Patents by Inventor Andreas Hammer
Andreas Hammer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240079614Abstract: A control flap assembly for a gas flow in a fuel cell system, in particular in a vehicle, includes a control flap housing providing a gas flow channel, and a control flap with a disk-like control flap body which can be adjusted in the control flap housing between a closed position preventing a gas flow through the gas flow channel and at least one open position opening up the gas flow channel for a throughflow. A control flap seat is provided on the control flap housing, and a sealing region bearing against the control flap seat in the closed position of the control flap is provided on the control flap. The sealing region includes resilient sealing material on an external peripheral region of the control flap body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Markus Lory, Matthias GrĂ¼n, Andreas Wacker, Jochen Hammer, Markus Birgler, Annika Zeumer
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Publication number: 20230407349Abstract: The present invention relates to biotechnological methods for the production of saturated as well as unsaturated aldehydes, and mixtures thereof using at least one alpha-dioxygenase and at least one aldehyde dehydrogenase. The method may be carried out either fermentatively or enzymatically. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a vector system, as well as sequences and recombinant microorganisms encoding the enzymes that can be used to produce the aldehydes and mixtures according to the invention. Further, the present invention relates to compositions obtained by the methods according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Torsten GEISSLER, Jakob Peter LEY, Michael BACKES, Christoph HARMS, Uwe BORNSCHEUER, Kathleen BALKE, Holger ZORN, Marco Alexander FRAATZ, Andreas HAMMER
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Patent number: 11209130Abstract: A method for producing a tube lamp uses at least one leadframe. A leadframe is a flat structure which has two opposing surfaces extending substantially parallel and spaced apart by the sheet thickness. One or more stabilizing sections are applied to the leadframe. The leadframe is fastened with the stabilizing sections in a tubular housing of the tube lamp.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBHInventors: Georg Rosenbauer, Bernhard Rieder, Henrike Streppel, Andreas Hammer, Georg Scheipl, Klaus Eckert
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Patent number: 10830425Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a power setting unit for setting an electrical power of a light source electrically coupled to the power setting unit, a programmable control unit connected to the power setting unit for controlling the power setting unit, a light control interface unit connected to the control unit for supplying a control signal, and a housing made of an electrically insulating material, which provides a power connection for connecting to an electrical power supply network. The housing encloses at least the power setting unit and the control unit so that they are protected. The control signal is predefinable via the light control interface from outside the housing. The control unit provides a programming interface having at least two contact surfaces for electrically contacting the programming interface and an isolation unit for the programming interface and the housing has a passage opening in a housing wall for each contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Andreas Hammer, Antje Graichen, Simon Lankes, Stephan Janka
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Patent number: 10627091Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting system, including at least one lighting module which has a printed circuit board and at least one lighting means arranged on the printed circuit board, and at least one electrical component for operating the lighting means of the lighting module. The electrical component is electrically connected to the lighting module. The electrical component is directly fastened to the lighting module.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Axel Gesell, Robert Kraus, Andreas Hammer
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Publication number: 20200116309Abstract: A method for producing a tube lamp uses at least one leadframe. A leadframe is a flat structure which has two opposing surfaces extending substantially parallel and spaced apart by the sheet thickness. One or more stabilizing sections are applied to the leadframe. The leadframe is fastened with the stabilizing sections in a tubular housing of the tube lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Georg Rosenbauer, Bernhard Rieder, Henrike Streppel, Andreas Hammer, Georg Scheipl, Klaus Eckert
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Patent number: 10359157Abstract: A phosphor arrangement for at least partly converting an excitation radiation is provided. The phosphor arrangement includes a phosphor and a fracture detector used for monitoring the phosphor. The fracture detector includes at least one line track which is operatively connected to the phosphor. The line track extends around the phosphor at least in sections with at least one loop.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Peter Vogt, Andreas Hammer, Georg Forster
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Publication number: 20190041011Abstract: A phosphor arrangement for at least partly converting an excitation radiation is provided. The phosphor arrangement includes a phosphor and a fracture detector used for monitoring the phosphor. The fracture detector includes at least one line track which is operatively connected to the phosphor. The line track extends around the phosphor at least in sections with at least one loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Peter Vogt, Andreas Hammer, Georg Forster
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Publication number: 20190011117Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a power setting unit for setting an electrical power of a light source electrically coupled to the power setting unit, a programmable control unit connected to the power setting unit for controlling the power setting unit, a light control interface unit connected to the control unit for supplying a control signal, and a housing made of an electrically insulating material, which provides a power connection for connecting to an electrical power supply network. The housing encloses at least the power setting unit and the control unit so that they are protected. The control signal is predefinable via the light control interface from outside the housing. The control unit provides a programming interface having at least two contact surfaces for electrically contacting the programming interface and an isolation unit for the programming interface and the housing has a passage opening in a housing wall for each contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Andreas Hammer, Antje Graichen, Simon Lankes, Stephan Janka
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Patent number: 9574391Abstract: A closure mechanism for an electromagnetically sealed measuring station, which comprises a test chamber, a door for closing the test chamber, and an electromagnetic seal, which is fitted to a door frame of the test chamber. The door is moved initially in a linear manner away from the test chamber and after that pivoted in a rotating movement. The closure mechanism according to the invention then seals a measuring station electromagnetically if an electromagnetic seal is fitted in a peripheral groove in the doorframe of the test chamber, and the door provides a peripheral rebate, which engages in the groove in the doorframe.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Hammer, Alexander Bartsch, Hermann Muhr
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Patent number: 9464587Abstract: The invention discloses a method for operating a drive device (10), in particular in a motor vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine (12) and at least one further drive assembly (28) which is not an internal combustion engine (12), wherein an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine (12) is treated by means of an exhaust gas treatment system (16), and wherein it is checked whether the internal combustion engine (12) is in an operating point defined as favorable for the exhaust gas treatment, and wherein then if it is found that the internal combustion engine (12) is not in an operating point defined as favorable for the exhaust gas treatment, the operating point of the internal combustion engine (12) is brought using the further drive assembly (28) into a range defined as favorable for the exhaust gas treatment.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Hammer, Oliver Zink
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Publication number: 20160076749Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting system, including at least one lighting module which has a printed circuit board and at least one lighting means arranged on the printed circuit board, and at least one electrical component for operating the lighting means of the lighting module. The electrical component is electrically connected to the lighting module. The electrical component is directly fastened to the lighting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Axel Gesell, Robert Kraus, Andreas Hammer
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Patent number: 9284787Abstract: A cutting head for a drill bit comprises four substantially identically shaped cutting arms extending radially from a common central axial point, each cutting arm comprising a cutting edge extending, outwardly and axially backwards from the common central axial point. The cutting edges are equianguiarly spaced apart from each other about the central axis of the cutting head. Each cutting, arm further comprises a side chamfer extending between its radially outer face and its rotationally trailing side face.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Andreas Hammer, Steve Brocket, Christoph Gastinger, Christian Bluemel
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Publication number: 20130319774Abstract: The invention provides a cutting head for a drill bit, the cutting head comprising four substantially identically shaped cutting arms extending radially from a common central axial point, each cutting arm comprising a cutting edge extending outwardly and axially backwards from the common central axial point. The cutting edges are equiangularly spaced apart from each other about the central axis of the cutting head. Each cutting arm further comprises a side chamfer extending between its radially outer face and its rotationally trailing side face.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Andreas Hammer, Steve Brocket, Christoph Gastinger, Christian Bluemel
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Publication number: 20130231842Abstract: The invention discloses a method for operating a drive device (10), in particular in a motor vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine (12) and at least one further drive assembly (28) which is not an internal combustion engine (12), wherein an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine (12) is treated by means of an exhaust gas treatment system (16), and wherein it is checked whether the internal combustion engine (12) is in an operating point defined as favorable for the exhaust gas treatment, and wherein then if it is found that the internal combustion engine (12) is not in an operating point defined as favorable for the exhaust gas treatment, the operating point of the internal combustion engine (12) is brought using the further drive assembly (28) into a range defined as favorable for the exhaust gas treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Andreas Hammer, Oliver Zink
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Publication number: 20120153790Abstract: A closure mechanism for an electromagnetically sealed measuring station, which comprises a test chamber, a door for closing the test chamber, and an electromagnetic seal, which is fitted to a door frame of the test chamber. The door is moved initially in a linear manner away from the test chamber and after that pivoted in a rotating movement. The closure mechanism according to the invention then seals a measuring station electromagnetically if an electromagnetic seal is fitted in a peripheral groove in the doorframe of the test chamber, and the door provides a peripheral rebate, which engages in the groove in the doorframe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Hammer, Alexander Bartsch, Hermann Muhr
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Publication number: 20060106329Abstract: A nipple reconstruction device includes a core component having a substantially circular hollow opening therein for receiving a person's nipple; padding attached to a lower part of the core and substantially lining the lower part of the core and at least a portion of the hollow opening in the core, and an attaching component constructed and adapted to hold the device in place on the person's skin. The core may be a semi-rigid, pliable, high durometer material. The padding may be gauze, woven rayon cellulose, cotton, a cotton/polyester blend material; or a non-woven, one-sided medical tape. The attaching component may be an adhesive tape having a plurality of tabs for holding the device in place on the person's skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Andrea Hammer, Anthony Clark
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Patent number: D736974Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventor: Andreas Hammer