Patents by Inventor Walter Schaaf
Walter Schaaf 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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Publication number: 20240124581Abstract: The present invention relates to novel anti-PD1 and anti-LAG3 antibody molecules. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such antibody molecules; to methods for preparing such antibody molecules; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such antibody molecules; to compositions comprising such antibody molecules; and to uses of such antibody molecules or such compositions, in particular for therapeutic purposes in the field of cancer diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Markus ZETTL, Ivo LORENZ, Otmar SCHAAF, Melanie WURM, Jean-Francois FORTIN, Scott Ronald BRODEUR, Keith A. CANADA, Lukasz CHLEWICKI, Walter Carroll DAVIDSON, Pankaj GUPTA, Priyanka GUPTA, Rocío K. PÉREZ, Joseph Robert WOSKA, Jr., Haiguang XIAO, Danlin YANG
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Patent number: 11592169Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a linear LED light source, comprising: providing a tubular glass envelope that is open at its proximal end and its distal end; inserting a light source mount assembly comprising one or more LED units into the tubular glass envelope; forming a distal hermetic seal at the distal end such that a distal opening remains at the distal end; forming a proximal hermetic seal at the proximal end such that a proximal opening remains at the proximal end; filling the tubular glass envelope with a gas filling; and sealing the distal and proximal openings to obtain a sealed lamp envelope; wherein a flow of coolant gas through the tubular glass envelope is maintained during the formation of the proximal hermetic seal and/or distal hermetic seal if the light source mount assembly is inserted before the formation of the respective hermetic seal.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Flowil International Lighting (Holding) B.V.Inventors: James Hooker, Frank Broeders, Walter Schaaf
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Publication number: 20210348750Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a linear LED light source, comprising: providing a tubular glass envelope that is open at its proximal end and its distal end; inserting a light source mount assembly comprising one or more LED units into the tubular glass envelope; forming a distal hermetic seal at the distal end such that a distal opening remains at the distal end; forming a proximal hermetic seal at the proximal end such that a proximal opening remains at the proximal end; filling the tubular glass envelope with a gas filling; and sealing the distal and proximal openings to obtain a sealed lamp envelope; wherein a flow of coolant gas through the tubular glass envelope is maintained during the formation of the proximal hermetic seal and/or distal hermetic seal if the light source mount assembly is inserted before the formation of the respective hermetic seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: James Hooker, Frank Broeders, Walter Schaaf
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Publication number: 20210299885Abstract: The invention relates to a human-robot collaboration system including a robot having at least one manipulator, the at least one manipulator having an in particular terminal end portion, the HRC system includes a coupling device connected to the end portion of the at least one manipulator and at least one hand connection, it being possible to connect the at least one hand connection in a force-coupled manner to the end portion via the coupling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: J.Schmalz GmbHInventors: Walter Schaaf, Harald Kuolt
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Patent number: 10625429Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum handling apparatus, in particular for a human-machine-collaboration system, a vacuum gripper can be connected to a primary vacuum system to generate a vacuum, the method includes the following steps applying the vacuum gripper to a workpiece and building up a vacuum in the vacuum gripper by means of the primary vacuum system; holding the workpiece during its handling by means of the vacuum prevailing in the vacuum gripper, and monitoring at least one state variable during the handling; and generating an auxiliary vacuum in the vacuum gripper by a self-sufficient, secondary auxiliary vacuum system if the monitored state variable deviates from a target state.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: J. Schmalz GmbHInventors: Walter Dunkmann, Walter Schaaf, David Straub
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Publication number: 20190337163Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum handling apparatus, in particular for a human-machine-collaboration system, a vacuum gripper can be connected to a primary vacuum system to generate a vacuum, the method includes the following steps applying the vacuum gripper to a workpiece and building up a vacuum in the vacuum gripper by means of the primary vacuum system; holding the workpiece during its handling by means of the vacuum prevailing in the vacuum gripper, and monitoring at least one state variable during the handling; and generating an auxiliary vacuum in the vacuum gripper by a self-sufficient, secondary auxiliary vacuum system if the monitored state variable deviates from a target state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: J. Schmalz GmbHInventors: Walter Dunkmann, Walter Schaaf, David Straub
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Publication number: 20180218585Abstract: A handling device for handling an object by means of manual control of the handling device by an operator, including a sensor apparatus and an evaluating apparatus, is designed and developed with a view to further simplify the handling of objects using a handling device such that the sensor apparatus comprises sensors for detecting the position of the handling device and movement data of the handling device in the form of measured values, such that the evaluating apparatus is designed to generate handling instructions and/or handling-related information for the operator by evaluating the detected measured values, and such that an output apparatus is provided for outputting the handling instructions and/or handling-related information to the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: J. SCHMALZ GMBHInventors: Klaus-Dieter Schwabenthan, Jonas Mast, Bernd Heinzmann, Walter Schaaf, Aline Defranceski
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Patent number: 9062689Abstract: The invention relates to a compressed-air-operated vacuum generator or vacuum gripper having at least two vacuum units, wherein each vacuum unit has a suction chamber, an intake opening which opens into the suction chamber, an outflow opening which opens out of the suction chamber, and at least one drive air opening which opens into the outflow opening between the intake opening and the outflow opening, and wherein the vacuum units operate on the basis of at least two different principles (Venturi, Bernoulli, Coanda, vortex, etc.) for generating a negative pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: J. SCHMALZ GMBHInventor: Walter Schaaf
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Patent number: 8596990Abstract: A pneumatic vacuum generator includes at least one venturi nozzle having a flow cross section which deviates for a circularity. The venturi nozzle may thus have a substantial rectangular or non-circular flow cross section like for example an oval flow cross section or an elliptical flow cross section. At least two plates are disposed in parallel relationship and joined in sandwich construction, with one of the plates constructed to accommodate the venturi nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: J. Schmalz GmbHInventor: Walter Schaaf
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Patent number: 8414045Abstract: A vacuum gripper includes a suction plate for gripping an object. The suction plate has a lid and a suction bottom which define a suction chamber there between and engage formfittingly at least on one side within one another via a tongue and groove joint extending in parallel relation to a gripping plane. The tongue and groove joint includes a groove on one of the suction bottom and lid, and a tongue which is formed on the other one of the suction bottom and lid and fits into the groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: J. Schmalz GmbHInventor: Walter Schaaf
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Publication number: 20130032981Abstract: The invention relates to a compressed-air-operated vacuum generator or vacuum gripper having at least two vacuum units, wherein each vacuum unit has a suction chamber, an intake opening which opens into the suction chamber, an outflow opening which opens out of the suction chamber, and at least one drive air opening which opens into the outflow opening between the intake opening and the outflow opening, and wherein the vacuum units operate on the basis of at least two different principles (Venturi, Bernoulli, Coanda, vortex, etc.) for generating a negative pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: J. SCHMALZ GMBHInventor: Walter Schaaf
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Patent number: 8267386Abstract: A pneumatically actuated area vacuum gripper for gripping and, if necessary, separating workpieces is provided by the present disclosure. In particular, the vacuum gripper is used with thin, flexible workpieces, and has a suction chamber, which has a suction wall with perforations, to be placed on the workpiece. An ejector nozzle has a connection and an outlet, the ejection nozzle being connected to the suction chamber via its connection, and the outlet of the ejector nozzle opening to the outside or into an exhaust air duct, and the suction inlet of the ejector nozzle empties into the suction chamber, whereby the direction of the air stream in the connection coming from the suction chamber corresponds to the direction of the main air conveyance in the ejector nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: J. Schmalz GmbHInventors: Walter Schaaf, Thomas Eisele, Rolf Guenther, Tobias Stahl
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Patent number: 8157182Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum handling device (46) for fixing or transporting work pieces (44) comprising a plurality of components, wherein at least one of the components is provided with an RFID tag (10) and the RFID tag is provided with an RFID chip (14) and an antenna (12), wherein a switching element (16) is provided for the galvanic isolation of the RFID chip and antenna between the RFID chip and the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: J. Schmalz GmbHInventors: Walter Schaaf, Ralf Stockburger
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Publication number: 20110198403Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum handling device (46) for fixing or transporting work pieces (44) comprising a plurality of components, wherein at least one of the components is provided with an RFID tag (10) and the RFID tag is provided with an RFID chip (14) and an antenna (12), wherein a switching element (16) is provided for the galvanic isolation of the RFID chip and antenna between the RFID chip and the antennaType: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: J. SCHMALZ GMBHInventors: Walter Schaaf, Ralf Stockburger
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Publication number: 20110121590Abstract: A vacuum gripper includes a suction plate for gripping an object. The suction plate has a lid and a suction bottom which define a suction chamber there between and engage formfittingly at least on one side within one another via a tongue and groove joint extending in parallel relation to a gripping plane. The tongue and groove joint includes a groove on one of the suction bottom and lid, and a tongue which is formed on the other one of the suction bottom and lid and fits into the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: J. Schmalz GmbHInventor: WALTER SCHAAF
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Publication number: 20110123359Abstract: A pneumatic vacuum generator includes at least one venturi nozzle having a flow cross section which deviates for a circularity. The venturi nozzle may thus have a substantial rectangular or non-circular flow cross section like for example an oval flow cross section or an elliptical flow cross section. At least two plates are disposed in parallel relationship and joined in sandwich construction, with one of the plates constructed to accommodate the venturi nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: J. Schmalz GmbHInventor: WALTER SCHAAF
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Publication number: 20100025905Abstract: A pneumatically actuated area vacuum gripper for gripping and, if necessary, separating workpieces is provided by the present disclosure. In particular, the vacuum gripper is used with thin, flexible workpieces, and has a suction chamber, which has a suction wall with perforations, to be placed on the workpiece. An ejector nozzle has a connection and an outlet, the ejection nozzle being connected to the suction chamber via its connection, and the outlet of the ejector nozzle opening to the outside or into an exhaust air duct, and the suction inlet of the ejector nozzle empties into the suction chamber, whereby the direction of the air stream in the connection coming from the suction chamber corresponds to the direction of the main air conveyance in the ejector nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: J. Schmalz GmbHInventors: Thomas Eisele, Walter Schaaf, Rolf Guenther, Tobias Stahl
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Publication number: 20090184643Abstract: A combined cermet rod and electrode unit for use in a high pressure discharge lamp comprising a cermet rod for connection at its distal end to an electrode tip of the high pressure discharge lamp, and a current supply electrode for forming an electrical connection with the cermet rod. The current supply electrode is formed with a hollow tubular section which is positioned around a proximal end of the cermet rod in physical and electrical contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: FLOWIL INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING (HOLDING) B.V.Inventors: James D. Hooker, Carlo Vlekken, Walter Schaaf, Rudy Geens
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Publication number: 20080174076Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum system, in particular a vacuum gripping system having at least one vacuum gripping apparatus for gripping workpieces and/or a vacuum component, in particular having a sensor for sensing states in the vacuum gripping system and/or one of the components and for generating state data, wherein the vacuum gripping apparatus and/or at least one of the components is equipped with an energy generation device for generating new electrical energy, which is not stored in the vacuum system, for operating a module consuming electrical energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: J. Schmalz GmbHInventors: Thomas Eisele, Walter Schaaf
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Publication number: 20070262598Abstract: The invention concerns a vacuum gripper for suctioning workpieces with an vacuum port, an elastic vacuum element and a vacuum element holder, wherein the vacuum element has a sealing lip on its side facing the workpiece, which delimits the vacuum chamber, and the vacuum chamber is flow-connected to the vacuum port, wherein the vacuum gripper has means that display the suction state, whose color changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: J. Schmalz GmbHInventors: Walter Schaaf, Volker Moll, Tobias Stahl