Patents by Inventor Heinz Schuster

Heinz Schuster 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: 20230042571
    Abstract: A coupling module as an interface between an air passenger bridge or air passenger stairs and the fuselage of an aircraft has a floor and at least the floor has a floor bumper at an end facing the aircraft fuselage. The floor bumper has a floor bumper segment that is arranged at the coupling module pivotable about a joint having a horizontal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Sebastian Schmelz, Lukas Grimm
  • Publication number: 20230040399
    Abstract: A coupling module as an interface between an air passenger bridge or staircase and the aircraft fuselage has a cabin and a walkable swivel floor. At least the swivel floor is pivotably arranged about a pivot axis at the cabin to align the swivel floor at a door opening in an aircraft fuselage. The swivel floor has at least one front floor segment travelable with respect to a base body of the swivel floor in the direction of the aircraft fuselage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Sebastian Schmelz
  • Patent number: 11325724
    Abstract: A coupling module for forming an interface between a cabin of an air passenger bridge and an aircraft. The coupling module has a projecting roof and a floor arrangement spanned by the projecting roof. The end face of the floor arrangement facing the cabin is fastenable to the cabin by at least one releasable fastening means, and the floor arrangement is connectable spaced apart from its end face to the cabin by at least one anchorage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Sebastian Schmelz, Dirk-W. Kessler
  • Publication number: 20200339281
    Abstract: A coupling module for forming an interface between a cabin of an air passenger bridge and an aircraft. The coupling module has a projecting roof and a floor arrangement spanned by the projecting roof. The end face of the floor arrangement facing the cabin is fastenable to the cabin by at least one releasable fastening means, and the floor arrangement is connectable spaced apart from its end face to the cabin by at least one anchorage means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Sebastian Schmelz, Dirk-W. Kessler
  • Patent number: 10606078
    Abstract: An optical element for a display device that can be placed on the head of a user and generate an image as a virtual image. The optical element having a first part, which comprises an optically effective structure, and a second part connected to one another by an adhesive composition comprising a ultra material. The first part material comprises one or more cycloolefin polymers, the first and third material are different from one another, and the second part material and third material in each case comprise at least one organic polymer. The refractive index differences for at least one wavelength between 380 nm and 800 am between the first and the second material and between the second and the third material are in each case ?0.02. The method of producing the optical element and the display device comprising the optical element are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: TOOZ TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Schuster
  • Patent number: 10345710
    Abstract: A microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes a projection lens that is configured for immersion operation. For this purpose an immersion liquid is introduced into an immersion space that is located between a last lens of the projection lens on the image side and a photosensitive layer to be exposed. To reduce fluctuations of refractive index resulting from temperature gradients occurring within the immersion liquid, the projection exposure apparatus includes heat transfer elements that heat or cool partial volumes of the immersion liquid so as to achieve an at least substantially homogenous or at least substantially rotationally symmetric temperature distribution within the immersion liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Albrecht Ehrmann, Ulrich Wegmann, Rainer Hoch, Joerg Mallmann, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Ulrich Loering, Toralf Gruner, Bernhard Kneer, Bernhard Geuppert, Franz Sorg, Jens Kugler, Norbert Wabra
  • Patent number: 10337850
    Abstract: A measurement arrangement (10) and an associated method for interferometrically determining the surface shape (12) of a test object (14) includes a light source (16) providing an input wave (18) and a diffractive optical element (24). The diffractive optical element is configured to produce in each case by way of diffraction from the input wave a test wave (26), which is directed at the test object (14) and has a wavefront that is adapted at least partially to a desired shape of the optical surface, and a reference wave (28). The measurement arrangement furthermore includes a reflective optical element (30) that back-reflects the reference wave (28) and a capture device (36) that captures an interferogram produced by superposing the test wave after interaction with the test object and the back-reflected reference wave (28), in each case after a further diffraction at the diffractive optical element in a capture plane (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Hetzler, Sebastian Fuchs, Hans-Michael Stiepan, Karl-Heinz Schuster
  • Patent number: 10207821
    Abstract: A coupling module for coupling a passenger boarding bridge with an aircraft has a floor assembly and a canopy roof spanning the floor assembly. The coupling module and/or the floor assembly is configured to be received at a cabin of a passenger boarding bridge such that the coupling module and/or the floor assembly can swivel relative to the cabin around a horizontal swivel axis. A position sensor is operable to measure an inclination of the floor assembly relative to a geodetic horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Frank Klöckl
  • Patent number: 10196157
    Abstract: A bottom of a coupling module as an interface between a passenger bridge or stairs and the fuselage of an aircraft, the coupling module featuring an exit opening, the floor comprising a floor head part, the floor head part being horizontally slidable, under the control of at least one sensor arrangement, in the direction of the exit opening of the coupling module, while forming a front side distance between the floor head part and the aircraft fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Frank Klöckl
  • Patent number: 10131448
    Abstract: A coupling module forms an interface between a cabin of a passenger bridge and an aircraft. The coupling module has a projecting roof and a floor arrangement overspanned by the projecting roof. The floor arrangement is pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis relative to the cabin. At least the floor arrangement and the projecting roof have a common pivot axis that is arranged in or beneath the floor arrangement, with the floor arrangement at least indirectly and substantially supporting the projecting roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz Schuster
  • Publication number: 20180141681
    Abstract: A coupling module for coupling a passenger boarding bridge with an aircraft has a floor assembly and a canopy roof spanning the floor assembly. The coupling module and/or the floor assembly is configured to be received at a cabin of a passenger boarding bridge such that the coupling module and/or the floor assembly can swivel relative to the cabin around a horizontal swivel axis. A position sensor is operable to measure an inclination of the floor assembly relative to a geodetic horizontal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Frank Klöckl
  • Publication number: 20180118373
    Abstract: A coupling module forms an interface between a cabin of a passenger bridge and an aircraft. The coupling module has a projecting roof and a floor arrangement overspanned by the projecting roof. The floor arrangement is pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis relative to the cabin. At least the floor arrangement and the projecting roof have a common pivot axis that is arranged in or beneath the floor arrangement, with the floor arrangement at least indirectly and substantially supporting the projecting roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Heinz Schuster
  • Publication number: 20180106591
    Abstract: A measurement arrangement (10) and an associated method for interferometrically determining the surface shape (12) of a test object (14) includes a light source (16) providing an input wave (18) and a diffractive optical element (24). The diffractive optical element is configured to produce in each case by way of diffraction from the input wave a test wave (26), which is directed at the test object (14) and has a wavefront that is adapted at least partially to a desired shape of the optical surface, and a reference wave (28). The measurement arrangement furthermore includes a reflective optical element (30) that back-reflects the reference wave (28) and a capture device (36) that captures an interferogram produced by superposing the test wave after interaction with the test object and the back-reflected reference wave (28), in each case after a further diffraction at the diffractive optical element in a capture plane (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jochen HETZLER, Sebastian FUCHS, Hans-Michael STIEPAN, Karl-Heinz SCHUSTER
  • Publication number: 20180086484
    Abstract: A bottom of a coupling module as an interface between a passenger bridge or stairs and the fuselage of an aircraft, the coupling module featuring an exit opening, the floor comprising a floor head part, the floor head part being horizontally slidable, under the control of at least one sensor arrangement, in the direction of the exit opening of the coupling module, while forming a front side distance between the floor head part and the aircraft fuselage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Heinz Schuster, Frank Klöckl
  • Publication number: 20180031839
    Abstract: An optical element for a display device that can be placed on the head of a user and generate an image as a virtual image. The optical element having a first part, which comprises an optically effective structure, and a second part connected to one another by an adhesive composition comprising a ultra material. The first part material comprises one or more cycloolefin polymers, the first and third material are different from one another, and the second part material and third material in each case comprise at least one organic polymer. The refractive index differences for at least one wavelength between 380 nm and 800 am between the first and the second material and between the second and the third material are in each case ?0.02. The method of producing the optical element and the display device comprising the optical element are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Smart Optics GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Schuster
  • Publication number: 20170082930
    Abstract: A microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes a projection lens that is configured for immersion operation. For this purpose an immersion liquid is introduced into an immersion space that is located between a last lens of the projection lens on the image side and a photosensitive layer to be exposed. To reduce fluctuations of refractive index resulting from temperature gradients occurring within the immersion liquid, the projection exposure apparatus includes heat transfer elements that heat or cool partial volumes of the immersion liquid so as to achieve an at least substantially homogenous or at least substantially rotationally symmetric temperature distribution within the immersion liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Albrecht Ehrmann, Ulrich Wegmann, Rainer Hoch, Joerg Mallmann, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Ulrich Loering, Toralf Gruner, Bernhard Kneer, Bernhard Geuppert, Franz Sorg, Jens Kugler, Norbert Wabra
  • Patent number: 9586698
    Abstract: An air passenger stair or an air passenger bridge (1) with an approximately U-shaped portal frame (3) disposed on the front end of the air passenger stair or bridge (1) for receiving a canopy roof (10), the canopy roof comprising at least one bellows (5) and an actuation device (9) for the bellows, wherein, in order to connect at least the actuation device (9) of the canopy roof (10) with the portal frame (10), an adapter device is disposed on the portal frame (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Fülling, Jens Karasek, Heinz Schuster
  • Patent number: 9436095
    Abstract: A microlithographic projection exposure apparatus includes a projection lens that is configured for immersion operation. For this purpose an immersion liquid is introduced into an immersion space that is located between a last lens of the projection lens on the image side and a photosensitive layer to be exposed. To reduce fluctuations of refractive index resulting from temperature gradients occurring within the immersion liquid, the projection exposure apparatus includes heat transfer elements that heat or cool partial volumes of the immersion liquid so as to achieve an at least substantially homogenous or at least substantially rotationally symmetric temperature distribution within the immersion liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventors: Albrecht Ehrmann, Ulrich Wegmann, Rainer Hoch, Joerg Mallmann, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Ulrich Loering, Toralf Gruner, Bernhard Kneer, Bernhard Geuppert, Franz Sorg, Jens Kugler, Norbert Wabra
  • Publication number: 20160161852
    Abstract: A mirror for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus and a method for processing a mirror. The mirror includes an optically effective surface, a mirror substrate and a multiple layer system configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation with an operational wavelength of the projection exposure apparatus which is incident on the optically effective surface. The multiple layer system has a plurality of reflection layer stacks (16a, 16b, 16c, 26a, 26b), between each of which a respective separation layer (15a, 15b, 15c, 25a, 25b) is arranged. This separation layer is produced from a material which has a melting temperature that is at least 80° C. but less than 300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz SCHUSTER, Boris BITTNER, Norbert WABRA, Sonja SCHNEIDER, Ricarda SCHNEIDER, Hendrik WAGNER, Christian WALD, Walter PAULS, Holger SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20160131980
    Abstract: A microlithographic projection exposure apparatus contains an illumination system (12) for generating projection light (13) and a projection lens (20; 220; 320; 420; 520; 620; 720; 820; 920; 1020; 1120) with which a reticle (24) that is capable of being arranged in an object plane (22) of the projection lens can be imaged onto a light-sensitive layer (26) that is capable of being arranged in an image plane (28) of the projection lens. The projection lens is designed for immersion mode, in which a final lens element (L5; L205; L605; L705; L805; L905; L1005; L1105) of the projection lens on the image side is immersed in an immersion liquid (34; 334a; 434a; 534a). A terminating element (44; 244; 444; 544; 644; 744; 844; 944; 1044; 1144) that is transparent in respect of the projection light (13) is fastened between the final lens element on the image side and the light-sensitive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Aurelian Dodoc, Karl-Heinz Schuster, Joerg Mallmann, Wilhelm Ulrich, Hans-Juergen Rostalski