Patents by Inventor Patrick Weber

Patrick Weber 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).

  • Patent number: 11525538
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling for connecting a first double-walled vacuum-insulated cryogenic line to a second. The plug-in coupling has a coupling plug and a coupling socket. The coupling plug can be plugged into the coupling socket, these being retained in a plugged-together state by fixing means. A guide column is arranged on the coupling plug or the coupling socket. The guide column has arranged on it elastic means which, in the assembled state of the plug-in coupling, are subjected to stressing and which subject the coupling plug and/or coupling socket to an elastic force which strives to release the coupling plug and coupling socket from one another as soon as the fixing means no longer hold the coupling plug and coupling socket together. The elastic energy stored in the elastic means ensures that, in the event of an emergency, the coupling plug and coupling socket are quickly released from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Holger Schulz, Patrick Weber
  • Publication number: 20220325631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a turbine arrangement for a supercharging device. The turbine arrangement comprises a turbine housing, a turbine wheel and a guide device. The turbine housing defines a turbine spiral and a turbine outlet. The turbine wheel is arranged in the turbine housing between the turbine spiral and the turbine outlet. The guide device comprises a carrier ring and multiple guide blades. The guide blades are arranged on the carrier ring fixedly in a predetermined orientation. The guide device is arranged in an inflow channel between the turbine spiral and the turbine wheel such that, during operation, fluids are conducted from the turbine spiral through the inflow channel over the guide blades onto the turbine wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Bernhard Dreher, Patrick Weber, Alexander Umlauff, Ahmet Coksen
  • Publication number: 20220301793
    Abstract: A composite panel includes first and second substrate layers, first and second patterned electrically conductive layers, and an insulating layer. A first capacitive sensing element with a first supply line structure is formed in the first electrically conductive layer and a second capacitive sensing element with a second supply line structure is formed in the second electrically conductive layer. The first and second patterned electrically conductive layers are separated from one another by the insulating layer. The assembly composed of the first and second patterned electrically conductive layers and the insulating layer is arranged between the first and second substrate layers. The first and second capacitive sensing elements are arranged offset relative to each other. An overlap of elements of the first capacitive sensitive element and of the first supply line structure makes up an area less than or equal to 10% of that of the second capacitive sensitive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Michael ZEISS, Christian EFFERTZ, Gabor VARGA
  • Publication number: 20220234333
    Abstract: A laminated glass pane includes two glass or polymer panes and at least one connecting polymer film or connecting laminate adhesively bonded therebetween, wherein a cut-out in the connecting polymer film or in the connecting laminate is provided in a partial surface area of the laminated glass pane, and an electronic functional module that has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the connecting polymer film or the connecting laminate is accommodated in the cut-out, wherein the functional module has an electronic functional element that is fixed on a separate thin carrier polymer film on one of the glass or polymer panes, wherein an antenna and/or conductor structure that has a spiral or polygonal-spiral conductor path that surrounds the functional element is printed onto the carrier polymer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christian EFFERTZ, Clément BOTTOIS, Patrick WEBER
  • Publication number: 20220123084
    Abstract: A laminated glass pane includes an outer glass pane and an inner glass pane, which are firmly connected to each other by a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer includes at least one first electric functional element and at least one second electric functional element, wherein at least one metallic protective layer is arranged between the two electric functional elements, wherein the at least one first electric functional element is a display and/or the at least one second electric functional element is a PDLC film and/or a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandra YATIM, Patrick WEBER, Sara BORHANI HAGHIGHI
  • Patent number: 11286844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly (10) for a charging device, in particular for a wastegate of an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a spindle (100), a lever arm (110) coupled to the spindle (100), and a valve unit (200). The lever arm (110) has a connecting element (112), designed as at least partially spherical, and the valve unit (200) has an accommodation region (212) with at least one first conical accommodation surface (214) in which the connecting element (112) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Borg Warner Inc.
    Inventors: Jakob Penth, Christoph Mueller, Christian Cossmann, Alexander Umlauff, Werner Rott, Florian Rapp, Georg Scholz, Patrick Weber
  • Patent number: 11214042
    Abstract: A pane arrangement includes a first and second pane joined by an intermediate layer, an electro-optical functional element including a first surface electrode, an electro-optical functional layer, and a second surface electrode, wherein the functional element is arranged between the first and second panes, and the first and second surface electrodes face, respectively, the first and second panes, a sensor electrode arranged between the first surface electrode and the first pane and the sensor electrode is capacitively coupled to the first surface electrode, and a capacitive electronic sensor system electrically connected to the sensor electrode. The sensitivity of the electronic sensor system is selected such that when the outer surface of the first pane is touched above the first surface electrode by a human body part or the human body part approaches the outer surface of the first pane above the first surface electrode, a switching signal is emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Patrick Weber, Stefan Droste
  • Publication number: 20210254771
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling for connecting a first to a second double-walled, vacuum-insulated cryogenic line is proposed. The plug-in coupling comprises a coupling plug and a coupling socket. The coupling plug has an inner and an outer pipe piece and a first attachment flange and is connected to the first cryogenic line. The coupling socket has an inner and an outer pipe piece and a second attachment flange and is connected to the second cryogenic line. On a distal end of the coupling plug, there is arranged a circular annular seal such that a sealed connection between the coupling socket and the coupling plug is formed when the coupling plug has been fully inserted into the coupling socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Holger SCHULZ, Patrick WEBER
  • Publication number: 20210239036
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly (10) for a charging device, in particular for a wastegate of an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a spindle (100), a lever arm (110) coupled to the spindle (100), and a valve unit (200). The lever arm (110) has a connecting element (112), designed as at least partially spherical, and the valve unit (200) has an accommodation region (212) with at least one first conical accommodation surface (214) in which the connecting element (112) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jakob PENTH, Christoph MUELLER, Christian COSSMANN, Alexander UMLAUFF, Werner ROTT, Florian RAPP, Georg SCHOLZ, Patrick WEBER
  • Publication number: 20210229531
    Abstract: A composite pane with an electrically switchable functional element, includes first and second panes, a thermoplastic intermediate layer joining the first pane to the second pane and including a first laminating film with a thickness of at least 0.3 mm and a second laminating film with a thickness of at most 70 ?m. The first laminating film is inserted substantially areally between the first and second panes. The second laminating film is inserted exclusively in the region of the at least one functional element and protrudes with an overhang x of at least 1 mm and at most 10 mm beyond the outer edges of the functional element. The direct layer sequence in the region of an electrically switchable functional element consists of the first pane, the second laminating film, the electrically switchable functional element, optionally, a further second laminating film, the first laminating film, and the second pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Ali-Osman KIZMAZ, Sara BORHANI HAGHIGHI, Alexandra YATIM
  • Publication number: 20210207759
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling for connecting a first double-walled vacuum-insulated cryogenic line to a second. The plug-in coupling has a coupling plug and a coupling socket. The coupling plug can be plugged into the coupling socket, these being retained in a plugged-together state by fixing means. A guide column is arranged on the coupling plug or the coupling socket. The guide column has arranged on it elastic means which, in the assembled state of the plug-in coupling, are subjected to stressing and which subject the coupling plug and/or coupling socket to an elastic force which strives to release the coupling plug and coupling socket from one another as soon as the fixing means no longer hold the coupling plug and coupling socket together. The elastic energy stored in the elastic means ensures that, in the event of an emergency, the coupling plug and coupling socket are quickly released from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Holger SCHULZ, Patrick WEBER
  • Patent number: 11054681
    Abstract: A device having a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties, includes an electrical energy source having an output voltage U, a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties, and at least two supply lines, by means of which the electrical energy source and the functional element are connected. The output voltage U has an alternating voltage having a frequency f from 40 Hz to 210 Hz, a maximum amplitude Umax from 24 V to 100 V, and a slope in the range of the output voltage U between ?80% Umax and 80% Umax from 0.05*Umax/100 ?s to 0.1*Umax/100 ?s and in the range of the output voltage U between 80% Umax and ?80% Umax from ?0.05*Umax/100 ?s to ?0.1*Umax/100 ?s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Florian Manz, Patrick Weber, Christian Effertz, Thorsten Dragas
  • Patent number: 11052640
    Abstract: A laminated glass pane having a sensor assembly is presented. According to one aspect, the laminated glass pane has a first and a second glass layer that are connected via a combination film, and the sensor assembly is at least partially situated between the first and the second glass layers. According to another aspect, the sensor assembly includes a receiver antenna for supplying electromagnetic power to the sensor assembly and a transmitter antenna for transmitting information of the sensor assembly to a receiver unit situated outside the laminated glass pane. The sensor assembly includes a sensor and an evaluation unit that evaluates information from the sensor for transmission by the transmitter antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Stefan Droste, Christian Effertz, Patrick Weber
  • Publication number: 20210122383
    Abstract: A computer-implemented simulation method is described for testing a driving program for the at least partial autonomous guidance of a test vehicle. The test vehicle is moved by the driving program on a simulated road. A second vehicle in the simulation method is moved as a function of control commands of a user. The test vehicle and the second vehicle are displayed to the user including the road, data relating to the guidance of the test vehicle being collected and stored during the simulation method. A system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Boliang Yi, Patrick Weber
  • Patent number: 10949004
    Abstract: A lighting laminated glazing includes a first transparent glazing and a second glazing; an intermediate thermoplastic material layer; an electrically conductive layer between the first and second glazings; a capacitive touch sensitive device including a touch sensitive structure formed in the electrically conductive coating, having a ground electrode and a touch electrode having a touch sensitive area; a light emitting diode on the electrically conductive layer to indicate the touch sensitive area, the diode having a light emitting surface facing the touch sensitive area, and having a first and a second terminal electrically connected to, respectively, the ground electrode and the touch sensitive area; and a lighting device controlled by the touch sensitive device, the lighting device including a lighting element distinct from the diode, the lighting element being disposed between the first and the second glazing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Patrick Weber, Stefan Droste, Pascal Bauerle
  • Publication number: 20210060474
    Abstract: A method for predicting a service life of a filter element of a filter module in a system, the filter element serving to clean air, includes the steps of: a) retrieving characterization data of the system from a database; b) retrieving characterization data of the filter element from a database; c) retrieving measurement data of the system detected in the system by sensor technology; d) retrieving measurement data of the filter element detected by the sensor technology in the filter module; e) retrieving measurement data of air to be cleaned; and f) creating a data model from the data and determining the service life of the filter element to be expected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Caesar, Thomas Schroth, Karsten Schulz, Sandra Sell-Poelloth, Renate Tapper, Patrick Weber
  • Publication number: 20210060473
    Abstract: A method for providing an air stream for a system, in particular a plant, includes the following steps: a. specifying an air requirement and a required degree of air purity of the system having the plant, and storing the values in a memory unit of a control module; b. cleaning the air stream in a filter module comprising filter elements; c. providing the air stream through the filter module to air inlets or air outlets of the system as a provided air stream; d. detecting a magnitude of the provided air stream and of an actual degree of air purity by a sensor system; e. comparing a magnitude of the provided air stream and of the actual degree of air purity to the stored values; and g. calculating a performance characteristic of the filter module. A volume of the provided air influences the performance characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Caesar, Thomas Schroth, Karsten Schulz, Sandra Sell-Poelloth, Renate Tapper, Patrick Weber
  • Patent number: 10836141
    Abstract: A method for producing a curved composite glass panel with an embedded curved coherent display, the composite glass panel having first and second curved glass layers, wherein the display has a display layer and an electronics layer. The display layer has a first layer thickness and the electronics layer has a second layer thickness. A first intermediate film is arranged between the electronics layer and the second glass layer. A second intermediate film is arranged adjacent the electronics layer and the first intermediate film. A third intermediate film is arranged adjacent the display layer. The composite glass panel has a first bonding layer between the first glass layer and the third intermediate film and between the first glass layer and the display layer, and has a second bonding layer between the second glass layer and the first intermediate film and between the second glass layer and the second intermediate film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Patrick Weber, Ali-Osman Kizmaz, Sara Borhani Haghighi
  • Patent number: 10827628
    Abstract: An assembly for connecting a flat body to a voltage supply is presented. The assembly includes a ribbon cable, a control unit, and a connection element. A voltage supply supplies an electric voltage to the control unit. The flat body includes an electrically conductive structure, and a switching surface for generating a control signal that is received by the control unit. According to one aspect, the control unit is embedded in an insulating material between the flat body and the connection element. Also presented is a flat body with such an assembly, as well as a method for producing such an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Patrick Weber
  • Patent number: 10775948
    Abstract: A touch control glazing includes a first transparent glazing; an electrically conductive layer and a capacitive touch sensitive device including a touch sensitive structure formed in the electrically conductive layer, the touch sensitive structure including a ground electrode and a touch electrode having a touch sensitive area; and a light emitting diode arranged on the electrically conductive layer to indicate the touch sensitive area, the light emitting diode having a light emitting surface facing at least partially the touch sensitive area, the light emitting diode having a first terminal being an first electrode zone electrically connected to the ground electrode and a second terminal being a second electrode zone electrically connected to the touch sensitive area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Patrick Weber, Stefan Droste, Pascal Bauerle