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Anton Köck, Vienna AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100184062Method for Identifying and Quantifying Organic and Biochemical Substances - The invention relates to a method for identifying organic or biochemical substances and for determining their concentration in a fluid medium using a nanogap sensor that comprises at least two electrodes. The invention is characterized in that: a nanogap sensor) with electrodes of different materials is used, a respective probe molecule is bonded to each surface of the two electrodes of the sensor and the free remainder of the probe molecules have at least one bondable group with specificity for bonding to a sought substance or to an analyte molecule in the fluid medium. The analyte molecule has at least two binding sites and passes selectively out of the fluid medium in which it is contained, binds to the free ends of the probe molecules, forming a bridge with the probe molecule, and modifies the resulting impedance between the electrodes. The concentration of the substance in the fluid medium can be determined as a result of the modification.07-22-2010

Derek Michael Kock, Orange, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110295712METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ACCELERATE AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF BUSINESS PROCESSES THROUGH RESOURCE ALLOCATION - The present invention is directed to a computer-implemented method, system and apparatus to enable data-driven, multi-channel communications to facilitate business processes. By providing more than one channel for communication between market participants, which includes suppliers and consumers, real-time requests for information, services, or the like can be solicited in a way that those selected to provide responses have certain attributes, and the supplier is selected for the solicitation automatically and instantaneously notified of the request based on automatic selection of those attributes. The notification is instantaneously communicated using more than one channel of communication, potentially in a mode that the potential supplier has indicated is a more likely way of actually and instantly receiving the request. The system further provides at least one mechanism by which all of the selected suppliers can instantly respond to the request, which is then communicated to the requestor.12-01-2011

Elvira Calvo Kock, New York, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100035350DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LABELING AND MEASURING THE RADIOCHEMICAL PURITY OF RADIO-DRUGS - The present invention relates to a device for labeling and measuring the radio-chemical purity of a radio-drug product. There is a microprocessor (02-11-2010

Engelbert Köck, Planegg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090116975Screw Compressor Comprising a Relief Valve - A compressor arrangement includes a compressor housing, an intake region defined in the compressor housing, a control pressure connection in communication with the intake region, a control pressure chamber in communication with the control pressure connection, a control piston disposed in the compressor housing beneath the control pressure chamber, a guide element securing the control piston in the compressor housing, at least one sealing element disposed between the control piston and the guide element, and a feed pressure connection defined in the compressor housing to supply compressed air beneath the control piston. In a closed position, the control piston closes the feed pressure connection when in the closed position. In an opened position, the control piston opens the feed pressure connection when in the opened position, thereby permitting air to vent from the feed pressure connection via a venting connection.05-07-2009
20090252627Compressor Assembly Comprising a Valve Unit in the Intake Region - An air compressor assembly includes a compressor housing, an intake port defined by the compressor housing for intake of the air, and a plurality of guide contours disposed adjacent to the intake port. The guide contours include between three and six strips. A valve unit is disposed adjacent to the intake port, the valve unit comprising a closing element that assumes an opened position during operation and a closed position when in a switched-off state. The closing element is plate-shaped, is axially movable, and is guided by the plurality of guide contours between the opened position and the closed position. A stroke limitation element is provided to limit axial movement of the closing element in the opened position. A spring is disposed between the closing element and the stroke limitation element. The spring provides a return force to the closing element to bias the closing element into the closed position.10-08-2009

Frank Kock, Atascadero, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080295907Dual Chamber Adapter - An adapter for use in association with upstream and downstream portions of a piping system is disclosed. The adapter includes a first chamber having an inlet adapted to receive fluid therethrough, an outlet adapted to expel fluid therefrom, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining a first chamber interior. The adapter also includes a second chamber having an inlet adapted to receive forced fluid therethrough, an outlet adapted to expel the forced fluid therefrom, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining a second chamber interior. The first chamber interior is isolated from the second chamber interior. The first chamber is adapted to receive forced fluid therethrough from an upstream portion of a piping system, and the second chamber is adapted to provide forced fluid therethrough to a downstream portion of the piping system.12-04-2008
20100212751Dual Chamber Adapter - An adapter for use in association with upstream and downstream portions of a piping system is disclosed. The adapter includes a first chamber having an inlet adapted to receive fluid therethrough, an outlet adapted to expel fluid therefrom, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining a first chamber interior. The adapter also includes a second chamber having an inlet adapted to receive forced fluid therethrough, an outlet adapted to expel the forced fluid therefrom, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining a second chamber interior. The first chamber interior is isolated from the second chamber interior. The first chamber is adapted to receive forced fluid therethrough from an upstream portion of a piping system, and the second chamber is adapted to provide forced fluid therethrough to a downstream portion of the piping system.08-26-2010

Karl Köck, Krottendorf-Gaisfeld AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100083770PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF A DYNAMIC FLUID CONSUMPTION - A process for continuous measurement of a dynamic fluid consumption, particularly fuel consumption, uses a continuously working flow rate sensor (7) with variable pressure drop, preferably a mass flow sensor, whereby the pressure downstream of the flow rate sensor (7) is determined for controlling the transport of fluid.04-08-2010

Mikael Kock, Akersberga SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090277448MANUAL VENTILATION WITH ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED APL VALVE - A breathing apparatus for ventilating the lungs of a patient with breathing gas, has: a breathing circuit configuration; a mechanical ventilation system; a manual ventilation system provided with a manual ventilation bag; a manual ventilation valve for enabling manual ventilation of breathing gas from the breathing circuit; a pressure sensor devised to detect the pressure level in the breathing circuit; an electronically controlled expiration valve (11-12-2009

Samuel Alberg Kock, Brabrand DK

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100298719METHOD FOR CALCULATING PRESSURES IN A FLUID STREAM THROUGH A TUBE SECTION, ESPECIALLY A BLOOD VESSEL WITH ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE - A method for calculating pressures in a fluid streaming through a tube section from an upstream end to a downstream end of the tube section, the method comprising scanning the tube section with a scanner and providing a plurality of 2D scanning images along the tube section with an inlet and at least two arms, by a computer program on the basis of the 2D images automatically N calculating a 3D image of the tube section by using interpolating between the 2D images, by a computer program performing a 2D sectional image cut through the 3D image, the image cut following the fluid stream, calculating in the sectional image cut a fluid pressure distribution along multiple locations inside the tube on the basis of given boundary conditions, the boundary conditions including fluid velocity or fluid pressure at the upstream end.11-25-2010

Sanet Kock, Lynnwoodridge ZA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090083079System and method of processing a health insurance claim - A system and method of processing a health insurance claim are provided. According to the method, transaction data is received that has been transmitted from a third party computer via an open communication channel with the third party computer. The transaction data relates to a health insurance transaction and includes at least a unique identifier for a beneficiary of a health insurance plan to whom the health insurance transaction relates and details of a transaction that is being requested to be processed. The transaction is processed while the communication channel remains open to ascertain if the transaction is an allowable transaction. In response to the transaction submitted, a message is transmitted via the open communication channel to the third party computer wherein the message indicates that the transaction has been processed and that the transaction is an allowable transaction with or without patient collection or that the transaction is not an allowable transaction. The system and method allow for multiple rules to be created for unique sets of circumstances using multiple or singular inputs across multiple health insurance plans using a single system.03-26-2009

Soenke Kock, Vaesteras SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090271036METHOD FOR INCREASING SAFETY WHEN OPERATING A ROBOT - A method for operating a robot with a tool changer comprises providing a plurality of different kinds of tools, associating each of the plurality of tools with an unique explicit signature, producing at least one safe signal using the tool changer, wherein the at least one safe signal is a two-channel signal corresponding to one of the unique explicit signatures, and identifying the at least one tool using the at least one safe signal.10-29-2009
20090313481METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHANGING SAFETY-RELEVANT DATA FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - A system and method for changing safety-relevant data for a control device is provided wherein an authorized user inputs new or altered safety-relevant data, which is received on a data processing installation. A first checksum for the safety-relevant data is established and stored along with the safety-relevant data in at least one data record on the data processing installation. An enable code may also be stored in the at least one data record. This enable code may be produced by a code generator and encrypted by a key module. The data processing installation then reads back the safety-relevant data from a memory in the data processing installation, thereby allowing a comparison of the received safety-relevant data and the read back safety-relevant data. A second checksum is generated in a case where the comparison resulted in no differences. The second checksum may also be stored in the at least one data record. At least one new data record containing the safety-relevant data, the encrypted enable code and the first and second checksums is created and transmitted to the control device. The new data record is checked against prior data records and prior checksums stored on a storage medium to determine that the at least one new data record is known to the control device.12-17-2009

Sönke Kock, Vasteras SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090312958Defect Detection System for Identifying Defects in Weld Seams - The disclosure relates to a defect detection system for identifying defects in weld seams. An exemplary system comprises a scanner device, which is mounted on a displacement device of a processing unit and which can be displaced by said unit over at least one weld seam that is to be examined. The scanner unit scans the weld seam using a predefinable frequency, each scanning sweep being correlated with a time signal and the time signal being used to record the point in time when at least one location containing defects is scanned. The system is equipped with an analysis module to determine the co-ordinates of the defects from the signals that are obtained by means of the scanning sweeps. The analysis module also stores the co-ordinates of the defects and transmits them to a localisation module. The localisation module determines the spatial arrangement of the defects of the weld seam by evaluating the speed profile of the displacement device during the scanning sweeps, the time signal that is assigned to the scanned location containing defects and the co-ordinates of the defects that are provided by the analysis module.12-17-2009
20090319081METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING AND CHECKING SAFETY ZONES OF A ROBOT - A method for simulating a movement zone of a robot having at least one data processing installation, simulating at least one movement path of the robot, comprises providing a number of selectable points on the at least one movement path of the robot, calculating a braking path for each of the selectable points, calculating a virtual movement zone based on the braking paths and a maximum position reachable by the robot for the respective at least one movement path, and carrying out the simulation of functions of the robot off-line using a software module.12-24-2009
20100217434Method and Device for Controlling Motion of an Industrial Robot With a Position Switch - A method for controlling a multi-axis industrial robot or manipulator arranged with a robot control unit. The robot or the control unit includes at least one first computer running a servo controller. A motion limit is configured for at least one axis of the robot arm. A reference signal for a robot position is sent to a robot controller together with a measurement of a position of the robot arm. The reference position is processed and the measured position and the processed reference position are then compared in an evaluator for the purpose of limiting the motion of an arm of the robot.08-26-2010

Sönke Kock, Västeras SE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090271032SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOVEMENT DEVICE - A system for controlling a movement device is disclosed. The system includes a movement device with a tool provided on the movement device, a movement device controller, a safety controller, a tool maintenance station and a movement detection unit for calculating a position of the movement device in the safety controller. The system includes a position detection module for generating a signal corresponding to a positioning of the tool in the tool maintenance station, which signal is made available to the safety controller by a transmission unit for the signal.10-29-2009

Thomas Kock, Sugar Land, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090098265Method for production of masa - A method of producing masa which reduces the material and time required, including the amount of water required for processing, the amount of calcium and lime required, energy and space consumption, and processing time. The process preferably includes debranning the corn kernels, collecting the bran, subjecting the debranned corn kernels to a heated alkali solution, and milling the debranned corn kernels. The bran may be sifted and utilized for various products.04-16-2009

Tim Kock, Bramberg Am Wildkogel AT

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100185939THREE-DIMENSIONAL MARK-UP STYLE SHEET PROVISION FOR VIRTUAL WORLDS - A method and system for changing three-dimensional virtual world style. The method includes creating a three-dimensional style sheet by adding a plurality of mark-up tags to a body of data describing a virtual world environment, the mark-up tags including a plurality of modifiers, and modifying the plurality of modifiers to change the style of the virtual world environment according to at least one mark-up instruction.07-22-2010
20100185959METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIVIDING THREE DIMENSIONAL SPACE INTO LOCATION BASED VIRTUAL PACKETS - The invention provides a method and system for three-dimensional virtual world pattern positioning. The method includes creating a three-dimensional pattern for a virtual world environment, sub-dividing the pattern into a plurality of sub-divisions each having a vector relative to a center of the pattern, creating a transform including a description of the pattern and shape information for each sub-division, creating a portion of a virtual world environment by positioning the pattern and sub-divisions, and storing the transform for reusing the pattern and sub-divisions in another virtual world environment.07-22-2010