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Engels, DE

Andrea Engels, Duren-Niederau DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110261473Articles Having Improved Corrosion Resistance - The present application relates to a method for enhancing metal corrosion resistance of a metal deposited on a substrate, the method comprises contacting the metal coated substrate with a treating composition comprising metal oxide nano-particles. Furthermore, the present application relates to a method for making a mirror comprising a substrate having a metal coated thereon, wherein the method comprises contacting the metal coated substrate with a treating composition comprising metal oxide nano-particles. Preferably, the metal oxide nano-particles are selected from one or more oxides of zinc, iridium, tin, aluminum, cerium, chromium, vanadium, titanium, iron, indium, copper, gold, palladium, platinum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, molybdenum, rhodium, silver, indium, wolfram, iridium, lead, bismuth, samarium, erbium, or mixtures of these materials. In addition, the present application relates to the products obtainable by these methods.10-27-2011

Axel Engels, Romhild DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090100875Sheet glass oven - The invention relates to a sheet glass oven, in particular for tempering glass panes including a lower oven part provided with stove rollers for transporting the temperable glass panes, where the axes of rotation of the oven rollers are arranged substantially in a perpendicular position to the direction of a glass pane extension. The oven also includes a top oven part having a central section and a lid. The oven is also provided with lower heating groups and top heating groups, where the heating groups extend under the oven rollers and the top heating groups extend thereabove and are formed by electric heat resistances. The sheet glass oven includes several air circulation units, which are mounted in the top oven part above the top heating groups and include an air circulating hood and an integrated fan wheel, respectively, where the air circulating hood is provided with exhaust openings, which communicate with the oven lower space in the top section of the top oven part, and several air nozzles are provided which are located on the bottom side of the air circulating hood and are supplied with compressed air by the fan wheel and lead an exit air stream in the direction of a heatable glass pane.04-23-2009
20110083473GRAVITY BENDING OVEN AND GRAVITY BENDING METHOD FOR GLASS - The invention relates to a gravity bending oven for glass panes, provided with several heating groups (04-14-2011

Bernd Engels, Reutlingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120067662DRIVE ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WHEELCHAIR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF THE MANUAL DRIVING FORCE OF A WHEELCHAIR DRIVER - A drive assistance device for a wheelchair having a drive motor, a running wheel and a sensor device which is adapted to detect a driving force manually induced into the running wheel. A control unit which is adapted to control the drive motor for driving the running wheel depending on a driving force manually induced by the user into the running wheel has a user force determination operational mode in which the maximum force of the user can be determined.03-22-2012
20120068435DRIVE ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WHEELCHAIR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF THE PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY AND MUSCULAR EFFORT DATA OF A WHEELCHAIR DRIVER - A drive assistance device for a wheelchair includes a drive motor, a running wheel and a sensor device which is adapted to determine a driving force manually induced into the running wheel; and a control unit which is adapted to control the drive motor for driving the running wheel depending on the driving force manually induced by the user into the running wheel. The control unit of the drive assistance device includes a user force analysis operational mode which is adapted to determine data concerning physical efficiency and capacity of the user. These include a maximum force of the user as well as the maximum speed which can be reached with purely manual drive.03-22-2012

Bernd Engels, Remscheid DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090195042ADJUSTING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE SEAT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an adjusting device, in particular for the seat of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one first rail (lower rail (08-06-2009
20090302631VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat part having a seat substructure. The seat part is displaceable along a transverse axis with respect to the seat substructure and the seat part is at least partially swivelably about the transverse axis. The seat includes a displacement element having a displacement length, a fixed lower part and an upper part. A first longitudinal movement of the seat part and a first transverse movement of the seat part occurs along a first section of the adjustment length. A second longitudinal movement of the seat part and a second transverse movement of the seat part occurs along a second section of the adjustment length. The ratio of the first longitudinal movement to the first transverse movement differs from the ratio of the second longitudinal movement to the second transverse movement.12-10-2009
20100013286ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ADJUSTING DEVICE - An adjusting device for a vehicle seat includes a brake housing that is centered about an actuating rotational axis. the brake housing is formed in a radial direction of the actuating rotational axis and inlcudes a housing element that is generally circular and has a outer side wall, and upper wall and an inner side wall.01-21-2010
20100187878DEVICE FOR THE CONTACT AND ATTACHMENT OF AN ELECTRIC COMPONENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle seat includes a seat part and a partitioned back rest. The back rest has a first segment and a second segment. The segments are each equipped with an inclination adjuster. The adjusters include means for limiting the inclination of one segment relative to the other.07-29-2010
20100276979STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat part, at least one of which has a structural element with a cavity. The cavity is formed by a base plate and at least two profiles secured to the base plate. A corner region of the two profiles has provided in it a filling configured to influence the stability and/or the deformation behavior of the backrest and/or the seat part. The filling has a foam support and a foam material at least partially surrounding the foam support.11-04-2010
20100283309STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat part, at least one of which has a structural element forming a cavity. A filling is disposed in the cavity and configured to influence the stability and/or the deformation behavior of the backrest and/or the seat part. The filling comprises a foam support and a foam material that at least partially surrounds the foam support.11-11-2010
20110006581STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat part, at least one of which has a structural element with a cavity. At least one part of the cavity receives an insert in the region of a filling. The insert is connected to the structural element in a positively locking fashion at least with regard to one type of movement. The insert is bonded to the filling.01-13-2011

Patent applications by Bernd Engels, Remscheid DE

Dieter Engels, Kaarst DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110139400CONVERSION SET FOR A TUBE BUNDLE HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention relates to a conversion set for a pipe bundle heat exchanger having a cylindrical housing. Using said conversion set, existing tube bundle heat exchangers can be changed over such that the efficiency and thus the heat transfer thereof is improved, large exchange surface areas are provided, and energy costs are reduced. The conversion set can also be used in high-pressure applications for pressures above 300 bar. According to the invention, the conversion set has at least one plate heat exchanger unit for replacing the tube bundle unit, comprising at least the following components: a plate packet having at least two heat exchanger plates, each comprising at least one through hole and welded to each other in pairs along the periphery thereof or along the periphery of the through holes, two mounting plates each having at least one through hole, wherein one each of the mounting plates is arranged at each end of the plate packet and is connected to each outermost heat exchanger plate of the plate packet, and at least one tension means extending in the longitudinal axis between the mounting plates and connected to both mounting plates, so that the two mounting plates and the tension means form a cage about the plate packet, said cage absorbing the forces arising in the plate packet in the operating state of the plate heat exchanger unit, wherein the outer diameter of the plate heat exchanger unit is adapted to the inner diameter of the cylindrical housing of the tube bundle heat exchanger, and the tension means is designed as a flow director extending at least partially around the periphery of the plate packet.06-16-2011

Frank Peter Engels, Solingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080243329Detection and Compensation of Periodic Disturbances in a Motor Vehicle Steering Device - A method and device for the detection and compensation of periodic disturbances in the steering device of a motor vehicle in which a speed-dependent target frequency is determined, and that a Fourier analysis of a time profile of the steering force and/or of the steering torque is carried out for the determined target frequency or a multiple of the target frequency. The method and device also include obtaining amplitudes that are plotted as a function of the vehicle speed, and a model function may be adapted to the curve, the adapted parameter of which model function then constitutes a robust measure for the disturbances. As a function of the parameter, the disturbances can then be suppressed by means of targeted action on a power assistance arrangement of the steering.10-02-2008
20100211264DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEERING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a vehicle steering system having a plurality of subsystems that generate steering requests for the steering system comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of steering requests at an electronic control unit, receiving a plurality of vehicle parameter signals at the electronic control unit, the vehicle parameter signals being representative of a driving situation for each subsystem in the plurality of subsystems, setting an order of priority for application of the steering requests by the electronic control unit as a function of the driving situation for each subsystem, and controlling the application of the steering requests to the vehicle steering system in the set order of priority and within a predetermined overall torque limit.08-19-2010

Heinz-Peter Engels, Muenchen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080310698IMAGE ACQUISITION, ARCHIVING AND RENDERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING IMAGING MODALITY EXAMINATION PARAMETERS USED IN AN INITIAL EXAMINATION FOR USE IN SUBSEQUENT RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING - A CT- or MRT-assisted image acquisition, image archiving and image rendering system allows generation, storage, post-processing, retrieval and graphical visualization of computed or magnetic resonance tomography image data that, for example, can be used in the clinical field in the framework of radiological slice image diagnostics as well as in the framework of interventional radiology. Moreover, a method implemented by this system allows reproduction of patient-specific examination parameters of an initial examination implemented by means of computed or magnetic resonance tomography imaging in the framework of CT or MRT follow-up examinations (“follow-ups”), for example in a post-operative tumor examination implemented under slice image monitoring in connection with a histological tissue sample extraction (biopsy) implemented under local anesthesia or a minimally-invasive intervention implemented for tumor treatment. Acquisition, measurement, 2D and/or 3D reconstruction parameters from a radiological initial examination of the patient conducted by means of CT, PET-CT or MRT as well as position data to establish the position adopted by this patient on the examination table of a computed tomography or magnetic resonance tomography apparatus are electronically documented, retrievably and persistently stored, and are automatically reused given subsequent CT-, PET-CT- or MRT-based monitoring examinations, or CT-controlled or MRT-controlled interventional or operative procedures.12-18-2008

Martin Engels, Alpen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090266228LOCKING PISTON ASSEMBLY - A locking piston assembly (10-29-2009
20100000403PISTON PORTION FOR A PISTON ASSEMBLY AND A PISTON ASSEMBLY - A piston portion (01-07-2010
20100031814CLAMPING LEVER AND END CAP FOR RODLESS CYLINDERS - The present invention relates to an end cap for a rodless cylinder (02-11-2010
20100083825PISTON SUPPORT PORTION FOR A PISTON ASSEMBLY OF A RODLESS CYLINDER - A piston support portion (04-08-2010
20110146804FLUID OPERATED ACTUATOR SYSTEM - An actuation system (06-23-2011

Patent applications by Martin Engels, Alpen DE

Michael Engels, Turnhout DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080249128Substituted Sulfonamide Compounds - Substituted sulfonamide compounds with bradykinin receptor (B1R) modulating activity; processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat or inhibit pain and/or other disorders and/or disease states.10-09-2008
20100234387Sulfonylated Tetrahydroazolopyrazines and their Use as Pharmaceuticals - Sulfonylated tetrahydroazolopyrazine compounds corresponding to the formula I09-16-2010
20100249095Substituted Spiro-amide Compounds - Substituted spiro-amide compounds corresponding to formula I09-30-2010
20120058999Substituted Tetrahydropyrrolopyrazine Compounds - Tetrahydropyrrolopyrazine compounds, methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and a method of using such compounds for the treatment of pain and other conditions mediated at least partially by Bradykinin 1 receptors (B1R).03-08-2012

Patent applications by Michael Engels, Turnhout DE

Michael Franz-Martin Engels, Turnhout DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090264400Substituted Sulfonamide Compounds - Substituted sulfonamide compounds corresponding to formula I:10-22-2009
20100152158Substituted Disulfonamide Compounds - Substituted disulfonamide compounds corresponding to formula I:06-17-2010

Norbert Engels, Erlangen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110302461ERROR PATTERN IDENTIFICATION IN AN INSTALLED BASE OF SYSTEMS - A system and method of servicing a group of similar types of equipment that maybe installed at geographically separated locations is described. The method makes use of error messages produced by the equipment and service requests received by a servicing center. Data mining techniques are used to establish error patterns associated with specific failure modes so that future error messages may be processed to determine if an identified failure mode has occurred. This will enable the efficient dispatch of spare parts and service personnel to the location where the failure has occurred.12-08-2011

Peter Engels, Bergisch Gladbach DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090258112USE OF PARTS OF THE BAOBAB PLANT AS ANIMAL FOOD OR AS ADDITIVE IN ANIMAL FOOD - The present invention relates to the use of plant parts of the genus 10-15-2009
20090324656COSMETIC PREPARATIONS WITH AN ADDITIVE FROM THE BAOBAB TREE - The present invention relates to cosmetic and dermatological preparations, in particular skincare, cosmetic and dermatological emulsions containing an additive from the baobab plant (monkey bread tree).12-31-2009

Thomas Engels, Duesseldorf DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110257285EPOXIDE-BASED STRUCTURAL FOAM HAVING IMPROVED TENACITY - Disclosed is a thermally expandable and curable material containing:10-20-2011
20110301255EPOXIDE-BASED STRUCTURAL FOAM COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES - Disclosed is a thermally expandable and curable material containing: a) at least one epoxide prepolymer; b) at least one heat-activated curing agent for the prepolymer; c) at least one foaming agent; and d) at least one thermoplastic, non-reactive polyurethane selected from among polyurethanes containing a polyester chain. Also disclosed are the use of such a material for stiffening or reinforcing components as well as an extruded or injection-molded article made of such a material.12-08-2011

Verena Engels, Elsdorf DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090117624Process for the fermentative preparation of organic chemical compounds using coryneform bacteria in which the SugR gene is present in attenuated form - The invention relates to a recombinant coryneform bacterium which secretes an organic chemical compound and in which the sugR gene which codes for a polypeptide having the activity of an SugR regulator has been attenuated. The invention further relates to a processes for using this bacterium for the fermentative preparation of organic chemical compounds.05-07-2009