Patents by Inventor Thomas Maier

Thomas Maier 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: 7745446
    Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula I in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 have the meanings indicated in the description are novel compounds expected to be useful in the therapy of (hyper)proliferative diseases and/or disorders responsive to induction of apoptosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Schering Pharma Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Armin Zuelch, Thomas Ciossek, Thomas Baer, Thomas Beckers
  • Patent number: 7718665
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (1) in which R1, R2, R3, R4 and X have the meanings indicated in the description, are novel effective compounds with Eg5 inhibitory, anti-proliferative and/or apoptosis inducing activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: 4SC AG
    Inventors: Matthias Vennemann, Thomas Baer, Gudrun Groegor, Jürgen Braunger, Petra Gimmnich, Thomas Maier, Heike Rothfels
  • Patent number: 7707820
    Abstract: Control and/or drive device for a flying body for ejecting hot gas streams of a combusted fuel combination of at least a first and second component. Device includes a first hollow chamber body structured and arranged to contain first component, a second hollow chamber body structured and arranged to contain second component, a controllable fuel valve arranged between first hollow chamber body and second hollow chamber body to control feed of first component to second hollow chamber body, and a plurality of outlets structured and arranged to eject respective hot gas streams for influencing a flight path of flying body. Second hollow chamber body is formed as a combustion chamber for combusting the at least first and second components within second hollow chamber body to generate respective hot gas streams, and plurality of outlets are connected to the second hollow chamber body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Astrium GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Maier
  • Publication number: 20100104659
    Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula I, in which Ra, Rb and Rc have the meanings indicated in the description, are effective compounds with anti-proliferative and/or apoptosis inducing activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Matthias Vennemann, Thomas Bär, Thomas Maier, Andreas Lindenmaier, Jürgen Braunger, Markus Boehm, Astrid Zimmermann, Volker Gekeler
  • Publication number: 20100074862
    Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have the meanings indicated in the description, are novel effective HDAC inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas MAIER, Thomas BÄR, Thomas BECKERS, Astrid ZIMMERMANN, Siegfried SCHNEIDER, Volker GEKELER
  • Patent number: 7666868
    Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have the meanings indicated in the description, are novel effective HDAC inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: 4SC AG
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Thomas Bär, Thomas Beckers, Astrid Zimmermann, Siegfried Schneider, Volker Gekeler
  • Patent number: 7627957
    Abstract: In a method for operating a coordinate measuring machine and to a coordinate measuring machine, a coordinate measuring device, of the coordinate measuring machine is moved in at least one direction while being driven by an electric motor. An electrical drive current which flows through the electric motor for moving the electric motor and, move the coordinate measuring device is measured. A limit value for the electrical drive current is determined on the basis of a desired speed and/or on the basis of a desired acceleration with which the electric motor or the coordinate measuring device is intended to move. If the electrical drive current reaches the limit value determined and/or if the electrical drive current exceeds the limit value determined, the coordinate measuring device is changed to a predefined state, by virtue of the computer or the microcontroller switching off one of the switches disposed in the current path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Uhl, Thomas Maier, Günter Grupp
  • Publication number: 20090298135
    Abstract: A microorganism strain suitable for fermentative production of L-methionine and preparable from a starting strain, which comprises increased activity of a yjeH gene product or of a gene product of a yjeH homolog, compared to the starting strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Christoph Winterhalter, Kerstin Pfeiffer
  • Publication number: 20090297473
    Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula 1, in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have the meanings indicated in the description, as well as salts thereof are novel effective HDAC inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Nycomed GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Thomas Beckers, Rolf-Peter Hummel, Martin Feth, Matthias Müller, Thomas Bär
  • Patent number: 7612512
    Abstract: In order to control an electromotive drive, a control unit has control modules for controlling half-bridge end power stages. Two of the control modules are pre-configured for alternatively controlling a commutator motor or a brushless electric motor via two half-bridge end power stages. A third control module can be subsequently configured to control a third half-bridge end power stage or two individual switching elements. An electromotive drive ideally can be configured with the stated control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Thomas Maier
  • Publication number: 20090263353
    Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula I, in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have the meanings indicated in the description, as well as salts thereof are novel effective HDAC inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Nycomed GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Thomas Beckers, Rolf-Peter Hummel, Martin Feth, Matthias Muller, Thomas Bar, Jurgen Volz
  • Patent number: 7596436
    Abstract: The operating voltage is monitored in a microcontroller having associated output stages which are used to control components. In the case of over-voltage, the output stage is disconnected. Two technology-related, voltage monitoring devices working in different operating voltage ranges are provided. Due to the combination thereof, a highly precise disconnection threshold and a greater area for the operating voltage, which is to be monitored, can be obtained. If a malfunction of an over-voltage occurs, the output stages can be disconnected in a reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Falter, Alfons Fisch, Ralf Förster, Marco Kick, Thomas Maier, Norman Marenco, Peter Skotzek
  • Patent number: 7582460
    Abstract: A 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PGD) which exhibits a susceptibility to inhibition by serine which is reduced a as compared with that of an Escherichia coli wild-type PGD and which possesses an amino acid sequence which differs from the amino acid sequence of the Escherichia coli wild-type PGD (SEQ ID NO: 2) in that an amino acid apart from glycine is present at position 249 or an amino acid apart from threonine is present at position 372.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Renate Flinspach
  • Publication number: 20090156604
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or a salt thereof, wherein ring B and the imidazole to which it is fused, R4, R6 and R7 have the meanings as given in the description and the claims, are effective inhibitors of the Pi3K/Akt pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Swen HOLDER, Armin Zulch, Thomas Bar, Thomas Maier, Astrid Zimmermann, Thomas Beckers, Volker Gekeler, Hemant Joshi, Yogesh Munot, Umesh Bhise, Sunil Chavan, Sachin Shivatare, Sarvesh Patel, Vikas Gore
  • Publication number: 20090117074
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) which are effective inhibitors of histone deacetylases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: NYCOMED GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Thomas Bar, Thomas Beckers, Astrid Zimmermann, Frank Dullweber, Volker Gekeler
  • Publication number: 20090064475
    Abstract: A transport cart (1) for needle boards (2) in accordance with the invention is provided with an accommodation device (8) that is designed so that its height can be adjusted and that it can also be pivoted about at least one axis, and that it is associated with a protective cover which can be moved together with the accommodation device. Numerous adjustment options, guide and stop devices are provided in order to be able to also handle large and heavy needle boards in a safe and careful manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: GROZ-BECKERT KG
    Inventors: Bernard Munster, Franz Jerger, Thomas Maier, Zl'atan Medugorac
  • Publication number: 20090026995
    Abstract: In a method for reliably monitoring the speed of a moveable coordinate measuring device, a first value of the speed is calculated from measured values of the coordinate measurement system. The measured values contain information on positions of the coordinate measuring device. The measured values are further used to determine the coordinates of a measurement object. A second value of the speed is ascertained from measurement signals of at least one additional movement sensor. The measurement signals can also be used for controlling a drive device of the coordinate measuring device. A fault signal can be generated if the first value and/or the second value deviate from one another, from a predetermined value and/or a limit value according to a predefined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS INDUSTRIELLE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Uhl, Gunter Grupp, Thomas Maier
  • Publication number: 20080295349
    Abstract: In a method for operating a coordinate measuring machine and to a coordinate measuring machine, a coordinate measuring device, of the coordinate measuring machine is moved in at least one direction while being driven by an electric motor. An electrical drive current which flows through the electric motor for moving the electric motor and, move the coordinate measuring device is measured. A limit value for the electrical drive current is determined on the basis of a desired speed and/or on the basis of a desired acceleration with which the electric motor or the coordinate measuring device is intended to move. If the electrical drive current reaches the limit value determined and/or if the electrical drive current exceeds the limit value determined, the coordinate measuring device is changed to a predefined state, by virtue of the computer or the microcontroller switching off one of the switches disposed in the current path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Uhl, Thomas Maier, Gunter Grupp
  • Publication number: 20080203952
    Abstract: In order to control an electromotive drive, a control unit has control modules for controlling half-bridge end power stages. Two of the control modules are pre-configured for alternatively controlling a commutator motor or a brushless electric motor via two half-bridge end power stages. A third control module can be subsequently configured to control a third half-bridge end power stage or two individual switching elements. An electromotive drive ideally can be configured with the stated control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE AG
    Inventors: Josef Loibl, Thomas Maier
  • Publication number: 20080176848
    Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have the meanings indicated in the description, are novel effective HDAC inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Nycomed GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Maier, Thomas Bar, Thomas Beckers, Astrid Zimmermann, Siegfried Schneider, Volker Gekeler