Patents by Inventor Andreas Hartmann

Andreas Hartmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20170305139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the continuous production of components (8) made of amorphous build material, such as particulate material or spreadable pastes, wherein the build material is applied in layers, and the [build material] is applied to a feedstock (1) that is preferably moved essentially horizontally in the form of an arc, and/or wherein the feedstock uses or has a seal with the aid of a feedstock seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Voxeljet AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9757831
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a method for assembling a device for the manufacturing patterns in layers. The method includes attaching a build module to a casing. The build module includes a spreader device and a dispensing device mounted above a mounting platform. The build module preferably includes a build platform mounted below the mounting platform. For example, the build module may be attached to the casing by screwing the mounting platform to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: VOXELJET AG
    Inventors: Ingo Ederer, Andreas Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20170197367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing three-dimensional objects based on computer data by repeated application in layers of a medium containing particulate material and selective solidification of the medium, whereby a feedstock made of medium in a build space is provided and a layer application of the medium takes place on a surface of the feedstock bordering the build space at an angle ? and a solidification cording to computer data occurs by use of a solidification unit, characterized in that the feedstock is not moved during build-up of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes Günther, Daniel Günther, Andreas Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9691282
    Abstract: A method for a driver assistance system for a vehicle is specified, wherein objects in the surroundings of a vehicle are detected on the basis of data of a system that covers the surroundings, and a potential free zone in which only no objects and/or objects which the vehicle can drive over have been reliably detected is determined. The potential free zone is verified by further vehicle and/or surroundings information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Andreas Hartmann, Ning Bian, Kai Bretzigheimer, Thorsten Staab, Daniel Förster
  • Publication number: 20170145804
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a parameter of a wellbore operation includes: conveying a carrier through the wellbore; performing a resistivity measurement on the formation using a resistivity tool disposed on the carrier; performing an acoustic measurement on the formation using an acoustic tool disposed on the carrier; generating with a at least one processor a map of the formation using the resistivity measurement and the acoustic measurement, and adjusting the parameter using the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Stefan Wessling, Theodorus Geerits, Holger Mathiszik, Andreas Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20170131433
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for estimating a parameter of an earth formation includes at least one formation parameter sensor disposed at a first downhole component and configured to measure a parameter of an earth formation to generate formation parameter data, and one or more processors in operable communication with the at least one formation parameter sensor. The one or more processors are configured to perform: generating a mechanics model of at least one of the first downhole component and a second downhole component, the mechanics model based on geometrical data representing at least one of the first downhole component and the second downhole component; estimating a misalignment of the at least one formation parameter sensor by using the mechanics model; and correcting the formation parameter data based on the misalignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Andreas Hartmann, Hanno Reckmann, Hans-Martin Maurer, Christian Fulda, Dorothea Marion Fischer
  • Publication number: 20170028630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus, devices and methods for conveying particulate material during the manufacture of patterns in layers, wherein powder is conveyed out of a reservoir into a spreader unit having an ejection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ingo Ederer, Andreas Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9469074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus, devices and methods for conveying particulate material during the manufacture of patterns in layers, wherein powder is conveyed out of a reservoir into a spreader unit and, if applicable, excess powder fed to the spreader unit is again conveyed back into the reservoir and wherein this conveying takes place in a closed conveying circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: VOXELJET AG
    Inventors: Ingo Ederer, Andreas Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9342602
    Abstract: Systems and methods, including user interfaces, are provided for implementing searches using contextual information associated with a Web page (or other document) that a user is viewing when a query is entered. The page includes a contextual search interface that has an associated context vector representing content of the page. When the user submits a search query via the contextual search interface, the query and the context vector are both provided to the query processor and used in responding to the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Reiner Kraft, Andreas Hartmann, Paulien Strijland
  • Patent number: 9242413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (13) for constructing a laminar body (5) from a plurality of superimposed layers of free-flowing material, in particular particulate material, an a build platform (6) within a working area (11). The layers are solidified in locally predetermined regions by the action of binders and are joined together so that at least one molded body (4) is formed by the solidified and joined regions of the layers. The device comprises a discharging device (1) movable back and forth over the working area (11) in at least one discharge direction and having at least one discharge opening (14) from which the free-flowing material can be discharged in individual superimposed layers during the movement of the discharging device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: VOXELJET AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hartmann, Dominik Schmid
  • Patent number: 9081387
    Abstract: A method and a device are for prediction and adaptation of movement trajectories of a vehicle for assisting the driver and/or for preventing or reducing the severity of a collision. Situatively required movement trajectories for assisting the driver or collision avoidance are determined using an environment sensor system. Physically possible movement trajectories are determined from characteristic properties of the driving dynamics of the vehicle and from the coefficient of friction between the tires and the road up to a maximum coefficient of friction. An intersection between the above two sets of trajectories is determined, and only trajectories that are included in this intersection are taken into account for the prediction and adaptation of movement trajectories for the driving assistance or collision avoidance function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Kai Bretzigheimer, Daniel Foerster, Andreas Hartmann, Bernd Hartmann, Thorsten Staab, Ulrich Staehlin
  • Patent number: 9062540
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation involving alignment information between receivers and their corresponding oriented transmitters. The method may include generating signals indicative responses to energy transmitted into an earth formation; estimating differences in alignment between transmitters and receivers; using the estimated differences in alignment to compensate for misalignment; and estimating a parameter of interest using the misalignment compensated signals. The apparatus may include a bottom hole assembly with one or more oriented transmitters, one or more oriented receivers, one or more alignment sensors, and at least one processor configured to compensate for misalignment using information about difference in alignment between the at least one oriented transmitter and at least one oriented receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Andreas Hartmann, Christian Fulda, Hans-Martin Maurer
  • Patent number: 9044868
    Abstract: A cutting head for an electric razor is provided. The cutting head has at least one upper blade and a lower blade associated with the upper blade, which upper and lower blades are movably supported relative to one another and can be driven accordingly by a drive device. The upper blade has a contact surface for the skin to be shaved, which contact surface is formed by a plurality of webs that are each bounded by slots. The longitudinal extent of the webs runs substantially perpendicular to a threading edge bounding the contact surface. The contact surface is designed to be concave and rises towards the threading edge, where the threading edge has an outer radius and this outer radius encloses an angle of less than 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Andreas Hartmann, Peter Junk, Joachim Krauss, Michael Odemer, Andreas Peter, Thorsten Pohl, Markus Sabisch, Tobias Schwarz, Thomas Verstege, Juergen Wolf, Christoph Zegula
  • Patent number: 9041547
    Abstract: A method of processing downhole measurement data includes: receiving formation measurement data generated by a downhole tool during a logging-while drilling operation over a selected time period; receiving a measured depth corresponding to the selected time period based on data taken at a surface location; receiving tool rotation data generated by measurements of a rotational rate of the downhole tool taken by a downhole sensor during the selected time period; calculating a new depth of the tool as a function of time over the selected time period based on a relationship between the tool rotation data and the measured depth; and correcting an original depth of the measurement data with the new depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Andreas Hartmann
  • Patent number: 9014921
    Abstract: A method in which the driving behavior of a vehicle is influenced as a function of data on the surroundings in order to assist an avoidance maneuver, as soon as a risk of a collision is detected on the basis of the data from one or more environment sensors, in particular radar sensors and/or cameras, and the data from one or more vehicle sensors, in particular a steering angle sensor and/or yaw rate sensor and/or wheel speed sensors, and the vehicle has an electronically controlled brake system which permits a driver-independent buildup and modulation of the braking forces at the individual wheels of the vehicle, wherein when a risk of a collision is detected, in a first phase a turning-in operation by the driver is assisted and/or in a second phase a steering operation by the driver is damped. Furthermore, an electronic control unit for a brake system is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Kai Bretzigheimer, Daniel Förster, Ning Bian, Andreas Hartmann, Thorsten Staab
  • Publication number: 20150042018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing three-dimensional objects based on computer data by repeated application in layers of a medium containing particulate material and selective solidification of the medium, whereby a feedstock made of medium in a build space is provided and a layer application of the medium takes place on a surface of the feedstock bordering the build space at an angle ? and a solidification according to computer data occurs by use of a solidification unit, characterized in that the feedstock is not moved during build-up of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Günther, Daniel Günther, Andreas Hartmann
  • Patent number: 8942904
    Abstract: An emergency brake assistance system includes: a collision risk detection unit (12) to detect a risk of collision with an object in front of the vehicle, based on data from an environment sensor (14) for recording objects in front of the vehicle and data from an accelerator sensor (16) for recording an intention to accelerate by the driver; and a collision avoidance unit (18) to implement measures to prevent a potential collision with the object in front of the vehicle, based on data from the collision risk detection unit. The system temporarily deactivates, for a specified time duration, an override condition of a safety concept of the system when the accelerator sensor records the driver's intention to accelerate and the vehicle speed is below a specified speed threshold. Thus the driver's acceleration command when setting the vehicle in motion temporarily cannot override an automatic actuation of the emergency brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Daniel Foerster, Michael Klug, Andreas Hartmann, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20140324814
    Abstract: Systems and methods, including user interfaces, are provided for implementing searches using contextual information associated with a Web page (or other document) that a user is viewing when a query is entered. The page includes a contextual search interface that has an associated context vector representing content of the page. When the user submits a search query via the contextual search interface, the query and the context vector are both provided to the query processor and used in responding to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Reiner Kraft, Andreas Hartmann, Paulien Strijland
  • Publication number: 20140303845
    Abstract: A method for a driver assistance system for a vehicle is specified, wherein objects in the surroundings of a vehicle are detected on the basis of data of a system that covers the surroundings, and a potential free zone in which only no objects and/or objects which the vehicle can drive over have been reliably detected is determined. The potential free zone is verified by further vehicle and/or surroundings information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Andreas Hartmann, Ning Bian, Kai Bretzigheimer, Thorsten Staab, Daniel Förster
  • Publication number: 20140288785
    Abstract: A method in which the driving behavior of a vehicle is influenced as a function of data on the surroundings in order to assist an avoidance maneuver, as soon as a risk of a collision is detected on the basis of the data from one or more environment sensors, in particular radar sensors and/or cameras, and the data from one or more vehicle sensors, in particular a steering angle sensor and/or yaw rate sensor and/or wheel speed sensors, and the vehicle has an electronically controlled brake system which permits a driver-independent buildup and modulation of the braking forces at the individual wheels of the vehicle, wherein when a risk of a collision is detected, in a first phase a turning-in operation by the driver is assisted and/or in a second phase a steering operation by the driver is damped. Furthermore, an electronic control unit for a brake system is defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Kai Bretzigheimer, Daniel Förster, Ning Bian, Andreas Hartmann, Thorsten Staab