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Alexander Grosse, Berlin DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100250599METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY-PROVIDED PLACE DATA - An approach is provided for integrating place metadata provided by a community of metadata builders, including receiving registration data that indicates one or more values for a corresponding one or more attributes that describe a place. A place is associated with a geographic location. Providing an indication of match between the registration data and metadata for a predetermined place is also initiated. In some embodiments, a new entry for a set of predetermined places is generated based on validating the registration data and a negligible degree of match. In some embodiments, a unique identifier for the place is included in indication of match for either a new place represented by the registration data or a matching predetermined place.09-30-2010
20110320408METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PAGED UPDATE PROTOCOL - An approach is provided for providing an update feed to clients. An update document comprising one or more update statuses of one or more resources is generated. At least one of the one or more resources is identified using a respective obfuscation identifier. The update document is divided into one or more pages. The one or more pages are archived.12-29-2011

Axel Grosse, Pfullingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090090531MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT HAVING A CAP HAVING A CLOSURE - A micromechanical component having a substrate, having a cavity and having a cap that bounds the cavity. The cap has an access opening to the cavity. The cap has a diaphragm for closing the access opening.04-09-2009
20090168836MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE HAVING A SUBSTRATE AND A THERMOELEMENT, TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND/OR RADIATION SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE - A micromechanical structure, a temperature and/or radiation sensor, and a method for manufacturing a micromechanical structure are suggested, the micromechanical structure including a substrate and a thermoelement having a reference contact and a measuring contact, the substrate having a main substrate plane), the thermoelement having a first material between the reference contact and the measuring contact and a second material between the measuring contact and a further reference contact, either the first material being situated over the second material or the second material being situated over the first material between the reference contact and the measuring contact in a direction perpendicular to the main substrate plane.07-02-2009
20090174148Method for Sealing an Opening - An integrated component having a substrate, the substrate having a cavity which surrounds a mechanical structure. The cavity is filled by a fluid of a specific composition under a specific pressure, and the mechanical properties of the mechanical structure are influenced by the fluid.07-09-2009
20100258884Method for attaching a first carrier device to a second carrier device and micromechanical components - A method for attaching a first carrier device to a second carrier device includes forming at least one first bond layer and/or solder layer on a first exterior of the first carrier device, a partial surface being framed by the at least one first bond layer and/or solder layer, and placing the first carrier device on the second carrier device and fixedly bonding or soldering the first carrier device to the second carrier device. The at least one first bond layer and/or solder layer includes a first cover area which is larger than a first contact area.10-14-2010
20110006444MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICROMECHANCAL COMPONENT HAVING A THIN-LAWYER CAP - A micromechanical component having a substrate, a micromechanical functional layer situated above the substrate, and an encapsulation layer situated above the functional layer, and a method for producing the micromechanical component are provided, the encapsulation layer having at least one trench, and a bridging of the trench by at least one electrically insulating connection link is provided.01-13-2011
20110030475SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SENSOR ELEMENT - A sensor element, in particular a multichannel acceleration sensor having a substrate and a seismic mass, the sensor element having a detecting element for detecting a deflection of the seismic mass relative to the substrate, and the sensor element having an excitation element for exciting a deflection of the seismic mass perpendicular to the main extension plane.02-10-2011

Patent applications by Axel Grosse, Pfullingen DE

Carsten Grosse, Daldorf DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080275545Method and Device for Investigation of Sludge Deposits on Materials for Endoprostheses and Endoprosthesis - The invention relates to a method and device for the investigation of sludge deposition on materials for coating endoprostheses. At least one endoprosthesis is placed in an incubation chamber which is at least partly filled with infected bile. The incubation chamber is rocked gently on a rocking platform for a period of about 35 days. The bile fluid is regularly partly exchanged. The endoprosthesis is embodied in a coated plastic. The coating comprises 70 to 80% by weight of hydrophobic components and 30% to 20% by weight of hydrophilic components. The coating may particularly have a sol-gel embodiment. An application in bile duct prostheses is possible.11-06-2008

Christian Grosse, Kollau DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100032581MICRO-GRIPPER - A method is described for producing a micro-gripper, which comprises a base body and a gripping body connected integrally to the base body, which projects beyond the base body and provides a receptacle slot on a free end area in such a way that a micrometer-scale or sub-micrometer-scale object may be clamped in the receptacle slot for gripping and holding, as well as a micro-gripper according to the species.02-11-2010

Christian Grosse, Kornwestheim DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100116252Method and control unit for operating an injection valve - In a method for operating an injection valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, one component of the injection valve, particularly a valve needle, is disposed in a manner allowing movement relative to other components of the injection valve, and preferably is able to be driven at least partially by an actuator. A structure-borne-noise signal is detected by a structure-borne-noise sensor, and the structure-borne-noise signal is evaluated in order to infer an operating state of the movably disposed component.05-13-2010

Patent applications by Christian Grosse, Kornwestheim DE

Joerg Grosse, Schliersee-Neuhaus DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100057424Method for evaluating a test program quality - The invention relates to a method for rating the quality of a test program for integrated circuits simulated by means of a computer, comprising 03-04-2010
20100146490METHOD FOR TESTING A COMPUTER PROGRAM - The invention relates to a method for testing a computer program after changing a first version of the computer program into a second version of the computer program due to a revision of the computer program. The method comprises the steps of06-10-2010

Karl-Heinz Grosse, Gruendau DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100014625SPHERICAL FUEL ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION THEREOF FOR GAS-COOLED HIGH TEMPERATURE PEBBLE BED NUCLEAR REACTORS (HTR) - The invention relates to a novel design and production of fuel element pebbles which satisfy the requirements of high temperature pebble bed nuclear reactors of the next generation. The invention uses a shell of the fuel element pebbles that is devoid of fuel and consists of silicon carbide (SiC) and/or zircon carbide (ZrC), in addition to natural graphite and graphitized petroleum coke, said shell having a maximum average nominal thickness of 5 mm and preferably only 3 mm.01-21-2010
20100167905MATRIX MATERIAL COMPRISING GRAPHITE AND AN INORGANIC BINDER SUITED FOR FINAL DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE, A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND ITS PROCESSING AND USE - A matrix material for safe temporary and/or ultimate disposal of radioactive wastes suitable for the embedment of radioactive wastes, contains graphite and at least inorganic binder which can be glass, aluminosilicate, silicate, borate and lead sulfide.07-01-2010
20100294995REFLECTOR GRAPHITE CONSISTING OF ISOTROPIC HIGHLY CRYSTALLINE NATURAL GRAPHITE AS THE MAIN COMPONENT AND SILICON OR ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE, AND PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is reflector graphic which is characterized in that the main component of the graphite is nuclear-purity natural graphite in addition to silicon carbide and/or zirconium carbide, the pressed pieces are shaped by a combined cold-hot pressing process, and the thermal treatment of the pressed pieces is limited to temperatures of less than 2000° C.11-25-2010

Kersten Grosse, Radebeul DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110057131MANUALLY OPERABLE DRIVE MODULE - A valve drive system has a valve drive device and a hand-operated apparatus to trigger control actions in the valve drive device. The hand-operated apparatus includes a magnet arrangement, and the valve drive device includes a magnetic field sensor arrangement adjusted to the magnet arrangement of the hand-operated apparatus.03-10-2011
20110083502METERING DEVICE FOR FLUID MIXTURES - The device for metering fluid mixtures, in particular liquids containing a gas such as carbon dioxide, includes a flow sensor, a metering valve, and a controller that drives the metering valve as a function of a set point and of the flow rate measured. The flow sensor has an impeller wheel having a horizontal axis, the fluid mixture being guided on an arcuate path on the periphery of the impeller wheel, the path being directed from bottom to top. Despite the presence of gas, a precise metering is achieved.04-14-2011
20110192471VARIABLE FLOW RATE VALVE SYSTEM - A variable flow rate valve system adjusts flow rate using the flow medium itself by creating differential pressures that determine a position of a valve member in relation to an associated valve seat. The valve system includes a diaphragm that divides a valve chamber into a control chamber and a flow chamber connected with an inlet. A valve body is connected with the diaphragm and cooperates with a valve seat to modulate flow from the inlet to an outlet and through the flow chamber. A first pilot valve in a first bypass extends between the outlet and the control chamber, and a second pilot valve in a second bypass extends between the inlet and the control chamber. The valves are controlled to selectively open or close respective bypasses to vary the flow through the flow chamber between a fully open and a fully closed condition in response to a control signal.08-11-2011

Philipp Grosse, Walldorf DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110320439Cooperative Model Between An Application Server And A Database - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for implementing a cooperative model between an application and a database. In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include receiving from an application a command to perform an operation at a database; accessing metadata representative of the application; configuring, based on at least the metadata, a result of the operation; and sending the configured result to shared memory accessible by the application. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.12-29-2011

Stefan Grosse, Gerlingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090181185METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF CONTAINERS OR OBJECTS - The invention relates to a method and a device for treating the surfaces of containers or objects in which the inner surfaces to be treated are exposed to functionalizing plasma during a process step, and/or to coating plasma during a further process step. The functionalizing plasma and the coating plasma are preferably produced by a plasma source which is located inside or outside the containers or objects.07-16-2009
20090296099Interferometric Layer Thickness Determination - An interferometric measuring device for measuring layer thicknesses of partially transparent layers on substrates, especially of wear protection layers based on carbon, having a scanning device which scans these layers automatically in its depth direction, using which an interference plane is displaceable relative to the layer structure, having an interferometer part that has a white light interferometer and/or a wavelength-scanning interferometer. Also described is a corresponding evaluation method.12-03-2009
20100203253Plasma system and method of producing a functional coating - A plasma system has at least one inductively coupled high-frequency plasma jet source having a burner body delimiting a plasma generating space, having an outlet orifice for the plasma jet, and a chamber communicating with the plasma jet source through the outlet orifice, having a substrate situated in the chamber, where it is exposed to the plasma jet. The substrate is situated on a substrate electrode to which an electric voltage may be applied. In addition, a method of producing a functional coating on the substrate using such a plasma system is also described. In a preferred embodiment, during operation of the plasma system, both the plasma jet and the electric voltage on the substrate electrode are pulsed and/or a pressure gradient is maintained between the interior of the plasma jet source and the interior of the chamber.08-12-2010
20110129617Plasma system and method of producing a functional coating - A plasma system has at least one inductively coupled high-frequency plasma jet source having a burner body delimiting a plasma generating space having an outlet orifice for the plasma jet, a coil surrounding the plasma generating space in some areas, an inlet for supplying a gas and/or a precursor material into the plasma generating space and a high-frequency generator which is connected to the coil for igniting the plasma and for injecting an electric power into the plasma. The plasma jet source has an electric component using which the intensity of the plasma jet is variable periodically over time. In addition, a method of producing the functional coating on a substrate by using this plasma system is described.06-02-2011

Patent applications by Stefan Grosse, Gerlingen DE