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Alexander Franz, Kornwestheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110296905	METHOD FOR MONITORING AN SCR CATALYTIC CONVERTER - A method is provided for monitoring an SCR catalytic converter (	12-08-2011

Andreas Franz, Ludwigsburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080210618	Fuel Filter - A fuel filter has a housing having an intake and an outlet. A filter element is arranged in the housing such that a filtered area is separated seal-tightly from an unfiltered area. A flow passage is provided between the unfiltered area and the filtered area. A porous filter member closes off the flow passage, wherein the porous filter member is arranged seal-tightly on a wall arranged about the flow passage. The filter element has a filter medium and a geodetically upper and a geodetically lower terminal disks arranged at end faces of the filter medium. The filter medium is connected seal-tightly to the terminal disks. The flow passage is arranged in the geodetically upper terminal disk that forms the wall.	09-04-2008
20090139228	Exhaust Gas Turbocharger for An Internal Combustion Engine and Device for Switching An Air Guiding Device of An Exhaust Gas Turbocharger - An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine has a compressor arranged in an intake tract of an internal combustion engine for precompression of air passing through the intake tract to the compressor. A switchable air guiding device is arranged upstream of the compressor, wherein the switchable air guiding device supplies an air flow to the compressor in at least two different ways. The air guiding device has at least two components, wherein the at least two components are substantially made from plastic material.	06-04-2009
20100034981	METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CERAMIC FILTER ELEMENT - In a method for manufacturing a ceramic filter element for an exhaust gas filter of internal combustion engines, a combustible non-ceramic filter medium is shaped to a coil and the coil is impregnated with a ceramic slurry having a powder size distribution selected such that the ceramic filter element in the finished state has a desired porosity distribution across the coil cross-section of the ceramic filter element.	02-11-2010
20100089518	Method for Producing a Ceramic Filter Body - The invention concerns a method for producing a ceramic filter body (	04-15-2010
20100170842	Exchangeable Filter Insert - The invention concerns a filter insert (	07-08-2010
20110173939	CERAMIC FILTER ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing a ceramic diesel particle filter (DPF) and a DPF manufactured by the method, the DPF having a ceramic filter body (	07-21-2011
20110283670	Method for Producing a Ceramic Filter Element and Filter Element - In a method for producing a ceramic filter element for an exhaust gas filter for an internal combustion engine or a catalyst support, a combustible non-ceramic support web is used and holes or recesses are introduced into the non-ceramic support web at defined locations.	11-24-2011

Astrid Franz, Hamburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080317383	Adaptive Point-Based Elastic Image Registration - A point-based elastic registration method for registering a first image and a second image. A number of prominent feature are identified within the first image using a SIFT algorithm (S	12-25-2008

Astrid R. Franz, Eindhoven DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110033104	MESH COLLISION AVOIDANCE - The invention relates to a system (	02-10-2011

Astrid Ruth Franz, Hamburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080317382	Adaptive Point-Based Elastic Image Registration - A point-based elastic registration method for registering a first image and a second image. Initially, a single control point is randomly placed (S	12-25-2008
20110052018	APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTING AN OBJECT COMPRISING SUB-OBJECTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus (	03-03-2011
20110058061	SIMULTANEOUS MODEL-BASED SEGMENTATION OF OBJECTS SATISFYING PRE-DEFINED SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS - The invention relates to a system (	03-10-2011

Bernhard Franz, Giessen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110281227	MELTING CRUCIBLE FOR USE IN A CRUCIBLE DRAWING METHOD FOR QUARTZ GLASS - In a known melting crucible for use in a crucible drawing method, it is provided that the interior face of the crucible wall facing a crucible interior space is covered at least partially with a protective layer made of a noble metal. The known melting crucible does have good corrosion resistance with respect to the quartz glass melt, but the material costs are high because of the expensive coating metals. In order to provide a melting crucible for use in a crucible drawing method for quartz glass that exhibits good corrosion resistance at low material costs, it is proposed that the protective layer (	11-17-2011

Charles M.a.p. Franz, Karlsruhe DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100129864	Novel Bacteriocins, Transport and Vector System and Method of Use Thereof - New bacteriocins capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria are disclosed, along with methods of obtaining secretion of proteins from lactic acid bacteria, and methods for protecting foodstuffs.	05-27-2010

Diana Franz, Schifferstadt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100130385	PRODUCTION AND USE OF PARAFFIN INHIBITOR FORMULATIONS - A process for preparing a paraffin inhibitor formulation comprising (a) preparing a mixture comprising a waxy paraffin inhibitor component having a melting point of >0° C. and an emulsifier component, wherein the mixture is prepared at a first temperature range above the melting point of the waxy paraffin inhibitor; (b) adding water to the mixture to produce an o/w emulsion; and (c) cooling the o/w emulsion to a temperature in a second temperature range which is below the melting point of the waxy paraffin inhibitor. The mixture prepared in step (a) may further comprise water to produce a w/o emulsion, the water being present in a proportion by weight that is lower than the sum of the proportions by weight of the paraffin inhibitor and the emulsifier component. The process may further comprise (d) adding an at least partially water-miscible organic solvent in which the paraffin inhibitor is insoluble.	05-27-2010
20120083188	DISPERSION COMPRISING CERIUM OXIDE AND SILICON DIOXIDE - Aqueous dispersion comprising cerium oxide and silicon dioxide, obtainable by first mixing a cerium oxide starting dispersion and a silicon dioxide starting dispersion while stirring, and then dispersing at a shear rate of 10000 to 30000 s	04-05-2012

Fabian Franz, Karlsruhe DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090100129	THIN TERMINAL COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE UTILIZING ROAMING KEYBOARD FILES - A thin client server system including a client server configured to transfer at least one roaming keyboard file to at least one thin client terminal is described. The thin client terminal includes a touch-sensitive interface, session layout module and a client processing module. The session layout module generates a selection configuration for selecting the type of interaction with the client server system. The client processing module applies the at least one roaming keyboard file and to dynamically generate, input sub-modules for receiving communication from at least one user and an output sub-module for generating output to at least one user. The generated input sub-module including, a virtual keyboard sub-module, and a pointer-pad sub-module and the generated output sub-module including a virtual screen sub-module for generating output to at least one user, wherein the client sever allows modular collaboration while multiplexing input and output message between sub-modules.	04-16-2009

Frank Franz, Lubeck DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100022849	MEDICAL WORKSTATION WITH INTEGRATED SUPPORT OF PROCESS STEPS	01-28-2010
20110068929	PROCESS FOR GENERATING AN ALARM, CONTROL DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS - A process is provided for generating an alarm if at least one monitored parameter (	03-24-2011

Gerald Franz, Backnang DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090116130	Assemblage And Method For Connecting An Optical First Component To A Second Component - For an assemblage and a method for connecting an optical first component to a second component, provision is made that at least two annular fitting parts, whose thickness proceeds in wedge-shaped fashion, are retained between a respective support surface on the first and on the second component, the fitting parts being located with respect to one another, in terms of their rotation and their displacement, in such a way that the first and the second component assume a predetermined position with respect to one another.	05-07-2009
20090296240	Temperature compensation of optical systems - An optical system, in particular for use in the automobile sector, includes at least one compensation element for compensating at least one temperature-related dimension change in the optical system. The at least one compensation element includes a housing which is variable in length in at least one dimension, as well as a fluid expansion medium accommodated in the at least one housing. For example, the optical system may include at least one camera system, for example a video system, the at least one camera system including at least one camera base and at least one imaging system which is connected to the at least one camera base and having at least one optical axis as well as at least one imaging sensor.	12-03-2009
20100091265	Fiber optic sensor head and interferometric measuring system - A fiber optic sensor head for detecting the shape or the distance of a test object has an optical fiber, in particular a glass fiber, for conducting and returning partial beams to and from the test object, and an injection/extraction lens on the test object side. For conducting partial beams, injected on the sensor head side and having an optical path length difference, to the test object and returning partial beams injected on the test object side without an optical path length difference, a Fizeau interferometer having a nondiscrete design is associated with the optical fiber and compensates for the optical path length difference between the partial beams.	04-15-2010
20110260035	IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An image acquisition system, in particular for automotive applications, includes: a substrate; an image sensor mounted on the substrate and contacted via contact points; an optically transparent sealing compound that covers the image sensor, the contact points, and a portion of the upper substrate side; an optical device being arranged or secured in or on the sealing compound. The optical device can be placed into the sealing compound after shaping of the sealing compound or directly. Furthermore, the optical device can also be arranged directly by shaping the sealing compound. Manufacture of the image acquisition system can be incorporated into a board populating process.	10-27-2011
20110273564	CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE - A camera system for detecting the surroundings of a vehicle through a vehicle window pane (	11-10-2011
20120001287	IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor and a method for manufacturing an image sensor are described in which the image sensor includes at least one substrate having a plurality of light-sensitive elements forming a sensor field and first microfilter elements for wavelength-selective filtering of incident light. The first microfilter elements are attached to a transparent carrier made of glass or a transparent film, for example. A first microfilter element is situated in front of a portion of the light-sensitive elements for wavelength-selective filtering of light striking the light-sensitive element. No microfilter element is situated in front of a further portion of the light-sensitive elements.	01-05-2012

Gmeiner Franz, Sinzing Ortsteil Eilsbrunn DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100314223	CONVEYANCE MEANS - A conveying means (	12-16-2010

Hans-Jurgen Franz, Ingolstadt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090152892	Sun Visor For A Motor Vehicle - The present invention relates to a sun visor for a motor vehicle, with a planar, elongate main visor body which is mounted rotatably on a rotary spindle running approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent of the main visor body, the rotary spindle being coupled to a main swivel spindle for swivelling the main visor body from a not-in-use position into a use position and vice versa, the main swivel spindle, in the not-in-use position, being integrated in the roof (	06-18-2009

Holger Franz, Mespelbrunn DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100023219	Optical Steering Angle Sensor For Determining The Absolute Value of The Steering Angle - An optical steering angle sensor for determining the absolute value of the steering angle even when a steering wheel has been revolved several times is provided, having a stator, a rotor with a barcode and evaluation electronics. In one form, the invention provides for the rotor to have a track groove which is arranged in the form of a worm in order to determine the number of revolutions, which track groove has an associated driver finger on the stator, which engages in the track groove and is arranged in a bearing such that it can pivot, and has a holder for a magnet which can pivot with the driver finger and which driver finger has an associated stationary Hall sensor, which is provided in an evaluation circuit.	01-28-2010

Joachim Franz, Friesenheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090277511	DIRT SEPARATOR DEVICE WITH LEVEL CONTROL - An apparatus for level control in a fluid tank is provided, wherein the fluid tank is designed to accommodate a supply of a fluid. The apparatus comprises at least one conveying line through which the fluid can flow and which has at least one control opening which is hydraulically connected to the fluid tank. The control opening is designed to at least largely prevent fluid flowing out of the conveying line and into the fluid tank when at least one minimum level in the fluid tank is exceeded, and wherein the control opening is further designed to allow fluid to flow out of the conveying line nd into the fluid tank when the at least one minimum level in the fluid tank is undershot.	11-12-2009

Joern Amand Franz, Bad Soden Am Taunus DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110078113	SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE DATABASE SCHEMA IMPACT - Database management systems associate a user identifier with an application and monitor access by the application to a database replication. Any changes to a schema associated with the database replication or different instances of the database are identified based on the monitoring. Identified changes are verified and a usage parameter of the database or database replication is analyzed to determine usage data, which can be stored in a database usage repository. A determination regarding the expected impact of an identified change is determined from the usage data.	03-31-2011

Joern Amand Franz, Kriftel DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110153679	SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FOR IMPLEMENTING UNIQUE PRIMARY KEYS ACROSS ENTERPRISE DATABASES - A method and system for implementing virtual primary keys in databases of an enterprise network system includes generating virtual primary keys indexed to respective native primary keys. An enterprise application may reference a virtual primary key in a database query. The virtual primary key may be translated to a native primary key for a database that the database query was intended for. The translated database query may be sent to the database. The query response may be translated from the native primary key to the virtual primary key, before sending back to the enterprise application.	06-23-2011

Jürgen Franz, Witten DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090170766	Chimeric Kunitz Domains and their Use - The present invention relates to chimeras of human tissue factor inhibitor domain 1 with natural and non-natural Kunitz domains, and their preparation and use.	07-02-2009

Jürgen Franz, Witten DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090170766	Chimeric Kunitz Domains and their Use - The present invention relates to chimeras of human tissue factor inhibitor domain 1 with natural and non-natural Kunitz domains, and their preparation and use.	07-02-2009

Klaus Franz, Nurnberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090265146	Method of Modeling the Time Gradient of the State of a Steel Volume by Means of a Computer and Corresponding Objects - A steel volume is modeled in a computer by means of a plurality of volume elements. The state of the steel volume at a given time comprises, for each volume element, characteristic quantities of an enthalpy existing at said time in the respective volume element and percentages, in which the steel is available in the respective volume element at the time in austenite, ferrite and cementite phases. For at least one volume element, the computer determines the time gradient of the characteristic quantities by resolving thermal conductivity and phase transition equations. One of the characteristic quantities is a locally invariable mean interstitial element concentration within the volume element in the austenite phase thereof.	10-22-2009
20100100218	Method for Controlling and/or Regulating an Industrial Process - The invention relates to a method for controlling and/or regulating an industrial process for producing or processing products, wherein a physicomathematical model of the industrial process is formed, with which control parameters for controlling or regulating the industrial process are calculated during the production or processing of the product, a number of measurement values is detected, and the model is corrected with a number of primary correction factors, the number of primary correction factors being equal to the number of measurement values. The method is characterized in that the model is corrected with a number of secondary correction factors, such as with a correction factor reflecting the speed of the phase conversion in the rolling mill to be cooled, and in that the number of all correction factors is greater than the number of all measurement values, wherein at least the secondary correction factors are calculated numerically.	04-22-2010

Kornelia Ulrike Franz, Fuenfstetten DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110171001	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING SHOCK-SENSITIVE GLASS PLATES IN ULTRA CLEAN ROOMS - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for the contamination-free transfer of thin, shock-sensitive crystalline plates, especially glass plates (	07-14-2011

Kristian Franz, Stuttgart DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090278378	CONVERTIBLE - A convertible has a top which can be opened and can be put away and which has a rear window frame and, when the top is closed, at least one surface bow situated in front of said rear window frame in the direction of travel. A coupling linkage for carrying out a relative movement of the surface bow with respect to the rear window frame is arranged between the rear window frame and the surface bow. It is essential for the invention that at least two surface bows which are situated in front of the rear window frame in the direction of travel are provided, which surface bows, when the top is closed, form a continuous roof contour together with the rear window frame. Furthermore, the coupling linkage is designed in such a manner that, at the beginning of the opening of the top, the second surface bow can be moved downward relative to the adjacent first surface bow and relative to the rear window frame out of the roof contour.	11-12-2009

Manfred Franz, Ditzingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080196482	Method and Apparatus For Detecting Tank Leaks - Method and apparatus for detecting tank leaks, in which a gas pressure acts on a fluid which is situated in a tank, and in which the gas pressure in the tank or tank system is changed, wherein a tank leak is detected by evaluation of a temporal profile of a sum pressure of the fluid which is situated in the tank.	08-21-2008

Marcus Franz, Schwabmunchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110229835	DEVICE FOR BURNING A FUEL/OXIDANT MIXTURE - A device for burning a fuel/oxidant mixture in a strongly exothermic reaction, consists of a reactor with a combustion chamber containing at least one first porous material and at least one second porous material in separate zones A and C. The zones are designed in such a way that an exothermic reaction can only occur in zone B, and with one or more feed lines for the fuel and for the oxidant, whereby zone A, which consists of the first porous material, is separated by a distance of approximately 10 mm to 4000 mm, for example approximately 20 mm to 500 mm, equating to one zone B, from zone C which consists of the second porous material and is located before zone C in a flow direction of the fuel/oxidant mixture.	09-22-2011

Markus Franz, Haiger DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033103	Multi-point lock for locking doors or wall parts in housings or cupboards - A closure for multi-point locking of doors or wall parts in housings or cabinets by a—preferably securable—actuating element such as a handle lever comprises a coupling element which is connected with the actuating element mounted in the door or wall so as to be rigid against rotation relative to it and which transforms a rotational movement into a substantially translational movement and which is coupled with a rod that is mounted near the edge of the door or wall so as to be displaceable, one or more locking elements being coupled with the rod by a coupling element, respectively, in such a way that they move from a locked position into an unlocked position (or vice versa) by the displacement of the rod from a first position into a second position, wherein the locking elements and the coupling elements are formed in each instance by a two-armed, one-piece lever, one of whose lever arms is a locking tongue and whose other lever arm is articulated by its end at the rod. According to the invention, the two lever arms enclose an angle of	02-05-2009

Marquart Franz, Sauerlach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110270476	ADAPTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A VEHICLE - An adapter apparatus has an interface for detecting internal vehicle operation data containing factors which report driving habits according to lifestyle, and an interface for detecting details related to the fluctuation of energy prices. The adapter apparatus further has a device for detecting and planning requirements, the device being configured for deducing an energy requirement profile using the vehicle operation data and for producing a future requirement plan based on at least one of the named factors. The device further being suitable for deducing the duration and frequency of vehicle down times by incorporating the requirement plan and having a charging optimizing device which is configured for comparing the vehicle down times with the energy price fluctuation. Details for producing a vehicle charging plan which is optimized for time and/or price and is based on the results of the comparison. The apparatus further having a charging control unit which is configured for charging the vehicle from an energy store in a manner controlled by the charging plan.	11-03-2011

Martin Franz, Dresden DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110032265	Pipelined computing device for connecting contour elements from image data - A pipelined computing device is provided that is designed i) to generate a list of coordinates of starting points and endpoints of chains and to store these in a memory, ii) for each starting point and endpoint, to search the list of coordinates of starting points and endpoints for the last occurrence of the same coordinates or coordinates lying within a neighborhood of a specified size, and iii) to allocate to each starting point or endpoint a vertex index and an instance index, wherein the vertex index is a running index of vertices and the instance index represents a running index of the starting points and endpoints belonging to a vertex, wherein associated points from the set of starting points and endpoints receive the same vertex index and are those points that have the same coordinates or coordinates that lie within the neighborhood of a specified size.	02-10-2011

Martin Franz, Wannweil DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120112419	Seal and seal arrangement - A seal for sealing a sealing surface	05-10-2012

Mathias Franz, Berlin DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100086106	Method and device for provision and efficient utilization of resources for generating and outputting information in packet-oriented networks - According to the invention, an information output, e.g. a voice output, video information output, or a simultaneous output of video and audio information, which is to be transmitted via a packet-oriented network, is generation by means of pre-coded information output components. Said pre-coded information output components are present in a memory system and are retrieved as part of the processing of a request for the output of information by an information output system. Similarly, generation rules for the information output can be stored in the memory system and accessed by the information output system in order to generate the information output. According to one embodiment, information output components or generation rules are created in an information output configuration system and are subsequently made available in the memory system. The invention optimizes the use of resources for information-output services. The inventive distribution of functions permits the advantageous utilization of the performance of the related components for processing services of this type. The recorded announcement services capability known in TDM (time division multiplexing) networks can thus also be implemented in packet-oriented networks.	04-08-2010

Matthias Franz, Fgrth DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080212734	Correction of Non-Linearities in an Imaging System by Means of a Priori Knowledge in Radiography - The invention relates to a method for online correction of non-linearities in the imaging system during the data acquisition in industrial computer tomography (CT). The above provides a method for the provision of corrected projection data as an improved CT reconstruction, whereby measuring beams (q) are emitted from a radiation source (Q) which pass through the sample (	09-04-2008

Matthias Franz, Brannenburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090099490	Adjustable Seat and Method for Controlling Same - A seat having a backrest and a seat cushion includes rows of adjusting elements, respectively, which adjusting elements are arranged above one another, on both sides of the longitudinal center plane of the seat. By alternately applying the adjusting elements mutually arranged in a vertically staggered manner in the two halves of the seat, a rotational movement can be actively applied to a seat user's back and possibly pelvis, which rotational movement corresponds to the rotational movement of the back, and possibly of the pelvis, when walking.	04-16-2009
20100276973	Method and Device for Adjusting a Seat - A method and a device for adjusting a seat are provided. The method includes the acts of detecting a pressure exerted by a user on the seat via a pneumatic sensor and/or a hydraulic sensor, and adjusting the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user. The device includes a pneumatic or hydraulic lifting element, a pneumatic or hydraulic pressure sensor connected to the lifting element, and a control unit connected to the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor detects a pressure exerted by a user on the seat, and the control unit controls the first lifting element to adjust the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user.	11-04-2010
20110272979	Process for Producing a Supporting Shell for a Seat - A supporting shell for a seat is provided by carrying out in-seat measurements with a plurality of test subjects, wherein the test subjects sit down on a measuring mat placed on a neutral seat frame. The measuring mat has a readily displaceable filling and adapts to the contour of the body of the respective test subject. After the test subject has sat down on the measuring mat and before the test subject leaves the same, the filling inside the measuring mat is fixed in place by applying a negative pressure. The geometric data of the surface contour of the measuring mat are determined and stored for each test subject. The measured surface contours are then superimposed onto one another. This produces an average surface contour which can subsequently be further altered slightly for adaptation to large seat users, and therefore a modified surface contour is created as a basis for the production of the supporting shell of the seat.	11-10-2011
20110272993	Cushion for a Seat and Method of Adapting Same - A seat includes a bearing structure and a number of cushions. The cushions cover the entire area of the seat surface and the backrest of the seat. Each cushion is formed of a textile spacer structure held in a fluid-tight casing. The casing has a connection for a hose line. Before a user sits on the seat, the hose line is open to the outside air. Due to the force applied by the seat user, the cushion and spacer structure are compressed, whereby simultaneously air is displaced out of the cushion. The cushions thus experience a contouring according to the body shape of the seat user. After the user sits down, the contouring can be fixed by blocking device the hose line, and thus separating the reduced air volume in the inside of the cushion from the outside air. In this way, the contouring of the seat cushions is maintained when the seat user leaves the seat.	11-10-2011

Matthias Franz, Neubiberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090138719	Method, Apparatus, Computer Program, Data Storage Medium and Computer Program Product For Preventing Reception of Media Data From a Multicast Service by an Unauthorized Apparatus - The method for the transmission of media data from a multicast service by a first apparatus to a plurality of second apparatuses is suitable for preventing reception of the media data by an unauthorized second apparatus using a security process. A first apparatus is provided which can be used to provide the media data protected by a security process. A third apparatus is provided which can be used to perform the security process with the first apparatus, performance of the security process between the first apparatus and the third apparatus and, on the basis of this, interchange of at least security data between the first apparatus and the third apparatus in order to provide the media data. A second apparatus is selected which can be used to perform at least one reception process for receiving the media data. A first data transmission link is selected which can be used to couple the first apparatus and the second apparatus at least for the purpose of transmitting the media data. The provided media data is received using the second apparatus via the first data transmission link.	05-28-2009

Michael Franz, Reutlingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110085314	ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SYSTEM - An electrical circuit system includes at least one first circuit device and at least one second circuit device, the two circuit devices being electrically connected to one another by interconnecting at least one transfer device. The transfer device is electrically connected to the first circuit device by conductive adhesive bonds, and the transfer device is electrically connected to the second circuit device by conductive adhesive bonds and/or solder joints. Furthermore, a method for producing a corresponding electrical circuit system.	04-14-2011

Peter Franz, Bruck DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080290647	Data carrier, method for the production thereof and gravure printing plate - The invention relates to a data carrier having a security element that is at lest visually testable and has an embossing in at least a partial area, the embossing being a halftone blind embossing executed by inkless line intaglio printing, and to a method for producing the data carrier and a printing plate for blind-embossing a security element.	11-27-2008

Peter Franz, Pienzenau DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080250954	Data Carrier and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a data carrier, especially a value document or security paper, having a substrate (	10-16-2008

Ralf Franz, Bad Urach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080203675	Seal arrangement - In order to provide a seal arrangement for sealing a through-opening in a wall of an engine component, comprising an insert element for insertion into the through-opening, wherein the insert element has a through-channel that is closable by means of a closure element, and a sealing element for sealing between the insert element and the engine component, which seal arrangement has an adequate sealing action, even with low manufacturing outlay it is proposed that the sealing element in the assembled state of the seal arrangement is disposed in axial direction of the insert element between the insert element and the engine component.	08-28-2008

Roland Franz, Funfstetten DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100303600	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEIZING AND SETTING DOWN IMPACT-SENSITIVE SHEETS - The invention relates to a device for mechanically seizing and setting down impact-sensitive sheets of various formats on at least one stack assembly, ready for dispatch, said device having the following features: a) a control device in the form of a multi-axis robotic arm (	12-02-2010

Roland Franz, Fuenfstetten DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100307999	PORTAL RE-POSITIONING DEVICE FOR LARGE-AREA GLASS PLATES - The invention relates to a method and device for changing the position of large-area glass plates which are stationary or moving, having the following features: one or more devices located on a level plane, each having a plurality of suction devices (	12-09-2010
20100326792	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING AND ROTATING IMPACT-SENSITIVE PANELS IN ULTRA CLEAN ROOMS - The invention relates to a method and a device for the contamination-free, precise-track conveying and rotating on one plane of thin, impact-sensitive crystalline panels, in particular glass panels, with the following features: a) a glass panel (6) is conveyed over parallel mounted carriers (	12-30-2010
20110020097	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FIXING AND TRANSPORTING IMPACT SENSITIVE SHEETS IN SPUTTER FEED SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a device and method for fixing glass sheets in a superclean room for feeding a sputter system, comprising the following: a) a roller drive (	01-27-2011
20110171001	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING SHOCK-SENSITIVE GLASS PLATES IN ULTRA CLEAN ROOMS - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for the contamination-free transfer of thin, shock-sensitive crystalline plates, especially glass plates (	07-14-2011
20110226612	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REVERSING THE FEEDING OF SPUTTER COATING SYSTEMS IN CLEAN ROOMS - The invention relates to a method and to a device for reversing the feeding of a sputter coating system, particularly when coating a photovoltaic module, in clean rooms, having the following characteristics: a) a transport frame (	09-22-2011

Rolf Franz, Kreuztal DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090116041	Device for measuring the width and/or the position of a metal strip or slab - The invention relates to a device (	05-07-2009
20100252223	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A STRIP OF METAL - The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a strip (	10-07-2010
20100281969	POSITION SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE IDLE STROKE OF A PISTON/CYLINDER SYSTEM - The invention relates a position sensor (	11-11-2010
20110107810	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WINDING METAL STRIP MATERIAL - The invention concerns a method and a coiler mandrel for coiling metal strip (	05-12-2011
20120024434	METHOD FOR PRODUCING STRIPS OF METAL, AND PRODUCTION LINE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method of and a plant for making hot-rolled strips of cast metal, wherein the cast strip is subjected as a rough strip to at least a first step for momogenizing the grain structure in a protective gas and the cast strip is then subjected to at least a further heat-treatment step before it is rolled to reduce its thickness. After the thickness reduction the cast strip is subjected to a second step of homogenization or recrystallization of its grain structure before finally the strip is passed to a cutter and a finished rolled hot piece is severed from the following strip.	02-02-2012
20120031159	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING THE ROLLERS OF A ROLL STAND - To accomplish the object of providing a method of and an apparatus for optimally cooling the rolls of a roll stand, where energy considerations, such as the minimization of necessary cooling fluid flow and cooling fluid pressure, and incident design and manufacturing costs, must be taken into account, the invention proposes that the rolls are cooled with a combination of high- and low-pressure cooling.	02-09-2012

Stefan Franz, Munich DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120112985	MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND MEASURING METHOD FEATURING DYNAMIC CHANNEL ALLOCATION - A measuring device including a control device, at least two ports, at least two measurement channels and at least two display devices. The control device assigns ports to the measurement channels and connects the measurement channels to these ports internally, at least logically. In this context, one display device is assigned to every port. The display devices allocated to the ports display information, which relates to the present assignment and/or utilisation of the respective ports.	05-10-2012

Stefan Franz, Jena DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090033943	Interferometric Measuring Device - A device for an interferometric measuring device having a first interferometer and a second interferometer, short coherent radiation being supplied to the first interferometer via a radiation source which is split into to beam components by a first beam splitter; and the optical path length in a beam component being longer than in the other beam component to the effect that the optical path difference is greater than the coherence length of the radiation; before emerging from the first interferometer, the two beam components being recombined and supplied to the second interferometer, which splits the radiation into two additional beam components; the optical path lengths of the two beam components being different to the effect that the optical path difference registered in the first interferometer is balanced again; the optical path length for the respective beam component in the first and the second interferometer being able to be set by at least one movable optical component, and the movable optical components are coupled to each other mechanically. A method for balancing an optical path difference in such an interferometric measuring device, the optical path differences between the beam components being changed in the two interferometers by mechanically coupled movable optical components at the same time and by the same absolute amount. By doing this, path differences in the beam components of the interferometers are able to be varied in one working step, the conditions for the formation of interference being complied with.	02-05-2009
20100091298	Method and System for the Optical Measurement of Large Radii of Curvature of Optical Functional Surfaces - The system and the method of the present invention differ from the prior art in that radii of curvature of any length of spherical and cylindrical test surfaces can be optically measured, with only a supplementary dual-focus lens being required in addition to an interferometer or an autocollimator. The supplementary dual-focus lens has a first focal plane, into which the surface vertex of the test surface is positioned, which establishes the cat's eye position (P(cat)), and a second focal plane into which the center of curvature of the test surface is moved, which establishes the autocollimation position (P(aut)) for the test surface. The radius of curvature of the test surface is determined from the distance between the focal planes (D(foc)) and the path of movement which can be reduced to zero.	04-15-2010

Stefan Franz, Muenchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100260233	PHASE TRACKING IN FREQUENCY DOMAIN IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Techniques for correcting sampling frequency offset (SFO) and carrier frequency offset (CFO) in a wireless communication system are disclosed. An apparatus for correcting SFO and CFO may include a pilot tone extractor for extracting a plurality of pilot tones from one or more first symbols, a demodulator, an error signal generator, a loop filter, an angle generator, and a device for applying a correction phase to one or more symbols subsequent to the one or more first symbols. The demodulator is configured to demodulate the pilot tones. The error signal generator is configured to generate an error signal by summing and calculating the arctangent of the plurality of demodulated pilot tones. The loop filter is configured to generate an estimated phase rotation due to a residual CFO and the angle generator is configured to generate a correction phase for the plurality of tones.	10-14-2010

Stephan Franz, Noerdlingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090065077	Double seat valve for separating media - A double seat valve for separating media includes a valve housing which has connectors for a first pipeline and a second pipeline, a first closing element and a first closing element seat which is assigned to the latter, where the first closing element is in seal-forming abutment, in its closed position, with the first closing element seat via at least one sealing element, and a second closing element which is spaced apart axially from the first closing element, and a second closing element seat which is assigned to the second closing element, where the second closing element is, in its closed position, in seal-forming abutment with the second closing element seat via at least one sealing element, where the two closing elements can be lifted independently of one another from their respective closing element seat, and where a leakage space is provided between the two closing elements.	03-12-2009
20100096578	Valve For Separating Product Media In The Pipes Of A Product-Carrying System - The invention relates to a valve for separating product media in pipes of a product-carrying system. The valve comprises a valve housing and a valve body arranged in a valve housing interior. The valve has a drive element which is movable in the axial direction, is connected to the valve body and is intended for moving the valve body. The valve further comprises a sealing diaphragm for sealing a valve housing interior on the drive side. The sealing diaphragm has a radially extending diaphragm body with a radially inner opening through which the drive element reaches. The diaphragm body has a radially outer edge region and a radially inner edge region which surrounds the radially inner opening. The radially outer edge region is clamped radially and the radially inner edge region is clamped axially. The sealing diaphragm is manufactured from a dimensionally stable material which is thermally resistant up to at least approximately 130° C.	04-22-2010

Thoralt Franz, Oelsnitz DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100301117	System and Method for Storing and Reading Information - The invention relates to a system and a process for storing and reading information, having a data storage medium for storing information and a reading unit for reading the information stored in the data storage medium, the data storage medium having a dielectric and the information being formed by the presence or non-presence of at least one storage electrode in the data storage medium, and the reading unit having at least one input electrode and at least one reading electrode, it being possible for the data storage medium and the reading unit to be coupled to each other, for the purpose of reading the information, in such a manner that the input electrode and the storage electrode form a first capacitor and the reading electrode and the storage electrode form a second capacitor. The reading unit also has means for generating a digital voltage jump at the input electrode and means for comparing the voltage jump occurring at the reading electrode with a reference voltage.	12-02-2010
20110155806	METHOD AND DATA CARRIER FOR STORING AND READING A DATA CODE - Method and data carrier for storing and reading a data code, wherein at least two information tracks of electrically conductive material are printed onto a substrate in such a way that by parallel reading of the at least two information tracks a clock signal and a data signal are determined, by means of which the data code is formed. The clock signal is here formed by logic ORing of the information tracks and the data code is determined by interpreting the information tracks taking account of the clock signal.	06-30-2011

Thoralt Franz, Zwonitz DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100281687	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY COUPLIING AN INFORMATION CARRIER TO A CONTACT ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method and to a system for electrically coupling an information carrier to a contact element, wherein the information carrier has a conductor tract structure with a contact zone, which is embedded between two substrate layers, which are connect firmly to one another, and the contact element is brought into electrical contact with the contact zone. The information carrier is in this case first cut or stamped in such a way that the contact zone is exposed in an edge region and then the contact element is brought into electrical contact with the contact zone in this edge region.	11-11-2010
20110180595	MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - The invention relates to a multimedia system having a computer, which has a browser for accessing an address, in particular an IP address, a card reader connected to the computer and at least one data card having a card code and insertable in and readable by the card reader, the card reader producing a data signal dependent on the card code for the computer. The data signal of the card reader is designed so that it corresponds to keyboard signals for the direct control of the browser using a certain address.	07-28-2011

Torsten Franz, Plaaz DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080264237	Music instrument - In a musical instrument (	10-30-2008

Uli Franz, Solingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080296295	METHOD FOR FILLING AND EMPTYING TRANSPORT CONTAINERS WITH PLASTICS GRANULAR MATERIAL - A method for the filling and optionally emptying transport containers with plastics granular materials is disclosed. A flexible plastics inliner is inserted into a transport container. A front side of the inliner includes at least one receiving flexible hose connection for filling the inliner with plastics granular material, at least one discharge hose connection for discharging blown in conveying air from the inliner, and at least one emptying hose connection for emptying plastics granular material from the inliner. The front side of the inliner also includes a protective liner. The cabin and the transport container are positioned at a decanting station, the cabin being adapted to transfer plastics granular material from the decanting station and decant the transferred plastics granular material into the transport container through the receiving hose connection. The transport container is then filled with plastics granular material utilizing the cabin.	12-04-2008
20110041953	METHOD FOR FILLING AND EMPTYING TRANSPORT CONTAINERS WITH PLASTICS GRANULAR MATERIAL - A method for the filling and optionally emptying transport containers with plastics granular materials is disclosed. A flexible plastics inliner is inserted into a transport container. A front side of the inliner includes at least one receiving flexible hose connection for filling the inliner with plastics granular material, at least one discharge hose connection for discharging blown in conveying air from the inliner, and at least one emptying hose connection for emptying plastics granular material from the inliner. The front side of the inliner also includes a protective liner. The cabin and the transport container are positioned at a decanting station, the cabin being adapted to transfer plastics granular material from the decanting station and decant the transferred plastics granular material into the transport container through the receiving hose connection. The transport container is then filled with plastics granular material utilizing the cabin.	02-24-2011
20110135934	Process For The Production Of Polyurethane Composite Components - The invention relates to a process for the production of a composite component, comprising a) a support of a thermoplastic composition, and b) at least one polyurethane layer in direct contact with the support. The process involves (i) in a first process step the melt of the thermoplastic composition is injected into a first mould cavity and is subsequently cooled, the thermoplastic composition comprising: A) 65.0 to 90.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B, of at least one polymer chosen from the group of aromatic polycarbonates, aromatic polyester carbonates and aromatic polyesters, B) 10.0 to 35.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B, of an optionally rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer and C) 0 to 30.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A to C, of at least one commercially available polymer additive, And (ii) in a second process step the cavity of the injection mould is enlarged and a gap is thereby generated, and (iii) in the third process step a reactive polyurethane raw material mixture comprising at least one polyisocyanate component, at least one polyfunctional H-active compound, and optionally at least one polyurethane additive and/or process auxiliary substance is injected into the gap resulting in this way between the thermoplastic component and the mould surface of the enlarged cavity, the polyurethane raw material mixture polymerizing completely in contact with the surface of the thermoplastic support to give a compact polyurethane layer or to give a polyurethane foam layer. And (iv) in a fourth process step the composite component is removed from the mould cavity. Preferably the process steps following one another directly.	06-09-2011
20110159292	COMPOSITE COMPONENTS WITH IMPROVED ADHESION OF POLYCARBONATE/POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS AND POLYURETHANE - The present invention relates to a composite component comprising i) a support made of a thermoplastic composition comprising A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonates, aromatic polyester carbonates, aromatic polyesters, and mixtures thereof, in an amount of from 20.0 to 85.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B; B) at least one rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer in an amount of from 15.0 to 80.0 parts by wt., based on the sum of components A and B, and with a rubber content [R	06-30-2011

Volker Franz, Munich DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120106671	TWO POWER CONTROL LOOPS FOR ANTENNA SWITCHING TRANSMIT DIVERSITY - Two power control loops for antenna switching transmit diversity are realized by a user terminal including two antennas (	05-03-2012

Walter Franz, Gemunda DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110294201	Test device for liquids of the human or animal body - A test device for liquids of the human or animal body, comprises a tube-shaped housing, in which are disposed:	12-01-2011

Wolf-Dieter Franz, Geretsried DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090211913	Production of Silky Material of metal surfaces - The invention relates to a galvanic metal coating with an adjustable satin gloss in which a matt Ni layer is deposited on a brilliant surface and is coated with a sulfamate Ni layer.	08-27-2009

Wolfgang M. Franz, Wessling DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090286730	REMEDIES FOR ISCHEMIA - The present invention relates to uses and methods of parathyroid hormone (PTH), preferably PTH (1-34), and/or parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), preferably PTHrP (1-34), for recruiting stem cells into tissue suffering from ischemia, wherein said stem cells are preferably capable of repairing and/or regenerating said tissue suffering from ischemia. Accordingly, the uses and methods of the present invention are preferably suitable for the prevention and/or treatment of ischemia. Moreover, the present invention relates to a composition comprising parathyroid hormone (PTH), preferably PTH (1-34), and/or parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), preferably PTHrP (1-34), and/or G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment for use as a pharmaceutical composition. In a particular aspect, a DPP IV antagonist is applied in the uses, methods and/or compositions of the present invention.	11-19-2009
20090297470	REMEDIES FOR ISCHEMIA - The present invention relates to uses and methods of parathyroid hormone (PTH), preferably PTH (1-34), and/or parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), preferably PTHrP (1-34), for recruiting stem cells into tissue suffering from ischemia, wherein said stem cells are preferably capable of repairing and/or regenerating said tissue suffering from ischemia. Also provided is the use of a combination of G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment and a DPP IV inhibitor/antagonist in the medical intervention of an ischemic disorder. Accordingly, the uses and methods of the present invention are preferably suitable for the prevention and/or treatment of ischemia. Moreover, the present invention relates to a composition comprising parathyroid hormone (PTH), preferably PTH (1-34), and/or parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), preferably PTHrP (1-34), and/or G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment for use as a pharmaceutical composition. In a particular aspect of the invention, a DPP IV antagonist is applied in the uses, methods and/or compositions of the present invention. The DPP IV antagonist/inhibitor is preferably used in combination with G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment. Also the use of PTH alone or PTHrP alone or in combination with a DPP IV antagonist as well as the one of a combination of G-CSF or a G-CSF fragment and a DPP IV inhibitor/antagonist in the herein disclosed medical and pharmaceutical uses and methods is part of this invention.	12-03-2009

Wolfgang-Michael Franz, Wessling DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100209383	Use of g-csf for treating ischemia - The present invention relates to uses of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) or fragment thereof for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for treating organ dysfunction caused by ischemia, whereby the pharmaceutical composition is to be administered to a patient who is subjected to a surgical or interventional procedure in order to improve organ function, to improve organ function, to improve blood flow and/or to induce revascularization. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of treating organ dysfunction caused by ischemia comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of G-CSF or fragment thereof to a patient who is subjected to a surgical or interventional procedure in order to improve organ function, to improve organ function, to improve blood flow and/or to induce revascularization.	08-19-2010