Patents by Inventor Stefan Pieper

Stefan Pieper 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: 12244433
    Abstract: Provided is a method for food management with a kitchen appliance for at least partially automated processing of a recipe. The method includes the following steps: receiving user-specific health data that can be assigned to a user profile, and generating an evaluation of the health data for the user profile by a computing unit. The present disclosure also provides a kitchen appliance for preparing food and a system for preparing food with the kitchen appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kraut-Reinkober, Andrej Mosebach, Mirco Pieper, Christiane Stach, Wenjie Yan, Sarah Werhahn
  • Publication number: 20240253857
    Abstract: Packaging, in particular pre-packaging, for food, comprising a side part. The side part encloses a receiving space for food, and a bottom part. The bottom part is connected to the side part. The connection between the side part and the bottom part includes, at least partially, a releasable connection. The connection between the side part and the bottom part includes, at least partially, a permanent connection. The permanent connection is at least partially movable. The at least partially movable configuration of the permanent connection allows a hinge effect between the side part and the bottom part. The bottom part can be folded down after an at least partially release of the releasable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Smart Catering GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Pieper, Walid Omairat
  • Publication number: 20230415954
    Abstract: Packaging, in particular pre-packaging, for food, comprising a side part. The side part encloses a receiving space for food, and a bottom part. The bottom part is connected to the side part. The connection between the side part and the bottom part includes, at least partially, a releasable connection. The connection between the side part and the bottom part includes, at least partially, a permanent connection. The permanent connection is at least partially movable. The at least partially movable configuration of the permanent connection allows a hinge effect between the side part and the bottom part. The bottom part can be folded down after an at least partially release of the releasable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Smart Catering GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Pieper, Walid Omairat
  • Publication number: 20200392637
    Abstract: An aqueous indium or indium alloy plating bath comprising a source of indium ions, an acid, a source of halide ions, a surfactant according to formula (I) wherein A is selected from branched or unbranched C10-C15-alkyl; B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; m is an integer ranging from 5 to 25; each R is independently from each other selected from hydrogen and methyl; and a dihydroxybenzene derivative according to formula (II) wherein each X is independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkoxy, and nitro; n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, wherein, when the aqueous indium or indium alloy plating bath is an indium alloy plating bath, an alloying reducible metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, bismuth, copper, gold, lead, nickel, silver, tin, tungsten and zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jan SPERLING, Stefan PIEPER, Grigory VAZHENIN, Mauro CASTELLANI, Andreas KIRBS, Dirk ROHDE
  • Patent number: 10793962
    Abstract: An aqueous indium or indium alloy plating bath comprising a source of indium ions, an acid, a source of halide ions, a surfactant according to formula (I) wherein A is selected from branched or unbranched C10-C15-alkyl; B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; m is an integer ranging from 5 to 25; each R is independently from each other selected from hydrogen and methyl; and a dihydroxybenzene derivative according to formula (II) wherein each X is independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkoxy, and nitro; n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and a process for deposition of indium or an indium alloy wherein the disclosed bath is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Sperling, Stefan Pieper, Grigory Vazhenin, Mauro Castellani, Andreas Kirbs, Dirk Rohde
  • Patent number: 10753007
    Abstract: The present invention deals with a process for deposition of indium or indium alloys and an article obtained by the process, wherein the process includes the steps i. providing a substrate having at least one metal or metal alloy surface; ii. depositing a first indium or indium alloy layer on at least one portion of said surface whereby a composed phase layer is formed of a part of the metal or metal alloy surface and a part of the first indium or indium alloy layer; iii. removing partially or wholly the part of the first indium or indium alloy layer which has not been formed into the composed phase layer; iv. depositing a second indium or indium alloy layer on the at least one portion of the surface obtained in step iii.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Grigory Vazhenin, Jan Sperling, Stefan Pieper, Mauro Castellani, Andreas Kirbs, Dirk Rohde
  • Publication number: 20180355500
    Abstract: An aqueous indium or indium alloy plating bath comprising a source of indium ions, an acid, a source of halide ions, a surfactant according to formula (I) wherein A is selected from branched or unbranched C10-C15-alkyl; B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; m is an integer ranging from 5 to 25; each R is independently from each other selected from hydrogen and methyl; and a dihydroxybenzene derivative according to formula (II) wherein each X is independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkoxy, and nitro; n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and a process for deposition of indium or an indium alloy wherein said bath is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jan SPERLING, Stefan PIEPER, Grigory VAZHENIN, Mauro CASTELLANI, Andreas KIRBS, Dirk ROHDE
  • Publication number: 20180298511
    Abstract: The present invention deals with a process for deposition of indium or indium alloys and an article obtained by the process, wherein the process includes the steps i. providing a substrate having at least one metal or metal alloy surface; ii. depositing a first indium or indium alloy layer on at least one portion of said surface whereby a composed phase layer is formed of a part of the metal or metal alloy surface and a part of the first indium or indium alloy layer; iii. removing partially or wholly the part of the first indium or indium alloy layer which has not been formed into the composed phase layer; iv. depositing a second indium or indium alloy layer on the at least one portion of the surface obtained in step iii. v.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Grigory VAZHENIN, Jan SPERLING, Stefan PIEPER, Mauro CASTELLANI, Andreas KIRBS, Dirk ROHDE
  • Patent number: 9710574
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) assembly on-demand in a product management system, such as a product lifecycle management (PLM) system. The method includes electronically creating and storing one or more instance objects in the product management system. Another step includes electronically mapping the one or more instance objects to function information in the product management system. The method also includes electronically receiving, via a network portal, user input regarding a selection of one or more functions representing product information from the product management system. Still another step includes electronically generating the 3D assembly based on one or more of the mapped instance objects and the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Hollmann, Stefan Pieper
  • Publication number: 20160004791
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) assembly on-demand in a product management system, such as a product lifecycle management (PLM) system. The method includes electronically creating and storing one or more instance objects in the product management system. Another step includes electronically mapping the one or more instance objects to function information in the product management system. The method also includes electronically receiving, via a network portal, user input regarding a selection of one or more functions representing product information from the product management system. Still another step includes electronically generating the 3D assembly based on one or more of the mapped instance objects and the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Hollmann, Stefan Pieper
  • Patent number: 8407111
    Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments of a method of correlating information and location comprise establishing a reference point for an entity. A three-dimensional coordinate is assigned to a device that comprises the entity. The assigned three-dimensional coordinate is relative to the reference point. Information about the device is correlated with the assigned three-dimensional coordinate and stored in a computing device. The computing device receives secondary information, and in response to the secondary information received by the computing device, the computing device provides at least one of the three-dimensional coordinate of the device or at least a portion of the information about the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Bernardy, Stefan Pieper
  • Publication number: 20130006408
    Abstract: Systems and methods associated with digitized and automated product management provide for a holistic representation of a product throughout its lifecycle, including physical and non-physical components thereof. More particular features include generation of unit bills of material and application of non-physical components, eg., control parameters, to product units. Features for managing bills of material involve providing a pre-established mapping of technical feature rules that relate commercial feature options for a product to different combinations of technical functions and parts for potential use in a product. Pre-established manufacturing templates are also provided and combined with the mapping to generate an order-specific bill-of-materials, after which point a unit bill-of-materials can be created. Features for digitizing and applying non-physical components, e.g. control parameters, involve establishing a plurality of non-physical components, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Raymond Gerard Zakrzwski, Richard W. Johnson, Allen C. Gaulden, Mark Edward Beckman, Ketan Suri, Stefan Pieper, Dinakara Somashankaraiah Doddagattiganabbe, Sampath K. Narayanan
  • Publication number: 20120253996
    Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments of a method of correlating information and location comprise establishing a reference point for an entity. A three-dimensional coordinate is assigned to a device that comprises the entity. The assigned three-dimensional coordinate is relative to the reference point. Information about the device is correlated with the assigned three-dimensional coordinate and stored in a computing device. The computing device receives secondary information, and in response to the secondary information received by the computing device, the computing device provides at least one of the three-dimensional coordinate of the device or at least a portion of the information about the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Bernardy, Stefan Pieper
  • Publication number: 20100167262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the identification and quantification of one or more biomolecules in a sample containing a mixture of substances, wherein said method comprises the steps of, a) providing a sample which contains one or more biomolecules, b) providing a reagent for the analysis of biomolecules according to Formula I (A-Y-PRG) wherein, A may be present or absent and when A is present, A is H or constitutes at least one functional group for the reversible, covalent or non-covalent binding to a support material, whereby Y is a group comprising at least one chelate function for metals, preferable low in isotopes, and whereby PRG is a reactive group for the selective binding of biomolecules to be analyzed, c) coupling the one or more biomolecules from step a) to the reagent of step b), d) selecting the one or more biomolecules labeled in step c) under the employment of a functional group for the reversible, covalent or non-covalent binding to a support material and removal of the one or more un
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: Proteome Factory AG, Humboldt-Universitaet ZU Berlin
    Inventors: Michael Linscheid, Stefan Pieper, Christian Scheler, Robert Ahrends
  • Patent number: 5030872
    Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer having a circular transducer plate arranged in a transducer housing, clamped between two mounting members at its edge region, is provided with a piezoelectric layer. At least one seating region of the mounting member is of a rotationally asymmetrical shape to attenuate partial oscillations of a higher order. The electro-acoustic transducer is usable as a transducer for telephones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerd Boehnke, Stefan Pieper
  • Patent number: 4949387
    Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer unit for use either as a microphone, a receiver or a voice frequency ringing transducer has a transducer plate fastened between bearing members provided with a piezo-electric layer. By carefully dimensioning the resonator chambers in front of and behind the transducer plate and providing one resonator space with a neck closed by a covering, which is removable, the transducer may be used as a receiver or a microphone or, by removal of the covering, may be used as a voice frequency ringing transducer. The transducer unit is particularly applicable as an electro-acoustic transducer in telephone technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tomas Andert, Stefan Pieper
  • Patent number: 4821320
    Abstract: A device for protecting both the operator of an electronic apparatus and the electronic equipment of the apparatus when the operator carries a high electrostatic charge. To ensure a gentle electrostatic discharge of the operator, resistance paths which lead to an ground point of the electronic apparatus are arranged in the danger zone of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tomas J. Andert, Stefan Pieper