Patents by Inventor Stefan Köhler
Stefan Köhler 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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Patent number: 11974719Abstract: In summary, to simplify operation of a medical image acquisition system, it is proposed that the image acquisition system continuously monitors a current image acquisition situation and assigns at least one new function to at least one, preferably manual, operating element, which is adapted to a detected new image acquisition situation, in response to a change in the image acquisition situation, to the extent that said newly assigned function is adjustable and/or operable with the at least one operating element. To this end, the image acquisition system can detect the change in the image acquisition situation using predefined parameters by means of sensors and/or through communication with peripheral units and/or preferably through image analysis of an image sequence which is recorded with an image sensor of the image acquisition system.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: Stefan Schröer, Matthias Kühn, Alexander Köhler, Daniel Härter, Joachim Jauss
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Patent number: 11967437Abstract: A control rod position indication system is for a nuclear reactor with a reactor core and at least one control rod which is movable along a linear path of movement for controlling reactivity of the core. The system includes a permanent magnet mounted on the control rod or a corresponding drive rod, and a number of reed switches arranged around the path of movement in order to be switched by a magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet when passing by. The permanent magnet has a north-south axis whose orientation is constant during movement, and the respective reed switch has a number of reed contacts which are aligned along a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of at least one reed switch is inclined relative to the north-south axis of the permanent magnet, and the angle of inclination has an absolute value within a range from 15 to 65 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FRAMATOME GmbHInventors: Jean-Luc Roux, Patrick Köhler-Soto, Stefan Schön-Wälder
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Publication number: 20230217479Abstract: A communication system, including: a plurality of communication devices communicating with each other by use of RF resources; a resource controller configured to control the RF resources; and an interference detector configured to detect an interferer and to provide information describing the interferer to the resource controller, wherein the resource controller controls the RF resources of the plurality of communication devices taking into account the information describing the interferer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Frank BURKHARDT, Friedemann LAUE, Stefan KÖHLER, Anna NEUPERT, Hannes ELLINGER, Priyanka NEUHAUS, Jürgen HUPP, Thomas WINDISCH
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Patent number: 11673716Abstract: The description pertains to a bag for shipping goods in the mail order business with a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a bottom side and a bag opening with an opening edge for the insertion and removal of the goods. This bag should be further developed in such a way that, on the one hand, it can accommodate a variety of different and differently sized goods in a manner that is safe for shipping and transport and on the other hand that it can be used as a reusable mailing bag in order to avoid unnecessary waste.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Lidl Digital Internationial GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Köhler, Falk-Johannes Schwarz, Michael Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20230013137Abstract: A light guide is provided for a lighting device of a vehicle. The light guide includes an entrance surface into which light can enter, at least one lateral exit surface from which a portion of the light that has entered can exit, an end region through which a portion of the light that has entered can exit. The end region is structured and/or shaped in such a way that a portion of light which laterally emerges from the region adjacent to the end region after reflection at or in the end region is reduced or minimised.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Stefan Köhler
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Patent number: 11512026Abstract: A binder composition that includes cement, optionally calcium sulfate, at least one zinc salt and at least one alkylamine, and to a dry-mortar mixture that includes said binder composition. The present invention further relates to the use of a composition composed of a zinc salt and an alkylamine for achieving high early strengths in a binder composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbHInventors: Yvonne Schaepers, Juergen Bader, Werner Stohr, Stefan Koehler
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Publication number: 20200317405Abstract: The description pertains to a bag for shipping goods in the mail order business with a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a bottom side and a bag opening with an opening edge for the insertion and removal of the goods. This bag should be further developed in such a way that, on the one hand, it can accommodate a variety of different and differently sized goods in a manner that is safe for shipping and transport and on the other hand that it can be used as a reusable mailing bag in order to avoid unnecessary waste.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Stefan Köhler, Falk-Johannes Schwarz, Michael Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20200277236Abstract: A binder composition that includes cement, optionally calcium sulfate, at least one zinc salt and at least one alkylamine, and to a dry-mortar mixture that includes said binder composition. The present invention further relates to the use of a composition composed of a zinc salt and an alkylamine for achieving high early strengths in a binder composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Yvonne SCHAEPERS, Juergen BADER, Werner STOHR, Stefan KOEHLER
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Patent number: 10654386Abstract: A tethering assembly includes an elastomeric strap, a fleece material and a rigid structural component with a hooked end. The tethering assembly holds a trim fabric in place in relation to a vehicle component. Advantageously, the assembly minimizes free play and rattling and helps sliding and detachment in case of partial contact between the tethering assembly and the vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Stefan Koehler, Axel Haby
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Patent number: 10427570Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat back that has a seat back frame and a shell. The seat back frame may extend through a shell opening such that an upper shell cross member is disposed on a back side of the seat back frame and a lower shell cross member may be disposed on a front side of the seat back frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Axel Haby, Stefan Koehler
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Publication number: 20190031067Abstract: A tethering assembly includes an elastomeric strap, a fleece material and a rigid structural component with a hooked end. The tethering assembly holds a trim fabric in place in relation to a vehicle component. Advantageously, the assembly minimizes free play and rattling and helps sliding and detachment in case of partial contact between the tethering assembly and the vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Stefan KOEHLER, Axel HABY
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Patent number: 10138820Abstract: An excentric pin for an electronic throttle control assembly, which is used to adjust the default position of at least one spring used to control the position of a valve plate, where the valve plate is located in an opening of a housing in the electronic control assembly. The excentric pin is used to adjust the default angle of the valve plate to have an angular tolerance of +/?0.10°. The excentric pin is slideably pressed into an aperture of the housing of the electronic throttle control assembly, and turned using some type of driver. The electronic throttle control assembly may be a one-spring design, or a two-spring design, where the two-spring design requires only one spring pin and the excentric pin. Also, the excenter pin may be used to adjust the position of the sector gear, e.g., function as the lower mechanical stop to provide a minimum opening angle for low leakage, and a minimum opening angle to avoid throttle plate corking into opening of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Köhler, Stefan Burkhard, John Norman Stockbridge
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Publication number: 20180327097Abstract: A securing device for a component that can be secured on rails of a floor structure of an aircraft interior includes at least two adapter plates. The adapter plates are decoupled from one another and configured to be secured on the rails. The adapter plates being configured to secure the component having mutually spaced securing attachments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Joern Loose, Mario Gamm, Wolfram Kuhlgatz, Stefan Koehler, Pawel Piotrowski, Magdalena Schmitz
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Publication number: 20180319301Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat back that has a seat back frame and a shell. The seat back frame may extend through a shell opening such that an upper shell cross member is disposed on a back side of the seat back frame and a lower shell cross member may be disposed on a front side of the seat back frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Axel HABY, Stefan KOEHLER
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Publication number: 20170145926Abstract: An excentric pin for an electronic throttle control assembly, which is used to adjust the default position of at least one spring used to control the position of a valve plate, where the valve plate is located in an opening of a housing in the electronic control assembly. The excentric pin is used to adjust the default angle of the valve plate to have an angular tolerance of +/?0.10°. The excentric pin is slideably pressed into an aperture of the housing of the electronic throttle control assembly, and turned using some type of driver. The electronic throttle control assembly may be a one-spring design, or a two-spring design, where the two-spring design requires only one spring pin and the excentric pin. Also, the excenter pin may be used to adjust the position of the sector gear, e.g., function as the lower mechanical stop to provide a minimum opening angle for low leakage, and a minimum opening angle to avoid throttle plate corking into opening of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Köhler, Stefan Burkhard, John Norman Stockbridge
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Patent number: 9657650Abstract: A throttle body assembly includes a housing defining a throttle bore with a throttle plate in the bore and mounted on a shaft. An electric motor has a pinion gear. A gear assembly includes an intermediate gear and a sector gear and transfers rotational drive from the electric motor to the throttle plate. Biasing structure biases the sector gear and thus the shaft to cause the throttle plate to close the throttle bore defining a closed position thereof. When the motor is energized, rotation of the pinion gear causes rotation of the gear assembly, against the bias on the sector gear, thereby causing rotation of the shaft to move the throttle plate from the closed position to an open position. A position sensor assembly determines a position of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mohammed Rizwan Khan, Donald Taylor, John Norman Stockbridge, Stefan Köhler, Nathan Cowan, Joy Jacobs, Jennifer Betsistas, Dominik Ilse
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Patent number: 9624839Abstract: A throttle body assembly includes a housing defining a throttle bore with a throttle plate in the bore and mounted on a shaft. An electric motor has a pinion gear. A gear assembly transfers rotational drive from the electric motor to the throttle plate. Biasing structure biases the gear assembly and thus the shaft to cause the throttle plate to close the throttle bore defining a closed position thereof. When the motor is energized, rotation of the gear assembly, against the bias biasing structure, thereby causing rotation of the shaft to move the throttle plate from the closed position to an open position. A position sensor assembly determines a position of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mohammed Rizwan Khan, Donald Taylor, John Norman Stockbridge, Stefan Köhler, Nathan Cowan, Dean Sorell
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Patent number: 9546606Abstract: A throttle body assembly includes a housing defining a throttle bore with a throttle plate in the bore and mounted on a shaft. An electric motor has a pinion gear. A gear assembly includes an intermediate gear and a sector gear and transfers rotational drive from the electric motor to the throttle plate. Biasing structure biases the sector gear and thus the shaft to cause the throttle plate to close the throttle bore defining a closed position thereof. When the motor is energized, rotation of the pinion gear causes rotation of the gear assembly, against the bias on the sector gear, thereby causing rotation of the shaft to move the throttle plate from the closed position to an open position. A position sensor assembly determines a position of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Cowan, Mohammed Rizwan Khan, Stefan Köhler, John Norman Stockbridge, Donald Taylor
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Patent number: 9452704Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles having an optical fiber including a flat segment with two opposing flat sides, a light decoupling area, and a light coupling area. The light decoupling area in which light relayed by the flat sides is output in the primary direction of emission. The light coupling area couples the light into the optical fiber, and is arranged on a free end of a light coupling element which is perpendicular to the flat segment and projects from the same. A deflection structure is arranged between the light coupling element and the flat segment for the purpose of deflecting the light toward the flat segment. A rigid circuit board runs parallel to the flat segment. The circuit board is configured with a number of light sources which are each functionally assigned to the light coupling elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Stefan Köhler, Matthias Mallon, Thomas Niedenzu
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Publication number: 20150337743Abstract: A throttle body assembly includes a housing defining a throttle bore with a throttle plate in the bore and mounted on a shaft. An electric motor has a pinion gear. A gear assembly includes an intermediate gear and a sector gear and transfers rotational drive from the electric motor to the throttle plate. Biasing structure biases the sector gear and thus the shaft to cause the throttle plate to close the throttle bore defining a closed position thereof. When the motor is energized, rotation of the pinion gear causes rotation of the gear assembly, against the bias on the sector gear, thereby causing rotation of the shaft to move the throttle plate from the closed position to an open position. A position sensor assembly determines a position of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Nathan Cowan, Mohammed Rizwan Khan, Stefan Köhler, John Norman Stockbridge, Donald Taylor