Patents by Inventor Thomas Knoche
Thomas Knoche 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).
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Patent number: 11951668Abstract: A method and device for producing a monoaxially or biaxially stretched plastic film are disclosed in which in the intermediate space (Z) tapering in a wedge shape to the contact line between the melt film or plastic film and the roller jacket spaced apart therefrom or the roller surface spaced apart therefrom of the cooling roller, at least one device for preventing precipitation of condensate (K) in the intermediate space (Z) is used and is designed such that precipitation of condensate (a) on the underside of the melt film or plastic film facing the roller jacket (9) or on the roller jacket of the cooling roller is prevented, and/or a condensate (K) which has precipitated there evaporates or vaporises, and/or condensate disposed in the intermediate space is transported away, suctioned off, or blown out and/or runs out to the side.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: BRUCKNER MASCHINENBAU GmbHInventors: Thomas Knoche, Maximilian Armbruster, Andreas Hoffmann, Sebastian Frass, Heiko Krippner, Steffen Kuhnigk
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Publication number: 20230311401Abstract: A method and device for producing a monoaxially or biaxially stretched plastic film are disclosed in which in the intermediate space (Z) tapering in a wedge shape to the contact line between the melt film or plastic film and the roller jacket spaced apart therefrom or the roller surface spaced apart therefrom of the cooling roller, at least one device for preventing precipitation of condensate (K) in the intermediate space (Z) is used and is designed such that precipitation of condensate (a) on the underside of the melt film or plastic film facing the roller jacket (9) or on the roller jacket of the cooling roller is prevented, and/or a condensate (K) which has precipitated there evaporates or vaporises, and/or condensate disposed in the intermediate space is transported away, suctioned off, or blown out and/or runs out to the side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Thomas KNOCHE, Maximilian ARMBRUSTER, Andreas HOFFMANN, Sebastian FRASS, Heiko KRIPPNER, Steffen KUHNIGK
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Patent number: 11712832Abstract: An improved method and an improved device for producing a monoaxially or biaxially stretched plastic film are distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: In the intermediate space (Z) tapering in a wedge shape to the contact line (111, 11?) between the melt film or plastic film (5, 5?) and the roller jacket (9) spaced apart therefrom or the roller surface (9?) spaced apart therefrom of the cooling roller (1, 1?), at least one device for preventing precipitation of condensate (K) in the intermediate space (Z) is used and is designed such that precipitation of condensate (a) on the underside (5a) of the melt film or plastic film (5, 5?) facing the roller jacket (9) or on the roller jacket (9) of the cooling roller (1, 1?) is prevented, and/or a condensate (K) which has precipitated there evaporates or vaporises, and/or condensate disposed in the intermediate space (Z) is transported away, suctioned off, or blown out and/or runs out to the side.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Brückner Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Thomas Knoche, Maximilian Armbruster, Andreas Hoffmann, Sebastian Frass, Heiko Krippner, Steffen Kuhnigk
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Publication number: 20220203659Abstract: A biaxially-oriented film is disclosed having at least the layers (A) and (B), wherein layer (A) contains a polyethylene of a low molecular weight and layer (B) contains a polyethylene of a higher molecular weight, wherein layer (A) contains at least percent by weight of the polyethylene of low molecular weight, and layer (B) contains at least percent by weight of the polyethylene of high molecular weight and the film has a porosity in the range from 30 to 70%. The film may additionally be provided with a ceramic coating. A method for producing such a film by the Evapore process is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Thomas KNOCHE, Steffen KUHNIGK, Martin ZIER
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Publication number: 20210016486Abstract: An improved method and an improved device for producing a monoaxially or biaxially stretched plastic film are distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: In the intermediate space (Z) tapering in a wedge shape to the contact line (111, 11?) between the melt film or plastic film (5, 5?) and the roller jacket (9) spaced apart therefrom or the roller surface (9?) spaced apart therefrom of the cooling roller (1, 1?), at least one device for preventing precipitation of condensate (K) in the intermediate space (Z) is used and is designed such that precipitation of condensate (a) on the underside (5a) of the melt film or plastic film (5, 5?) facing the roller jacket (9) or on the roller jacket (9) of the cooling roller (1, 1?) is prevented, and/or a condensate (K) which has precipitated there evaporates or vaporises, and/or condensate disposed in the intermediate space (Z) is transported away, suctioned off, or blown out and/or runs out to the side.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Thomas KNOCHE, Maximilian ARMBRUSTER, Andreas HOFFMANN, Sebastian FRASS, Heiko KRIPPNER, Steffen KUHNIGK
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Patent number: 10886511Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for a cell stack of a battery, comprising: an integral frame from accommodating the cell stack, wherein the frame surrounds at least three end faces of a cell stack which is accommodated in the housing, and at least one electrically conductive connecting element for establishing an electrical connection between an external connection and a cell stack which is accommodated in the housing is integrated in the frame; and a cover for covering sides, in particular all sides, of a cell stack which is received in the housing, which sides are not surrounded by the frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Technische Universität MünchenInventors: Markus Westermeier, Thomas Knoche, Johannes Schmalz, Jakob Kurfer
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Publication number: 20190211973Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for determining an amount of gaseous fuel, which during a refueling process at a gas station has been transferred into a storage tank via a gas pump (3) and a filling hose (4) connected thereto, wherein in the gas pump (3) of the gas station, a flow meter (F) is provided, which during the filling of the storage tank detects the amount of fuel dispensed. Once the filling is completed, the filling hose (4) is depressurized, and the amount of fuel, which has not been transferred into the storage tank due to the depressurization, is detected, and this amount is subtracted from the amount detected by the flow meter (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas KNOCHE, Markus RASCH, Simon SCHAFER, Sarah GRUBER
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Publication number: 20170317324Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for a cell stack of a battery, comprising: an integral frame from accommodating the cell stack, wherein the frame surrounds at least three end faces of a cell stack which is accommodated in the housing, and at least one electrically conductive connecting element for establishing an electrical connection between an external connection and a cell stack which is accommodated in the housing is integrated in the frame; and a cover for covering sides, in particular all sides, of a cell stack which is received in the housing, which sides are not surrounded by the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Markus Westermeier, Thomas Knoche, Johannes Schmalz, Jakob Kurfer
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Publication number: 20160069515Abstract: A device for the emergency evacuation of a storage tank, in particular a storage tank used to store combustible media, such as hydrogen. The storage tank is connected with a chimney by way of a relief line, and the relief line exhibits at least one pneumatically actuated relief valve, wherein the latter is pneumatically held in the closed position and opened by a spring force while relieving the pneumatic control line, or held in the closed position by a spring force and pneumatically opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Thomas Knoche
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Patent number: 4829583Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an ideographic character in response to an operator input. The apparatus includes an input device which generates a series of input signals in responses to an input sequence of writing strokes corresponding to identifiable constituent characteristics of an ideographic character contained in a set of idiographic characters. A processor stores a library of character representations, each character representation in the library of character representations represents a respective character of the set of ideographic characters and each character representation being identified according to predetermined constituent characteristics of the represented ideographic character. The processor is responsive to the input signals for selecting a character representation from the library of character representations. The processor upon selection of a character representation provides the selected character representation as an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1987Date of Patent: May 9, 1989Assignee: Sino Business Machines, Inc.Inventors: James C. Monroe, Stephen E. Roberts, Thomas A. Knoche