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Andre Franke, Ville St-Laurent CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100099083	CROHN DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY GENE - The present invention relates to the ATG16l1 gene and genetic variants associated with Crohn's disease. In particular, the invention relates to the fields of pharmacogenomics, diagnostics, patient therapy and the use of genetic haplotype information to predict an individual's susceptibility to Crohn's disease and/or their response to a particular drug or drugs.	04-22-2010

Andreas Franke, Kornwestheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150361832	METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION DEVICE - A method and a device for operating a waste heat utilization device for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The waste heat utilization device contains a waste heat utilization circuit in which a working medium circulates. A conveyor, an evaporator, an expansion machine, and a condenser are disposed in the waste heat utilization circuit. A basic adjustment of the waste heat utilization circuit is provided, which as a function of a heat input into the working medium adjusts the mass flow rate at the conveyor and/or the ratio between high pressure and low pressure at the expansion machine. In addition, a pilot control is provided which recognizes a change of the operating point of the internal combustion engine and, when the operating point is changed, controls the condensation output of the condenser in accordance with a mass distribution of the working medium in the waste heat utilization circuit optimized to the new operating point.	12-17-2015

Andreas Franke, Solingen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150274004	FUEL TANK AUXILIARY LINE - A fuel tank having at least one auxiliary fuel pick up line, in addition to the engine fuel pick up line, which supplies at least one auxiliary unit with fuel from the fuel tank, wherein a inlet is introduced as a side or lateral opening into a wall of the auxiliary line at a distance from a closed tank end of the auxiliary line, and wherein the tank end is closed and rests on a fuel tank bottom.	10-01-2015

Andreas Franke, Augsburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140174407	Fuel Supply System - A fuel supply system includes a feeder fuel circuit configured to: (i) convey a first fuel in a direction of a mixing tank via a first pump device proceeding from a first fuel tank for a first fuel type; or (ii) convey a second fuel in the direction of the mixing tank via the first pump device proceeding from a second fuel tank for a second fuel type; and a booster fuel circuit configured to convey fuel via a second pump device proceeding from the mixing tank in a direction of at least one marine diesel engine, the booster fuel circuit having an automatic fine filter positioned upstream of or downstream of the at least one marine diesel engine and in the booster fuel circuit, respectively.	06-26-2014

Axel Franke, Wannwweil DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140116108	METHOD FOR CALIBRATING YAW RATE SENSORS - A method for calibrating a selected yaw rate sensor includes: determining a scaling function between a yaw rate sensitivity and a test signal sensitivity of a yaw rate sensor selected for carrying out a test and denoted as first sampling yaw rate sensor is determined in a first method step, the scaling function being determined from a measured first sample yaw rate sensitivity and from a measured first sample test signal sensitivity of the sampling yaw rate sensor; calculating a production yaw rate sensitivity for a yaw rate sensor denoted as production yaw rate sensor from a measured production test signal sensitivity of the production yaw rate sensor and the scaling function; and subsequently calibrating the production yaw rate sensor with the aid of the production yaw rate sensitivity.	05-01-2014

Axel Franke, Wannweil DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140110800	Method for manufacturing a cap for a mems component, and hybrid integrated component having such a cap - A manufacturing method for a cap, for a hybrid vertically integrated component having a MEMS component a relatively large cavern volume having a low cavern internal pressure, and a reliable overload protection for the micromechanical structure of the MEMS component. A cap structure is produced in a flat cap substrate in a multistep anisotropic etching, and includes at least one mounting frame having at least one mounting surface and a stop structure, on the cap inner side, having at least one stop surface, the surface of the cap substrate being masked for the multistep anisotropic etching with at least two masking layers made of different materials, and the layouts of the masking layers and the number and duration of the etching steps being selected so that the mounting surface, the stop surface, and the cap inner side are situated at different surface levels of the cap structure.	04-24-2014
20140117475	HYBRID INTEGRATED COMPONENT - A component has at least one MEMS element and at least one cap made of a semiconductor material. The cap, in addition to its mechanical function as a terminus of a cavity and protection of the micromechanical structure, is provided with an electrical functionality. The micromechanical structure of the MEMS element of the component is situated in a cavity between a carrier and the cap, and includes at least one structural element which is deflectable out of the component plane within the cavity. The cap includes at least one section extending over the entire thickness of the cap, which is electrically insulated from the adjoining semiconductor material in such a way that it may be electrically contacted independently from the remaining sections of the cap.	05-01-2014
20150276408	YAW-RATE SENSOR - A yaw-rate sensor having a substrate and a plurality of movable substructures that are mounted over a surface of the substrate, the movable substructures being coupled to a shared, in particular, central spring element, means being provided for exciting the movable substructures into a coupled oscillation in a plane that extends parallel to the surface of the substrate, the movable substructures having Coriolis elements, means being provided for detecting deflections of the Coriolis elements induced by a Coriolis force, a first Coriolis element being provided for detecting a yaw rate about a first axis, a second Coriolis element being provided for detecting a yaw rate about a second axis, the second axis being oriented perpendicularly to the first axis.	10-01-2015
20160109236	YAW-RATE SENSOR - A yaw-rate sensor having a substrate and a plurality of movable substructures that are mounted over a surface of the substrate, the movable substructures being coupled to a shared, in particular, central spring element, means being provided for exciting the movable substructures into a coupled oscillation in a plane that extends parallel to the surface of the substrate, the movable substructures having Coriolis elements, means being provided for detecting deflections of the Coriolis elements induced by a Coriolis force, a first Coriolis element being provided for detecting a yaw rate about a first axis, a second Coriolis element being provided for detecting a yaw rate about a second axis, the second axis being oriented perpendicularly to the first axis.	04-21-2016

Beate Franke, Frankfurt Am Main DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130267932	Needle Assembly for the Delivery of at Least Two Medicaments - Various embodiments of needle assemblies for use with a drug delivery device to deliver two or more medicaments are provided. Additionally, various embodiments of methods for delivering two or medicaments are provided. In one embodiment, a needle assembly comprises an injection needle, a proximal housing member, a distal housing member, and a medicament transfer element. The proximal housing member contains a first medicament and is configured to attach to a drug delivery device containing a second medicament. The distal housing member is movably engaged with the proximal housing member such that relative axial movement between the proximal and distal housing members causes the first medicament to be delivered. Upon activation of the drug delivery device (e.g., activation of a dose button of the drug delivery device) the second medicament is transferred, via the medicament transfer feature, from the drug delivery device to the injection needle of the needle assembly such that the second medicament can be delivered.	10-10-2013

Carsten Franke, Birmenstorf CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110202191	ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM AND CONTROL THEREOF - A system and method of controlling an electricity generating system that includes at least one intermittent energy source generating plant are disclosed. An exemplary method includes calculating actual operating parameters of the at least one intermittent energy source generating plant; calculating forecast operating parameters of the at least one intermittent energy source generating plant; generating intermittent energy source contingency definitions from such actual operating parameters and forecast operating parameters; analysing the intermittent energy source contingency definitions to provide contingency analyses; and controlling the electricity generating system in dependence upon such contingency analyses.	08-18-2011

Carsten Franke, Dusseldorf DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140111535	LIGHT BOX EFFECT FOR VIEWING DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES - Devices for presentation of digital radiographic images. One device includes a memory for storing at least one radiographic image and a computer connected to the memory. The computer includes a processor and a user interface module. The user interface module is configured to generate a graphical user interface and to cause the at least one radiographic image to be displayed on a display in a first mode and in a light box mode that simulates the appearance of a physical light box.	04-24-2014
20140115535	OVERLAY MAPS FOR NAVIGATION OF INTRAORAL IMAGES - Methods and systems for viewing images. One system includes a source of images, a computer, and a screen. The computer includes a processor and a user interface module configured to generate a graphical user interface or GUI. The GUI includes a first window in which one or more of the images are displayed. The GUI is displayed on the screen and the graphical user interface module generates an output or modifies the GUI in response to user input (e.g., tap, click, etc.). In response to the input, the graphical user interface generates an image-navigation map. The image-navigation map is displayed in a foreground of the first window and the one or more images are in displayed in a background of the first window. The image-navigation map includes one or more thumbnail images of at least one of the one or more images.	04-24-2014

Carsten Franke, Stetten CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130054211	UNIT COMMITMENT FOR WIND POWER GENERATION - A method is disclosed for performing stochastic unit commitment for an electric power grid with a first weather dependent power generation unit and a second weather dependent power generation unit and a number of loads. For each of the first and the second power generation units, a plurality of scenarios indicative of future power production is based on weather forecast data: First and second correlated scenarios are identified for the first and second weather dependent power generation units, respectively. The stochastic unit commitment is based on a single combined scenario representing the first and the second scenarios of the pair of correlated scenarios.	02-28-2013
20140180741	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ALLOCATION OF MOBILE RESOURCES TO TASKS - A system for automatic allocation of mobile resources to tasks includes at least one database which stores for each mobile resource at least one corresponding skill and equipment as well as street-level data defining roads between a current location of the mobile resources and the distant locations of the tasks, and dynamic data which have a potential impact on performance of the tasks. A first data processing unit allocates the mobile resources to the tasks by allocating the skills to the tasks and the equipment, and generates for at least one of the mobile resources an individual schedule including a street-by-street route along the roads to the respectively allocated tasks. A second data processing unit continuously pre-processes the dynamic data to determine which of the street-level data, the mobile resources and the tasks are affected by the dynamic data and to what extent, and to amend the affected data accordingly.	06-26-2014
20150356483	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ROUTE ASSIGNMENT PERFORMANCE - A computer system for executing a method for improving route assignment performance. A route data structure is provided with a labeling algorithm. The route data structure has one or more route vectors representing a set of route options for a plurality of available resources to fulfill a plurality of job orders at respective physical locations. A linear program is solved to obtain a route assignment solution for the set of route options in the route data structure. If the solution is non-fractional, then the solution is provided as the route assignment solution for the set of route options. If the solution is fractional, then route options having solution variables with a non-fractional route-is-assigned value are identified as assigned routes and a subset of the fractional solution variables are rounded to the route-is-assigned value.	12-10-2015
20150356491	WORKFORCE OPTIMIZATION BY IMPROVED PROVISION OF JOB PERFORMANCE PLAN - A computer-implemented method provides a job performance plan for a plurality of jobs to be performed at geographical locations. The computer receives job data that represent job requirements for specified locations and processes the job data with the data-structure to provide an initial job performance plan. The computer receives updated job data and identifies a sub-set of the data structure. The computer processes the updated job data with the sub-set to provide an updated job performance plan, wherein some of the routes are re-assigned to specified job performers. The sub-set is selected under consideration of location clusters. Step repetitions with different clusters are provided to increase accuracy.	12-10-2015

Carsten Franke, Carrickfergus GB

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080229318	Multi-objective allocation of computational jobs in client-server or hosting environments - A method of processing a computational job with a plurality of processors is disclosed. A request to process a job is received, where the job has a priority level associated with the job. A first group of the processors is designated as being available to process the job, where the number of processors in the first group is based on the priority level associated with the job. A second group of the processors is designated as being available to process the job, where for each processor in the second group a current utilization rate of the processor is less than a second predetermined utilization rate. Then, the job is processed with one or more of the processors selected from the first group of processors and the second group of processors.	09-18-2008
20090238078	AUTONOMIC PROVISIONING OF HOSTED APPLICATIONS WITH LEVEL OF ISOLATION TERMS - A method and a system are described that involve autonomic provisioning of hosted applications with level of isolation terms. In one embodiment, the system includes an infrastructure registry to provide a set of heterogeneous infrastructure resources, an autonomic provisioning service unit to select a subset of the heterogeneous infrastructure resources, (the subset of resources to fulfill a service level agreement (SLA) with a corresponding level of isolation), and a monitoring unit to collect information about the subset of resources and send the collected information to the autonomic provisioning service unit.	09-24-2009

Christian Franke, Wolfsburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140250638	SCREW CONNECTION, IN PARTICULAR FOR A CLAMP, AND CLAMP - Screw connection, in particular, a tension clamp, and method of forming the screw connection. The screw connection includes a screw having a screw head and an external thread with a thread turn profile and a thread axis, and a mating thread element having an internal thread, matched to the external thread, with at least one thread groove bordered by thread flanks to screwably receive the screw. A geometrically defined deformation of the external thread is arranged at a predetermined distance from the screw head to collide with at least one thread flank during the screwing of the screw into the mating thread element.	09-11-2014

Constanze Franke, Bonn DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130264166	METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FRICTION ELEMENT - A method for producing a friction element, in particular a wet running friction disk in a motor vehicle, wherein during operation the friction element rotates about an axis of rotation. The friction element has a friction area and a connection area, and the friction element is connected to a friction element carrier in the connection area. The invention also relates to a friction element.	10-10-2013
20130270059	METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FRICTION BODY - A method for producing a friction body, in particular a wet friction disk in a motor vehicle, the friction body turning about a rotational axis during operation. The friction body has a friction area and a connection area and the connection area of the friction body is connected to a friction body carrier. A friction body, in particular a wet friction disc in a motor vehicle, is also provided.	10-17-2013

Dieter Franke, Vaals NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100297801	METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC CONTACTS ON A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - Process for producing strip-shaped and/or point-shaped electrically conducting contacts on a semiconductor component like a solar cell, includes the steps of applying a moist material forming the contacts in a desired striplike and/or point-like arrangement on at least one exterior surface of the semiconductor component; drying the moist material by heating the semiconductor component to a temperature T	11-25-2010
20110165726	METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING A FUNCTIONAL LAYER ON A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A method for producing at least one functional layer on at least one region of a surface of a semiconductor component by applying a liquid to at least the one region, where the functional layer has a layer thickness d	07-07-2011
20110183524	METHOD FOR CHEMICALLY TREATING A SUBSTRATE - A method for chemically treating a disc-shaped substrate having a bottom surface, a top surface and side surfaces by contacting a process medium that is fluid-chemically active with at least the bottom surface of the substrate. The substrate is moved relative to the process medium while forming a triple line between the substrate, the substrate medium and the atmosphere surrounding the substrate and medium. In order to chemically remove errors, particularly in the side surfaces, relative motion should be carried out while avoiding a contacting of the process medium with the top surface of the substrate, where the triple line is formed at a desired height of the side surface facing away from the process medium flow side in relation to the relative motion between the substrate and the process medium. In this way, the atmosphere can be adjusted in relation to the partial pressures of the components in the process medium such that the top surface preserves hydrophobic characteristics.	07-28-2011

Dieter Franke, Bl Vaals NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110174375	Solar module containing an encapsulated solar cell and method of providing an electrical connection through the encapsulation to deliver electrical energy - The solar module for converting radiation energy, in particular sunlight, into electrical energy, includes a solar cell (	07-21-2011
20110278702	METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DOPANT PROFILE - A method for producing a dopant profile is provided. The method includes starting from a surface of a wafer-shaped semiconductor component by introducing dopant atoms into the semiconductor component. The dopant-containing layer is produced on or in a region of the surface in order to produce a provisional first dopant profile and then a plurality of semiconductor components having a corresponding layer is subjected to heat treatment on top of one another in the form of a stack in order to produce a second dopant profile having a greater depth in comparison to the first dopant profile.	11-17-2011

Elena Franke, Oppenweiles DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150082447	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LICENSING A PLURALITY OF SOFTWARE COMPONENTS - A method for licensing a plurality of software components on a data processing system, including retrieving a plurality of component-specific identification codes of the plurality of software components by a license management client installed on the data processing system; bundling the component-specific identification codes in a system-specific licensing query by the license management client; sending the system-specific licensing query from the license management client to a license management server assigned to the license management client; extracting the component-specific identification codes from the system-specific licensing query by the license management server for generating component-specific licensing queries; sending the component-specific licensing queries by the license management server to each one of a plurality of licensing services; and receiving component-specific license keys from the plurality of licensing services for licensing the plurality of software components.	03-19-2015

Fabian Franke, Hochstadt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130057976	Pair of External Vehicle Mirrors - A pair of external vehicle mirrors with a driver-side external vehicle mirror and a passenger-side external vehicle mirror are provided. Each have a mirror foot and a mirror housing pivotably attached, in which an adjustable mirror glass is arranged. The mirror housings of the two external vehicle mirrors are constructed symmetrically, so that an identical oncoming wind flow situation is achieved, and that on a rear side of the two mirror housings there is arranged a mask encompassing the mirror glass, the mask of the driver-side external vehicle mirror being formed asymmetrically to the mask of the passenger-side external vehicle mirror.	03-07-2013

Gerold Franke, Nuremberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140130576	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONDITION OF AT LEAST ONE NOZZLE - A two- or three-phase mixture is sprayed using at least one nozzle which has associated therewith at least one structure-borne sound sensor for detecting a sound power level signal in the region of the nozzle and also at least one gas and/or liquid meter for detecting a volumetric flow of gas and/or liquid directed through the nozzle.	05-15-2014

Gerold Franke, Nurnberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130134101	Sparging Device for a Flotation Cell - A sparging device for a flotation cell may include a central gas tube with a central gas orifice which is adjoined by at least two connecting tubes each having a connecting gas orifice, the connecting tubes being aligned at a right angle ss to a longitudinal axis LZ of the central gas tube, the central gas orifice being connected to the connecting gas orifices, and each connecting tube being connected to at least one gas injection unit at its end remote from the central gas tube. A flotation cell with such a sparging device and a flotation method are also disclosed.	05-30-2013
20130341251	FLOTATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE FLOTATION DEVICE AND USE THEREOF - A flotation device for separating off a valuable mineral from a suspension, has a housing having a flotation chamber, a foam collector for removing a foam product formed in an upper region of the flotation chamber, a feed arrangement for feeding gas and/or suspension into the flotation chamber, an adjustable orifice via which the flotation chamber is horizontally divided into an upper part and a lower part and an open internal diameter of the flotation chamber is locally avoidable. The orifice is arranged completely in a suspension region of the flotation chamber. A measuring arrangement determines a variable in the operation of the flotation device. A control appliance connected to the arrangement automatically adjusts the orifice in dependence on the at least one state variable.	12-26-2013
20140116953	METHOD FOR OBTAINING METAL-CONTAINING VALUABLE SUBSTANCES FROM A SUSPENSION-LIKE MASS FLOW THAT CONTAINS METAL-CONTAINING VALUABLE SUBSTANCES - A method obtains metal-containing valuable substances from a suspension that contains metal-containing valuable substances. A corresponding suspension which is pressurized after passing through at least one pump device and which is mixed with a gas is fed to at least one jet device of at least one flotation cell via at least one feed line. The metal-containing valuable substances are separated in the at least one flotation cell. The suspension that contains the metal-containing valuable substances is charged with gas at least partially after passing through the pump device before entering the jet device.	05-01-2014
20140209517	DISPERSION NOZZLE, FLOTATION MACHINE EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A dispersion nozzle for dispersing a liquid with a gas, has a gas feed nozzle and a tubular mixing arrangement which has an inlet zone for the gas and the liquid and an outlet zone for a gas/liquid mixture. The mixing arrangement adjoins the gas feed nozzle. The gas feed nozzle is tapered in the direction of the mixing arrangement and opens into the inlet zone. The mixing arrangement has at least one liquid intake opening in the inlet zone. In the inlet zone a ratio of a diameter DG of a gas outlet opening of the gas feed nozzle and an internal diameter DM of the mixing arrangement is in the range from 1:3 to 1:5. A gas regulating valve meters a quantity of the gas being supplied with the gas feed nozzle. The dispersion nozzle may be used in a flotation machine.	07-31-2014

Gerold Franke, Numberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140001102	FLOTATION DEVICE COMPRISING A FLUID DISTRIBUTION ELEMENT FOR GENERATING A FLOW THAT IS DIRECTED AT THE FOAM COLLECTING UNIT	01-02-2014

Gesa Lilith Franke, Hamburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150216412	METHOD FOR FILTERING REFLEXES IN FULL-FIELD SETUPS FOR OPHTHALMOLOGIC IMAGING BY SEPARATED ILLUMINATION AND DETECTION APERTURES - A parallel detecting optical coherence tomography (OCT) setup and method, in which the light paths of the illumination of the sample and of the detection of the backscattered light do not use the same apertures. The separation of illumination and detection apertures filters these disturbing reflexes from the backscattered light of the sample and significantly increases image quality.	08-06-2015

Hendrik Franke, Braunschweig DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160104050	MONITORING A DEGREE OF ATTENTION OF A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - To monitor a degree of attentiveness for a driver of a vehicle, a period is determined on the basis of a speed of the vehicle. It is determined whether an eyelid closed time and/or an eyelid closing time of the driver exceeds the period.	04-14-2016

Jens Franke, Blomberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130012054	ELECTRIC PLUG - The invention relates to an electric plug, in particular a charging plug for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing and a handle for holding the electric plug, wherein the housing comprises a plug-in section, a cable connection opening and a cable conduit, the plug-in section comprises a plurality of electric contacts for plugging into a socket with contacts. A cable can be routed in the cable conduit from the cable connection opening to the plug-in section and can be electrically contacted there to the electric contacts. The cable connection opening may be arranged in a region between the plug-in section and the end of the gripping section which is remote from the plug-in section. In this way, the electric plug that is provided is such that heating of the handle can be avoided and the electric plug can also be used well and ergonomically by smaller individuals.	01-10-2013

Jens Franke, Munich DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150111506	MEASURING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MEASURING A SIGNAL WITH SEVERAL COMPONENT SIGNALS - A measuring device for measuring a signal with a first component signal and at least one second component signal comprises a high-frequency processing device, which is embodied to mix the signal in order to form an intermediate-frequency signal and to digitize the latter in order to form a digital composite signal. The measuring device further comprises a digital mixer, which is embodied to generate a first digital composite test signal and a second digital composite test signal subject to a displacement of the frequency of the digital composite signal. Moreover, the measuring device comprises a digital filter, which is embodied to filter the first digital composite test signal in order to form a first digital test signal and to filter the second digital composite test signal in order to form a second digital test signal.	04-23-2015

Jens Franke, Luegde DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140048307	CABLE-TERMINATION DEVICE - A cable-termination device has a housing and an introduction opening for a cable, in order to terminate the cable end such that it is safe from contact. The housing includes a termination cap and a screw-connection unit interacting therewith. The introduction opening is provided in the screw-connection unit in a manner to accommodate at least one cable end. At least one latching device is provided for the purpose or latching the housing or the screw-connection unit to the termination cap.	02-20-2014

Jochen Franke, Beaconsfield AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100131234	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND MAPPING A SURFACE RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE - A system and method for measuring the displacement of a surface relative to a base reference, as well as for mapping the displacement of the surface relative to the base reference. A laser scanner generates point cloud data in respect of a measure of the spatial orientation of a distal surface relative to a reference point to define a three-dimensional image of the surface. Reference data is stored in respect of the spatial orientation of a base reference relative to the surface. processing means to process said point cloud data and said base reference data to determine the relative displacement of said surface with respect to said base reference. A system comprising: data processing means to obtain point cloud data defining a surface in a co-ordinate system coinciding with a base reference and to generate displacement data in respect of the displacement between each point of said point cloud and a related point of said base reference; comparison means to compare the displacement data against a prescribed threshold; and display means to graphically display the result of the comparison.	05-27-2010
20120217357	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONDITION OF SURFACE SUBJECT TO WEAR - A method of and system for, monitoring the condition of a surface of a crushing zone (	08-30-2012

Jochen Franke, Bentley AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130231892	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND MAPPING A SURFACE RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE - A system for measuring the displacement of a surface in a material handling system relative to a base reference is provided. The system includes scanning means to generate point cloud data of the surface relative to a reference point to define a three-dimensional image of the surface, storage means to store base reference data in respect of the base reference, and processing means to process the point cloud data and the base reference data to determine the relative displacement of the surface with respect to the base reference. The processing means includes a referencing means to orientate the point cloud data relative to key reference data of the base surface and transforming the point cloud data and the base reference data into a common co-ordinate system, and displacement processing means to calculate the displacement between the surface and the base reference using both sets of data in the co-ordinate system.	09-05-2013

Jochen Franke, Karlsruhe DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150285875	Device for generating a magnetic field profile which meets the requirements for MPI and for MRI - Device for alternating examination of a measurement object (	10-08-2015
20150316628	Device for sequential examination of a measurement object by means of MPI and MRI methods - A device for alternating examination of a measurement object (	11-05-2015

Jochen Frederik Franke, Rheinstetten DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140221816	MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF BONE TISSUE - A medical apparatus includes a magnetic resonance imaging system for acquiring magnetic resonance data from an imaging volume, a processor for controlling the medical apparatus, and a memory containing machine executable instructions and a pulse sequence. The magnetic resonance data acquired using the pulse sequence comprises free induction decay data and multiple gradient echo data. Execution of the instructions causes the processor to acquire the magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system in accordance with the pulse sequence, and reconstruct an in-phase image, a fat-saturated image, a water-saturated image, and an ultra-short echo time image from the magnetic resonance data, wherein the ultra-short echo time image comprises bone image data.	08-07-2014

Joern Franke, Mougins FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120029969	RISK MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS PROCESSES - Various embodiments of systems and methods for risk management of business processes are described herein. A system integrating process monitoring and automated risk management through a risk-annotated business process model is described. Such a risk would be computed for each of the possible path of execution of the business process. The source of such a data can be derived from other systems or be entered manually. A risk prediction rule is executed when a given event has happen. Depending on the current execution state of a business process instance, the risk is calculated from the probability and the impact. If the risk is over a certain threshold, some actions can be taken (e.g., stopping processes, initiate mitigation processes or notifying the business process owner).	02-02-2012

Joern Franke, Antibes FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110145035	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING, EXECUTING, AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES - A method to manage a plurality of activities that includes, for example, determining a dependency between a state of a first activity of the plurality of activities and a state of a second activity of the plurality of activities, the dependency requiring that the state of the second activity change from a first state to a second state for a non-violating change in the state of the first activity from a third state to a fourth state to occur; monitoring the first activity and the second activity to detect a violation of the dependency; and taking a remedial action responsive to the detecting of the violation.	06-16-2011

Jorg Franke, Magdeburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130231706	Bone-Anchoring or Bone-Connecting Device that Induces a Strain Stimulus - The invention relates to an implant in the form of a bone-connecting device with an implant carrier, having at least two structure carriers for stimulating bone growth, the structure carriers can move relative to one another so that, due to a loading of the implant, a relative movement of the structure carriers occurs, the structure carriers furthermore contain structure elements that are arranged so that they define a plurality of partially open intermediate spaces, wherein a volume defined by these intermediate spaces and an immediate environment is deformed by the implant load, and a strain in the intermediate spaces and its immediate environment resulting from the deformation lies in the physiological range for bone growth.	09-05-2013
20130304211	INTERVERTEBRAL MEDICAL IMPLANT - The invention relates to a spinal implant composed of a plurality of parallel plates. The deliberate introduction of contours in the plates allows for the creation of biomechanically advantageous functions and adjustment options. The elasticity of the anchoring elements enables the disclosed implant to be adjusted to the osseous endplates, resulting in uniform force distribution and thus prevention of the risk of compaction or endplate compression fracture. The plate structure allows for the use of production methods in which hook-like undercut contours can be created, thus enabling the implant to be superbly anchored in the bone without causing damage thereto. Furthermore, the plates can be interconnected by an actuator in such a way that the height and/or the angular position can be adjusted. The vertical adjustment can vary along the length of the implant such that the segment can also be angularly adjusted.	11-14-2013

Jörg Franke, Magdeburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130231706	Bone-Anchoring or Bone-Connecting Device that Induces a Strain Stimulus - The invention relates to an implant in the form of a bone-connecting device with an implant carrier, having at least two structure carriers for stimulating bone growth, the structure carriers can move relative to one another so that, due to a loading of the implant, a relative movement of the structure carriers occurs, the structure carriers furthermore contain structure elements that are arranged so that they define a plurality of partially open intermediate spaces, wherein a volume defined by these intermediate spaces and an immediate environment is deformed by the implant load, and a strain in the intermediate spaces and its immediate environment resulting from the deformation lies in the physiological range for bone growth.	09-05-2013

Jorn Franke, Heidelberg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140108542	Method and system for providing a multiuser web session - A method for providing a multiuser web session, preferably a collaborative web browsing session like a cobrowsing session, includes the steps of	04-17-2014

Kahn Franke, Smith'S Gully AU

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100293687	Dianella tasmanica plant names 'TAS300' - ‘TAS300’ is a distinctive variety of	11-18-2010

Katja Franke, Lubeck DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150375018	SAFETY HOOD WITH A VISOR SIZE-INDEPENDENT FASTENING ON THE HEAD STRAP - A safety hood (	12-31-2015

Lukas Franke, Zamberk CZ

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150344926	Enzyme Hyaluronan-Lyase, Method of Production Thereof, Use Thereof and Method of Preparation of Low-Molecular Hyaluronan - The invention relates to an enzyme which is able to degrade hyaluronic acid and which is produced by fungi of the genus	12-03-2015

Manfred Franke, Weissenborn Sa. DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150157868	INTUITED DELIVERY OF AUTONOMIC MODULATION THERAPY - An example of a method embodiment may deliver intermittent neural stimulation (INS) therapy to an autonomic neural target of a patient. The INS therapy includes neural stimulation (NS) ON times alternating with NS OFF times, and includes at least one NS burst of NS pulses during each of the NS ON times. For a given NS OFF time and subsequent NS ON time, delivering INS therapy may include monitoring a plurality of cardiac cycles during the NS OFF time, using the monitored plurality of cardiac cycles to predict cardiac event timing during the subsequent NS ON time, and controlling delivery of the INS therapy using the predicted cardiac event timing to time NS burst delivery of at least one NS burst for the subsequent NS ON time based on the predicted cardiac event timing.	06-11-2015
20150202433	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTED PROPAGATION OF NEURAL STIMULATION - A neural stimulation system delivers neural stimulation to a target nerve with control of direction of propagation of evoked neural signals in one or more fiber types of the target nerve using electrode configuration, thereby providing effective therapy while minimizing unintended effects. In various embodiments, mechanical parameters of a multi-polar electrode are determined to provide directed propagation of the neural stimulation by effecting neural conduction block in or near the stimulation site. In various embodiments, the electrode includes a cathode for evoking action potentials and a plurality of anodes for blocking the propagation of the evoked action potentials in specified direction(s) and fiber type(s) while minimizing the formation of virtual cathodes.	07-23-2015
20150202437	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING PULMONARY THERAPY - An example of a system may include an electrode and a pulse generation system. The electrode may be configured to be implanted near a neural target that innervates airways. The pulse generation system may be configured to be operably connected to the electrode to deliver depletion block stimulation through the electrode to alleviate symptoms of pulmonary disease. The pulse generation system and the electrode may be configured to cooperate to capture axons in the neural target. The depletion block stimulation may include a series of pulses at a depletion pulse frequency.	07-23-2015
20150202441	DEPLETION BLOCK TO BLOCK NERVE COMMUNICATION - An example of a system may include a depletion block neural stimulator and a depletion block controller. The depletion block neural stimulator may be configured to deliver a depletion block stimulation to a nerve. The depletion block stimulation may include a series of pulses at a pulse frequency within a range between about 100 Hz to about 1000 Hz. The depletion block controller may be configured to communicate with the depletion block neural stimulator and control the depletion block stimulation. The depletion block controller may be configured to receive a start depletion block signal and respond to the received start depletion block signal by initiating the delivery of the depletion block stimulation to the nerve, and the depletion block controller may be configured to receive a stop depletion block signal and respond to the received stop depletion block signal by terminating the delivery of the depletion block stimulation to the nerve.	07-23-2015
20150202444	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE STIMULATION OF NERVE FIBERS IN CAROTID SINUS - An example of a system may include at least one electrode for placement on tissue in a carotid sinus region and a stimulator. The stimulator may be configured to use the at least one electrode to deliver neural stimulation to a baroreceptor region or at least one nerve innervating the baroreceptor region in the carotid sinus region to elicit a baroreflex response, and to deliver a blocking stimulation to a carotid body or at least one nerve innervating the carotid body in the carotid sinus region to inhibit a chemoreceptor response, the stimulator configured to simultaneously deliver the neural stimulation and the blocking stimulation.	07-23-2015
20150202446	SELECTIVE NERVE STIMULATION USING PRESYNAPTIC TERMINAL DEPLETION BLOCK - An example of a system may include a stimulator and at least one controller. The stimulator may be configured to deliver nerve stimulation to capture a first set of axons in a nerve and to deliver depletion block stimulation to capture a second set of axons in the nerve, where the second set is a subset of the first. The depletion block stimulation may include a series of pulses at a depletion pulse frequency within a range between about 100 Hz to about 1 kHz, and the nerve stimulation may include a series of pulses at a stimulation pulse frequency within a range of about 0.25 Hz to about 50 Hz. At least a portion of the nerve stimulation and at least a portion of the depletion block stimulation may be delivered to be effective in providing a nerve block while delivering nerve stimulation.	07-23-2015
20150265334	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AND TREATING TISSUE - A medical device including an elongate member having a proximal end configured to be electrically coupled to an energy source, and a distal member disposed at a distal end of the elongate member. The distal member may include a plurality of contact elements configured to deliver stimulating energy to innervated tissue, detect a response from the innervated tissue to the stimulating energy, and deliver therapeutic energy to the innervated tissue based on the response from the innervated tissue.	09-24-2015

Matthias Franke, Haiger DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140374808	SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT WITH TRENCH GATE - The present invention relates to a semiconductor component (	12-25-2014

Matthias Franke, Germering DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130287579	BLADE OF A TURBOMACHINE, HAVING PASSIVE BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL - A blade of a turbomachine is disclosed. A contour variation is provided on the suction side of the blade, where the contour variation has a negative step as viewed in a direction of flow. The step has a stepped surface extending perpendicularly to a contour of the suction side and the contour variation has a tangential surface which leads upstream tangentially on the contour of the suction side starting from a step edge.	10-31-2013

Michael Franke, Hameln DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150304731	MULTI-SWITCH HAVING A DYNAMIC INPUT ASSIGNMENT - A multi-switch for distributing satellite signals of different levels includes: multiple inputs for connection to controllable sources for satellite signals of the different levels; multiple outputs for connection to receivers for the satellite signals; and a switching unit for connecting outputs to inputs, the switching unit receiving requests for levels via the inputs and assigning the inputs dynamically to outputs on which the same requests were output. The switching unit outputs the requests for levels in accordance with the sequence of their arrival on unused inputs in a corresponding sequence. The requests are dynamically switched at the inputs in accordance with the requests at the outputs and are not assigned according to a predetermined scheme.	10-22-2015

Olaf Franke, Muenchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130226368	Operating Method for a Vehicle - An operating method for a vehicle includes the steps of measurement of a filling level of a liquid, assignment of a measured filling level to a closest filling level threshold from a multiplicity of known filling level thresholds, wherein each filling level threshold represents a defined filling value, activation of at least one filling level threshold from the multiplicity of filling level thresholds by means of the measuring device, ascertainment of the frequention of an activation of a filling level threshold and/or a frequention of an assignment of a measured filling level to a closest filling level threshold, and determination of the filling level threshold which has a maximum frequention relative to a defined period of time. A realistic filling value is determined from which measuring errors which arise are eliminated.	08-29-2013

Oliver Franke, Munchen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140073805	PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ESTERS OF 2,5-FURANDICARBOXYLIC ACID - The present invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing of esters of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FD-CA-esters) by reacting 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with one or more alcohols in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst. The use of the heterogeneous catalyst, which may be a Bronsted or Lewis acid, allows for production of high yields of FDCA esters. Furthermore, the catalyst can conveniently be recycled after completion of the reaction.	03-13-2014

Peter Franke, Toronto CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150151814	LOW-RESISTANCE BOAT HULL - A hull configuration has a bow and a stern, and is for use in a single or multiple hull vessel. The hull configuration comprises: a pair of cutting edges, each cutting edge sloping rearwardly, downwardly and in an outwardly lateral direction, from the bow; a pair of keels, each keel extending longitudinally rearwardly and laterally inwardly from an end of a respective one of the cutting edges and converging at the stern; a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall extending generally upwardly from a respective one of the cutting edges and from a respective one of the keels, the sidewalls extending rearwardly to the stern; and a bottom channel defined between the cutting edges and between the keels. The channel comprises a forward portion having a concave upper surface and rearward portion having a planar upper surface. The channel decreases in width from ends of the cutting edges towards the stern.	06-04-2015

Robert Franke, Ardrossan CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140248432	APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR NICKEL PLATING AND SEALING - A pre-treatment process surface preparation of workpieces for subsequent nickel coating is provided including a thermal process to remove residue, grit blasting for surface roughening, such as with garnet, and rust avoidance by submergence in hot ammonia. Use of expensive tank materials for electroless nickel coating are avoided through the provision of replaceable liners optionally protected from the subject workpieces using movable wall panels. Further, tank heating is effectively provided using industrial hot water heaters and an indirect water/nickel solution heat exchanger, obviating the need for risky and regulated heat sources. In a final option, a fluoropolymer sealer is provided over the nickel coating.	09-04-2014

Robert Wilhelmus Franke, Losser NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140345777	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TIRE BEAD CORE ASSEMBLY, A TIRE BEAD CORE ASSEMBLY FORMING APPARATUS, A TIRE BEAD CORE ASSEMBLY, A TIRE, A BEAD FILLER INTERMEDIATE AND A USE OF A COMPRESSION MOULD - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a tire bead core assembly having a bead core and a bead filler. The method comprises the step of placing a bead core in the compression mould. The method also comprises the step of placing a bead filler intermediate in the compression mould. Further, the method comprises the step of pressing the bead filler intermediate onto the bead core using the compression mould. It is noted that the step of pressing the bead filler intermediate onto the bead core may comprise the step of transforming the bead filler intermediate into a bead filler.	11-27-2014

Robin Franke, Lenzburg CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150351582	METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE, AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD - A method for operating a beverage preparation machine, by which at least one coffee unit for dispensing coffee and an additive unit for dispensing a beverage additive is provided. A plurality of beverage variants are displayed by an at least partly graphical display in a selection mode, and the beverage preparation machine is controlled by a selection of a beverage variant, said selection being carried out by a user, such that the selected beverage variant is automatically prepared and dispensed from an outlet. The invention is characterized in that at least one selection region and a preview region are displayed in an at least partly graphical manner in the selection mode. A plurality of selectable beverage variants are displayed in an at least partly graphical manner in the selection region, and a current selection carried out by the user in the selection region is displayed in an at least partly graphical manner in the preview region. The beverage preparation machine is controlled when a starting element is actuated by the user such that the beverage variant displayed in the selection region is automatically prepared and dispensed from the outlet. The selection region and the preview region are displayed simultaneously in at least one first operating mode of the beverage preparation machine.	12-10-2015

Rudiger Franke, Loerrach DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140117627	Sealing Assembly - An assembly for sealing a shaft, which shaft is arranged in a container filled with a liquid melt consisting of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, passes through an opening in a wall of the container, and rotates about a shaft axis and/or moves back and forth in the direction of the shaft axis, including at least one annular sealing element that encompasses the shaft. The at least one annular sealing element is made of carbon, a ceramic material, or a metal material and is arranged outside of the container, and the shaft is provided with a coating made of carbon, a ceramic material, or a metal material in the encompassing area of the at least one annular sealing element, wherein the wear resistance of the coating on the shaft is the same as or higher than the wear resistance of the at least one annular sealing element.	05-01-2014
20140219860	Process for Producing Formed Parts - A process for producing formed parts made of an aluminum alloy, including the steps of exposing the aluminum alloy to high shearing forces in a mixing and kneading machine, feeding the liquid aluminum alloy to the working space at one end of the housing and, at the other end of the housing, removing from the working space the liquid aluminum alloy now formed as a partially solid aluminum alloy with a predefined solids content, and processing the partially solid aluminum alloy with the predefined solids content into formed parts, wherein the solids content of the aluminum alloy in the working space is set to the predefined solids content by cooling and heating the working space in a targeted manner. The mixing and kneading machine includes a housing with a working space, a worm shaft including kneading blades and axial passage openings, and kneading projections.	08-07-2014

Rüdiger Franke, Lampertheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150148972	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING PARALLEL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS - A device and a method for operating multiple centrifugal pumps are disclosed. The device can include a communication interface for receiving as at least one input information, an instantaneous pressure drop and an instantaneous flow rate per pump or speed of the centrifugal pumps, and for transmitting output information to the centrifugal pumps, where the output information reflects a reference value for the number of centrifugal pumps to be operated in parallel. The device can contain a data storage unit and a processing unit, which determine from input information and additional information an instantaneous efficiency, a first expected efficiency under the assumption that the actual number is reduced by one, and a second expected efficiency under the assumption that the actual number is increased by one, and which can generate the reference value depending on which of the instantaneous or first expected or second expected efficiencies has a highest value.	05-28-2015

Sven Alexander Franke, Darmstadt DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150173873	PERSONAL HYGIENE IMPLEMENT - A personal hygiene implement comprises an axle that extends along a first longitudinal axis; a movable functional element comprising a base comprising a first side and an opposing second side, a first pillar extending from the first side of the base, wherein the first pillar comprises a piston chamber that is fluidly connected to a discharging through-hole, and at least one cleaning element extending from the second side of the base; and a fixation element comprising a piston which extends orthogonally to the first longitudinal axis; wherein the movable functional element is capable of rotatably oscillating around the axle, and the piston chamber engages with the piston to form a pump.	06-25-2015

Thomas Franke, Ulm DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130148197	Apparatus and a Method of Manufacturing an Apparatus - An apparatus including a component of a circular polarizer; and conductive interconnect integrated with the component of the circular polarizer.	06-13-2013

Thomas Franke, Laupheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130002566	Multi-Surface Touch Sensitive Apparatus and Method - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a first side, second side and touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer coupled with the apparatus and comprising a wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal, the touch sensitive layer having a first portion opposing the first side and a second portion opposing the second side.	01-03-2013
20140125352	APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TESTING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - An apparatus comprising: a first terminal; and a second terminal; wherein: the first terminal is configured to electrically couple with a respective first terminal of a second apparatus when the apparatus and said second apparatus are in either of a first mated condition and a second mated condition; and the second terminal is configured: to electrically couple with a respective second terminal of said second apparatus when the apparatus and said second apparatus are in the first mated condition, and to electrically decouple from said respective second terminal of said second apparatus when the apparatus and said second apparatus are in a second mated condition.	05-08-2014
20150015807	GLASS-SURFACE COMPOSITE FOR ARRANGEMENT IN FRONT OF A VISUAL DISPLAY, IN FRONT OF AN OPERATING PANEL OR FOR USE AS A DECORATIVE ELEMENT - A glass-surface composite is described for arrangement in front of a visual display, in front of an operating panel and/or for use as a decorative element, in particular in a motor vehicle. The glass-surface composite comprises a glass layer provided by way of surface, a flexible backing layer and an adhesive layer which connects the glass layer to the backing layer two-dimensionally. In addition, a tablet computer is described that includes such a glass-surface composite.	01-15-2015
20150109668	POLARIZING MULTILAYER FILM, METHOD OF USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEVICE COMPRISING THE FILM - A polarizing multilayer film is provided. The polarizing multilayer film comprises a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, a polarization layer which is arranged between the first and second adhesive layers, a first separating film which is removably arranged on a side of the first adhesive layer remote from the polarization layer, and a second separating film which is removably arranged on a side of the second adhesive layer remote from the polarization layer. There are further provided a method of using the polarizing multilayer film and a method for producing a screen, a light-emitting decorative element or another device using the polarizing multilayer film.	04-23-2015
20150333453	Electrical Connecting Device - An electrical connecting device is described that is designed to indicate a geometrical orientation of a connection between this connecting device and a complementary connecting device when the two connecting devices are connected to one another. The connecting device comprises at least one terminal for contacting by the complementary connecting device, whereby the terminal comprises a plurality of contact regions. Differing electrical parameters are assigned to the contact region, so that in the event of a contacting of the terminal by the complementary connecting device a resultant parameter is assigned to the contacting of the terminal, which indicates in which contact region (or in which group of contact regions) the contacting exists.	11-19-2015

Thomas Franke, Bremen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150329197	Flow Body With A Load Introduction Element Integrated Therein, Method For Manufacturing A Flow Body, And Aircraft With Such A Flow Body - A flow body for an aircraft with a leading edge and a trailing edge includes a first spar, a second spar, and an external skin that spans from the leading edge to the trailing edge and on both sides rests on the spars. At least one of the first spar and the second spar includes a web and two spaced-apart flanges that enclose the web, on which flanges the skin that spans the respective spar is arranged. At least one of the first spar and the second spar includes at least one load introduction fin that forms an integral component with the web and extends outwards by way of one of the flanges and the skin that rests on the spars.	11-19-2015

Thomas Franke, Augsburg DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130213488	ACOUSTIC WAVES IN MICROFLUIDICS - Various aspects of the present invention relate to the control and manipulation of fluidic species, for example, in microfluidic systems. In one set of embodiments, droplets may be sorted using surface acoustic waves. The droplets may contain cells or other species. In some cases, the surface acoustic waves may be created using a surface acoustic wave generator such as an interdigitated transducer, and/or a material such as a piezoelectric substrate. The piezoelectric substrate may be isolated from the microfluidic substrate except at or proximate the location where the droplets are sorted, e.g., into first or second microfluidic channels. At such locations, the microfluidic substrate may be coupled to the piezoelectric substrate (or other material) by one or more coupling regions. In some cases, relatively high sorting rates may be achieved, e.g., at rates of at least about 1,000 Hz, at least about 10,000 Hz, or at least about 100,000 Hz, and in some embodiments, with high cell viability after sorting.	08-22-2013
20150192546	CONTROL OF ENTITIES SUCH AS DROPLETS AND CELLS USING ACOUSTIC WAVES - The present invention generally relates to manipulation of entities using acoustic waves. For example, by applying acoustic waves to a surface containing entities such as particles, cells, droplets, etc., the entities may be manipulated in various ways on the surface. The surface acoustic waves may be created using a surface acoustic wave generator such as an interdigitated transducer, and/or a material such as a piezoelectric substrate. In some cases, two or more acoustic waves may be applied, and the waves may interfere to create standing waves. The standing waves can be manipulated to manipulate the entities on the surface. For instance, the frequencies of the surface acoustic waves may be slightly mismatched to cause travelling standing waves to occur, which may be used to align the entities.	07-09-2015
20150298157	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DROPLET PRODUCTION AND MANIPULATION USING ACOUSTIC WAVES - Acoustic waves, including surface acoustic waves, are useful to control fluids. In one aspect, acoustic waves may be applied to a fluid flowing in a channel to control or alter its flow characteristics, e.g., its flow rate or direction. Acoustic waves are typically applied using electrically-controlled acoustic wave generators, and thus, the flow of fluid can be controlled to a surprisingly high degree. If the fluid is caused to form a series of droplets, then acoustic waves may be used to control the volume of fluid in each droplet, to alter the rate droplets are formed, or the like. Acoustic waves may be used to deflect the flow of fluid in a channel, and in some cases, to cause fluid to flow to different locations.	10-22-2015

Thomas Franke, Weisweil DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140127933	Plug-In Connector Having Contacts - The invention relates to a plug-in connector (	05-08-2014

Tobias Franke, Hofheim DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150321653	SWITCHOVER METHOD FOR A SOLENOID VALVE OPERATED IN ANALOGIZED FORM, ELECTROHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, AND USE OF THE ELECTROHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A switchover method for a solenoid valve, operated in analogized form, in an electrohydraulic brake system, in which method the solenoid valve can assume a closed position, an open position and a multiplicity of intermediate positions in accordance with electrical actuation or regulation, and wherein the actuation or regulation is performed as a function of a known current-pressure characteristic curve of the solenoid valve. Upon a switchover of the solenoid valve, a pressure-dependent and/or current-dependent magnetic hysteresis characteristic of the solenoid valve is compensated directly without prior modification of the present hysteresis characteristic. An electrohydraulic brake system and the use of the brake system is also disclosed.	11-12-2015

Ulrich Franke, Paderborn DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130299026	DIE CAST COMPONENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DIE CAST COMPONENT - The present invention relates to a die cast component, in particular a water outlet fitting, comprising a base body produced from metal or a metal alloy by the die casting method and having a cavity in which a number of openings are provided by means of which the cavity is accessible from the outside, the cavity being at least partially filled with a casting core that is in two-dimensional contact with the inside of the base body and in which at least one channel is provided for the conveyance of fluid, the casting core being made of a material the melting point of which is lower than the melting point of the material from which the base body is produced, and that the outside of the casting core rests with at least substantially all of its surface against the inside of the base body. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing this type of die casting component.	11-14-2013
20130299027	DIE CAST COMPONENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DIE CAST COMPONENT - The present invention relates to a die cast component, in particular a water outlet fitting, comprising a base body produced from metal or a metal alloy by the die casting method and having a cavity in which a number of openings are provided by means of which the cavity is accessible from the outside, the cavity being at least partially filled with a casting core that is in two-dimensional contact with the inside of the base body and in which at least one channel is provided for the conveyance of fluid, wherein in a predominant part of the contact surface, in particular in the entire or almost the entire contact surface region between the casting core and the base body, the wall thickness of the casting core is as great as or greater than the wall thickness of the base body. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing this type of die casting component.	11-14-2013
20130299028	DIE CAST COMPONENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DIE CAST COMPONENT - The present invention relates to a die cast component, in particular a water outlet fitting, comprising a base body produced from metal or a metal alloy by the die casting method and having a cavity in which a number of openings are provided by means of which the cavity is accessible from the outside, the cavity being at least partially filled with a casting core that is in two-dimensional contact with the inside of the base body and in which at least one channel is provided for the conveyance of fluid, wherein the casting core is provided with reinforcing ribs and/or bars, wherein in particular bars which pass through the channel are provided in the channel. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing this type of die casting component.	11-14-2013

Vera Kristin Franke, Essen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160032747	SEALING ELEMENT FOR SEALING GAP - A sealing element for sealing a gap between two components, which can thermally move relative to each other and each have two substantially parallel component grooves, wherein the sealing element is directed along a main line and has, in a cross section substantially perpendicular to the main line, a first and second end segment and a middle region arranged between the end segments, to ensure an effective seal in the event of thermal expansions of the components that are comparatively large radially and to reduce thermal stresses and crack formations on the components. A third end segment having substantially the same extension direction as the first end segment is arranged on the middle region in parallel with the first end segment and a fourth end segment having substantially the same extension direction as the second end segment is arranged on the middle region in parallel with the second end segment.	02-04-2016

Volker Franke, Petershagen DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130265126	INFORMATION CARRIER AS WELL AS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND REMOVING SUCH AN INFORMATION CARRIER - For an information carrier (	10-10-2013

Wolfram Franke, Porsgrunn NO

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130220936	METHOD TO SUPPORT AN EMISSION-FREE AND DEPOSIT-FREE TRANSPORT OF SULPHIDE IN SEWER SYSTEMS TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND AGENT FOR USE THEREIN - The present invention concerns a method for the conditioning of septic waste water to prevent the formation of hydrogen sulphide and prevent subsequent precipitation of FeS, also provided is an agent for use in said method. The agent comprises an aqueous solution of iron salts and an anionic polymer.	08-29-2013
20150218048	PROCESS TO PRODUCE A DURABLE CONCRETE AT HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS - The invention relates to the use of calcium nitrate for producing a cementitious composition and/or a cementitious solid at high ambient temperatures. The invention is directed to ensuring sufficient hydration by a limitation of the maximum hydration temperature.	08-06-2015
20150225291	ANTIFREEZE COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING A DURABLE CONCRETE IN COLD TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to an admixture for a cementitious composition and a method using said admixture for manufacturing a durable cementitious composition, in particular a concrete, in cold weather conditions, such as in winter time or in cold geographical areas.	08-13-2015

Wolfram Franke, Porsgrunn NL

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140027377	PROCESS TO TREAT INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER - The present invention concerns a process for treatment of industrial waste water containing both easy biodegradable and heavy biodegradable matter wherein the process comprises the two steps of first treating the waste water in a bioreactor wherein a nitrate solution is added and secondly treating the waste water in a chemical oxidation step wherein an oxidizer, permanganate, is added.	01-30-2014

Wulf-Toke Franke, Harrislee DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150288190	PHOTOVOLTAIC-BASED POWER SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic power installation configured to deliver power to a power distribution grid at a point of common coupling, the photovoltaic power installation including a determination unit configured to determine an amount of self-consumed power of the photovoltaic power installation, and a first power inverter configured to generate power in accordance with 1) the determined amount of self-consumed power, and 2) a power level to be delivered at the point of common coupling. The disclosure further relates to an associated method.	10-08-2015
20160105026	DYNAMIC POWER DISTRIBUTION IN PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS - The present disclosure relates to a photovoltaic power installation configured to deliver power to a consumer at a supply node, the power installation including a first power inverter configured to be connected to a first group of photovoltaic panels, a second power inverter configured to be connected to a second group of photovoltaic panels, a control unit, a data communication network interconnecting the first and second power inverters and the control unit. The control unit is configured to set output power references to the first and second power inverters of the photovoltaic power installation in accordance with available power levels from the first and second power inverters so as to deliver an output power level in accordance with an externally generated power reference at the supply node. The present disclosure further relates to an associated method	04-14-2016