Patents by Inventor Udo Schafer

Udo Schafer 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: 20130239272
    Abstract: ‘Habana’ is a new variety of basil plant having a tall growth habit, high leaf count, and tolerance to low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20130239273
    Abstract: ‘Ajaka’ is a new variety of basil plant having tolerance to low temperatures, a spicy taste, and reddish purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20130239270
    Abstract: ‘Dark Lady’ is a new variety of basil plant having tolerance to low temperatures, a sweet-spicy taste, and dark violet leaves with prominent veins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20130239274
    Abstract: ‘Green Ball’ is a new variety of non-flowering basil plant having a compact and rounded growth habit, high leaf production, and tolerance to low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20130239271
    Abstract: ‘Wild Magic’ is a new variety of basil plant having tolerance to low temperatures, numerous flowers, and leaves with dark violet colored and prominent veins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20130239275
    Abstract: ‘Green Fortune’ is a new variety of basil plant having a tall and well-branched growth habit, violet flowers, a very spicy flavor and tolerance to low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Patent number: 7806618
    Abstract: In a frictional rotary connector having a tapered ring arrangement (3) to be placed onto a shaft and having at least one tapered ring section (e.g. 4a) with an inner surface for abutting the shaft, and with an oblique outer surface (e.g. 5a), at least one tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) with an oblique inner surface, which element slides between a starting position and a clamping position on the oblique outer surface (e.g. 5a) of the tapered ring section (e.g. 4a), and a tensioning ring for moving the tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) in order to lock the tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) in the clamping position at least one retaining element (8) is provided which is arranged to be guided in a radial direction from a free position to a clamping position, wherein the retaining element (8) axially locks the tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) in the clamping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: TAS Schafer GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Schäfer, Harry Oppenländer
  • Patent number: 7266297
    Abstract: A bit-rate-transparent electrical space-division switching matrix is employed in an optical cross-connect and the input/output stage is constructed from simple, broadband optical receivers and transmitters. Since the switching matrix operates in unclocked manner, i.e. its switching function is not based on internal bit timing and frame timing, arbitrary signals can be switched though transparently at almost any bit rate, independently of the protocol-type being used. The inputs and outputs likewise operate fully independently of bit rate and protocol, since they only implement an O/E conversion or O/E conversion. By virtue of this structure, a simply constructed but extremely powerful optical cross-connect is created that can be employed equally for all types of optical signals within the stipulated wavelength-range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Udo Schafer, Thoams Diehl, Hermann Zoll
  • Publication number: 20060251418
    Abstract: A bit-rate-transparent electrical space-division switching matrix is employed in an optical cross-connect and the input/output stage is constructed from simple, broadband optical receivers and transmitters. Since the switching matrix operates in unclocked manner, i.e. its switching function is not based on internal bit timing and frame timing, arbitrary signals can be switched though transparently at almost any bit rate, independently of the protocol-type being used. The inputs and outputs likewise operate fully independently of bit rate and protocol, since they only implement an O/E conversion or O/E conversion. By virtue of this structure, a simply constructed but extremely powerful optical cross-connect is created that can be employed equally for all types of optical signals within the stipulated wavelength-range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Udo Schafer, Thoams Diehl, Hermann Zoll
  • Patent number: 7099583
    Abstract: A bit-rate-transparent electrical space-division switching matrix is employed in an optical cross-connect and the input/output stage is constructed from simple, broadband optical receivers and transmitters. Since the switching matrix operates in unclocked manner, i.e. its switching function is not based on internal bit timing and frame timing, arbitrary signals can be switched though transparently at almost any bit rate, independently of the protocol-type being used. The inputs and outputs likewise operate fully independently of bit rate and protocol, since they only implement an O/E conversion or O/E conversion. By virtue of this structure, a simply constructed but extremely powerful optical cross-connect is created that can be employed equally for all types of optical signals within the stipulated wavelength-range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Udo Schäfer, Thomas Diehl, Hermann Zoll
  • Publication number: 20060140709
    Abstract: In a frictional rotary connector having a tapered ring arrangement (3) to be placed onto a shaft and comprising at least one tapered ring section (e.g. 4a) with an inner surface for abutting the shaft, and with an oblique outer surface (e.g. 5a), at least one tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) with an oblique inner surface, which element slides between a starting position and a clamping position on the oblique outer surface (e.g. 5a) of the tapered ring section (e.g. 4a), and tensioning ring means for moving the tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) in order to lock the tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) in the clamping position at least one retaining element (8) is provided which is arranged to be guided in a radial direction from a free position to a clamping position, wherein the retaining element (8) axially locks the tensioning ring element (e.g. 6a) in the clamping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Udo Schafer, Harry Oppenlander
  • Publication number: 20020149815
    Abstract: A bit-rate-transparent electrical space-division switching matrix is employed in an optical cross-connect and the input/output stage is constructed from simple, broadband optical receivers and transmitters. Since the switching matrix operates in unclocked manner, i.e. its switching function is not based on internal bit timing and frame timing, arbitrary signals can be switched though transparently at almost any bit rate, independently of the protocol-type being used. The inputs and outputs likewise operate fully independently of bit rate and protocol, since they only implement an O/E conversion or O/E conversion. By virtue of this structure, a simply constructed but extremely powerful optical cross-connect is created that can be employed equally for all types of optical signals within the stipulated wavelength-range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Udo Schafer, Thomas Diehl, Hermann Zoll
  • Patent number: 5947626
    Abstract: A frictional revolving joint for joining a hub to a shaft has a tapered ring arrangement with two tapered ring sections with conical outer surfaces that have a V-shaped cross-section and a clamping ring made of two clamping ring elements that enclose the tapered ring arrangement.The ring shaped pressure chamber formed by the front surfaces of both clamping ring elements may be put under pressure by a hydraulic fluid, causing the clamping ring elements to slide outwards on the V-shaped tapered ring sections.The ring-shaped pressure chamber (57) is sealed itself by sealing rings (55a, 55b,; 63) that engage the clamping ring elements (53a, 53b) in all positions of the latter. The ring-shaped pressure chamber (57) is thus hermetically sealed and hydraulic fluid cannot escape outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Schafer GmbH Technik fur Antrieb und Steuerung
    Inventors: Wolfgang Miller, Udo Schafer, Harry Oppenlander
  • Patent number: 4979842
    Abstract: A hydraulically actuatable shrinking disc, especially for a force transmitting connection of a hub having a cylindrical outer surface with a shaft comprises an inner ring arranged to be located on a cylindrical outer surface of a hub and having a double-conical outer peripheral surface, two pressure rings which are arranged axially opposite to one another in a displaceable and clampable manner on the inner ring and have inner conical surfaces which corresponds to the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring, the pressure rings forming therebetween a pressure chamber for a pressure fluid, the pressure rings being mirror-symmetrical in their cross-section and each formed with a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, the pressure rings being provided with openings which serve as pressure medium passages, a clamping ring which serves as an abutment for the pressure rings and surrounds the latter, the clamping ring having an outer peripheral surface which is provided with a connecting opening for the pressure flu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Tas Schafer GmbH Technik fur Antrieb und Steuerung
    Inventors: Wolfgang Miller, Udo Schafer
  • Patent number: PP24471
    Abstract: ‘Green Fortune’ is a new variety of basil plant having a tall and well-branched growth habit, violet flowers, a very spicy flavor and tolerance to low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Patent number: PP24587
    Abstract: ‘Ajaka’ is a new variety of basil plant having tolerance to low temperatures, a spicy taste, and reddish purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Herbalea
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Patent number: PP24614
    Abstract: ‘Wild Magic’ is a new variety of basil plant having tolerance to low temperatures, numerous flowers, and leaves with dark violet colored and prominent veins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Patent number: PP24615
    Abstract: ‘Green Ball’ is a new variety of non-flowering basil plant having a compact and rounded growth habit, high leaf production, and tolerance to low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Patent number: PP24643
    Abstract: ‘Habana’ is a new variety of basil plant having a tall growth habit, high leaf count, and tolerance to low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer
  • Patent number: PP24644
    Abstract: ‘Dark Lady’ is a new variety of basil plant having tolerance to low temperatures, a sweet-spicy taste, and dark violet leaves with prominent veins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Herbalea GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Schäfer