Patents by Inventor Werner Maier

Werner Maier 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).

  • Patent number: 7984942
    Abstract: A flap configuration has a flap for closing a receptacle and a closing slide guided displaceably parallel to the flap plane in the closing slide guide. The closing slide is inserted with one end into a latching opening in a wall and brought out of engagement with the latching opening by a closing slide drive against a spring force by way of a latch element guided in the latching opening. In an opposite receptacle wall from the latching opening, a guide opening is positioned coaxially with the latching opening and the closing slide guide. In the latching opening, a closing latch biased in the direction of the closing slide is guided, and engages, when the flap is latched in place, in an open end of the closing slide guide. The closing slide drive unlatches the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Walter Schaupensteiner, Werner Maier, Martin Frank
  • Publication number: 20090152887
    Abstract: A flap configuration has a flap for closing a receptacle and a closing slide guided displaceably parallel to the flap plane in the closing slide guide. The closing slide is inserted with one end into a latching opening in a wall and brought out of engagement with the latching opening by a closing slide drive against a spring force by way of a latch element guided in the latching opening. In an opposite receptacle wall from the latching opening, a guide opening is positioned coaxially with the latching opening and the closing slide guide. In the latching opening, a closing latch biased in the direction of the closing slide is guided, and engages, when the flap is latched in place, in an open end of the closing slide guide. The closing slide drive unlatches the flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: WALTER SCHAUPENSTEINER, WERNER MAIER, MARTIN FRANK
  • Patent number: 7293444
    Abstract: A bending apparatus for rod-shaped and tubular workpieces, includes a rotatable bending mandrel with a bending groove is provided with a wrinkle smoothener, which immediately precedes the bending mandrel, and two sliding jaws. In order to change the bending direction around the bending mandrel, the sliding jaws can be moved to the other side thereof. In doing so, the sliding jaw on the side of the bending mandrel is arranged freely rotatable on a support axis, which extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the bending mandrel and whose position relative to the bending mandrel can be shifted parallel to the feeding direction of the workpiece. The sliding jaw is provided such that the end of its forming groove facing towards the bending mandrel can be placed in contact with the bending groove by shifting the support axis and, thus, its forming groove tangentially joins said groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: WAFIOS Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Hacker, Werner Maier, Patrik Schlund, Jürgen Wolf, Dietmar Sautter
  • Patent number: 7234333
    Abstract: On a machine for bending rod-shaped or tubular workpieces, which includes a bending head having a bending mandrel mounted on a rotational axis and rotatable by means of a rotary drive, and having a clamping device for pressing the workpiece to be bent against a forming groove on the bending mandrel and also a feeding device for the workpiece to be processed, whereby the clamping device is positionable relative to the bending mandrel and can is also pivotable concentrically to the rotational axis of the bending mandrel, the clamping device is attached to two mutually independent rotary drives, one of which performs its pivoting movement about the rotational axis of the bending mandrel, and via the other of which it can be moved with respect to the bending mandrel by using an interposed conversion transmission that converts a rotary motion to a linear motion, whereby the bending head includes three concentrically nested rotary shafts for transmitting the drive of the three rotary drives to the bending mandrel,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Wafios Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Maier, Jurgen Wolf, Frank Hacker, Patrick Schlund, Dieter Geisel, Dietmar Sautter
  • Patent number: 7229124
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body shell element, an interior-covering part for the body shell element, an energy-absorbing deformation element arranged between the body shell element and the interior covering part, and a deformable supporting element connecting the interior-covering part to the body shell element. The deformation element is constructed as a sheet metal part in the shape of an elongated hollow profile, and includes at least one fastening leg and at least one deformation leg. The fastening leg is connected with the interior-covering part. The deformation leg starts out from the fastening leg and faces the body shell element. The deformation characteristics of the deformable supporting element are designed in consideration of the deformation characteristics of the deformation element. The deformation leg is arranged at a distance from the body shell element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Luik, Werner Maier, Matthias Zierle
  • Publication number: 20060201219
    Abstract: A bending apparatus for rod-shaped and tubular workpieces, includes a rotatable bending mandrel with a bending groove is provided with a wrinkle smoothener, which immediately precedes the bending mandrel, and two sliding jaws. In order to change the bending direction around the bending mandrel, the sliding jaws can be moved to the other side thereof. In doing so, the sliding jaw on the side of the bending mandrel is arranged freely rotatable on a support axis, which extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the bending mandrel and whose position relative to the bending mandrel can be shifted parallel to the feeding direction of the workpiece. The sliding jaw is provided such that the end of its forming groove facing towards the bending mandrel can be placed in contact with the bending groove by shifting the support axis and, thus, its forming groove tangentially joins said groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Hacker, Werner Maier, Patrik Schlund, Jurgen Wolf, Dietmar Sautter
  • Publication number: 20060012220
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body shell element, an interior-covering part for the body shell element, an energy-absorbing deformation element arranged between the body shell element and the interior covering part, and a deformable supporting element connecting the interior-covering part to the body shell element. The deformation element is constructed as a sheet metal part in the shape of an elongated hollow profile, and includes at least one fastening leg and at least one deformation leg. The fastening leg is connected with the interior-covering part. The deformation leg starts out from the fastening leg and faces the body shell element. The deformation characteristics of the deformable supporting element are designed in consideration of the deformation characteristics of the deformation element. The deformation leg is arranged at a distance from the body shell element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Klaus Luik, Werner Maier, Matthias Zierle
  • Publication number: 20050210945
    Abstract: On a machine for bending rod-shaped or tubular workpieces, which includes a bending head having a bending mandrel mounted on a rotational axis and rotatable by means of a rotary drive, and having a clamping device for pressing the workpiece to be bent against a forming groove on the bending mandrel and also a feeding device for the workpiece to be processed, whereby the clamping device is positionable relative to the bending mandrel and can is also pivotable concentrically to the rotational axis of the bending mandrel, the clamping device is attached to two mutually independent rotary drives, one of which performs its pivoting movement about the rotational axis of the bending mandrel, and via the other of which it can be moved with respect to the bending mandrel by using an interposed conversion transmission that converts a rotary motion to a linear motion, whereby the bending head includes three concentrically nested rotary shafts for transmitting the drive of the three rotary drives to the bending mandrel,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Maier, Jurgen Wolf, Frank Hacker, Patrick Schlund, Dieter Geisel, Dietmar Sautter
  • Patent number: 6737005
    Abstract: A process for producing solid dosage forms by a) producing a plastic mixture which comprises at least one active ingredient and at least one polymeric binder, and b) shaping the plastic mixture to the solid dosage forms in a molding calender with two counterrotating molding rolls, wherein one molding roll has at least one annular groove running along its periphery and the other molding roll has at least one ring, running along its periphery, of teeth extending radially outward and able to engage in the annular groove is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Abbott GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Rosenberg, Werner Maier
  • Patent number: 6669883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for producing solid dosage forms by molding plastic active ingredient-containing mixtures with use of a continuously operating molding tool with two parts which cooperate to mold the plastic mixture, with at least one part having a plurality of depressions to receive and mold the plastic mixture, wherein one part has at least two groups, which differ in volume and/or shape, of depressions. Dosage forms which differ in shape or size are obtained in one step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Jörg Rosenberg, Werner Maier
  • Patent number: 6488939
    Abstract: Solid, elongate dosage forms (10) with a long axis (11) and with a length (L) which is defined by projection of the ends (12, 13) of the dosage form to the long axis, where a cross-sectional area (14, 15, 16) oriented perpendicular to the long axis (11) has an area which is variable along the long axis (11) and increases from a cross-sectional area (15) which is located between the ends (12, 13) and has a minimal area essentially continuously toward the two ends (12, 13) up to in each case a cross-sectional area (14 and 16 respectively) with a maximal area, wherein the distance of the maximal cross-sectional area (14) which is located near one end (12) from the maximal cross-sectional area (16) which is located near the other end (13) is, projected on the long axis (11), more than half the length (L) of the dosage form (10), are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Jürgen Zeidler, Jörg Rosenberg, Werner Maier, Jörg Neumann
  • Patent number: 6423256
    Abstract: A process for producing solid dosage forms, in which (i) a plastic mixture of at least one pharmacologically acceptable polymeric binder with a K value of more than 75, at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient and, where appropriate, conventional pharmaceutical additives is prepared and (ii) the plastic mixture is shaped to the required dosage form, with step (i) being carried out under conditions of temperature and shear energy input such that the reduction in molecular weight of the polymeric binder, expressed as the difference in the K value, is less than 15 is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Kothrade, Jörg Breitenbach, Harald Krull, Thomas Kessler, Armin Lange, Werner Maier, Ulrich Reinhold
  • Patent number: 6350398
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing coated solid dosage forms by forming a plastic mixture from at least one thermoplastic physiologically tolerated polymeric binder and at least one active ingredient and extruding the plastic mixture, wherein the extrudate is subsequently treated with at least one liquid or vaporized coating agent, and the coated extrudate is shaped to the required dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jörg Breitenbach, Stephan Kothrade, Andreas Kleinke, Armin Lange, Werner Maier
  • Patent number: 6132659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of lenticular tablets by melt calendering in which molding rolls with depressions in the shape of segments of an ellipsoid are used. The process according to the invention affords tablets which are easily deflashed and in which the tablet residue to be abraded when there is a displacement between the upper and lower half of the tablet is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg Rosenberg, Werner Maier, Jorg Breitenbach
  • Patent number: 6009690
    Abstract: A process for the production of divisible tablets by melt calendering in which two molding rolls are combined together, at least one of which has depressions with at least one bar which extends up to the surface line of the molding roll and forms a score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg Rosenberg, Werner Maier, Helmut Fricke, Jorg Breitenbach
  • Patent number: 6001391
    Abstract: A process for producing solid combination tablets which have at least two phases comprises molding a melt of a polymeric binder with or without at least one active ingredient, there being at least one solid product, which may contain an active ingredient incorporated into the still plastic composition during the molding step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Basf Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jurgen Zeidler, Joerg Rosenberg, Jorg Breitenbach, Andreas Kleinke, Werner Maier
  • Patent number: 5897910
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for the production of covered tablets by melt calendering in which the melt containing active ingredient is introduced between two sheets of the covering material into the molding rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg Rosenberg, Werner Maier, Sven Grabowski, Jorg Breitenbach
  • Patent number: 5258925
    Abstract: A method for detecting diffuse reflections of full-tone and half-tone fields in order to prepare diagnoses on problem factors and/or changes in process parameters, such as blurring, dampness, machine temperature. During printing, the diffuse reflections of the full-tone and half-tone fields are detected with scanners. This is done in such a way that for at least two printed copies, in at least two fields of each copy, the diffuse reflections of full-tone and half-tone areas, or of at least two half-tone fields of different area coverages are compared, and based on the results of this comparison, diagnoses and/or control recommendations are made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Werner Maier, Hans Mamberer, Armin Weichmann
  • Patent number: 5223156
    Abstract: In a process and a system for removing waste including production residues from fluid media used with machinery, the medium from which waste is to be removed is transported from the respective place of accumulation via piping to a collecting tank. The medium from which waste is to be removed is pumped from the respective place of accumulation up to an elevated tank, from where it is passed on to the collecting tank located at a lower level continuously or intermittently via a closed piping system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Scheibel Versorgungsanlagen GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Maier
  • Patent number: 5170711
    Abstract: The values ascertained from printer's copies (8, 9), for ink zone presetting, are supplied to a color supply detection computer (3) via a film/plate scanner (4). Before the various scanning areas in accordance with scanning patterns (7) are summed up, the zonal preset values ascertained by the ink supply detection computer (3) undergo a correction in accordance with the value furnished by a weighting computer (16) for each scanning area. This optimizes the presetting of the ink zones. As a function of the corrected values taking the subject to be printed into account, ductor rollers (22) and rubber rollers (21) can be controlled in order to improve the ink penetration as a function of the subject in the circumferential direction as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Man Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Werner Maier, Gerd Steiner, Josef Schneider