Patents by Inventor Walter Engel

Walter Engel 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: 20100274733
    Abstract: Methods and systems to automate the taxonomy generation process and allow for automatic synchronized cross-industry taxonomy updates. A standardized cross-industry taxonomy generation procedure is provided, which is easy to use and allows for fast generation of taxonomies. The errors in taxonomy generation are reduced, while producing synchronized industry-specific taxonomies. A software application, facilitates the automation of the taxonomy generation process and allows for automatic cross-industry taxonomy updates. A standardized cross-industry taxonomy generation procedure is characterized by error reduction in cross-industry taxonomy generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Campbell Pryde, Paul Sappington
  • Patent number: 6508995
    Abstract: A method for producing phase-stabilized particulate ammonium nitrate (AN) through integration of a diamine complex of the metals copper, nickel or zinc into the crystal lattice of AN, wherein AN is reacted with inorganic CU, Ni and/or Zn compounds, is characterized in that carbonates and/or hydroxide carbonates and/or hydroxides are added as inorganic compounds of the metals Cu, Ni and/or Zn. Moreover, additives are added to reduce the melting temperature of AN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Herbert Heinisch
  • Patent number: 5725803
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water/oil mixed emulsifier having a content of C-10 to C-28 fatty alcohols, as well as the use thereof in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations. The emulsifier containsa) 6 to 13 wt. % phytosterols;b) 5 to 23 wt. % C-20 to C-24 2-alkyl alcohols; andc) a mixture of C-10 to C-28 n-fatty alcohols with the following composition:C-10: 0.0 to 1.0 wt. %C-12: 1.0 to 3.0 wt. %C-14: 12.0 to 16.0 wt. %C-16: 16.0 to 21.0 wt. %C-18: 11.0 to 14.5 wt. %C-20: 6.0 to 10.0 wt. %C-22: 7.0 to 11.0 wt. %C-24: 2.5 to 5.0 wt. %C-26: 0.5 to 2.5 wt. %C-28: 0.5 to 1.1 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Kawes S.L.
    Inventor: Walter Engel
  • Patent number: 5677510
    Abstract: A gas generating mixture comprises a high nitrogen and low carbon fuel from he group nitroguanidine (NIGU), tiraminoguanidine nitrate (TAGN), diguanidinium-5,5'-azotetrazolate (GZT) or 3-nitro-l,2,3-triazol-5-one (NTO), as well as copper diammine dinitrate Cu(NH.sub.3).sub.2 (NO.sub.3).sub.2 as the oxidizer and a pyrophoric metal or such a metal alloy on a carrier catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.v.
    Inventors: Klaus Martin Bucerius, Norbert Eisenreich, Helmut Schmid, Walter Engel
  • Patent number: 5663524
    Abstract: A gas generating mixture comprises a high nitrogen and low carbon fuel from he group nitroguanidine (NIGU), triaminoguanidine nitrate (TAGN), diguanidinium-5,5'-azotetrazolate (GZT) and 3-nitro-1,2-3-triazol-5-one (NTO), as well as copper diammine dinitrate Cu(NH.sub.3).sub.2 (NO.sub.3).sub.2 as the oxidizer and V.sub.2 O.sub.5 /MoO.sub.3 mixed oxides and/or oxide mixtures as the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Martin Bucerius, Norbert Eisenreich, Helmut Schmid, Walter Engel
  • Patent number: 5494676
    Abstract: Dermatological compositions having an effective content of cis-urocaninic acid and/or its derivatives, the process for the produktion of such compositions and the method of use of dermatological compositions having a content of cis-urocaninic acid for the treatment and the prophylaxis of inflammatory dermatoses and for the care and restoration of senstive and stressed skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Bode Chemie
    Inventors: Franz Stab, Udo Hoppe, Gerhard Sauermann, Walter Engel
  • Patent number: 5481980
    Abstract: Jettisonable sabot for a subcaliber projectile. In a jettisonable sabot for a subcaliber projectile, which is fired from a weapon barrel having helical grooves, there is a risk that individual segments of a sabot body, strike the projectile body with their edges during the separation from the projectile body, with these impacts against the projectile body impairing the impact accuracy. In order to avoid these impacts, the parting planes or slots between the individual segments of the sabot body are not arranged radially, as in the past, but rather parallel with radial planes with a specified distance (d) corresponding to at least half of the radius (R) of the projectile body, with the slits between the segments of the sabot jacket preferably being arranged parallel to radial planes with a specified distance (d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Oerlikon-Contraves Pyrotec AG
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Rudolf Rossmann, Anton Ernst
  • Patent number: 5455036
    Abstract: Dermatological compositions having an effective content of cis-urocaninic acid and/or its derivatives, the process for the produktion of such compositions and the method of use of dermatological compositions having a content of cis-urocaninic acid for the treatment and the prophylaxis of inflammatory dermatoses and for the care and restoration of senstive and stressed skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Bode Chemie
    Inventors: Franz Stab, Udo Hoppe, Gerhard Sauermann, Walter Engel
  • Patent number: 5396086
    Abstract: An LED spacer assembly includes a housing having at least one first passageway which permits the insertion of an LED. The LED has leads which extend therefrom and pass through the first passageway of the housing. The housing also includes at least one second passageway which intersects the first passageway and includes an extended portion. The second passageway permits the insertion of a tool or forming die element for the purpose of holding the leads and forming a bent portion in the leads which extend into the extended portion of the second passageway. The positioning of the bent portion of the leads into the extended portion of the second passageway permits the stable retention of the LED on the housing. Additionally, by holding the leads during the bending of the same, stresses on the LED are minimized during the assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Engels, Andrea Russo
  • Patent number: 5318778
    Abstract: Cosmetic deodorants, characterized by an effective content of lantibiotics, it being possible for the lantibiotics to be present both singly and in a mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Beiersdorf AG
    Inventors: Robert Schmucker, Sauermann, Gerhard, Ulrich Eigener, Walter Engel
  • Patent number: 5207300
    Abstract: Hydraulic, adjustable vibration damper, such as for motor vehicles, in which, parallel to the damping valves, there is a bypass whose control body can be closed by a simple hydraulically or pneumatically pressurized adjustment apparatus, and opened by the internal system pressure of the vibration damper. For this purpose, the control body is equipped with a pressure intensifier, whereby on its external circumferential surface, an annular surface is created by a smaller-diameter portion for the application of the system internal pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: BOGE Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Werner Sczepanski
  • Patent number: 5063036
    Abstract: In a process for producing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (AN), a diammine complex of Ni or Cu is incorporated into the AN lattice, in which the diammine complex is produced in a solid-state reaction of AN and metal oxide at 110.degree. to 170.degree. C. and in a proportion of up to 10% is either mixed with further AN and melted, homogenized and subsequently transferred into the solid state, or mixed with further AN is incorporated into the AN lattice at between 80.degree. and 170.degree. C. in a solid-state reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angenwandten Forschng e.V.
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Norbert Eisenreich, Klaus-Dieter Thiel
  • Patent number: 4977657
    Abstract: The fragmentation jacket of a projectile or shell should be prefragmentized in the simplest possible manner by means of reference fracture locations provided at the inner side or interior surface of the fragmentation jacket. For this purpose, the reference fracture locations are impressed into a disk, for example, by stamping. Subsequently, the thus formed disk is shaped by deep drawing to form a fragmentation jacket such that the reference fracture locations formed by grooves are located at the inner side or interior surface of a cup-shaped fragmentation jacket. This cup-shaped fragmentation jacket is filled with an explosive charge which is detonated by a base fuze or by a tip or point fuze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Werzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon-Buhrle AG
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Franz Moser, Hugo Sigrist
  • Patent number: 4928391
    Abstract: Apparatus and method to properly cut to size the carpet tiles which are used to complete the carpeted areas adjacent walls, doors, etc. in an area to be carpeted. The apparatus encompasses a machine which is placed against a carpet tile already in position and has spring loaded arms which extend therefrom to a point abutting the wall or door structure to fix the position of a cutter on the apparatus so that it cuts the actual size necessary to fill the gap between the previously laid tile and the wall or door sensed by the spring loaded arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Higgins, Walter Engels
  • Patent number: 4921694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deodorizing and antimicrobial composition for use in cosmetic or topical formulations which contains one or more 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ols, a phenyl hydroxyalkyl ether with not more than 3 C atoms in the alkyl radical and glycerol monolaurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Udo Hoppe, Ulrich Eigener, Gerhard Sauermann, Walter Engel, Wolfgang Pape
  • Patent number: 4839165
    Abstract: Water-based cosmetic agent for hair which contains sericin and pelargonic acid as active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Udo Hoppe, Walter Engel
  • Patent number: 4631295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-cream bath that, added in a conventional amount to the bath water, lends it not only a skin-care and fat-restoration action but also a regenerating and normalizing effect on the skin, especially in the existence of non-clinical deviations from the norm, aging skin for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Udo Hoppe, Gerhard Sauermann
  • Patent number: 4544769
    Abstract: A method of preparing compact nitroguanidine of high bulk density by crystallization from an initially hot nitroguanidine solution. The solution is cooled, while being agitated, at a temperature gradient of at least 3.degree. C./minute, with the crystallization taking place, only at temperatures less than 50.degree. C., from a supersaturated solution. The solvent for the nitroguanidine solution is selected from the group consisting of polyhydric, lower aliphatic alcohols, the mono- or dialkyl ethers of these polyhydric, lower aliphatic alcohols, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, or mixtures thereof. The formed nitroguanidine, in addition to having a high bulk density, has a compact form which makes it possible to prepare a slurry from nitroguanidine and to be able to process nitroguanidine as a composition amenable to casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Walter Engel, Herbert Heinisch
  • Patent number: 4531265
    Abstract: A rotor for cutting the loops or surface of a fabric having a plurality of segmented blades interconnected together to form a helix which when used to cut the surface of a fabric does not cause a rowing effect in the surface. The cutting blades in adjacent rows are positioned to be between two blades on any one row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Walter Engels
  • Patent number: 4498217
    Abstract: A rotor for cutting the loops or surface of a fabric having a plurality of segmented blades interconnected together to form a helix which when used to cut the surface of a fabric does not cause a rowing effect in the surface. The cutting blades in adjacent rows are positioned to be between two blades on any one row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Walter Engels