Patents by Inventor Thomas Gross

Thomas Gross 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: 20140143734
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying an business object explorer within a development environment includes displaying a control bar including actionable items; in response to selection of an actionable item, displaying a list of business objects in a tree area, the business objects including at least one expandable business object; and in response to selection of the at least one expandable business object, expanding the at least one expandable business object to display a hierarchical tree including attributes of the selected at least one expandable business object in the tree area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Florian Jann, Joachim Sander, Thomas Gross-Boelting
  • Patent number: 8637378
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body, in which are formed: a substrate of a first conduction type, a buried semiconductor layer of a second conduction type arranged on the substrate, and a functional unit semiconductor layer of a third conduction type arranged on the buried semiconductor layer, in which at least two semiconductor functional units arranged laterally alongside one another are provided. The buried semiconductor layer is part of at least one semiconductor functional unit, the semiconductor functional units being electrically insulated from one another by an isolation structure which permeates the functional unit semiconductor layer, the buried semiconductor layer, and the substrate. The isolation structure includes at least one trench and an electrically conductive contact to the substrate, the contact to the substrate being electrically insulated from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried layer by the at least one trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meiser, Walter Hartner, Hermann Gruber, Dietrich Bonart, Thomas Gross
  • Patent number: 8594120
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for operating a multiplex wireless local area network using separated uplink and downlink channels in the 802.11 and television white space (TVWS) spectra are disclosed. Opportunistic detection and use of available TVWS frequency channels allows for fixed and mobile wireless devices to more efficiently use the available wireless bandwidth. By using separated uplink and downlink channels, a fixed wireless device can listen to incoming uplink frames from other mobile and fixed wireless devices and monitor for uplink frame collisions. In the event of an uplink frame collision, the fixed wireless device can immediately send a stop frame in the downlink channel to all involved wireless devices to avoid lost channel time due to the delay caused by most acknowledgement-based collision recovery protocols. Similarly, communicating mobile and fixed wireless devices can transmit and receive data frames in both directions simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Mangold, Roberto Aiello, Markus Gross, Thomas Gross
  • Publication number: 20130281609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized high-vinyl-content diene rubbers, to the preparation of rubber mixtures which comprise functionalized high-vinyl-content diene rubbers, and to the use thereof for the production of rubber vulcanizates which serve in particular for the production of highly reinforced rubber mouldings, particularly preferably for the production of tyres, where these have particularly low rolling resistance, and particularly high wet skid resistance and abrasion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Norbert STEINHAUSER, Thomas GROSS, Alex LUCASSEN
  • Publication number: 20130172489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high molecular weight bimodal neodymium-catalysed polybutadiene having a high proportion, >95%, of cis-1,4 units and a low proportion, <1%, of 1,2-vinyl content, wherein the polybutadiene has a linear polymeric main fraction and a long chain branched polymeric fraction, wherein the slope in the RGM relationship is >0.5 for the polymeric main fraction and <0.3 for the long chain branched polymeric fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Heike Kloppenburg, Thomas Gross
  • Patent number: 8476734
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body, in which are formed: a substrate of a first conduction type, a buried semiconductor layer of a second conduction type arranged on the substrate, and a functional unit semiconductor layer of a third conduction type arranged on the buried semiconductor layer, in which at least two semiconductor functional units arranged laterally alongside one another are provided. The buried semiconductor layer is part of at least one semiconductor functional unit, the semiconductor functional units being electrically insulated from one another by an isolation structure which permeates the functional unit semiconductor layer, the buried semiconductor layer, and the substrate. The isolation structure includes at least one trench and an electrically conductive contact to the substrate, the contact to the substrate being electrically insulated from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried layer by the at least one trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meiser, Walter Hartner, Hermann Gruber, Dietrich Bonart, Thomas Gross
  • Publication number: 20130099308
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes: providing a wafer having a semiconductor substrate with a first side a second side opposite the first side, and a dielectric region arranged on the first side; mounting the wafer with the first side on a carrier system; etching a deep vertical trench from the second side through the semiconductor substrate to the dielectric region, thereby insulating a mesa region from the remaining semiconductor substrate; and filling the deep vertical trench with a dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Hermann Gruber, Thomas Gross, Andreas Peter Meiser, Markus Zundel
  • Patent number: 8401908
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing plan-driven procurement. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include The process components include an RFQ Processing process component, a Purchase Request Processing process component, a Purchase Order Processing process component, a Purchasing Contract Processing process component, a Supplier Invoice Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, an External Procurement Trigger and Response process component, and a Customer Requirement Processing process component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Reiner Bildmayer, Achim Clemens, Bernhard Lokowandt, Thomas Gross-Boelting, Manfred Muench, Klaus Reinelt
  • Patent number: 8387997
    Abstract: In a steering arrangement for vehicles, in particular underground transport vehicles, including at least four steerable wheels (2), wherein, during cornering, a respective curve-inner wheel is turned more sharply than the respective curve-outer wheel, at least two wheels (2) located opposite each other in respect to the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle are coupled with each other via angle levers (21) and a tie rod (22) connected to the angle levers (21). Curve-inner or curve-outer wheels consecutively arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle are coupled to common pivotal movement via a gear. The angle levers (21), via a coupling rod (24), are each connected with a steering lever (13) each connected with a steerable wheel (2) via a steering rod (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Krivec, Thomas Gross
  • Publication number: 20130046064
    Abstract: A composition of a surface-treated-carbon-black and a functionalized polymer with functionalization along the polymer chain is disclosed, wherein the polymer represents a solution SBR including, but not limited to blends of the SBR (PBR4003) with BR, NR and EPDM, and the SBR polymer functionalization comprises polar, oxygen-containing functional groups, such that the compound exhibits reduced hysteresis and rolling resistance, improved wet traction with excellent abrasion resistance as would be used in passenger, truck and racing tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Charles Herd, Charles Edwards, John Curtis, Steve Crossley, Keith Cory Schomberg, Thomas Gross, Norbert Steinhauser, Heike Kloppenberg, David Hardy, Alex Lucassen
  • Patent number: 8359218
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having supply chain control functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Andreas Poth, Stephan Hetzer, Achim Clemens, Bernhard Lokowandt, Alexander S. Adam, Christian Baeck, Martin J. Wilmes, Sabine Deimel, Renzo Colle, Andreas Bettin, Sascha Weber, Hao Zheng, Thomas Kretz, Volker Schott, Anton Ruskov Kaharkov, Jochen Steinbach, Thomas Gross-Boelting, Rainer Tomski, Sanjeev Mehta, Jens Freund, Frank Wagner
  • Patent number: 8343570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thermosetting powder coating compositions comprising of at least one bismuth-containing inorganic pigment, at least one organic phosphorous stabilizer, at least one thermally polymerizable thermosetting powder coating resin and at least one crosslinker. The inventive thermosetting powder coating compositions are advantageously used where there is a need for heat resistant coatings and where only minor surface modifications during over bake conditions are acceptable. The invention also relates to the use of the inventive thermosetting powder coating compositions for the preparation of powdered paints and varnishes for the making of coatings and to coatings obtained therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: DCC IP
    Inventors: Thomas Gross, Conny Te Walvaart, Hub Bernsen, Jules Lahaye
  • Patent number: 8276710
    Abstract: A method for producing a lightweight, sound insulating covering (1, 1?, 1?, 1??) for a body component of a motor vehicle, in particular a lightweight dashboard covering, wherein the covering (1, 1?, 1?, 1??) is produced as a foamed, sound absorbing molded part in a single-stage operation by injecting a reactive mix, comprising polyol and isocyanate, into a cavity (11) of a foaming tool (9), wherein before and/or during the injecting, at least one predetermined surface portion (17), defining the cavity (11) of the foaming tool (9), is temperature-controlled in such a manner that the foamed molded part comprises an integral substantially pore free skin (1.1) with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm on one side, and comprises an open porous surface (1.2) and/or a thinner, sound permeable skin (1.4) on its side opposite to said skin (1.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Dirk Soltau, Michael Hansen, Thomas Gross, Monika Gruna
  • Publication number: 20120161353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing sound-absorbing flexible polyurethane foam mouldings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Frithjof Hannig, Thomas Gross, Stephan Schleiermacher, Hans-Guido Wirtz, Heike Niederelz, Roger Scholz
  • Patent number: 8190465
    Abstract: In various implementations, a sales order are received from a sales order requester for at least one good, wherein the sales order includes product options for ordered goods via a sales product requirement specification object. A sales order confirmation is generated at least partially based on the sales order and a plan for production of the ordered goods. The ordered goods to be produced based on the plan are allowed. And an outbound delivery request defined by a planning product requirement specification object is generated, wherein the ordered goods are delivered to the sales order requestor based on the delivery request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Lokowandt, Achim Clemens, Reiner Bildmayer, Thomas Gross-Boelting, Klaus Reinelt
  • Publication number: 20120080262
    Abstract: A method for producing a lightweight, sound insulating covering (1, 1?, 1?, 1?) for a body component of a motor vehicle, in particular a lightweight dashboard covering, wherein the covering (1, 1?, 1?, 1?) is produced as a foamed, sound absorbing molded part in a single-stage operation by injecting a reactive mix, comprising polyol and isocyanate, into a cavity (11) of a foaming tool (9), wherein before and/or during the injecting, at least one predetermined surface portion (17), defining the cavity (11) of the foaming tool (9), is temperature-controlled in such a manner that the foamed molded part comprises an integral substantially pore free skin (1.1) with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm on one side, and comprises an open porous surface (1.2) and/or a thinner, sound permeable skin (1.4) on its side opposite to said skin (1.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Dirk Soltau, Michael Hansen, Thomas Gross, Monika Gruna
  • Publication number: 20120041129
    Abstract: The invention relates to rubber mixtures containing silane and having possibly functionalized diene rubbers and microgels, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof to produce wet slipping resistant and low-rolling resistance motor vehicle tire treads having high abrasion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Steinhauser, Werner Obrecht, David Hardy, Thomas Gross
  • Publication number: 20110282001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalised diene rubbers and their production, to rubber mixtures, comprising these functionalised diene rubbers, and to their use for the production of rubber vulcanisates, which serve in particular for the production of highly reinforced rubber mouldings. Particular preference is given to the use in the production of tyres which have particularly low rolling resistance, and particularly high wet slip resistance and abrasion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Steinhauser, Thomas Gross
  • Publication number: 20110256688
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body, in which are formed: a substrate of a first conduction type, a buried semiconductor layer of a second conduction type arranged on the substrate, and a functional unit semiconductor layer of a third conduction type arranged on the buried semiconductor layer, in which at least two semiconductor functional units arranged laterally alongside one another are provided. The buried semiconductor layer is part of at least one semiconductor functional unit, the semiconductor functional units being electrically insulated from one another by an isolation structure which permeates the functional unit semiconductor layer, the buried semiconductor layer, and the substrate. The isolation structure includes at least one trench and an electrically conductive contact to the substrate, the contact to the substrate being electrically insulated from the functional unit semiconductor layer and the buried layer by the at least one trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meiser, Walter Hartner, Hermann Gruber, Dietrich Bonart, Thomas Gross
  • Publication number: 20110251348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers based on conjugated dienes or on conjugated dienes and vinylaromatic compounds, to a process for their preparation, and to their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Heike Kloppenburg, Thomas Gross