Patents by Inventor Andreas Herrmann

Andreas Herrmann 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: 20200290505
    Abstract: An illumination and image acquisition unit for movable mounting on a vehicle body includes a movable section having an image acquisition section with at least one camera, a lighting member having at least one light source and an end section, the at least one light source being a component of a side boundary light, an ambient lighting, a signal or warning light, a flasher, a camper light, a laser display, a logo lamp, a floor light, or a projector. A motor vehicle includes such a lighting and imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Stefanie Göttlicher, Alf Liesener
  • Publication number: 20200292857
    Abstract: A modulation control method for a filter device for avoiding flicker appearing in streamed video images before acquiring images, includes setting the exposure time to be equal or longer than an oscillating light source's period duration or to be as long as possible between two frames in the image acquisition of streamed video images, polarizing of incoming light in a first polarizer to turn into polarized light with a first polarization, altering the polarization of the light with the first polarization in an electro- or magneto-optic modulator by an angle ? to turn into light with a second polarization, and reducing an amount of light with the second polarization in a second polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Jochmann, Andreas Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20200287278
    Abstract: An antenna housing for mounting on a vehicle or on a vehicle roof surface includes an electrical circuit including at least one source element for emitting luminescent radiation, the at least one source element being located internally within the housing so as not to be visible externally, an indicating element for releasing luminescent radiation received from the at least one source element for viewing externally, and an optical conduit for providing an optical couple between the at least one source element and the indicating element. A combined antenna and indicator module for mounting on a vehicle includes the antenna housing, and a vehicle includes the combined antenna and indicator module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sam Thoday, Shane Randell Koehne, Gary Dekievit, James Nicholson, Scott Edwards, Simon Belcher, Jacob Heath Messenger, Simon David Field, Dean Caruso, Bill Frank, Mathew Chapman-Winter, Raimund Negel, Arne Schmierer, Daniel Fritz, Andreas Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10766423
    Abstract: A rearview device including a housing, a bezel and a rearview element used for vehicles. In one embodiment the bezel includes a transparent or chrome-based coating as to allow one or more lighting assemblies positioned in or beneath the bezel to illuminate the surrounding and provide different functions to the driver or other persons. For example, different indicator functions can be provided. Different electronic means may be placed in or beneath the bezel to optimize the used space inside the rearview device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Andrew Lettis, Callum Scott-Collins, Gary Smith, Graham Rehill, Andrew Brian Little, Ian Robert Toone
  • Patent number: 10752176
    Abstract: An adjustment assembly for adjusting the reflecting surface of a glass assembly in an external rearview vehicle mirror, where two linear adjusting motors act on two points of the glass assembly, where the adjusting motors are positioned between the glass assembly and a mirror carrier in the mirror head. The adjusting motors are connected to the glass assembly and/or the mirror carrier via at least one elastomeric connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.á.r.l.
    Inventor: Andreas Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10744947
    Abstract: A head section for a rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a casing means including at least one housing section and a lid section arranged on a side of the housing section which faces away from a driving direction of the motor vehicle, at least one electronic unit arranged in a hollow area formed between the housing section and the lid section, a first rear view means for displaying an area of the motor vehicle, and a second rear view means for displaying a second area of the motor vehicle, where the second rear view means is arranged on the lid section, with the lid section and the second rear view means includes a combined, single-piece component, and where the lid section includes a polymeric substrate, which is coated with a chromium-based reflective coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Arne Schmierer, Simon David Field, Andrew Lettis
  • Patent number: 10744932
    Abstract: A control circuit includes a first light source, a second light source, an input channel for receiving an input signal, at most two output channels each configured to control one of the first light source and the second light source, where the control circuit is configured to use at most two cables, and is capable of permanently powering on one of the first light source and the second light source while, at the same time, flashing on and off the other of the first light source and the second light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Romeo Wieczorek, Andreas Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10723293
    Abstract: An electronic device of a vehicle part of a motor vehicle includes at least one housing having at least one base surface of the vehicle part and a cover piece attached on the base surface, which in the attached state delimits an almost completely closed cavity, at least one first retaining means of a first surface of the vehicle part through which the housing is fixed in or on the vehicle part, and at least one electronic module including at least one conductor unit and at least one contact means connected with the conductor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Artem Rudi
  • Patent number: 10723268
    Abstract: A rearview device for use with a vehicle includes a first reflective element backing plate, a first reflective element positioned on the first reflective element backing plate, a second reflective element backing plate, a second reflective element positioned on the second reflective element backing plate, and an attachment mechanism including at least one of one or more tracks, snaps, clips, and projections configured to attach the first reflective element backing plate to the second reflective element backing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Gary Sinelli, Anthony P. D'Andrea, Paul R. Henion, Simon David Field, Andreas Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20200232807
    Abstract: A method includes determining the position of the motor vehicle, identifying at least one object not relevant to road traffic as an object in the landscape in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, depending on the determined position, detecting at least the direction of view of a passenger as an occupant of the motor vehicle, and providing a display with information about the at least one object in the landscape viewed by the passenger, such that said information is provided in the direct field of view of the passenger, as defined by the direction of view of the same, in the same place as the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Nils Arne Müller, Andreas Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20200223361
    Abstract: A method displays information graphically on an image captured by a vehicular optical system. The method includes capturing the image and identifying an object in the image. The method the assigns a priority level to the object based on a predetermined criterion. The object is altered based on its priority level to create an altered object. An altered object may have a changed color, a colored halo surrounding it, or a colored object inside it. Other possible ways to alter the way the object looks are possible. The altered object is displayed in the image in place of the object on a mobile device to alert a person of its presence and the priority level associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Martin Schwalb, Frank Linsenmaier, Oliver Eder, Ilka Rötzer, Thomas Jochmann, Firas Mualla
  • Patent number: 10711272
    Abstract: Provided herein are, inter alia, nucleic acid compounds useful for targeting CTLA-4-expressing cells and modulating cell activity of the CTLA-4-expressing cells. The compositions provided herein may be part of pharmaceutical compositions and may be used for treatment of cancer, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases or metabolic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: City of Hope
    Inventors: Hua Yu, Andreas Herrmann, Marcin Tomasz Kortylewski
  • Publication number: 20200217477
    Abstract: A light emitting system includes at least one light pipe, at least one light source disposed at least partially within an interior of the system, at least one mask, and a lens substantially enclosing the interior of the system, the at least one light pipe, and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent or translucent coating on the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: James Nicholson, Shane Randell Koehne, Scott Edwards, Simon Belcher, Jacob Heath Messenger, Mathew Chapman-Winter, Gary Dekievit, Simon David Field, Shahad Algurabi, Sam Thoday, Dean Caruso, Bill Frank, Sascha Björn Heib, Andreas Herrmann, Ilka Rötzer, Matthias Koller
  • Publication number: 20200218489
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of moveable display units, and at least one external control device for emitting control signals in dependence on which at least some of the plurality of display units form a display, the display units each being connected at different locations via coupling means and capable of being detachably connected to one another, where at least some of the display units include at least one detection device for detecting a relative position of at least one further display unit, and the at least one detection device is a sensor which detects at least one adjacent display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10703281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mirror having a backing plate or polymeric substrate being coated with a reflective coating, for example a chromium-based reflective coating. A mirror assembly includes a mirror housing, a reflective element having a first field of view, a reflective coating having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view, and a multi-function backing plate supported by the mirror housing and comprising a reflective element supporting region where the reflective element is supported by the multi-function backing plate and a reflective coating supporting region where the reflective coating is applied to the backing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Simon David Field, Andreas Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10703299
    Abstract: A method is shown to indicate to a driver of a vehicle the presence of an object moving relative to the vehicle. The method begins by collecting data using a camera or other such image capturing device. The data is analyzed to detect a hazard created by the presence of the object, regardless of whether it is moving or not. A warning associated with the hazard is created. Both the hazard and the warning are displayed using the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Ilka Rötzer, Andreas Herrmann, Oliver Eder, Frank Linsenmaier, Firas Mualla
  • Publication number: 20200206092
    Abstract: The invention relates to A curable composition for producing dental composite crowns, the composition comprising a resin matrix comprising polymerizable (meth)acrylate(s) not comprising a urethane moiety, polymerizable urethane(meth)acrylate(s), wherein the polymerizable (meth)acrylate(s) not comprising an urethane moiety are used in excess over the polymerizable urethane(meth)acrylate(s), a filler matrix comprising nanocluster(s), fumed silica in an amount below 8 wt. % with respect to the weight of the whole composition, an initiator system comprising photoinitiator(s), organic dye(s), the curable composition not comprising softener in an amount of more than 5 wt. % with respect to the weight of the whole composition, the curable composition having a viscosity below 150 Pa*s at 23° C. and a shear rate of 1 s?1. The invention also relates to a cured article obtained by radiation curing this curable composition by use of an additive-manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Gioacchino Raia, Malte Korten, Oliver Kappler, Bernhard Hofmann, Adrian Eckert, Helmar Mayr, Reinhold Hecht, Gallus Schechner, Rainer Guggenberger
  • Publication number: 20200205935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a preformed dental composite crown being characterized by its shape and chemical composition, the shape being characterized as follows: having an occlusal top surface and depending buccal, mesial, distal and lingual side surfaces, the side surfaces being connected to each other and forming a crown cervix, the wall thickness of the crown at the crown cervix being lower than 0.6 mm; at least two of opposing depending side surfaces having a concave shape; the chemical composition of the material the preformed dental composite crown is made of being a hardened composition comprising the following components: nano-filler(s) in an amount from 20 to 70 wt. %, resin matrix in an amount from 20 to 75 wt. %, wt. % with respect to the weight of the chemical composition, the resin matrix comprising urethane(meth)acrylate(s) and (meth)acrylate(s) not comprising a urethane moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Gallus Schechner, Reinhold Hecht, Helmar B. Mayr, Malte Korten, Bernhard Hofmann, Gioacchino Raia, Till Meurer
  • Patent number: 10689452
    Abstract: The invention provides for an inhibitor of the huTNFRI receptor which is a human or humanized antibody construct that monovalently recognizes huTNFRI through an antigen-binding moiety, which is characterized by specific CDR sequences, a pharmaceutical preparation thereof, method of producing the inhibitor and the medical use of the inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART, BALIOPHARM AG
    Inventors: Roland Kontermann, Klaus Pfizenmaier, Fabian Richter, Kirstin Zettlitz, Peter Scheurich, Andreas Herrmann
  • Patent number: 10646416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water-dispersible microcapsules that include an oil phase, e.g. a perfume, containing a photolabile compound capable of generating a gas upon exposure to light. The gas is able to cause an extension or the breaking of the microcapsule allowing the release of the oil phase and thus increasing the long-lastingness of the odor perception. The present invention concerns also the use of such microcapsules in perfumery as well as the perfuming compositions or perfumed articles that include such microcapsules therein to provide a prolonged release of fragrant molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Damien Berthier, Nicolas Paret, Alain Trachsel