Patents by Inventor Ralf Schoening

Ralf Schoening 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: 10391857
    Abstract: A system and method for regulating an airstream to a radiator device of a vehicle. The device guides the airstream through at least one opening toward the radiator device, and includes at least two cover elements that at least partially close the at least one opening while in a closed position. The device includes a drive that moves the cover elements between the closed position and an open position such that the at least one opening is at least partially open. A driver coupled to the drive and cover elements transfers the movement from the drive to the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: HBPO GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Schoening
  • Patent number: 10040344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closing device (10) for closing an essential component of a vehicle particularly a radiator of a vehicle with at least one closing element (11) for regulating an air inlet to the essential component and a support element (12) for the acceptance of the at least one closing element (11) wherein the closing device (10) comprises at least one deformation element (20) for the absorption of the impact energy at the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: HBPO GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Schöning, Matthias Grünschneder, Michael Breisacher
  • Publication number: 20170326970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for regulating an airstream to a radiator device of a vehicle, wherein the airstream is guidable through at least one opening (1) to the radiator device, with at least two cover elements (20, 21) for at least partially closing the opening (1) in at least a closed position (II) and a drive (30) for moving the cover elements (20, 21) between the closed position (II) and an open position (I) for the at least partial release of the opening (1), characterized in that a driver (40) is provided for the transfer of a movement of the drive (30) to the cover elements (20, 21), wherein the cover elements (20, 21) are arranged angled towards one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Ralf SCHOENING
  • Publication number: 20160368367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closing device (10) for closing an essential component of a vehicle particularly a radiator of a vehicle with at least one closing element (11) for regulating an air inlet to the essential component and a support element (12) for the acceptance of the at least one closing element (11) wherein the closing device (10) comprises at least one deformation element (20) for the absorption of the impact energy at the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf Schöning, Matthias Grünschneder, Michael Breisacher
  • Patent number: 8371407
    Abstract: A front-end module for vehicles which comprises a mounting member with a plurality of sections extending in different directions to accommodate vehicle components wherein a component provided as a cooling module is by means of fixing elements secured to said mounting member in a central area thereof and wherein an air guide unit is disposed adjacent to said mounting member which unit comprises at least one air guide element made of a foamed material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: HBPO GmbH, Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Hassdenteufel, Markus Hoeglinger, Guido Opperbeck, Ralf Schoening
  • Patent number: 7761711
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for validating a message with a signature. The method may include receiving the message with the signature and carrying out an integrated validation and storing process. The signature may be validated based on a validation algorithm and a key. The received message may be stored in a database. A method for generating a signature for a message may include carrying out an integrated receiving and generating process. The message to be sent may be received and the signature may be generated based on a signing algorithm and a key. The message may be sent with the signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Software AG
    Inventors: Kay Hans-Peter Winkler, Michael Ulrich Körner, Harald Ralf Schöning, Eckehard Hermann, Rene Kollmorgen, Dieter Hermann Kessler
  • Patent number: 7546282
    Abstract: Searching within elements of a hierarchically structured database. Each element may include one or more hierarchically structured nodes for defining attributes of the element. One or more nodes of the searched element may fulfill one or more search conditions (c0,ci, . . ). A plurality of codes may be searched and a unique identifier (EID) may be assigned to each of the selected nodes. A reference index may be created that allows to derive for each unique identifier (EID) of a selected node the corresponding element of the database. A set (L, Ei) of unique identifiers may be retrieved for each of the one or more search conditions for ancestor nodes, which fulfill the respective search condition. A final set of unique identifiers may be obtained. The searched elements of the database may be retrieved based on the final set of unique identifiers and the reference index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Software AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Harbarth, Kay Hans-Peter Winkler, Harald Ralf Schöning
  • Publication number: 20090039674
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a front-end module for vehicles which comprises a mounting member with a plurality of sections extending in different directions to accommodate vehicle components wherein a component provided as a cooling module is by means of fixing elements secured to said mounting member in a central area thereof and wherein an air guide unit is disposed adjacent to said mounting member which unit comprises at least one air guide element made of a foamed material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicants: HBPO GmbH, Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Hassdenteufel, Markus Hoeglinger, Guido Opperbeck, Ralf Schoening