Patents by Inventor Franz Maier
Franz Maier 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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Publication number: 20220371423Abstract: A motor vehicle shell of a motor vehicle includes a frame structure that is formed by crossmembers and by longitudinal members. The frame structure is closed peripherally and protrudes downwardly in a vertical direction of the motor vehicle from a base element. A receiving chamber for receiving an electrical energy store is delimited by the frame structure. A cover is formed separately from the frame structure and is disposed opposite the base element. The receiving chamber is closed downwardly in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle by the cover. An annular and dimensionally stable intermediary element is formed separately from the frame structure and separately from the cover. The intermediary element is disposed between the frame structure and the cover and the intermediary element is fixed at least in a liquid-tight manner on the frame structure by a firmly bonded connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Clemens BALKE, Jan DRECHSEL, Leif ECKLE, Patrick HEBER, Hans HOFELE, Frank IMRECKE, Stefan LUTZ, Andreas MAIER, Franz MAIER, Jan-Mark OPELKA, Markus ORNER, Calixte ROLLAND, Thomas WEBER
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Patent number: 11370288Abstract: An energy storage unit for a motor vehicle has a support frame which can be non-destructively detachably mounted on a body of the motor vehicle and a plurality of storage modules for storing electrical energy which can be mounted on the support frame. The storage modules are configured as intrinsically sealed units which can be arranged on the support frame from bottom to top in the vertical direction of the vehicle and can be inserted into respective corresponding receiving openings in the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Nihat Sasmaz, Matthias Nohr, Franz Maier, Shunsuke Amagai
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Publication number: 20210016649Abstract: An energy storage unit for a motor vehicle has a support frame which can be non-destructively detachably mounted on a body of the motor vehicle and a plurality of storage modules for storing electrical energy which can be mounted on the support frame. The storage modules are configured as intrinsically sealed units which can be arranged on the support frame from bottom to top in the vertical direction of the vehicle and can be inserted into respective corresponding receiving openings in the support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Nihat SASMAZ, Matthias NOHR, Franz MAIER, Shunsuke AMAGAI
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Patent number: 9988011Abstract: A vehicle includes a pedestrian protection device having a car hood that can be opened on at least one edge facing the windscreen when a collision of a person against the vehicle is recognized. The device also includes at least one airbag, which in the triggered state, extends across a region of a windscreen pillar and a region of the windscreen adjacent to this.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Jens Battermann, Christian Burczyk, Klaus Grewing, Till Heinrich, Sven Kraß, Bengt Larsson, Franz Maier, Uwe Merz, Abdulkadir Oeztuerk, Marica Paurevic, Marco Wötzel
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Publication number: 20170217400Abstract: A vehicle includes a pedestrian protection device having a car hood that can be opened on at least one edge facing the windscreen when a collision of a person against the vehicle is recognized. The device also includes at least one airbag, which in the triggered state, extends across a region of a windscreen pillar and a region of the windscreen adjacent to this.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Jens BATTERMANN, Christian BURCZYK, Klaus GREWING, Till HEINRICH, Sven KRAß, Bengt LARSSON, Franz MAIER, Uwe MERZ, Abdulkadir OEZTUERK, Marica PAUREVIC, Marco WÖTZEL
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Patent number: 9445466Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a power supply unit including an output for outputting a current, a communications line, a current-measuring device and a microcontroller including an analog-to-digital converter. The current-measuring device generates a current on the communications line which is proportional to the conductance of a current-setting resistance, the current is convertable into a digital value by the analog-to-digital converter, the power supply unit assumes various operating states based on the digital value of the measured current, and at least one light source module is connectable to the output, wherein the at least one light source module has the current-setting resistance, which is connectable to the communications line. Various embodiments may further relate to a light source module including an input, a communications line and a current-setting resistance for setting the current applied to the light source module.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Francesco Angelin, Paolo De Anna, Bernd Rudolph, Siegfried Mayer, Franz Maier
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Publication number: 20150195877Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a power supply unit including an output for outputting a current, a communications line, a current-measuring device and a microcontroller including an analog-to-digital converter. The current-measuring device generates a current on the communications line which is proportional to the conductance of a current-setting resistance, the current is convertable into a digital value by the analog-to-digital converter, the power supply unit assumes various operating states based on the digital value of the measured current, and at least one light source module is connectable to the output, wherein the at least one light source module has the current-setting resistance, which is connectable to the communications line. Various embodiments may further relate to a light source module including an input, a communications line and a current-setting resistance for setting the current applied to the light source module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Francesco Angelin, Paolo De Anna, Bernd Rudolph, Siegfried Mayer, Franz Maier
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Publication number: 20070249212Abstract: A system includes a household appliance, a pedestal and an interface. The household appliance includes a controller and a control panel. The control panel has a control element disposed therein. The pedestal includes a housing having an upper part providing a support surface for the household appliance. The pedestal also includes a drawer disposed in the housing, the drawer including a front panel covering a front of the housing and including a locking device operatively connected by a cable for locking and unlocking the locking device. The interface connects the cable to the pedestal and includes a male/female connector. A first part of the male/female connector is disposed on an underside of the household appliance, and a corresponding part of the male/female connector is disposed on the upper part of the housing of the pedestal so as to contact with the first part of the male/female connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Peter Buecker, Andreas Kratzsch, Franz Maier
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Patent number: 7232274Abstract: A locking device is provided in order to prevent a ceiling-mounted stand comprising one or two arms and one stand head and being part of a ceiling-mounted medical supply unit from falling down should a pivot connection of two arms tear apart. The locking device comprises at least two shell segments (1) that reach around the pivot connection and are provided with a first and a second segment end (3, 4) and with an upper and a lower edge (5, 6) adjacent to each of which an engaging section (7, 8) facing the pivot connection is provided, as well as an upper and a lower washer (9, 29) that is assembled of at least first and second washer segments (11, 12) that are, in the installed state, connected to the pivot connection above and below said pivot connection, whereby the washer segments each comprise engaging sections (13, 14) that are associated with the engaging sections (7, 8) of the shell segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Inventors: Heinrich Röder, Franz Maier, Max Grill
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Publication number: 20060255205Abstract: A small aircraft has a fuselage (airframe), control apparatus, and a drive. A propeller electric drive, a power supply, a TV camera, data transmission and steering electronics, and a warhead and/or a weapon system are integrated in the fuselage. Collapsible and/or foldable wings, control surfaces, and propellers are positioned on the fuselage. The small aircraft according to the invention may be equipped with different weapon systems for combating different targets or for different missions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: LFK-Lenkflugkoerpersysteme GmbHInventors: Peter Gleich, Franz Maier
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Patent number: 6811820Abstract: A friction lining for wet running consists of a fabric which can be applied to a carrier (6) and is partly impregnated with resin. In order to provide favorable friction conditions it is proposed that the porosity of the fabric (1) impregnated with resin is higher in the zone of the friction face (4) by a lower resin content in a surface layer (h) than in the remaining layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignees: Miba Frictec GmbH, Hexcel CorporationInventors: Klaus Dieter Löcker, Gerhard Hartner, Günter Mikolasch, Peter Schnell, Franz Maier-Lehner, Johann Oisser, Rüdiger Spaun
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Publication number: 20040202509Abstract: A locking device is provided in order to prevent a ceiling-mounted stand comprising one or two arms and one stand head and being part of a ceiling-mounted medical supply unit from falling down should a pivot connection of two arms tear apart. The locking device comprises at least two shell segments (1) that reach around the pivot connection and are provided with a first and a second segment end (3, 4) and with an upper and a lower edge (5, 6) adjacent to each of which an engaging section (7, 8) facing the pivot connection is provided, as well as an upper and a lower washer (9, 29) that is assembled of at least first and second washer segments (11, 12) that are, in the installed state, connected to the pivot connection above and below said pivot connection, whereby the washer segments each comprise engaging sections (13, 14) that are associated with the engaging sections (7, 8) of the shell segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Heinrich Roder, Franz Maier, Max Grill
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Publication number: 20030236407Abstract: The invention relates to new, perfluoroalkyl group-containing triiodoaromatic compounds, process for their production, their use as contrast media for x-ray diagnosis as well as for magnetic resonance diagnosis and magnetic resonance spectroscopy by means of fluorine measurement. Subjects of the invention are also diagnostic agents that contain these new compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: Schering AGInventors: Markus Schafer, Bernd Raduechel, Heribert Miklautz, Franz Maier
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Publication number: 20030104736Abstract: A friction lining for wet running consists of a fabric which can be applied to a carrier (6) and is partly impregnated with resin. In order to provide favorable friction conditions it is proposed that the porosity of the fabric (1) impregnated with resin is higher in the zone of the friction face (4) by a lower resin content in a surface layer (h) than in the remaining layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Klaus Dieter Locker, Gerhard Hartner, Gunter Mikolasch, Peter Schnell, Franz Maier-Lehner, Johann Oisser, Rudiger Spaun
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Publication number: 20010038268Abstract: A device (1) for the exposure of photographic recording material (6) comprises an exposure system (2) incorporating a multitude of light emitting diodes (12a-12n, . . . , 20a-20n; 40a-40n, . . . , 50a-50n). These light emitting diodes (12a-12n, . . . , 20a-20n; 40a-40n, . . . , 50a-50n) are connected in a combination of at least one series circuit and at least one parallel circuit. This enables a large number of light emitting diodes to be provided in the exposure system (2), permitting a high light intensity and, accordingly, short exposure times. The voltages and currents required to operate the device (1) are therefore modest and do not necessitate a high technical expenditure for their generation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 1999Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventors: HERMANN FUCHSBERGER, FRANZ MAIER, ROLAND RECKZIEGEL
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Patent number: 6149226Abstract: A motor vehicle having a floor system which has an enlarged thickness in the area of the passenger compartment, the floor system being reinforced for improving the occupant protection. In order to reduce the danger of excessive deformations of the vehicle occupant compartment in the event of a side impact of a passenger car onto the motor vehicle, the floor system has a deflecting slope on its underside, which deflecting slope, starting from the side of the floor system, extends diagonally downward toward the longitudinal center plane of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Guenter Hoelzel, Franz Maier
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Patent number: 5934580Abstract: A document shredder (11) has a cutting mechanism (12) constructed as a chassis and in which the cutting rollers (16) are mounted so as to contrarotate. They are designed as disks cutting on both sides for particle cutting. Over the entire length of the cutting rollers (16) extend stripper elements (28, 29), whose individual strippers (31) are combined into a block by means of longitudinally directed connecting elements (33). As they engage by more than 180.degree., almost 270.degree., around the shaft cross-section (18), two stripper elements (28, 29) are connected in mutually fitting manner in the circumferential direction. The stripper elements can be made in one piece from injection moulded plastic and are also used for the connection of the two side walls (14, 15) of the cutting mechanism (12).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Schleicher & Co. InternationalInventors: Franz Maier, Helmuth Maier, Bruno Lang
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Patent number: 4919860Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making porous carbon membranes and membranes which can made by this process. As starting material, a porous membrane from an acrylonitril-polymer is used. The starting material is pretreated with a hydrazine solution, followed by preoxidation and carbonization. The process enables carbon membranes to be made with selectively adjusted pore sizes and tight pore size distribution. The pore sizes can lie in the ultrafiltration or microfiltration range. The membranes are suitable for separation processes, in which chemically aggressive media are used and for high-temperature processes. They can be used wherever electrical conductivity of the membranes is required.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1988Date of Patent: April 24, 1990Assignee: Akzo NVInventors: Erich Schindler, Franz Maier
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Patent number: D447191Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Guenter Hoelzel, Franz Maier
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Patent number: D459764Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Guenter Hoelzel, Franz Maier