Patents by Inventor Andreas Weigl
Andreas Weigl 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: 11916583Abstract: A supply system for at least one orthopedic technology component, which has at least one electronic and/or electrical device and has a supply connection and/or a radio device for receiving data and/or electrical energy. The supply system also includes a holder for the orthopedic technology component, which has a supply device, and which is compatible with the supply connection and/or the radio device, for supplying the orthopedic technology component with data and/or energy. The invention further relates to a system consisting of a supply system and an orthopedic technology device, and to a method for supplying the system with data and/or energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Alexander Pappe, Andreas Weigl-Pollack, Erik Albrecht-Laatsch, Michael Nolte, Robert Hoffmann, Robert Kaitan, Luis Sagmeister, Thomas Pauser, Andreas Schramel
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Patent number: 11631991Abstract: A method for distributing a limited amount of electrical power from an energy source to a plurality of electrical loads includes sensing and/or encoding the available electrical power of the energy source, monitoring a power balance of the loads by sensing and/or encoding the drawn power in the individual loads, and reducing the drawn power in the loads if the available power is not sufficient for supplying all the loads with the required power.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Alexander Pappe, Andreas Weigl-Pollack, Erik Albrecht-Laatsch, Michael Nolte, Robert Hoffmann, Robert Kaitan, Marcus Eder, Luis Sagmeister, Thomas Pauser, Andreas Schramel, Daniel Matejcek
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Publication number: 20210099193Abstract: A supply system for at least one orthopedic technology component, which has at least one electronic and/or electrical device and has a supply connection and/or a radio device for receiving data and/or electrical energy. The supply system also includes a holder for the orthopedic technology component, which has a supply device, and which is compatible with the supply connection and/or the radio device, for supplying the orthopedic technology component with data and/or energy. The invention further relates to a system consisting of a supply system and an orthopedic technology device, and to a method for supplying the system with data and/or energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Alexander PAPPE, Andreas WEIGL-POLLACK, Erik ALBRECHT-LAATSCH, Michael NOLTE, Robert HOFFMANN, Robert KAITAN, Luis SAGMEISTER, Thomas PAUSER, Andreas SCHRAMEL
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Publication number: 20200352744Abstract: A system made up of multiple orthopedic components which are coupled to one another, having a first electronic and/or electric device which has a first supply terminal via which the first electric and/or electronic device can be supplied with energy and/or data from a charging station via a plug. At least a second electric and/or electronic device is provided on one of the components which has a separate, second supply terminal and/or a plug connection which can be coupled to the first electronic and/or electric device for transmitting energy and/or data via the first supply terminal or a separate plug connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Robert KAITAN, Andreas WÜSTEFELD, Alexander PAPPE, Robert HOFFMANN, Karl-Heinz KLINGEBIEL, Thomas PAUSER, Erik ALBRECHT-LAATSCH, Lüder MOSLER, Michael NOLTE, Luis SAGMEISTER, Andreas WEIGL-POLLACK, Andreas SCHRAMEL
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Publication number: 20200315817Abstract: A device for fixing two orthopedic components to one another includes a receiving element arranged on a first orthopedic component, which receiving element has a receptacle and includes a connecting element arranged on a second orthopedic component. The connecting element has a connector. The connector can be inserted into the receptacle and is coupled with the receiving element in a tensile force, compressive force, and torque-transmitting manner. At least one flow- and/or data-transmitting contact is arranged on the connecting element and the receiving element so as to correspond to one another, which form an electrical and/or data-transmitting connection with one another in a fixed state of the orthopedic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Robert KAITAN, Robert HOFFMANN, Alexander PAPPE, Luis SAGMEISTER, Thomas PAUSER, Andreas SCHRAMEL, Erik ALBRECHT-LAATSCH, Michael NOLTE, Andreas WEIGL-POLLACK
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Publication number: 20200306061Abstract: A method for distributing a limited amount of electrical power from an energy source to a plurality of electrical loads includes sensing and/or encoding the available electrical power of the energy source, monitoring a power balance of the loads by sensing and/or encoding the drawn power in the individual loads, and reducing the drawn power in the loads if the available power is not sufficient for supplying all the loads with the required power.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Alexander PAPPE, Andreas WEIGL-POLLACK, Erik ALBRECHT-LAATSCH, Michael NOLTE, Robert HOFFMANN, Robert KAITAN, Marcus EDER, Luis SAGMEISTER, Thomas PAUSER, Andreas SCHRAMEL, Daniel MATEJCEK
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Publication number: 20200306060Abstract: A system consisting of at least one orthopaedic component, having at least one stored energy source and multiple electrical and/or electronic devices, and at least one operator control device and/or feedback device, which is assigned to the electrical and/or electronic devices and is coupled to them.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Alexander PAPPE, Andreas WEIGL-POLLACK, Erik ALBRECHT-LAATSCH, Michael NOLTE, Robert HOFFMANN, Robert KAITAN, Luis SAGMEISTER, Thomas PAUSER, Andreas SCHRAMEL
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Patent number: 8130785Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected by a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system. Each message contains an identifier characterizing the data contained therein. Each station decides on the basis of the identifier whether to receive the message. The messages are controlled in time by a first station. The first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus in at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided into time windows of a specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
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Patent number: 7898987Abstract: A method for exchanging data in messages between at least two users connected by a bus system, where each of the at least two users includes a predefinable and/or ascertainable timing mark, includes causing the at least two users to transmit, via the bus system, messages including the data. The method also includes causing a first user, in a function as timer, to control the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval. Further, if the timing mark of the second user is reached without a reference message of the first user reaching the second user, the second user is caused to take over the function of timer by transmitting its own reference message with its own time information via the bus system.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
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Patent number: 7761634Abstract: A method for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system, and the messages are controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message containing time information of the first station over the bus system at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided as a basic cycle into time windows of specifiable length, and the messages are transmitted in the time windows. When data is exchanged, a pause period of variable duration is provided at the end of at least one basic cycle, by which a time change of the beginning of the basic cycle is corrected by adaptation of the duration of the pause period.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Robert Hugel
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Publication number: 20090077287Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected by a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system. Each message contains an identifier characterizing the data contained therein. Each station decides on the basis of the identifier whether to receive the message. The messages are controlled in time by a first station. The first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus in at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided into time windows of a specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Andreas WEIGL, Thomas FUEHRER, Bernd MUELLER, Florian HARTWICH, Robert HUGEL
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Patent number: 7466717Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected by a bus system. The messages contain the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system. Each message contains an identifier characterizing the data contained therein. Each station decides on the basis of the identifier whether to receive the message. The messages are controlled in time by a first station. The first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus in at least one specifiable time interval. The time interval is subdivided into time windows of a specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
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Patent number: 7313716Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus at least one specifiable time interval and the time interval is divided into time windows of specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows, a reference message and the subsequent time windows until the next reference message being combined into a first cycle, and the first station interrupting the transmission at the end of a first cycle due to a stop request, in particular, a message of the at least second station.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel, Peter Baeuerle
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Publication number: 20070083787Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus at at least one specifiable time interval and the time interval is divided into time windows of specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows, a reference message and the subsequent time windows until the next reference message being combined into a first cycle, and the first station interrupting the transmission at the end of a first cycle due to a stop request, in particular, a message of the at least second station.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel, Peter Baeuerle
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Patent number: 7171579Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message over the bus at at least one specifiable time interval and the time interval is divided into time windows of specifiable length, the messages being transmitted in the time windows, a reference message and the subsequent time windows until the next reference message being combined into a first cycle, and the first station interrupting the transmission at the end of a first cycle due to a stop request, in particular, a message of the at least second station.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2000Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Mueller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel, Peter Baeuerle
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Publication number: 20060203748Abstract: A method for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system, and each user containing a predefinable and/or ascertainable timing mark; a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval, and if the timing mark of the second user is reached without a reference message of the first user reaching the second user, the at least second user takes over the function of timer by transmitting its own reference message with its own time information via the bus system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
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Publication number: 20060174042Abstract: A method is described for exchanging data in messages between at least two stations connected via a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the stations over the bus system and the messages being controlled over time by a first station in such a manner that the first station repeatedly transmits a reference message containing time information of the first station over the bus system at at least one specifiable time interval, the time interval being subdivided as a basic cycle into time windows of specifiable length and the messages being transmitted in the time windows, in which method, when data is exchanged, a pause period of variable duration is provided at the end of at least one basic cycle, by which a time change of the beginning of the basic cycle is corrected by adaptation of the duration of the pause period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Andreas Weigl, Robert Hugel
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Patent number: 7075898Abstract: A method for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system, and each user containing a predefinable and/or ascertainable timing mark; a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval, and if the timing mark of the second user is reached without a reference message of the first user reaching the second user, the at least second user takes over the function of timer by transmitting its own reference message with its own time information via the bus system.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2001Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
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Patent number: 6842808Abstract: A method and device for the exchange of data in messages between at least two users which are connected by a bus system and have separate time bases, the messages containing the data being transmitted by the users via the bus system; and a first user, in a function as timer, controls the messages as a function of time in such a way that it repeatedly transmits a reference message, which contains time information regarding the time base of the first user, via the bus at a specifiable time interval; the at least second user forms its own time information, using its time base, as a function of the time information of the first user; a correction value is ascertained from the two pieces of time information; and the second user adapts its time information and/or its time base as a function of the correction value.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Thomas Fuehrer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Robert Hugel
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Patent number: 6686670Abstract: An access- and starting/driving-authorization system for a motor vehicle, having a portable transponder and a control unit accomodated in the motor vehicle, in order to control the smart master-key system and the engine control unit. In inquiry/response dialogs, the transponder and the control unit enabling or blocking access to the motor vehicle, and the starting and driving of the motor vehicle, using sets of code information that are matched to each other. Starting and driving the motor vehicle after forcibly entering the motor vehicle and replacing the engine control unit, including a vehicle immobilizer and a transponder of the control units relevant for starting and driving, is prevented in that the enabling of the motor-vehicle to be started and driven, after a successful starting/driving-authorization inquiry/response dialog, is rendered dependent on a preceding, successful access-authorization inquiry/response dialog.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weigl, Karl-Ernst Weiss, Clemens Schroff, Bernd Weyerstall, Robert Hugel, Bernd Diebold, Piotr Szablewski