Patents by Inventor Markus Schafer
Markus Schafer 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: 20240150054Abstract: The invention relates to an output unit for a provision individually per track of sheet material for placing beneath products fed on two or multiple tracks, in particular beneath food portions, said output unit comprising a draw-in device that is configured to draw in individually per track a respective one material web of the sheet material per track and that in particular has at least one driven draw-in shaft and at least one draw-in pressure unit; a separation device that is configured to separate the sheet material from the material webs; and an ejection device that is configured to discharge sheet material on two or multiple tracks and that comprises a driven ejection roller and an ejection counter-unit that forms an ejection gap for the sheet material together with the ejection roller, wherein the ejection roller is jointly associated with at least two tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Marvin Schäfer, Thorsten Schneider, Markus Gerhardt, Florian Reitz, Julian Nolte, Heiko Knöppel
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Patent number: 11975873Abstract: The invention relates to an output unit for a provision individually per track of sheet material for placing beneath products fed on two or multiple tracks, in particular beneath food portions, said output unit comprising a draw-in device that is configured to draw in individually per track a respective one material web of the sheet material per track and that in particular has at least one driven draw-in shaft and at least one draw-in pressure unit; a separation device that is configured to separate the sheet material from the material webs; and an ejection device that is configured to discharge sheet material on two or multiple tracks and that comprises a driven ejection roller and an ejection counter-unit that forms an ejection gap for the sheet material together with the ejection roller, wherein the ejection roller is jointly associated with at least two tracks.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH BreidenbachInventors: Marvin Schäfer, Thorsten Schneider, Markus Gerhardt, Florian Reitz, Julian Nolte, Heiko Knöppel
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Patent number: 11721362Abstract: A tape drive includes a plurality of rollers, a head, a tension sensor, and control circuitry. The rollers are spatially arranged within the tape drive to define a route for tape of a received data cartridge to travel from the received data cartridge to a tape reel. The head includes read elements and write elements configured to read from and write to the tape as tape of the received data cartridge travels along the route. The tension sensor is configured to measure tension of the tape as it travels along the route. The control circuitry is configured to cause a motor to impact the tension to keep the tape within a tension threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Markus Schäfer, Stefan Wiedemann, Erik Rueger, Robert Beiderbeck, Ole Asmussen
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Publication number: 20230186949Abstract: A tape drive includes a plurality of rollers, a head, a tension sensor, and control circuitry. The rollers are spatially arranged within the tape drive to define a route for tape of a received data cartridge to travel from the received data cartridge to a tape reel. The head includes read elements and write elements configured to read from and write to the tape as tape of the received data cartridge travels along the route. The tension sensor is configured to measure tension of the tape as it travels along the route. The control circuitry is configured to cause a motor to impact the tension to keep the tape within a tension threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Markus Schäfer, Stefan Wiedemann, Erik Rueger, Robert Beiderbeck, Ole Asmussen
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Publication number: 20230031685Abstract: A method for controlling a converter comprises: determining a pulse pattern for the converter, wherein the pulse pattern contains switching transitions at which an output voltage is switched between two levels; shifting switching transitions in the pulse pattern, wherein a random value is added to a point in time at which the output voltage is switched to shift the switching transitions; and applying the pulse pattern with the shifted switching transitions to switch elements in the converter to generate the output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: MARKUS SCHÄFER
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Patent number: 11520649Abstract: A processor may provide a machine learning model. The machine learning model may have an input and an output. The processor may receive input data. The input data may include log data of a queried storage medium and a queried media drive. The processor may provide the input data to the input of the machine learning model. The processor may determine, from the output of the machine learning model, a predicted failure cause category and a predicted failure probability assigned to the predicted failure cause category. The processor may provide a first prediction to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ole Asmussen, Robert Beiderbeck, Ying Li, Erik Rueger, Markus Schäfer
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Patent number: 11353100Abstract: A differential gear including a rotatably mounted differential housing and a final driven gear mounted rotationally fixed to the differential housing. The differential housing, on the outer circumferential surface thereof, includes two mating surfaces and that the final driven gear, on the inner circumferential surface thereof, includes two radially opposite mating surfaces. The mating surfaces formed on the outer circumferential surface of the differential housing and the mating surfaces formed on the inner circumferential surface of the final driven gear are each designed as separate mating surfaces which, when viewed in axial direction (a), are arranged geometrically separated from each other by a spacing.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Kurt Hornung, Markus Schäfer, Andrej Merz
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Patent number: 11346065Abstract: A self-propelled construction machine comprises a machine frame, at least three travelling devices, at least one hydraulic drive system for driving at least two travelling devices, wherein the hydraulic drive system comprises at least one controllable hydraulic motor with variable displacement volume and at least one hydraulic pump, at least one working device (e.g. a milling drum), for working the ground pavement. A detection device detects fluctuations in the longitudinal speed of the construction machine during movement thereof, wherein a control unit alters the displacement volume of the at least one controllable hydraulic motor as a function of the detected fluctuations so that the natural frequency of the hydraulic drive system is altered, wherein the control unit adjusts the discharge volume of the pump as a function of the amount of adjustment of the displacement volume in such a fashion that the specified drive speed remains constant.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Inventors: Stefan Wagner, Markus Bach, Axel Mahlberg, Markus Schäfer, Eduard Fitz
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Patent number: 11324517Abstract: A saw blade of a bone saw machine includes a distally arranged or configured row of saw teeth and a proximally arranged or configured coupling region for coupling the saw blade with an oscillating rotating tool receptacle of the bone saw machine. The saw blade is designed with two counter-rotating curvatures or bends approximately in the manner of an S shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventors: Uwe Schaz, Uwe Mattes, Markus Schäfer, Elke Moser
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Publication number: 20210356028Abstract: A differential gear including a rotatably mounted differential housing and a final driven gear mounted rotationally fixed to the differential housing. The differential housing, on the outer circumferential surface thereof, includes two mating surfaces and that the final driven gear, on the inner circumferential surface thereof, includes two radially opposite mating surfaces. The mating surfaces formed on the outer circumferential surface of the differential housing and the mating surfaces formed on the inner circumferential surface of the final driven gear are each designed as separate mating surfaces which, when viewed in axial direction (a), are arranged geometrically separated from each other by a spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Kurt HORNUNG, Markus SCHÄFER, Andrej MERZ
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Patent number: 11111640Abstract: The self-propelled construction machine according to the invention, in particular a road milling machine, stabiliser, recycler or surface miner, has a machine frame 1, a work roller arranged on the machine frame, and a left-hand edge protector 5A arranged on the left-hand side of the work roller in the working direction and a right-hand edge protector 5B arranged on the right-hand side of the work roller in the working direction. In order to raise and/or lower the left-hand and/or right-hand edge protector 5A, 5B, a hydraulic system is provided which comprises a hydraulic source 20 for providing hydraulic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Inventors: Burkhard Frank, Markus Schäfer
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Patent number: 11037588Abstract: A tape cartridge for increasing tape drive head performance is provided. The tape cartridge comprises a cleaning tape, a tape guide arrangement that guides the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, a cleaning fluid application arrangement that applies cleaning fluid to the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, and a cartridge memory that stores cleaning count and motor taches count information. The tape guide arrangement is operable to bring the cleaning tape in contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement to apply the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape when the cleaning tape is subject to a first tension level and avoid the contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement when the cleaning tape is subject to a second tension level to prevent application of the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Wiedemann, Markus Schäfer, Erik Rueger, Robert Beiderbeck, Ole Asmussen
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Publication number: 20210108379Abstract: The self-propelled construction machine according to the invention, in particular a road milling machine, stabiliser, recycler or surface miner, has a machine frame 1, a work roller arranged on the machine frame, and a left-hand edge protector 5A arranged on the left-hand side of the work roller in the working direction and a right-hand edge protector 5B arranged on the right-hand side of the work roller in the working direction. In order to raise and/or lower the left-hand and/or right-hand edge protector 5A, 5B, a hydraulic system is provided which comprises a hydraulic source 20 for providing hydraulic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Burkhard Frank, Markus Schäfer
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Patent number: 10957356Abstract: A data storage tape cartridge includes a housing having a reel within and rotatably supported by the housing. Two or more data storage tapes are wound up on the same rotary axis of the reel. Each subsequent winding of a first one of the tapes is separated from the previous winding of the first tape by at least another one of the other tapes. A leader pin is attached to a free end of each of the tapes. The leader pins may be connected to one another. The leader pins may be disconnected from one another as part of process for mounting the cartridge in a tape drive.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Erik Rueger, Markus Schafer, Stefan Wiedemann, Robert Beiderbeck, Ole Asmussen
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Publication number: 20210016661Abstract: A self-propelled construction machine comprises a machine frame, at least three travelling devices, at least one hydraulic drive system for driving at least two travelling devices, wherein the hydraulic drive system comprises at least one controllable hydraulic motor with variable displacement volume and at least one hydraulic pump, at least one working device (e.g. a milling drum), for working the ground pavement. A detection device detects fluctuations in the longitudinal speed of the construction machine during movement thereof, wherein a control unit alters the displacement volume of the at least one controllable hydraulic motor as a function of the detected fluctuations so that the natural frequency of the hydraulic drive system is altered, wherein the control unit adjusts the discharge volume of the pump as a function of the amount of adjustment of the displacement volume in such a fashion that the specified drive speed remains constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Stefan Wagner, Markus Bach, Axel Mahlberg, Markus Schäfer, Eduard Fitz
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Patent number: 10896696Abstract: A tape drive system for ensuring tape data integrity by tape surface inspection, the tape drive system being configured for reading and writing data from/to a magnetic tape, is provided. The tape drive system includes a laser inspection unit comprising a sender and a receiver integrated into the tape drive system, wherein the laser inspection unit configured for recognizing a tape defect by scanning the magnetic tape when the tape drive system is in operation. The tape drive system includes a read/write head configured for acting together with the laser inspection unit as sensors for providing sensor data during a read/write operation of the tape drive system, a communication link between the sensors and a controller unit for exchanging sensor data. The controller is configured for evaluating sensor data and for triggering predefined actions based on the respective evaluation results such that the tape data integrity is ensured.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ole Asmussen, Robert Beiderbeck, Erik Rueger, Markus Schafer
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Patent number: 10885938Abstract: An apparatus for big data tape management tape cartridge management. The apparatus includes a tape gripper for storing one or more additional tape cartridges within a housing of the tape gripper, wherein the housing of the tape gripper includes a tape cartridge cache, where the tape cartridge cache is a modification to the housing of the tape gripper for holding the one or more additional tape cartridges stacked internally within the tape gripper, the tape cartridge cache is affixed to a bottom portion of the housing of the tape gripper, and the tape cartridge cache includes a plate, oriented above and centered to the tape cartridge cache, capable of being raised and lowered within the tape cartridge cache utilizing one or more springs mounted under the plate inside the tape cartridge cache.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Wiedemann, Erik Rueger, Markus Schäfer, Robert Beiderbeck, Ole Asmussen
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Patent number: 10692524Abstract: The invention relates to a tape drive, and to a method and a computer program product for operating a tape drive. The tape drive may include a transport mechanism which may include a tape head. The tape drive may be adapted to receive a magnetic tape with the transport mechanism, and to transport the magnetic tape by the transport mechanism. The tape head may be adapted to perform read-write operations on an oxide side of the magnetic tape. The tape drive may include a burnishing unit, which may include a burnishing roller and a burnish controller having an abrasive shell. The burnishing roller may be installed in the tape drive upstream of the tape head such that the abrasive shell supports the received magnetic tape on the oxide side. The burnish controller may be adapted to control the movement of the burnishing roller.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Erik Rueger, Stefan Wiedemann, Markus Schäfer, Robert Beiderbeck, Ole Asmussen
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Publication number: 20200168249Abstract: A data storage tape cartridge includes a housing having a reel within and rotatably supported by the housing. Two or more data storage tapes are wound up on the same rotary axis of the reel. Each subsequent winding of a first one of the tapes is separated from the previous winding of the first tape by at least another one of the other tapes. A leader pin is attached to a free end of each of the tapes. The leader pins may be connected to one another. The leader pins may be disconnected from one another as part of process for mounting the cartridge in a tape drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Erik Rueger, Markus Schafer, Stefan Wiedemann, Robert Beiderbeck, Ole Asmussen
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Publication number: 20200163680Abstract: A saw blade of a bone saw machine includes a distally arranged or configured row of saw teeth and a proximally arranged or configured coupling region for coupling the saw blade with an oscillating rotating tool receptacle of the bone saw machine. The saw blade is designed with two counter-rotating curvatures or bends approximately in the manner of an S shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: UWE SCHAZ, UWE MATTES, MARKUS SCHÄFER, ELKE MOSER