Patents by Inventor Stefan Zimmermann
Stefan Zimmermann 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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Publication number: 20240119870Abstract: A system includes a container and a security label. The container is divisible into a plurality of parts and has a container body and a removable container closure. The security label has a first label section and a second label section forming respective parts of a common material web and a severing element which is arranged between the first and second label section with respect to a longitudinal axis of the security label. The security label is applied to the container such that the first label section is attached to the container body and the second label section surrounds the container closure. The second label section is formed such that the security label is closed along an edge line above the container closure by gluing and/or welding such that the second label section encloses the removable container closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas HOFENAUER, Nadine LAMPKA, Stefan KRAUSS, Ursula SCHROEPF, Peter ZIMMERMANN
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Patent number: 11912692Abstract: The invention relates to substituted S-alaninate derivatives and to processes for their preparation, and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular vascular disorders, preferably thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders and/or thrombotic or thromboembolic complications.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hartmut Beck, Stefanie Mesch, Alexandros Vakalopoulos, Nils Pfaff, Stefanie Zimmermann, Markus Follmann, Elisabeth Kersten, Guillaume Levilain, Kartrin Partikel, Andreas Peter Broehl, Stefan Heitmeier, Julia Dietze-Torres, Lutz Lehmann, Kersten Matthias Gericke, Frank Süßmeier, Lars Bärfacker, Alexander Hillisch, Adrian Tersteegen, Anja Buchmüller, Christoph Gerdes
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Patent number: 11845044Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing a liquid sample situated in a receptacle, wherein an attachment device is attached to the receptacle such that at least one fluid line protrudes into the liquid sample and a fluid is directly dispensed into the liquid sample through the fluid line and/or a portion of the liquid sample is aspirated into the fluid line.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: CYTENA BIOPROCESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jonas Schöndube, Cheng-Han Tsai, Andre Gross, Stefan Zimmermann, Peter Koltay
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Publication number: 20230369001Abstract: In an embodiment an ionization detector includes a gate-insulator-substrate electron-emission structure (GIS-EE) configured to emit low-energy electrons, a sample chamber configured for at least one gas to be detected, the sample chamber being adjacent to the GIS-EE and a measuring unit configured to detect and/or select charged particles, wherein the charged particles are due to the emitted electrons and/or comprise the emitted electrons.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Michael Bachmann, Andreas Schels, Florian Herdl, Stefan Zimmermann, Simon Edler, Erik Bunert
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Publication number: 20220390414Abstract: The invention relates to an ion mobility spectrometer (1) having an ionization chamber (13), with at least one ionization source (3) and at least one drift chamber (14) arranged downstream of the ionization chamber (13) in a desired drift direction (D) of the ions, wherein the ionization chamber (13) is connected to a feed duct (4) through which a sample gas to be analysed can be fed into the ionization chamber (13), characterized in that the ion mobility spectrometer (1) has a discharge duct (5) separate from the feed duct (4), which discharge duct is connected to the ionization chamber (13) and through which the sample gas can be discharged from the ionization chamber (13), wherein a) the ion mobility spectrometer (1) is configured to operate the ionization chamber (13) substantially field-free, at least during an ionization phase, and, in an injection phase, to move ions by means of an electric field out of the ionization chamber (13) into the drift chamber (14) and/or b) the ionization source (3) is desigType: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Stefan ZIMMERMANN, Ansgar KIRK
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Publication number: 20220376660Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical circuit in the form of a transimpedance amplifier stage, and to a method for operating this circuit. The invention furthermore relates to a circuit containing at least one signal amplifier that has at least one output connection, at least one input connection or at least one pair of differential input connections and at least two voltage supply connections, one of which may also be an earth or ground connection, wherein the signal amplifier has at least one additional connection that is connected internally to at least one of the input connections or the input connection via at least one further component, for example a diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Ansgar KIRK, Stefan Zimmermann, Cornelius WENDT
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Patent number: 11448615Abstract: The invention relates to an ion transport device which is designed to transport ions by means of an electric field. The ion transport device has an ion transport channel in which an ion transport chamber is formed. In order to generate the electric field, the ion transport device has a plurality of field generating electrodes which are arranged one behind the other along the length of the ion transport channel in order to move ions through the ion transport chamber in a transport direction. The invention additionally relates to an ion mobility spectrometer and to a mass spectrometer.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVERInventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Ansgar Kirk, Alexander Bohnhorst
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Patent number: 11366078Abstract: The invention relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber, wherein: —the first ion gate is designed as a field switching ion gate having at least a first counter electrode and a first injection electrode; wherein—a first ionization chamber is formed between the first counter electrode and the first injection electrode, into which first ionization chamber ions to be analyzed by ion mobility spectrometry can be fed from an ionization source. The invention also relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber and a second drift chamber separated from the first drift chamber and a second switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the second drift chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVERInventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Ansgar Kirk, André Ahrens, Moritz Hitzemann, Martin Lippmann
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Patent number: 11293899Abstract: The invention relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber, wherein:—the first ion gate is designed as a field switching ion gate having at least a first counter electrode and a first injection electrode; wherein—a first ionization chamber is formed between the first counter electrode and the first injection electrode, into which first ionization chamber ions to be analyzed by ion mobility spectrometry can be fed from an ionization source. The invention also relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber and a second drift chamber separated from the first drift chamber and a second switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the second drift chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAT HANNOVERInventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Ansgar Kirk, Martin Lippmann, Alexander Bohnhorst
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Publication number: 20210164940Abstract: The invention relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber, wherein: —the first ion gate is designed as a field switching ion gate having at least a first counter electrode and a first injection electrode; wherein—a first ionization chamber is formed between the first counter electrode and the first injection electrode, into which first ionization chamber ions to be analyzed by ion mobility spectrometry can be fed from an ionization source. The invention also relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber and a second drift chamber separated from the first drift chamber and a second switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the second drift chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Stefan ZIMMERMANN, Ansgar KIRK, Martin LIPPMANN, Alexander BOHNHORST
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Publication number: 20210164939Abstract: The invention relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber, wherein: —the first ion gate is designed as a field switching ion gate having at least a first counter electrode and a first injection electrode; wherein—a first ionization chamber is formed between the first counter electrode and the first injection electrode, into which first ionization chamber ions to be analyzed by ion mobility spectrometry can be fed from an ionization source. The invention also relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the first drift chamber and a second drift chamber separated from the first drift chamber and a second switchable ion gate for the controlled transfer of ions into the second drift chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität HannoverInventors: Stefan ZIMMERMANN, Ansgar KIRK, André AHRENS, Moritz HITZEMANN, Martin LIPPMANN
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Publication number: 20210123887Abstract: The invention relates to an analysis device for analyzing substances using ion-mobility spectrometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Stefan ZIMMERMANN, Ansgar KIRK, Christian-Robert RADDATZ, Christian THOBEN
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Patent number: 10741373Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an ion gate having a first, a second, and a third electrode which are arranged one after the other in an intended drifting direction of ions to be influenced by the ion gate, in such a way that the second electrode is arranged after the first electrode and the third electrode is arranged after the second electrode in the drift direction. The ion gate can be switched between a closed state, in which ions cannot drift through the ion gate in the intended drifting direction, and an open state, in which ions can drift through the ion gate in the intended drifting direction. This is accomplished by applying potentials that alternate over time to one or more of the electrodes. In a switching cycle of the ion gate, which comprises the open state and the closed state of the ion gate, two different closed states of the ion gate are produced. In a first closed state, the ion gate is closed by applying a first potential between the second and third electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITÄT HANNOVERInventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Ansgar Kirk
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Publication number: 20200158744Abstract: The invention relates to a device for processing a liquid sample, comprising a carrier that has at least one well for receiving the liquid sample, a processing unit for carrying out at least one processing step, and an actuating apparatus, which has an electrical control or regulating unit for controlling or regulating the processing step carried out by means of the processing unit, wherein the actuating apparatus, in particular the control or regulating unit, is mounted on the processing unit. The device is characterized in that the processing unit is mounted on the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Jonas SCHÖNDUBE, Stefan ZIMMERMANN, Andre GROSS, Cheng-Han TSAI, Peter KOLTAY
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Publication number: 20200123493Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing a liquid sample situated in a receptacle, wherein an attachment device is attached to the receptacle such that at least one fluid line protrudes into the liquid sample and a fluid is directly dispensed into the liquid sample through the fluid line and/or a portion of the liquid sample is aspirated into the fluid line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Jonas SCHÖNDUBE, Cheng-Han TSAI, Andre GROSS, Stefan ZIMMERMANN, Peter KOLTAY
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Publication number: 20190362956Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an ion gate having a first, a second, and a third electrode which are arranged one after the other in an intended drifting direction of ions to be influenced by the ion gate, in such a way that the second electrode is arranged after the first electrode and the third electrode is arranged after the second electrode in the drift direction. The ion gate can be switched between a closed state, in which ions cannot drift through the ion gate in the intended drifting direction, and an open state, in which ions can drift through the ion gate in the intended drifting direction. This is accomplished by applying potentials that alternate over time to one or more of the electrodes. In a switching cycle of the ion gate, which comprises the open state and the closed state of the ion gate, two different closed states of the ion gate are produced. In a first closed state, the ion gate is closed by applying a first potential between the second and third electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Stefan ZIMMERMANN, Ansgar KIRK
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Patent number: 10426907Abstract: A method and a system control a drug dosing device (1) for administering a drug to a patient (19). The quantity (c0) of the drug administered from the drug dosing device (1) is determined or calculated. The concentration of the drug in the gas exhaled by the patient (19) is measured as a first patient value (c1M). A simulation calculation is carried out, in which a second patient value (cp) is calculated from the administered quantity of the drug (I), taking into account a parameter (k10). A simulated first patient value (c1?) is calculated in the simulation calculation, taking into account the parameter (k10). A comparison of the simulated first patient value (c1?) to the measured first patient value (c1M) is carried out. The parameter (k10) is adapted on the basis of the comparison. The calculated second patient value (cp) is used to generate a control signal (S).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Andreas Hengstenberg, Stefan Zimmermann, Dammon Ziaian
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Patent number: 10408791Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an ion gate having at least a first, a second, and a third electrode, which are arranged one after the other in an intended drifting direction of ions to be influenced by the ion gate, in such a way that the second electrode is arranged after the first electrode and the third electrode is arranged after the second electrode in the drifting direction, wherein the ion gate can be switched between a closed state, in which ions cannot drift through the ion gate in the intended drifting direction, and an open state, in which ions can drift through the ion gate in the intended drifting direction, by applying potentials that alternate over time to one or more of the electrodes mentioned above, wherein, in a switching cycle of the ion gate, which comprises the open state and the closed state of the ion gate, two different closed states of the ion gate are produced in that, in a first closed state, the ion gate is closed by applying a first potential difference between tType: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: GOTTFRIED WILELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVERInventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Ansgar Kirk
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Patent number: 10328462Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer having a transducer element, a housing, a coupling element with a front and a back, wherein the back of the coupling element is acoustically coupled to the top of the transducer element in order to couple the ultrasonic waves generated by the transducer element out to the environment in a transmit mode or in order to pass the ultrasonic waves received from the environment by the coupling element on to the transducer element in a receive mode. The transducer element and the coupling element are arranged in the housing. A first electrode is connected to a contact area formed on the bottom of the transducer element. The transducer element is arranged in a shielding device made of a metallically conductive material, and the opening of the shielding device is covered by a metallic, conductive screen so that the shielding device and the screen form a Faraday cage.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Pepperl + Fuchs GmbHInventor: Stefan Zimmermann
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Patent number: 10130110Abstract: A depositing machine (1) comprising a removable component, a method for inserting the removable component (10) in a machine frame (2) of a depositing machine, a method for removing the removable component (10) from a machine frame (2) of a depositing machine (1), and a kit for retrofitting a depositing machine (1) with the removable component (10). The component (10) is fastened to the machine frame (2) by a substantially horizontally arranged plug-in connection (11), in particular, a bolt connection.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Bühler AGInventors: Ralf Klimke, Stefan Zimmermann, Frank Huperz, Michael Paul