteases component (c): at least one compound selected from the group consisting of solvents, enzyme stabilizers different from component (a), and compounds stabilizing the enzyme preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Hueffer, Oliver Spangenberg, Alejandra Garcia Marcos, Heike Weber, Katrin-Stephanie Tuecking, Stefan Fischer
  • Publication number: 20210320437
    Abstract: A connection device for the connection of a conductor end includes a housing having a slotted link, a busbar section having a slotted link aligned with the housing slotted link, an d clamping spring assembly rotatably connected with the housing and operable between an open position and a contact position with the conductor end. A rotary lever assembly including a rotary lever element is operably connected with the clamping spring assembly. The rotary lever element has a cam section and a control curve section on which the clamping spring assembly slides during movement into the contact position. A clamping device is arranged on the cam section and is retained by the housing and busbar slotted links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Stephan FEHLING, Stefan FISCHER, Frank HACKEMACK, Andreas RUTZ
  • Publication number: 20210320435
    Abstract: A busbar for electrically contacting an electrical conductor has two mutually opposing side walls and a bearing wall for the electrical conductor. The bearing wall extends between the side walls and transversely or substantially transversely to same, wherein the side walls and the bearing wall extend in an insertion direction and define a receiving space for receiving the electrical conductor. At least one electrically conductive projection is provided on one of the side walls and/or the bearing wall. The width of the projection is less than the width of the bearing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas RUTZ, Frank HACKEMACK, Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Jürgen ZIEMKE, Stefan FISCHER, Marco WALDHOFF, Jörg MÜNSTERMANN
  • Publication number: 20210320438
    Abstract: A connection device for the connection of a conductor end includes a housing, a busbar section arranged in the housing, and a clamping spring assembly rotatably connected with the housing and operable between an open position and a contact position in contact with the conductor end. A rotary lever assembly is operably connected with the clamping spring assembly. The clamping spring assembly includes at least one clamping spring having clamping and actuating limbs arranged at an acute angle and connected by a bending region bearing against a spring carrier. The clamping spring assembly is preferably preassembled on the spring carrier for insertion in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Stephan FEHLING, Stefan FISCHER, Frank HACKEMACK, Andreas RUTZ, Jörg MÜNSTERMANN, Marco WALDHOFF
  • Publication number: 20210220799
    Abstract: Filling bodies for the use in unstructured packings. The filling body has a fibre-reinforced carbon flat material. Two strip regions of the carbon flat material, which are separated by a cut, transition into two connecting regions of the carbon flat material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SGL CARBON SE
    Inventors: Ralph SPULLER, Andreas HALBMEIR, Stefan FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20210214709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel enzyme particles comprising a core and a coating, wherein the core comprises at least one enzyme and the coating comprises at least one organic white pigment and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ullrich Menge, Stefan Fischer
  • Publication number: 20210187465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising at least one polyethervinyl ester graftpolymer, at least one acrylic polymer, and water in the range of from 0.1% of weight to 0% of weight of the total polymer as well as to processes preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ewelina Burakowska-Meise, Helmut Witteler, Volker Bauer, Stephen Hueffer, Oliver Spangenberg, Stefan Fischer, Jesper Duus Nielsen, Stefan Jenewein, Alejandra Garcia Marcos, Murat Cetinkaya
  • Publication number: 20210187466
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of microcapsules including (a) preparation of an aqueous biphasic system by mixing (i) component (a1) including a component A selected from polyethylene glycol vinyl acetate comb polymers, polycarboxylates, polyethers, polyaspartates, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyamines, and polylysine; wherein component (a1) is a monophasic system at 23° C., and forms a monophasic system at 23° C. if mixed with water in the range of from 1:99 to 99:1 by weight, and (ii) component (a2) containing water and a water-soluble component B, wherein water-soluble component B is different from component A, and wherein (a2) is a monophasic system at 23° C., (iii) at least one monomer (a3), and (iv) optionally at least one initiator (a4), wherein (a1), (a2), (a3), and (a4) can be mixed together in any order or simultaneously, followed by (b) optionally shearing of the biphasic system to form an emulsion, and (c) polymerization of monomer (a3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ewelina Burakowska-Meise, Helmut Witteler, Volker Bauer, Stefen Jemewein, Stephan Heuffer, Oliver Spangenberg, Stefan Fischer, Jesper Duus Nielsen, Murat Cetinkaya
  • Publication number: 20210146858
    Abstract: A trim component for an interior of a motor vehicle has a film and has a carrier from a thermoplastic plastics material. The film has a relief structure, the carrier has a lattice structure having lattice members, and the carrier is back-molded on a rear side of the film such that the lattice members are connected in a materially integral manner to the rear side of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf AIGNER, Stefan FISCHER, Dienhung HUYNH, Markus HAERING, Bruno ROTH, Martin SCHWABL
  • Patent number: 10971847
    Abstract: A disconnect terminal includes an enclosure, a first conductor rail, a second conductor rail, a switching device, and an actuation device. The switching device can be switched by the actuation device from a connecting position, in which the first conductor rail and the second conductor rail are electrically connected by the switching device into a disconnecting position in which the electrical connection of the first conductor rail and the second conductor rail is separated or disconnected, and back. A visible portion of the actuation device aligns with a surface of a portion of an upper side of the enclosure or with a part connected with the enclosure. In the disconnecting position, the visible portion of the actuation device protrudes from a surface of a portion of an upper side of the enclosure or of a part connected with the enclosure in a clearly visible manner. An assembly is provided of at least two aligned disconnect terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Uwe Arlitt, Frank Hackemack, Karlo Stjepanovic, Stefan Fischer, Genadij Neumann, Peter Stuckmann, Ralf Schumacher, Michael Lenschen, Marco Waldhoff, Andreas Rutz, Peter Meyer
  • Publication number: 20210053289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bottom element for an additive manufacturing system, in particular for a 3D printer, the bottom element comprising at least one funnel and/or air outlet, wherein at least one sieve and/or grid element is arranged in the area of the funnel. The present invention further relates to an additive manufacturing system, in particular a 3D printer, comprising at least one bottom element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan FISCHER, Miriam HAERST, Stefan LEONHARDT, Sebastian PAMMER
  • Patent number: 10794245
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an engine block, a cylinder head, a crankcase and at least one cylinder includes a crankcase ventilation line connected to at least one intake line. The crankcase ventilation line is arranged at least predominantly within the internal combustion engine, in particular within the engine block and/or within the cylinder head, thereby greatly minimizing or eliminating the potential for release of crankcase gas to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Fischer, Christa Roddewig
  • Publication number: 20200298480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid supply system for a 3D printer including a fluid pressure generating device for generating a pressurized fluid flow and with a fluid heating device for heating the fluid flow, wherein the 3D printer has at least one construction chamber which is delimited by a construction chamber with respect to the surroundings of the 3D printer and is sealed in a fluid-tight manner, wherein the fluid pressure generating device, the fluid heating device and the construction chamber housing are in fluid connect ion, whereby the fluid flow can flow through the construction chamber, and wherein the fluid pressure generating device, the fluid heating device and the construction chamber housing define a closed fluid circuit for the fluid flow which is heated by the fluid heating device before entry into the construction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Miriam HAERST, Stefan LEONHARDT, Stefan FISCHER, Sebastian PAMMER
  • Publication number: 20200203878
    Abstract: A disconnect terminal includes an enclosure, a first ladder rail, a second ladder rail, a switching device, and an actuation device. The switching device can be switched by the actuation device from a connecting position, in which the first ladder rail and the second ladder rail are electrically connected by the switching device into a disconnecting position in which the electrical connection of the first ladder rail and the second ladder rail is separated or disconnected, and back. A visible portion of the actuation device aligns with a surface of a portion of an upper side of the enclosure or with a part connected with the enclosure. In the disconnecting position, the visible portion of the actuation device protrudes from a surface of a portion of an upper side of the enclosure or of a part connected with the enclosure in a clearly visible manner. An assembly is provided of at least two aligned disconnect terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Uwe ARLITT, Frank HACKEMACK, Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Stefan FISCHER, Genadij NEUMANN, Peter STUCKMANN, Ralf SCHUMACHER, Michael LENSCHEN, Marco WALDHOFF, Andreas RUTZ, Peter MEYER
  • Publication number: 20200189489
    Abstract: An insert component for an interior component of a vehicle, where the interior component includes a molded skin element and a foam body which is introduced between the insert component and the molded skin element using a foaming process. The insert component has a body portion in order to remain in the interior component and an edge section for supporting the production of the interior component. The edge section at least in a first portion has a lesser thickness as compared to the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan FISCHER, Michael HATTENSPERGER
  • Patent number: 10654187
    Abstract: A cutting guide device for ultrasonic cutting of workpieces is provided. The cutting guide device includes a cutting edge with a cutting edge longitudinal axis held in the cutting guide device, an ultrasound generator which oscillates the cutting edge, a control unit which controls movement of the cutting edge on a cutting path, and a first force measuring device which measures an actual lateral force on the cutting edge transverse to the cutting edge longitudinal axis and transverse to the cutting direction. The first force measuring device sends actual lateral force measurement values to the control unit, which changes at least one cutting parameter based on the measured actual lateral force. A method for using the ultrasonic cutting device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Stefan Fischer
  • Patent number: 10328150
    Abstract: Dosage forms comprising preparations of slightly water-soluble active substances in a polymer matrix of polyether copolymers, the polyether copolymers being obtained by free radical polymerization of a mixture of from 30 to 80% by weight of N-vinyllactam, from 10 to 50% by weight of vinyl acetate and from 10 to 50% by weight of a polyether, and of at least one slightly water-soluble polymer in which the slightly water-soluble active substance is present in amorphous form in the polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Kolter, Dejan Djuric, Stefan Fischer