Patents by Inventor Thomas Herbst

Thomas Herbst 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: 11958215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a pellet in a pellet mill, which method comprises the steps of (A) pressing a mixture for compaction by a roller through a nozzle to obtain a strand, and (B) comminuting the strand to obtain the pellet, wherein the mixture for compaction comprises (i) 87 to 97 wt. % of a polymer stabilizer, which is tris(2,4-ditert-butylphenyl) phosphite (CAS-No. 31570-04-4), and (ii) 3 to 13 wt. % of a processing aid, which is a propylene-ethylene copolymer and which possesses a melting enthalpy below 100 J/g at 101.32 kPa. The pellet is useful for a dust-free handling of its polymer stabilizer at a manufacturing of the stabilized polymer. Furthermore, a method for stabilizing a polymer, which is a polyolefin, a polystyrene or a mixture thereof, is disclosed, which comprises the dosing of the pellet to the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Georg Gfroerer, Shyam Sundar Sathyanarayana, Yean Yik Geoerg, Florian Puch, Jennifer M. O'Sullivan, Heinz Herbst
  • Patent number: 11945245
    Abstract: A heat press docking station base (52) comprises a nest portion (75) and one or more legs (58). The nest portion (52) includes a body shell (60, 62) and a perforated floor (54). The body shell (60, 62) includes a lower surface (63). The perforated floor (54) is connected to the body shell (60, 62). The one or more legs (58) extend from a lower surface (63) of the body shell (60, 62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: James Alan Elzey, Xiao Peng, Yung Tseng Chen, Ildefonso M. Resuello, Jr., Grayson Stopp, Marc Korbuly, Thomas Crisp, Scot Herbst
  • Patent number: 11938644
    Abstract: A cutting device is disclosed. The cutting device has a first housing member, a second housing member that is removably attachable to the first housing member to form a housing, and a cutting assembly that is movably disposed in the housing, the cutting assembly including an urging member, an actuating member, and a cutting member. The housing includes a first recess and a second recess. The actuating member includes a protrusion that is selectively receivable in the first recess and in the second recess. The urging member biases the actuating member toward the first and second recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Slice, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Scimone, Scot Herbst, Robert Joseph Gallegos
  • Patent number: 11938067
    Abstract: A patient containment system for securing a patient to a patient transport apparatus, comprising a first lower strap and a second lower strap. Each of the first lower strap and the second lower strap have a thigh region, a waist region, and a connection region arranged between the thigh region and the waist region. A first connector is coupled to the connection region of the first lower strap. A second connector is coupled to the connection region of the second lower strap, and is configured to releasably attach to the first connector to at least partially limit movement of the first lower strap relative to the second lower strap. The connection region defines a connection width, and the thigh region defines a thigh width larger than the connection width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel V. Brosnan, Melvin Gottschalk, Jr., Zachary Baker, Scott I. Biba, Erik P. Eagleman, Cory P. Herbst, Nathan W. Matheny, Trey Thomas Pfeiffer, Kelly Sandmeyer, Jeffrey R. Staszak, John Wallace, James K. Galer, James Robert Tumavich, Jr., Kevin M. Patmore, Scott Zufall
  • Patent number: 11919202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a pellet in a pellet mill, which method comprises the steps of (A) pressing a mixture for compaction by a roller through a nozzle to obtain a strand, and (B) comminuting the strand to obtain the pellet, wherein the mixture for compaction comprises (i) 87 to 97 wt. % of a polymer stabilizer, which is tris(2,4-ditert-butylphenyl) phosphite (CAS-No. 31570-04-4), and (ii) 3 to 13 wt. % of a processing aid, which is a propylene-ethylene copolymer and which possesses a melting enthalpy below 100 J/g at 101.32 kPa. The pellet is useful for a dust-free handling of its polymer stabilizer at a manufacturing of the stabilized polymer. Furthermore, a method for stabilizing a polymer, which is a polyolefin, a polystyrene or a mixture thereof, is disclosed, which comprises the dosing of the pellet to the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Georg Gfroerer, Shyam Sundar Sathyanarayana, Yean Yik Geoerg, Florian Puch, Jennifer M. O'Sullivan, Heinz Herbst
  • Publication number: 20220328368
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module arrangement includes a housing, at least one substrate arranged inside the housing and including a dielectric insulation layer and a first metallization layer arranged on a first side of the dielectric insulation layer, and a heat sink or base plate. The housing includes sidewalls and a cover and is attached to the heat sink or base plate. The sidewalls exert pressure on the at least one substrate such that the at least one substrate is pressed onto the heat sink or base plate. The cover exerts pressure on the sidewalls such that the sidewalls are pressed onto the at least one substrate. The housing further includes at least one press-on element arranged between and directly adjoining the sidewalls and the cover, wherein each of the at least one press-on element is compressed by the pressure that is exerted on the sidewalls by the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Herbst
  • Patent number: 10151495
    Abstract: A household appliance light, in particular a light for cooking devices like ovens, microwaves or steam cookers, the household appliance light including a LED configured as an illuminant; a light housing configured to be arranged at a wall of the household appliance; a light exit opening arranged in the light housing which is enclosed by a light permeable cover; a spacer element which is arranged between the LED and the light exit opening and which is arranged in front of a light outlet plane of the LED; and a reflection device which conducts light emitted by the LED to the cover, wherein the spacer element is a light conductor that is made from one uniform material, wherein the reflection device is a reflector which defines a reflector cavity, and wherein the light conductor is run into the reflector cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BJB GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olaf Baumeister, Thomas Herbst
  • Publication number: 20180066850
    Abstract: A household appliance light, in particular a light for cooking devices like ovens, microwaves or steam cookers, the household appliance light including a LED configured as an illuminant; a light housing configured to be arranged at a wall of the household appliance; a light exit opening arranged in the light housing which is enclosed by a light permeable cover; a spacer element which is arranged between the LED and the light exit opening and which is arranged in front of a light outlet plane of the LED; and a reflection device which conducts light emitted by the LED to the cover, wherein the spacer element is a light conductor that is made from one uniform material, wherein the reflection device is a reflector which defines a reflector cavity, and wherein the light conductor is run into the reflector cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Olaf Baumeister, Thomas Herbst
  • Patent number: 9826637
    Abstract: A film (2) which has at least one electric or electronic functional layer (22), wherein at least one electric and/or electronic component is provided in a functional area of the functional layer (22), and wherein at least one electrical connection is provided in a contact area of the at least one functional layer (22), which electrical contact is galvanically coupled to at least one component, wherein the film (2) has a contact flap which provides at least one part of the contact area (20b, 20b?), has a further layer (23a, 23b, 24?), in a thickness of at least 300 nm and preferably at least 1 ?m, particularly preferably of at least 7 ?m, on the functional layer (22) at least in a transition area (20c) between the functional area (20a) and the contact area (20b), which comprises at least a partial area of the contact flap. Alternatively, in a transition area the flap can taper away from the functional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Poly IC GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Ullmann, Walter Fix, Manfred Walter, Thomas Herbst
  • Patent number: 9240684
    Abstract: There is described a structure (14) that is disposed on an electrically non-conductive, electrostatically chargeable strip-type carrier film (12) and that has electrically conductive and/or semiconducting structural elements, which structure has at least one structural region (14s) protected against electrostatic voltage flashover. The at least one structural region (14s) protected against electrostatic voltage flashover is connected to a protective conductor track (19) and/or surrounded by a protective conductor track (19, 19?), which is realized such that it discharges an electrostatic charge and/or shields the protected structural region (14s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: PolyIC GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Ullmann, Thomas Herbst, Ludwig Brehm, Haymo Katschorek
  • Publication number: 20150334824
    Abstract: The invention provides a large number of possibilities for how, in the case of a multi-layer body with electrically conductive elements which are not visible to the naked eye, the electrically conductive elements can be prevented from excessively reflecting light back. Here, a suitable surface roughness for the electrically conductive elements can be selected, or at least one additional layer (54) can be provided on the electrically conductive elements (51l).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicants: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG, OVD Kinegram AG
    Inventors: Walter Fix, Andreas Ullmann, Manfred Walter, Thomas Herbst, Ludwig Brehm, Achim Hansen, Andreas Schilling, Haymo Katschorek, Norbert Laus, Carolin Born, Andreas Lange
  • Publication number: 20150257265
    Abstract: A film (2) which has at least one electric or electronic functional layer (22), wherein at least one electric and/or electronic component is provided in a functional area of the functional layer (22), and wherein at least one electrical connection is provided in a contact area of the at least one functional layer (22), which electrical contact is galvanically coupled to at least one component, wherein the film (2) has a contact flap which provides at least one part of the contact area (20b, 20b?), has a further layer (23a, 23b, 24?), in a thickness of at least 300 nm and preferably at least 1 ?m, particularly preferably of at least 7 ?m, on the functional layer (22) at least in a transition area (20c) between the functional area (20a) and the contact area (20b), which comprises at least a partial area of the contact flap. Alternatively, in a transition area the flap can taper away from the functional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicants: PolyIC GmbH & CO. KG, Leonhard kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Ullmann, Walter Fix, Manfred Walter, Thomas Herbst
  • Publication number: 20140372218
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for selective placement of promotional elements within a search result layout. For example, a search result layout may be constructed with one or more search results relevant to a search query (e.g., images, websites, and/or other content associated with a “vacation” search query). Promotional elements may be retrieved based upon the search query, and display ranks may be assigned to such promotional elements based upon various ranking factors, such as user engagement, search result correlation, and/or relevancy, etc. In this way, promotional elements may be interspersed amongst search results within the search result layout based upon display ranks (e.g., a download vacation app promotional element may be assigned to a layout portion between a first search result and a second search result). Because promotional elements may be interspersed with search results, visual labels may be assigned to promotional elements (e.g., “AD”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Madhusudhan K. Talluri, Jerel Frauenheim, Matthew Thomas Herbst, Christopher Rizzuto, Hrishikesh Bal, Alec John Berntson, Wai Chan, Jasen Peterman
  • Publication number: 20130297823
    Abstract: A method of operating a communication device includes, by the communication device, receiving a handshake initiation indication provided to the communication device via a wide area network. Based at least in part on the received handshake initiation indication, causing the communication device to enter a handshake mode. Based on the communication device having entered the handshake mode, autonomously operating the communication device in conjunction with a second device to configure the communication device for secure communication with the second device, wherein the communication device is further configured for routing data between at least a third device and the second device, via the wide area network and via the thus-configured secure communication between the communication device and the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas HERBST
  • Publication number: 20130265679
    Abstract: There is described a structure (14) that is disposed on an electrically non-conductive, electrostatically chargeable strip-type carrier film (12) and that has electrically conductive and/or semiconducting structural elements, which structure has at least one structural region (14s) protected against electrostatic voltage flashover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: PolyiC BmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Ullmann, Thomas Herbst, Ludwig Brehm, Haymo Katschorek
  • Publication number: 20090009185
    Abstract: A diagnostic resistor via which a diagnostic current flows is used in a diagnostic system for monitoring a connector in particular for high-frequency modules. The diagnostic resistor is integrated into a connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas Herbst
  • Patent number: 5941575
    Abstract: A telescoping vacuum-cleaner pipe assembly has a guide sleeve on an outer pipe which cooperates with an actuating sleeve displaceable against the force of a ring spring on the guide sleeve to lock and unlock a detent engageable in recesses on an inner pipe. The ring spring is held between the actuating sleeve and an annular cap locking into the actuating sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Carl Froh GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Herbst
  • Patent number: 5472296
    Abstract: A corrosion-protected support element for a soil anchor or a rock anchor or a pressure pile includes a support member which is provided with a tubular casing. The hollow space between the support member and the casing is filled out by a hardening material, for example, cement mortar. The tubular casing is a plastics material tube, for example, of PE, which extends over the entire length of the support member. The plastics material tube has the same cross-section over its entire length. In the region of force-transmission between the support member and the bore hole in which the support element is placed, the plastics material tube is deformed at spaced-apart locations to deviating cross-sections having different transverse extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Dyckerhoff & Widmann Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Peter von Allmen, Thomas Herbst, Reinhard Klockner
  • Patent number: 5437526
    Abstract: An anchoring arrangement for use in underground mining or foundation work or as a reinforcing element for concrete includes a rod-shaped tension member of composite fiber material which has, over at least an anchoring portion thereof, a helically extending external thread with ribs formed by impressing valleys in the tension member. An anchoring member having a corresponding internal thread can be screwed onto the tension member. For obtaining a radial pressure on the tension member as a result of a wedge effect, the angle of inclination of the sides of the thread relative to the longitudinal axis of the tension member is smaller than 45.degree.. The thread preferably is a fiat trapezoidal thread. In an anchoring member which is stiff relative to circumferential tensile forces, the flat angle of inclination of the sides of the thread increases the radial pressure acting on the tension member, which leads to an increased effect into the depth and a higher resistance to shearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignees: Dyckerhoff & Witmann Aktiengesellschaft, Rochling Haren KG
    Inventors: Thomas Herbst, Berthold Bolmer, Hartmut von Grolman, Anton Lugering, Lorenz Schnitzler
  • Patent number: 5400994
    Abstract: A support includes a base member having an open end and a hollow interior, a forcing member having an end extending through the open end of the base member into the hollow interior thereof and having threads thereon and a mandrel or sliding nut capable of engaging the threads of the forcing member at an adjustable position and providing an interfering relationship between the base and forcing members as a compressive load is applied thereto. The support is particularly adapted for use in supporting the roof of a mine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG of Munich
    Inventors: Khaled Shawwaf, Johann Wlodkowki, Thomas Herbst, Ray Brandon