Patents by Inventor Harald Schmitt

Harald 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).

  • Publication number: 20090160356
    Abstract: The drive signal for a switchable heating transformer of an electronic ballast should be capable of being produced in a simple manner. For this purpose, the invention provides for an oscillating inverter voltage, which has a variable inverter frequency, to be tapped off, for example, at the half-bridge center point. The inverter frequency is then preferably converted into a drive signal by a charge pump (C1, C2, D1, D2). As a function of this drive signal, the heating transformer (HT) is switched. Synchronization with externally controlled sequence control of the electronic ballast is therefore also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Harald Schmitt, Arwed Storm
  • Patent number: 7519394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the provision of operator-specific performance features of different mobile radio network operators for a mobile radio customer, whereby the mobile radio customer has a smart card, on which a user relationship for the mobile radio customer with a mobile radio network operator is stored. The method is characterized in that at least two user relationships are defined on the smart card of the mobile radio customer with differing mobile radio call numbers and with independent performance features and a mobile radio network operator is assigned to each user relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20080261971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) and salts and physiologically functional derivatives thereof, (I) wherein R1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkyloxy, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl; R2 is independently —NR3R4, (II) or (III) R3 is independently alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylamine, —OH, —SH, alkylthio, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkyloxy, aryl or heteroaryl, R4 is independently alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylamine, alkylthio, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkyloxy, aryl or heteroaryl; R5 is independently H, COR6, CO2R6, SOR6, SO2R6, SO3R6, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, —NH2, alkylamine, —NR7COR6, halogen, —OH, —SH, alkylthio, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkyloxy, aryl or heteroaryl; R6 is independently H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, —NH2, alkylamine, aryl or heteroaryl; R7 is independently H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, —OH, —SH, alkylthio, hydroxyalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Johann Leban, Harald Schmitt, Kristina Wolf, Stefano Pegoraro, Andreas Wuzik
  • Patent number: 7406983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shut-off fitting comprising a housing which is connected to an adjacent pipeline in a pressure tight manner, the diameter of said pipeline defining a tubular passage in the housing. Said fitting also comprises at least one closing body which can be displaced between an open position and a closed position. The inventive shut-off fitting is characterized in that the at least one closing body can be displaced by an articulated mechanism, by means of an actuator which can be vertically displaced in relation to the flow direction, in such a way that it is arranged outside the tubular passage in its open position. The closing body has a contour which is adapted to the contour of the tubular passage, in the open position, and is located on the tubular passage in a radially sealing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Friatec Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Simon Schwartz, Alexander Rothermel, Fabian Maier, Dirk Elsasser, Heiko Gehr, Wolfgang Sichler, Harald Schmitt, Michael Schneider, Ralf Schmich
  • Patent number: 7398847
    Abstract: A radiator arrangement is provided for a work vehicle. The radiator arrangement includes a radiator and a guiding axle that is seated in a first guide element. In order to provide a cleaning position of the radiator with improved accessibility for maintenance purposes, the radiator arrangement is configured such that the guiding axle is radially displaceable relative to the first guide element in a guideway of the first guide element. This allows the radiator to be moved from an operating position to a cleaning position by displacing the guiding axle relative to the first guide element in a direction that is generally radial to the guiding axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Harald Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7327094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating at least one electric lamp (LP) having a drive circuit (16), which has at least one terminal for a system voltage (UN) on the input side and at least one terminal for the at least one electric lamp (LP) on the output side; the drive circuit (16) having a control unit (18) and a step-up converter having a step-up converter inductor (L2) and a switch (S1), and the control unit (18) being designed to operate the step-up converter in a discontinuous mode, in which the current (IN) through the step-up converter inductor (L2) has gaps, the duration (?t) of these gaps being varied. It also relates to an operating method for at least one electric lamp (LP) using such a circuit arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fur Elektrische Gluhlampen mbH
    Inventors: Olaf Busse, Markus Heckmann, Reinhard Lecheler, Alfons Lechner, Siegfried Mayer, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernd Rudolph, Bernhard Schemmel, Kay Schmidtmann, Harald Schmitt, Thomas Siegmund, Arwed Storm, Horst Werni
  • Patent number: 7317030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of the general formula (I) and salts and physiologically functional derivatives thereof, wherein Z is NH, or CH2 if Y is SO2 Y is C?O, C?S, or SO2 if Z is CH2; A is phenyl or indolyl, N-methyl-indolyl R1 is —CN, wherein the bond between CR3 and CR7 is a single or double bond; m is 0 or 1; n is 0 or 1; p is 0 or 1; and to their use as medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: 4SC AG
    Inventors: Johann Leban, Harald Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7309963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic ballast for discharge lamps, for example low-pressure discharge lamps, having a converter having a switching element and a two-part lamp inductor which is connected upstream and downstream of the discharge lamp. An electronic ballast according to the invention has a smoothing circuit which reduces voltage jumps caused by switching operations in the converter at the lamp terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
    Inventors: Olaf Busse, Markus Heckmann, Reinhard Lecheler, Alfons Lechner, Siegfried Mayer, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernd Rudolph, Bernhard Schemmel, Kay Schmidtmann, Harald Schmitt, Thomas Siegmund, Arwed Storm, Horst Werni
  • Patent number: 7301292
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating at least one first and one second lamp which can be inserted in the circuit arrangement, each lamp having a first and a second filament, having a drive circuit for the purpose of driving the at least one first and second lamp, the drive circuit being designed to operate the at least one first and second lamp using a radiofrequency signal, it also includes: a comparator circuit for comparing a first and a second voltage potential within the circuit arrangement, and a deactivation apparatus for deactivating the drive circuit, the comparator circuit being designed to activate the deactivation apparatus if the difference between the first and the second voltage potential exceeds a predeterminable limit value during operation of the at least one first and one second lamp using a radiofrequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fur Elektrische Gluhlampen mbH
    Inventor: Harald Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20070210719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating at least one electric lamp and at least one LED including: an inverter having a bridge circuit having at least one first bridge transistor and one second bridge transistor arranged in series with one another, a center point of the bridge circuit being defined between the first and second bridge transistors; a lamp supply unit for supplying the electric lamp with energy from the bridge circuit, which includes a supply line with an inductance, via which the center point (M) of the bridge circuit is coupled to a first connection for the electric lamp; the lamp supply unit including an LED supply unit, which is designed to supply the at least one LED with energy. Moreover, it relates to an operating method for at least one electric lamp and at least one LED using such a circuit arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Olaf Busse, Markus Heckmann, Reinhard Lecheler, Alfons Lechner, Siegfried Mayer, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernd Rudolph, Bernhard Schemmel, Kay Schmidtmann, Harald Schmitt, Thomas Siegmund, Arwed Storm, Horst Werni
  • Publication number: 20070099661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the provision of operator-specific performance features of different mobile radio network operators for a mobile radio customer, whereby the mobile radio customer has a smart card, on which a user relationship for the mobile radio customer with a mobile radio network operator is stored. The method is characterised in that at least two user relationships are defined on the smart card of the mobile radio customer with differing mobile radio call numbers and with independent performance features and a mobile radio network operator is assigned to each user relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20070018592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating at least one electric lamp (LP) having a drive circuit (16), which has at least one terminal for a system voltage (UN) on the input side and at least one terminal for the at least one electric lamp (LP) on the output side; the drive circuit (16) having a control unit (18) and a step-up converter having a step-up converter inductor (L2) and a switch (S1), and the control unit (18) being designed to operate the step-up converter in a discontinuous mode, in which the current (IN) through the step-up converter inductor (L2) has gaps, the duration (?t) of these gaps being varied. It also relates to an operating method for at least one electric lamp (LP) using such a circuit arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Olaf Busse, Markus Heckmann, Reinhard Lecheler, Alfons Lechner, Siegfried Mayer, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernd Rudolph, Bernhard Schemmel, Kay Schmidtmann, Harald Schmitt, Thomas Siegmund, Arwed Storm, Horst Werni
  • Publication number: 20060290299
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating at least one LED and at least one electric lamp having at least one first filament and one second filament, includes first and second terminals for the corresponding filaments; and a lamp supply unit supplying power to the electric lamp; it also including an LED supply unit coupled to the second terminal for the second filament of the electric lamp and designed to supply power to the at least one LED. Also described is an operating method for the circuit arrangement operating at least one LED and at least one electric lamp as described. The circuit arrangement also includes an LED supply unit, which is coupled to the second terminal for the second filament of the electric lamp and supplies power to the at least one LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Olaf Busse, Markus Heckmann, Reinhard Lecheler, Alfons Lechner, Siegfried Mayer, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernd Rudolph, Bernhard Schemmel, Kay Schmidtmann, Harald Schmitt, Thomas Siegmund, Arwed Storm, Horst Werni
  • Publication number: 20060284572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic ballast for discharge lamps, for example low-pressure discharge lamps, having a converter having a switching element and a two-part lamp inductor which is connected upstream and downstream of the discharge lamp. An electronic ballast according to the invention has a smoothing circuit which reduces voltage jumps caused by switching operations in the converter at the lamp terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Olaf Busse, Markus Heckmann, Reinhard Lecheler, Alfons Lechner, Siegfried Mayer, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernd Rudolph, Bernhard Schemmel, Kay Schmidtmann, Harald Schmitt, Thomas Siegmund, Arwed Storm, Horst Werni
  • Publication number: 20060247253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (III) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with an acid or a base, or pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs or a stereoisomer thereof, wherein R3 is H, —C(O)NRaRb, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, OH, SH, NR4?OR5?, NH2, amine, alkylamine, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or haloalkyloxy; R4 is H, halogen, alkyl, —C(NR7)NR7R8, —(CH2)paryl, —(CH2)pNR7R8, —C(O)NR7R8, —N?CR7R8, —NR7C(O)R8, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, hyodroxyalkylamino, alkylamino, heteroaryl, or aryl; R5 is halogen, alkyl, —C(NR7)NR7R8, —(CH2)paryl, —(CH2)pNR7R8, —C(O)NR7R8, —N?CR7R8, —NR7C(O)R8, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylamino, alkylamino, heteroaryl, or aryl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: 4 SC AG
    Inventors: Johann Leban, Harald Schmitt, Kristina Wolf, Stefano Pegoraro, Andreas Wuzik
  • Publication number: 20060219451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiator arrangement for a work vehicle. The radiator arrangement includes a radiator and a guiding axle that is seated in a first guide element. In order to provide a cleaning position of the radiator with improved accessibility for maintenance purposes, the radiator arrangement is configured such that the guiding axle is radially displaceable relative to the first guide element in a guideway of the first guide element. This allows the radiator to be moved from an operating position to a cleaning position by displacing the guiding axle relative to the first guide element in a direction that is generally radial to the guiding axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Harald Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20060214602
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating at least one first and one second lamp which can be inserted in the circuit arrangement, each lamp having a first and a second filament, having a drive circuit for the purpose of driving the at least one first and second lamp, the drive circuit being designed to operate the at least one first and second lamp using a radiofrequency signal, it also includes: a comparator circuit for comparing a first and a second voltage potential within the circuit arrangement, and a deactivation apparatus for deactivating the drive circuit, the comparator circuit being designed to activate the deactivation apparatus if the difference between the first and the second voltage potential exceeds a predeterminable limit value during operation of the at least one first and one second lamp using a radiofrequency signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventor: Harald Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7061781
    Abstract: In a circuit arrangement for operating light sources, inexpensive technologies for power factor correction can be used in combination. A resonant capacitor in a reactance network for coupling the light source is of dual design (C51, C52). A degree of freedom is thus produced which makes it possible to optimize the costs of the circuit arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Patent Treuhand Gesellschaft fur elektrische Gluhlampen mbH
    Inventors: Markus Heckmann, Harald Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7053563
    Abstract: In a circuit arrangement for operating light sources, inexpensive technologies for power factor correction can be used in combination. Owing to the combination of a dual charge pump and a valley fill circuit it is also possible to adhere to relevant standards for rated current harmonics even at rated powers of over 25 W whilst maintaining low component loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Patent Treuhand Gesellschaft fur elektrische Gluhlampen mbH
    Inventors: Henry Hoo, Ken Liu, Harald Schmitt, Rene Twardzik
  • Patent number: 7034465
    Abstract: A device for operating a plurality of discharge lamps is to be fashioned cost-effectively. Consequently, two discharge lamps (71, 72) are operated with the aid of one ballast in whose load circuit the heating current for the individual incandescent filaments (711, 712, 721, 722) is transmitted via a heating transformer with three secondary windings (Lhs1, Lhs2, Lhs3). The associated primary winding (Lhp) is located in a coupling-out circuit (30) with the aid of which the required heating energy is coupled out via an inductor (Lres). The heating current can be controlled by a temperature-sensitive thermistor (PTC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Patent Treuhand Gesellschaft fur elektrische Gluhlampen mbH
    Inventors: Uwe Liess, Siegfried Mayer, Harald Schmitt