Patents by Inventor Thomas Mahler
Thomas Mahler 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: 20240194058Abstract: A system can perform a method that includes receiving sensor data from a subset of human-driven vehicles that have moved through an intersection in a region, where the sensor data indicates a respective set of trajectories of respective human-driven vehicles of the subset through the intersection. The method can further include processing the sensor data to classify driving behavior of each human-driven vehicle of the subset of human-driven vehicles through the intersection. The method can further include classifying the intersection to label an autonomy map to include pass-through information for at least one of autonomous vehicles or semi-autonomous vehicles driving through the intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Thomas Monninger, Anja Severin, Mario Aleksic, Alexander Bracht, Michael Henzler, Michael Mink, Tobias Mahler, Roland Ortloff, Andreas Silvius Weber
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Publication number: 20240182064Abstract: A computing system can receive sensor data from a set of human-driven vehicles operating through a road segment. The system can process the sensor data to determine a set of right-of-way rules for autonomous vehicle driving through the road segment. In certain examples, the system can obtain an autonomous driving map utilized by autonomous vehicles for operating through the road segment, and modify the autonomous driving map to include the set of right-of-way rules for the road segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Thomas Monninger, Anja Severin, Mario Aleksic, Alexander Bracht, Michael Henzler, Michael Mink, Tobias Mahler, Roland Ortloff, Andreas Silvius Weber
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Publication number: 20240168489Abstract: Embodiments provide an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a receiver and a position determiner. The receiver is configured to receive two periodic wideband signals transmitted from two spaced apart base stations of a navigation system for unmanned aerial vehicles, wherein the two periodic wideband signals are time-synchronized. The position determiner is configured to determine a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle relative to the two base stations based on a difference between reception times of the two periodic wideband signals and based on reception intensities of the two periodic wideband signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Kei SAKAGUCHI, Kim MAHLER, Thomas HAUSTEIN, Wilhelm KEUSGEN
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Publication number: 20240088819Abstract: A method for braking a rotating tool of an electric machine tool, wherein the electric machine tool includes a machine electronics system and a motor. A braking method in which the braking process includes sub-sequences for feeding back the released braking energy and for driving the electric motor. The braking method is characterized by a changeover between the sub-sequences, wherein the changeover can either be initiated as a function of a voltage in an intermediate circuit of the machine electronics system. An invention relates to an electric machine tool for carrying out the braking method is also provided. The electric machine tool may be, in particular, an electric grinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Michael LACHER, Manel OUNI, Thomas MAHLER
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Publication number: 20240088805Abstract: A method for braking a rotating tool of an electric machine tool, wherein the electric machine tool includes a machine electronics system and a motor. A braking method in which the braking process includes sub-sequences for feeding back the released braking energy and for driving the electric motor. The braking method is characterized by a changeover between the sub-sequences, wherein the changeover takes place after predefined time periods for the individual sub-sequences have elapsed. An electric machine tool for carrying out the braking method is also provided. The electric machine tool may be, in particular, an electric grinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Michael LACHER, Manel OUNI, Thomas MAHLER
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Publication number: 20240069150Abstract: An apparatus including a processor unit configured to provide a first high-definition map, a sensor unit configured for providing sensor data representing an environmental condition in a periphery of the apparatus and a receiver unit configured to receive data representing a second high-definition map. The processor unit is configured to fuse the second high-definition map and the sensor data so as to provide the first high-definition map. The apparatus further includes a transmitter unit configured for transmitting a result of fusing the second high-definition map and the sensor data, and includes a command generator unit configured to generate a command signal representing a vehicle control command for a vehicle carrying the apparatus based on the first high-definition map.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Kim MAHLER, Thomas HAUSTEIN, Marcus GROSSMANN, Kei SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20240050973Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for roll coating are provided. The roll coating system (100) includes a coating roll (110) having a deformable inner layer (12) with a surface thereof covered by a deformable outer layer (14), the inner layer being softer than the outer layer. A substrate (3) is conveyed to the nip (12) between the coating roll and a back-up roll (120). A metered coating material is transferred from the coating roll to a patterned surface structure (40) of the substrate at the nip to form a conformal coating on the patterned structure of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Kevin T. Reddy, Scott L. Ciliske, Shawn C. Dodds, Mikhail L. Pekurovsky, Kara A. Meyers, James N. Dobbs, Samad Javid, Robert B. Secor, Joseph B. Farley, Ronald P. Swanson, Tyler J. Rattray, Ann M. Gilman, Angela S. McLean, Thomas A. Mahler, Yugeun P. Yang, Paul J. Cordes
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Publication number: 20230226665Abstract: A porous coated abrasive article comprises a porous backing having opposed first and second major surfaces, and a porous abrasive layer disposed on the first major surface. The porous backing comprises a porous oriented thermoplastic film. The porous backing has a land portion and openings extending between the first and second major surfaces. Each opening has a respective area at the first surface, wherein the openings have a number density of 5 to 4600 openings per square inch, and wherein the total area of the openings is from 1 to 90 area percent, based on the combined total areas of the land portion and the openings. The porous abrasive layer is disposed on the first major surface of the porous backing. The porous abrasive layer comprises abrasive particles retained in a binder and has an abrading surface opposite the porous backing, and the second major surface of the porous backing and the abrading surface are in fluid communication through at least some of the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: David M. Mahli, Joel A. Getschel, Paul D. Graham, Steven J. McMan, Thomas A. Mahler, Charles R. Wald
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Patent number: 11699934Abstract: A non-output-side end shield (100) for a brushless electric motor (500) is provided, including a centrally arranged bearing seat (110) for accommodating a non-output-side rotor bearing (510) for a rotor shaft (560) of the brushless electric motor (500), the non-output-side end shield (100) including a sensor receptacle (150), which is used as a carrier for a sensor circuit board (550) for detecting the rotational position of the rotor shaft (560), the non-output-side end shield (100) and the sensor receptacle (150) being formed together as a one-part component.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Mahler, Manfred Jakob, Torsten Tussing
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Publication number: 20200070312Abstract: The disclosure relates to a curable composition comprising: a polymerizable epoxy-acrylate resin composition having a complex viscosity at 25° C. and 1 Hz frequency of at least about 4500 Pa-s; and abrasive particles partially or fully embedded in the polymerizable epoxy-acrylate resin component. The disclosure also relates to cured compositions formed from such curable compositions, wherein the abrasive particles are partially or fully embedded in the cured composition. In addition, the disclosure relates to abrasive articles made from such cured compositions as well as methods for making abrasive articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Kathleen S. Shafer, Chainika Jangu, Ian R. Owen, Cyrus A. Anderson, Thomas A. Mahler
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Publication number: 20190296603Abstract: A non-output-side end shield (100) for a brushless electric motor (500) is provided, including a centrally arranged bearing seat (110) for accommodating a non-output-side rotor bearing (510) for a rotor shaft (560) of the brushless electric motor (500), the non-output-side end shield (100) including a sensor receptacle (150), which is used as a carrier for a sensor circuit board (550) for detecting the rotational position of the rotor shaft (560), the non-output-side end shield (100) and the sensor receptacle (150) being formed together as a one-part component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Thomas MAHLER, Manfred JAKOB, Torsten TUSSING
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Patent number: 9985492Abstract: A stator for an electrodynamic machine, in particular an electric motor, contains a stator packet with a first stator end and a second stator end. Furthermore, the stator assembly contains at least one web insulation with at least one winding support element to accommodate a stator coil. A heat conductive support device with at least one support element is provided, whereby the support element is at least partially disposed in the winding support element.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Thomas Mahler
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Patent number: 9979252Abstract: A rotor for an electrodynamic machine, in particular an electric motor, is disclosed. The rotor includes a rotor packet having a first rotor end and a second rotor end as well as a plurality of interconnected sheet metal rings. Each sheet metal ring forms a web. Further, the rotor includes a web insulation with at least one winding support element for receiving a rotor coil. In addition, the rotor includes an end sheet metal element with at least one support element, where the end sheet metal element is at least partially integrated into the winding support element.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Mahler, Thomas Schaefer, Peter Hufnagel
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Publication number: 20160308407Abstract: A stator core for use in an electromagnetic machine is disclosed. The stator core contains at least one first lamination and one second lamination each of which has an annular element with a central point, an inner side, an outer side, and at least one pole element which is positioned on the inner side of the annular element and extends in a radial direction to the central point of the annular element. The pole element includes a pole tooth that has a first pole tooth end, a second pole tooth end, an upper side, a first lower side, and a second lower side. The pole tooth contains at least one flow barrier element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Thomas Mahler
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Publication number: 20150349601Abstract: A rotor for an electrodynamic machine, in particular an electric motor, is disclosed. The rotor includes a rotor packet having a first rotor end and a second rotor end as well as a plurality of interconnected sheet metal rings. Each sheet metal ring forms a web. Further, the rotor includes a web insulation with at least one winding support element for receiving a rotor coil. In addition, the rotor includes an end sheet metal element with at least one support element, where the end sheet metal element is at least partially integrated into the winding support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas MAHLER, Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter HUFNAGEL
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Publication number: 20150288241Abstract: A stator for an electrodynamic machine, in particular an electric motor, contains a stator packet with a first stator end and a second stator end. Furthermore, the stator assembly comprises at least one web insulation with at least one winding support element to accommodate a stator coil. A heat conductive support device with at least one support element is provided, whereby the support element is at least partially disposed in the winding support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventor: Thomas Mahler
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Patent number: 7111364Abstract: A hand-held power tool including a housing (1) having a handle (7), and a holding device (3) having a catch element (9) with a free end (9a) for suspending the power tool, with the free end (9a) having a main axis (K) intersecting a normal live (N) that extends transverse to the tool plane which is defined by the plane of the handle and the operational direction of the tool, and passes through the center of gravity (S) of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Bader, Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Mahler
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Publication number: 20050015935Abstract: A hand-held power tool including a housing (1) having a handle (7), and a holding device (3) having a catch element (9) with a free end (9a) for suspending the power tool, with the free end (9a) having a main axis (K) intersecting a normal live (N) that extends transverse to the tool plane which is defined by the plane of the handle and the operational direction of the tool, and passes through the center of gravity (S) of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Thomas Bader, Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Mahler
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Publication number: 20030183049Abstract: A hand-held power tool including a housing (1) having a handle (7), and a holding device (3) having a catch element (9) and a locking device (11) for releasably securing the catch element (9) to the tool housing (1), with the catch element (g) being secured to the housing (1) in a plane passing through a pivot point (S) and extending parallel to the machine plane defined by the plane of the handle (7) and the operational direction (H) of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Thomas Bader, Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Mahler