Patents by Inventor Andreas Kohler
Andreas Kohler 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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Patent number: 7765429Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for parallel execution of recovery in a non-homogeneous multi-processor environment. The method defines criteria how to decide which recovery actions are to be performed, and on which processor. If multiple recovery actions are pending, the goal is to execute them in parallel on multiple processors. This is much more efficient than the traditional approach of one processor doing all the required recovery. In addition, in large, non-homogeneous systems such a single processor capable of doing the complete recovery might not be existing at all due to technical limitations. The method of this invention also defines rules and mechanisms how multiple processors executing recovery in parallel can access shared resources while avoiding deadlock situations. This includes accessing resources that are currently owned by another processor.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ulrich Helmich, Andreas Kohler, Kenneth J. Oakes, Martin Taubert, John S. Trotter
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Patent number: 7645146Abstract: A circuit board connector extension comprising a body made of plastic and able to be attached to a circuit board, with first and second groups of contacts which each have one connecting end for contacting conductor tracks on the circuit board and one plug-in end for contacting contacts of a connector piece, the connecting ends of the two groups of contacts being arranged on one and the same side of the body, whereas the plug-in ends of the first group being arranged on a side of the body difference from that where the plug-in ends of the second group are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Marc Lindkamp, Andreas Kohler, Gert Havermann, Dieter Rose
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Publication number: 20090134304Abstract: A system for fastening an exterior mirror to a vehicle door has a reinforcement which is disposed fixedly in the vehicle door. The reinforcement has an insertion channel which receives an exterior mirror foot and a clamping device which can be actuated by at least one screw. A passage opening which is aligned with the insertion channel and is intended for the exterior mirror foot is provided in a door outer skin, and the at least one screw of the clamping device is accessible via an upwardly open door channel of the vehicle door.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Rieder, Andreas Kohler, Marcus Muller
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Publication number: 20090138758Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for parallel execution of recovery in a non-homogeneous multi-processor environment. The method defines criteria how to decide which recovery actions are to be performed, and on which processor. If multiple recovery actions are pending, the goal is to execute them in parallel on multiple processors. This is much more efficient than the traditional approach of one processor doing all the required recovery. In addition, in large, non-homogeneous systems such a single processor capable of doing the complete recovery might not be existing at all due to technical limitations. The method of this invention also defines rules and mechanisms how multiple processors executing recovery in parallel can access shared resources while avoiding deadlock situations. This includes accessing resources that are currently owned by another processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ulrich Helmich, Andreas Kohler, Kenneth J. Oakes, Martin Taubert, John S. Trotter
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Patent number: 7502957Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for parallel execution of recovery in a non-homogeneous multi-processor environment. The method defines criteria how to decide which recovery actions are to be performed, and on which processor. If multiple recovery actions are pending, the goal is to execute them in parallel on multiple processors. This is much more efficient than the traditional approach of one processor doing all the required recovery. In addition, in large, non-homogeneous systems such a single processor capable of doing the complete recovery might not be existing at all due to technical limitations. The method of this invention also defines rules and mechanisms how multiple processors executing recovery in parallel can access shared resources while avoiding deadlock situations. This includes accessing resources that are currently owned by another processor.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ulrich Helmich, Andreas Kohler, Kenneth J. Oakes, Martin Taubert, John S. Trotter
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Publication number: 20090063120Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for performing a co-simulation and/or emulation of hardware and software. The system includes a hardware simulator with an integrated hardware model, a hardware and/or software environment for controlling the hardware simulator and performing a software simulation and/or a direct software application, at least one synchronization facility within the hardware model for indicating a request from the hardware and/or software environment, a receiver for setting the synchronization facility into a predetermined state, and a controller for switching the hardware simulator between a free-running state and a request-handling state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Joern Babinsky, Holger Horbach, Steffen Knoll, Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 7374869Abstract: A lithographic double exposure processing method for providing to a device layer a pattern comprises the steps of expanding each feature of a first mask pattern and second mask pattern with a preselected dilatation distance before the first and second exposure steps, resist-processing the exposed radiation sensitive layer of a substrate to provide resist-processed features corresponding to said pattern whereby each resist-processed feature is expanded with respect to its nominal size, and shrinking said resist-processed features over a preselected shrinking distance by applying supplementary resist-processing to said resist-processed features.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Carsten Andreas Kohler, Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot
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Publication number: 20070197088Abstract: A circuit board connector extension (10) comprising a body (16, 18) made of plastic and able to be attached to a circuit board, with first and second groups of contacts (26, 27) which each have one connecting end (32) for contacting conductor tracks on the circuit board and one plug-in end (28) for contacting contacts of a connector piece, the connecting ends (32) of the two groups of contacts (26, 27) being arranged on one and the same side of the body (16, 18), whereas the plug-in ends (28) of the first group being arranged on a side of the body (16, 18) different from that where the plug-in ends (28) of the second group are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Andreas Kohler, Gert Havermann, Dieter Rose
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Patent number: 7245353Abstract: To compensate for birefringence of a mask in a lithographic projection apparatus, the birefringence of a mask is measured and stored as birefringence data in a data storage device. A birefringent compensation element is disposed in the optical path of the lithographic projection apparatus. Appropriate adjustments of the compensation element are determined as those optimally reducing impact of the mask birefringence on the state of polarization at substrate level.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Johannes Catharinus Hubertus Mulkens, Wil{acute over (h)}elmus Petrus De Boeij, Carsten Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 7245355Abstract: To compensate for birefringence of a mask in a lithographic projection apparatus, the birefringence of a mask is measured and stored as birefringence data in a data storage device. A birefringent compensation element is disposed in the optical path of the lithographic projection apparatus. Appropriate adjustments of the compensation element are determined as those optimally reducing impact of the mask birefringence on the state of polarization at substrate level.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Johannes Catharinus Hubertus Mulkens, Wilhelmus Petrus De Boeij, Carsten Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 7229319Abstract: In order, to transmit differential signals between two printed boards, there is provided a printed board connector comprising an insulating connector housing and disk-shaped modules that contain electric contact elements and are arranged in the connector housing, wherein modules featuring signaling contacts and modules featuring shielding contacts are alternately arranged adjacent to one another. In this case, the shielding module is realized in such a way that signaling contact pairs arranged on top of one another are also at least regionally shielded relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Dahms, Gert Havermann, Andreas Kohler
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Publication number: 20070061618Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for parallel execution of recovery in a non-homogeneous multi-processor environment. The method defines criteria how to decide which recovery actions are to be performed, and on which processor. If multiple recovery actions are pending, the goal is to execute them in parallel on multiple processors. This is much more efficient than the traditional approach of one processor doing all the required recovery. In addition, in large, non-homogeneous systems such a single processor capable of doing the complete recovery might not be existing at all due to technical limitations. The method of this invention also defines rules and mechanisms how multiple processors executing recovery in parallel can access shared resources while avoiding deadlock situations. This includes accessing resources that are currently owned by another processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ulrich Helmich, Andreas Kohler, Kenneth Oakes, Martin Taubert, John Trotter
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Patent number: 7156448Abstract: An impact protection system is provided for a door of a motor vehicle and extends between upright door frames of a door body. On one side the impact protection system is connected with a hinge column by way of hinges and, on the other side, adjacent to a lock of the door, is connected with an additional column. The hinge column and additional column are integrated in a body structure of a body of the motor vehicle. In order to optimize this impact protection system, the lock is mounted on the latter and, in the closed condition of the door, an engaging device of the door interacts with a receiving device of a deformation device which is fastened to the additional column of the vehicle body structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Reiner Armbruster, Andre Scholz, Martin Goehrke, Jens Zimmer, Andreas Kohler
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Publication number: 20060292921Abstract: In order to transmit differential signals between two printed boards, the invention proposes a printed board connector consisting of an insulating connector housing and disk-shaped modules that contain electric contact elements and are arranged in the connector housing, wherein modules featuring signaling contacts and modules featuring shielding contacts are alternately arranged adjacent to one another. In this case, the shielding module is realized in such a way that signaling contact pairs arranged on top of one another are also at least regionally shielded relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Thomas DAHMS, Gert HAVERMANN, Andreas KOHLER
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Patent number: 7101225Abstract: A shielded high-density edge connector comprises a metallic connector housing for accommodating several adjacently arranged segments with electric contacts held therein. The number of contacts between the mating side and the terminal side of the edge connector can be reduced by providing the contacts within the segments and the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Harting Electronics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Andreas Kohler
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Publication number: 20060134987Abstract: A shielded high-density edge connector comprises a metallic connector housing for accommodating several adjacently arranged segments with electric contacts held therein. The number of contacts between the mating side and the terminal side of the edge connector can be reduced by providing the contacts within the segments and the connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventor: Andreas Kohler
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Publication number: 20050045402Abstract: An impact protection system is provided for a door of a motor vehicle and extends between upright door frames of a door body. On one side the impact protection system is connected with a hinge column by way of hinges and, on the other side, adjacent to a lock of the door, is connected with an additional column. The hinge column and additional column are integrated in a body structure of a body of the motor vehicle. In order to optimize this impact protection system, the lock is mounted on the latter and, in the closed condition of the door, an engaging device of the door interacts with a receiving device of a deformation device which is fastened to the additional column of the vehicle body structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Reiner Armbruster, Andre Scholz, Martin Goehrke, Jens Zimmer, Andreas Kohler
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Publication number: 20040265710Abstract: A lithographic double exposure processing method for providing to a device layer a pattern comprises the steps of expanding each feature of a first mask pattern and second mask pattern with a preselected dilatation distance before the first and second exposure steps, resist-processing the exposed radiation sensitive layer of a substrate to provide resist-processed features corresponding to said pattern whereby each resist-processed feature is expanded with respect to its nominal size, and shrinking said resist-processed features over a preselected shrinking distance by applying supplementary resist-processing to said resist-processed features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Carsten Andreas Kohler, Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot
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Patent number: 6776649Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier for a plug connector, in particular for a PCB plug connector. The contact carrier comprises a carrier body formed of a plastic material, and a plurality of contacts which are accommodated in the carrier body. Each of the contacts have two plug-in portions and one transition portion located between the two plug-in portions. The transition portions are exposed at least in part and the carrier body is provided with thermally conductive webs which are located between the transition portions and adjoin the latter.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler
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Patent number: 6514103Abstract: In a compact printed circuit board connector adapted to be mounted at a printed circuit board and intended to be soldered to the printed circuit board simultaneously with other electrical components in a heating oven by using a solder paste for soldering the components, a channel is provided which extends through the interior of the printed circuit board connector. The channel serves for circulating a flow of heated gas through the interior of the connector in order to quickly achieve the required soldering temperature at the soldering ends of the contact elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Harting KGaAInventors: Günter Pape, Andreas Kohler