Patents by Inventor Udo Maier

Udo Maier 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: 10527248
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1a) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising a first light-guide (2) unit having a retaining bar (2a) and at least two outcoupling bars (2b) arranged at least at a distance from one another and protruding from the retaining bar (2a), a second light-guide unit (3) having a retaining bar (3a) and at least one outcoupling bar (3b) protruding from the retaining bar (3a), a number of light sources (4) for coupling light into the outcoupling bars (2b, 3b) of the light-guide units (2,3), wherein at least one light source (4) is associated with each outcoupling bar (2b, 3b), and comprising at least one lens (5), preferably a projection lens, arranged after the light-guide units (2, 3) for generating a light distribution, wherein each outcoupling bar (2b, 3b) has a light-outcoupling surface (2c, 3c) for emitting light into the at least one lens (5), wherein the first and the second light-guide units (2, 3) are separate components from one another, which are arranged in rela
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Lukas Taudt, Udo Maier
  • Patent number: 10415422
    Abstract: A turbo-machine is provided having at least one turbo-machine stage, wherein overload protection of the rotating shaft is provided by the method and, to protect the rotating shaft against overload, a measurement of a torsional stress of the rotating shaft is carried out during operation of the rotating shaft. The torsional stress is measured via a measurement of the torque of the rotating shaft. The torque is preferably measured magneto-elastically. By using the measured torque of the rotating shaft, the development of the torque is forecast. On the basis of the forecast produced, the turbo-machine stage or operating parameters of the turbo-machine is/are regulated. Further a turbo-machine is provided comprising at least one turbo-machine stage which has at least one rotating shaft, wherein the turbo-machine has a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brummel, Dirk Grieshaber, Carl Udo Maier, Uwe Pfeifer, Huub De Bruyn
  • Patent number: 10173578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (100) for an optical body (1) for a motor vehicle headlight or for a light module for a motor vehicle headlight, which optical body (1) has a number of adjacently arranged ancillary optical systems (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), wherein each ancillary optical system (11-15) is formed from a light-guiding material and each ancillary optical system (11-15) has a light coupling-in face (11a-15a) and a light decoupling face (11b-15b), wherein the ancillary optical systems (11-15) are mechanically interconnected in the region of the light decoupling faces (11b-15b) by at least one connecting web (21, 22) extending transversely to the ancillary optical systems (11-15), wherein the at least one connecting web (21, 22) is optically ineffective at least in regions, wherein the mounting device has a main body (101) having receptacles (121, 122) for the optical body (1), and a retaining body (102), which holds the optical body in the main body by means of camping elements (102b, 102c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Maier, Oliver Reitegger, Lukas Taudt
  • Patent number: 10139070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module (2) for a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the light module (2) comprises: one or more light sources (4), which is/are arranged on a light source carrier (5), at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), wherein said at least one auxiliary optical unit (6) can be fastened on the light source carrier (5) by means of an auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) such that the light sources (4), the light source carrier (5), the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), and the auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) form a light source assembly (8), a secondary optical unit (9), which is arranged behind the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), in the light exit direction, and is held by a secondary optical unit carrier (10), and wherein, in addition, an assembly carrier (11) is provided, relative to which the light source assembly (8) can be fastened, and wherein clamping means are provided, by means of which the light source assembly (8) can be detachabl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Reitegger, Udo Maier
  • Patent number: 10136792
    Abstract: A household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes at least one packing element disposed on a side face of the household appliance, and at least one load-bearing structural part. The packing element has at least one force transfer region, which has a force action surface in contact with the load-bearing structural part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bak, Markus Höpfl, Jürgen Kratzer, Udo Maier
  • Publication number: 20180292061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (1a) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising a first light-guide (2) unit having a retaining bar (2a) and at least two outcoupling bars (2b) arranged at least at a distance from one another and protruding from the retaining bar (2a), a second light-guide unit (3) having a retaining bar (3a) and at least one outcoupling bar (3b) protruding from the retaining bar (3a), a number of light sources (4) for coupling light into the outcoupling bars (2b, 3b) of the light-guide units (2,3), wherein at least one light source (4) is associated with each outcoupling bar (2b, 3b), and comprising at least one lens (5), preferably a projection lens, arranged after the light-guide units (2, 3) for generating a light distribution, wherein each outcoupling bar (2b, 3b) has a light-outcoupling surface (2c, 3c) for emitting light into the at least one lens (5), wherein the first and the second light-guide units (2, 3) are separate components from one another, which are arranged in rela
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Lukas TAUDT, Udo MAIER
  • Patent number: 9915405
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (500) for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the lighting device comprises at least one optical body (1) and at least one mounting device (100) for the at least one optical body (1), wherein the at least one optical body (1) has a number of adjacently arranged ancillary optics (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), wherein each ancillary optics (11-15) is formed from a light-guiding material and each ancillary optics (11-15) has a light-coupling face (11a-15a) and a light-decoupling face (11b-15b), wherein the at least one mounting device (100) has at least one receptacle (111, 112, 113, 114, 115) for each ancillary optics (11-15), and wherein receptacles (111-115) are delimited by delimiting walls (111?, 112?, 113?, 114?, 115?), wherein the delimiting walls (111?, 112?, 113?, 114?, 115?) have boundary edges (111a?, 112a?, 113a?, 114a?, 115a?) on the light exit side, which boundary edges (111a?, 112a?, 113a?, 114a?, 115a?) are imaged, in a light distribution produced by means of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Maier, Lukas Taudt, Oliver Reittegger
  • Patent number: 9746150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp unit (1) for a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, the lamp unit (1) comprising multiple light sources (2), a light guide unit (3), and a downstream projector lens (4), the light guide unit (3) having multiple light guides (30), each light guide (30) having one light decoupling surface (30a) and one light coupling surface (30b), and each light source (2) coupling light exactly into a light guide (30) assigned to it through a light coupling surface (30b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Bauer, Erik Pirringer, Udo Maier
  • Patent number: 9645022
    Abstract: A magneto-elastic force sensor includes a sensor head (1) that has an emitting coil (9) which generates a magnetic field and at least one magnetic field sensor (11) for measuring a magnetic flux caused by the magnetic field of the emitting coil (9) in a measured object (13). The sensor head (1) also includes a recorder (14) for recording an electrical value that reflects the inductivity of the emitting coil (9) or that is clearly connected to the latter. The magneto-elastic force sensor allows for compensation of a distance dependency in the measurement signal by ascertaining the distance between the emitting coil (9) or the sensor head (1) and the measured object (13) based on the recorded electrical value and by compensating the distance dependency in the measurement signal based on the ascertained distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brummel, Uwe Linnert, Carl Udo Maier, Jochen Ostermaier, Uwe Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20160273727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (500) for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the lighting device comprises at least one optical body (1) and at least one mounting device (100) for the at least one optical body (1), wherein the at least one optical body (1) has a number of adjacently arranged ancillary optics (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), wherein each ancillary optics (11 - 15) is formed from a light-guiding material and each ancillary optics (11-15) has a light-coupling face (11a-15a) and a light-decoupling face (11b-15b), wherein the at least one mounting device (100) has at least one receptacle (111, 112, 113, 114, 115) for each ancillary optics (11-15), and wherein receptacles (111-115) are delimited by delimiting walls (111?, 112?, 113?, 114?, 115?), wherein the delimiting walls (111?, 112?, 113?, 114?, 115?) have boundary edges (111a?, 112a?, 113a?, 114a?, 115a?) on the light exit side, which boundary edges (111a?, 112a?, 113a?, 114a?, 115a?) are imaged, in a light distribution produced by means of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Udo MAIER, Lukas TAUDT, Oliver REITTEGGER
  • Publication number: 20160273730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (100) for an optical body (1) for a motor vehicle headlight or for a light module for a motor vehicle headlight, which optical body (1) has a number of adjacently arranged ancillary optical systems (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), wherein each ancillary optical system (11-15) is formed from a light-guiding material and each ancillary optical system (11-15) has a light coupling-in face (11a-15a) and a light decoupling face (11b-15b), wherein the ancillary optical systems (11-15) are mechanically interconnected in the region of the light decoupling faces (11b-15b) by at least one connecting web (21, 22) extending transversely to the ancillary optical systems (11-15), wherein the at least one connecting web (21, 22) is optically ineffective at least in regions, wherein the mounting device has a main body (101) having receptacles (121, 122) for the optical body (1), and a retaining body (102), which holds the optical body in the main body by means of camping elements (102b, 102c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Udo MAIER, Oliver REITEGGER, Lukas TAUDT
  • Publication number: 20160230591
    Abstract: A turbo-machine is provided having at least one turbo-machine stage, wherein overload protection of the rotating shaft is provided by the method and, to protect the rotating shaft against overload, a measurement of a torsional stress of the rotating shaft is carried out during operation of the rotating shaft. The torsional stress is measured via a measurement of the torque of the rotating shaft. The torque is preferably measured magneto-elastically. By using the measured torque of the rotating shaft, the development of the torque is forecast. On the basis of the forecast produced, the turbo-machine stage or operating parameters of the turbo-machine is/are regulated. Further to a turbo-machine is provided comprising at least one turbo-machine stage which has at least one rotating shaft, wherein the turbo-machine has a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: HANS-GERD BRUMMEL, DIRK GRIESHABER, CARL UDO MAIER, UWE PFEIFER, HUUB DE BRUYN
  • Patent number: 9329244
    Abstract: A measurement head (1) for a magnetoelastic sensor having a ferrite core (3). The core (3) has a first end (5), on which a field coil (9) which generates a magnetic field is fitted, and at least a second end (7), on which a magnetic field sensor (11, 41) is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carl Udo Maier, Jochen Ostermaier
  • Patent number: 9297121
    Abstract: A process for the production of ballast for railway track laying, road construction, dam construction and bank protection, wherein ballast stones are spread out to form ballast and a reaction mixture for the preparation of a polyurethane foam, produced from components by a low-pressure process, is applied between the spread ballast stones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Torsten Erwe, Udo Maier, Hans-Guido Wirtz, Thomas Kleiner, Ralf Busch
  • Patent number: 9234811
    Abstract: A magnetoelastic torque sensor (1) has an emission coil (7) for generating a magnetic field in an object (3), the torque of which is to be determined. The emission coil is axially oriented (A) and has an axial emission coil end surface (15) which can be guided towards the object (3). At least two reception coils (9, 33, 43) at a distance from the emission coil and having, respectively, a receiving coil end surface (17) which can be guided towards the object (3) to capture a response signal induced in the object (3) by the magnetic field of the emission coil (7, 31, 41). At least the receiver coil end surface (17) of one of the receiver coils protrudes beyond the emission coil end surface (15) to a selected distance from the object (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brummel, Uwe Linnert, Carl Udo Maier, Jochen Ostermaier, Uwe Pfeifer
  • Publication number: 20150377440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light module (2) for a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the light module (2) comprises: one or more light sources (4), which is/are arranged on a light source carrier (5), at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), wherein said at least one auxiliary optical unit (6) can be fastened on the light source carrier (5) by means of an auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) such that the light sources (4), the light source carrier (5), the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), and the auxiliary optical unit carrier (7) form a light source assembly (8), a secondary optical unit (9), which is arranged behind the at least one auxiliary optical unit (6), in the light exit direction, and is held by a secondary optical unit carrier (10), and wherein, in addition, an assembly carrier (11) is provided, relative to which the light source assembly (8) can be fastened, and wherein clamping means are provided, by means of which the light source assembly (8) can be detachabl
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Reitegger, Udo Maier
  • Patent number: 9217682
    Abstract: A torque sensor arrangement including a contactless torque sensor, in which the torque sensor is arranged on an electrically operating linear carriage is provided. A distance sensor is also arranged on the linear carriage such that it allows the distance to the object of which the torque is to be determined to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brummel, Jürgen Götz, Uwe Linnert, Carl Udo Maier, Jochen Ostermaier
  • Publication number: 20150362144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp unit (1) for a headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, the lamp unit (1) comprising multiple light sources (2), a light guide unit (3), and a downstream projector lens (4), the light guide unit (3) having multiple light guides (30), each light guide (30) having one light decoupling surface (30a) and one light coupling surface (30b), and each light source (2) coupling light exactly into a light guide (30) assigned to it through a light coupling surface (30b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Friedrich Bauer, Erik Pirringer, Udo Maier
  • Patent number: 8938887
    Abstract: Conditioning device (24) and method for drying and/or controlling the temperature of a ballast bed (12) of a railway track system (10), wherein the railway track system (10) has sleepers (14) resting on the ballast bed (12) and rails (16) resting on the sleepers, wherein the conditioning device has a bogie (30) for moving the conditioning device (24). An outlet nozzle (36) for blowing temperature-controlled air into the ballast bed (12) via at least one blowing-in region (26) positioned between two adjacent sleepers (14) is connected to the bogie (30), as is at least one cover plate (42) for essentially air-tight coverage of an upper side, pointing essentially in the direction counter to the direction of gravity, of a side strip (20), provided next to the sleepers (14) in the direction of travel, of the ballast bed (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Brüning, Udo Maier
  • Publication number: 20150008912
    Abstract: A method and a device detect mechanical changes in a component formed of a ferromagnetic material. The mechanical stress in the component is determined using at least one magnetoelastic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Carl Udo Maier, Jochen Ostermaier