Patents by Inventor Andreas Beck

Andreas Beck 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: 20210031664
    Abstract: A storage device for a vehicle has a housing, a drawer, which in normal use can be moved relative to the housing in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a closed state and an open state, a movable wall, and a movement mechanism, which is designed to change the position of the movable wall from a closed state of the drawer, in which closed state the movable wall is in a retracted position, at least into a first extended position in the open state of the drawer. In the retracted position, the movable wall is arranged in a cavity of a wall of the drawer. In the extended position, the movable wall is at least partially arranged in an interior of the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Manuel BAUR, Andreas BECK, Markus RIESS, Nicolas ROJEK
  • Patent number: 10876328
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes a handle carrier mounted on the vehicle and a grip part rotatably mounted on the handle carrier. The grip part opens a door or flap of the motor vehicle. A coupling device is rotatably mounted on the handle carrier for transmitting an actuation of the grip part to a locking arrangement on the vehicle. A joint element pivotably interconnects the coupling device and the grip part. The joint element movably supports an actuating member which is moved by rotation translationally between mounting and operating positions. In the operating position, the actuating member is pivotably mounted on the coupling device and is in engagement with the grip part. In the mounting position, the actuating member bears against a blocking surface of the coupling device that blocks rotation of the actuating member and is out of engagement with the grip part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Dirk Mueller, Raimund Huebner, Matthias Loew
  • Publication number: 20200369190
    Abstract: A storage device for a vehicle includes a housing, a drawer which can be moved relative to the housing along a vehicle longitudinal direction between a closed state and an open state when used as intended, and a plate which is mounted by way of a bearing device attached to the drawer such that the plate can be pivoted about a pivot axis extending along a vehicle transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Manuel BAUR, Andreas BECK, Markus RIESS, Nicolas ROJEK
  • Publication number: 20200340378
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine wherein the internal combustion engine to be operated is supplied with lubricating oil via an oil circuit. A measurement value of a total base number and/or a measurement value of the viscosity of the lubricating oil currently used in the oil circuit for the lubrication is detected. Dependent on the established measurement value of the total base number and/or dependent on the established measurement value of the viscosity an exchange oil quantity for the oil circuit is determined. Currently used lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is removed from the oil circuit. New lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is supplied to the oil circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Ingo Wilke, Andreas Beck, Jens Lange, Christoph Rohbogner
  • Publication number: 20200340377
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine that is supplied with lubricating oil via an oil circuit. A measurement value of the total base number and/or a measurement value of the oxidation of lubricating oil currently used in the oil circuit for the lubrication is detected. Dependent on the established measurement value of the total base number and/or dependent on the established measurement value of the oxidation an exchange oil quantity for the oil circuit is determined. Currently used lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is removed from the oil circuit and new lubricating oil to an extent corresponding to the exchange oil quantity is supplied to the oil circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Christoph ROHBOGNER, Jens Lange, Ingo Wilke, Andreas Beck
  • Patent number: 10770832
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical cable assembly with a connector, in particular a trunk line cable assembly for a photovoltaic system, and to an assembly consisting of a module inverter and the trunk line cable assembly connected thereto, and also relates to a photovoltaic system comprising a plurality of photovoltaic modules and module inverters and AC side cabling between the module inverters and the trunk line cable assemblies, wherein the drop lines are connected to the trunk line cable by means of the connector, wherein the junction is enclosed by a two-piece connector housing which includes strain relief means for the trunk line cable and is optionally additionally overmolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Franke, Stefan Galla, Sebastian Scholz, Martin Schaefers, Sebastian Schaefer, Andreas Beck, Markus Potthast, Valentin Gutbrot
  • Patent number: 10724451
    Abstract: For exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) fueling control, at least one donor cylinder of a plurality of cylinders in an engine provides exhaust gas to an air intake for the plurality of cylinders. A fuel variable restriction initially provides fuel concurrent with an intake stroke for the at least one donor cylinder in response to a transition from withholding the fuel to the plurality of cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel C. Geckler, Andrea Beck, Anthony Kyle Perfetto
  • Patent number: 10662682
    Abstract: The invention relates to an access system (200) for a vehicle (3), in particular for activating an electric lock (2) of the vehicle (3), comprising: at least one actuation sensor (30), by means of which a first inductance detection (110) can be performed for the detection of an activation action, at least one information sensor (35), by means of which a second inductance detection (120) can be performed, so that an additional information on the activation action can be determined, whereby the detection of the activation action can be verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Martin Witte
  • Patent number: 10487548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle (30) for a vehicle door (40) of a vehicle with a tension means (10), wherein the tension means (30) can in particular be mechanically operatively connected with a detachable cover element (31), and a container element (20), wherein the container element (20) is situated inside of the door handle (30), and designed to accept a functional element (33) of the door handle (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Martin Witte, Ulrike Fichert, Igor Gorenzweig, Stefan Mönig
  • Patent number: 10392348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Mathilde Denise Lachia, Sebastian Volker Wendeborn, Pierre Joseph Marcel Jung, Davide Sabbadin, Olivier Loiseleur, Andreas Beck
  • Patent number: 10385595
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle includes a sensor assembly for detecting an operation request. The door handle is fixed and actuates an electric lock. The sensor assembly includes a first capacitive sensor arranged in the door handle and oriented towards an inner side of the handle. It monitors a first handle section gripped when actuating the handle. Second and third sensors are arranged along an axial extension of the handle. The second sensor is oriented towards an outer side of the handle and monitors a touching from the outer side in a second handle section. The third sensor is oriented towards the inner side of the handle and monitors a touching from the inner side. The electronic control and evaluation device generates an opening signal when both the capacitive sensor detects a gripping of the door handle and the second sensor and the third sensor simultaneously each detect a touching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Witte, Andreas Beck
  • Publication number: 20190169889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle (10) for a vehicle door (100) of a motor vehicle, which door handle has a movable emergency opening element (11), which can be brought into a mechanical operative connection with a locking system (101) of the vehicle door (100), wherein the emergency opening element (11) has a traction means (12) for actuating the locking system (101), in particular for unlocking and/or for opening the vehicle door (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Andreas Beck
  • Publication number: 20190071898
    Abstract: The invention relates to an access system (200) for a vehicle (3), in particular for activating an electric lock (2) of the vehicle (3), comprising: at least one actuation sensor (30), by means of which a first inductance detection (110) can be performed for the detection of an activation action, at least one information sensor (35), by means of which a second inductance detection (120) can be performed, so that an additional information on the activation action can be determined, whereby the detection of the activation action can be verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas BECK, Serdal Bitirim, Martin Witte
  • Publication number: 20190017302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exterior door handle (10) for a vehicle (3) particularly for an activation of an electric lock (2) of the vehicle (3) comprising: a door handle body (20) with a wall (22), wherein the door handle body (20) is configured such that an activation action is performable by a user (5) at the door handle body (20) in the deformation area (40), at least one inductive activation means (60) which is arranged in the deformation area (40), at least one sensor device (30) arranged within the door handle body (20) for inductivity measurements at the activation means (60), wherein the door handle body (20) is at least configured elastically deformable in the deformation area (40) and the sensor device (30) for the detection of the activation action is arranged spaced apart to the activation means (60) such that the deformation of the door handle body (20) is detectable by the inductivity measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Dirk Müller, Martin Witte
  • Publication number: 20190017303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exterior door handle (10) for a vehicle (3) particularly for an activation of an electric lock (2) of the vehicle (3) comprising: a door handle body (20) with a wall (22), wherein the door handle body (20) is configured such that an activation action is performable by a user (5) at the door handle body (20) in the deformation area (40), at least one inductive activation means (60) which is arranged in the deformation area (40), at least one sensor device (30) arranged within the door handle body (20) for inductivity measurements at the activation means (60), wherein the door handle body (20) is at least configured elastically deformable in the deformation area (40) and the sensor device (30) for the detection of the activation action is arranged spaced apart to the activation means (60) such that the deformation of the door handle body (20) is detectable by the inductivity measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Dirk Müller, Martin Witte
  • Patent number: 10150072
    Abstract: A support tube for a filter element, in which the support tube is an elongated tubular member having a central longitudinal axis extending through a hollow interior of the support tube. The support tube has a plurality of through openings extending through a circumferential wall of the support tube and is formed in one piece and a unitary component. The plurality of through openings are bounded by at least five longitudinal webs which are polygonal in cross section in at least some sections in the longitudinal direction of the support tube. The at least five longitudinal webs are in each case formed symmetrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Ivanka Poljak, Michael Heim, Andreas Beck, Manuel Slugecic
  • Patent number: 10145152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle (10) for a vehicle door of a motor vehicle, with a removable cover element (11), in particular for covering a lock cylinder (101), wherein the lock cylinder (101) is provided for unlocking and locking a door lock, and wherein the cover element (11) can be transferred between at least two positions (I, II), specifically a covered position (I), in which in particular the lock cylinder (101) is covered by the cover element (11) so as to be inaccessible from the outside, and an open position (II), in which in particular the cylinder lock (101) is uncovered by the cover element (11), and a tension means (12) for actuating the door lock, wherein the tension means (12) can be mechanically operatively connected with the cover element (11) in the open position (II) of the cover element (11), so as to actuate the door lock by pulling on the cover element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Martin Witte, Ulrike Fichert, Igor Gorenzweig, Stefan Mönig
  • Patent number: 10072446
    Abstract: The invention relates a door handle unit (10) for actuating a lock (101) of a movable part (100) of a motor vehicle, particularly a door, a flap or the like, with a door handle (11), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) for mechanically opening the movable part (100) by a user, wherein the door handle (11) comprises at least a rest position and a operative position, a mechanical coupling element (13), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) and by which a movement of the door handle (11) is transmitted to the lock (101) from the rest position to the operating position, wherein the door handle (11) and the coupling element (13) are mechanically cooperating and form a movable actuating mechanism (15), and at least a locking unit (16), which in a normal case enables a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101) and only in a case of locking blocks a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Müller, Markus Bartels, Reinhold Mathofer, Ralf Lennhoff, Timo Hoppe, Mario Christensen, Andreas Beck
  • Publication number: 20180248306
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical cable assembly with a connector, in particular a trunk line cable assembly for a photovoltaic system, and to an assembly consisting of a module inverter and the trunk line cable assembly connected thereto, and also relates to a photovoltaic system comprising a plurality of photovoltaic modules and module inverters and AC side cabling between the module inverters and the trunk line cable assemblies, wherein the drop lines are connected to the trunk line cable by means of the connector, wherein the junction is enclosed by a two-piece connector housing which includes strain relief means for the trunk line cable and is optionally additionally overmolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Franke, Stefan Galla, Sebastian Scholz, Martin Schaefers, Sebastian Schaefer, Andreas Beck, Markus Potthast, Valentin Gutbrot
  • Publication number: 20180230717
    Abstract: vehicle door handle assembly with a sensor device for detecting an actuation is provided. A handle of the handle assembly has a section which can be gripped from behind and an outer wall that delimits an interior in which an electronic sensor device is arranged and fixed. The handle section is formed with a reduced outer wall thickness in an actuation region and has a deformability that is increased with respect to the remaining sections of the handle. The outer wall thickness is reduced solely on the outer wall face oriented towards the interior. The handle outer wall inner face oriented towards the interior is coated with a metal layer at least in the actuation region. The electronic sensor device comprises at least one inductive distance sensor which lies opposite the metal layer in the interior of the handle to detect a deformation of the opposing outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Dirk Mueller, Martin Witte