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Köster, DE

Andreas Köster, Essen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090257924Device for the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines - A device for the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines has a thermolysis reactor (10-15-2009

Andreas Köster, Essen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080276896Air Control Valve Apparatus For An Internal Combustion Engine - Air control valve apparatus (11-13-2008
20090020105EXHAUST-GAS RECIRCULATION DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Proposed is an exhaust-gas recirculation device comprising a distributor element (01-22-2009
20090257924Device for the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines - A device for the reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines has a thermolysis reactor (10-15-2009

Patent applications by Andreas Köster, Essen DE

Claus Köster, Lilienthal DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110036974GUIDING SPRAY DROPLETS INTO AN INLET CAPILLARY OF A MASS SPECTROMETER - Charged droplets are guided along a defined path from a droplet source to a droplet sink. A focusing pseudopotential distribution generated by audio frequencies on electrodes of a guiding device guide the charged droplets from the droplet source to the droplet sink with low loss. The droplets can be driven along the droplet guide by a gas flow, an axial electric field or a combination of both. For example, charged droplets from a spray capillary of an electrospray ion source at atmospheric pressure may be introduced into the inlet capillary leading to the vacuum system of ion analyzers, a procedure similar to that used up to now in nanoelectrospraying, but with substantially higher flow rates. In the guiding device, the droplets can be manipulated in different ways, for example evaporated down to a desired size. The introduction of small droplets into gas-aspirating capillaries is of interest because it is possible to keep the droplets on axis by Bernoulli focusing and to guide them in large quantities and with low loss through the capillary. The ability to guide the droplets makes it also possible to install a segmented inlet capillary with intermediate pumping, which allows pumping capacity to be saved. Advantageously, the sensitivity of ion analyzers such as mass spectrometers or ion mobility spectrometers by at least one order of magnitude.02-17-2011

Fritz-Botho Köster, Rockenhausen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090107946Crane, In Particular Mobile Crane With a Narrow Track and Enlarged Supporting Base - A mobile crane includes an undercarriage with a middle section and two parallel crawler carriages; a superstructure on which a boom is mounted, the superstructure being connected to the undercarriage by a rotary joint; two longitudinal outriggers connected to the undercarriage and extending in the longitudinal direction between the crawler carriages; and two transverse outriggers connected to the undercarriage and extending outside the crawler carriages. One of the longitudinal outriggers has an end with a transverse beam supported by spaced apart outrigger cylinders which provide an extended tipping edge to further stabilize the crane.04-30-2009
20090272708Modular Counterweight Carriage for Cranes, in Particular for Large Crane - A large mobile crane includes a revolving superstructure, a main boom hinged to the superstructure, and a derrick boom hinged to the superstructure. A modular counterweight system includes a traveling counterweight and a non-traveling counterweight connected to a crossbeam suspended from the distal end of the derrick boom so that the non-traveling counterweight is activated before the traveling counterweight.11-05-2009
20090289495Large Mobile Crane - The object of the invention is to reduce the amount of investment required for the usage-optimized configuration and installation of large cranes. This object is achieved by a large mobile crane having an undercarriage, a drive unit (11-26-2009
20100320166CRANE, IN PARTICULAR MOBILE CRANE WITH A NARROW TRACK AND ENLARGED SUPPORTING BASE - A mobile crane includes an undercarriage with a middle section and two parallel crawler carriages; a superstructure on which a boom is mounted, the superstructure being connected to the undercarriage by a rotary joint; two longitudinal outriggers connected to the undercarriage and extending in the longitudinal direction between the crawler carriages; and two transverse outriggers connected to the undercarriage and extending outside the crawler carriages. One of the longitudinal outriggers has an end with a transverse beam supported by spaced apart outrigger cylinders which provide an extended tipping edge to further stabilize the crane.12-23-2010

Fritz-Botho Köster, Rockenhausen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090272708Modular Counterweight Carriage for Cranes, in Particular for Large Crane - A large mobile crane includes a revolving superstructure, a main boom hinged to the superstructure, and a derrick boom hinged to the superstructure. A modular counterweight system includes a traveling counterweight and a non-traveling counterweight connected to a crossbeam suspended from the distal end of the derrick boom so that the non-traveling counterweight is activated before the traveling counterweight.11-05-2009
20090289495Large Mobile Crane - The object of the invention is to reduce the amount of investment required for the usage-optimized configuration and installation of large cranes. This object is achieved by a large mobile crane having an undercarriage, a drive unit (11-26-2009
20100320166CRANE, IN PARTICULAR MOBILE CRANE WITH A NARROW TRACK AND ENLARGED SUPPORTING BASE - A mobile crane includes an undercarriage with a middle section and two parallel crawler carriages; a superstructure on which a boom is mounted, the superstructure being connected to the undercarriage by a rotary joint; two longitudinal outriggers connected to the undercarriage and extending in the longitudinal direction between the crawler carriages; and two transverse outriggers connected to the undercarriage and extending outside the crawler carriages. One of the longitudinal outriggers has an end with a transverse beam supported by spaced apart outrigger cylinders which provide an extended tipping edge to further stabilize the crane.12-23-2010

Gerta Köster, Munchen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110029574METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING STRUCTURES IN METADATA FOR PARALLEL AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA SETS AND REPORTING OF CONTROL INSTANCES - In a method for simultaneous observation and analysis of a plurality of data sets, in particular from webcams or sensors published over the Internet, atypical situations can be detected from a plurality of data sets of mostly low quality by producing metadata that are investigated for critical structures. Moreover, atypical situations can be recognized by comparing actual object mass properties of a data set with the target object mass properties of a data set. In this way, for example, human crowds or masses in pedestrian zones, football stadiums or subway stations can be effectively monitored and the large number of freely available internet cameras can be utilized.02-03-2011
20110063439METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ANOMALIES IN OBJECT STREAMS USING THE PHENOMENON OF GROUP SPEED - In a method and an apparatus for identifying, measuring and assessing anomalies in the behaviour of streams of people or objects, anomalies are identified, measured and assessed reliably and in all of their possible forms. At least one group in a stream of people or objects is statically identified at a particular time, the group is observed in a time profile, the group speed is measured and the streams of people or objects are assessed using the group speed. Various methods for detecting the group speed and various cases for assessing the group speed are shown. The method and apparatus is suitable for observing object streams in order to prevent accidents, for example.03-17-2011

Gerta Köster, Munchen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110029574METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING STRUCTURES IN METADATA FOR PARALLEL AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA SETS AND REPORTING OF CONTROL INSTANCES - In a method for simultaneous observation and analysis of a plurality of data sets, in particular from webcams or sensors published over the Internet, atypical situations can be detected from a plurality of data sets of mostly low quality by producing metadata that are investigated for critical structures. Moreover, atypical situations can be recognized by comparing actual object mass properties of a data set with the target object mass properties of a data set. In this way, for example, human crowds or masses in pedestrian zones, football stadiums or subway stations can be effectively monitored and the large number of freely available internet cameras can be utilized.02-03-2011
20110063439METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ANOMALIES IN OBJECT STREAMS USING THE PHENOMENON OF GROUP SPEED - In a method and an apparatus for identifying, measuring and assessing anomalies in the behaviour of streams of people or objects, anomalies are identified, measured and assessed reliably and in all of their possible forms. At least one group in a stream of people or objects is statically identified at a particular time, the group is observed in a time profile, the group speed is measured and the streams of people or objects are assessed using the group speed. Various methods for detecting the group speed and various cases for assessing the group speed are shown. The method and apparatus is suitable for observing object streams in order to prevent accidents, for example.03-17-2011
20110191078Calibration of Stream Models and Stream Simulation Tools - Every year people die at mass events when the crowd gets out of control. Urbanization and the increasing popularity of mass events, from soccer games to religious celebrations, enforce this trend. Thus, there is a strong need to gain better control over crowd behavior. Simulation of pedestrian streams can help to achieve this goal. In order to be useful, crowd simulations must correctly reproduce real crowd behavior. This usually depends on the actual situation and a number of socio-cultural parameters. In other words, what ever model we come up with, it must be calibrated. Fundamental diagrams capture a large number of the socio-cultural characteristics in a very simple concept. Accordingly, a method to calibrate a pedestrian stream simulation tool is described to reproduce arbitrary fundamental diagrams (e.g. Waldmann diagram) with high accuracy. That is, it correctly reproduces a phenomenon (e.g. a given dependency of pedestrian speed on the crowd density).08-04-2011
20110246152Apparatus and Method for Improving the Simulation of Object Streams in the Case of Opposed Object Streams and, in Particular, to Drive Control Centers - A method and apparatus for the simulation of object streams moving in an area based on cellular state machines can be improved such that the simulation maps the object streams as realistically as possible. It is also being proposed that the norm of a difference vector having direction of movement of an object and the direction of movement of a neighboring object is also incorporated as a weighting factor in a calculation of the object potential. Thus, conventional methods for the simulation of object streams are improved. The method and apparatus is particularly suitable for streams of people.10-06-2011
20110251723Method for Improving the Simulation of Object Flows using Brake Classes - A method for simulating object flows which move in an area, the method being based on cellular automata is improved in such a way that the simulation depicts the object flows as realistically as possible. It is further proposed that based on a desired speed of an object, the speed is lowered as the object density increases using a brake class table having a plurality of brake classes in such a way that a relationship between the object density and the object speed results according to a fundamental diagram. Thus, conventional methods for simulation of object flows are improved. The method is suitable in particular for flows of persons.10-13-2011

Maik Köster, Osterholz-Scharmbeck DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100101635PACKAGINGS FOR THIN-LAYER SLICE-FORM PRODUCTS - The invention concerns a packaging for slice-form, in particular thin brittle products. According to the invention the packaging is a film wraparound packaging.04-29-2010

Michael Köster, Drolshagen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120033903PAPER BAG - The disclosure relates to a paper bag for packaging of bulk material, having a standing bottom (02-09-2012

Stephan Köster, Langerwehe DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110003187Battery Unit For Hybrid Or Electric Vehicles - A battery unit for hybrid or electric vehicles comprising a cell module including a plurality of storage cells, each accommodated in a prismatic cell casing with two large surfaces arranged parallel to each other and four narrow side surfaces. The prismatic cell casings with their parallel arranged large surfaces are stacked adjacent to each other. One of the narrow side surfaces, the cell casing bottom of each storage cell. A cooling device comprising a plate-shaped cooling body with one or several recesses, and one or several fastening mechanisms integrated into the cell module bottom that agree with a corresponding number of recesses of the cooling body, are configured to couple the cooling body to the cell module.01-06-2011

Stephan Köster, Langerwehe DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090044563REFRIGERANT ACCUMULATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS - The invention relates to a refrigerant accumulator for a motor vehicle air conditioning unit with a collector chamber and a neighboring flow chamber wherein the region of the accumulated refrigerant oil, the collector chamber includes a valve, which is established such that at a pressure difference between the collector chamber and the flow chamber higher than the hydrostatic pressure of the liquid column in the collector chamber refrigerant flows from the collector chamber over the valve into the flow chamber.02-19-2009
20110003187Battery Unit For Hybrid Or Electric Vehicles - A battery unit for hybrid or electric vehicles comprising a cell module including a plurality of storage cells, each accommodated in a prismatic cell casing with two large surfaces arranged parallel to each other and four narrow side surfaces. The prismatic cell casings with their parallel arranged large surfaces are stacked adjacent to each other. One of the narrow side surfaces, the cell casing bottom of each storage cell. A cooling device comprising a plate-shaped cooling body with one or several recesses, and one or several fastening mechanisms integrated into the cell module bottom that agree with a corresponding number of recesses of the cooling body, are configured to couple the cooling body to the cell module.01-06-2011

Patent applications by Stephan Köster, Langerwehe DE