Patents by Inventor Stephan Schwarz

Stephan Schwarz 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: 20240414894
    Abstract: A mount includes a first metal element having a first surface for connection to a heat source, and a second metal element having a second surface for connection to a heat sink. A body made of plastic, glass or ceramic is arranged so as to abut against the first and second metal elements. The body includes through-openings which extend from a region of the first surface to a region of the second surface. The mount includes grooves in the region of the first surface and in the region of the second surface. The grooves extend over two of the through-openings. The first and second metal elements are arranged on the body such that a closed cooling channel is formed by the through-openings, the grooves and the first and second metal elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: VOLKER MÜLLER, STEPHAN NEUGEBAUER, FLORIAN SCHWARZ, VLADIMIR DANOV, STEFAN STEGMEIER
  • Patent number: 12160606
    Abstract: An apparatus for block-wise decoding a picture from a data stream and/or encoding a picture into a data stream, the apparatus supporting at least one intra-prediction mode according to which the intra-prediction signal for a block of a predetermined size of the picture is determined by applying a first template of samples which neighbours the current block onto a neural network. The apparatus may be configured, for a current block differing from the predetermined size, to: resample a second template of samples neighboring the current block, so as to conform with the first template so as to obtain a resampled template; apply the resampled template of samples onto the neural network so as to obtain a preliminary intra-prediction signal; and resample the preliminary intra-prediction signal so as to conform with the current block so as to obtain the intra-prediction signal for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung, e.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Pfaff, Philipp Helle, Philipp Merkle, Björn Stallenberger, Mischa Siekmann, Martin Winken, Adam Wieckowski, Wojciech Samek, Stephan Kaltenstadler, Heiko Schwarz, Detlev Marpe, Thomas Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20240363487
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a heat sink, a substrate connected to the heat sink, a semiconductor component in contact with the substrate, and a planar cooling element designed to include a hermetically sealed duct structure for arrangement of a heat transport medium such that the hermetically sealed duct structure and the heat transport medium form a pulsating heat pipe. The planar cooling element is designed to establish a thermal connection between a substrate-distal side of the semiconductor component and the heat sink and to have a shape which is adapted to a height profile of a circuit layout having height offsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: VOLKER MÜLLER, STEPHAN NEUGEBAUER, FLORIAN SCHWARZ
  • Publication number: 20240239410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crash management system (100) for a motor vehicle, the crash management system (100) comprising: a crossbeam (10) having a front wall (16), a rear wall (18) and at least two transverse walls (19, 20) connecting the front wall (16) to the rear wall (18) and forming a closed cross section of the crossbeam (10); crash boxes (12) disposed at a distance from each other and connected to the crossbeam (10) and configured to connect the crossbeam (10) to a vehicle structure; and a receiving element (25) for attaching a towing lug, the receiving element (25) being connected to the crossbeam (10) laterally next to one crash box (12), the crossbeam (10) having respective receiving openings (47, 48) in the area of its front wall (16) and its rear wall (18), each receiving opening (47, 48) being adapted to the cross section of the receiving element (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: CONSTELLIUM SINGEN GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan REUTER, Kai SCHWARZ, Heiko HABICH, Robert ELSAESSER
  • Publication number: 20120293631
    Abstract: Example methods are disclosed for generating an image of a rodent in an arena that include generating two pictures of the rodent by two spaced apart cameras, whereas both cameras capture one or more of the rodent or the arena from above and generating a three-dimensional vertical profile of the rodent on the pictures. An example method also includes storing the vertical profile as an image of the rodent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Stephan Schwarz, Christian Gutzen
  • Patent number: 7119225
    Abstract: A supported gold catalyst is used for selective oxidation. In particular, an alcohol or ketone is oxidized to produce the corresponding carboxylic acid, an alcohol is oxidized to produce the corresponding ketone, and xylene is oxidized to produce the corresponding mono-alcohol or di-alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Norman Herron, Stephan Schwarz, Joe Douglas Druliner
  • Patent number: 7102021
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for oxidizing organic compounds using hydrogen peroxide to oxidize an oxidizable organic substrate in the presence of a silylated peroxide-activating metal/silica-containing catalyst and to a method of preparing such a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Invista North America S.AR.L.
    Inventors: Michael Brian D'Amore, Stephan Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6806390
    Abstract: An improved catalytic process for decomposing alkyl or aromatic hydroperoxides is disclosed which utilizes a caalytic amount of a heterogeneous Au catalyst that has been treated with an organosilicon reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Inuista North America S.àr.l.
    Inventors: Norman Herron, Stephan Schwarz, Joe Douglas Druliner
  • Publication number: 20040110852
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing hydrocarbons. The process involves contacting a feed stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst in a reaction zone maintained at conversion-promoting conditions effective to produce an effluent stream comprising hydrocarbons. In accordance with this invention, the catalyst used in the process includes at least a Fischer-Tropsch metal selected from Groups 8, 9, and 10 of the periodic table and combinations thereof. The catalyst also includes a fluorided clay support material. The fluorided clay is preferably a fluorided bentonite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Nithya Srinivasan, Sergej A. Maslov, Norman Herron, Stephan Schwarz, Munirpallam A. Subramanian
  • Patent number: 6613808
    Abstract: A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising a catalytically active first metal selected from the group consisting of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, and mixtures thereof, at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of silver, iron, zinc, copper, platinum, zirconium and combinations thereof; and a matrix structure comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates. The first and second metals are incorporated into the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Schwarz, Sergej A. Maslov
  • Patent number: 6602921
    Abstract: A Fischer-Tropsch process for producing hydrocarbons, comprising contacting a feed stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst in a reaction zone maintained at conversion-promoting conditions effective to produce an effluent stream comprising hydrocarbons, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one catalytically active metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel and ruthenium and combinations thereof, a catalyst support, and silver. The catalyst may include a promoter. A preferred catalyst comprises cobalt, platinum and/or ruthenium and/or rhenium, and silver supported on a support selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, ZrO2, sulfated ZrO2, WO3—ZrO2, MCM-41, H-Beta, Sylopol SiO2, AlF3, fluorided Al2O3, bentonite, zeolite, TiO2, and SiO2—Al2O3, molecular sieves, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Leo E. Manzer, Stephan Schwarz, Sergej Maslov
  • Publication number: 20030105171
    Abstract: A process for producing hydrocarbons by the Fischer-Tropsch process is provided in which a cobalt-containing catalyst is supported on a modified zirconia support selected from among silica-zirconia, tungstated zirconia, and sulfated zirconia. The catalyst shows improved performance of up to 70% in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction as compared to a corresponding catalyst supported on unmodified zirconia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Munirpallam A. Subramanian, Norman Herron, Stephan Schwarz, Sergej A. Maslov, Nithya Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 6562310
    Abstract: Mesoporous materials containing a Group IIA metal are prepared by a sol-gel type techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Stephan Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20030022949
    Abstract: A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising a catalytically active first metal selected from the group consisting of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, and mixtures thereof, at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of silver, iron, zinc, copper, platinum, zirconium and combinations thereof; and a matrix structure comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates. The first and second metals are incorporated into the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Schwarz, Sergej A. Maslov
  • Publication number: 20020183404
    Abstract: A Fischer-Tropsch catalyst comprising a catalytically active first metal selected from the group consisting of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, and mixtures thereof, at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of silver, iron, zinc, copper, platinum, zirconium and combinations thereof; and a matrix structure comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates. The first and second metals are incorporated into the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Stephan Schwarz, Sergej A. Maslov
  • Patent number: 6476085
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing hydrocarbons. The process involves contacting a feed stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst in a reaction zone maintained at conversion-promoting conditions effective to produce an effluent stream comprising hydrocarbons, and uses a catalyst including (a) at least one catalytic metal for Fischer-Tropsch reactions (e.g., iron, cobalt, nickel and/or ruthenium) and (b) a non-layered mesoporous support which exhibits an X-ray diffraction after calcination that has at least one peak at a d-spacing of greater than 18 Ångstrom units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Leo E. Manzer, Stephan Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20020081258
    Abstract: Mesoporous materials containing a Group IIA metal are prepared by a sol-gel type techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Stephan Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20020052289
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing hydrocarbons. The process involves contacting a feed stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst in a reaction zone maintained at conversion-promoting conditions effective to produce an effluent stream comprising hydrocarbons, and uses a catalyst including (a) at least one catalytic metal for Fischer-Tropsch reactions (e.g., iron, cobalt, nickel and/or ruthenium) and (b) a non-layered mesoporous support which exhibits an X-ray diffraction after calcination that has at least one peak at a d-spacing of greater than 18 Ångstrom units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Leo E. Manzer, Stephan Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20020028853
    Abstract: A Fischer-Tropsch process for producing hydrocarbons, comprising contacting a feed stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst in a reaction zone maintained at conversion-promoting conditions effective to produce an effluent stream comprising hydrocarbons, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one catalytically active metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel and ruthenium and combinations thereof, a catalyst support, and silver. The catalyst may include a promoter. A preferred catalyst comprises cobalt, platinum and/or ruthenium and/or rhenium, and silver supported on a support selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, ZrO2, sulfated ZrO2, WO3—ZrO2, MCM-41, H-Beta, Sylopol SiO2, AlF3, fluorided Al2O3, bentonite, zeolite, TiO2, and SiO2—Al2O3, molecular sieves, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Leo E. Manzer, Stephan Schwarz, Sergej Maslov
  • Patent number: 6319872
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing hydrocarbons. The process involves contacting a feed stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst in a reaction zone maintained at conversion-promoting conditions effective to produce an effluent stream comprising hydrocarbons, and uses a catalyst including (a) at least one catalytic metal for Fischer-Tropsch reactions (e.g., iron, cobalt, nickel and/or ruthenium) and (b) a non-layered mesoporous support which exhibits an X-ray diffraction after calcination that has at least one peak at a d-spacing of greater than 18 Ångstrom units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Conoco INC
    Inventors: Leo E. Manzer, Stephan Schwarz