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Anthony Karg, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090110862APPLICATOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING - The invention relates to an applicator for removably attaching a napkin to a substrate. The applicator includes a first adhesive layer, a facing layer, a second adhesive layer, a liner, and an overlaminate layer. The invention also relates to a method of making an applicator for a napkin.04-30-2009

David Karg, Bregenz AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110031857FURNITURE ITEM - The invention relates to an item of furniture including a furniture body, a furniture part which is displaceably received in or on the furniture body, and an ejection device having at least one ejection element for displacing the moveable furniture part from a closed position into a first open position. At least one lockable drive device is provided for driving the at least one ejection element. The invention is characterized by means for displacing the at least one ejection element beyond the first open position.02-10-2011
20110193454ARTICLE OF FURNITURE HAVING A DRAWER AND A CURRENT CONSUMER - The invention relates to a carrier element that can be attached to a furniture body of a piece of furniture, wherein a current consumer is disposed in or on a furniture part movable in the piece of furniture, particularly a drawer, wherein at least one power supply unit for the current consumer is disposed—preferably releaseably—on the carrier element.08-11-2011

Eugen Karg, Bergholen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100186906Device for driving and turning the slats of a Venetian blind - A device for driving and turning the slats of a Venetian blind, with a bearing housing which is embodied for rotatably receiving a drivable drive shaft penetrating the bearing housing, a winding spool for a carrier band, a turning mechanism for tilting the slats and an abutment flange for fixing angular end positions for the slats, the turning mechanism for moving the slats between defined angular end positions and also for arresting the slats in an angular intermediate position comprising at least one turning element and an abutment element which can be brought releasably into engagement with the turning element by means of an actuating mechanism, the drive and turning device for arresting the slats being arranged and embodied in an angular intermediate position during raising of the Venetian blind, the actuating mechanism acting on the abutment element being embodied so as to run freely in a direction of rotation of the drive shaft.07-29-2010

Eugen Karg, Berghulen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100186907Device for driving and turning the slats of a Venetian blind - A device for driving and turning the slats of a Venetian blind, with a bearing housing, a winding spool for a carrier band, a turning mechanism for tilting the slats, an abutment flange for fixing the angular end position for the slats and an actuating element, which can be brought into operative connection to the turning mechanism by means of a lost motion mechanism, for arresting the slats in a working position during lowering of the Venetian blind, at least the winding spool, the turning mechanism, the abutment flange, the actuating element and the lost motion mechanism being arranged in a common bearing housing.07-29-2010

Franz Karg, Munchen DE

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20100078057SOLAR MODULE - A solar module comprising a common substrate supporting a rectifying diode sheet. The rectifying diode sheet comprising at least a back electrode layer, a front electrode layer, and an absorber layer located between the back electrode layer and the front electrode layer. The rectifying diode sheet is divided in first and second sheet parts, whereby the first sheet part comprises at least one solar cell. The second sheet part comprises at least one bypass diode, circuited in an anti-parallel configuration with the at least one solar cell.04-01-2010
20100258158MADE TO ELEMENTS CAPABLE OF COLLECTING LIGHT - The invention relates to an element capable of collecting light, comprising a first substrate having a glass function and forming a cover, and a second substrate forming a support, said substrates sandwiching between two electrode-forming conductive layers at least one functional layer based on an absorber material for converting light energy into electrical energy. The second substrate is provided on its lower face with a plurality of profiles (10-14-2010
20110117693DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TEMPERING OBJECTS IN A TREATMENT CHAMBER - The invention relates to a device (05-19-2011

Franz Karg, Muenchen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110048503SOLAR CELL DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING, AND USE - A solar cell device comprising a photovoltaically active layer between a transparent front cover and a back cover, wherein the front cover comprises a first surface region and a second surface region opposite thereto and facing the photovoltaically active layer, and the back cover comprises a third surface region facing the photovoltaically active layer and a fourth surface region opposite thereto, wherein at least one of the first to the fourth surface regions is provided with a first area and a second area, which areas have different light modulation properties, wherein both areas are light transparent, and wherein the solar cell device further comprises at least one light source (03-03-2011

Gunter Karg, Las Vegas, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110237219INTRA-VEHICULAR MOBILE DEVICE USAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A system and method for detecting and storing mobile device usage by a driver of a vehicle. An antenna in a vehicle is configured and positioned to detect mobile device signals from the driver area in the vehicle. A processor in communication with the antenna analyzes the detected signals for frequency and strength. The antenna and processor may communicate with vehicle data collection systems (e.g., GPS, telemetry, etc.) such that the mobile device usage data may be collected along with the vehicle operation data. The mobile device usage data and vehicle operational data can be evaluated to determine the impact of mobile device usage by the driver of a vehicle. The data may be especially useful to the trucking, train, bus, and mass transit industries in order to educate drivers about the dangers associated with using mobile devices while driving.09-29-2011

Jeff Karg, Hopkinton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100111721DUAL PISTON PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH ANTI-ROTATION GUIDE RAILS - A dual piston-pump apparatus is provided having a pump chassis that includes a pair of spaced-apart, elongated piston bores, and a lead screw shaft. This shaft includes a motor driven end, and another portion thereof rotatably mounted to the chassis for rotation about a screw rotational axis. A piston drive member threadably cooperates with the lead screw shaft for selective reciprocating movement longitudinally along the screw rotational axis thereof between a first position and a second position. The drive member includes a pair of spaced-apart piston shafts, each piston shaft of which includes a respective piston head slideably received in a respective piston bore of the chassis. As the drive member is driven along the screw shaft between the first position and the second position, each piston head is simultaneously reciprocated between a dispensing condition and an aspiration condition. An anti-rotation device cooperates between the pump chassis and the drive member to substantially prevent rotational displacement of the drive member relative to the pump chassis and about the screw rotational axis during rotational motion of the screw shaft.05-06-2010

Jeffrey Karg, Hopkington, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080302178Method and system for dispensing precise reagent volumes - A method and system for dispensing small volumes of liquid reagents is provided. The system includes a sequence of one, two, or three or more sensors, attached to a conduit, which send an electronic signal indicating the presence or lack of fluid in the conduit. The sensors can sense the leading edge of a fluid in a conduit, often called the leading meniscus. The sensors are connected to a microprocessor capable of recording the time the leading meniscus passes each sensor. The microprocessor can also calculate the time difference between the sensors, and at a constant flow rate, determine the speed of the fluid in the conduit and proportionally, depending on the diameter of the conduit, calculate the flow rate within the conduit. The microprocessor can also control the pump to cause the fluid to flow for a specific period of time so that a known discrete volume can be dispensed from the conduit. The microprocessor can also control a pump allowing the leading meniscus to be positioned accurately within the conduit.12-11-2008

Jeffrey A. Karg, Hopkinton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100008827METERING DOSES OF SAMPLE LIQUIDS - A device and method of metering and mixing a dose of a sample liquid with a diluent liquid includes introducing a sample liquid into a channel defined in a housing. The housing defines a pocket open to the channel and sized to both collect a metered dose of the sample liquid, and to retain the collected dose by capillary force when the channel is emptied. The sample liquid is then removed from the channel under conditions that enable retention of the collected, metered dose of the sample liquid in the pocket. Following a cleaning step, a volume of diluent liquid is introduced into the channel to induce diffusion and mixing of the diluent liquid with the dose of sample liquid to form a mixture.01-14-2010
20110027906METERING DOSES OF SAMPLE LIQUIDS - A device and method of metering and mixing a dose of a sample liquid with a diluent liquid includes introducing a sample liquid into a channel defined in a housing. The housing defines a pocket open to the channel and sized to both collect a metered dose of the sample liquid, and to retain the collected dose by capillary force when the channel is emptied. The sample liquid is then removed from the channel under conditions that enable retention of the collected, metered dose of the sample liquid in the pocket. Following a cleaning step, a volume of diluent liquid is introduced into the channel to induce diffusion and mixing of the diluent liquid with the dose of sample liquid to form a mixture.02-03-2011
20110283997DOSE COUNTERS FOR INHALERS, INHALERS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A manually operated metered dose inhaler includes a dose counter chamber including a dose display tape driven by a ratchet wheel which is driven in turn by an actuator pawl actuated by movement of a canister, the tape unwinding from a stock bobbin during use of the inhaler, a rotation regulator being provided for the stock bobbin and including a wavelike engagement surface with concavities which engage against control elements in the form of protrusions on resilient forks of a split pin thereby permitting incremental unwinding of the stock bobbin yet resisting excessive rotation if the inhaler is dropped onto a hard surface.11-24-2011

Patent applications by Jeffrey A. Karg, Hopkinton, MA US

Karin M. Karg, Waltham, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110300378DISCONTINUOUS SHORT FIBER PREFORM AND FIBER-REINFORCED ALUMINUM BILLET AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Discontinuous fiber preforms, fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites, and methods of making same are disclosed. A fiber preform includes a milled fiber material having a weighted average fiber length of about 0.03 mm to 0.12 mm and/or a percent fiber volume fraction of the fiber preform of about 15% to about 55%. The milled fiber material is at least substantially free of a binder material. A fiber-reinforced MMC includes a milled fiber material having a weighted-average fiber length of about 0.03 mm to 0.12 mm and/or a percent fiber volume fraction of the fiber preform of about 15% to about 55%. The fiber-reinforced MMC further includes a metal infiltrated into the milled fiber material. The milled fiber material is at least substantially free of a binder material. The milled fiber can be substantially uniformly oriented and/or randomly oriented in the fiber preform and/or the fiber-reinforced MMC.12-08-2011

Kenneth Andrew Karg, Belle Vernon, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110320071System and Method of Determining Train Length - A system for determining number of cars within a train consist includes one or more cars, at least one automatic train controller (ATC) for the one or more cars, and a train line spanning the consist. Each car comprises a frequency generator and a frequency modifier. Each frequency modifier in each of the one or more cars is adapted to receive an input signal at an input frequency and generate an output signal at an output frequency different from the input frequency. A frequency generator in at least one of the cars provides a predetermined input signal at a predetermined input frequency to the frequency modifier in the at least one car when the at least one car is designated as a lead car and at least one frequency modifier in at least one of the one or more cars provides its output signal to the train line.12-29-2011

Siegfried F. Karg, Rueschlikon CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110049474TUNNEL FIELD EFFECT DEVICES - An indirectly induced tunnel emitter for a tunneling field effect transistor (TFET) structure includes an outer sheath that at least partially surrounds an elongated core element, the elongated core element formed from a first semiconductor material; an insulator layer disposed between the outer sheath and the core element; the outer sheath disposed at a location corresponding to a source region of the TFET structure; and a source contact that shorts the outer sheath to the core element; wherein the outer sheath is configured to introduce a carrier concentration in the source region of the core element sufficient for tunneling into a channel region of the TFET structure during an on state.03-03-2011

Siegfried F. Karg, Yorktown Heights, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090298209OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING - A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic device including a capping layer for improving out-coupling and optical fine-tuning of emission characteristics includes steps of: producing an optoelectronic member for generating photons of a predefined wavelength; producing a light emitting surface on the optoelectronic member; and producing a capping layer on the light emitting surface.12-03-2009

Siegfried Friedrich Karg, Ruschlikon CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110120856Memory Cell and Select Element - In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a memory cell (05-26-2011

Siegfried Friedrich Karg, Adliswil CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090174430LOGIC ELEMENT, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OR FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY - A complementary logic element including first and second transistor elements. The first and second gate electrodes of the two transistor elements are electrically parallel to form a common gate. Both the coupling layers of the first and the second transistor element include a resistance switching material, a conductivity of which may be altered by causing an ion concentration to alter if an electrical voltage signal of an appropriate polarity is applied. The first and second transistor elements also include an ion conductor layer that is capable of accepting ions from the coupling layer and of releasing ions into the coupling layer. The coupling layers and ion conductor layers are such that the application of an electrical signal of a given polarity to the gate enhances the electrical conductivity of the first coupling layer and diminishes the electrical conductivity of the second, or vice versa.07-09-2009

Siegfried Friedrich Karg, Zurich CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090302886PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE - A programmable device including a source-drain-gate structure. The device includes two programming electrodes and an antiferromagnetic multiferroic material between the two programming electrodes for switching the spontaneous polarization between a first spontaneous polarization direction and a second spontaneous polarization direction. The programmable device further includes a ferromagnetic material, which is in immediate contact with the multiferroic material. Magnetization of the ferromagnetic material is switchable by a transition between the first switching state and the second switching state of the multiferroic material by an exchange coupling between electronic states of the multiferroic material and the ferromagnetic material. The programmable device also includes means for determining a direction of the magnetization of the ferromagnetic material. A spin valve effect is used for causing an electrical resistance between the source and the drain electrode.12-10-2009
20110149648PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE - A programmable device including a source-drain-gate structure. The device includes two programming electrodes and an antiferromagnetic multiferroic material between the two programming electrodes for switching the spontaneous polarization between a first spontaneous polarization direction and a second spontaneous polarization direction. The programmable device further includes a ferromagnetic material, which is in immediate contact with the multiferroic material. Magnetization of the ferromagnetic material is switchable by a transition between the first switching state and the second switching state of the multiferroic material by an exchange coupling between electronic states of the multiferroic material and the ferromagnetic material. The programmable device also includes means for determining a direction of the magnetization of the ferromagnetic material. A spin valve effect is used for causing an electrical resistance between the source and the drain electrode.06-23-2011

Stefan Karg, Röthenbach DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110161953METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a hospital information system, including a plurality of computer machines interconnected in a network, is provided that keeps data and configurations globally consistent during installation, upgrade or update of the system or its subsystems, and ensures the ability of the distributed subsystems to cooperate on a single machine as well as between several machines without the need to execute the software manipulations on all machines at the same time. To this end, at least one embodiment of the method includes providing a installing module on one of the computer machines; extracting the software data from the installing module and writing the software data to a hard disk of the one computer machine; providing a set of software manipulation operations; choosing a number of software manipulation operations from the set based on the software data extracted from the installing module and executing the number of software manipulation operations on the one computer machine.06-30-2011

Travis Karg, Laguna Niguel, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090325969METHOTREXATE ADJUVANTS TO REDUCE TOXICITY AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - Methods are provided for using methotrexate (MTX) active agents in which reduced host toxicity is observed. Aspects of the methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of an MTX active agent in conjunction with a MTX toxicity-reducing adjuvant, such as a 2,2′-anhydropyrimidine, a derivative thereof or a uridine phosphorylase inhibitor. Also provided are compositions and kits that find use in practicing embodiments of the invention. The methods and compositions find use in a variety of applications, including the treatment of a variety of different disease conditions.12-31-2009
20110319419Methotrexate Adjuvants to Reduce Toxicity and Methods for Using the Same - Methods are provided for using methotrexate (MTX) active agents in which reduced host toxicity is observed. Aspects of the methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of an MTX active agent in conjunction with a MTX toxicity-reducing adjuvant, such as a 2,2′-anhydropyrimidine, a derivative thereof or a uridine phosphorylase inhibitor. Also provided are compositions and kits that find use in practicing embodiments of the invention. The methods and compositions find use in a variety of applications, including the treatment of a variety of different disease conditions.12-29-2011