Patents by Inventor Bernd Schmitt

Bernd Schmitt 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).

  • Sealing bush, hydraulic unit, and check valve
    Patent number: 8069876
    Abstract: There is disclosed a sealing bush as well as a hydraulic unit fitted with the sealing bush and a check valve. The sealing bush is made of plastic and has, on an end face, a preferably conical elevation that can be brought into sealing contact with a bearing shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth AG
    Inventors: Brian Kane, Bernd Schmitt
  • Readout chip with binary counter for fast single photon counting
    Patent number: 8039784
    Abstract: A readout chip for single photon counting has a plurality of N individually working channels each assigned to a respective detector diode. Each channel has a counter designed as a binary counter having a length of M bits and a number of programmable bits. Further, the readout chip has a serial shift register or parallel data input register for entering values for the counter and the programmable bits, and a number of data output shift registers each having a number of K data outputs. Means are provided for selectively multiplexing each of the K data outputs onto a selectable bit of the data output shift register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventor: Bernd Schmitt
  • Portal-based desktop
    Patent number: 8028237
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing a portal-based desktop. A computer-implemented method for providing access to one or more computer programs and information includes receiving a request from a client computer, the request specifying a user. The method includes identifying one or more computer programs and information to which the user has subscribed. The method includes organizing the one or more computer programs and the information according to context. The method includes defining a user interface in which the organized one or more computer programs and information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Schmitt
  • Technique for Starting a Motor Vehicle on a Downhill Route
    Publication number: 20100292902
    Abstract: A method for starting a motor vehicle on a downhill route from an idle state includes the steps of maintaining a sufficient brake force to hold the motor vehicle in the idle state, even if brake actuation by the driver is withdrawn; detecting a wish by the driver to drive off; reducing, independently of the driver, the brake force which is maintained independently of the driver, in such a way that the resulting movement of the motor vehicle follows a preset course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Bach, Michael Bleser, Harald Thelen, Elmar Hoffmann, Bernd Schmitt
  • Method for Starting a Motor Vehicle on an Inclined Route
    Publication number: 20100228458
    Abstract: A method for starting a motor vehicle, which is held at a standstill on an inclined route by a brake force which is maintained independently of the driver, after a predetermined holding time has elapsed gradually reduces the brake force which is generated independently of the driver, to put the motor vehicle into motion, and then controls the movement of the motor vehicle, corresponding to a preset course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Bach, Michael Bleser, Harald Thelen, Elmar Hoffmann, Bernd Schmitt
  • Readout Chip for Single Photon Counting
    Publication number: 20090285352
    Abstract: A readout chip for single photon counting has a plurality of N individually working channels each assigned to a respective detector diode. Each channel has a counter designed as a binary counter having a length of M bits and a number of programmable bits. Further, the readout chip has a serial shift register or parallel data input register for entering values for the counter and the programmable bits, and a number of data output shift registers each having a number of K data outputs. Means are provided for selectively multiplexing each of the K data outputs onto a selectable bit of the data output shift register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventor: Bernd Schmitt
  • Integration of heterogeneous applications
    Patent number: 7607137
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for integrating heterogeneous applications. A method includes distributing an event from a first application of a first system to a second application of a second system. The event specifies at least one of an object and an operation in the second system. Distributing the event causes the second system to handle the event using the at least one of the object and the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hauser, Pranav Bihari, Bernd Schmitt, Laszlo Szervaczius
  • MANAGING CONSISTENT INTERFACES FOR BUSINESS OBJECTS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090222360
    Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to an individual material bill of material and/or an order tracking view business object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Bernd Schmitt, THOMAS SCHNEIDER, KLAUS ZUMBACH
  • Photon counting imaging device
    Patent number: 7514688
    Abstract: The invention is directed to increasing the time resolution capabilities of a photon counting imaging device. This is achieved by a photon-counting imaging device for single x-ray counting, including: a layer of photosensitive material; an N×M array of photodetector diodes arranged in the layer of the photosensitive material; an N×M array of readout unit cells including an high gain, low noise amplifying elements, one readout unit cell for each photodetector diode; the readout unit cells being controlled by a data processing elements; each readout unit cell comprising an internal data processing elements allowing to assign an output signal representing an amplifyied signal of the electron hole pairs generated by an incident photon or a predetermined number of incident photons in the respective photodetector diode to a preselectable region of interest; and the assignment of the output signal is accompanied by a time stamp generated by a clock means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventors: Christian Broennimann, Bernd Schmitt
  • Hydraulic Braking System For A Land Craft
    Publication number: 20080290725
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system for a land vehicle, having a master cylinder, which is actuable by the driver by means of a pedal directly or via a brake booster disposed downstream of the pedal, for generating brake pressure in two brake circuits, each of which comprises two wheel brakes, wherein a hydraulic connection between the master cylinder and the wheel brakes is to be established or blocked by valve arrangements in dependence upon trigger signals from an electronic control unit in order to implement normal braking operations brought about directly by the driver or braking operations influenced by the electronic control unit in dependence upon measured variables, which are supplied to the electronic control unit and reflect the vehicle behaviour and/or the driver request, in that the brake pressure characteristic in the wheel brakes is varied by activating the valve arrangements associated therewith, wherein the electronic control unit is devised and programmed in such a way that, in order to set a brake pre
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Bach, Harald Thelen, Josef Knechtges, Bernd Schmitt, Christian Chemnitz
  • Sealing Bush, Hydraulic Unit, and Check Valve
    Publication number: 20080191428
    Abstract: There is disclosed a sealing bush as well as a hydraulic unit fitted with said sealing bush and a check valve. The sealing bush is made of plastic and has, on an end face, a preferably conical elevation that can be brought into sealing contact with a bearing shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: BOSCH REXROTH AG
    Inventors: Brian Kane, Bernd Schmitt
  • Consistent set of interfaces derived from a business object model
    Publication number: 20080120129
    Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Seubert, Achim Heger, Adam Polly, Alexander Adam, Alexander Zaichenko, Alexandra Mark, Andre Doerfler, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Andre Wagner, Andrea Pluemper, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Andreas Huppert, Andreas Leukert-Knapp, Andreas Morsch, Andreas Neumann, Andreas Poth, Andreas Reccius, Andreas Wolber, Antje Fuchs, Antonia Gross, Arno Eifel, Artur Butucel, Arunava Banerjee, Ashwin Yeddula, Axel Kuehl, Benjamin Klehr, Bernd Schmitt, Bjoern Eike, Boris Krems, Christian Auth, Christian Fuhlbruegge, Christiane Cramer, Christiane Schauerte, Christopher Engler, Cristina Buchholz, Damian Theil, Daniel Bock, Daniel Zimmermann, Danny Pannicke, Dieter Krisch, Dietmar Nowotny, Dirk Henrich, Dirk Richtsteiger, Dirk Schindewolf, Doris Karbach, Frank Damaschke, Frank Hastrich, Frank Krueger, Frank Lindqvist, Frank Milpetz, Frank Reinemuth, Galina Pacher, Georg Dopf, Georg Podhajsky, Giovanni Deledda, Guimei Zhang, Gunther Liebich, Heike Berger, Hendrik Geipel, Horst Schaude, Ingo Bruss, Ingo Pfitzner, Jaakob Kind, Jan Hrastnik, Jan Richert, Joachim Liebler, Joachim Puteick, Jochen Steinbach, Joerg Goetting, Johannes Bechtold, Julian Schmidt-Kluegmann, Kai-Michael Roesner, Karsten Kimme, Karsten Koetter, Kathrin Nos, Klaus Herter, Klaus Reinelt, Klaus Schlappner, Kristina Grunewald, Levente Sara, Markus Juchem, Martin Gaub, Martin Hermes, Martin Rogge, Martin Schorr, Mathias Schoenecker, Matthias Asal, Matthias Heinrichs, Matthias Schmitt, Michael Bauer, Michael Conrad, Michael Hartel, Michael Jung, Michael Schier, Michael Segler, Michael Sylvester, Naci Kalyoncu, Olaf Meincke, Oliver Grande
  • Foundation layer for services based enterprise software architecture
    Publication number: 20070233728
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having foundation layer functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Joachim Puteick, Martin Rogge, Hendrik Geipel, Andrea Pluemper, Andreas Huppert, Kai-Uwe Pielka, Ashwin Yeddula, Matthias Schmitt, Toralf Grossmann, Andreas Neumann, Bare Said, Stefan Miller, Michael Neumann, Florian Rehfeld, Ingo Bruss, Horst Schaude, Michael Bauer, Andreas Morsch, Silke Storch, Klaus Bahr, Bernd Schmitt, Michael Meyringer, Dirk Henrich
  • Architectural design for internal projects application software
    Publication number: 20070156490
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing an internal projects application useful for planning and executing internal projects and measures, including network scheduling, resource staffing, cost estimation and management, time confirmation, and progress monitoring. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service interface operations, each being implemented for a respective process component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Volker Faisst, Otfried Geisau, Michael Meyringer, Ralf Klein, Dieter Krisch, Daniel Bock, Edwin Himmelsbach, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha, Bernd Schmitt
  • Photon counting imaging device
    Publication number: 20060071170
    Abstract: The invention is directed to increasing the time resolution capabilities of a photon counting imaging device. This is achieved by a photon-counting imaging device for single x-ray counting, including: a layer of photosensitive material; an N×M array of photodetector diodes arranged in the layer of the photosensitive material; an N×M array of readout unit cells including an high gain, low noise amplifying elements, one readout unit cell for each photodetector diode; the readout unit cells being controlled by a data processing elements; each readout unit cell comprising an internal data processing elements allowing to assign an output signal representing an amplifyied signal of the electron hole pairs generated by an incident photon or a predetermined number of incident photons in the respective photodetector diode to a preselectable region of interest; and the assignment of the output signal is accompanied by a time stamp generated by a clock means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventors: Christian Broennimann, Bernd Schmitt
  • Process for preparing 1- [N²-[3,5-dibromo-N-[[4-(3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-oxoquinazolin-3-yl)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl]-D-tyrosyl]-L-lysyl]-4-(4-pyridinyl)-piperazine
    Publication number: 20050192230
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process for preparing the CGRP-antagonist 1-[N2-[3,5-dibromo-N-[[4-(3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-oxoquinazolin-3-yl)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl]-D-tyrosyl]-L-lysyl]-4-(4-pyridinyl)-piperazine of formula by means of which this compound can be prepared in large amounts, in high yields and with high purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GambH
    Inventors: Guenter Linz, Wolfgang Broeder, Georg Zerban, Eric Winter, Bernd Schmitt, Svenja Renner, Bjoern Weyell, Heinz-Peter Schmitt
  • Portal-based desktop
    Publication number: 20040104931
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing a portal-based desktop. A computer-implemented method for providing access to one or more computer programs and information includes receiving a request from a client computer, the request specifying a user. The method includes identifying one or more computer programs and information to which the user has subscribed. The method includes organizing the one or more computer programs and the information according to context. The method includes defining a user interface in which the organized one or more computer programs and information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Bernd Schmitt
  • Providing status of portal content
    Publication number: 20040104947
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer-program products, for providing a portal-based desktop. A computer-implemented method for providing status of portal content includes identifying at least one element of portal content to which a user is subscribed. The method includes monitoring a state of the one element of portal content. The method includes indicating status of the one element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content. A computer program product, for providing status of portal content, includes instructions operable to cause a processor to identify at least one element of portal content to which a user is subscribed. The product includes instructions to monitor a state of the one element of portal content. The product includes instructions to indicate status of the one element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content. The product is tangibly stored on machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Bernd Schmitt
  • Integration of heterogeneous applications
    Publication number: 20040002944
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for integrating heterogeneous applications. A method includes distributing an event from a first application of a first system to a second application of a second system. The event specifies at least one of an object and an operation in the second system. Distributing the event causes the second system to handle the event using the at least one of the object and the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Hauser, Pranav Bihari, Bernd Schmitt, Laszlo Szervaczius
  • Support for a load, especially an electric light, with a standardized vertically adjustable spring-loaded arm
    Patent number: 6398172
    Abstract: The support for a load, particularly a lamp, includes a standard spring-loaded arm (3) which is pivotable about a vertical axis and vertically adjustable for holding and positioning the load (4). The spring-loaded arm (3) is connected with other parts (9,8) of the support by engagement of an upwardly directed pin-shaped connector element (5) in a downwardly directed connector pipe or socket section (6), so that the spring-loaded arm (3) is suspended from the other parts. The spring-loaded arm (3) with the upwardly directed pin-shaped connector element (5) has universal applicability in a variety of supports including ceiling or wall supports, which have a cantilever arm (8) from which the connector pipe section (6) extends downwardly, and floor or table supports, which have a stand (14,22) and a support tube (9) extending upward from the stand and having a curved section (10) to which the connector pipe section (6) is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz Rousek, Bernd Schmitt, Rainer Weigl, Matthias Weller