Patents by Inventor Stephan Klein

Stephan Klein 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).

  • Publication number: 20240110678
    Abstract: Organic light-emitting diodes as well as luminaires with such organic light-emitting diodes are specified. The luminaires may in particular be the following apparatuses, or the luminaires are part of existing apparatuses: alarm, shower cubicle, shower head, solar protection, rain protection, lamp, bed, signaling light, changing cubicle, vision protection, housing, emergency lighting, mirror, slabs, ceiling lights, radiator cladding, blinds, noise protection, umbrella, warning light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Pictiva Displays International Limited
    Inventors: Ulrich Kastner-Jung, Markus Klein, Stan Maes, Romana Sigl, Annette Haid, Stephan Lintner, Julian Herget, Gregor Matjan
  • Patent number: 11091194
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electrically assisted steering system. A steering angle velocity of the motor vehicle, and a driver manual torque change applied by a driver of the motor vehicle are determined. At least the steering angle velocity and the driver manual torque change are analyzed to determine whether the driver manual torque change and the steering angle velocity are not correlated. An error signal is output if the driver manual torque change and the steering angle velocity are not correlated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Nolden, Jens Dornhege, Stephan Klein, Goetz-Philipp Wegner
  • Publication number: 20190241210
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has an electrically assisted steering system. A steering angle velocity of the motor vehicle, and a driver manual torque change applied by a driver of the motor vehicle are determined. At least the steering angle velocity and the driver manual torque change are analyzed to determine whether the driver manual torque change and the steering angle velocity are not correlated. An error signal is output if the driver manual torque change and the steering angle velocity are not correlated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Nolden, Jens Dornhege, Stephan Klein, Goetz-Philipp Wegner
  • Patent number: 9475762
    Abstract: Urethanes are prepared by oxidative carbonylation of at least one amino compound in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and organic, at least one hydroxyl-group-carrying compound. The carbonylation is carried out in the absence of halogen-containing promoters. The carbonylation is also carried out in the presence of a metal complex catalyst which contains neutral bidentate N-chelate ligands of the (N˜N) type, two monoanionic N,O-chelate ligands of the general type (N˜O)? or tetradentate dianionic chelate ligands (O˜N˜N˜O)2?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Andreas Jacob, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Jorg Sundermeyer, Fuming Mei
  • Publication number: 20160152559
    Abstract: Urethanes are prepared by oxidative carbonylation of at least one amino compound in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and organic, at least one hydroxyl-group-carrying compound. The carbonylation is carried out in the absence of halogen-containing promoters. The carbonylation is also carried out in the presence of a metal complex catalyst which contains neutral bidentate N-chelate ligands of the (N˜N) type, two monoanionic N,O-chelate ligands of the general type (N˜O)? or tetradentate dianionic chelate ligands (O˜N˜N˜O)2?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Jacob, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Jorg Sundermeyer, Fuming Mei
  • Patent number: 9284267
    Abstract: Urethanes are prepared by oxidative carbonylation of at least one amino compound in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and organic, at least one hydroxyl-group-carrying compound. The carbonylation is carried out in the absence of halogen-containing promoters. The carbonylation is also carried out in the presence of a metal complex catalyst which contains neutral bidentate N-chelate ligands of the (N˜N) type, two monoanionic N,O-chelate ligands of the general type (N˜O)? or tetradentate dianionic chelate ligands (O˜N˜N˜O)2?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Andreas Jacob, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Jörg Sundermeyer, Fuming Mei
  • Patent number: 9216863
    Abstract: For the purpose of transferring a tube in a tube filling machine between a staging location and a set-down location, the tube at the staging location is gripped at its lateral surface by a holding device and transported by a transfer device to the set-down location where it is set down while simultaneously being rotated about its longitudinal axis or about an axis parallel thereto during transport. Such a transfer device has a multiple-member articulated arm, which has at least one 1st arm member that is mounted to pivot about a rotary axis and directly or indirectly pivotably supports at least one holding member. The holding member carries at least one holding device by means of which the tube can be picked up and which can be pivoted about an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube or that coincides therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Klein, Thomas Behringer
  • Patent number: 9199924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing urethanes or ureas or mixtures of urethanes and ureas by oxidative carbonylation of organic amines in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and a catalyst, where the catalyst used is a transition metal complex containing the structural feature: [Mn+(O˜N˜O)2?](n?2)+(L)m(Z?)n?2 and the method is carried out under halogen-free reaction conditions. The invention further relates to transition metal complexes containing said structural feature and also to the use of such transition metal complexes as catalysts in the production of urethanes or ureas or mixtures of urethanes and ureas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Gärtner, Andreas Jacob, Jörg Sundermeyer, Stephan Klein, Stefan Wershofen
  • Publication number: 20140037416
    Abstract: For the purpose of transferring a tube in a tube filling machine between a staging location and a set-down location, the tube at the staging location is gripped at its lateral surface by a holding device and transported by a transfer device to the set-down location where it is set down while simultaneously being rotated about its longitudinal axis or about an axis parallel thereto during transport. Such a transfer device has a multiple-member articulated arm, which has at least one 1st arm member that is mounted to pivot about a rotary axis and directly or indirectly pivotably supports at least one holding member. The holding member carries at least one holding device by means of which the tube can be picked up and which can be pivoted about an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube or that coincides therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: IWK VERPACKUNGSTECKNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Klein, Thomas Behringer
  • Publication number: 20130303740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing urethanes or ureas or mixtures of urethanes and ureas by oxidative carbonylation of organic amines in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and a catalyst, where the catalyst used is a transition metal complex containing the structural feature: [Mn+(O˜N˜O)2?](n-2)+(L)m(Z?)n-2 and the method is carried out under halogen-free reaction conditions. The invention further relates to transition metal complexes containing said structural feature and also to the use of such transition metal complexes as catalysts in the production of urethanes or ureas or mixtures of urethanes and ureas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Gärtner, Andreas Jacob, Jörg Sundermeyer, Stephan Klein, Stefan Wershofen
  • Publication number: 20130244867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel catalyst for producing N-substituted carbamates, the preparation of the catalyst and an improved method for producing N-substituted carbamates from these novel catalysts. The active component of the catalyst is a heteropoly acid and the catalyst support comprises a metal oxide or a metalloid oxide. The catalyst can be used to promote the reaction of carbamate and amine, thereby generating N-substituted carbamates with high yield. In the presence of the catalyst, the reaction conditions are relatively mild, the catalytic activity and selectivity of the reaction are high, and the reaction time is relatively short. Furthermore, the catalyst can be conveniently separated from the reaction system and recycled, therefore, the catalyst can be used to facilitate the further scale-up test and commercial application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Hongchao Li, Xinkui Wang, Qifeng Li, Maoquing Kang
  • Patent number: 8513453
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for preparing aromatic carbamates which comprises the reaction of an aromatic amine with an organic carbonate in the presence of a catalyst characterized in that Zn4O(OAc)6 is used as catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Anton Vidal-Ferran, Elisenda Reixach, Francese Xavier Rius-Ruiz
  • Patent number: 8450516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel catalyst for producing N-substituted carbamates, the preparation of the catalyst and an improved method for producing N-substituted carbamates from these novel catalysts. The active component of the catalyst is a heteropoly acid and the catalyst support comprises a metal oxide or a metalloid oxide. The catalyst can be used to promote the reaction of carbamate and amine, thereby generating N-substituted carbamates with high yield. In the presence of the catalyst, the reaction conditions are relatively mild, the catalytic activity and selectivity of the reaction are high, and the reaction time is relatively short. Furthermore, the catalyst can be conveniently separated from the reaction system and recycled. therefore, the catalyst can be used to facilitate the further scale-up test and commercial application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Hongchao Li, Xinkui Wang, Qifeng Li, Maoqing Kang
  • Patent number: 8450518
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a novel method for preparing a carbamate, in which the method comprises reacting an aliphatic substituted urea and/or its derivatives, with a hydroxyl group containing compound to obtain a carbamate. In addition, the present invention provides a novel catalyst which is suitable for catalyzing the reaction to form a carbamate, and a method for preparing the novel catalyst. The method of the present invention for preparing a carbamate does not involve the application of carbon monoxide which is toxic, and the reaction conditions are relatively mild with high catalytic activity, high reaction selectivity of the catalyst, and a relatively short reaction time. Furthermore, the catalyst is separated from the reaction system and reused easily, which will facilitates scale up and industrial application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Youquan Deng, Liguo Wang, Yubo Ma, Xiaoguang Guo, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Hongchao Li
  • Patent number: 8445713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the synthesis of organic carbonates, the preparation of the catalyst and the application of this catalyst in the synthesis of organic carbonates from reacting urea and hydroxyl group containing compounds. The catalyst provided in this invention is a calcinate of hydrous salt containing rare earth element at a moderate calcining temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Zhiping Zhou, Xinkui Wang, Junwei Wang, Maoqing Kang
  • Patent number: 8338634
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a catalyst for the synthesis of organic alkyl carbamates, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. The catalyst comprises a catalytically active component and a catalyst support, and the catalytically active component being carried by the catalyst support, wherein the catalytically active component comprises a transition metal oxide, and the general formula of the transition metal oxide is EOx, wherein E is selected from transition metal element and x is in the range of 0.5-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Youquan Deng, Yubo Ma, Liguo Wang, Xiaoguang Guo, Shiguo Zhang, Yude He, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Zhiping Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120041223
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for preparing aromatic carbamates which comprises the reaction of an aromatic amine with an organic carbonate in the presence of a catalyst characterized in that Zn4O(OAc)6 is used as catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer Materialscience AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Anton Vidal-Ferran, Elisenda Reixach, Francese Xavier Rius-Ruiz
  • Patent number: 7976449
    Abstract: A transfer device for transferring a folding box from a magazine that accommodates flat folding boxes, to a transport device comprises a holding device which takes over the folding box, holds it during transfer, and can be moved along a cycloid path having several turning points and intermediate curved sections. The transfer device comprises a basic lever which performs a continuous steady rotary motion, a first lever pair comprising a first lever which is pivotably disposed on the basic lever via a first joint, and a second lever which is pivotably disposed on the first lever via a second joint, and a second lever pair comprising a third lever which is pivotably disposed on the basic lever via a third joint, and a fourth lever which is pivotably disposed on the third lever via a fourth joint. The holding device is mounted to a holding block which is pivotably connected to the second lever of the first lever pair via a further joint. A pivotably disposed guiding part is provided, which has a linear guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: IWX Verpackungstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Klein
  • Publication number: 20110160478
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a catalyst for the synthesis of organic alkyl carbamates, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. The catalyst comprises a catalytically active component and a catalyst support, and the catalytically active component being carried by the catalyst support, wherein the catalytically active component comprises a transition metal oxide, and the general formula of the transition metal oxide is EOx, wherein E is selected from transition metal element and x is in the range of 0.5-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Youquan Deng, Yubo Ma, Liguo Wang, Xiaoguang Guo, Shigo Zhang, Yude He, Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Zhiping Zhou
  • Publication number: 20100312001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the synthesis of organic carbonates, the preparation of the catalyst and the application of this catalyst in the synthesis of organic carbonates from reacting urea and hydroxyl group containing compounds. The catalyst provided in this invention is a calcinate of hydrous salt containing rare earth element at a moderate calcining temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wershofen, Stephan Klein, Zhiping Zou, Xinkui Wang, Junwei Wang, Maoqing Kang