Patents by Inventor Thomas Ebert

Thomas Ebert 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: 11962226
    Abstract: A rotor carrier for a rotor of an electric machine and to a hybrid module with such a rotor carrier. The rotor carrier includes a tubular base body having elements on an outer circumferential surface facing the rotor for connection between base body and rotor, the base body is connected to a hub by a connection element. The connection element has an axial portion which extends along a part of the axial length of the base body and runs coaxial to the latter, in that receptacles for parts of a clutch are provided on an inner circumferential surface of the axial portion remote of the base body, and in that the connection element has a flange area adjoining the axial portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Großpietsch, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christoph Margraf, Thomas Bauer
  • Publication number: 20240110915
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, products and systems for the prognosis of subjects suffering from multiple myeloma. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of prognosis for a subject suffering from multiple myeloma. The method comprises determining the level of desmoglein 2 (DSG2) in malignant plasma cells from the subject, wherein an increased level of DSG2 in the plasma cells is indicative of a poorer prognosis for the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: University of South Australia, Central Adelaide Local Health Inc, The University of Adelaide
    Inventors: Craig Thomas Wallington-Beddoe, Claudine Sharon Bonder, Lisa Michelle Ebert
  • Patent number: 11944690
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid pharmaceutical formulation comprising a DOSA-derived tetra-chelate of formula (I), in which M is an ion of a paramagnetic metal, preferably a Gd3+ ion, and R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the claims, in a pharmaceutical acceptable solvent. The present disclosure also relates to a method of preparation of said liquid pharmaceutical formulation and to a method of imaging involving said liquid pharmaceutical formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stephan Holzschuh, Thomas Frenzel, Gregor Jost, Jessica Lohrke, Wolfgang Ebert, Thomas Brumby, Wolfgang Halfbrodt
  • Patent number: 11925299
    Abstract: A rotary molding system configured to mold food products includes a fill plate through which food product is configured to pass, a cylindrical rotatable drum having mold cavities into which the food product is configured to be deposited, and a platen mounted within the drum. The platen has a plurality of passageways configured to be in communication with the mold cavities. Drum roller supports and rollers are provided on the platen. The extends partially outwardly from the platen and are in contact with the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David M. Hansen, John Eisenbrandt, Joseph A. Ebert, Scott A. Lindee, E. William Wight, Thomas C. Wolcott
  • Publication number: 20230389556
    Abstract: A method for severing a dough portion from a dough mass by a dough portioning device having a container, a first portioning roller having a plurality of severing edges and a second portioning roller having a plurality of severing edges, wherein a depression is respectively provided between two severing edges. The method comprises rotating the first and second portioning rollers into a receiving position, and receiving a part of the dough mass in two depressions of the first and second portioning rollers facing the container. The method further comprises rotating the first and second portioning rollers into a waiting position, decreasing rotational speeds of the first and second portioning rollers, waiting for a waiting time to elapse and increasing the rotational speeds of the first and second portioning rollers and rotating the first and second portioning rollers into a severing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: FRITSCH BAKERY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alex WAGNER, Thomas EBERT
  • Patent number: 11742523
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution comprising an ionic component, a base solvent, and an additive package. The additive package comprises a trinitrile compound and a cyclic carbonate. The electrolyte solution comprises symmetric linear carbonate in an amount greater than 19 wt %, based on the total weight of the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Benjamin Haseltine
  • Publication number: 20230151253
    Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising a first part comprising an epoxy resin and a second part comprising a multifunctional amine package. The multifunctional amine package comprises bis(hexamethylene)triamine and a synergist. The amine concentration is at least 10% less than the epoxy resin concentration and the adhesive composition demonstrates a sag resistance of greater than 40 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Zheng CHAI, Jefferson Thomas EBERT
  • Patent number: 11560353
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for recovering tricyanohexane (TCH) via purification of by-product or co-product streams of adiponitrile production. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a process for purifying tricyanohexane (TCH), the process having the steps of (a) separating an adiponitrile process stream comprising adiponitrile and TCH to form a first overhead lights stream comprising low-boiling components and high-boiling components and a first bottoms heavies stream comprising high-boiling components and solid impurities; and (b) separating the first overhead lights stream in a distillation column to form a second overhead lights stream comprising low-boiling components, a second bottoms heavies stream comprising high-boiling components, and a TCH stream comprising TCH and less than 10 wt. % impurities; wherein the distillation column is a low pressure distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sanjay Dube, Benjamin Haseltine, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Darrick Elmore
  • Publication number: 20230001641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material feeding device. The material feeding device according to the invention to be used in a material processing device has a material feeding channel with an output end facing a processing site during operation of the material feeding device, and is characterized in that the material feeding device has at least one microchannel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jana KELBASSA, Andres GASSER, Thomas EBERT, Bastian KOSTELNIK
  • Patent number: 11492710
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions for reducing the corrosive effect of acidic environments on metallic substrates are provided herein. In particular, the present disclosure describes corrosion inhibitor compositions comprising a condensation product of a trifunctional amine and a fatty acid. The present disclosure also describes methods of preparing and of using such corrosion inhibitor compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Hamidreza Samouei, Salar Afra, Hisham Nasr-El-Din, Zheng Chai, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Benjamin Haseltine
  • Publication number: 20220154061
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are drilling fluid compositions suitable for use, for example, in drilling a well bore through a subterranean formation and other oil and gas operations. The drilling fluid compositions of the present disclosure include the condensation product of a trifunctional amine and a fatty acid and an oil base fluid. The present disclosure also described processes for preparing drilling fluid compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Salar Afra, Hamidreza Samouei, Hisham Nasr-El-Din, Zheng Chai, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Benjamin Haseltine
  • Publication number: 20220112129
    Abstract: Provided herein are antistripping compositions which may be used, for example, as additives to bitumen compositions such as asphalt concrete to prevent or reduce susceptibility to water damage. In particular, the antistripping compositions of the present disclosure have a triamine component and a nitrile component. Also provided herein are bitumen compositions, such as asphalt, having a portion of the described antistripping compositions as an additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Zheng Chai, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Chinenyeze Nwankwoala, David W. McNeece
  • Publication number: 20220098526
    Abstract: A method of removing from a surface a solid sulfur-containing impurity composition comprising a sulfur-containing compound, the method comprising the step of dissolving sulfur-containing compound in the sulfur-containing impurity composition with a nitrile compound to form a treated sulfur-containing impurity composition comprising less than 99.5 wt % sulfur-containing compound, based on the total weight of the treated sulfur-containing impurity composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Tanhee Galindo, Zheng Chai, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Benjamin Haseltine
  • Publication number: 20210242503
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution comprising an ionic component, a base solvent, and an additive package. The additive package comprises a trinitrile compound and a cyclic carbonate. The electrolyte solution comprises symmetric linear carbonate in an amount greater than 19 wt %, based on the total weight of the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Benjamin Haseltine
  • Publication number: 20210198187
    Abstract: A process for producing a TCH stream, the process comprising: separating, in a first column, an adiponitrile process stream comprising TCH and optionally adiponitrile, to form an adiponitrile stream comprising greater than 5 wt. % adiponitrile and a first TCH stream comprising TCH, and optionally a heavies stream comprising high-boiling components and solid impurities; and optionally purifying the first TCH stream, via one or more columns, to form a purified TCH stream comprising greater than 50 wt. % TCH; wherein the first column is operated at a pressure drop less than 25 mmHg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sanjay Dube, Benjamin Haseltine, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Darrick Elmore
  • Publication number: 20210198185
    Abstract: A process for producing an intermediate adiponitrile stream, the process comprising separating an adiponitrile process stream comprising less than 50 wt % adiponitrile, and optionally TCH, to form the intermediate adiponitrile stream comprising at least 5 wt % adiponitrile and a heavies stream comprising high-boiling components and optionally solid impurities; and optionally utilizing at least a portion of the intermediate adiponitrile stream outside of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sanjay Dube, Benjamin Haseltine, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Darrick Elmore
  • Publication number: 20210198186
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to processes for recovering tricyanohexane (TCH) via purification of by-product or co-product streams of adiponitrile production. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a process for purifying tricyanohexane (TCH), the process having the steps of (a) separating an adiponitrile process stream comprising adiponitrile and TCH to form a first overhead lights stream comprising low-boiling components and high-boiling components and a first bottoms heavies stream comprising high-boiling components and solid impurities; and (b) separating the first overhead lights stream in a distillation column to form a second overhead lights stream comprising low-boiling components, a second bottoms heavies stream comprising high-boiling components, and a TCH stream comprising TCH and less than 10 wt. % impurities; wherein the distillation column is a low pressure distillation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sanjay Dube, Benjamin Haseltine, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Darrick Elmore
  • Publication number: 20210155579
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the cyanocarbon compositions and processes for producing the same. The cyanocarbon compositions comprise tricyanohexane and one or more coproducts of the tricyanohexane production reaction. Exemplary coproducts include tetracyano compounds, cyanoalkenes, cyanooximes, cyanoamides, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Todd R. Boehlow, Benjamin Haseltine, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Sanjay Dube, Darrick Elmore
  • Publication number: 20210147984
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions for reducing the corrosive effect of acidic environments on metallic substrates are provided herein. In particular, the present disclosure describes corrosion inhibitor compositions comprising a condensation product of a trifunctional amine and a fatty acid. The present disclosure also describes methods of preparing and of using such corrosion inhibitor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Hamidreza Samouei, Salar Afra, Hisham Nasr-El-Din, Zheng Chai, Jefferson Thomas Ebert, Benjamin Haseltine
  • Patent number: 9536806
    Abstract: The invention relates to a micro cooling element (1) with a mounting surface (2) for a component to be cooled, in particular a semiconductor component, which has within it a micro cooling structure (3) which is connected by connection channels (4) to at least one inflow opening (4a) and at least one outflow opening (4b) by means of which a cooling medium can be supplied to the micro cooling structure (3) or be discharged from the latter, and which is characterized in that it is formed from at least two different powdery and/or liquid, in particular metallic and/or ceramic, materials or material mixtures (10) while maintaining a monolithic structure, wherein regions of different stresses (I, II) of the micro cooling element (1) are built by a powdery and/or liquid, in particular metallic and/or ceramic materials or material mixtures (10) being adapted to the stress respectively. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a process for producing a micro cooling element according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: IQ evolution GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ebert, Hermann Hahn