Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Richter

Wolfgang Richter 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: 20080024312
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric circuit arrangement for generating or receiving an output signal or switched condition definitive for the effective locking condition of a door system, especially a motor vehicle door system. The object of the invention is to provide a circuit arrangement with which an output signal definitive for the locking condition of a door system can be furnished, the generation of which signal takes the intentions of a user or the instantaneous situation into account in improved manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: IDENT TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Richter
  • Publication number: 20070225265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new macrocycles of the general formula (I) as their use for the treatment of cancer diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Bernd Henkel, Michael Cappi
  • Patent number: 7208635
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydroformylation process in which at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms is reacted continuously with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst in a reaction zone in which a liquid phase is present and a stream S) is taken from the liquid phase, heat is removed from this stream and the stream is subsequently returned to the reaction zone without removal of a material component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Rolf Müller, Roland Krokoszinski
  • Patent number: 7172133
    Abstract: Expansion or elastic material working element, particularly for operating a thermostatic valve, having a housing and a movable working pin led out of the housing, the housing containing expansion material and a heating device with an electrical resistance element applied to a support. More particularly for increasing the response speed of such a device, according to the invention the support has a cavity and the resistance heating element is a heating conductor wound around the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignees: Eichenauer Heizelemente GmbH & Co. KG, Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Starck, Barbu Scarlat Frunzetti, Wolfgang Richter
  • Publication number: 20070004939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of aldehydes comprising between 5 and 21 carbon atoms, by the isomerising hydroformylation in a homogenous phase of olefin compositions comprising between 4 and 20 carbon atoms and containing ?-olefins and olefins with internal double bonds, by means of a synthesis gas, in the presence of a homogeneous rhodium catalyst that is complexed with an organophosphorus ligand containing oxygen atoms and/or nitrogen atoms and a free ligand. Said production is carried out at high temperature and high pressure in a multi-stage reaction system consisting of at least two reaction zones. According to said method, the olefin composition is first reacted in a first reaction zone or a group of several first reaction zones at a total pressure of between 10 and 40 bar, using a synthesis gas with a CO/H2 molar ratio of between 4:1 and 1:2 until a 40 to 95% conversion of the ?-olefins is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Volland, Thomas Mackewitz, Wolfgang Ahlers, Ansgar Schafer, Wolfgang Richter, Rocco Paciello
  • Publication number: 20060261672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit for selectively producing switching signals, in particular signals used for locking vehicle doors, a vehicle provided with said circuit, a system and method for protecting areas of risk and a system, components and method for hermetically transferring validated data. For automotive engineering, it is desired that certain switching processes in or outside the vehicle like the opening of a door, the actuation of a start button or the activation of a parking brake be carried out exclusively by a driver. The aim of said invention is to develop the solutions which make it possible to advantageously produce distinctive signals for coordinating a switching process. For this purpose, the inventive method for generating switching signals consists in producing said signals according to the selective activation of a switching device by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Wolfgang Richter
  • Publication number: 20060208577
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system for accident prevention on operating devices with a user terminal, comprising an output unit for the transmission of signals with authorizing user data by means of the body of the user and signal receiver, provided for at least one device with an interface unit for receiving signals transmitted by means of the body of the user, units for checking the received authorizing user data and units for the generation of a release signal on a successful checking of the received authorisation user data
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Stefan Donat, Peter Rosenbeck
  • Publication number: 20060128966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new Macrocycles of formula (I) and their use for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Morphonchem Aktiengesellschaft Fur Kombinatorische Chemie
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Lutz Weber
  • Publication number: 20060125292
    Abstract: A water management system for directing fluid away from a gap defined between adjacent panels of a folding hardtop of a vehicle. The water management system includes first and second seals and a tube. The seals are disposed along respective gaps between adjacent panels. Each seal has a trough for collecting fluid entering the gap. The tube is in fluid communication with the troughs of both seals and directs the fluid to an external location of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Scott Yaroch
  • Publication number: 20060109135
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to object presence analysis, especially that of objects which are worn in the immediate vicinity of a user, on the body thereof for example, or in the clothing thereof. The invention more specifically relates to a system, components of said system and to a method used to determine the presence of specific objects in a reliable manner in the immediate vicinity of a user, i.e. enabling the presence of said objects to be determined. The aim of the invention is to detect, analyze or monitor the presence of specific objects of a person, i.e. the presence of objects in an immediate vicinity such as the area close to the body, in a reliable manner. According to the invention, a signal is generated by a signal transmitter which is assigned to the object that is to be monitored and which is, more particularly connected thereto. Said signal is fed into a receiver via a user, especially the body thereof and/or clothes thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Donat, Wolfgang Richter, Peter Rosenbeck
  • Publication number: 20060004065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new Macro-cycles of Formula (I), and their use for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Gerhard Hoefle, Wolfgang Richter
  • Patent number: 6963014
    Abstract: A process for preparing a C13-alcohol mixture comprises a) bringing a butene-containing C4-hydrocarbon stream containing less than 5% by weight, based on the butene fraction, of isobutene into contact with a nickel-containing heterogeneous catalyst at elevated temperature, b) isolating a C12-olefin fraction from the reaction mixture, c) hydroformylating the C12-olefin fraction by reaction with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a cobalt catalyst and d) hydrogenating the product from c). The alcohol mixture is suitable for preparing surfactants by alkoxylation, glycosidation, sulfation, phosphation, alkoxylation and subsequent sulfation or alkoxylation and subsequent phosphation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Edgar Zeller, Marc Walter, Wolfgang Richter, Klaus Diehl, Michael Röper, Jürgen Tropsch
  • Patent number: 6914162
    Abstract: A process for preparing hydroformylation products of olefins having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms comprises a) feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock into a cracking/dehydrogenation zone and subjecting it to thermal and/or catalytic cracking and/or dehydrogenation to give an olefin-containing cracker gas, b) subjecting the cracker gas or fractions thereof to a fractionation to give at least one Ci-olefin-enriched hydrocarbon stream and at least one Ci-olefin-depleted hydrocarbon stream, c) feeding the Ci-olefin-enriched hydrocarbon stream together with carbon monoxide and hydrogen into a hydroformylation zone and reacting it in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst, d) separating a stream consisting essentially of unreacted Ci-olefin and saturated Ci-hydrocarbon from the output from the hydroformylation zone, e) recirculating at least part of the stream consisting essentially of unreacted Ci-olefin and saturated Ci-hydrocarbon to step b), where i is an integer from to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Roland Krokoszinski, Rolf Müller, Bernhard Geissler
  • Publication number: 20050127708
    Abstract: A retractable top for a vehicle includes a front section, a middle section and a rear section. A first embodiment includes rigid front, middle and rear sections. A second embodiment includes rigid front and rear sections and a membranous middle section. A single retracting mechanism design is utilized for both the first and second embodiments, which allows selective movement of the front, middle and rear sections of the top between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, David Connolly, Markus Wulf
  • Publication number: 20050119509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydroformylation process in which at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms is reacted continuously with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst in a reaction zone in which a liquid phase is present and a stream S) is taken from the liquid phase, heat is removed from this stream and the stream is subsequently returned to the reaction zone without removal of a material component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Rolf Muller, Roland Krokoszinski
  • Patent number: 6873200
    Abstract: Electronic switch (1) with two switching states (ON, OFF) possesses at least one field effect switching transistor (Q1), input port (In) connected with source terminal (S), on which input signal (Vin) is present, output port (Out) connected with drain terminal, on which switched signal (Vout) is present, control port (Con) connected to gate terminal (G), on which is present signal (Vc) for controlling electronic switch (1) and switch apparatus (Sw), which creates the two switching states (ON, OFF) by means of a changing of control signal (Vc). Controlling signal (Vc), during at least one of the two switching states (ON, OFF) is, at least partially, formed by correction signal (Sc), which in turn is produced from input signal (Vin), so that the frequency dependent drop in voltage between the drain-source channel and the gate electrode of the field effect switching transistor (Q1) is at least partially compensated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Evers, Wolfgang Cohrs, Wolfgang Richter, Thomas Will, Martin Hassler
  • Publication number: 20050024122
    Abstract: Electronic switch (1) with two switching states (ON, OFF) possesses at least one field effect switching transistor (Q1), input port (In) connected with source terminal (S), on which input signal (Vin) is present, output port (Out) connected with drain terminal, on which switched signal (Vout) is present, control port (Con) connected to gate terminal (G), on which is present signal (Vc) for controlling electronic switch (1) and switch apparatus (Sw), which creates the two switching states (ON, OFF) by means of a changing of control signal (Vc). Controlling signal (Vc), during at least one of the two switching states (ON, OFF) is, at least partially, formed by correction signal (Sc), which in turn is produced from input signal (Vin), so that the frequency dependent drop in voltage between the drain-source channel and the gate electrode of the field effect switching transistor (Q1) is at least partially compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Christian Evers, Wolfgang Cohrs, Wolfgang Richter, Thomas Will, Martin Hassler
  • Patent number: 6829986
    Abstract: In a compressor comprising at least one traveling drum (4,4a,4b) rotatable about a drum axis (2), and an oscillation exciter supported in the drum (4,4a, 4b), the angular position of the oscillation exciter being adjustable by an adjustable pivoting angle relative to a vertical plane which extends through the drum axis (2), it is provided that the oscillation exciter comprises a pendulum-type vibrator (10) having a pendulum-type housing (8) which pivots about a pivoting axis extending coaxially to the drum axis (2) and includes a single unbalance exciter shaft (12) supported at a radial parallel distance to the drum axis (2) in the pendulum-type housing (8), wherein the pendulum-type vibrator (10) generates an elliptical drum oscillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Richter
  • Patent number: 6822122
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the hydroformylation of olefins comprising 2 to 8 atoms, whereby a) an inflow containing olefins and a gas mixture containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide are fed into a reaction zone and reacted in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst, b) the reaction product which is released from the raw hydroformylation product is redirected into the reaction zone during the extraction of a gaseous recovery flow. The inventive method is characterised in that c) the recovery flow is brought into intimate contact with a wash liquid in order to eliminate the unreacted olefins contained therein, the wash liquid being a vented hydroformylation product, and the olefin-charged wash liquid and the raw hydroformylation product are redirected for regeneration. Said inventive method enables unreacted olefins to be reclaimed to a large extent from the recovery flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Roland Krokoszinski, Rolf Müller, Michael McAtee
  • Publication number: 20040094633
    Abstract: Expansion or elastic material working element, particularly for operating a thermostatic valve, having a housing and a movable working pin led out of the housing, the housing containing expansion material and a heating device with an electrical resistance element applied to a support. More particularly for increasing the response speed of such a device, according to the invention the support has a cavity and the resistance heating element is a heating conductor wound around the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Roland Starck, Barbu Scarlat Frunzetti, Wolfgang Richter