Patents by Inventor Andreas Heinze

Andreas Heinze 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: 12292500
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: obtaining one or more radar measurement frames, each one of the one or more radar measurement frames including respective data samples acquired by a radar sensor monitoring a scene; for each one of the one or more radar measurement frames, determining a respective 2-D angular intensity map of the scene based on the respective radar measurement frame; and performing a people counting operation based on the one or more 2-D angular intensity maps determined for the one or more radar measurement frames to determine a people count for the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Raghavendran Vagarappan Ulaganathan, Andrea Heinz, Avik Santra
  • Patent number: 12236973
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a system includes: an audio signal pre-processor; a pressure signal pre-processor; an audio signal feature processor; a pressure signal feature processor; a feature combining processor; and a classification processor configured for classifying the external impact on a window or access opening of an enclosed structure by classifying an audio feature and pressure feature vector in order to produce a classification output; wherein the classification processor is configured for executing a first machine learning algorithm, wherein the audio feature and pressure feature vector is fed to an input layer of the first machine learning algorithm, and wherein the classification output is based on an output of the first machine learning algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Cecilia Carbonelli, Andrea Heinz
  • Patent number: 11971397
    Abstract: A gas sensing device includes one or more chemo-resistive gas sensors; one or more heat sources, wherein the gas sensors are heated according to one or more first temperature profiles during the recovery phases and according to one or more second temperature profiles during the sense phases; a preprocessing processor for generating preprocessed signal samples; a feature extraction processor for extracting one or more feature values from the received preprocessed signal samples; and a gas concentration processor for creating a sensing result, wherein the gas concentration processor includes a classification processor for outputting a class decision value, wherein the classification processor is configured for outputting a confidence value, wherein the classification processor includes a first trained model based algorithm processor, wherein the gas concentration processor comprises a quantification processor for creating an estimation value, and wherein the quantification processor comprises a second trained m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Cecilia Carbonelli, Manuel Carro Dominguez, Andrea Heinz, Sebastian Schober, Jianyu Zhao
  • Patent number: 11732763
    Abstract: A ramp actuator has a pivotable ramp disc, which on a first end face has at least one ramp, which is prepared for the rolling of a rolling body and, spaced apart therefrom, has a raceway for bearing rolling bodies of a rolling bearing prepared to receive radial and axial forces. A bearing ring can be fixed on a shaft, wherein the ratio of the axial width of the ramp disc relative to the support height thereof is between 2.9 and 4.1 and the ratio between the ramp radius of the ramp of the ramp disc relative to the support height of the ramp disc is between 0.7 and 1.3. A method for producing a ramp disc for such a ramp actuator includes drawing, upset forging and embossing, preferably carried out in that order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Willsch, Andreas Neudecker, Andreas Heinz
  • Patent number: 11661595
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for applying an electric field to a suspension of cells, comprising at least one chamber which comprises at least one internal space (40) for holding the suspension, the internal space (40) comprising at least two segments (41, 42), wherein each segment (41, 42) comprises at least one electrode (43, 44) and wherein neighboring electrodes (43, 44) are separated from each other by at least one gap (47) which is at least partially filled with an insulating material (46), and wherein the edges of the electrodes (43, 44) facing each other within the internal space (40) are rounded. Rounding the electrodes' edges facing a neighboring electrode results in a significant reduction of field gradients and thus even of the risk of arcing. Also disclosed is a method in which voltage is applied to at least one active electrode (43, 44) while the electrodes (43, 44, 45) or electrode segments next and/or opposite to the active electrode (43, 44) are set to ground potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Lonza Cologne GmbH
    Inventors: Ludger Altrogge, Timo Gleissner, Andreas Heinze, Sven Hermsmeier
  • Publication number: 20220404486
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: obtaining one or more radar measurement frames, each one of the one or more radar measurement frames including respective data samples acquired by a radar sensor monitoring a scene; for each one of the one or more radar measurement frames, determining a respective 2-D angular intensity map of the scene based on the respective radar measurement frame; and performing a people counting operation based on the one or more 2-D angular intensity maps determined for the one or more radar measurement frames to determine a people count for the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Raghavendran Vagarappan Ulaganathan, Andrea Heinz, Avik Santra
  • Publication number: 20220196379
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment relates to a device for training a neural network for determining a rotation angle of an object. The device is configured to receive system data via a sensor system for measuring a magnetic field in order to determine the rotation angle. The device is also configured to generate error data which includes at least one deviation of the system data from a target state of the sensor system or the strength of the components of a superimposed external magnetic field. Furthermore, the device is configured to create training data using the system data and the error data and to train the neural network using the training data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Richard HEINZ, Andrea HEINZ, Stephan LEISENHEIMER
  • Publication number: 20220200206
    Abstract: A plug-type connector part is described. The plug-type connector part includes a rear part and an insertion part attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The insertion part extends from the rear part in a mating direction of the plug-type connector part. The insertion part includes a plurality of contact elements. The plug-type connector part includes a handle element attached to or integrally formed with the rear part. The handle element is located opposite of the insertion part and faces the insertion part, with an interspace between the handle element and the insertion part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kraus, Thomas Kundner, Michael Bühn, Stefan Franzl, Andreas Heinz, Markus Seidl, Dominik Weichselgartner
  • Patent number: 11352615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for applying an electric field to a suspension of cells, cell derivatives, organelles, sub-cellular particles and/or vesicles, comprising at least one chamber (6) which comprises at least two electrodes (4), and at least one separating element (13) which is movable within the chamber (6) between two terminal points (14, 15) and, if it is in a position between the terminal points (14, 15), separates at least one first compartment (26) of the chamber (6) from at least one second compartment (27) of the chamber (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Lonza Cologne GmbH
    Inventors: Ludger Altrogge, Timo Gleissner, Andreas Heinze, Sven Hermsmeier
  • Publication number: 20220136567
    Abstract: A ramp actuator has a pivotable ramp disc, which on a first end face has at least one ramp, which is prepared for the rolling of a rolling body and, spaced apart therefrom, has a raceway for bearing rolling bodies of a rolling bearing prepared to receive radial and axial forces. A bearing ring can be fixed on a shaft, wherein the ratio of the axial width of the ramp disc relative to the support height thereof is between 2.9 and 4.1 and the ratio between the ramp radius of the ramp of the ramp disc relative to the support height of the ramp disc is between 0.7 and 1.3. A method for producing a ramp disc for such a ramp actuator includes drawing, upset forging and embossing, preferably carried out in that order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Willsch, Andreas Neudecker, Andreas Heinz
  • Publication number: 20220011283
    Abstract: A gas sensing device includes one or more chemo-resistive gas sensors; one or more heat sources, wherein the gas sensors are heated according to one or more first temperature profiles during the recovery phases and according to one or more second temperature profiles during the sense phases; a preprocessing processor for generating preprocessed signal samples; a feature extraction processor for extracting one or more feature values from the received preprocessed signal samples; and a gas concentration processor for creating a sensing result, wherein the gas concentration processor includes a classification processor for outputting a class decision value, wherein the classification processor is configured for outputting a confidence value, wherein the classification processor includes a first trained model based algorithm processor, wherein the gas concentration processor comprises a quantification processor for creating an estimation value, and wherein the quantification processor comprises a second trained m
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Cecilia Carbonelli, Manuel Carro Dominguez, Andrea Heinz, Sebastian Schober, Jianyu Zhao
  • Patent number: 11215272
    Abstract: A transmission unit includes a transmission housing, a transmission element rotatably accommodated in the transmission housing, a bearing seat, and an angular contact ball bearing accommodated in the bearing seat, for mounting the transmission element, as well as a double-row angular contact ball bearing having: an inner bearing ring; an outer bearing ring; a first ball-cage assembly with first balls which are accommodated in a first track space extending between a first inner rolling element raceway of the inner bearing ring and a first outer rolling element raceway of the outer bearing ring; and a second ball-cage assembly with second balls which are accommodated in a second track space extending between a second inner rolling element track of the inner bearing ring and a second outer rolling element track of the outer bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Dittmer, Andreas Heinz, Wolfgang Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20210224618
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a system includes: an audio signal pre-processor; a pressure signal pre-processor; an audio signal feature processor; a pressure signal feature processor; a feature combining processor; and a classification processor configured for classifying the external impact on a window or access opening of an enclosed structure by classifying an audio feature and pressure feature vector in order to produce a classification output; wherein the classification processor is configured for executing a first machine learning algorithm, wherein the audio feature and pressure feature vector is fed to an input layer of the first machine learning algorithm, and wherein the classification output is based on an output of the first machine learning algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Cecilia Carbonelli, Andrea Heinz
  • Patent number: 11021698
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for subjecting adherent cells to at least one electric field, in which the electric field is generated by applying a voltage to at least two active electrodes 63, wherein at least three electrodes 63, 64 are provided, and wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are active electrodes 63 when the voltage is applied in order to generate a first electric field, and in which at least one second electric field is generated, wherein at least one of the two previously active electrodes 63 is a potential-free electrode 64 when the voltage is applied. Also disclosed is a device 58 comprising at least three electrodes 63, 64, which are connected to at least one voltage source by means of at least one switching device 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least five electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the at least one voltage source by means of four switching devices 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the voltage source by means of a common switching device 59, 60, 61, 62.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: LONZA COLOGNE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Koblizek, Andreas Heinze, Timo Gleissner, Herbert Mueller-Hartmann, Andreas Wirth
  • Publication number: 20210140527
    Abstract: A transmission unit includes a transmission housing, a transmission element rotatably accommodated in the transmission housing, a bearing seat, and an angular contact ball bearing accommodated in the bearing seat, for mounting the transmission element, as well as a double-row angular contact ball bearing having: an inner bearing ring; a first inner concave rolling element raceway formed in an outer peripheral region of the inner bearing ring; a second inner concave rolling element raceway axially offset to the first inner rolling element raceway and formed in the outer peripheral region of the inner bearing ring; an outer bearing ring; a first outer concave rolling element raceway formed in an inner peripheral region of the outer bearing ring; a second outer concave rolling element raceway axially offset to the first outer rolling element raceway and formed in the outer bearing ring; a first ball-cage assembly with first balls which are accommodated in a first track space extending between the first inner rol
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Steffen Dittmer, Andreas Heinz, Wolfgang Schumacher
  • Patent number: 10633646
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying an electric field to a suspension of cells, comprising at least one chamber which comprises at least one internal space (40) for holding the suspension, the internal space (40) comprising at least two segments (41, 42), wherein each segment (41, 42) comprises at least one electrode (43, 44) and wherein neighboring electrodes (43, 44) are separated from each other by at least one gap (47) which is at least partially filled with an insulating material (46), and wherein the edges of the electrodes (43, 44) facing each other within the internal space (40) are rounded. Rounding the electrodes' edges facing a neighboring electrode results in a significant reduction of field gradients and thus even of the risk of arcing. The invention further concerns a method, wherein voltage is applied to at least one active electrode (43, 44) while the electrodes (43, 44, 45) or electrode segments next and/or opposite to the active electrode (43, 44) are set to ground potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LONZA COLOGNE GMBH
    Inventors: Ludger Altrogge, Timo Gleissner, Andreas Heinze, Sven Hermsmeier
  • Patent number: 10336996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for applying an electric field to a suspension of cells, cell derivatives, organelles, sub-cellular particles and/or vesicles, comprising at least one chamber (6) which comprises at least two electrodes (4), and at least one separating element (13) which is movable within the chamber (6) between two terminal points (14, 15) and, if it is in a position between the terminal points (14, 15), separates at least one first compartment (26) of the chamber (6) from at least one second compartment (27) of the chamber (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LONZA COLOGNE GMBH
    Inventors: Ludger Altrogge, Timo Gleissner, Andreas Heinze, Sven Hermsmeier
  • Publication number: 20170306317
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for subjecting adherent cells to at least one electric field, in which the electric field is generated by applying a voltage to at least two active electrodes 63, wherein at least three electrodes 63, 64 are provided, and wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are active electrodes 63 when the voltage is applied in order to generate a first electric field, and in which at least one second electric field is generated, wherein at least one of the two previously active electrodes 63 is a potential-free electrode 64 when the voltage is applied. Also disclosed is a device 58 comprising at least three electrodes 63, 64, which are connected to at least one voltage source by means of at least one switching device 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least five electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the at least one voltage source by means of four switching devices 59, 60, 61, 62, wherein at least two electrodes 63, 64 are connected to the voltage source by means of a common switching device 59, 60, 61, 62.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Koblizek, Andreas Heinze, Timo Gleissner, Herbert Mueller-Hartmann, Andreas WIRTH
  • Publication number: 20170233715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for applying an electric field to a suspension of cells, cell derivatives, organelles, sub-cellular particles and/or vesicles, comprising at least one chamber (6) which comprises at least two electrodes (4), and at least one separating element (13) which is movable within the chamber (6) between two terminal points (14, 15) and, if it is in a position between the terminal points (14, 15), separates at least one first compartment (26) of the chamber (6) from at least one second compartment (27) of the chamber (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Ludger Altrogge, Timo Gleissner, Andreas Heinze, Sven Hermsmeier
  • Publication number: 20170233716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying an electric field to a suspension of cells, comprising at least one chamber which comprises at least one internal space (40) for holding the suspension, the internal space (40) comprising at least two segments (41, 42), wherein each segment (41, 42) comprises at least one electrode (43, 44) and wherein neighboring electrodes (43, 44) are separated from each other by at least one gap (47) which is at least partially filled with an insulating material (46), and wherein the edges of the electrodes (43, 44) facing each other within the internal space (40) are rounded. Rounding the electrodes' edges facing a neighboring electrode results in a significant reduction of field gradients and thus even of the risk of arcing. The invention further concerns a method, wherein voltage is applied to at least one active electrode (43, 44) while the electrodes (43, 44, 45) or electrode segments next and/or opposite to the active electrode (43, 44) are set to ground potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Ludger Altrogge, Timo Gleissner, Andreas Heinze, Sven Hermsmeier