Patents by Inventor Volker Krüger
Volker Krüger 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: 11131149Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the other conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES VENTURES & GROWTH LLCInventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
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Publication number: 20210100906Abstract: A system and method for producing an oil-in-water (“O/W”) emulsion performs or includes the steps of: a) providing an oil phase and a water phase, b) premixing the oil phase and the water phase to form an O/W pre-emulsion, and c) homogenizing the O/W pre-emulsion to form an O/W emulsion by at least one counter-jet disperser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Jürgen Schmitt, Volker Krüger, Carsten Grumbach, Thorsten Braun
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Publication number: 20200040664Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the other conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
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Patent number: 10443315Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the outer conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: NextStream Wired Pipe, LLCInventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
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Patent number: 10232294Abstract: A separation element for a pressure accumulator system for separating liquid from a media stream is provided with a hollow cylindrical filter body. The filter body has a support body and a coalescing stage filter medium radially outwardly of the support body. The filter body is flowed through radially by the media stream and separates a dirty side from a clean side of the separation element. First and second end disks are disposed on opposite sides of the filter body. A receiving recess is arranged centrally on the first end disk and is open toward the filter body interior. The receiving recess supports the separation element on a central tube of the pressure accumulator system. The second end disk has an outlet opening. Liquid that has been separated by the filter body from the media stream drains via the outlet opening of the second end disk from the separation element.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbHInventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Janine Schmelzle, Goekhan Evcuemen, Volker Krueger
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Patent number: 9789122Abstract: The present invention relates to a hormone containing oil-in-water emulsion for parenteral administration comprising a) progestogen and/or estrogen and b) fish oil triglycerides, wherein the fish oil triglyceride consists of glycerol which is esterified with fatty acids wherein said fatty acids comprise eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in an amount of at least 45% by weight of said fatty acids.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen ASInventors: Ilona Kaspar, Volker Krüger, Doris Röthlein, Martin Wolf, Jürgen Schmitt
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Publication number: 20160121250Abstract: A separation element for a pressure accumulator system for separating liquid from a media stream is provided with a hollow cylindrical filter body. The filter body has a support body and a coalescing stage filter medium radially outwardly of the support body. The filter body is flowed through radially by the media stream and separates a dirty side from a clean side of the separation element. First and second end disks are disposed on opposite sides of the filter body. A receiving recess is arranged centrally on the first end disk and is open toward the filter body interior. The receiving recess supports the separation element on a central tube of the pressure accumulator system. The second end disk has an outlet opening. Liquid that has been separated by the filter body from the media stream drains via the outlet opening of the second end disk from the separation element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Janine Schmelzle, Goekhan Evcuemen, Volker Krueger
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Patent number: 9151140Abstract: An apparatus to be conveyed into a wellbore. The apparatus includes a housing configured to be conveyed downhole and a drive member located in the housing. The apparatus further includes a drive unit configured to actuate movement of the drive member by selectively coupling to the drive member, wherein the coupling of the device to the drive member is controlled by applying an energy to a selected material in the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Olof Hummes, Michael Koppe, Volker Krueger, Sven Krueger, Matthias Meister
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Patent number: 9091264Abstract: An apparatus for use downhole is disclosed that in one embodiment may include a rotor having an outer lobed surface disposed in a stator having an inner lobed surface, wherein the inner lobed-surface or the outer-lobed surface includes a sealing material on a first section thereof and a metallic surface on a second section thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Carsten Hohl, Harald Grimmer, Volker Krueger
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Patent number: 9080435Abstract: Gas from a tight gas formation may be produced using a drain hole having a juncture to a main wellbore and a terminal end at a depth higher than the juncture. The terminal end may be positioned in the tight gas formation.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Baoyan Li, Harald Grimmer, Volker Krueger
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Patent number: 9057235Abstract: An apparatus for continuously flowing drilling fluid along a drill string includes a continuous circulation device having at least a first fluid path in fluid communication with a top drive and a second fluid path in communication with a diverter. The diverter is in selective fluid communication with a pipe stand associated with the drills string. The apparatus also includes at least one sensor that estimates at least one operating parameter associated with the continuous circulation device. A related method includes using a continuous circulation device as described to manipulate the drill string and controlling the continuous circulation device using at least one sensor configured to estimate at least one operating parameter associated with the continuous circulation device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: D. Duncan Blue, Charles A. Brecher, John D. Macpherson, Volker Krueger
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Patent number: 9052043Abstract: A wired pipe segment includes a body extending from a box end to a pin end and a coupler located in one of the box end or the pin end, the coupler including a communication element and a coupler connector in electrical communication therewith and extending away from the communication element. The segment also includes a transmission line extending away from the coupler towards the other of the box and pin end, the transmission line including an inner conductor surrounded by an insulating material, the inner conductor of the transmission line having an end with a non-cylindrical shape. The segment also includes a connector that electrically connects the coupler to the transmission line.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, VolkeR Peters
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Patent number: 9022146Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for drilling a wellbore into an earth formation is disclosed, which apparatus, according to one embodiment, may include a drill string configured to be conveyed into a wellbore, wherein an annulus is formed between the drill string and a wellbore wall, a first flow device configured to circulate a first fluid from an annulus to a bore of the drill string, and a second flow device positioned downhole of the first flow device, the second flow device configured to circulate a second fluid from the bore of the drill string to the annulus.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Sven Krueger, Volker Krueger, Jens-Uwe Bruns, Karsten Fuhst, Joerg Breitenfeld
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Patent number: 8987001Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxygen indicator in which the presence or absence of oxygen is made visible by a color change, and to the use of such oxygen indicator for monitoring parenteral and enteral dosage forms.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen AGInventors: Volker Krueger, Rolf Beck
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Patent number: 8986028Abstract: A wired pipe segment includes a body extending from a box end to a pin end and a coupler located in one of the box and pin ends, the coupler including a communication element and a coupler connector in electrical communication therewith and extending away from the communication element. The segment also includes a transmission line extending away from the coupler towards the other of the box and pin end, the transmission line including an inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric material, the inner conductor extending beyond an end of the dielectric material. The segment also includes a connector that electrically connects the coupler to the transmission line, the connector including an inner conductive connection having first and second ends that are, respectively, in contact with the inner conductor and the coupler connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, VolkeR Peters
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Publication number: 20150018320Abstract: The invention relates to hormone containing oil-in-water emulsion for parenteral administration comprising progestogen and/or estrogen; a phospholipid comprising one or two omega-3 fatty acid moieties; and an oil as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting of said oil-in-water emulsion. The pharmaceutical is especially for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of neurological damage after strokes and/or trauma and/or for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of neurological damage after concussion and/or traumatic injury to the central nervous system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Ilona Kaspar, Volker Krüger, Doris Röthlein, Jürgen Schmitt, Martin Wolf
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Publication number: 20150011515Abstract: The present invention relates to a hormone containing oil-in-water emulsion for parenteral administration comprising a) progestogen and/or estrogen and b) fish oil triglycerides, wherein the fish oil triglyceride consists of glycerol which is esterified with fatty acids wherein said fatty acids comprise eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in an amount of at least 45% by weight of said fatty acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: B. Braun Melsungen AGInventors: Ilona Kaspar, Volker Krüger, Doris Röthlein, Martin Wolf, Jürgen Schmitt
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Patent number: 8925652Abstract: In one aspect, a drilling apparatus is provided, where the drilling apparatus includes a fluid pump disposed in a main wellbore, a lateral well in fluid communication with the fluid pump and a drilling assembly disposed in the lateral well, wherein the drilling assembly is configured to receive a fluid from the fluid pump to power the drilling assembly and to transport cuttings from the drilling assembly to the main wellbore. The drilling apparatus further includes a sealing mechanism disposed in the main wellbore, the sealing mechanism being configured to direct the cuttings in the fluid downhole of the sealing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Steffen Toscher, Ingo Roders, Harald Grimmer, Volker Krueger
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Publication number: 20140334252Abstract: The invention is related to a multi-chamber mixing container comprising an introversion container, a withdrawal container and various optionally present intermediate containers, furthermore a device for the reception and use of the multi-chamber mixing container and methods for mixing liquids or liquids and solids under aseptic conditions in the multi-chamber mixing container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: B. Braun Melsungen AGInventors: Ralf Harand, Volker Krueger, Joachim Beine, Sandra Vonhof
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Patent number: 8800684Abstract: A method of drilling boreholes is provided. The method, according to one embodiment, may include drilling a borehole, transmitting a signal into the earth formation, receiving signals at least three spaced sensors responsive to the transmitted signals and estimating a path of the borehole using the signals received by the at least three sensors. In another aspect, the method may include drilling a borehole, transmitting signals into the earth formation from at least three spaced transmitters, receiving signals at least one sensor responsive to the transmitted signals and estimating a path of the borehole using the signals received by the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Volker Krueger, Johannes Witte