Patents by Inventor Andreas Engel
Andreas Engel 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).
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Publication number: 20260087008Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, software, and computer implemented methods for taking a user's natural language query, using a generative AI model to produce an embedding of that query, and then comparing that query embedding to a database of embeddings generated from metadata and data set descriptions of the datasets in the datastore. This database of embeddings includes both the embedding vectors, and a metadata object describing each data set in the datastore and is uniquely generated to enable efficient search application. Once comparison results are determined, the closest matching datasets to the user query can be provided to the AI model for a summarization of their contents, before being returned to the user as search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2024Publication date: March 26, 2026Inventors: Asma Naqvi, Andreas Engel
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Patent number: 11814001Abstract: A knee airbag having a first wall extending from an upper end and having a first outer surface serving as an impact surface being positioned opposite the knee-shin-area of an occupant to be protected when the airbag is fully deployed, and a second wall extending from a rear end adjacent or identical to the upper end of the first wall and having a second outer surface. The second wall comprises a first section, a second section and a groove section being positioned between the first section and the second section such that the second outer surface shows a groove. In order to make the knee airbag suitable for a vehicle that does not provide sufficient instrument panel surface to support it, the first wall and the first and second sections of the second wall enclose an angle between 20° and 80°, preferably between 30° and 60°.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Autoliv Development ABInventors: Andreas Engel, Ralf Zauritz, Florian Hanke
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Patent number: 11778072Abstract: A control and data transfer system for supporting different communication protocols, in which the system includes a control device that can store a plurality of different communication protocols. The control device is adapted for loading and executing at least one of the stored communication protocols. Further, a first adapter module is connectable to the control device. The first adapter module includes an identification device which enables the control device to identify the first communication protocol, and a communications interface for connecting, to the first adapter module, at least one first device that is configured for communication according to one of the stored communication protocols. The control and evaluation device is configured to use the identification device for identifying the first communication protocol when the first adapter module is connected to the control device, and to load and execute the identified first communication protocol from the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Engel, Martin Marschner
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Publication number: 20220306035Abstract: A knee airbag having a first wall extending from an upper end and having a first outer surface serving as an impact surface being positioned opposite the knee-shin-area of an occupant to be protected when the airbag is fully deployed, and a second wall extending from a rear end adjacent or identical to the upper end of the first wall and having a second outer surface. The second wall comprises a first section, a second section and a groove section being positioned between the first section and the second section such that the second outer surface shows a groove. In order to make the knee airbag suitable for a vehicle that does not provide sufficient instrument panel surface to support it, the first wall and the first and second sections of the second wall enclose an angle between 20° and 80°, preferably between 30° and 60°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Andreas ENGEL, Ralf ZAURITZ, Florian HANKE
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Publication number: 20220124178Abstract: A control and data transfer system for supporting different communication protocols, in which the system includes a control device that can store a plurality of different communication protocols. The control device is adapted for loading and executing at least one of the stored communication protocols. Further, a first adapter module is connectable to the control device. The first adapter module includes an identification device which enables the control device to identify the first communication protocol, and a communications interface for connecting, to the first adapter module, at least one first device that is configured for communication according to one of the stored communication protocols. The control and evaluation device is configured to use the identification device for identifying the first communication protocol when the first adapter module is connected to the control device, and to load and execute the identified first communication protocol from the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Andreas ENGEL, Martin MARSCHNER
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Patent number: 11158923Abstract: A microwave connector assembly comprises a waveguide ferrule having a receiving end receiving a dielectric waveguide, a connecting end distal to the receiving end, and a locking member, and a ferrule socket at least partially receiving the waveguide ferrule in a ferrule receptacle. The ferrule socket engages in a locking connection with the locking member. The ferrule socket has a coding member engaging a complementary coding member of the waveguide ferrule only when the waveguide ferrule is positioned relative to the ferrule socket in a single predetermined angular position or in one of two predetermined angular positions that are rotated by 180° with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Günther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jörg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Engel, Nhu Lam Nguyen
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Patent number: 11041996Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Huber + Suhner AGInventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Gunther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jorg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Andreas Engel, Wolfgang Muller, Lam Nyguyen Nhu, Ulf Hugel
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Publication number: 20210068301Abstract: A plug connector includes a plug connector housing which has an input for connecting a supply voltage, and an output for forwarding the supply voltage to a consumer of an electronic device. The plug connector housing is configured to be plugged into a voltage supply plug-in location of a device housing of the electronic device in order to provide a voltage supply connection of the electronic device. The plug connector housing has a seat for inserting a blower.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Andreas Engel, Michael Mosler, Sebastian Witte
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Publication number: 20200028229Abstract: A microwave connector assembly comprises a waveguide ferrule having a receiving end receiving a dielectric waveguide, a connecting end distal to the receiving end, and a locking member, and a ferrule socket at least partially receiving the waveguide ferrule in a ferrule receptacle. The ferrule socket engages in a locking connection with the locking member. The ferrule socket has a coding member engaging a complementary coding member of the waveguide ferrule only when the waveguide ferrule is positioned relative to the ferrule socket in a single predetermined angular position or in one of two predetermined angular positions that are rotated by 180° with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Günther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jörg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Wolfgang Müller, Andreas Engel, Nhu Lam Nguyen
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Patent number: 10323801Abstract: A tube for a semiconductor tubular lamp is disclosed, which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region of the tube. A semiconductor tubular lamp has a tube and at least one printed circuit board fitted with a semiconductor light source, which is accommodated in the tube and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction of the tube by means of at least one burling region in a form-fitted manner. The invention is in particular applicable to LED retrofit lamps for fluorescent lamps, in particular for replacing conventional tube lamps or flashlights of type T5 or T8.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBHInventors: Andreas Engel, Reinhold Schmidt, Joachim Wirth-Schoen
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Publication number: 20190025525Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Huber + Suhner AGInventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Gunther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jorg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Andreas Engel, Wolfgang Muller, Lam Nyguyen Nhu, Ulf Hugel
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Publication number: 20180224073Abstract: A tube for a semiconductor tubular lamp is disclosed, which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region of the tube. A semiconductor tubular lamp has a tube and at least one printed circuit board fitted with a semiconductor light source, which is accommodated in the tube and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction of the tube by means of at least one burling region in a form-fitted manner. The invention is in particular applicable to LED retrofit lamps for fluorescent lamps, in particular for replacing conventional tube lamps or flashlights of type T5 or T8.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Andreas ENGEL, Reinhold SCHMIDT, Joachim WIRTH-SCHOEN
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Patent number: 9958117Abstract: The invention relates to a tube (42) for a semiconductor tubular lamp (41), which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board (5) on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube (42) is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region (43-46) of the tube (42). A semiconductor tubular lamp (41) has a tube (42) and at least one printed circuit board (5) fitted with a semiconductor light source (6), which is accommodated in the tube (42) and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction (L) of the tube (42) by means of at least one burling region (43-46) in a form-fitted manner. A method serves to produce a tube (42), wherein the tube (42) is provided, locally heated, and pressed inwardly at the at least one locally heated point for generating the at least one burling area (43-46).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: LEDVANCE GmbHInventors: Andreas Engel, Reinhold Schmidt, Joachim Wirth-Schoen
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Patent number: 9680213Abstract: The invention relates to an improved antenna element. Such an antenna element comprises a substrate, a first conductor and a second conductor. The substrate has at least a first lateral surface. The first conductor is provided on the first lateral surface, and includes a feed line portion and a monopole portion. The second conductor is provided at least partially on the same, first lateral surface, and includes: two ground planes which are disposed on the first lateral surface adjacent to the feed line portion of the first conductor at opposite sides thereof, and two stubs which are disposed on the first lateral surface at opposite sides of the respective of the two ground planes, and which extend in a direction parallel to the feed line portion of the first conductor. The two ground planes and the two stubs of the second conductor are arranged to form a coplanar waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Sheng-Gen Pan, Andreas Engel, Wijnand Van Gils
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Publication number: 20170051882Abstract: The invention relates to a tube (42) for a semiconductor tubular lamp (41), which tube has at least one holding projection for holding at least one printed circuit board (5) on the inside of the tube, wherein the tube (42) is a glass tube, and the at least one holding projection is an inwardly bulging, reshaped burling region (43-46) of the tube (42). A semiconductor tubular lamp (41) has a tube (42) and at least one printed circuit board (5) fitted with a semiconductor light source (6), which is accommodated in the tube (42) and is held transversely to a longitudinal direction (L) of the tube (42) by means of at least one burling region (43-46) in a form-fitted manner. A method serves to produce a tube (42), wherein the tube (42) is provided, locally heated, and pressed inwardly at the at least one locally heated point for generating the at least one burling area (43-46).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Andreas ENGEL, Reinhold SCHMIDT, Joachim WIRTH-SCHOEN
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Publication number: 20150022417Abstract: The invention relates to an improved antenna element. Such an antenna element comprises a substrate, a first conductor and a second conductor. The substrate has at least a first lateral surface. The first conductor is provided on the first lateral surface, and includes a feed line portion and a monopole portion. The second conductor is provided at least partially on the same, first lateral surface, and includes: two ground planes which are disposed on the first lateral surface adjacent to the feed line portion of the first conductor at opposite sides thereof, and two stubs which are disposed on the first lateral surface at opposite sides of the respective of the two ground planes, and which extend in a direction parallel to the feed line portion of the first conductor. The two ground planes and the two stubs of the second conductor are arranged to form a coplanar waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Sheng-Gen PAN, Andreas ENGEL, Wijnand VAN GILS
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Patent number: 8364654Abstract: A procedure and system is provided for automating storage of records on a records management server. The procedure includes storing the record on a records management server responsive to identifying an identifier in the record. The procedure also includes associating the record with a file on the server, wherein the file corresponds to the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventor: Andreas Engel
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Publication number: 20130004688Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for producing a fluid connection between hollow glass bodies is provided. The method may include molding a joining region on each of the glass bodies; at least partially opening the joining regions; mutually positioning the glass bodies in the region of the joining regions; and joining the glass bodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: OSRAM AGInventors: Ruediger Diekmann, Andreas Engel, Klaus Lemdche, Bernd Pilhoefer, Reinhold Schmidt
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Patent number: 7945715Abstract: The system according to the present invention for data transfer between microcomputer devices contains a standard protocol controller, a generally known ethernet controller, for example, as a coupling device instead of the known multipart RAM. Instead of a parallel data connection, the microcomputer devices are coupled to one another via a standardized, serial data connection, for example, ethernet. Using functions of ethernet switches already known, a number of microcomputer devices in the system may be increased.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Andreas Engel, Rainer Esch
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Patent number: D655025Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Ruediger Diekmann, Andreas Engel, Klaus Lemdche, Bernd Pilhoefer, Reinhold Schmidt