Patents by Inventor Johannes Fink
Johannes Fink 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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Patent number: 11989619Abstract: Storage media are provided. A substrate has an array of addressable locations thereon, each addressable location adapted to be physically associated with a collection of molecules, each collection comprising at least a first subcollection of molecules and a second subcollection of molecules. The molecules in the collection are selected from a set of unambiguously identifiable molecules, the set comprising at least a first subset of molecules and a second subset of molecules. Each molecule in the first subset is identifiable by a first physical property, and each molecule in the second subset is identifiable by a second physical property, different from the first physical property. Each molecule in the set is uniquely associated with a predetermined position in a numerical value, wherein the presence of the molecule in the collection indicates a predetermined digit at the associated position and the absence of said molecule in the collection indicates a zero at said associated position.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Northwestern UniversityInventors: George M. Whitesides, Albert Siangyoong Wong, Michael Johannes Fink, Khaled Abdelazim Mohamed, Alexei S. Ten, Milan M. Mrksich
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Patent number: 11971472Abstract: A method for determining an ego-velocity estimated value and an angle estimated value of targets using a synthetic aperture radar sensor. A distance is measured between the synthetic aperture radar sensor and each respective target. A relative velocity of the respective target is measured using the Doppler effect. An angle estimation of an angle estimated value takes place, which characterizes the angle between the direction of the ego-velocity of the synthetic aperture radar and the respective target. An individual ego-velocity estimated value of the synthetic aperture radar sensor is ascertained using the relative velocity and the angle estimated value for each target.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink
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Publication number: 20240116738Abstract: A crane with at least one main carrier which is moveable and a crane trolley which is mounted on the at least one main carrier for movement, a winch carrier being fastened to the crane trolley, and a load suspension apparatus which is moveable up and down in the vertical direction by cables hanging on the winch carrier, the load suspension apparatus having gripping tools for releasably gripping a load. The crane has at least one camera and at least one control stand for a crane driver, and the control stand has at least one screen. At least one assistance graphic can be superimposed on the at least one screen onto the display of the image recorded instantaneously by the camera, as an aid for the crane driver for orienting the load suspension apparatus and/or the gripping tool of the load suspension apparatus relative to the load to be gripped.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Hans Künz GmbHInventors: David MOOSBRUGGER, Johannes Karl EBERHARTER, Lukas FINK
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Patent number: 11726201Abstract: A method for operating a radar sensor in a motor vehicle, in which in a SAR measuring mode according to the principle of the synthetic aperture, objects, including stationary objects, are located with high angular resolution. The same radar sensor is operated in time-shifted manner or concurrently in the SAR measuring mode and in a Doppler measuring mode, the relative speeds of objects, including moving objects, being measured with a time resolution in the Doppler measuring mode that is greater than the time resolution in the SAR measuring mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Daniel Schindler, Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink, Kai Penske, Michael Schoor, Armin Himmelstoss
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Patent number: 11709259Abstract: A method for operating a sensor of a motor vehicle. The method includes: ascertaining an ego trajectory of the sensor, generating adaptation signals for adapting at least one operating parameter of the sensor based on the ascertained ego trajectory and outputting the adaptation signals in order to adapt the at least one operating parameter of the sensor based on the adaptation signals. A device, a sensor system, a motor vehicle, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink, Karim Guirguis, Thomas Brosche
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Publication number: 20230003873Abstract: Radar sensor for motor vehicles. The radar sensor has a high-frequency part, which is configured to transmit sequences of modulated radar pulses and to receive the corresponding radar echoes, and an electronic evaluation part, which is configured to take distance and angle measurements using a synthetic aperture, and includes a scanning module, an FFT module for performing fast Fourier transforms to calculating a two-dimensional distance/velocity radar image, a transform module configured to transform the raw data, while simultaneously correcting migration effects, into a format that can be processed by the FFT module, by applying a transform function defined by a number N of coefficients, and a coefficient module for preparing the coefficients for the transform module. The coefficient module including a memory, in which there is stored an initial set of coefficients comprising fewer than N coefficients, and a recursion module, for recursive calculation of the remaining coefficients.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink
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Publication number: 20220317158Abstract: Voltage sensor (1) comprising a voltage divider (40) for sensing an AC voltage of a HV/MV power conductor (10). For adjusting the common overall impedance of the low-voltage portion of the voltage divider towards a desired impedance, the low-voltage portion (60) comprises one or more low-voltage impedance elements (110), a plurality of adjustment impedance elements (80) and a plurality of switches. In its connect state, each switch electrically connects an adjustment impedance element in parallel to at least one of the one or more low-voltage impedance elements (110). The overall impedance of the high-voltage portion (50) and the overall impedance of the low-voltage portion (60) of the voltage divider (40) are adapted such that, by bringing one or more of the switches (90) into their connect state, the voltage divider (40) has, for an AC voltage of between 5 and 25 kV phase-to-ground and a frequency of between 40 and 70 Hertz, a dividing ratio of 3077, of 6154, of 6769 or of 10 000.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Gunther A. J. Stollwerck, Mark Gravermann, Bernd Schubert, Christine B. Bund, Mirco Gunjaca, Jens Weichold, Johannes Fink, Michael H. Stalder, Sebastian Eggert-Richter, Harald Westkamp, Willy A. Ahlmann, Guenter M. Zilligen
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Publication number: 20220301624Abstract: A machine-readable medium and methods of reading and writing same are disclosed. The machine-readable medium comprises a substrate having an array of addressable locations thereon. Each addressable location is adapted to be physically associated with a collection of k molecules. k is 0 or an integer that is less than or equal to n. n is an integer. The molecules in each collection are selected from a set of n unambiguously identifiable molecules. Each collection is a k-combination out of the set of n molecules. Each collection is uniquely associated with a numerical value having less than or equal to n digits. The presence of the collection indicates the numerical value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: George M. Whitesides, Michael Johannes Fink, Albert S. Y. Wong
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Publication number: 20220253070Abstract: An autonomous mobile device, in particular an autonomous work device. The device includes at least one device frame; at least one drive unit for generating a propulsion force; at least one detection unit, situated in or at the device frame, for detecting the surroundings of the device frame, the detection unit including at least one synthetic aperture radar sensor; and at least one control or regulation unit for controlling or regulating the drive unit and/or the detection unit. The control or regulation unit is configured to activate the drive unit in such a way that a self-rotation of the device frame about a vertical axis of the device frame to form a circular synthetic aperture takes place with the aid of the synthetic aperture radar sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink
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Patent number: 11383350Abstract: Metal bond abrasive articles and methods of making metal bond abrasive articles via a focused beam are disclosed. In an aspect, a metal bond abrasive article includes a metallic binder material having abrasive particles retained therein, where the abrasive particles have at least one coating disposed thereon. The coating includes a metal, a metal oxide, a metal carbide, a metal nitride, a metalloid, or combinations thereof, and the at least one coating has an average thickness of 0.5 micrometers or greater. The metal bond abrasive article includes a number of layers directly bonded to each other. Metal bond abrasive articles prepared by the method can include abrasive articles having arcuate or tortuous cooling channels, abrasive segments, abrasive wheels, and rotary dental tools.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jean-Luc Rifaut, Badri Veeraraghavan, Tilo Remhof, Brian D. Goers, Andreas M. Geldmacher, Robert L. W. Smithson, Przemyslaw P. Markowicz, Johannes Fink
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Publication number: 20220179060Abstract: A method for determining an ego-velocity estimated value and an angle estimated value of targets using a synthetic aperture radar sensor. A distance is measured between the synthetic aperture radar sensor and each respective target. A relative velocity of the respective target is measured using the Doppler effect. An angle estimation of an angle estimated value takes place, which characterizes the angle between the direction of the ego-velocity of the synthetic aperture radar and the respective target. An individual ego-velocity estimated value of the synthetic aperture radar sensor is ascertained using the relative velocity and the angle estimated value for each target.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink
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Publication number: 20220180083Abstract: Storage media are provided. A substrate has an array of addressable locations thereon, each addressable location adapted to be physically associated with a collection of molecules, each collection comprising at least a first subcollection of molecules and a second subcollection of molecules. The molecules in the collection are selected from a set of unambiguously identifiable molecules, the set comprising at least a first subset of molecules and a second subset of molecules. Each molecule in the first subset is identifiable by a first physical property, and each molecule in the second subset is identifiable by a second physical property, different from the first physical property. Each molecule in the set is uniquely associated with a predetermined position in a numerical value, wherein the presence of the molecule in the collection indicates a predetermined digit at the associated position and the absence of said molecule in the collection indicates a zero at said associated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: George M. Whitesides, Albert Siangyoong Wong, Michael Johannes Fink, Khaled Abdelazim Mohamed, Alexei S. Ten, Milan M. Mrksich
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Publication number: 20210405184Abstract: A method for operating a radar sensor in a motor vehicle, in which in a SAR measuring mode according to the principle of the synthetic aperture, objects, including stationary objects, are located with high angular resolution. The same radar sensor is operated in time-shifted manner or concurrently in the SAR measuring mode and in a Doppler measuring mode, the relative speeds of objects, including moving objects, being measured with a time resolution in the Doppler measuring mode that is greater than the time resolution in the SAR measuring mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Daniel Schindler, Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink, Kai Penske, Michael Schoor, Armin Himmelstoss
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Publication number: 20210190943Abstract: A method for operating a sensor of a motor vehicle. The method includes: ascertaining an ego trajectory of the sensor, generating adaptation signals for adapting at least one operating parameter of the sensor based on the ascertained ego trajectory and outputting the adaptation signals in order to adapt the at least one operating parameter of the sensor based on the adaptation signals. A device, a sensor system, a motor vehicle, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Gor Hakobyan, Johannes Fink, Karim Guirguis, Thomas Brosche
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Patent number: 10819097Abstract: An assembly for covering at least a portion of a cable, such as an electric cable, comprises an elastomeric tube and a hybrid support core structure. The hybrid core structure includes a central core structure formed from a spirally wound separable ribbon that supports a central portion of the elastomeric tube in a radially expanded state, and first and second solid end core structures that support first and second end portions of the elastomeric tube in a radially expanded state. Each solid end core structure has a film disposed on at least an inner surface thereof having a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.05.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Gunther A. J. Stollwerck, Michael Petry, Johannes Fink, Werner Roehling, Christopher J. Evoniuk, Russell L. Kelly
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Patent number: 10758126Abstract: A dental light irradiation device has sensing means for sensing a change of a position of the device, and an indicator for physically indicating the position change. The invention helps controlling the positioning of the device during use.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Andreas M. Geldmacher, Korbinian Gerlach, Johannes Fink, Stefan K. Welker
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Publication number: 20200052477Abstract: An assembly for covering at least a portion of a cable, such as an electric cable, comprises an elastomeric tube and a hybrid support core structure. The hybrid core structure includes a central core structure formed from a spirally wound separable ribbon that supports a central portion of the elastomeric tube in a radially expanded state, and first and second solid end core structures that support first and second end portions of the elastomeric tube in a radially expanded state. Each solid end core structure has a film disposed on at least an inner surface thereof having a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.05.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Gunther A.J. Stollwerck, Michael Petry, Johannes Fink, Werner Roehling, Christopher J. Evoniuk, Russell L. Kelly
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Publication number: 20190375072Abstract: Metal bond abrasive articles and methods of making metal bond abrasive articles via a focused beam are disclosed. In an aspect, a metal bond abrasive article includes a metallic binder material having abrasive particles retained therein, where the abrasive particles have at least one coating disposed thereon. The coating includes a metal, a metal oxide, a metal carbide, a metal nitride, a metalloid, or combinations thereof, and the at least one coating has an average thickness of 0.5 micrometers or greater. The metal bond abrasive article includes a number of layers directly bonded to each other. Metal bond abrasive articles prepared by the method can include abrasive articles having arcuate or tortuous cooling channels, abrasive segments, abrasive wheels, and rotary dental tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Jean-Luc Rifaut, Badri Veeraraghavan, Tilo Remhof, Brian D. Goers, Andreas M. Geldmacher, Robert L.W. Smithson, Przemyslaw P. Markowicz, Johannes Fink
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Patent number: 10458848Abstract: A dental imaging and illumination device. The device has an optical interface for emitting light from the device and for receiving light into the device. The device has a light source, a camera, a beam splitter and a color reference. The color reference and the light source are optically coupled via an optical path so that the light source can illuminate the color reference. This optical path bypasses the beam splitter. The device facilitates color measuring particularly in the field of dentistry.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventor: Johannes Fink
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Patent number: 10271720Abstract: The present invention provides an intraoral imaging and illumination apparatus comprising a rear portion and a front portion removably connected to the rear portion. The front portion is formed as a light guide. The rear portion comprises an imaging device and an illumination device. The illumination device is adapted to couple light into the front portion and towards a leading end of the front portion opposite the rear portion so as to illuminate a first object. The imaging device is adapted to image the first object.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Johannes Fink, Guenter Zilligen, David M. Rudek