Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Meier

Wolfgang Meier 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: 12142907
    Abstract: An overcurrent protection device is for protecting a load arranged in a DC grid. The load is coupled to a supply busbar, which is connectable to a supply potential of the DC grid, in the DC grid via the overcurrent protection device. The overcurrent protection device is designed to ascertain a current trigger value based upon a detected value of a current flowing through the overcurrent protection device and a trigger characteristic which is assigned to the load and is based on the current; compare the current trigger value with a threshold, and either trigger the overcurrent protection device or not, based upon the result of the comparison. The current is taken into consideration together with a first or a second factor in the trigger characteristic based upon the current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Klaus Behringer, Wolfgang Feil, Peter Kaluza, Annemarie Lehmeier, Matthias Meier, Josef Burger, Thomas Bär
  • Patent number: 12037240
    Abstract: A chemical oxygen core for a chemical oxygen generator includes at least one layer of an oxygen-generating composition. In some examples, the at least one layer comprises includes a metal powder fuel, a transition metal oxide catalyst, and an oxygen source. In various examples, the at least one layer includes less than approximately 0.1 percent by weight of the transition metal oxide catalyst. In certain examples, a chemical oxygen generator includes a chemical oxygen core and a perforated metal covering surrounding the chemical oxygen core along a length of the chemical oxygen core. In some aspects, the perforated metal covering has an opening ratio of approximately 0 to 100 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: AVOX SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rittner, Etienne Tomasena, Ruediger Meckes, Andreas Westphal, Herbert Meier, Jeroen Van Schaik, Sumit Gogna
  • Publication number: 20230298390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the automatic monitoring of an electrotechnical work flow and to a corresponding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Rainer Ziehmer, Christian Paulus, Wolfgang Meier
  • Publication number: 20230157284
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agrochemical composition comprising the potassium salt of dicamba and an adjuvant selected from a) a polyalkylene oxide block-copolymer, b) a hyperbranched polycarbonate, and c) a solvent selected from C1-C6-alkyl lactate, C3-C6-lactone and N—C1-C15-alkyl pyrrolidone. It also relates to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the agrochemical composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment, or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment; to a method for producing the agrochemical composition; to an adjuvant composition for increasing the solubility of the potassium salt of dicamba in an aqueous composition comprising a mixture of additive a) or additive b) with additive c) fine droplet formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Wolfgang Meier, Marc Nolte, Frank Dinies, Stephan Koehler, Michael Krapp, Klaus Kolb
  • Publication number: 20230148590
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agrochemical composition comprising a salt of dicamba and an N—C2-C15-alkyl pyrrolidone. It also relates to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the agrochemical composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment, or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment; to a method for producing the agrochemical composition; to an adjuvant composition for increasing the solubility of the salt of dicamba in an aqueous composition comprising an N—C2-C15-alkyl pyrrolidone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Steven Joseph Bowe, Ronald Repage, Stephan Koehler, Katja Marxer, Thomas Bork, Wolfgang Meier, Marc Nolte, Frank Dinies, Michael Krapp, Klaus Kolb
  • Publication number: 20230145432
    Abstract: Agrochemical aqueous formulations comprising A) An agriculturally acceptable salt of dicamba, B) At least one anionic surfactant that comprises at least one naphthalene sulfonate C) an aqueous solvent, D) Optionally at least one thickener, E) Optionally other pesticides, F) Optionally other formulation auxiliaries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Sowa, Klaus Kolb, Michael Krapp, Wolfgang Meier, Steven Joseph Bowe, Sanjeev Kumar Bangarwa, Matthias Bratz, Anja Simon, Claude Taranta, Marc Nolte
  • Publication number: 20230082754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid herbicidal composition comprising a) glufosinate, or a salt thereof, an amine component; and a compound of formula (I) [R-(A)x-OSO3?]-M+ (I); wherein al variables have a meaning as defined herein. It also relates to a method for increasing the herbicidal activity of liquid herbicidal compositions comprising glufosinate or a salt thereof, and a compound of formula (I) comprising the step of contacting the liquid herbicidal composition with the amine component; and to a method for treating plant propagation material comprising the step of treating plant propagation material with the herbicidal composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Murat Mertoglu, Steffen Kuhn, Wolfgang Meier, Ingo Meiers, Roland Wihelm, Martin Hartmueller, Gina Nash
  • Publication number: 20230072815
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agrochemical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) [R-(A)x-OSO3?]-M+ (I); wherein M+ is a monoethanolammonium cation, and wherein the further variables have a meaning as defined herein. It also relates to an adjuvant solution comprising said compound of formula (I) and an organic solvent. Other objects are a compound of formula (I), wherein R is a linear alkyl and M+ is ethanolammonium and wherein the other variables have a meaning as defined herein; and a method of controlling undesired vegetation, and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the agrochemical composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment, or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Murat Mertoglu, Steffen Kuhn, Jochen Schreieck, Wolfgang Meier, Gina Nash, Hans-Christian Raths, Frank Clasen
  • Patent number: 11485434
    Abstract: A harvester and a method for harvesting a crop is disclosed. The harvester includes two track drives positioned on opposite ends of a front axle of the harvester, each of the track drives including two main wheels that are arranged successively in the driving direction of the harvester, at least one auxiliary wheel positioned between the main wheels, and at least one track that surrounds the main wheels. The auxiliary wheel can interact with a bottom section of the track so that the forces to be deflected via the particular track drive into ground can be deflected at least proportionately using the auxiliary wheel. To reduce the shearing forces into the ground when the harvester turns, a control unit, depending on the steering angle of the harvester, controls a lifting unit to lift a front main wheel of a particular track drive from its home position to a lifted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Silies, Sascha Rackow, Wolfgang Meier
  • Patent number: 10785973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous pesticide microemulsion formulation including (a) at least one organic pesticide compound P, which is sparingly soluble in water and which is present in the formulation in dissolved form; (b) at least one organic solvent LM1 selected from C1-C4-alkyl lactates; (c) at least one organic solvent LM2 selected from C5-C12-alkyl lactates; (d) at least one organic solvent LM3 selected from N—(C4-C12 alkyl)pyrrolidones; (e) at least one surfactant S selected from anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and (f) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Steffen Schlehuber, Sarah Thompson, Wolfgang Meier, Jochen Schreieck, Helmut Mueller, Paulo Cesar Queiroz
  • Publication number: 20200269938
    Abstract: A harvester and a method for harvesting a crop is disclosed. The harvester includes two track drives positioned on opposite ends of a front axle of the harvester, each of the track drives including two main wheels that are arranged successively in the driving direction of the harvester, at least one auxiliary wheel positioned between the main wheels, and at least one track that surrounds the main wheels. The auxiliary wheel can interact with a bottom section of the track so that the forces to be deflected via the particular track drive into ground can be deflected at least proportionately using the auxiliary wheel. To reduce the shearing forces into the ground when the harvester turns, a control unit, depending on the steering angle of the harvester, controls a lifting unit to lift a front main wheel of a particular track drive from its home position to a lifted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Silies, Sascha Rackow, Wolfgang Meier
  • Patent number: 10336357
    Abstract: A transport cart and a method using a transport cart transports objects or animal carcasses. The transport cart has a loading trough which has a region which is arranged on a side of the loading trough facing away from a handlebar and/or from at least one handle, wherein the region has at least one loading and/or unloading device, thus making loading and/or unloading possible such that the object which is to be transported or the transported object or the animal carcass which is to be transported or the transported animal carcass does not have to be touched by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventor: Wolfgang Meier
  • Patent number: 9901093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microemulsion comprising (A) 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one active ingredient, (B) 0.5 to 40% by weight of at least one solvent which is fully miscible with water, (C) 10 to 40% by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant, (D) 0 to 10% by weight of further additives, (E) 10 to 90% by weight of water and (F) 0.1 to 60% by weight of at least one solvent which is partially miscible with water, in each case based on the total microemulsion, where the total of the amounts of components A, B, C, D, E and F is 100% by weight and where the microemulsion does not comprise any anionic surfactants, and to a process for the preparation of this microemulsion and to the use of this microemulsion for the treatment of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Wolfgang Meier, Thomas Bork, Karl Strauss, Tatjana Levy, Jurith Montag
  • Publication number: 20170280710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous pesticide microemulsion formulation including (a) at least one organic pesticide compound P, which is sparingly soluble in water and which is present in the formulation in dissolved form; (b) at least one organic solvent LM1 selected from C1-C4-alkyl lactates; (c) at least one organic solvent LM2 selected from C5-C12-alkyl lactates; (d) at least one organic solvent LM3 selected from N—(C4-C12 alkyl)pyrrolidones; (e) at least one surfactant S selected from anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and (f) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Steffen Schlehuber, Sarah Thompson, Wolfgang Meier, Jochen Schreieck, Helmut Mueller, Paulo Cesar Queiroz
  • Publication number: 20170232990
    Abstract: A transport cart and a method using a transport cart transports objects or animal carcasses. The transport cart has a loading trough which has a region which is arranged on a side of the loading trough facing away from a handlebar and/or from at least one handle, wherein the region has at least one loading and/or unloading device, thus making loading and/or unloading possible such that the object which is to be transported or the transported object or the animal carcass which is to be transported or the transported animal carcass does not have to be touched by an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Wolfgang MEIER
  • Patent number: 9575100
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement including a rectifier circuit and a current determining circuit. The rectifier circuit is configured to rectify an alternating signal into a rectified signal. The current determining circuit is configured to determine a current of the alternating signal from at least a current of the rectified signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Davide Piombo, Angelo Cavo, Fabio Parodi, Davide Flamini, Wolfgang Meier, Sergio Rossi
  • Patent number: 8975292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling arthropods comprising the application of an aqueous gel which contains an insecticide, an attractant and a thickener, wherein the aqueous gel is applied in the form of spots on fruit trees. The invention further relates to an aqueous gel comprising an insecticide, an attractant, a thickener, a humectant and a feeding stimulant. The invention also relates to a concentrated gel for preparing the aqueous gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Claude Taranta, Tatjana Levy, Ouidad Benlahmar, Marc Nolte, Thomas Kröhl, Christoph Randt, Thomas Bork, Wolfgang Meier, Clark D. Klein, Tiffany Hennessey
  • Patent number: 8761996
    Abstract: In a method and a device for learning the neutral position of the accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle, the lowest pedal voltage is determined during a first drive cycle, the voltage remaining constant over a specific period of time and repeating itself several times within the drive cycle. A minimum pedal value is confirmed and set on the basis of the determined lowest pedal value that has been confirmed in at least one succeeding drive cycle. Finally, a plausibility check on the confirmed lowest pedal value is performed. The method and the device are characterized by particular robustness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Roger Bernhardt, Wolfgang Meier
  • Patent number: 8741809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel liquid formulation for crop protection which comprises a) pyraclostrobin; b) at least one organic solvent S1 with a water solubility of less than 2 g/l at 20° C.; c) at least one organic solvent S2 with a water solubility of at least 2 g/l at 20° C., where S2 comprises at least one solvent S2.1 with a water solubility of more than 200 g/l at 20° C. and optionally at least one solvent S2.2 with a water solubility of 2 to 200 g/l at 20° C.; d) at least one anionic surface-active substance SA1; e) at least one nonionic surface-active substance SA2; and f) water. The invention also relates to the use of the crop protection formulation for treatment of plants and seed, and to corresponding methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ulrike Troppmann, Wolfgang Meier, Guenter Oetter, Ulrich Steinbrenner, Tatjana Levy, Jurith Montag, Tanja Brunner, Reiner Weiler
  • Patent number: 8378003
    Abstract: Provided are substantially flat membranes that include a block or graft co-polymer and a water transport protein, such as Aquaporin-Z, or a synthetic mimic of such proteins. Also provided are methods of removing contaminants from a liquid, by contacting the liquid with a substantially flat membrane that includes a block or graft co-polymer and a water transport protein or synthetic mimic thereof. Also provided are methods of making such membranes. Further provided are compositions that include at least one active ingredient and vesicles surrounding the active ingredient, where the vesicles include a block or graft copolymer and a water transport protein or synthetic mimic surrounding the active ingredient. Also provided are methods that include administering such compositions to patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Kumar Manish, Clark Mark, Zilles L. Julie, Mariusz Grzelakowski, Rainer Nehring, WolfGang Meier