Patents by Inventor Andreas Hoffmann

Andreas Hoffmann 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: 20220090418
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock includes a lock latch, at least one pawl, an electric drive arrangement, and a drive controller. The drive controller controls the drive arrangement to carry out an opening movement that adjusts an adjusting arrangement of the lock from a starting position to a raising position of the adjusting arrangement, in which the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl. A clutch arrangement is arranged between an actuating lever and the pawl, wherein, in an intermediate position, the adjusting arrangement shifts, in the opening movement, the clutch arrangement out of the disengaging state into the engaging state, before the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl when the raising position is reached. In an unlocking routine, the controller controls the drive arrangement to start the opening movement, and, responsive to an intermediate position criterion representative being met, modifies the control such that the adjusting arrangement does not reach the raising position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuppertal
    Inventors: Ludger GRAUTE, Markus ZILLERT, Serkan GÜLKAN, Andreas HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: 11186203
    Abstract: A gear unit (G) includes a gear housing (2) with at least one locking component (2.4, 2.4?) for a form and/or force-locking mounting of an electric motor (1) to the gear unit (G). The locking component (2.4, 2.4?) is configured as a circumferential edge or flange collar (5), in which a number of undercuts (2.4.1, 2.4.1?) are incorporated, in which the electric motor (1) can be locked by a form or force-locking connection. The gear housing (2) includes an additional locking unit (4) as an additional radial stop, which locking unit can be pressed into the locking component (2.4) to achieve a locked state. An electric gear motor (GM) includes at least one electric motor (1) and the gear unit (G). The locking component (2.4, 2.4?) can be form and/or force-lockingly connected to the motor locking element (A, A?). A seat (S) includes the electric gear motor (GM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Oliver Kuntz
  • Publication number: 20210351735
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile generator device (1) having at least one alignable solar panel (2a, 2b), wherein the solar panel (2a, 2b) can be moved in a transport position (TP) and at least one operating position (BP). The invention is characterized in that the generator device (1) has a housing shell (3a) with a peripheral area (4), wherein the solar panel (2a) is hinged to the housing shell (3a) so that the solar panel (2a) is in the transport position (TP) within the housing shell (3a) and does not project over the peripheral area (4). Moreover, the invention relates to a cooling system having the mobile generator device (1) according to the invention and a control, and a cooling device, in particular a freezer, having at least one cooling circuit, wherein the cooling circuit has a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Admilson PINTO, Uwe SCHRAMER
  • Patent number: 11132910
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, apparatus and computer-readable storage medium for visual teaching. The visual teaching method includes establishing a classroom, arranging the classroom based on the real geometric layout of at least one teaching device in the classroom, and conducting the course in the classroom based on the arranged classroom, wherein the classroom comprises at least one user smart terminal, at least one teaching device and at least one of a management smart terminal and a server, at least one teaching device and/or at least one user smart terminal being communicatively connected to at least one of the management smart terminal and the server operating the classroom, each of the user smart terminals operating at least one corresponding teaching device and obtaining the status of the corresponding teaching devices. The visual teaching solution provides a course-oriented and student-oriented visual teaching environment by combining the courses, teaching devices and students.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Anton Andreas Hoffmann, Anja Christina Kaiser, Weiming Ding, Hailei Gu, Jiande Huang, Kai Mo, Shanshan Xu
  • Publication number: 20210215478
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for analyzing a wear surface in a material handling system. The system including a scanner and a processor configured to generate measurement data. The disclosure further comprises a corresponding method for utilizing the system for analyzing a wear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Metso Sweden AB
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Lars Furtenbach
  • Patent number: 10967766
    Abstract: An energy absorber (100) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a linear adjuster (60) of the vehicle seat (1), includes a deformation element (110). The deformation element (110) is deformable by forces occurring in a vehicle collision. The energy absorber (100) includes a bending element (120) that releases the deformation element (110). Upon achieving a bending load acting on the bending element (120), the bending element (120) bends and the bending element (120) thereby releases the deformation element (110) to a lesser extent. A linear adjuster (60) for a vehicle seat (1) is also provided, having the energy absorber (100). Further, a vehicle seat (1) is provided having at least such one linear adjuster (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.
    Inventors: Roland Schoenbach, Andreas Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20210031440
    Abstract: In a photochemical method for the additive manufacture of components a construction material is used which can undergo a further phase transition controllable by cooling between the liquid phase and a solid aggregate state as a second solid phase during the additive manufacture, which does not influence the first solid phase produced by radiation for the construction of the components. The further phase transition is controlled during the construction of the components so that component regions solidified whilst forming the first solid phase are supported by surrounding construction material in the second solid phase. A block of solidified construction material formed by the transition into the second solid phase is conveyed by an advancing device laterally approaching and engaging the block contrary to the construction direction in order to construct the components. This enables a continuous fabrication of the components without interruptions due to a change of the construction platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: HOLGER LEONARDS, ANDREAS HOFFMANN, ARNOLD GILLNER, OLIVER NOTTRODT
  • Publication number: 20210016486
    Abstract: An improved method and an improved device for producing a monoaxially or biaxially stretched plastic film are distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: In the intermediate space (Z) tapering in a wedge shape to the contact line (111, 11?) between the melt film or plastic film (5, 5?) and the roller jacket (9) spaced apart therefrom or the roller surface (9?) spaced apart therefrom of the cooling roller (1, 1?), at least one device for preventing precipitation of condensate (K) in the intermediate space (Z) is used and is designed such that precipitation of condensate (a) on the underside (5a) of the melt film or plastic film (5, 5?) facing the roller jacket (9) or on the roller jacket (9) of the cooling roller (1, 1?) is prevented, and/or a condensate (K) which has precipitated there evaporates or vaporises, and/or condensate disposed in the intermediate space (Z) is transported away, suctioned off, or blown out and/or runs out to the side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas KNOCHE, Maximilian ARMBRUSTER, Andreas HOFFMANN, Sebastian FRASS, Heiko KRIPPNER, Steffen KUHNIGK
  • Publication number: 20200398727
    Abstract: Retention system for a load carrying container, comprising a retention portion arrangeable at or near a rear end of a load carrying container. The retention portion is pivotable between a first, raised position and a second, lowered position; and a drive element is used for moving the pivotable retention portion between the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Metso Sweden AB
    Inventors: Niclas Hällevall, Henrik Persson, Andreas Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20200347650
    Abstract: A door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism may have an actuating device that may have at least one actuating element, a housing, and at least one detection unit. The detection unit may have a sensor, a trigger element and an evaluation unit. The detection unit may be arranged in the housing. The actuating element may be arranged for an actuation outside the housing and in a region that is accessible from the outside. The trigger element may be arranged at a distance from the sensor in a locked state of the door unlocking and/or door opening mechanism. When the actuating element is actuated in the direction of the housing, to the actuating element deforms the trigger element. The sensor detects a change in the distance between the trigger element and the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Markus Herdering, Patrick Schlosser, Ralf Höhn
  • Publication number: 20200248795
    Abstract: A system coupled to a vehicle transmission may include an actuating element for initiating a shift of the vehicle transmission, where the actuating element includes a magnetic transmitter, and where the actuating element is movable between a plurality of positions. A 3D Hall sensor may be coupled to a semiconductor chip, where the 3D Hall sensor is configured to detect a position of the actuating element by cooperating with the magnetic transmitter. At least one single-axis Hall sensor may also be included, where the single-axis Hall sensor is also configured to detect the position of the actuating element by cooperating with the magnetic transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10734863
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement (B?), for fastening of an electric motor (2) to a seat (S), includes a motor retaining element (F1, F2) and a motor locking element (A). The motor retaining element (F1, F2) is configured such that the electric motor (2) is adjustable into a rotational position (D). The motor locking element (A) is configured such that the electric motor (2) can be locked in a set rotational position (D). The motor locking element (A) is configured such that the electric motor (2) is retained so as to be non-displaceable in an axial direction and is secured against rotation by a torque lock. The motor locking element (A) has a polygonal profile (P). The outer profile of the motor locking element (A) has multiple surfaces distributed uniformly over the circumference, which surfaces form the shape of a polygon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Stefanie Kretschmann, Tamas Poczik, Thorsten Schürmann
  • Publication number: 20200198505
    Abstract: An energy absorber (100) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a linear adjuster (60) of the vehicle seat (1), includes a deformation element (110). The deformation element (110) is deformable by forces occurring in a vehicle collision. The energy absorber (100) includes a bending element (120) that releases the deformation element (110). Upon achieving a bending load acting on the bending element (120), the bending element (120) bends and the bending element (120) thereby releases the deformation element (110) to a lesser extent. A linear adjuster (60) for a vehicle seat (1) is also provided, having the energy absorber (100). Further, a vehicle seat (1) is provided having at least such one linear adjuster (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Roland SCHOENBACH, Andreas HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: 10688883
    Abstract: An actuator (10, 210) for a motor vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes an electric motor (20) that is equipped with an output shaft (24) and a gear mechanism (100, 200) that is connected to the output shaft (24). The gear mechanism (100, 200) is provided with a gear mechanism housing (120, 220). A gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260) supports the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) in such a way that the housing can swivel about a swivel axis (165, 265). A shaft section (126, 226) of the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) that is flush with the swivel axis (165, 265) is surrounded at least in part by a retaining bracket (170, 270) of the gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260). The output shaft (24) is located outside the retaining bracket (170, 270).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ivica Stanic, Andreas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10633482
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new polyurethane system which can be advantageously used for the production of large structural components made of fiber composite materials, to the use of said polyurethane reaction system for the production of fiber-reinforced structural components, and to the fiber-reinforced structural components produced using the new polyurethane system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Marcel Schornstein, Andreas Hoffmann, Dirk Wegener, Harald Rasselnberg, Niels Bomholt
  • Publication number: 20200066172
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, apparatus and computer-readable storage medium for visual teaching. The visual teaching method includes establishing a classroom, arranging the classroom based on the real geometric layout of at least one teaching device in the classroom, and conducting the course in the classroom based on the arranged classroom, wherein the classroom comprises at least one user smart terminal, at least one teaching device and at least one of a management smart terminal and a server, at least one teaching device and/or at least one user smart terminal being communicatively connected to at least one of the management smart terminal and the server operating the classroom, each of the user smart terminals operating at least one corresponding teaching device and obtaining the status of the corresponding teaching devices. The visual teaching solution provides a course-oriented and student-oriented visual teaching environment by combining the courses, teaching devices and students.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Anton Andreas Hoffmann, Anja Christina Kaiser, Weiming Ding, Hailei Gu, Jiande Huang, Kai Mo, Shanshan Xu
  • Publication number: 20200062887
    Abstract: Pultrudate based on polyurethane and carbon fibers and the production and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Dirk Wegener, Harald Rasselnberg, Andreas Hoffmann, Heike Schmidt, Renate Dellhofen
  • Publication number: 20200045959
    Abstract: A mobile vaccine carrier and method for operating the carrier. The carrier includes a housing having a lid preferably hinged to a base member, a vaccine storage member disposed within the housing and defining a storage space for a plurality of vaccine containers; and a cooling element disposed within the housing. The vaccine storage member further includes an inner container defining the storage space and having an inlet opening for placing and removing vaccine containers, a movable vaccine container holder and a cover member disposed on the lid. The vaccine container holder has an abutment portion abutting against an outer portion of the inner container so that the inlet opening is covered by the vaccine container holder and at least a part of the cover member protrudes into the storage space when the lid is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: B. Medical Systems, S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas HOFFMANN, Julien De CLERCQ, Eric GROENENDAELS
  • Patent number: 10508854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device 1, in particular a freezer 2, having a cooling circuit 3, wherein the cooling circuit 3 has a compressor 4, at least one evaporator 5, and a condenser 44, and a closable cooling space 6 with a plurality of cooling space sidewalls 7, a cooling space base 8, at least one cooling element 9, and an insulation vessel 10. In the cooling device 1 the evaporator 5 and the cooling element 9 are disposed within the cooling space 6 such that the back of the cooling element 11 at least partially abuts on the evaporator 5 and the front of the cooling element 12 faces the insulation vessel 10, and the insulation vessel 10 is closed at least towards the at least one cooling element 9 and forms a space for cooling goods 13. The back of the cooling element 11 abutting the evaporator 5 has at least one recess 14 into which at least one removable cold accumulator 15 can be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: B. Medical Systems, S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Jeannot Demuth, Igor Nikolajew, Nico Girrens, Andreas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10503485
    Abstract: A method for generating program code based on one or more blocks of a block diagram in a technical computing environment, an identifier being assigned to at least one, preferably each, of the one or more blocks of the block diagram. A processor opens the block diagram in the model editor, converts the block diagram to an intermediate representation using the code generator, wherein the conversion comprises checking if a replacement condition is fulfilled for a current block in the block diagram. Checking the replacement condition includes verifying that a predefined functional code unit is assigned to the identifier of the current block, in that case changing the block to a placeholder containing input/output-definitions but no functionality. The processor then converts the intermediate representation to program code, the conversion comprising adding a predefined functional code unit from the data definition tool to the definition code corresponding to the placeholder block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Wolfgang Trautmann, Frank Luenstroth, Volker Straetgen