Patents by Inventor Thomas Ziegler
Thomas Ziegler 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: 20180319035Abstract: A cutting length display device for a hand-held machine tool includes at least one display unit and a cable system unit. The at least one display unit includes at least one movably mounted display element for displaying at least one position of a cutting edge of a machining tool on a workpiece configured to be machined depending on a set cutting depth of the machining tool. The cable system unit is configured to change a position of the at least one display element depending on the set cutting depth of the machining tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Thorsten Kuehn, Thomas Ziegler, Michael Wall, Joerg Maute
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Patent number: 10094386Abstract: A radiator fan of a motor vehicle, in particular a main fan, contains a fan wheel which has a hub and an electric-motor rotor which is attached thereto in a form-locking manner. At least one connecting dome is formed integrally on the rotor, which connecting dome protrudes through a corresponding cutout of the hub and is deformed on the free end side in a rivet-shaped manner in order to produce the form-locking connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft.Inventors: Thomas Ziegler, Thomas Hussy, Artur Schmidt, Thomas Schencke
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Publication number: 20180272553Abstract: A cutting length display device for a hand-held machine tool includes at least one display unit that has at least one light source. The display unit is configured to display at least one position of a cutting edge of a machine tool on a workpiece to be machined depending on a set cutting depth of the machine tool by way of a light beam. The display unit has a mirror unit that is configured to deflect the light beam depending on the set cutting depth of the machining tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Thorsten Kuehn, Thomas Ziegler, Michael Wall, Joerg Maute
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Publication number: 20180268829Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program which is renderable in a personalizable manner, e.g., to provide an immersive, perception of audio content of the program. Other embodiments include steps of delivering (e.g., broadcasting), decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of audio objects indicated by the program may provide an immersive experience. The audio content of the program may be indicative of multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects, and typically also a default set of objects which will be rendered in the absence of a selection by a user) and a bed of speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Andrew FRANCE, Thomas ZIEGLER, Sripal S. MEHTA, Andrew Jonathan DOWELL, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON, Michael David DWYER, Farhad FARAHANI, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Freddie SANCHEZ
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Publication number: 20180205282Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to a stator, a motor mount which has an electronics compartment for accommodating a converter electronics system, and an electronics compartment cover. The electronics compartment cover has a peripheral sealing groove into which a peripheral edge of the electronics compartment engages by way of a corresponding sealing web in order to reliably seal off the electronics compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: FRANK MAUCH, TOBIAS OTT, THOMAS SCHENCKE, ARTUR SCHMIDT, HERMANN SCHULZ, JAN GWOZDZ, THOMAS ZIEGLER, THOMAS HUSSY
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Publication number: 20180205283Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to a stator, a motor mount which has an electronics compartment for accommodating a converter electronics system, and an electronics compartment cover. The electronics compartment cover has a peripheral sealing groove into which a peripheral edge of the electronics compartment engages by way of a corresponding sealing web in order to reliably seal off the electronics compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: FRANK MAUCH, TOBIAS OTT, THOMAS SCHENCKE, ARTUR SCHMIDT, HERMANN SCHULZ, JAN GWOZDZ, THOMAS ZIEGLER, THOMAS HUSSY
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Patent number: 9997164Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program which is renderable in a personalizable manner, e.g., to provide an immersive, perception of audio content of the program. Other embodiments include steps of delivering (e.g., broadcasting), decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of audio objects indicated by the program may provide an immersive experience. The audio content of the program may be indicative of multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects, and typically also a default set of objects which will be rendered in the absence of a selection by a user) and a bed of speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Robert Andrew France, Thomas Ziegler, Sripal S. Mehta, Andrew Jonathan Dowell, Prinyar Saungsomboon, Michael David Dwyer, Farhad Farahani, Nicolas R. Tsingos, Freddie Sanchez
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Publication number: 20180151186Abstract: Methods and audio processing units for generating an object based audio program including conditional rendering metadata corresponding to at least one object channel of the program, where the conditional rendering metadata is indicative of at least one rendering constraint, based on playback speaker array configuration, which applies to each corresponding object channel, and methods for rendering audio content determined by such a program, including by rendering content of at least one audio channel of the program in a manner compliant with each applicable rendering constraint in response to at least some of the conditional rendering metadata. Rendering of a selected mix of content of the program may provide an immersive experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicants: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Stewart MURRIE
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Patent number: 9935032Abstract: A power electronics arrangement has a power semiconductor module, with a contact spring, with a load connecting element and with a mounting device which is embodied as part of an electrically operated vehicle. The power semiconductor module has a load connection element which preferably projects outwards from the interior of the power semiconductor module, and preferably has there a first external contact face for external connection, and the load-connecting element has a second contact face. An electrically conductive pressure contact connection is embodied between the first contact face and the second contact face by a contact spring, wherein the pressure on the contact spring which is necessary for this is implemented by connecting the power semiconductor module in a frictionally locking fashion to the mounting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Frank, Christian Walter, Stefan Weiss, Thomas Ziegler
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Publication number: 20180053515Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program, renderable in a personalizable manner, and including a bed of speaker channels renderable in the absence of selection of other program content (e.g., to provide a default full range audio experience). Other embodiments include steps of delivering, decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of content of the bed, or of a selected mix of other content of the program, may provide an immersive experience. The program may include multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects), the bed of speaker channels, and other speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicants: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION, DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Sripal S. MEHTA, Thomas ZIEGLER, Giles BAKER, Jeffrey RIEDMILLER, Prinyar SAUNGSOMBOON
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Patent number: 9899754Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a stator which is fitted with a rotating-field winding, and a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to the stator. A converter electronics system is provided, wherein a number of contact elements for insulation-free or enamel-insulated connection contacts of at least one component of the converter electronics system and/or for enamel-insulated winding ends of the rotating-field winding are mounted on a printed circuit board. The contact elements are in the form of clamping contacts or insulation-displacement terminal contacts.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, WuerzburgInventors: Georg Winheim, Thomas Ziegler, Stefan Zick, Jan Gwozdz, Maik Ruemmler
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Patent number: 9881622Abstract: Methods and audio processing units for generating an object based audio program including conditional rendering metadata corresponding to at least one object channel of the program, where the conditional rendering metadata is indicative of at least one rendering constraint, based on playback speaker array configuration, which applies to each corresponding object channel, and methods for rendering audio content determined by such a program, including by rendering content of at least one audio channel of the program in a manner compliant with each applicable rendering constraint in response to at least some of the conditional rendering metadata. Rendering of a selected mix of content of the program may provide an immersive experience.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Stewart Murrie
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Patent number: 9805727Abstract: Methods for generating an object based audio program, renderable in a personalizable manner, and including a bed of speaker channels renderable in the absence of selection of other program content (e.g., to provide a default full range audio experience). Other embodiments include steps of delivering, decoding, and/or rendering such a program. Rendering of content of the bed, or of a selected mix of other content of the program, may provide an immersive experience. The program may include multiple object channels (e.g., object channels indicative of user-selectable and user-configurable objects), the bed of speaker channels, and other speaker channels. Another aspect is an audio processing unit (e.g., encoder or decoder) configured to perform, or which includes a buffer memory which stores at least one frame (or other segment) of an object based audio program (or bitstream thereof) generated in accordance with, any embodiment of the method.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International ABInventors: Sripal S. Mehta, Thomas Ziegler, Giles Baker, Jeffrey Riedmiller, Prinyar Saungsomboon
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Publication number: 20170301600Abstract: A power electronics arrangement has a power semiconductor module, with a contact spring, with a load connecting element and with a mounting device which is embodied as part of an electrically operated vehicle. The power semiconductor module has a load connection element which preferably projects outwards from the interior of the power semiconductor module, and preferably has there a first external contact face for external connection, and the load-connecting element has a second contact face. An electrically conductive pressure contact connection is embodied between the first contact face and the second contact face by a contact spring, wherein the pressure on the contact spring which is necessary for this is implemented by connecting the power semiconductor module in a frictionally locking fashion to the mounting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas FRANK, Christian WALTER, Stefan WEISS, Thomas ZIEGLER
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Patent number: 9764436Abstract: A production line for machining a surface component with a first machining station and a second machining station is disclosed. The first machining station includes a separating device configured to separate a surface component along a machining path. The second machining station includes a bending/forming device configured to form and/or bend the surface component in a bending/forming position. The first machining station and the second machining station are sequentially arranged one directly after the other and/or linked together.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Thomas Ziegler, Klaus Scherer
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Publication number: 20170250152Abstract: A package comprising an electronic chip, a laminate-type encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the electronic chip, a wiring structure extending from the electronic chip up to a contact pad, and a completely galvanically formed solderable exterior electric contact electrically coupled with the electronic chip by being arranged on the contact pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Thorsten SCHARF, Steffen Jordan, Wolfgang Schober, Thomas Ziegler
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Publication number: 20170195819Abstract: Method and apparatus is described relating to configuring playback of audio via a home audio playback system. The method relates to a graphical user interface, where the graphical user interface comprises a positioning area. Control objects representing audio objects are movable by the user to different locations in the position area, where the current location of the control object represents a user-desired playback position in a listening environment. A method also relates to configuring playback of audio with a graphical user interface comprising a balance adjustment area. In the balance adjustment area of the user interface the user can select a volume level for foreground and background objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Sigrid HARDER, Robert Andrew FRANCE, Thomas ZIEGLER, Radoslaw MUSIAL, Christopher OATES
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Patent number: 9669502Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus (2) for components (3), which has at least one movable loading station (20) designed as a tool magazine (13) and having reception points (39) with different tools (4, 5, 6, 7) for different component types A-I. The loading station (20) is connected to one or more machining stations (20, 22?) at which at least one machining device (23) and at least one handling device (24) for handling and releasing the components (3) from the tool (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged. The selected Figure is FIG. 5.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbHInventors: Johann Hesse, Thomas Kollmar, Bruno Emerich, Roland Heck, Paul Geistdörfer, Ella Geistdörfer, Thomas Ziegler
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Publication number: 20170125928Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a stator which is fitted with a rotating-field winding, and a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to the stator. A converter electronics system is provided, wherein a number of contact elements for insulation-free or enamel-insulated connection contacts of at least one component of the converter electronics system and/or for enamel-insulated winding ends of the rotating-field winding are mounted on a printed circuit board. The contact elements are in the form of clamping contacts or insulation-displacement terminal contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: GEORG WINHEIM, THOMAS ZIEGLER, STEFAN ZICK, JAN GWOZDZ, MAIK RUEMMLER
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Patent number: D828845Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Dolby International ABInventors: Sigrid Harder, Robert Andrew France, Thomas Ziegler, Radoslaw Musial, Christopher Oates