Kruppa
Alan William Kruppa, Dallas, TX US
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20080245284 | Three Degree-of-Freedom Pivot Assembly, Sail-Mounted Ballast, and Sail Control System for High Speed Sailboats - A sailboat is disclosed wherein the sailboat includes a three degree-of-freedom pivot assembly, sail-mounted ballast, and sail control system. These three features increase sailing efficiency and reduce both hydrodynamic and aerodynamic drag on the sailboat. This sailboat incorporates a rigid sail with sail-mounted ballast to balance the rolling moment and pitching moment produced on the sail by the wind. The rigid self-supported sail increases sailing efficiency by eliminating the need for supporting wires and structures and by taking advantage of the superior aerodynamic characteristics of rigid sails over flexible sails. Finally, the sail control system controls the sail's orientation by rotating the components of the three degree-of-freedom pivot assembly to maximize the sail's aerodynamic efficiency. | 10-09-2008 |
Bernd Kruppa, Mitwitz DE
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20120237739 | PLASTICS MATERIAL DECORATIVE PART - The present invention is related to a plastics material decorative part, a Plastics material decorative part, preferably for a motor vehicle, comprising: a surface having a first region in which the surface is provided with a high-gloss finish, and having a second region which is formed as a portion of the first region, a decoration, which is provided in the second region and applied by hot stamping to the surface provided with a high-gloss finish. | 09-20-2012 |
Edeltraud Kruppa, Herten DE
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20080251758 | Triazine Compounds Comprising Substituents Containing Amino Groups and Carboxyl Groups - The invention relates to triazine compounds comprising both amino- and carboxyl-containing substituents and also to a process for preparing them. | 10-16-2008 |
Hannes Kruppa, Berlin DE
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20110109435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF SIMILAR PLACES - An approach is provided for determining the similarity between a reference point-of-interest and similarity candidate points-of-interest. Data specifying a reference point-of-interest and location data of a search region are received. A reference vector specifying a plurality of features associated with the reference point-of-interest is retrieved. A plurality of candidates for similar points-of-interest are determined based, at least in part, on the search region. A similarity score is determined for each of the candidates. A list of one or more similar points-of-interest is generated based on the similarity scores. | 05-12-2011 |
20110113040 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARATION OF INDEXING STRUCTURES FOR DETERMINING SIMILAR POINTS-OF-INTERESTS - An approach is provided for determining the similarity between two points-of-interest. Data about a plurality of features of each of a plurality of points-of-interest are received. A feature vector is created based on the respective features for each of the points-of-interest. A geospatial index comprising the feature vectors and associated location data for each of the points-of-interest is generated. | 05-12-2011 |
Jacek Kruppa, Unterhaching DE
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20130313681 | CAPACITANCE STRUCTURE - A capacitance structure includes a first input terminal configured to input a first input signal, a first output terminal configured to output the first output signal, a second input terminal configured to input a second input signal, a second output terminal configured to output a second output signal, and a plurality of trench cells. Each of the plurality of trench cells includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrodes of the plurality of trenches are interconnected to form a first electrode of the capacitor structure, the second electrodes of the plurality of trench cells are interconnected to form a second electrode of the capacitor structure, the first electrode of the capacitor structure is connected to the first input signal, and the second electrode of the capacitor structure is connected to the input second signal. | 11-28-2013 |
Jurgen Kruppa, Delray Beach, FL US
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20090195344 | CONTACTLESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS COUPLER - The embodiments of the present invention provide a non-contact data connection that is adaptable to transmit data across an air gap. The data connection includes a first substrate ( | 08-06-2009 |
20100044333 | CONTACTLESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS COUPLING - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a high-speed contactless data coupling that is adaptable to use with mechanical rail car couplers. The exemplary embodiments utilize a primarily magnetic field coupling to communicate either baseband data or RF signals through a pair of signal coupling units that do not need to contact either other, which can be easily housed in two heads attached to each of two mechanical rail car couplers. | 02-25-2010 |
20110093049 | APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING AURICULAR POINTS ON THE HUMAN EAR - An apparatus for stimulating auricular points on the human ear is provided using low voltage pulses that are generated and delivered by portions of the apparatus that may be readily removed from the neck and ear, and then easily replaced by the patient to continue therapy. | 04-21-2011 |
Martin Kruppa, Herzogenaurach DE
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20080207339 | Sealing Ring for a Universal Joint Bush - The invention relates to a universal joint bush ( | 08-28-2008 |
20110028226 | Bearing bush seal attached to a universal joint pivot pin - A universal joint or a pivot pin cross with a universal joint pivot pin. The universal joint pivot pin is fastened a bearing bush seal and absorbs an axially directed force. A universal joint is to be provided which is simple and can be manufactured inexpensively, which makes no compromises with respect to the sealing effect. For this purpose, a bearing bush seal is provided which deflects an axially directed force into a radial direction. This makes an axial stop at the universal joint pivot pin unnecessary. Moreover, pivot pin are accomplished in a single manufacturing step. | 02-03-2011 |
20110136579 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT IN A UNIVERSAL JOINT - The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a universal joint, in which a securing ring which is inserted in an annular groove of a universal-joint yoke with a form fit is arranged such that it can be adjusted. In this case, both the securing ring and an associated contact surface on a base of the universal joint bush have a contact surface which rises helically. | 06-09-2011 |
Michael Kruppa, Regensburg DE
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20120193669 | Contacting an Optoelectronic Semiconductor Component Through a Conversion Element and Corresponding Optoelectronic Semiconductor Component - A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising: providing a semiconductor chip in a composite wafer, comprising an active side for emitting a primary radiation and a contact terminal which is arranged on the active side; depositing a coupling element on the active side; attaching a luminescence conversion element, for converting part of the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, to the coupling element. | 08-02-2012 |
Michael Kruppa, Geisenfeld DE
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20130240929 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A semiconductor component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip and an optical element arranged on a radiation passage area of the semiconductor chip, wherein the optical element is based on a highly refractive polymer material. | 09-19-2013 |
20140217444 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An optoelectronic semiconductor device including a carrier substrate and at least one semiconductor chip arranged thereon, wherein the semiconductor chip includes an active layer that generates radiation, conductor tracks electrically contacting the semiconductor chip arranged on the carrier substrate, the semiconductor chip is enclosed in a potting material, and the potting material includes at least a first potting layer, a second potting layer and a third potting layer, which differ from one another in at least one of: their material composition, their optical properties and their chemical properties. | 08-07-2014 |
20150076544 | RADIATION-EMITTING COMPONENT, TRANSPARENT MATERIAL AND FILLER PARTICLES, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A radiation-emitting component includes a radiation source; a transparent material disposed in the beam path of the component and including a polymer material and filler particles, wherein the filler particles include an inorganic filler material and a phosphonic acid derivative or phosphoric acid derivative attached to a surface thereof and through which the filler particles are crosslinked with the polymer material. | 03-19-2015 |
Otmar Kruppa, Deiningen DE
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20090128979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A COIL STRUCTURE IN A CONTROLLED SWITCH - A system and method for protecting a coil structure in a controlled switch. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a circuit including at least one load switch connectable between a power source and a load and at least one auxiliary switch, each switch actuable between a default position and a switched position, a coil structure configured to actuate the at least one load switch and at least one auxiliary switch in response to a control input, the coil structure switchable between an actuating configuration for actuating the at least one load switch and the at least one auxiliary switch from the default position, and a holding configuration for holding the at least one load switch and the at least one auxiliary switch in the switched position, and a resettable current limiting device configured to limit the current flow in the actuating configuration of the coil structure if the current flow exceeds a threshold for a predetermined period of time, wherein the at least one auxiliary switch is configured to switch the coil structure from the actuating configuration to the holding configuration. | 05-21-2009 |
20100103709 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMULATING AN IDEAL DIODE IN A POWER CONTROL DEVICE - A system and method for emulating an ideal diode for use in a power control device is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a circuit for emulating an ideal diode, the circuit including at least one field effect transistor including a source, a drain, a gate, and a body diode, an input; an output coupled to the drain, a control circuit including a current sensor coupled between the input and the source, and a control circuit output coupled to the gate, wherein the control circuit is configured to activate the at least one field effect transistor based on whether the current flowing into the source is greater than a predetermined threshold, and wherein the body diode comprises an anode coupled to the source and a cathode coupled to the drain. | 04-29-2010 |
20100214703 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLERS - Solid state power controllers are described that include a switch controlled by a microcontroller and communication contacts. In one aspect of the invention, the microcontroller is galvanically isolated from the communication contacts using magnetoresistive isolation. In another aspect of the invention a number of solid state power controllers are connected to an external microcontroller to form a power distribution array. In addition, messages exchanged between the external microcontroller and the solid state power controllers can be used to configure the solid state power controllers and provide a user interface. | 08-26-2010 |
20120206844 | VOLTAGE SENSING CIRCUITRY FOR SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLERS - Solid state power controllers are described that include a switch controlled by a microcontroller and communication contacts. In one aspect of the invention, the microcontroller is galvanically isolated from the communication contacts using magnetoresistive isolation. In another aspect of the invention a number of solid state power controllers are connected to an external microcontroller to form a power distribution array. In addition, messages exchanged between the external microcontroller and the solid state power controllers can be used to configure the solid state power controllers and provide a user interface. | 08-16-2012 |
Robert W. Kruppa, Bluffton, SC US
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20090116725 | GRAY SCALE IMAGE CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gray scale image cleaning algorithm for improved check code line OCR. An image processing system for processing a gray scale image is provided that includes: a system for generating a first thresholded black white image from the gray scale image; a system for generating a second thresholded black white image from the gray scale image, wherein the second thresholded black white image is generated with a higher threshold value than the first thresholded black white image; and a system for logically combining the first and second thresholded black white images to generate a composite image. | 05-07-2009 |
Robert William Kruppa, Bluffton, SC US
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20080298668 | METHOD FOR FRAUD DETECTION USING MULTIPLE SCAN TECHNOLOGIES - A method is disclosed for detecting fraud. The method optically recognizes a character imprinted with a magnetic ink on a medium using a first optical character recognition algorithm. The method also optically recognizes the character using a second optical character recognition algorithm. In addition, the method magnetically recognizes the character using a magnetic recognition algorithm. The method determines if the character is potentially fraudulent based on the recognition results of the scan using the first optical character recognition algorithm, the scan using the second optical character recognition algorithm, and the magnetic scan. If the character is potentially fraudulent, the method communicates a fraud indicator. | 12-04-2008 |
Serge Kruppa, London GB
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20090316687 | PEER TO PEER INBOUND CONTACT CENTER - A system and method for implementing a contact center on a device node connected to a data network. The system includes a peer-to-peer inbound contact center system that executes in each device node to enable peer-to-peer connections between users making interaction requests at a requesting device and a destination interaction endpoint. Device nodes may be VoIP telephones, computers having soft-phones, computers having a CTI-enabled PBX interface to implement CTI-enabled telephones as interaction endpoints. | 12-24-2009 |
Stefan Kruppa, Castrop-Rauxel DE
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20100159969 | MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE CENTER FOR DELIVERING A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE TO A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE DURING AN ESTABLISHED TRAFFIC CHANNEL CONNECTION - The present application discloses an apparatus, system and method for reducing the time required for transmitting a multimedia message from any sender to any addressee and thus generally cut the cost of the multimedia message service. A traffic channel connection is kept to a receiving telecommunication device, which is established by a multimedia message service center that has received a multimedia message designated by a transmitting telecommunication device for said receiving telecommunication device, for example, in order to transmit an information message to the receiving telecommunication device during an SMS session by means of which the multimedia message service center informs the receiving telecommunication device about the arrival of the multimedia message, established for at least the period of time it takes the receiving telecommunication device to evaluate the received information message and hold an MMS session for fetching the message content of the multimedia message designated for the receiving telecommunication device from the multimedia message service center. | 06-24-2010 |
Thomas Kruppa, Krefeld DE
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20140303393 | Process For Preparing Sulfates And/Or Sulfonates In A Micro-Reaction System - Suggested is a process for preparing sulfates and/or sulfonates by adding sulfur trioxide to a compound comprising at least one hydroxyl function and/or at least one double bond, which is characterized in that | 10-09-2014 |
Victor D. Kruppa, Tucson, AZ US
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20110215232 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING AN EVEN TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION ACROSS A LASER DETECTOR - Embodiments of a system to maintain an even temperature distribution across a laser detector are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the system includes a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) assembly that includes a first layer comprising a thermally-conductive ring provided circumferentially around a thermally-conductive detector region for mounting the laser detector, a second layer comprising a plurality of resistive elements aligned with the thermally-conductive detector region to generate heat, and a fourth layer comprising a thermally-conductive heat-distribution region aligned with the thermally-conductive detector region. A plurality of thermally-conductive vias is provided to couple the thermally-conductive ring of the first layer to the thermally-conductive heat-distribution region of the fourth layer. The thermally-conductive vias transfer heat between the thermally-conductive heat-distribution region and the thermally-conductive ring to provide an even distribution of heat across the laser detector. | 09-08-2011 |