Patents by Inventor Thomas Krauss

Thomas Krauss 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: 11988544
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing pharmaceutical containers (10) nested in a carrier (11), in which at least one of the nested containers (10) is weighed by means of a weighing device (1), wherein a relative movement between the at least one pharmaceutical container (10) and the carrier (11) is brought about in order to release the pharmaceutical containers (10) from the carrier (11) in order to increase the weighing accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: Syntegon Technology GmbH, Syntegon Packaging Systems AG, Syntegon Packaging Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Roth, Ulrich Krauß, Klaus Ullherr, Tim Fleckenstein, Rolf Barthelmess, Martin Maerz, Thomas Beck, Ralf Riebeling, Heiko Wild, Joachim Radtke, Jochen Peters, Oliver Gerundt, Harald Ott, Olaf Eistert, Frank Scholl, Herbert Schaffert, Jochen Lautenschlager, Paul Mehringer, Faruk Civelek
  • Patent number: 11914293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable mixture for generating relief structures, comprising a) at least one functionalized, part-hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate comprising (i) vinyl alcohol units, (ii) vinyl acetate units, and (iii) vinyl acrylate units, where the vinyl acrylate units, which can be substituted, have the general structure where R is hydrogen or a linear or branched aliphatic or heteroaliphatic radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or a cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic radical having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, as component A, b) at least one initiator as component B, c) at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound different from component A, as component C, d) one or more adjuvants as component D, wherein the amount of vinyl acrylate units (iii) in the functionalized, part-hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate a), based on all the units (i), (ii), and (iii), is 0.1 to <3 mol %, and component D comprises an additive capable of hydrogen bonding, in an amount of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Flint Group Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pietsch, Armin Becker, Uwe Krauss, Thomas Telser
  • Patent number: 11233255
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a starting burner (100a; 100b) for a fuel cell system (1000a; 1000b), having a catalyst (10) with a catalyst inlet (11) and a catalyst outlet (12), a catalyst area (13) being formed between the catalyst inlet (11) and the catalyst outlet (12), and the catalyst area (13) being surrounded by a catalyst wall (14) in a passage direction (D) from the catalyst inlet (11) to the catalyst outlet (12), and an operating fluid guide section (20) for supplying an operating fluid (F1) to the catalyst inlet (11), wherein the operating fluid guide section (20) is arranged outside the catalyst (10) at least in sections along the catalyst wall (14). The invention also concerns a fuel cell system (1000) with the starting burner (100a; 100b) and a method for heating a service fluid (F1) in the fuel cell system (1000a; 1000b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: AVL List GmbH, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jörg Mathé, Michael Reissig, Thomas Krauss, Julian Makinson, Bernd Reiter, Vincent Lawlor, Tatsuya Yaguchi, Tetsushi Noda, Takeshi Shiomi
  • Patent number: 11196059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell system (100) having a fuel supply unit (8) and fuel cells (1, 2) having a cathode (4, 4?) and an anode (3, 3?), wherein the cathode (4, 4?) features a cathode feed line (40), the anode (3, 3?) features an anode feed line (30), and the flow in the anode (3, 3?) is connected with the flow in the fuel supply unit (8) via the anode feed line (30), in which a reforming apparatus (13) is arranged, and having an anode exhaust line (6) provided with at least one burner apparatus (22, 23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: AVL List GmbH, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Reissig, Bernd Reiter, Jörg Mathé, Thomas Krauss, Stefan Planitzer, Vincent Lawlor, Jürgen Rechberger, Masanari Yanagisawa, Shinichi Miyazaki, Hayato Chikugo, Tadaki Mano, Tatsuya Yaguchi
  • Patent number: 11174895
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a drivetrain of a wind turbine includes at least one shaft having a circumferential outer surface and a bearing secured circumferentially around the circumferential outer surface of the shaft(s). Further, the bearing assembly includes an elastomer support arranged on at least one of an inner surface or an outer surface of the bearing. The elastomer support is constructed, at least in part, of an elastomeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Thomas Krauss
  • Patent number: 11166148
    Abstract: A method for resource management in a vehicle-based mobile communications unit. In the method, during a mobile communication transaction conducted via two simultaneously established mobile communication channels, the user-nonspecific data components of the currently active identity profile are compared with one another to determine the mobile communication services provider currently being used. In case of a mobile communication services provider identity determined within the context of the comparison, one of the mobile communication channels is switched off and the mobile communications are conducted via the other mobile communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Krauss, Peter Fertl, Markus Kaindl
  • Patent number: 10969505
    Abstract: A charged particle detector is provided. The charged particle detector includes a flexible semiconductor wafer, the semiconductor wafer being doped to form a p-n junction, and an amplifier coupled to the semiconductor wafer and configured to amplify a current or voltage across the p-n junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF YORK
    Inventors: David Jenkins, Thomas Krauss, Christian Schuster
  • Patent number: 10877143
    Abstract: A method and device for geo-referencing of supplied aerial image data, which has been recorded by an imaging system and in which a part of the earth's surface is imaged, wherein the geo-referencing of the aerial image data is carried out based on the supplied geo-referenced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image data, in which the same part of the earth's surface is imaged, wherein the method and system include: determination of essentially point-like radar signatures RS in the geo-referenced SAR image data, provision of a position of the sun for recording time of the aerial image data and the part of the earth's surface imaged therein, determination of elongated cast shadows SS produced in a direction of solar radiation in the aerial image data based on the position of the sun at the time of recording, determination in the aerial image data of initial points AP facing the sun of the determined cast shadows SS, determination of spatially corresponding point-like radar signatures RS and the initial points AP of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.
    Inventors: Hartmut Runge, Thomas Krauss
  • Publication number: 20200347880
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a drivetrain of a wind turbine includes at least one shaft having a circumferential outer surface and a bearing secured circumferentially around the circumferential outer surface of the shaft(s). Further, the bearing assembly includes an elastomer support arranged on at least one of an inner surface or an outer surface of the bearing. The elastomer support is constructed, at least in part, of an elastomeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Krauss
  • Patent number: 10753868
    Abstract: There is provided a chirped diffractive element (20) in the form of a grating (22) configured for supporting a plurality of guided mode resonances (54), which resonances (54) may be considered to comprise a standing wave. Chirping the grating (22) may allow guided mode resonances (54) to be distinguishable in terms of position within a section (34) the grating (22). An incident electromagnetic field may be coupled into at least one of the sections (34) when the electromagnetic field has a wavelength value within a predetermined wavelength range and a sample has a refractive index value within a predetermined index range. The incident electromagnetic field may be reflected by at least one of the sections (34) of the grating (22) exhibiting a guided mode resonance (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF YORK
    Inventors: Christopher Reardon, Graham Triggs, Thomas Krauss
  • Patent number: 10730481
    Abstract: A system and method for remote control of functionalities of a vehicle, for example a motor vehicle reserved for hire, is provided. The system and method include transmission and receipt of information between a mobile terminal, a remote vehicle management system and a control unit of a vehicle to remotely control, particularly to remotely initiate, particular functionalities of a vehicle which has been selected, particularly reserved, in advance using the vehicle management system. The mobile terminal is identified to the vehicle on the basis of an interchange of identifiers that the vehicle and the terminal have received in advance from the vehicle management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dennis Burgkhardt, Hyung-Taek Lim, Thomas Krauss
  • Publication number: 20200161675
    Abstract: This invention concerns a fuel cell system (100a; 100b; 100c) comprising a fuel cell stack (1) having an anode portion (2) and a cathode portion (3), a reformer (4) for supplying reformed anode gas to the anode portion (2), and an exhaust gas burner (5) for burning anode exhaust gas from the anode portion (2) and/or cathode exhaust gas from the cathode portion (3), wherein the reformer (4) is arranged at least in sections annularly around the exhaust gas burner (5), wherein an inner wall portion of the reformer (4) is arranged completely or at least substantially around an outer wall portion of the exhaust gas burner (5). The invention also concerns a method for operating a fuel cell system conforming to the invention (100a; 100b; 100c) and a motor vehicle (1000) with a fuel cell system conforming to the invention (100a; 100b; 100c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Vincent LAWLOR, Michael REISSIG, Jörg MATHÉ, Julian MAKINSON, Bernd REITER, Thomas KRAUSS
  • Patent number: 10518875
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided, which comprises a support structure and at least four lift rotors. Each of the lift rotors is attached to the support structure and comprises at least one propeller. The lift rotors are constituted such that a rotational plane, in which the at least one propeller of the lift rotor rotates, is tilted with respect to a plane formed by the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Judas, Clemens Gerlach, Thomas Krauss, Berthold Karrais
  • Publication number: 20190391255
    Abstract: A method and device for geo-referencing of supplied aerial image data, which has been recorded by an imaging system and in which a part of the earth's surface is imaged, wherein the geo-referencing of the aerial image data is carried out based on the supplied geo-referenced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image data, in which the same part of the earth's surface is imaged, wherein the method and system include: determination of essentially point-like radar signatures RS in the geo-referenced SAR image data, provision of a position of the sun for recording time of the aerial image data and the part of the earth's surface imaged therein, determination of elongated cast shadows SS produced in a direction of solar radiation in the aerial image data based on the position of the sun at the time of recording, determination in the aerial image data of initial points AP facing the sun of the determined cast shadows SS, determination of spatially corresponding point-like radar signatures RS and the initial points AP of
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Hartmut Runge, Thomas Krauss
  • Publication number: 20190379069
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell system (100) having a fuel supply unit (8) and fuel cells (1, 2) having a cathode (4, 4?) and an anode (3, 3?), wherein the cathode (4, 4?) features a cathode feed line (40), the anode (3, 3?) features an anode feed line (30), and the flow in the anode (3, 3?) is connected with the flow in the fuel supply unit (8) via the anode feed line (30), in which a reforming apparatus (13) is arranged, and having an anode exhaust line (6) provided with at least one burner apparatus (22, 23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicants: AVL List GmbH, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael REISSIG, Bernd REITER, Jörg MATHÉ, Thomas KRAUSS, Stefan PLANITZER, Vincent LAWLOR, Jürgen RECHBERGER, Masanari YANAGISAWA, Shinichi MIYAZAKI, Hayato CHIKUGO, Tadaki MANO, Tatsuya YAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10500967
    Abstract: An electrical charging apparatus (10) for charging an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle (12) has an electrical connection (16) to electrically connect the charging apparatus (10) to a charging station (14) and to interchange electrical energy with the charging station (14). An electrical converter (18) is connected to the electrical connection (16) to interchange the electrical energy with the charging station (14) via the electrical connection (16) and to convert the electrical energy. A control unit (20) is connected to the electrical converter (18) to control the interchange of the electrical energy. A communication interface (22) is assigned to the control unit (20) and is designed to interchange data (34) with the charging station (14). The control unit (20) is designed to control the interchange of the electrical energy on the basis of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniel Spesser, Thomas Krauss, Dirk Herke
  • Publication number: 20190331597
    Abstract: There is provided a chirped diffractive element (20) in the form of a grating (22) configured for supporting a plurality of guided mode resonances (54), which resonances (54) may be considered to comprise a standing wave. Chirping the grating (22) may allow guided mode resonances (54) to be distinguishable in terms of position within a section (34) the grating (22). An incident electromagnetic field may be coupled into at least one of the sections (34) when the electromagnetic field has a wavelength value within a predetermined wavelength range and a sample has a refractive index value within a predetermined index range. The incident electromagnetic field may be reflected by at least one of the sections (34) of the grating (22) exhibiting a guided mode resonance (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Reardon, Graham Triggs, Thomas Krauss
  • Publication number: 20190324162
    Abstract: A charged particle detector is provided. The charged particle detector includes a flexible semiconductor wafer, the semiconductor wafer being doped to form a p-n junction, and an amplifier coupled to the semiconductor wafer and configured to amplify a current or voltage across the p-n junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: David JENKINS, Thomas KRAUSS, Christian SCHUSTER
  • Patent number: 10104637
    Abstract: A method is provided for roaming management in a mobile radio unit, in the memory of which a plurality of different individually activatable identity profiles are stored. The identity profiles includes different options for the mobile radio unit to access different mobile radio networks. In the method, the suitability of a currently active identity profile is automatically verified according to predefined rules and taking into account the current position of the mobile radio unit, and a decision is made as to whether a switch to a currently inactive identity profile should be made. An estimated destination of the mobile radio unit is additionally taken into account when making a decision about switching profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Krauss, Robert Tafelmayer
  • Patent number: 9919609
    Abstract: A charging plug (10) for an electric vehicle having has contact pins (L1, N, PE) for establishing a plug connection to a coupling, and temperature sensors (NTC1, NTC2, NTC3) that are coupled thermally to the contact pins (L1, N, PE) for detecting a temperature profile between the charging plug (10) and the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Horst Kretschmer, Frank Dambacher, Thomas Krauss