Patents by Inventor Werner Mayer

Werner Mayer 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: 11973652
    Abstract: Disclosed is a field detection device designed to be connected to at least one access point of a fieldbus network via at least one interface. The field detection device is designed to initiate or execute, for each of at least two connection protocols, an associated query in at least one fieldbus segment of the fieldbus network and to detect which field devices and fieldbus components in said at least one fieldbus segment can be accessed via the connection protocol in question. Furthermore, the field detection device is designed to provide a connection directory in which at least one connection protocol is specified for each field device and for each fieldbus component of a set of field devices and fieldbus components of the at least one fieldbus segment, by means of which connection protocol the field device in question or the fieldbus component in question can be accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Michael Mayer, Werner Luber, Stefan Müller Osolin
  • Publication number: 20150174521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of shutting down at least part of a gas scrub (G), and to a gas scrub (G) which comprises an absorber (A) and a regeneration part (R). In normal operation a scrubbing medium (1) is circulated in a scrubbing medium circuit and thus loaded in the absorber (A) at elevated pressure with substances removed from a gas mixture. The substances are removed from the loaded scrubbing medium (2) in the regeneration part (R). Scrubbing medium (3) is removed from the scrubbing medium circuit, transferred into a storage tank (S) and stored there at atmospheric pressure. Loaded scrubbing medium (3) is warmed (E1) and intermediately stored at elevated pressure in a degassing vessel (Z) in order to remove absorbed substances (5) from the scrubbing medium before it is passed into the storage tank (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ulvi KERESTECIOGLU, Werner MAYER
  • Patent number: 8978344
    Abstract: The invention is a device (10) for filling and sealing pharmaceutical containers. The containers are received in a receptacle (12), in which a carrier element (11) is inserted. The containers are arranged in receivers of the carrier element (11) in multiple rows. The device further includes a first handling unit (27) for removing the carrier element (11) from the receptacle (12), a filling and sealing device (35) for the containers, and a second handling unit (45) for reinserting the carrier element (11) into the receptacle (12) which is conveyed with the carrier element (11) on a conveying device (20). The containers are embodied as syringe barrels (1) or as containers which are to be provided with crimp caps (53), and the second handling device (45) is associated with a crimping device (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer
  • Patent number: 8870451
    Abstract: An electrical seat heater of a vehicle has a heating resistor which is connected to a seat ground cable has a temperature-dependent sensor resistor in the vehicle seat. A control unit is outside the vehicle seat is connected to a control unit ground remotely from the vehicle seat. The voltage measurement for determining the temperature is carried out with the seat heater briefly disconnected from the supply voltage. The heating resistor is connected to the supply voltage via a series circuit including the sensor resistor and a further resistor or to the supply voltage via a power path. The control unit measures the voltage drop at the sensor resistor by a measuring signal cable. The control unit measures the potential difference between the seat ground cable and the control unit ground, which is used to correct the seat temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Werner Mayer
  • Publication number: 20130315282
    Abstract: An electrical seat heater of a vehicle has a heating resistor which is connected to a seat ground cable has a temperature-dependent sensor resistor in the vehicle seat. A control unit is outside the vehicle seat is connected to a control unit ground remotely from the vehicle seat. The voltage measurement for determining the temperature is carried out with the seat heater briefly disconnected from the supply voltage. The heating resistor is connected to the supply voltage via a series circuit including the sensor resistor and a further resistor or to the supply voltage via a power path. The control unit measures the voltage drop at the sensor resistor by a measuring signal cable. The control unit measures the potential difference between the seat ground cable and the control unit ground, which is used to correct the seat temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Werner Mayer
  • Patent number: 8561828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (10) for pharmaceutical containers, wherein a plurality of containers are arranged in rows next to one another and behind one another, and each container is arranged in a tube-like receiver (15). According to the invention, the container is cylindrically shaped, and a stop element (16) is integrated in each receiver (15), said element limiting the axial movement of the container in the receiver (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer
  • Patent number: 8545196
    Abstract: A hose pump for delivering fluids includes a housing having a base body and a cover. A pump body for delivering a fluid is rotatably disposed in the interior of the base body about an axis. A locking device is disposed on the housing in order to release and lock the cover. The pump body comprises a plurality of rollers disposed at the circumference of the pump body and delivering a fluid present in a hose by rotating the pump body. The rollers clamp the hose against an inner surface of the cover, and the locking device is attached captively to the base body and displaceably relative to the base body, and can be actuated single-handedly. The cover is attached captively to the base body and displaceably relative to the base body of the housing, and can be actuated single-handedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bjoern Krause, Patrick Weinstock, Marc Braeuninger, Klaus Ullherr, Albert Eberhardt, Werner Mayer, Michael Bratz
  • Publication number: 20120303242
    Abstract: In a method for operating an internal combustion engine comprising at least one a cylinder with a combustion chamber, wherein by means of at least one detection device assigned to the combustion chamber a first value characterizing the pressure in the combustion chamber is detected, wherein on the basis of the first value at least a second value characterizing a progression of the energy released during a combustion in the combustion chamber is determined, on the basis of the second value at least a third value is determined, by means of which the progression of the combustion is subdivided into at least two sub-curves and one of the sub-curves is assigned to a normal combustion for operation of the internal combustion engine and the other of the sub-curves is assigned to a special combustion differing from the normal combustion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Rüdiger Pfaff, Yuriy Bogachik, Werner Mayer, Thomas Liebscher, Stefan Dreymüller, Simon Binder, Otto Schmid, Alfred Frommelt, Josef Steuer, Johan Eldh, Christian Dengler, Horst Prilop, Michael Mladek
  • Publication number: 20120181285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (10) for pharmaceutical containers, wherein a plurality of containers are arranged in rows next to one another and behind one another, and each container is arranged in a tube-like receiver (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer
  • Publication number: 20120090268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for filling and sealing pharmaceutical containers, wherein the containers are received in a receptacle (12), which is in particular tub-shaped and in which a carrier element (11) is inserted, said carrier element being removable from the receptacle (12). The containers are arranged in receivers of the carrier element (11) in multiple rows next to one another and behind one another. Said device further comprises a first handling unit (27) for removing the carrier element (11) from the receptacle (12), a filling and sealing device (35) for the containers, and a second handling unit (45) for reinserting the carrier element (11) into the receptacle (12) which is conveyed with the carrier element (11) on a conveying device (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Steffen Humpfer, Klaus Ullherr, Werner Mayer
  • Publication number: 20110274562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hose pump for delivering fluids, comprising a housing (2) having a base body (2b) and a cover (2a) for opening the housing; a pump body (3) for delivering a fluid, rotatably disposed in the interior of the base body (2b) of the housing (2) about an axis (C); and a locking device (5) disposed on the housing (2) in order to release and lock the cover (2a), wherein the pump body (3) comprises a plurality of rollers (4) disposed at the circumference of the pump body (3) and delivering a fluid present in a hose (6) by rotating the pump body (3), wherein the rollers (4) clamp the hose (6) against an inner surface (7) of the cover (2a); wherein the locking device (5) is attached captively to the base body and displaceably relative to the base body (2b) of the housing (2), and can be actuated single-handedly, and wherein the cover (2a) is attached captively to the base body (2b) and displaceably relative to the base body (2b) of the housing (2), and can be actuated single-handedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Bjoern Krause, Patrick Weinstock, Marc Braeuninger, Klaus Ullherr, Albert Eberhardt, Werner Mayer, Michael Bratz
  • Patent number: 7726436
    Abstract: A torque control element for a steering system in a motor vehicle, and such a steering system are provided. The torque control element includes at least two electrical units, each of the electrical units being assigned a separate power supply unit, connected via at least one fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Werner Mayer, Werner Harter, Jochen Koepernik
  • Publication number: 20100064631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclically operating machine for filling containers and closing them with caps. A closure station thereof includes a cap feeder for feeding the caps to the containers, and a sorting device for aligning and separating the caps and transferring them to the cap feeder. The cap feeder positions the caps individually on a respective container and closes the container with the cap. The cap feeder is arranged such that it can be moved back and forth, and is provided with a drive which is designed for moving the cap feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Ulrich Krauss, Werner Mayer
  • Patent number: 7581617
    Abstract: A method for triggering an electromechanical coupling unit having at least two coupling windings, and a steering system for implementing the method, are provided. The coupling unit selectively closes, and in this manner provides a mechanical coupling, only if both coupling windings are no longer supplied with electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Werner Mayer, Werner Harter, Jochen Koepernik
  • Publication number: 20090208316
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are proposed for removing a covering film from a container. The apparatus has at least one gripping apparatus and a mechanism for producing a predetermined breaking point on a container. After production of the predetermined breaking point, the gripping apparatus grips a gripping face which is delimited by the predetermined breaking point, for removing the covering film from the container, and separates the gripping face during the removal of the covering film from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Werner Mayer, Ulrich Krauss, Jochen Peters, Christian Selle, Klaus Ullherr
  • Publication number: 20070131472
    Abstract: A method for triggering an electromechanical coupling unit having at least two coupling windings, and a steering system for implementing the method, are provided. The coupling unit selectively closes, and in this manner provides a mechanical coupling, only if both coupling windings are no longer supplied with electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Werner Mayer, Werner Harter, Jochen Koepernik
  • Publication number: 20070045035
    Abstract: A torque control element for a steering system in a motor vehicle, and such a steering system are provided. The torque control element includes at least two electrical units, each of the electrical units being assigned a separate power supply unit, connected via at least one fuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Werner Mayer, Werner Harter, Jorchen Koepernik
  • Patent number: 7123885
    Abstract: Located on the right and left sides of a housing of an automobile radio for example is one detent spring each projecting from the housing, which spring is retractable to enable insertion of the housing into a mounting slot and which, by rotating a catch, is retractable into the housing. By rotating the catches in the other direction of rotation, the detent springs are again released. Disposed eccentrically on the top side of each catch is a pin for which a guide channel is located in the mounting slot so that the housing may be inserted into the mounting slot only with the detent springs projecting from the housing. After complete insertion of the housing into the mounting slot, the detent springs snap in place against detent edges of the mounting slot to lock the housing in place. To remove the housing from the mounting slot, the detent springs are retracted into the housing by rotating the catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems, GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Mayer
  • Patent number: 7009546
    Abstract: A control unit for a transportation device has a processing unit that is supplied with power by a first supply voltage and has a signal converter for converting input analog signals to digital signals. The signal converter has an analog converter stage for generating a modified signal from the analog signal and a digital converter stage for generating a digital signal from the modified signal. The analog converter stage has a signal integration stage connected to a signal amplitude comparator; and the digital converter stage has a scanning stage to whose output the analog-to-digital-converted digital signal is applied. The digital converter stage comprises configurable logic circuits provided on the chip of the processing unit; while the analog converter stage comprises components outside the processing unit. The analog converter stage is supplied with voltage by a second supply voltage different from the first supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Werner Mayer
  • Publication number: 20050278081
    Abstract: An expandable control unit for controlling components in a vehicle, having a microcomputer, a main memory means and input/output interfaces for connecting external sensors and/or actuators. An internal data bus is provided for addressing the data, and an external vehicle data bus is provided for networking with other control units. A circuit is provided for expansion of the data processing capacity of the microcomputer. The control unit has an interface by which the circuit can be connected to the address data bus and the internal data bus. The circuit is encapsulated within a housing with a voltage supply, level converter, expansion memory, sensor/actuator interface and logic processing unit. The level converter adjusts the voltage level of the signals and/or data of the microcomputer to the voltage level of the circuit and the logic processing unit processes data of the main memory unit, so that sensors and/or actuators can be connected directly to the circuit via the sensor/actuator interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Werner Mayer, Hans-Joerg Strud, Stefan Weber