Patents by Inventor Alexander Maier

Alexander 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).

  • Publication number: 20230206416
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for quality control of at least one digital image of a sample (112) mounted on a slide (114) is proposed. The method comprises the following actions: a) Providing at least one digital image of the sample (112) mounted on the slide (114) using at least one imaging device (116) of a slide imaging apparatus (110); b) Determining quality of the digital image by determining sharpness values of subregions of at least one region of interest of the digital image by using at least one edge detection image filter and comparing the sharpness values within the region of interest, wherein the quality of the region of interest is classified depending on the comparison; c) Generating at least one indication depending on the classification of the quality, wherein actions b) and c) are performed automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Maier, Jens Deppermann, Kai Reppin, Joost Van Duuren
  • Patent number: 11652378
    Abstract: A laminated core for an electric machine has at least one cooling duct which runs within the laminated core and can be flowed through by a cooling fluid for cooling the laminated core. The cooling duct has at least one first throughflow opening which can be flowed through by the cooling fluid and penetrates an outer circumferential-side shell face of the laminated core, which shell face points toward the outside in the radial direction of the laminated core. The cooling duct further has at least one second throughflow opening which can be flowed through by the cooling fluid and penetrates an inner circumferential-side shell face of the laminated core, which shell face points toward the inside in the radial direction of the laminated core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dragoljub Duricic, Alexander Maier
  • Patent number: 11619197
    Abstract: A motorized working apparatus includes a housing having an air inlet, an air guide leading from the air inlet into the housing, and an air filter which is curved hood-shaped outwardly and covers the air inlet of the housing. The air filter includes a filter frame body with a filter-fabric-free air outlet face facing the air inlet of the housing and with a window frame structure protruding over the filter-fabric-free air outlet face and having at least one window region. A filter fabric occupies the at least one window region, and a fixation releasably fixes the filter frame body to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Lechner, Alexander Maier
  • Publication number: 20230088303
    Abstract: A slide imaging apparatus includes: at least one first imaging device and at least one second imaging device, each configured to generate an image of a sample mounted on a slide; a storage device loadable with a plurality of slides; and a supply device configured to selectively supply the slides from the storage device to the at least one first imaging device or to the at least one second imaging device, wherein the at least one first imaging device and the at least one second imaging device comprise at least one visual indicator configured to indicate an operational status of the at least one first imaging device and the at least one second imaging device, wherein the slide imaging apparatus further comprises at least one vision sensor configured to detect an operational status of the at least one first imaging device and the at least one second imaging device using the at least one visual indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Konstantin HOLL, Alexander MAIER, Denny OSSWALD, Marc REHBERGER, Bernardo SPRING DE SOUZA, Michael WEISER
  • Publication number: 20230014758
    Abstract: A slide imaging apparatus includes: at least one imaging device configured to generate an image of a sample mounted on a slide, wherein the imaging device comprises an operating button; a storage device loadable with a plurality of slides and configured to store the slides; and a supply device configured to supply the slides from the storage device to the imaging device, wherein the supply device is configured to press the operating button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander MAIER, Denny OSSWALD, Marc REHBERGER, Bernardo SPRING DE SOUZA
  • Publication number: 20220264279
    Abstract: Examples relate to a wireless communication device for a vehicle, to a method and a computer program for a wireless communication device and to a vehicle comprising a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device comprises a transceiver module for communicating with a further wireless communication device. The wireless communication device comprises a control module configured to scan one or more wireless communication channels for advertisement packets. The wireless communication device is configured to receive an advertisement packet from the further wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the scan for the advertisement packets for a pre-defined time interval in response to receiving the advertisement packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Alaa MOURAD, Alexander MAIER
  • Patent number: 11218238
    Abstract: A method for validating a time function in a network of a vehicle includes: ascertaining a receiving time of a sync message of a master; receiving a follow-up message of the master; ascertaining a receiving time of a further sync message of the master; receiving a further follow-up message of the master; determining a time function of the first client based on the receiving time of the sync message, the receiving time of the further sync message, the transmission time of the follow-up message, and the transmission time of the further follow-up message; ascertaining a synchronized transmission time of a path delay request message from the first client to the master; ascertaining a synchronized receiving time of a path delay response message from the master; receiving a path delay response follow-up message from the master by the first client; and validating a time function of the master.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Florian Bogenberger, Emily Hudoletnjak, Alexander Maier, Max Turner
  • Publication number: 20210088011
    Abstract: A motorized working apparatus includes a housing having an air inlet, an air guide leading from the air inlet into the housing, and an air filter which is curved hood-shaped outwardly and covers the air inlet of the housing. The air filter includes a filter frame body with a filter-fabric-free air outlet face facing the air inlet of the housing and with a window frame structure protruding over the filter-fabric-free air outlet face and having at least one window region. A filter fabric occupies the at least one window region, and a fixation releasably fixes the filter frame body to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian LECHNER, Alexander MAIER
  • Publication number: 20200321818
    Abstract: A laminated core for an electric machine has at least one cooling duct which runs within the laminated core and can be flowed through by a cooling fluid for cooling the laminated core. The cooling duct has at least one first throughflow opening which can be flowed through by the cooling fluid and penetrates an outer circumferential-side shell face of the laminated core, which shell face points toward the outside in the radial direction of the laminated core. The cooling duct further has at least one second throughflow opening which can be flowed through by the cooling fluid and penetrates an inner circumferential-side shell face of the laminated core, which shell face points toward the inside in the radial direction of the laminated core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Dragoljub DURICIC, Alexander MAIER
  • Publication number: 20200070085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for providing a fuel gas (4) which is generated at regeneration pressure as residual gas (3) during the regeneration of a pressure swing adsorption plant (D) used for fractionation of synthesis gas (1) and after an intermediate storage in a buffering vessel (P) is passed through a control valve (Z1) in order to be passed to a burner (B) with a controlled mass flow. The characterizing feature here is that by specification of a manipulated variable (8) determined by the load on the pressure swing adsorption plant (D) the control valve (Z1) is positioned at an operating point wherein the pressure in the buffering vessel (P) is in a defined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner LEITMAYR, Tobias KELLER, Florian HANG, Alexander MAIER
  • Publication number: 20190363815
    Abstract: A method for validating a time function in a network of a vehicle includes: ascertaining a receiving time of a sync message of a master; receiving a follow-up message of the master; ascertaining a receiving time of a further sync message of the master; receiving a further follow-up message of the master; determining a time function of the first client based on the receiving time of the sync message, the receiving time of the further sync message, the transmission time of the follow-up message, and the transmission time of the further follow-up message; ascertaining a synchronized transmission time of a path delay request message from the first client to the master; ascertaining a synchronized receiving time of a path delay response message from the master; receiving a path delay response follow-up message from the master by the first client; and validating a time function of the master.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Florian BOGENBERGER, Emily HUDOLETNJAK, Alexander MAIER, Max TURNER
  • Patent number: 10424979
    Abstract: A stator is provided for an electric machine. The stator includes a plurality of teeth which are each designed such that a winding can be arranged on them. The teeth are at a first angle in relation to the longitudinal axis in a first region which extends in the axial direction of the stator. The teeth are at a second angle, which differs from the first angle, in relation to the longitudinal axis in a second region which extends in the axial direction of the stator. A third region in which the teeth are electrically insulated is arranged between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Alexander Maier
  • Publication number: 20180034328
    Abstract: A stator is provided for an electric machine. The stator includes a plurality of teeth which are each designed such that a winding can be arranged on them. The teeth are at a first angle in relation to the longitudinal axis in a first region which extends in the axial direction of the stator. The teeth are at a second angle, which differs from the first angle, in relation to the longitudinal axis in a second region which extends in the axial direction of the stator. A third region in which the teeth are electrically insulated is arranged between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Alexander MAIER
  • Patent number: 9742235
    Abstract: A rotor element or a star disk which is designed to be arranged on an electrically excited rotor of an electric machine, includes a base which is designed to be arranged in an insert between the axial end of a laminate stack of the rotor and at least one end winding of the rotor. At least one fin is fastened on the base and is designed to protrude in the insert through the at least one end winding axially out of the at least one end winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Jan Sousek, Endre Barti, Berthold Schinnerl, Dragoljub Duricic, Gerd Britten, Johannes Mintzlaff, Alexander Maier, Andreas Mayr
  • Publication number: 20160352173
    Abstract: A rotor element or a star disk which is designed to be arranged on an electrically excited rotor of an electric machine, includes a base which is designed to be arranged in an insert between the axial end of a laminate stack of the rot(and at least one end winding of the rotor. At least one fin is fastened on the base and is designed to protrude in the insert through the at least one end winding axially out of the at least one end winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas HUBER, Jan SOUSEK, Endre BARTI, Berthold SCHINNERL, Dragoljub DURICIC, Gerd BRITTEN, Johannes MINTZLAFF, Alexander MAIER, Andreas MAYR
  • Publication number: 20160260942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery pack which is worn on the back and has an arrangement of rechargeable battery cells provided with a common electrical connection for a line to an electric load (M). A carrying arrangement includes at least one back panel and at least one shoulder strap. The back panel is configured with an upper, shoulder portion and with a lower, back portion. The line is guided into the carrying arrangement through an opening in the back panel and routed from the opening in the back panel to an outer periphery of the carrying arrangement. The line is guided onward along at least one section of the outer periphery of the carrying arrangement and is secured in a releasable manner by at least one fastening element in the region of the section of the outer periphery of the carrying arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Wagner, Patrick Behringer, Markus Zeller, Alexander Maier
  • Publication number: 20160244682
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for generation of a crude synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon-containing feed which is at a first pressure and also a steam feed which is at a second pressure that is higher than the first pressure, wherein the hydrocarbon-containing feed and the steam feed are introduced jointly into a reactor and are there reacted at a process pressure that is higher than the first pressure to form the crude synthesis gas. The pressure of at least a part of the hydrocarbon-containing feed is increased before introduction thereof into the reactor using a steam jet pump to which at least a part of the steam feed is fed as motive medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: ALEXANDER MAIER, Josef Schwarzhuber
  • Patent number: 9204246
    Abstract: A radio frequency communication device has data transmission means and data receiving means. The data transmission means comprise load modulating means being adapted to receive a radio frequency carrier signal emitted by another RF communication device and to modulate the RF carrier signal by means of load modulation in accordance with data to be sent. The data receiving means comprise a RF frequency carrier signal generator being adapted to emit a radio frequency carrier signal and load demodulating means being connected to an emission path of the radio frequency carrier signal and demodulating the radio frequency carrier signal when it has been load modulated by another RF communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Erich Merlin, Alexander Maier
  • Patent number: 9085293
    Abstract: A method of shift control for an automatic transmission of vehicle power train, having a permanent brake between a drive motor and a final drive, in which current vehicle-specific, road-specific and driver-specific operating parameters, topographical data relating to an upcoming stretch of road ahead of the vehicle are determined while driving, and from which a tractive resistance value for the upcoming stretch of road is determined, and control commands for thrust downshifts and/or upshifts are derived and implemented, within the transmission, during a thrust operation depending upon the tractive resistance value. This is achieved in that the maximum permanent braking force curves that are possible for the upcoming stretch of road, in the currently engaged gear, and each adjacent gear is determined based on the current traveling and engine speeds and analyzed to derive control commands for a thrust downshift and/or upshift in relation to the tractive resistance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Maier, Maik Wuerthner, Joachim Staudinger, Johannes Kemler
  • Patent number: 9072342
    Abstract: A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Kolb, Volker Reber, Alexander Maier