Patents by Inventor Michael Scholl
Michael Scholl 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: 20240154136Abstract: A cross-flow interconnect and a fuel cell stack including the same, the interconnect including fuel inlets and outlets that extend through the interconnect adjacent to opposing first and second peripheral edges of the interconnect; an air side; and an opposing fuel side. The air side includes an air flow field including air channels that extend in a first direction, from a third peripheral edge of the interconnect to an opposing fourth peripheral edge of the interconnect; and riser seal surfaces disposed on two opposing sides of the air flow field and in which the fuel inlets and outlets are formed. The fuel side includes a fuel flow field including fuel channels that extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, between the fuel inlets and outlets; and a perimeter seal surface surrounding the fuel flow field and the fuel inlets and outlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Michael GASDA, Vijay SRIVATSAN, Robert M. HINTZ, Swaminathan VENKATARAMAN, Padiadpu Shankara ANANTHA, Emad EL BATAWI, Cheng-Yu LIN, Sagar MAINKAR, Gilbert RICHARDS, Jonathan SCHOLL
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Publication number: 20240083273Abstract: The present invention relates to a supply cable (1) for transmitting electrical energy to or from a vehicle (2), the supply cable (1) comprising at least one connector (3, 4) for connecting the supply cable (1) to a vehicle (2) and/or a charging port (5) and/or a consumer (6), and a sensor (7) for detecting accelerations and/or rotation rates, wherein the supply cable (1) is configured to detect a spatial position and/or movement of a partial area of the supply cable (1) with the aid of the sensor (7), in particular of the connector (3, 4), and to set an operating mode of the supply cable (1) as a function of the detected position and/or movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: Michael Scholl
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Patent number: 11916263Abstract: A cross-flow interconnect and a fuel cell stack including the same, the interconnect including fuel inlets and outlets that extend through the interconnect adjacent to opposing first and second peripheral edges of the interconnect; an air side; and an opposing fuel side. The air side includes an air flow field including air channels that extend in a first direction, from a third peripheral edge of the interconnect to an opposing fourth peripheral edge of the interconnect; and riser seal surfaces disposed on two opposing sides of the air flow field and in which the fuel inlets and outlets are formed. The fuel side includes a fuel flow field including fuel channels that extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, between the fuel inlets and outlets; and a perimeter seal surface surrounding the fuel flow field and the fuel inlets and outlets.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Gasda, Vijay Srivatsan, Robert M. Hintz, Swaminathan Venkataraman, Padiadpu Shankara Anantha, Emad El Batawi, Cheng-Yu Lin, Sagar Mainkar, Gilbert Richards, Jonathan Scholl
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Patent number: 11377021Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight, that includes a main-light module that provides a dipped main-light function having a mainly horizontal cut-off line and a secondary light module that provides two individually controllable light functions: one main-light function and one less powerful additional light function. The dipped main-light function of the main-light module is activated in conjunction with the additional light function of the secondary light module, such that the at least one secondary light module appears to be illuminated approximately as brightly as the main-light module. The secondary light module has a light guide plate into which light is coupled that propagates in the light guide plate using total reflection, and the light guide plate has output elements for outputting the propagating light from the light guide plate. The light output of the light guide plate illuminates an area above the cut-off line of the dipped main-light function of the main-light module.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbHInventors: Markus Kratzer, Michael Scholl, Stephanie Strahl-Schäfer
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Publication number: 20220050041Abstract: A system for the processing of the output signal of a particle sensor that operates according to the principle of laser-induced incandescence. The system includes a detector that provides an output signal that characterizes an acquired temperature radiation. It is provided that: a.) the detector is designed and configured such that it provides an output signal that includes a plurality of pulses, and b.) the system includes a summer to which the output signal is supplied at least at times, and that is designed and configured such that it sums the output signal over a time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Markus Schreiber, Michael Scholl, Michael Curcic, Radoslav Rusanov
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Patent number: 11185827Abstract: A surface-modified filter membrane for filtering blood, in particular for separating blood plasma and blood serum, and a method for the production thereof, a filter provided therewith and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA GMBHInventors: Christoph Weber, Heinz Schoeder, Jens Altrichter, Roland Kirchner, Stefan Margraf, Michael Scholl
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Publication number: 20210213867Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight, that includes a main-light module that provides a dipped main-light function having a mainly horizontal cut-off line and a secondary light module that provides two individually controllable light functions: one main-light function and one less powerful additional light function. The dipped main-light function of the main-light module is activated in conjunction with the additional light function of the secondary light module, such that the at least one secondary light module appears to be illuminated approximately as brightly as the main-light module. The secondary light module has a light guide plate into which light is coupled that propagates in the light guide plate using total reflection, and the light guide plate has output elements for outputting the propagating light from the light guide plate. The light output of the light guide plate illuminates an area above the cut-off line of the dipped main-light function of the main-light module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbHInventors: Markus Kratzer, Michael Scholl, Stephanie Strahl-Schäfer
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Patent number: 10208910Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp having a first reflection module, including a first reflector, a first group of LED chips and a second group of LED chips, having a second reflection module, which comprises a second reflector, a third group of LED chips and a fourth group of LED chips, and having a control circuit, which is configured to control the current flow through the light emitting diodes, and which is configured to activate the LED chips of the first group together with the LED chips of the fourth group, wherein the LED chips of the second group and the LED chips of the third group are deactivated. The control circuit activates the LED chips of the second group together with the LED chips of the third group, wherein the LED chips of the first group and the LED chips of the fourth group are deactivated.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Henning Hogrefe, Markus Kratzer, Sebastian Schildmann, Michael Scholl, J. Tobias F. Wagner
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Publication number: 20190015790Abstract: A surface-modified filter membrane for filtering blood, in particular for separating blood plasma and blood serum, and a method for the production thereof, a filter provided therewith and the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbHInventors: Christoph Weber, Heinz Ulrich Gerhard Schoeder, Jens Altrichter, Roland Kirchner, Stefan Margraf, Michael Scholl
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Patent number: 10172259Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating a cooling device fitted in or to a switchgear cabinet, by means of a regulating device, wherein the temperature of the switchgear cabinet interior air is detected and an interior fan assigned thereto for generating an interior air flow through an evaporator and providing cooling air is switched on if the detected temperature of the switchgear cabinet interior air exceeds an upper setpoint temperature, and is switched off if the detected temperature falls below a lower setpoint temperature, and the invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Schneider, Michael Scholl, Steffen Wagner, Michael Maage
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Publication number: 20160186952Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp having a first reflection module, including a first reflector, a first group of LED chips and a second group of LED chips, having a second reflection module, which comprises a second reflector, a third group of LED chips and a fourth group of LED chips, and having a control circuit, which is configured to control the current flow through the light emitting diodes, and which is configured to activate the LED chips of the first group together with the LED chips of the fourth group, wherein the LED chips of the second group and the LED chips of the third group are deactivated. The control circuit activates the LED chips of the second group together with the LED chips of the third group, wherein the LED chips of the first group and the LED chips of the fourth group are deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Henning Hogrefe, Markus Kratzer, Sebastian Schildmann, Michael Scholl, J. Tobias F. Wagner
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Patent number: 8403547Abstract: A light module (5, 6) for lighting equipment (1) of a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of semiconductor light sources (8, 9) for emitting light, a plurality of reflection areas (10, 11) for reflecting the light and assigned to separate reflector-element sections (10, 11), and a plate-shaped separation element (7) onto which the reflector-element sections (10, 11) are movably fixed separate from one another, arranged between the reflection areas (10, 11), and onto which the light sources (8, 9) are mounted such that an emitting direction of the light sources (8, 9) is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the light module (5, 6). The reflector-element sections (10, 11) are adjusted by moving the reflector-element sections (10, 11) in relation to the light sources (8, 9).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Florian Stade, Doris Boebel, Michael Scholl
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Patent number: 8376599Abstract: The present invention relates to a light module (10) for an illumination device, in particular for a headlight (1), of a motor vehicle. The light module (10) comprises at least one light source (18) for emitting light beams, at least one primary optical unit (20) for concentrating the emitted light beams, a diaphragm arrangement (22) in the beam path of the concentrated light beams, and at least one secondary optical unit (30) for imaging the light beams that have traveled past the diaphragm arrangement (22) onto a roadway in front of the motor vehicle in order to generate a desired light distribution. There is formed in the diaphragm arrangement (22) at least one opening (26) and/or cutout to which is assigned an optically active element (28), which deflects or attenuates at least a portion of the light beams passing through the opening (26) and/or cutout.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Florian Stade, Benjamin Stauss, Michael Scholl
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Publication number: 20130037253Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating a cooling device fitted in or to a switchgear cabinet, by means of a regulating device, wherein the temperature of the switchgear cabinet interior air is detected and an interior fan assigned thereto for generating an interior air flow through an evaporator and providing cooling air is switched on if the detected temperature of the switchgear cabinet interior air exceeds an upper setpoint temperature, and is switched off if the detected temperature falls below a lower setpoint temperature, and the invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: RITTAL GMBH & CO KGInventors: Ralf Schneider, Michael Scholl, Steffen Wagner, Michael Maage
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Publication number: 20110149584Abstract: A light module (5, 6) for lighting equipment (1) of a motor vehicle includes a plurality of semiconductor light sources (8, 9) for emitting light, a plurality of reflection areas (10, 11) for reflecting the light, and a plate-shaped separation element (7) arranged between the reflection areas (10, 11) and onto which the light sources (8, 9) are mounted such that an emitting direction of the light sources (8, 9) is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the light module (5, 6). The reflection areas are assigned to separate reflector-element sections (10, 11), and the separation element is used as a support element (7) of the light module (5, 6) onto which the reflector-element sections (10, 11) are mounted separate from one another. Lighting equipment (1) of a motor vehicle includes the light module (5, 6).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Florian Stade, Doris Boebel, Michael Scholl
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Publication number: 20100226144Abstract: The present invention relates to a light module (10) for an illumination device, in particular for a headlight (1), of a motor vehicle. The light module (10) comprises at least one light source (18) for emitting light beams, at least one primary optical unit (20) for concentrating the emitted light beams, a diaphragm arrangement (22) in the beam path of the concentrated light beams, and at least one secondary optical unit (30) for imaging the light beams that have traveled past the diaphragm arrangement (22) onto a roadway in front of the motor vehicle in order to generate a desired light distribution. There is formed in the diaphragm arrangement (22) at least one opening (26) and/or cutout to which is assigned an optically active element (28), which deflects or attenuates at least a portion of the light beams passing through the opening (26) and/or cutout.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Florian Stade, Benjamin Stauss, Michael Scholl
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Patent number: 7281828Abstract: The invention concerns vehicle headlights with two light functions, comprising a reflector (10) and a two-filament bulb (14), whose first spiral-wound filament (14?) generates a first light function and whose second spiral-wound filament (14?) generates a second light function, each light function being associated with a region (10?, 10?) of the reflector (10), wherein the second spiral-wound filament (14?) cooperates with a covering cap (18) which shields a portion of the light for the light function associated with this spiral-wound filament, which would otherwise impinge on the region (10?) of the reflector (10) which is associated with the first light function, wherein the second spiral-wound filament (14?) generates a turning and/or curve light and the regions (10?, 10?) of the reflector (10) are separated by a separating line (12) which extends in a segment of the reflector at an angle of between ±0 and 35°, in particular ±15 and 35°, with respect to the vertical line.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Ralf Steinhart, Michael Scholl, Friedemann Schlienz, Silke Barton
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Patent number: 6890090Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle includes a clear, front cover plate (12), at least one light source (14), and at least one reflector (16) associated with the light source (14). A beam shield (14) for avoidance of glare produced by headlights of oncoming vehicles is provided, with the beam shield (18) being disposed between the light source (14) and the cover plate (12). The beam shield (18) has a structured surface (26) with an arbitrary or selected geometric pattern on an inner side facing said light source (14).Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Gerhard Weihing, Karl Ruoff, Hans-Joachim Schmidt, Michael Scholl, Guenter Steinert, Duane Schliebe
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Publication number: 20050036332Abstract: The invention concerns vehicle headlights with two light functions, comprising a reflector (10) and a two-filament bulb (14), whose first spiral-wound filament (14?) generates a first light function and whose second spiral-wound filament (14?) generates a second light function, each light function being associated with a region (10?, 10?) of the reflector (10), wherein the second spiral-wound filament (14?) cooperates with a covering cap (18) which shields a portion of the light for the light function associated with this spiral-wound filament, which would otherwise impinge on the region (10?) of the reflector (10) which is associated with the first light function, wherein the second spiral-wound filament (14?) generates a turning and/or curve light and the regions (10?, 10?) of the reflector (10) are separated by a separating line (12) which extends in a segment of the reflector at an angle of between ±0 and 35°, in particular ±15 and 35°, with respect to the vertical line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbHInventors: Ralf Steinhart, Michael Scholl, Friedemann Schlienz, Silke Barton
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Publication number: 20030031027Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle includes a clear, front cover plate (12), at least one light source (14), and at least one reflector (16) associated with the light source (14). A beam shield (14) for avoidance of glare produced by headlights of oncoming vehicles is provided, with the beam shield (18) being disposed between the light source (14) and the cover plate (12). The beam shield (18) has a structured surface (26) with an arbitrary or selected geometric pattern on an inner side facing said light source (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Gerhard Weihing, Karl Ruoff, Hans-Joachim Schmidt, Michael Scholl, Guenter Steinert, Duane Schliebe