Patents by Inventor Thomas Walter

Thomas Walter 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: 20190247712
    Abstract: The invention is embodied in an exercise system that can allow its user to counterbalance the effects associated with a predominantly sedentary lifestyle though a fitness device that comprises a combination of (a) supporting the lower body in a manner that permits a user's upper body to act as a third class lever with the user's hips operating as fulcrum and (b) engaging in resistance exercises with the upper body in a horizontal position, unsupported above the greater trochanter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Walter Drath, Daniel Albert Drath
  • Publication number: 20190231054
    Abstract: A fishing gear harness assembly including at least one flexible, adjustable member to be worn by a user, the at least one flexible, adjustable member having a forward portion and a rearward portion, a battery container connected to and extending rearward from the rearward portion and being configured to enclose a battery, a mount releasably connected to the forward portion and being configured to support at least one marine electronics unit that includes at least one electronic display and a submersible portion, and a power cable extending from the battery container and toward the front portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas A. Walter
  • Publication number: 20190218728
    Abstract: An automated concrete bridge paver with an ability to provide effective control of a concrete paver by a remotely locatable concrete bridge paver operator 202, which includes a fixed operator control station and a mobile wireless remote operator control station 210 which can be used when the remotely locatable concrete bridge paver operator 202 leaves the operator control station 204. Mobile wireless remote operator control station 210 includes a video screen which can display live video images from a plurality of remote wireless camera and sensor pods 212, which can be fixed on the paver or moved about the paver on an articulated arm, with or without a human basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Javier VALENCIA, Thomas Walter SPISAK
  • Patent number: 10343969
    Abstract: A plant (1) for recovering acrylic acid, which includes: a absorption column (201); a dissociation column (205); a first line (101) connected to the dissociation column (205); a second line (102) connecting the absorption column (201) and the dissociation column (205); a third line (103) feeding a substream of the mother acid obtained in the crystallization into the dissociation column (205); a fourth line (104) connecting the crystallization apparatus and the absorption column (201); and a fifth line (105) connecting the dissociation column (205) and the absorption column (201).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Hammon, Thomas Walter, Markus Ottenbacher, Frank Huetten
  • Publication number: 20190185177
    Abstract: A system ensures the correct type of fuel is dispensed in an aircraft while removing the introduction of human error in the refueling process. The system includes an RFID tag disposed at one or more aircraft that electronically stores data such as engine type, engine hours, fuel type, tail number, and pilot/subscriber data for the aircraft on which the RFID tag is disposed. An RFID reader is disposed at or near a fuel dispensing mechanism, such as a fuel truck or tank. A signal indicative of fuel type is emitted from the RFID tag to the RFID reader. RFID tags on aircraft that are enrolled in the system's subscription service enable aircraft to be recognized by a module operating the fuel dispensing mechanism. Based on a comparison performed by the module, authorization to begin fueling is either permitted or declined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Walter Lehmer Dunn, JR., Chad James Unrau, Vernon Lee Tindell, Thomas Walter Hanke
  • Publication number: 20190171809
    Abstract: Examples described herein generally relate to a computer device including a memory, and at least one processor configured to determine whether to allow execution of an application file on the computer device. The processor receives a command to execute a file. The processor determines whether the file is associated with a package reputation of an installation package. The processor determines a file reputation of the file. The processor determines whether to allow execution of the file based on a combination of the file reputation of the file and whether the file is associated with the good package reputation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Md. Nazmus SAKIB, Thomas Walter CALDWELL, III, Jeffrey SUTHERLAND, Deskin MILLER, Scott ANDERSON, Deepak Jagannathan MANOHAR, Adrian MARINESCU
  • Publication number: 20190127361
    Abstract: Certain compounds of formula I: I and salts including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods using a compound of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: William J. Welsh, Raymond Birge, Vladyslav Kholodovych, Youyi Peng, Thomas Walter Comollo, Stanley G. Kimani, Kamlendra Singh
  • Patent number: 10261872
    Abstract: Account data comprising metadata for primary application instances running at a primary active cloud environment instance (ACEI) is stored. Application data associated with the primary application instances is stored at primary databases (DBs). The account and application data are transferred to secondary DBs at a secondary ACEI. The secondary ACEI may be a backup instance to substitute services provided by the primary ACEI in case of unavailability. For example, the location where the primary ACEI is hosted may be affected by a disaster. To failover a primary data center hosting the primary ACEI, a database takeover to the secondary DBs is performed. The secondary ACEI is configured correspondingly to the primary ACEI based on the transferred account data. Secondary application instances corresponding to the primary application instances are started at the secondary ACEI. Requests directed to the primary application instances are redirected to the secondary application instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Stoyan Boshev, Petio Petev, Thomas Walter, Bogdan Vatkov, Hristo Dobtchev, Borislav Arnaudov
  • Patent number: 10253844
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement, in particular mass damper subassembly, having a carrier which can be driven in rotation and a damper mass rotatably deflectable with respect to the carrier against the restoring action of a substantially radially extending damper spring. The damper spring is fixedly clamped in the damper mass and is supported or supportable with respect to the carrier for transmitting circumferential force. The damper spring is clamped between clamping elements arranged at both sides of the damper spring in circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Thomas Dögel, Uwe Grossgebauer, Christoph Sasse, Uwe Noras, Günter Fahl, Thomas Walter, Armin Stürmer, Thomas Schubert, Michael Greulich, Martin Hertel, Matthias Fischer
  • Patent number: 10239033
    Abstract: A reactor system (1) having a reactor 3, at least one cooler (5) connected to the reactor (3), at least one pump (7) for circulating at least some of a liquid heat-transfer medium (9), wherein the pump (7) is connected to the reactor (3) and/or the at least one cooler (5), and a container (11) for collecting the liquid heat-transfer medium (9) is provided. The container (11) is connected to the reactor (3) and/or the at least one cooler (5) and is disposed substantially below the reactor (3) and/or the at least one cooler (5). Also provided are exothermic reactions which are conducted in the reactor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Hammon, Thomas Walter
  • Patent number: 10239630
    Abstract: A system ensures the correct type of fuel is dispensed in an aircraft while removing the introduction of human error in the refueling process. The system includes an RFID tag disposed at one or more aircraft that electronically stores data such as engine type, engine hours, fuel type, tail number, and pilot/subscriber data for the aircraft on which the RFID tag is disposed. An RFID reader is disposed at or near a fuel dispensing mechanism, such as a fuel truck or tank. A signal indicative of fuel type is emitted from the RFID tag to the RFID reader. RFID tags on aircraft that are enrolled in the system's subscription service enable aircraft to be recognized by a module operating the fuel dispensing mechanism. Based on a comparison performed by the module, authorization to begin fueling is either permitted or declined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: FliteLogix, LLC
    Inventors: Walter Lehmer Dunn, Jr., Chad James Unrau, Vernon Lee Tindell, Thomas Walter Hanke
  • Publication number: 20190049176
    Abstract: A process and plant for natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery includes a main heat exchanger, a cold gas/liquid separator, a separation or distillation column, and an overhead gas heat exchanger. A pressurized residue gas generated from an overhead gas stream removed the top of the separation or distillation column is expanded and used as a cooling medium in the overhead gas heat exchanger and the main heat exchanger. The expanded residue gas, used as a cooling medium, is then compressed up to a pressure to be combined with the overhead stream from the separation or distillation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Linde Engineering North America Inc.
    Inventors: Grant L. MCCOOL, Thomas WALTER, Arturo PUIGBO
  • Publication number: 20190052711
    Abstract: A method in a mobile client device includes: establishing a plurality of connections with a fixed device; selecting, from the plurality of connections, a primary connection and a secondary connection distinct from the primary connection; storing, in a memory: (i) primary connection parameters defining the primary connection; and (ii) secondary connection parameters defining the secondary connection; initiating a data transfer session with the fixed device over the primary connection; and, responsive to detecting a reduction in link quality associated with the primary connection, sending a request to continue the data transfer session over the secondary connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Vadzim KHARLANAU, Joel ANDERSON, Thomas Walter MAXWELL
  • Patent number: 10205674
    Abstract: A proxy server automatically includes web applications in web pages at the network level. The proxy server receives, from a client device, a request for a network resource at a domain and is hosted at an origin server. The proxy server retrieves the requested network resource. The retrieved network resource does not include the web applications. The proxy server determines that the web applications are to be installed within the network resource. The proxy server automatically modifies the retrieved network resource to include the web applications. The proxy server transmits a response to the client device that includes the modified network resource. The network resource may remain unchanged at the origin server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Christopher Stephen Joel, John Brinton Roberts, Michael Jonas Sofaer, Jason Thomas Walter Benterou
  • Patent number: 10203106
    Abstract: An illuminated vest comprises an enclosure including a light-emitting diode and control electronics that control the light emitting diode. Coupled to the enclosure is a belt made of passive material. A limb loop is created by an optical fiber structure that includes a first end and a second end. The light-emitting diode is optically coupled to the first end of the fiber optic structure. The optical fiber structure is also independent of passive material, such that the optical fiber structure forms a structure for the vest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: NOXGEAR, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Curran, Thomas Walters
  • Publication number: 20190033014
    Abstract: An apparatus for exchanging heat with a fluid includes a heat exchanger having first and second opposing surfaces and a plurality of flow passages permitting axial fluid flow between the surfaces. A manifold having an interface surface is in thermal contact with the first surface and includes a thermally conductive body for conducting heat in an axial direction between the interface surface and a heat transmitting surface. A plurality of feed passages extend through the thermally conductive body in a transverse direction, the passages having an inlet for receiving or discharging fluid. A plurality of distribution passages have ends in fluid communication with at least one of the feed passages and openings distributed over the interface surface. The distribution passages are configured to cause a change in fluid flow direction between a transversely directed flow in the feed passages and an axially directed flow at the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Walter Steiner, Michael Hoy, Geoffrey Donald Stalker Archibald, Kristjan Gottfried, Takao Kanemaru, Briac Medard De Chardon
  • Patent number: 10173147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for separation of a target product from a liquid phase P comprising the target product, comprising at least one primary space (3) for a heat transfer medium W, at least one first feed unit (5a) and one first removal unit (5b) for the heat transfer medium W, at least one secondary space (7) for the liquid phase P, at least one second feed unit (9) for the liquid phase P, at least one crystallization surface (13) which divides the primary space (3) and the secondary space (7), at least one second removal unit (15) for the target product and at least one application unit (11) for a liquid phase P0 essentially directly to the crystallization surface (13) or the surfaces of lines that conduct the heat transfer medium W. The present invention further relates to a process for removing a target product from a liquid phase P comprising the target product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joerg Heilek, Rainer Askani, Ulrich Hammon, Wolfgang Schneider, Thomas Walter
  • Patent number: 10174935
    Abstract: A system (1) and method for operating a liquid gas evaporator (3), comprising an evaporator (3), a trough (5) carrying the evaporator (3), a housing (7) which surrounds the evaporator (3) on three sides, at least one detector (9) for sensing liquid gas arranged in the trough (5), a line (11) for the distribution of vapor D on the fourth, non-housed side of the evaporator (3) arranged at the margin of the trough (5) which is not closed off by the housing (7), a feed (13), connected to the line (11), and a regulating valve (15) provided on the feed (13) and connected to the detector (9) and at least one shut-off valve (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ulrich Hammon, Thomas Walter
  • Publication number: 20190002871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monodisperse silanized ferrimagnetic iron oxide particles, a method for producing the same and a method for independent generic binding of nucleic acid molecules to the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jens Christian Bolle, Thomas Walter, Peter Wenzig
  • Patent number: 10170746
    Abstract: A battery electrode in accordance with various embodiments may include: a substrate including a surface configured to face an ion-carrying electrolyte; and a first diffusivity changing region at a first portion of the surface, wherein the first diffusivity changing region is configured to change diffusion of ions carried by the electrolyte into the substrate, and wherein a second portion of the surface is free from the first diffusivity changing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Joachim Hirschler, Magdalena Forster, Michael Sorger, Katharina Schmut, Bernhard Goller, Philemon Schweizer, Michael Sternad, Thomas Walter