Patents by Inventor Juergen Thomas

Juergen Thomas 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: 20240071211
    Abstract: A method for predicting the behavior of at least one road user in a traffic situation. The method includes: obtaining a graph representation of the traffic situation, wherein nodes represent road users, edges represent interactions between the road users and define an adjacency between road users, each node is associated with a state, and each edge is associated with edge attributes; computing an evolution of the states of the nodes based at least in part on a self-evolution of the state of each considered node that is dependent on this state and mediated by a self-evolution operator; and an interaction of each considered node with other nodes that is dependent on the states of these other nodes and mediated by an interaction operator; and computing a sought property that characterizes the behavior of the at least one road user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Maximilian Zipfl, Achim Rettinger, Cory Henson, Felix Hertlein, Juergen Luettin, Lavdim Halilaj, Stefan Schmid, Steffen Thoma
  • Patent number: 9597739
    Abstract: An internal milling cutter for producing a recess terminating in a radius in a workpiece, in particular for milling a crankshaft, comprises a tool holder having interchangeable cutting inserts detachably attached thereto. For the production of the radius, a plurality of first interchangeable cutting inserts are provided, which are arranged one after another in the direction of cut and have cutting edges which produce complementary portions of the radius, wherein the first interchangeable cutting inserts for producing the radius are identically configured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Markus Heinloth, Jüergen Thomas Baer, Jan Gruenler
  • Patent number: 9441537
    Abstract: The exemplary illustrations generally include a method for controlling and regulating an internal combustion engine-generator system 1000 with a plurality of internal combustion engine-generator units 400 generating electric power which can be connected to a distribution grid and load consumers 200 consuming electric power, with a unit 400 comprising an internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 with variable engine speeds and a generator 421-428, characterized in the steps: determining a given operating state Z* of the internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400; deducting a range of operating states ZB* describing an electric load override Ladm depending on the given operating state Z* for the internal combustion engine of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400, with the determination of the given operating state Z* and the deduction of the range of operating range ZB* occurring based on the calculation model 504 for the in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Filip, Claus-Oliver Schmalzing, Hans-Juergen Thomas, Tobias Kohl
  • Patent number: 9370831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for precision machining of crankshafts or camshafts to final dimensional tolerances Rz<10 ?m, preferably ?5 ?m and concentricity tolerances ?30 ?m, preferably ?6 ?m, which have been machined and at least partially subjected to hardening, wherein after the first machining has been carried out and subsequent hardening to 45 to 60 HRC, preferably 50 to 53 HRC, a final machining is carried out by means of at least one milling tool, wherein it is provided that the final machining is carried out by means of cutting inserts made of coated hard metal. The invention further relates to a milling tool for precision machining of crankshafts or camshafts by carrying out the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Markus Heinloth, Juergen Thomas Baer
  • Publication number: 20140290591
    Abstract: The exemplary illustrations generally include a method for controlling and regulating an internal combustion engine-generator system 1000 with a plurality of internal combustion engine-generator units 400 generating electric power which can be connected to a distribution grid and load consumers 200 consuming electric power, with a unit 400 comprising an internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 with variable engine speeds and a generator 421-428, characterized in the steps: determining a given operating state Z* of the internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400; deducting a range of operating states ZB* describing an electric load override Ladm depending on the given operating state Z* for the internal combustion engine of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400, with the determination of the given operating state Z* and the deduction of the range of operating range ZB* occurring based on the calculation model 504 for the in
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: MTU Frierichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Filip, Claus-Oliver Schmalzing, Hans-Juergen Thomas, Tobias Kohl
  • Publication number: 20140227048
    Abstract: An internal milling cutter for producing a recess terminating in a radius in a workpiece, in particular for milling a crankshaft, comprises a tool holder having interchangeable cutting inserts detachably attached thereto. For the production of the radius, a plurality of first interchangeable cutting inserts are provided, which are arranged one after another in the direction of cut and have cutting edges which produce complementary portions of the radius, wherein the first interchangeable cutting inserts for producing the radius are identically configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Markus Heinloth, Jüergen Thomas Baer, Jan Gruenler
  • Patent number: 8782930
    Abstract: A clearing strip (1) for the clearing blade of a snowplow, which strip is provided at the top with a steel fastening neck for fastening to the clearing blade, wherein a curbstone deflector (2) is arranged at least on a lateral edge of the clearing strip (1), wherein the lateral edge of the clearing strip (1) can be inserted into a recess in the curbstone deflector (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kueper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130294849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for precision machining of crankshafts or camshafts to final dimensional tolerances Rz<10 ?m, preferably ?5 ?m and concentricity tolerances ?30 ?m, preferably ?6 ?m, which have been machined and at least partially subjected to hardening, wherein after the first machining has been carried out and subsequent hardening to 45 to 60 HRC, preferably 50 to 53 HRC, a final machining is carried out by means of at least one milling tool, wherein it is provided that the final machining is carried out by means of cutting inserts made of coated hard metal. The invention further relates to a milling tool for precision machining of crankshafts or camshafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Markus Heinloth, Juergen Thomas Baer
  • Patent number: 8348558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting insert having an essentially parallelepiped-shaped basic body with two larger spaced-apart longitudinal surfaces (10,11) which are connected to one another by two smaller transverse surfaces (12, 13) and two smaller longitudinal surfaces (14) designed as rake faces, wherein the smaller longitudinal surfaces (14) form with the adjacent surfaces a respective, encircling, closed cutting line which forms the cutting edges and rounded-off cutting corners, and the larger longitudinal surface (10, 11) merges on both sides via respective rounded-off edges into the smaller transverse surface (12, 13), and one of the rounded-off cutting corners is designed so as to project relative to a basic shape which is determined by the cutting lines, on both sides, of the larger longitudinal surfaces (10, 11) with the smaller longitudinal surfaces (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kennametal Widia Produktions GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Thomas Bär, Jochen Hecht
  • Publication number: 20120279094
    Abstract: A clearing strip (1) for the clearing blade of a snowplow, which strip is provided at the top with a steel fastening neck for fastening to the clearing blade, wherein a curbstone deflector (2) is arranged at least on a lateral edge of the clearing strip (1), wherein the lateral edge of the clearing strip (1) can be inserted into a recess in the curbstone deflector (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: KUEPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Thomas
  • Patent number: 7905035
    Abstract: A clearing bar for the clearing blade of a snow plough, is defined at least partially in cross section by a curved contour and avoids undesirable swirling of snow within the clearing blade Snow is swirled on parts of the fastener for fastening the clearing bar to the clearing blade. To solve this problem, a design of the curved contour is optimized dynamically in terms of flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Gummi Kueper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Thomas
  • Publication number: 20090320332
    Abstract: The present invention lies in the field of clearing bars (3) for the clearing blade (1) of a snow plough, which clearing bars are defined at least partially in cross section by a curved contour (10). They are based on the object of avoiding undesirable swirling of snow within the clearing blade (1). The invention is based on the finding that the snow is swirled on parts (7) of the fastening means (5) for fastening the clearing bar (3) to the clearing blade (1). To solve this problem, a design of the contour (10) that is optimized dynamically in terms of flow is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: Juergen Thomas
  • Patent number: 6579329
    Abstract: A mixture suitable as fuel additive and lubricant additive and comprising essentially (A) at least one amine which carries a hydrocarbon radical having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000, (B) at least one hydrocarbon polymer which has an average molecular weight of from 300 to 10,000 and may be present in unhydrogenated or hydrogenated form and (C) at least one conventional carrier oil has a weight ratio of component A to component B of from 80:20 to 60:40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jürgen Thomas, Harald Schwahn, Peter Schreyer
  • Patent number: 6371999
    Abstract: Fuels for internal combustion engines or lubricants contain small amounts of polyisobutylaminoalcohols of the formulae Ia and Ib where R is polyisobutyl having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 5,000 and in each of the two formulae one of the radicals X is OH and the other is the group where the radicals R1 may be identical or different and are each hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl which may be substituted by further hydroxyl- or amino-carrying alkyl radicals, or the two radicals R1 may form a nonaromatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Mohr, Knut Oppenlaender, Charalampos Gousetis, Ralf Kaestner, Norbert Rieber, Martin Fischer, Juergen Thomas
  • Publication number: 20020029512
    Abstract: Mixtures of at least one amine, polyamine or alkanolamine and at least one polyetheramine and their use as additives for gasoline engine fuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Juergen Thomas, Peter Schreyer, Knut Oppenlaender, Wolfgang Guenther, Lothar Franz
  • Patent number: 6267791
    Abstract: Mixtures of at least one amine, polyamine or alkanolamine and at least one polyetheramine and their use as additives for gasoline engine fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Thomas, Peter Schreyer, Knut Oppenlaender, Wolfgang Guenther, Lothar Franz
  • Patent number: 5746786
    Abstract: Fuel and lubricant compositions contain a poly-1-n-alkenylamine as an additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Mueller, Bernd Lothar Marczinke, Roger Klimesch, Michael Roeper, Lothar Franz, Peter Schreyer, Juergen Thomas, Juergen Mohr, Knut Oppenlaender, Wolfgang Guenther
  • Patent number: 5567845
    Abstract: Halogen-free fuel additives based on a long-chain hydrocarbon having a polar terminal group are obtained by reacting a hydroformylated olefin with a polyamine and hydrogenating the reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Lothar Franz, Juergen Mohr, Peter Schreyer, Juergen Thomas, Knut Oppenlaender, Wolfgang Guenther
  • Patent number: 5496383
    Abstract: Halogen-free fuel additives based on a long-chain hydrocarbon having a polar terminal group are obtained by reacting a hydroformylated olefin with a polyamine and hydrogenating the reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Lothar Franz, Juergen Mohr, Peter Schreyer, Juergen Thomas, Knut Oppenlaender, Wolfgang Guenther
  • Patent number: 5492641
    Abstract: .beta.-Aminonitriles of the following formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having alkyl side groups and a number average molecular weight of from 250 to 5,000 and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently of one another, are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl and R.sup.2 or R.sup.4 is also phenyl, and alkylpropylenediamines prepared from the .beta.-aminonitriles by hydrogenation are used as additives in fuels and lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Mohr, Knut Oppenlaender, Lothar Franz, Juergen Thomas