Patents by Inventor Thomas Gruber

Thomas Gruber 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: 20070289156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing and/or transforming a web of fibrous material, in particular a paper cardboard web. Said device includes a heatable and rotatable cylinder, in particular a dry cylinder of a dry part, including a cylinder sleeve which can be impinged upon from the inside by a heating fluid. At least one channel is provided in order to guide the heating fluid such that the heating capacity can be improved and the production below the external surface of the cylinder cover can be simplified. The dry cylinder is at least partially modular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Kloibhofer, Christoph Haase, Thomas Gruber-Nadlinger, Herbert Boden, Erich Rollenitz, Manfred Gloser
  • Publication number: 20070284775
    Abstract: A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicants: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rainer KONIGER, Erich Beck, Achim Grefenstein, Reinhold Schwalm, Margit Veeh, Claudia Vogel, Walter Aichholzer, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik
  • Publication number: 20070184294
    Abstract: A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicants: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rainer Koniger, Erich Beck, Achim Grefenstein, Reinhold Schwalm, Margit Veeh, Claudia Vogel, Walter Aichholzer, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik
  • Publication number: 20070184955
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heated cylinder (1) for heating a paper web, cardboard web, tissue web, or another fiber web in a machine used for producing and/or refining the fiber web. Said heated cylinder (1) comprises a cylinder sleeve which is impinged upon at least in part from the inside by a hot fluid and is provided with at least one inner and an outer sleeve layer (5, 6). The inventive heated cylinder (1) is characterized in that the two sleeve layers (5, 6) are separated from each other by a hollow space into which the fluid can be introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: VOITH PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Gruber-Nadlinger, Stevan Lomic, Guenter Halmschlager, Christoph Haase, Herbert Schrefl, Josef Kerschbaumer, Stefan Lehner-Dittenberger, Berkes Hermann, Erich Rollenitz
  • Patent number: 7241494
    Abstract: A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rainer Koeniger, Erich Beck, Achim Grefenstein, Reinhold Schwalm, Margit Veeh, Claudia Vogel, Walter Aichholzer, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik
  • Publication number: 20070149241
    Abstract: An arrangement (1) comprises first communication means (COM1) for contactless communication with a cell communication station (Z1, Z2, Z3) within a cell communication range (ZA1, ZA2, ZA3) of a cellular communication system, and second communication means (COM2) which are designed, independently of the first communication means (COM1), for contactless communication with a second communication system (B1, B2). The second communication means (COM2) can be activated by means of an activation signal (AS) that can be fed thereto, wherein the arrangement (1) has activation means (2) which are designed to detect the presence of a second communication system (B1, B2) within a cell communication range (ZA1, ZA3) by evaluating communication signals (ZS1-ZS3) between the first communication means (COM1) and a cell communication station (Z1-Z3) and, if the presence of the second communication system (B1, B2) is detected, to output the activation signal (AS) to the second communication means (COM2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONIC, N.V.
    Inventor: Thomas Gruber
  • Patent number: 7214385
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing abuse of dosage forms comprising an opioid analgesic and an aversive agent (e.g., a dye) in an effective amount to deter an abuser from administering a tampered form of the dosage form intravenously, intranasally, and/or orally are revealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Gruber
  • Patent number: 7186772
    Abstract: Self-coating or self-layering lacquer systems from at least two different resins, oligomers, or polymers, which are emulsifiable or dispersible in water, have different surface tensions, and form self-layering phases. After the application, the phases separate into the components of the formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Berkau, Michael Gailberger, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik, Georg Meichsner, Fritz Mezger
  • Publication number: 20060192846
    Abstract: In a menu generator device (1) for complementing video/audio signals (VA) with menu information (MI), which audio/video signals (VA) may possibly be divided into a plurality of sequences, there are provided a read-in stage (2) for reading in the video/audio signals (VA), an analyzing stage (3) for generating video/audio identifying information (VAID) from the video/audio signals (VA) read in, a communications stage (4) for transmitting the video/audio identifying information (VA-ID) to a remote menu data server (20) and for receiving, from the menu data server, menu data (MD) assignable to the video/audio identifying information (VA-ID) transmitted, and a menu generator stage (5) for generating menu information (MI) from the menu data (MD) and for emitting the menu information 10 (MI) for connection with the video/audio signals (VA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Thomas Gruber
  • Publication number: 20060090189
    Abstract: In a device (1) for receiving a signal (S) that can be received via a selectable reception channel, which signal (S) represents visually presentable video information (VI) and text information (TI) contained in the visually presentable video information (VI), firstly, reception stage (12) is provided, which is designed for the channel-selective reception of the signal (S) in a controllable manner as a function of control information (CI) that can be supplied to the reception stage (12), and, further, an extraction stage (17) is provided, to which the video information (VI) can be sent and which is designed to extract the text information (TI) contained in the visually presentable video information (VI), and, further, programming stage (20) is provided, which, using the extracted text information (TI), is designed for the programmable provision of the control information (CI) for the reception stage (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Thomas Gruber
  • Publication number: 20050089475
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing abuse of dosage forms comprising an opioid analgesic and an aversive agent (e.g., a dye) in an effective amount to deter an abuser from administering a tampered form of the dosage form intravenously, intranasally, and/or orally are revealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Gruber
  • Publication number: 20050037187
    Abstract: A method for applying a preformed paint film to the visible surface of a flat, completely formed component, in particular in the body section of motor vehicles, in which the preformed paint film is fixed in a mold tool, the formed component is introduced into the mold tool, the film is heated to or to above the glass-transition temperature of its polymer constituents, and the preformed paint film is fitted onto the visible surface of the formed component by moving the component into or through the film plane and/or by pressing the film onto the visible surface of the fixed component, as well as a painted component manufactured in accordance with this method, the preformed paint film being composed of one or more thermoplastic polymer layers and being formed as colored or effect film, and at least the top layer of the preformed paint film providing coloration and effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Walter Aichholzer, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik, Bernd Homann
  • Publication number: 20040224162
    Abstract: A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicants: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rainer Koniger, Erich Beck, Achim Grefenstein, Reinhold Schwalm, Margit Veeh, Claudia Vogel, Walter Aichholzer, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik
  • Patent number: 6777089
    Abstract: A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Rainer Königer, Erich Beck, Achim Grefenstein, Reinhold Schwalm, Margit Veeh, Claudia Vogel, Walter Aichholzer, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik
  • Publication number: 20040126490
    Abstract: A dry-paint film for application to a component includes a support material, at least one pigmented paint layer and, if optionally, a top layer, in particular a transparent top layer. The paint layer includes two layers. The first layer, facing the support material, is applied to the support material by knife coating, rolling, pouring or printing, while the second layer is coated onto the first layer by atomization of the coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Walter Aichholzer, Reinhold Berkau, Thomas Gruber, Holger Rothenburger
  • Publication number: 20040127593
    Abstract: Self-coating or self-layering lacquer systems from at least two different resins, oligomers, or polymers, which are emulsifiable or dispersible in water, have different surface tensions, and form self-layering phases. After the application, the phases separate into the components of the formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler
    Inventors: Reinhold Berkau, Michael Gailberger, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik, Georg Meichsner, Fritz Mezger
  • Publication number: 20040107806
    Abstract: A tool assembly having a pair of pivotally interconnected handles and a cooperating, interchangeable iris frame. The iris frame can be exchanged with an alternative iris frame for cutting wires, pipes, stripping wires, engaging faceted elements such as nuts and bolts, cutting threads, as well as swaging. The iris frame retains a plurality of blades operably moveable between a retracted position and an extended position by actuation of the handles. One of the handles and the iris frame can include gearing for effectively adjusting a force exerted by the blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas A. Gruber
  • Patent number: 5660114
    Abstract: A transport drive system for use in a sputtering apparatus, particularly an in-line sputtering apparatus, is disclosed. The system transports a plurality of planar substrates and includes a plurality of transport beams having a C-shaped cross-section. Each transport beam has a first and second end, a first and second sides, a top surface, and a channel, disposed under the top portion, and forming a portion of the C-shaped cross-section. The transport beam includes a substrate carrier which secures the substrate or pallet at the top portion of the substrate or pallet, and which is mounted in an alignment with an off-center relationship with respect to the center of the transport beam. In addition, the system for transporting includes a plurality of drive beams. Each drive beam includes a plurality of horizontally-oriented guide wheels disposed on a top surface of the drive beam, the drive wheels engaging the channel of the transport beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas A. Gruber