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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 10500984
    Abstract: A reduction gear includes a housing (210) and gear stages with an externally toothed first gear wheel (240), and an internally toothed second gear wheel (260), meshing with the first gear wheel, and rotationally fixed to an output (270). The first gear wheel is moved circularly by an eccentric (226). A torque support disc prevents the first gear wheel rotating relative to the housing. The first gear wheel has a guide pin which engages in a guide groove of the torque support disc, or the torque support disc has a guide pin, which engages in a guide groove of the first gear wheel. The first gear wheel has a base body with a cam or the torque support disc has a base part with a cam which projects in the axial direction and contacts the torque support disc whereby the guide pin does not completely engage in the guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventor: 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
  • Patent number: 10493867
    Abstract: An adjusting device (3), for a vehicle seat (1), includes at least one first adjusting element (5), at least one second adjusting element (7) that moves relative to the first adjusting element (5), a spindle (11) associated with the first adjusting element (5) and having an outer thread (13) for cooperating with an inner thread (64) of a spindle nut (60) associated with the second adjusting element (7). A base body (62) of the spindle nut (60) is made of metal, in particular steel, and at least sections of the inner thread (64) of the spindle nut (60) is made of a plastic or is covered with a plastic layer. A vehicle seat (1) is also provided having an adjusting device (3) of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, David Balzar
  • Publication number: 20190309194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer(s) and isothiazolinone fungicides according to formula (I). Such hot melt adhesives show improved fungus resistance and are thus particularly suited for applications where such properties are desirable, such as ventilation and air-conditioning systems and air filters. The invention further relates to the use of said hot melt adhesives in such ventilation and air-conditioning systems and air filters as well as for bonding, stabilizing and sealing of pleats, edge and frame bonding, or seam sealing of bag filters. Further encompassed are air filters comprising the hot melt adhesives and methods of their manufacture using the hot melt adhesives of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Bettina BECKER, Andrea Hoffmann, Andre Kluth
  • Publication number: 20190275914
    Abstract: An adjusting device (100, 200) for a vehicle seat, includes a first adjustable assembly (20), a second adjustable assembly (22), and an electric motor (24). The electric motor is operatively connected both to an adjustment gearing (32) of the first adjustable assembly as well as to an adjustment gearing of the second adjustable assembly (22) by means of at least one output shaft (36). A motor support (110, 210) is provided which receives the electric motor, and the motor support is secured to the two adjustable assemblies (20, 22) via a respective adapter (120, 220). The motor support has a metal material as a single piece. The adapters are made of a non-metal material. A method for assembling the adjusting device includes first securing the adapters to the respective paired adjustable assembly. The motor support is connected to the adapters in an additional step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thorsten SCHUERMANN, Andreas HOFFMANN, Tamas POCZIK, Ivica STANIC, Oliver KUNTZ
  • Publication number: 20190260263
    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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas HOFFMANN, Stefanie KRETSCHMANN, Tamas POCZIK, Thorsten SCHÜRMANN
  • Publication number: 20190232819
    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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas HOFFMANN, Oliver KUNTZ
  • Publication number: 20190211588
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock with a lock mechanism and with a lock housing to receive the lock mechanism, wherein the lock mechanism comprises at least one activating lever which can swivel about a geometrical lever axis, wherein a bearing sleeve element is provided, on which the activating lever is radially mounted, wherein the activating lever is mounted on the bearing sleeve element axially at both sides and for this it is coupled to the bearing sleeve element by a bayonet fitting and in the process of installing the motor vehicle lock the activating lever and the bearing sleeve element can be premounted to form a separate unit by creating the bayonet fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Ludger Graute, Roman Joschko, Andreas Hoffmann, Pan Ren
  • Patent number: 10309712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling device, in particular a freezer, comprising a cooling circuit having a compressor, at least one evaporator, and a condenser; a space for cooling goods that can be closed at its upper surface; and a coolant reservoir at least partially surrounding an upper region of the space for cooling goods, wherein the at least one evaporator is disposed in the coolant reservoir, and wherein the at least one evaporator at least partially surrounds the upper region of the space for cooling goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: B. Medical Systems, S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Josef Müller, Andreas Hoffmann, Ralf Thurmann
  • Publication number: 20190163452
    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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas HOFFMANN, Wolfgang TRAUTMANN, Frank LUENSTROTH, Volker STRAETGEN
  • Publication number: 20190145673
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device 1, in particular a freezer 2, having a closable cooling space 3, an electrically operated cooling circuit, and preferably a cold accumulator 4, wherein the at least one closable cooling space 3 and the cold accumulator 4 can be cooled by the electrically operated cooling circuit. The invention is characterized in that the cooling device has a current distributor 5 for distributing electric power of at least one regenerative current source 6 to an electrically operated cooling circuit of the cooling device 1 and to at least one further electric consumer 7. Moreover, the current distributor 5 has an automatic control with an arithmetic unit 23, a memory 24 as well as a priority logic. The priority logic in case of lacking electric power of the at least one regenerative current source 6 first of all shall supply the electrically operated cooling circuit of the cooling device 1 with current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Manuel Godert