Patents by Inventor Dirk Degen

Dirk Degen 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: 20240100332
    Abstract: A respiration promoting apparatus and a method for promoting respiration for coordinately stimulating two Phrenic nerves of a patient for activating a diaphragm of the patient comprising a first coil unit (91), a second coil unit (92) and a bracket structure (93). The first coil unit (91) has a first forward face (911) configured to be positioned at the patient to stimulate a first Phrenic nerve of the two Phrenic nerves (62) of the patient. The second coil unit (92) has a second forward face (921) configured to be positioned at the patient to stimulate a second Phrenic nerve. The bracket structure (93) is coupled to the first coil unit (91) and the second coil unit (92) and is adjustable such that positions and orientations of the first coil unit (91) and of the second coil unit (92) are adapted. The bracket structure (93) has a third forward face (918, 928, 932) configured to be positioned at the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Pascal André SCHNELL, Thomas DEGEN, Dirk FENGELS, Ronja MÜLLER-BRUHN
  • Publication number: 20230166793
    Abstract: A mobile transport system includes a drive unit having a first drive wheel rotatable about a first drive axis and a second drive wheel rotatable about a second drive axis, the drive axes extending in a transverse direction. The drive unit includes a swivel and a drive frame. The drive frame is pivotable about a steering axis relative to the swivel. The drive unit includes a marking carrier that is disposed in a stationary manner relative to the drive frame, and on which optically detectable markings are applied. The drive unit includes a camera for detecting the markings and is disposed in a stationary manner relative to the swivel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dirk DEGEN, Josef SCHMIDT, Alexander JUNGINGER, Gero BOCKELMANN, Andreas TUSKAN, Jan-Patrick KÖDDERITZSCH, Frank ERB
  • Patent number: 10605240
    Abstract: A delivery device having a connecting rod, and a method for controlling a delivery device having a connecting rod and at least one balance weight, includes a part that is permanently connected to a shaft, on which part a pivot bearing is situated, by which the first end region of the connecting rod is accommodated by the part, in particular such that the connecting rod is able to be driven in eccentric manner, balance weights being situated on the part so as to be displaceable by a first drive, a first computer being provided on the part, which controls the displacement of the balance weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Günter Becker, Dirk Degen
  • Patent number: 10435243
    Abstract: In a racking system and a method for operating a racking system having a vehicle, the vehicle has omnidirectional wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Dirk Degen
  • Publication number: 20180086560
    Abstract: In a racking system and a method for operating a racking system having a vehicle, the vehicle has omnidirectional wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Josef SCHMIDT, Dirk DEGEN
  • Patent number: 9834227
    Abstract: A rail system including a rail-bound vehicle, which is able to be moved along a rail track, the rail track being made up of rail components, in particular, the rail-bound vehicle having an electric motor, with the aid of which the rail-bound vehicle is able to be driven, in particular moved along the rail track in the rail direction, one or more pole wheel piece assembly/assemblies being situated in a stationary manner, i.e., connected to the rail track, the rail-bound vehicle having a reaction part, which is able to be brought into operative connection with the pole wheel piece assembly, in particular for the purpose of generating a reaction force generated by eddy currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Günter Becker, Dirk Degen
  • Patent number: 9669874
    Abstract: A vehicle having two chassis components, which are connected by a sloping plane, especially by a guidance device and/or sliding bearing along a sloping plane, a first drive wheel being situated on at least one of the chassis components, and one wheel on the other chassis component, a rotational speed differential between the rotational speed of the drive wheel and the rotational speed of the wheel being able to be induced by a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Dirk Degen
  • Patent number: 9647460
    Abstract: A system for the inductive charging of an energy accumulator of a vehicle, and a charging station, an electronic circuit being provided in the interior of a hood, the opening of which is situated at the bottom side of the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Günter Becker, Dirk Degen
  • Publication number: 20150353137
    Abstract: A vehicle having two chassis components, which are connected by a sloping plane, especially by a guidance device and/or sliding bearing along a sloping plane, a first drive wheel being situated on at least one of the chassis components, and one wheel on the other chassis component, a rotational speed differential between the rotational speed of the drive wheel and the rotational speed of the wheel being able to be induced by a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Dirk Degen
  • Publication number: 20150336589
    Abstract: A rail system including a rail-bound vehicle, which is able to be moved along a rail track, the rail track being made up of rail components, in particular, the rail-bound vehicle having an electric motor, with the aid of which the rail-bound vehicle is able to be driven, in particular moved along the rail track in the rail direction, one or more pole wheel piece assembly/assemblies being situated in a stationary manner, i.e., connected to the rail track, the rail-bound vehicle having a reaction part, which is able to be brought into operative connection with the pole wheel piece assembly, in particular for the purpose of generating a reaction force generated by eddy currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Günter Becker, Dirk Degen
  • Publication number: 20130089439
    Abstract: A delivery device having a connecting rod, and a method for controlling a delivery device having a connecting rod and at least one balance weight, includes a part that is permanently connected to a shaft, on which part a pivot bearing is situated, by which the first end region of the connecting rod is accommodated by the part, in particular such that the connecting rod is able to be driven in eccentric manner, balance weights being situated on the part so as to be displaceable by a first drive, a first computer being provided on the part, which controls the displacement of the balance weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Günter Becker, Dirk Degen
  • Publication number: 20120256586
    Abstract: A system for the inductive charging of an energy accumulator of a vehicle, and a charging station, an electronic circuit being provided in the interior of a hood, the opening of which is situated at the bottom side of the hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Günter Becker, Dirk Degen