Patents Assigned to Aktiengesellschaft
  • Patent number: 8141769
    Abstract: In one aspect, a repair method for repairing components comprising a base material with a directed microstructure is provided. The repair is performed in such a way that the repaired location correspondingly has a directed microstructure like the surrounding base material. A solder is applied in the region of a location to be repaired and is soldered to the component via heat exposure, a temperature gradient, i.e., for instance a temperature variation from a higher temperature to a lower temperature, is thereby produced in the region of the location to be repaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Ott, Uwe Paul, Robert Singer, Andreas Volek
  • Patent number: 8145375
    Abstract: A powertrain including an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and first and second electric machines to transmit power to an output member is disclosed. A method for controlling the electro-mechanical transmission includes determining minimum and maximum motor torque constraints for the first and second electric machines, and determining available battery power in terms of battery power constraints. One of a first, a second and a third case is determined based upon the motor torque constraints and the battery power constraints. A preferred output torque is determined for transmitting to the output member of the electro-mechanical transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsieh, Anthony H. Heap
  • Patent number: 8141934
    Abstract: A mount (22) for an armrest (14, 14a, 14b) in the interior of a motor vehicle is distinguished by the fact that the mount (22) is designed to react differently to forces that act on the mount (22) from different directions (18, 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Olaf Benkler, Benno Gayer, Wilfried Radon
  • Patent number: 8141485
    Abstract: A printing system is provided with a first printing machine that includes at least one printing unit and a first folding funnel which is located at an exit of the printing unit. A second printing machine, with a second printing unit and a drier, together with a folding funnel at its exit, is also part of the printing system. The first and second folding funnels differ from each other in the number of formers that are placed next to each other in a machine plane, or vary in an effective width of one or more folders. A web, or a partial web, which is printed by the second printing unit, and which is guided through the drier, can be guided either to the second folding funnel structure, or can be guided to the first folding funnel structure, which differs from the second funnel structure in at least one of numbers and width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Günther Oskar Eckert, Burkard Otto Herbert
  • Patent number: 8145683
    Abstract: A data structure is for storing data including a number of files which each have a file header and a file body. The file header of a respective file contains general information with respect to the respective content of the respective file body of the respective file. Further, the file header of a respective first file additionally contains context information with respect to at least one further file, the file body of which exhibits a material reference to the content of the file body of the respective first file. The file structure and a method are proposed for creating and storing a file which allow an observer to determine in a particularly simple manner the volume and content of the information relevant for the file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Koenig
  • Patent number: 8141369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of regulation of the temperature of a hot gas of a gas turbine, particularly of a stationary gas turbine used for generating electricity, which comprises injecting a liquid into an airflow, which can be drawn into a compressor and with the aid of which a fuel inside a combustion chamber, which is situated downstream, combusts while producing the hot gas that is subsequently expanded when flowing through the turbine part located downstream. A temperature measuring device is provided that measures the temperature of the airflow before the compressor, whereby the temperature of the hot gas is regulated by the quantity of fuel. The aim of the invention is to provide a regulation with which, during wet compression operation, the serviceable life of the components subjected to the action of hot gas is lengthened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim-Rene Nuding, Christoph Pels Leusden, Marco Tappen
  • Patent number: 8143891
    Abstract: A system uses a three-dimensional spoiled gradient recalled echo sequence for fat suppression with reduced total acquisition time suitable for acquiring image data under breath-hold conditions using a reversed asymmetry during data acquisition on an opposed phase echo. A system reduces RF pulse repetition time in an MR imaging pulse sequence in an MR imaging device. The system includes an RF pulse generator for generating an RF excitation pulse sequence having a pulse repetition interval. A read-out gradient magnetic field generator generates an asymmetric read-out gradient magnetic field having a readout gradient mid-point occurring prior to an RF echo pulse peak. The RF echo pulse peak is received in response to a generated RF excitation pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Agus Priatna, Stephan Kannengieβer
  • Patent number: 8143977
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an electromagnetic drive unit including a coil, a yoke, and an armature is disclosed. The winding of the coil is partly wound in one direction and partly in the other direction. An electromechanical switching device includes at least one input terminal and a respective output terminal and an electromagnetic drive unit adapted to limit or to break the electrical current between the at least one input terminal and the respective output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Gogeiβl, Martin Pfeifer
  • Patent number: 8145397
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain system includes a transmission operative to transfer power between an input member and a torque machine and an output member coupled to a driveline coupled to a wheel including an actuable friction brake. The torque machine is operative to react torque transferred from the wheel through the driveline to the output member of the transmission. The torque machine is connected to an energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Anthony H. Heap, Jason J McConnell, Seamus T McGrath
  • Patent number: 8142151
    Abstract: An intermediate housing floor for a fluid kinetic machine is provided. The intermediate housing floor includes a partial joint at which the intermediate housing floor may be divided during installation and/or removal into/from the fluid kinetic machine and is made up of at least two overlapping partial joint surfaces at sections of the intermediate housing floor that face one another. A recess is provided in the area of the overlap in at least the one partial joint surface, a coating is kept in the recess. The coating protrudes from the one partial joint surface as a protrusion in the removed state of the intermediate housing floor in which the intermediate housing floor is divided at the partial joint so that in the installed state of the intermediate housing floor the coating abuts against the other partial joint surface facing the one partial joint surface, whereupon the partial joint is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Wolfgang Zacharias
  • Patent number: 8144951
    Abstract: A method for data evaluation of first and second measured data records acquired substantially simultaneously with the aid of a combined medical examination device suitable for simultaneous and isocentric acquisition of first measured data, includes reconstructing a first image data record from the measured data of the at least one first measured data record, reconstructing a second image data record from the measured data of the at least one second measured data record, fusing the image data records as a function of registering the coordinate systems of the first measured data record and of the second measured data record to form a fusion image data record, and displaying and/or storing the fusion image data record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Diana Martin, Kirstin Jattke, Horst Winder
  • Patent number: 8142618
    Abstract: A process comprising: continuously distilling a crude xylylenediamine in a column to form a pure xylylenediamine and a bottom product, wherein the column comprises a distillation column having a side draw and the distillation column is operated under a reduced pressure and a bottom temperature of 185° C. or less; drawing off the pure xylylenediamine from the side draw; evaporatively concentrating the bottom product of the distillation column in an additional evaporation stage to form a condensate; and returning the condensate into the distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Randolf Hugo, Kirsten Dahmen, Sabine Huber
  • Patent number: 8143827
    Abstract: A drive device having an electric motor with a device for field oriented control of the electric motor and a method for operation thereof is disclosed. An error monitoring of a transducer on the electric motor is achieved by a comparator device for comparing a transducer signal of the transducer on the electric motor with a calculated parameter of the field oriented control, the comparator device recognizing a transducer error and/or a coupling error. The coupling error relates to a coupling for mounting the transducer on the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Jürgen Olomski
  • Patent number: 8144826
    Abstract: A clock signal recovery device has a digital data signal input for the input of a digital data signal and a clock signal output for the output of a recovered clock signal. The digital data signal has a given nominal clock signal frequency. The clock signal recovery device is a digital circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Hochleitner, Harald Karl
  • Patent number: 8144489
    Abstract: A converter has at least one phase module, an AC voltage terminal and a DC voltage terminal. A phase module branch is formed between each DC voltage terminal and each AC voltage terminal. Each phase module branch has a series circuit containing submodules which each have a capacitor, a power semiconductor, and submodule sensors for detecting energy stored in the capacitor and with a regulation device for regulating the apparatus in dependence on energy values and predetermined desired values. Therefore unbalanced loading of the energy storage units is avoided. The regulation device has a summation unit for summing the energy values while obtaining branch energy actual values and a device for calculating circuit current desired values in dependence on the branch energy actual values. The regulation device compensates for imbalances in the branch energy actual values in dependence on the circuit current desired values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mike Dommaschk, Jörg Dorn, Ingo Euler, Jörg Lang, Quoc-Buu Tu, Klaus Würflinger
  • Patent number: 8141745
    Abstract: An ejection device for a mass-containing package (12) includes at least one piston rod (16) having a toothing (17) extending along its longitudinal extent, and a drive unit (21; 41) for displacing the at least one piston rod (16) and having at least one gear wheel (24; 44) engageable with the toothing (17) of the at least one piston rod (16) and displaceable from a first position, in which it engages the toothing (17) of the at least one piston rod (16), to a position in which it is disengaged from the toothing (17) of the at least one piston rod, and a drive motor (22) for driving the at least one gear wheel (24; 44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Hefele, Rainer Strobel-Schmidt, Ingo Loeschky, Franz Heiberger, Peter Ostermeier
  • Patent number: 8144032
    Abstract: A method of checking the quality of traffic disturbance reporting processes records a total number of traffic disturbance reports generated by a traffic disturbance reporting process, which traffic disturbance reports each relate to at least one defined reporting time period and at least one defined reporting route segment, over a predefined analyzing time period and a predefined analyzing range. A number of reported conditions is formed from the total number of traffic disturbance reports, and a first statistical frequency distribution of the reported conditions is determined. A total number of reference observations are recorded, which each relate to at least one defined observation time period and at least one defined observation route segment, within the analyzing time period and within the analyzing range. A number of actual conditions is formed from the total number of reference observations and a second statistical frequency distribution of the actual conditions is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Bogenberger, Robert Hein, Ronald Kates
  • Patent number: 8144544
    Abstract: An echo profile in a pulse-echo ranging system is processed by determining the relative slope at points on the profile, determining the relative area of each region of positive slope on the profile, identifying within the region having the largest relative area a point of greatest relative slope as a leading edge reference point, and using either said leading edge reference point or a peak within the echo profile as an echo timing measurement point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Frank Daigle
  • Patent number: 8145346
    Abstract: A method of monitoring the physical state of a hot-rolled sheet or hot-rolled strip while controlling a plate rolling train for the reversing working a hot-rolled sheet or hot-rolled strip. For the reversing rolling of the hot-rolled sheet or hot-rolled strip a rolling stand is provided. At a starting point, an initial state of the hot-rolled sheet or hot-rolled strip in a model is determined, from which state at least one physical state variable is derived. Further, a cyclical updating of the state during the working of the hot-rolled sheet by using the model of the hot-rolled sheet or hot-rolled strip and the plate rolling train is provided, wherein monitoring of the path of the hot-rolled sheet or hot-rolled strip and operating parameters influencing and/or reproducing the state are taken into account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Kurz, Birger Schmidt, Klaus Weinzierl
  • Patent number: D656440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thorsten Klein