Patents by Inventor Thomas Bauer
Thomas Bauer 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: 20240137243Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected. The first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network. A message format table configured in the gateway ECU is indicative of a message formatting relative to a standard message format of the construction machine communication system. The gateway ECU is arranged to receive a message on a source interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces, translate a data content of the message based on the message format table, and forward a message comprising the translated data content onto a destination interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter BAUER, Christian BALES
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Publication number: 20240123533Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for DED or WAAM, comprising a welding torch configured to generate an arc for generating a melt pool on a surface of a workpiece, and a wire feeder configured to feed a wire towards the melt pool to generate a weld seam on said surface, and an enclosure enclosing at least part of the workpiece and comprising a process atmosphere with a process gas, wherein a sucking device sucks part of the process gas out of the enclosure and thereafter re-introduces the process gas into the process atmosphere, and wherein the enclosure comprises or consists of a flexible housing or a tent and in the sucking device is connected to a buffer volume or a pressure stabilizing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Thomas AMMANN, Ian HIBBITT, Dominik BAUER, Julio COROADO
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Patent number: 11962226Abstract: A rotor carrier for a rotor of an electric machine and to a hybrid module with such a rotor carrier. The rotor carrier includes a tubular base body having elements on an outer circumferential surface facing the rotor for connection between base body and rotor, the base body is connected to a hub by a connection element. The connection element has an axial portion which extends along a part of the axial length of the base body and runs coaxial to the latter, in that receptacles for parts of a clutch are provided on an inner circumferential surface of the axial portion remote of the base body, and in that the connection element has a flange area adjoining the axial portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Wolfgang Großpietsch, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christoph Margraf, Thomas Bauer
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Publication number: 20240117332Abstract: The invention relates to subtilase variants and detergent compositions comprising the variants, as well as methods of producing the variants and methods for stabilizing a subtilase variant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Esben Peter Friis, Rolf Thomas Lenhard, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Carl Mikael Bauer
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Publication number: 20240117369Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and compositions for increasing genome editing and site-directed integration events utilizing guided endonucleases and floral cell-preferred or floral tissue-preferred promoters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Matthew Bauer, Brent Delbert Brower-Toland, Shunhong Dai, Brent O'Brien, Thomas L. Slewinski
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Publication number: 20240106681Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, the gateway comprising including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected, where the mutual interconnect is controlled by a gateway electronic control unit, ECU, wherein the first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network, wherein the gateway ECU is arranged to receive a request for hydraulic pressure release on the second interface and to forward the request as a hydraulic pressure release signal on the first interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter BAUER
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Patent number: 11941978Abstract: Traffic signal timing plans are derived from vehicle trajectory or probe data. The probe data is collected and archived in a datastore over a sample time on the order of weeks or longer. Probe data is corrected for clock drift, geo-fence filtered to a selected intersection, and then stop line crossings in the intersection are identified and analyzed along with related data to determine the timing plans and schedule for the intersection. In this way, access to government agency timing plans is obviated so as to save time and expense.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Justin Michael Neill, Brandon Keith Sams, Jonah Aaron Pincetich, Darryl Joseph Michaud, Thomas Bauer, Jingtao Ma
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Patent number: 11941218Abstract: The invention relates to an input device comprising: a touch-sensitive input surface facing towards an operator (B); a detection device for the spatially resolved detection of an approach towards and touch on the touch-sensitive input surface having a sensor array for capacitive and/or inductive detection, which extends parallel to the input surface; an input part, which is disposed on the input surface and mounted so as to be movable from a rest position (X0) into an actuation position (XE) along an actuating direction (B1) extending perpendicularly to the input surface, for enabling a performance of an operating input by the operator (B) through a manual displacement of the input part along the actuating direction (B1); a position indicator for contactless position detection, which is attached to the input part and cooperates with the detection device; restoring means for generating a restoring force (F) with snap haptics counteracting the manual shifting from the rest position (X0); wherein the detection dType: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: PREH GMBHInventors: Norbert Bauer, Thomas Kleffel
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Patent number: 11943042Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a device for detecting a zone of communication between a user terminal and a satellite constellation including a plurality of satellites in non-geosynchronous (non-GEO) orbit includes one or more processors and memory. The memory stores instructions that, as a result of being executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to: determine a location of the device, wherein the location corresponds to a field of regard for detecting the zone of communication, and wherein the field of regard corresponds to an antenna aperture of the phased array antenna; evaluate a level of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation associated with the field of regard; and output, to a user of the device, an indication of the level of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation associated with the field of regard.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Thomas Laurance Robinson, Calder Christiansen Foster Coalson, Jared Michael Greene, Steven Douglas Gregory, Elliott Macdonald Schwartz, Aidan Bauer
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Publication number: 20240084235Abstract: An organomimetic device includes a microfluidic device that can be used to culture cells in its microfluidic channels. The organomimetic device can be part of dynamic system that can apply mechanical forces to the cells by modulating the microfluidic device and the flow of fluid through the microfluidic channels. The membrane in the organomimetic device can be modulated mechanically via pneumatic means and/or mechanical means. The organomimetic device can be manufactured by the fabrication of individual components separately, for example, as individual layers that can be subsequently laminated together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jose Fernandez-Alcon, Norman Wen, Richard Novak, Donald E. Ingber, Geraldine A. Hamilton, Christopher Hinojosa, Karel Domansky, Daniel Levner, Guy Thompson, II, Kambez Hajipouran Benam, Remi Villenave, Thomas Umundum, Alfred Paris, Georg Bauer
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Patent number: 11913500Abstract: A clutch arrangement is provided with a clutch housing that connects a drive unit to an output, such as a transmission, which is rotatable around a central axis and with which an axial central projection is associated at the side of the clutch housing facing the drive unit in the radial extension area of its rotational center. The axial central projection receives a rotor carrier receiving a rotor of an electric machine. The central projection is connected at least so as to be fixed with respect to relative rotation to the drive unit via a first connection device and to the rotor carrier via a second connection device.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Publication number: 20240054577Abstract: The invention relates to a construction method and an arrangement for carrying out a construction project involving the production of several foundation elements on a construction site by means of at least one construction apparatus, wherein based on information on starting conditions, in particular on the ground composition, and the at least one construction apparatus as well as specifications for the construction project with the foundation elements to be produced a method sequence with determination of manufacturing parameters for each foundation element to be produced is defined in a computer unit, on the basis of the defined method sequence with the defined manufacturing parameters the production of at least one foundation element is started, during the method sequence actual data are recorded when producing the foundation elements and supplied to the computer unit, the computer unit compares the recorded actual data with target data for the defined method sequence and in the case of a relevant deviationType: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbHInventor: Thomas BAUER
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Patent number: 11894836Abstract: An improved electro acoustic RF filter (FC) is provided. The RF filter comprises an electro acoustic resonator (EAR) connected between an input port and an output port, an impedance element and a damping and/or dissipation element (DE) in mechanical contact to the impedance element. The damping and/or dissipation element is provided and configured to remove acoustic energy from the impedance element which has a similar construction as the resonator on the same substrate. With such a construction an acoustically inactive impedance element (AIIE) is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: RF360 Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ansgar Schaeufele, Thomas Bauer, Gholamreza Dadgar Javid
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Patent number: 11872753Abstract: In some examples, a controller receives measurement data responsive to operation of a vibrated spreader for use in dispensing a build material onto a target surface, and controls a frequency of a vibration of the spreader based on the measurement data.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David A. Champion, Adriaan Spierings, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11846327Abstract: A hub assembly for a hybrid module having a first and a second connection partner arranged coaxially with one another, the first connection partner has a first bearing portion and the second connection partner has a second bearing portion, and a plurality of connecting elements. The first and the second bearing portion have receiving openings for receiving the connecting elements. The first and the second connection partner are prepositioned with respect to one another via a form-fitting connection such that the receiving openings in the first and the second bearing portion are each oriented in pairs in a positionally correct manner with respect to one another in the circumferential direction about the main axis H.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11807099Abstract: A rotor carrier for a rotor of an electric machine and to a hybrid module with such a rotor carrier. The rotor carrier includes a pot-shaped base body. The base body overlaps only a portion of the axial extension of the rotor, in that the rotor carrier comprises a second supporting body that has elements on an outer circumferential surface for a positive engagement connection and/or frictional engagement connection between supporting body and rotor, in that the supporting body has a radially extending flange, and in that the bottom of the base body and the flange of the supporting body are connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Wolfgang Großpietsch, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christoph Margraf, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11772451Abstract: A vehicle temperature control system, for electric motor-powered vehicles or hybrid vehicles, includes a heater (18), which can be operated electrically or/and with fuel, with a first heat exchanger device (16) for transferring heat provided in the heater (18) to a first heat carrier medium provided in a first heat carrier medium circuit (12). An operating material tank (20) holds a liquid operating material (24). A second heat exchanger device (26) provides heat transfer between the first heat carrier medium provided in the first heat carrier medium circuit (12) and energy storage material (36) contained in the operating material tank (20). A third heat exchanger device (38) provides heat transfer between the first heat carrier medium provided in the first heat carrier medium circuit (12) and a second heat carrier medium provided in a second heat carrier medium circuit (40).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11754159Abstract: An axle center transmission for transmitting a driving torque received from a drive device to two half shafts of an axle comprises a transmission gearing for transmitting a driving torque received at an input element and having at least two selectively switchable gear transmission ratios and a differential for distributing the transmitted driving torque to two output elements. The transmission gearing has a first gear formed as a planetary transmission having a first sun gear, a first planet carrier having planet gears, and a first annulus gear. The transmission gearing furthermore has a second gear formed as a planetary transmission having a second sun gear, a second planet carrier having planet gears, and a second annulus gear. The first sun gear forms said input element; the first planet carrier is stationary; and the second sun gear is couplable or coupled to the first annulus gear for a common rotation.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: KESSLER & CO. GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 11752834Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a burner assembly unit (12) with a combustion chamber (18) to be fed with combustion air (V) and fuel (B) and a flame tube (24). A heat exchanger assembly unit (14) includes an inner heat exchanger housing (28) with an inner circumferential wall (30) and an outer heat exchanger housing (34) with an outer circumferential wall (36). A heat transfer medium flow space (40) is between the inner and outer heat exchanger housings, which are elongated in a longitudinal axis (L) direction. A waste gas backflow space (44), between the inner circumferential wall (30) and the flame tube, opens towards an exhaust gas outlet. A catalytic converter device (52) is provided in the waste gas backflow space associated with an energizable heating unit (58), or/and insulation material (64) is provided on an outer side (62) facing away from the heat transfer medium flow space.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbHInventors: Thomas Bauer, Tobias Strobel, Günter Eberspach, Walter Blaschke
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Patent number: 11740030Abstract: The present invention relates to a material and process for producing water- and oxygen-free halogen salts of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, or of a transition metal, or of a metal of groups 13 or 14 of the Periodic Table, in which at least one halogen salt is heated with a heating rate of from 0.2 K/min to 30 K/min, especially from 1.0 K/min to 10 K/min, proceeding from room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Louis Maksoud, Thomas Bauer