Patents by Inventor Andreas Hein

Andreas Hein 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: 20240123902
    Abstract: A folding joint for attaching a rear view display device to a vehicle includes one or more hinge sections and a biasing element. The one or more hinge sections are adapted to rotate relative to the vehicle, with each of the one or more hinge sections comprising a first end and a second end. The biasing element includes a spring, a coil, a wave spring, or other elastic member for biasing at least one of the one or more hinge sections in response to rotation of the folding joint, with the biasing element biasing at least one of a spring biased cam section or a biased clamping bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Wezel, Alexandru Dobrete, Peter Hein, Andrea König, Arne Schmierer, Volker Erhart, Csaba Szilagyi, Hans-Dieter Pomparew
  • Patent number: 11925694
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of RNA to prevent or treat coronavirus infection. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and agents for vaccination against coronavirus infection and inducing effective coronavirus antigen-specific immune responses such as antibody and/or T cell responses. Specifically, in one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to methods comprising administering to a subject RNA encoding a peptide or protein comprising an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) for inducing an immune response against coronavirus S protein, in particular S protein of SARS-CoV-2, in the subject. i.e., vaccine RNA encoding vaccine antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BioNTech SE
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Alptekin Güler, Andreas Kuhn, Alexander Muik, Annette Vogel, Kerstin Walzer, Sonja Witzel, Stephanie Hein, Özlem Türeci
  • Publication number: 20240075165
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of RNA to prevent or treat coronavirus infection. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and agents for vaccination against coronavirus infection and inducing effective coronavirus antigen-specific immune responses such as antibody and/or T cell responses. Specifically, in one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to methods comprising administering to a subject RNA encoding a peptide or protein comprising an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) for inducing an immune response against coronavirus S protein, in particular S protein of SARS-CoV-2, in the subject, i.e., vaccine RNA encoding vaccine antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Alptekin Güler, Andreas Kuhn, Alexander Muik, Annette Vogel, Kerstin Walzer, Sonja Witzel, Stephanie Hein, Özlem Türeci
  • Publication number: 20230189725
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electric blower apparatus having a blower spiral which has a first axial end wall, a second axial end wall and a blower air outlet. An electric motor which drives a fan wheel rotating in the blower spiral is held on the first axial end wall, the fan wheel inducting ambient air by way of an intake opening in the second axial end wall. A cover element, the cover surface thereof being configured so as to be larger than the air inlet surface of the intake opening, is disposed in front of the intake opening. To induct a large quantity of ambient air with little noise, it is provided that the cover element is configured as a cover plate, wherein an annular gap which forms the intake channel for the direct access of ambient air is configured between the plate edge and the blower spiral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Roland Mandel, Sebastian Piekarek, Markus Koenig, Andrea Hein, Markus Zauner, Dennis Karl, Thilo Stuerzel, Mathias Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20230189726
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electric blower apparatus having a back plate, for carrying on the back of a user. The back plate has a plate axis, oriented in the vertical direction, an upper plate section and a lower plate section. The blower spiral of the blower apparatus comprises an axial end face, to which an electric motor is fixed having a drive shaft which is connected to a fan wheel. For the supply of energy, a battery pack is provided, which is arranged in a receiving space between the first, upper plate section of the back plate and the blower spiral. The housing shaft comprises an insertion opening which faces away from the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Roland Mandel, Sebastian Piekarek, Markus Koenig, Andrea Hein
  • Publication number: 20220373021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tilting pad bearing for supporting a shaft having a longitudinal axis, the tilting pad bearing having—at least two tilting pads which are spaced apart from one another and each have a bearing surface and—at least one hot oil drainer which is arranged in an intermediate space between the at least two tilting pads, the at least one hot oil drainer being supported so as to be movable in the direction to and from the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Abdelhakim LAABID, Andreas HEIN, Thilo KOCH
  • Patent number: 8740189
    Abstract: A lifting system for vertical adjustment of a transportation system structure consists of a foot that is fastened onto the transportation system structure and a foot cradle. The foot is bounded on opposite sides by two foot surfaces that are arranged at a foot-surface angle to each other. The foot cradle has two complimentary supporting surfaces against which the foot surfaces rest. The supporting surfaces are vertically movable, allowing the foot and transportation system structure to be raised or lowered, and the vertical adjustment thereby takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Klein, Andreas Hein, Michael Matheisl
  • Patent number: 8011682
    Abstract: A transportation system cradle cradles and moves a transportation system structure of a transportation system in an assembly process. The transportation system cradle contains a drive unit connectable to the transportation system structure to move or transport the transportation system structure. The transportation system cradle also has at least one first and second cradle units that are designed to cradle a first or second foot area of the transportation system structure. Intermediate products, formed of a transportation system structure and a cradle, may be moved between assembly stations in an assembly plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Klein, Andreas Hein, Michael Matheisl
  • Publication number: 20080090270
    Abstract: This invention relates to gene polypeptides and polynucleotides that encode proteins of the Nogo-66 receptor (NgR) family and are therefore called NgR homologue 1 (NgRH1). The invention further relates to their use in identifying compounds that may be agonists or antagonists that are potentially useful in regeneration and protection of the nervous system, and to production of NgRH1 polypeptides, derivatives, and antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Carmen Barske, Stefan Frentzel, Andreas Hein, Klemens Kaupmann, Bernd Sommer
  • Patent number: 7346417
    Abstract: Method and system, for which can be used in the fields of medicine and dentistry as well as for the most varied types of material working in different areas of application and model working, provides that an exact removal of material or a highly precise, reproducible material working can be realized by acquiring, storing and processing data pertaining to position and/or orientation of an effector and their changes relative to the position of at least one reference body. The effector is controlled and/or regulated with regard to its power and/or parameterization based on a predetermined working volume, material volume removed and remaining material volume. A first marking support with markings is arranged on a handpiece with the effector, where the handpiece is connected to a control unit, and a second marking support with markings is attached to the material object or tissue object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: LB Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Lüth, Jürgen Bier, Angelika Bier, Andreas Hein, Olaf Schermeier
  • Publication number: 20070216133
    Abstract: A transportation system cradle cradles and moves a transportation system structure of a transportation system in an assembly process. The transportation system cradle contains a drive unit connectable to the transportation system structure to move or transport the transportation system structure. The transportation system cradle also has at least one first and second cradle units that are designed to cradle a first or second foot area of the transportation system structure. Intermediate products, formed of a transportation system structure and a cradle, may be moved between assembly stations in an assembly plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Klein, Andreas Hein, Michael Matheisl
  • Publication number: 20070125992
    Abstract: A lifting system for vertical adjustment of a transportation system structure consists of a foot that is fastened onto the transportation system structure and during manufacturing assembly of the transportation system structure points downwards, and a foot cradle. The foot is bounded on opposite sides by two foot surfaces that are arranged at a foot-surface angle to each other. The foot cradle has two complimentary supporting surfaces against which the foot surfaces rest. The supporting surfaces are vertically movable, allowing the foot and transportation system structure to be raised or lowered, and the vertical adjustment thereby takes place. A transportation system cradle has at least one such foot cradle, and together with the transportation system structure suggested, form an intermediate product that can be moved between assembly stations in an assembly plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Klein, Andreas Hein, Michael Matheisl
  • Patent number: 7119666
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for controlling and evaluating at least one sensor device jointly used by a plurality of applications, in particular occupant-assistance/occupant-protection applications in an apparatus of locomotion, having the following steps: the measuring of certain locomotion apparatus parameters by a situation-detection device for determining the situation of the apparatus of locomotion with respect to its surroundings; the querying of the locomotion apparatus situation by a control device connected to the situation-detection device; and the activation of an application corresponding to the locomotion apparatus situation, by the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schlick, Juergen Hoetzel, Andreas Hein
  • Publication number: 20050221420
    Abstract: This invention relates to gene polypeptides and polynucleotides that encode proteins of the Nogo-66 receptor (NgR) family and are therefore called NgR homologue 1 (NgRH1). The invention further relates to their use in identifying compounds that may be agonists or antagonists that are potentially useful in regeneration and protection of the nervous system, and to production of NgRH1 polypeptides, derivatives, and antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Carmen Barske, Stefan Frentzel, Andreas Hein, Klemens Kaupmann
  • Publication number: 20040157188
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device system, which are provided for removing material or tissue or for working material or tissue and which can be used in the fields of medicine and dentistry as well as for the most varied types of material working in different areas of application and model working. The invention is particularly advantageous in that an exact removal of material or a highly precise, reproducible material working can be realized within the shortest amount of time by acquiring, storing and computer processing data pertaining to position and/or orientation of the effector and their changes relative to the position of at least one reference body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Tim Luth, Jurgen Bier, Angelika Bier, Andreas Hein, Olaf Schermeier
  • Publication number: 20040113759
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for controlling and evaluating at least one sensor device 4 jointly used by a plurality of applications, in particular occupant-assistance/occupant-protection applications in means of locomotion, having the following steps: the measuring of certain locomotion-means parameters 3 by a situation-detection device 2 for determining the situation of the means of locomotion with respect to its surroundings; the querying of the locomotion-means situation by a control device 1 connected to the situation-detection device 2; and the activation of an application corresponding to the locomotion-means situation, by the control device 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Schlick, Juergen Hoetzel, Andreas Hein