Patents by Inventor Uwe Albrecht

Uwe Albrecht 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: 20230264462
    Abstract: A spacing device for a system for laminating a laminate, in particular photovoltaic modules. The system includes a membrane holder adapted to apply a membrane to the laminate under pressure for lamination. The spacing device includes a circulating belt and a plurality of spacing members connected to the band and configured to at least partially form a frame for the laminate in at least a portion of the circulating belt and thereby suppress edge compression of the laminate during lamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Uwe ALBRECHT, Stephanie KUNATH, Christoph LENZ
  • Patent number: 9982392
    Abstract: An antifoaming agent, based on an oil-in-water emulsion in which the oil phase accounts for from 5-50% by weight of the emulsion, where the oil phase includes: (a) at least one selected from the group consisting of (a1) an alcohol of not less than 12 carbon atoms and (a2) a C1-C36-carboxylic acid, a distillation residue; (d) a component including (d1) a polyglyceryl ester and (d2) a C18-C30 alkyl behenate, wherein the component (d) accounts for 1-80% by weight of the oil phase of the emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Holger Kern, Christoph Hamers, Klaus Moeller, Uwe Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20160265162
    Abstract: The present invention which provides antifoaming agents for the paper industry, based on oil-in-water emulsions, in which the oil phase accounts for from 5 to 50% by weight of the emulsion if the oil phase of the emulsions contains (a) an alcohol of not less than 12 carbon atoms, fatty esters of alcohols of not less than 22 carbon atoms and C1-C36-carboxylic acids, distillation residues which are obtainable in the preparation of alcohols having a relatively large number of carbon atoms by the oxo synthesis or by the Ziegler method and which may furthermore be alkoxylated, a mixture of the stated compounds and (b) optionally a fatty ester of a C12-C22-carboxylic acid with a monohydric to trihydric C1-C18-alcohol and, (c) optionally a hydrocarbon having a boiling point above 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Holger KERN, Christoph HAMERS, Klaus MÖLLER, Uwe ALBRECHT
  • Patent number: 7843480
    Abstract: An image-recording device for generating image spots (210) by n individually controllable light sources (12), which each have a distance si, i being=1 . . . n, to an object line (14), in a projection line (16) of the object line (14) on a printing form (28), which moves with a velocity component v normally to the direction defined by the projection line (16) and tangentially to the surface of the printing form. The image-recording device is distinguished by the triggering device (216) having an assigned time-delay device (222), which delays the tripping instant of the triggering device for each light source (12) as a function of the particular distance si. The image-recording device may advantageously by used in direct imaging print units or printing-form exposure units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Bernard Beier, Uwe Ernst, Peter Goos, Andreas Rupprecht, Bernd Vosseler
  • Patent number: 7698895
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator comprising an actuator element movably supported at an actuator housing, a pyrotechnic pressure element to move the actuator element and a control means to control a force exerted onto the actuator element by the pressure element to move the actuator element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton Bretfeld, Uwe Albrecht, Bernhard Lang
  • Patent number: 7575274
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a an actuation unit having a triggering device for the moving of a headrest into a predetermined position, with the triggering device comprising a pyrotechnic gas generator and a triggering member which is movable from a blocking position into a release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Josef Storath, Uwe Albrecht
  • Patent number: 7518483
    Abstract: An apparatus for the cutting of an electrical conductor has an electrical conductor arranged in a housing, a pyrotechnic drive and a cutting device. After the triggering of the drive, the cutting device enters into engagement with the conductor to cut it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Uwe Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20080211273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a an actuation unit having a triggering device for the moving of a headrest into a predetermined position, with the triggering device comprising a pyrotechnic gas generator and a triggering member which is movable from a blocking position into a release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Josef Storath, Uwe Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20070119173
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator comprising an actuator element movably supported at an actuator housing, a pyrotechnic pressure element to move the actuator element and a control means to control a force exerted onto the actuator element by the pressure element to move the actuator element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Anton Bretfeld, Uwe Albrecht, Bernhard Lang
  • Publication number: 20070066103
    Abstract: An apparatus for the cutting of an electrical conductor has an electrical conductor arranged in a housing, a pyrotechnic drive and a cutting device. After the triggering of the drive, the cutting device enters into engagement with the conductor to cut it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Uwe Albrecht
  • Patent number: 6785387
    Abstract: In order to be able to convert a fully functional telephone, in particular a mobile telephone, into a “child's telephone” without requiring a large degree of expenditure, it is provided that, if appropriate in addition to further keys, just one of more keys for dialing a telephone number are accessible on the telephone, which further keys cause a stored telephone number to be dialed when they are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Stefan Prange, Joerg Siewerth
  • Publication number: 20030026176
    Abstract: An image-recording device for generating image spots (210) by n individually controllable light sources (12), which each have a distance si, i being=1 . . . n, to an object line (14), in a projection line (16) of the object line (14) on a printing form (28), which moves with a velocity component v normally to the direction defined by the projection line (16) and tangentially to the surface of the printing form. The image-recording device is distinguished by the triggering device (216) having an assigned time-delay device (222), which delays the tripping instant of the triggering device for each light source (12) as a function of the particular distance si. The image-recording device may advantageously by used in direct imaging print units or printing-form exposure units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Bernard Beier, Uwe Ernst, Peter Goos, Andreas Rupprecht, Bernd Vosseler
  • Patent number: 6262875
    Abstract: An igniting/firing element includes a casing (1) receiving electrical junction lines connected to an igniting jumper (3) on a chip (2) provided with at least one igniting unit (4a, 4b). In order to allow for the element to be universally used and to avoid uncontrolled discharge, it is suggested that the junction lines be designed in the form of pins, which are led to the casing (1) through a glass seal, and that the casing bottom (1) be a metal body (7) in which bores (8) are provided for said glass seals (6) to pass through, and that the metal body be positive-fit to the plastic body (9) covering the peripheral wall of the casing (1) and wrapping the pin tops (5) emerging from the glass seal (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff-und Systemtechnik
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Uwe Brede, Anton Bretfeld, Heinz-Peter Cornelius, Josef Kraft
  • Patent number: 6254128
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas generator for an air bag (11) including a cartridge (3) containing a gas-generating charge of solid material (5) and a storage reservoir (9) containing a storage gas (10). To trigger gas production the charge of solid material (5) is ignited. The resulting gas pressure tears off the front face (13) of the cartridge (3) along a peripheral notch (6). A sliding element (7) connected to the front face (13) pierces a sealing element (8) of the storage reservoir (9). A guiding channel (23) in which the front face (13) is guided in the manner of a piston, opens into a flow zone (12). When the front face (13) has reached the flow zone (12), reaction gas flows around the front face (13) into openings (16) in the tube-shaped sliding element (7). The reaction gas then flows into the storage reservoir (9) where it is mixed with the remaining storage gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff-und Systemtechnik
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Anton Bretfeld, Josef Kraft, Jiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 6234522
    Abstract: A hybrid gas generator for an air bag (1) including ignitable gas-producing solid charge (5) placed in combustion chamber, a storage chamber (9) containing a gas (10) and a closed by a first bursting disk (8), a breakable separating wall (13) limiting the combustion chamber, which is connected to a hollow sliding piston (7) to perforate the first bursting disk (8) and a second bursting disk (12) in the separating wall (13) between the combustion chamber and the cavity (14) of the sliding piston (7). In order to construct the generator in a simpler and more economical form, the solid charge (5) is placed in a pyrotechnic cartridge that can be mounted separately the separating wall (13) forms the frontal border of the cartridge (3), a round notch (6) is placed on the round wall of the cartridge (3) serving as predetermined breaking point to break the separating wall (13) and the second bursting disk (12) is formed by a thinning on the separating wall (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff-und Systemtechnik
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Anton Bretfeld, Hosef Kraft, Jiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 6216088
    Abstract: A method for determing travel route data, especially within the framework of navigation of a vehicle, using a digital map which is kept in a central control station and in which static and dynamic parameters are stored by route section for the detected traffic routes, wherein the static parameters include at least structural features of the respective traffic route. The dynamic parameters include at least one conductance value and one load function of the respective section of the traffic route. The dynamic parameters are derived one time for the presetting of starting values from the structural features and, from that point, are continuously adapted to the real conditions of the respective sections of the traffic route with ensured availability of dynamic data independent from static parameters. The travel route data are determined on the basis of the relevant dynamic parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Mannesmann AG
    Inventors: Werner Schulz, Christel Sievers, Uwe Albrecht, Karlheinz Schlottbom
  • Patent number: 6211798
    Abstract: A process for guiding a vehicle along a route to a predetermined destination point includes determining a route in the form of consecutive path points which include at least geographic coordinates, determining the linear distance between a current location and the next path point and/or determining a change in the direction of travel between path points or at a path point. The process also provides a departure from route warning if (1) the linear distance is the next path point is more than a predetermined value; (2) a change in direction between path points lies outside of an allowed range or (3) a change in direction at a path point deviates from a target change in direction by more than a predetermined tolerance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Mannesmann AG
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Paul Garthwaite, Gerd Waizmann
  • Patent number: 5919246
    Abstract: A process and a device for providing navigational assistance to a vehicle driver in reaching a target position in a vehicle, in which the current local position is identified, a route is determined and current travel tips for this route are obtained from a traffic computer, which is disposed outside of the vehicle, and are displayed to the driver. To provide fully automatic navigational assistance in which the driver's input is minimized, especially in the case of frequently repeated routine trips, the target position is derived automatically, according to probability, on the basis of stored historical travel information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerd Waizmann, Paul Garthwaite, Uwe Albrecht
  • Patent number: 5812069
    Abstract: A method and system for forecasting traffic flows at selected locations or in selected sections of road network, which method includes continually determining actual location positions of a plurality of vehicles of a spot check vehicle fleet, storing on the vehicles the determined actual positions as route data of a route traveled by the vehicles, transmitting the route data at intervals from more than one vehicle to a traffic computer containing a digital road map, and determining traffic flow data from the route data using the traffic computer. The traffic flow data includes information concerning traffic density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Josef Heimann, Werner Schulz
  • Patent number: 5259644
    Abstract: An ignition unit is provided with an internal housing defining a chamber in which an ignition charge and an ignition element igniting the charge are accommodated. The housing defining the chamber consists of a cover and a container which are connected to one another along a circumferential groove. A distributor housing is mounted on to the housing forming the chamber, in which distributor housing gas outlet openings are provided which are closed by a cap-shaped cover of the chamber. The V-shaped circumferential groove represents a predetermined breaking or separation position of the chamber, for which reason the cover is separated from the container when the ignition charge is ignited. The cover moves away from the container into a space until it strikes the upper end of the distributor housing. With its movement relative to the distributor housing, the cover releases the gas outlet openings so that the gases and flames can emerge from the ignition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Albrecht, Anton Bretfeld, Josef Kraft