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: 20170023290
    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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jeannot DEMUTH, Igor NIKOLAJEW, Nico GIRRENS, Andreas HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20170009870
    Abstract: A mechanism housing (140) for an adjustment mechanism (100) for a vehicle seat includes a first housing part (150) and a second housing part (160). A first cylinder segment (155) of the first housing part (150) and a second cylinder segment (165) of the second housing part (160) join as a pair to form a cylinder portion (170) through which a spindle (4) extending along an axis (A) can be passed. In the radial direction relative to the axis (A), facing away from each other, the two housing parts (150, 160) are held together by two spring clips (180).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS METALS AND MECHANISMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20170008423
    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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ivica STANIC, Andreas HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: 9381832
    Abstract: A fitting (1) for an adjustment device, in particular inclination adjustment of a motor vehicle seat, includes a fitting upper part (2) having a first internal toothing (4), a fitting lower part (3) which is adjustable relative to the fitting upper part about a fitting axis and has a second internal toothing (5) arranged coaxially with respect to the first internal toothing, at least two, preferably, three, rotatably arranged planet gears (7) which are in engagement with the first and second internal toothings, and a drive shaft (6) which is in operative connection with the at least two planet gears by means of a pinion (23). Noise loads and buckling effects are avoided even after a relatively long period of operation, with a spring element (11) prestressing the planet gears (7) in the direction of the axis of rotation onto the fitting lower part (3) or fitting upper part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Metals and Mechanisms GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9383977
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of generating a compiler description from an architecture description. Information is automatically extracted from an architecture description that is usable in a description of an architecture described by the architecture description. The extracted information is imported into a program comprising a graphical user interface that accepts user provided additional information that is usable in the compiler description. User provided additional information is accessed that is usable in the compiler description. A compiler description is automatically generated for the architecture described by the architecture description, based on the automatically extracted information and the accessed user provided additional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Gunnar Braun, Andreas Hoffmann, Volker Greive
  • Patent number: 9297121
    Abstract: A process for the production of ballast for railway track laying, road construction, dam construction and bank protection, wherein ballast stones are spread out to form ballast and a reaction mixture for the preparation of a polyurethane foam, produced from components by a low-pressure process, is applied between the spread ballast stones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Torsten Erwe, Udo Maier, Hans-Guido Wirtz, Thomas Kleiner, Ralf Busch
  • Patent number: 9280326
    Abstract: Generating a description of compiler code selector rules from an architecture description. A method comprises accessing a target architecture model written in an architecture description language (ADL) and extracting semantic information therefrom to generate a plurality of semantic statements. Rules that map from source code operations to semantic patterns are accessed. The semantic statements are searched for matches for the semantic patterns to generate mappings that serve as a description of compiler code selector rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Gunnar Braun, Andreas Hoffmann, Volker Greive, Rainer Leupers, Jianjiang Ceng
  • Patent number: 9227532
    Abstract: A seat fitting for a motor vehicle seat, with a fitting lower part which is connectable to a seat lower part, a fitting upper part which is connectable to a seat back, an eccentric epicyclic gearing which connects the fitting upper part and fitting lower part in an articulated manner and is intended for adjusting the inclination of the fitting upper part in relation to the fitting lower part, and an actuating mechanism for coupling the seat fitting to a seat longitudinal guide. The fitting upper part has a pivoting body. The actuating mechanism is formed by an unlocking lever. The pivoting body substantially completely shifts the unlocking lever into the unlocking position irrespective of the inclination to which the fitting upper part is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: David Balzar, Wilhelm Wingensiefen, Andreas Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20150360587
    Abstract: A spindle gear unit (10), for an adjusting mechanism in a motor vehicle seat, includes a housing (20, 22), a spindle nut (40, 140, 240) cooperating with a spindle (30). The spindle nut (40, 140, 240) has external toothing (44, 144, 244) and has at least one bearing surface (46, 146, 246) for rotatably mounting the spindle nut (40, 140, 240) in the housing (20, 22). A thrust washer (50, 150, 250) is put on and encompasses the bearing surface (46, 146, 246). A screw (70) is rotatably mounted in the housing (20, 22) and has a worm gear (72) which is in engagement with the external toothing (44, 144, 244). The thrust washer (50, 150, 250) is pressed onto the spindle nut (40, 140, 240). A vehicle seat is also provided with the spindle gear unit for driving a seat rail of a length adjuster of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas HOFFMANN, David BALZAR
  • Publication number: 20150336475
    Abstract: A spindle gear unit (10) for an adjusting mechanism in a motor vehicle, especially in a motor vehicle seat, includes a housing (15) which has a first housing part (20) and a second housing part (22) and accommodates gear unit elements (40, 50, 60, 70). The first housing part (20) includes a first flange segment (23a) and the second housing part (22) includes a second flange segment (23b). The first flange segment (23a) and the second flange segment (23b) complement each other to provide a part of a flange (23). The flange (23) is encompassed by a securing element (28) for a form-fit connection of the two housing parts (20, 22). A vehicle seat is also provided having the spindle gear unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Andreas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9064076
    Abstract: Systems and methods of user interface for facilitation of high level generation of processor extensions. In accordance with a method embodiment of the present invention, an instruction format is accessed at a graphical user interface. A programming language description of a computation element for an execution unit of the processor extension is accessed. A representation of a hardware design for the processor extension comprising the instruction format and the computation element is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Synopsys, Inc., MIPS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gunnar Braun, Frank Fiedler, Andreas Hoffmann, Gideon Intrater, Olaf Lüthje, Achim Nohl, Ludwig Rieder
  • Publication number: 20150059381
    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: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Dometric S.a.r.I.
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Admilson Pinto, Uwe Schramer
  • Publication number: 20150033905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control pedal (1), in particular for a motor vehicle. The control pedal (1) is characterized by a pedal arm (3) which has in the lengthwise direction (5) at least one organo-sheet reinforcement part (7) with a cross-sectional area (17) that is open perpendicular to the lengthwise direction (5) of the pedal arm (3). The open cross-sectional area (17) of the at least one organo-sheet reinforcement part (7) is at least in sections dosed by a cover part (9) for increasing the bending stiffness and the torsional stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas HOFFMANN, Keit Wagener, Thorsten Kamphaus, Burkhard TIEMANN
  • Patent number: 8898651
    Abstract: A method and system for the automatic generation of user guides. Specifically, the method of the present invention includes accessing an abstract processor model of a processor, wherein said abstract processor model is represented using a hierarchical architecture description language (ADL). The abstract processor model includes a plurality of instructions arranged in a hierarchical structure. An internal representation of the abstract processor model is generated by flattening the abstract processor model. The flattening process generates a plurality of rules grouped by common convergent instructions. Each rule describes an instruction path through the hierarchical structure that converges at a corresponding convergent instruction. An instruction-set documentation is automatically generated from the plurality of rules, wherein the instruction-set documentation is arranged convergent instruction by convergent instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Gunnar Braun, Andreas Hoffmann, Volker Greive
  • Publication number: 20140338390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling element (1) for use in a cooling device (11), comprising a front face and a rear face and four side faces. The cooling element (1) is characterised in that the rear face of the cooling element (1) is substantially planar and the front face has reinforcing elements, wherein the reinforcing elements prevent deformation of the cooling element (1) during cooling and freezing. The invention also relates to a cooling device (11), in particular a freezer, comprising at least one cooling circuit, wherein the cooling circuit has a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser. The cooling device (11) also has a closable cooling space (15) that comprises a plurality of cooling space side walls, a cooling space base, a space for cooling goods (17), and at least one cooling element (1) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Dometic S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Admilson Pinto, Andreas Hoffmann, Uwe Schramer
  • Publication number: 20140203613
    Abstract: A seat fitting for a motor vehicle seat, with a fitting lower part which is connectable to a seat lower part, a fitting upper part which is connectable to a seat back, an eccentric epicyclic gearing which connects the fitting upper part and fitting lower part in an articulated manner and is intended for adjusting the inclination of the fitting upper part in relation to the fitting lower part, and an actuating mechanism for coupling the seat fitting to a seat longitudinal guide. The fitting upper part has a pivoting body. The actuating mechanism is formed by an unlocking lever. The pivoting body substantially completely shifts the unlocking lever into the unlocking position irrespective of the inclination to which the fitting upper part is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: David Balzar, Wilhelm Wingensiefen, Andreas Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20140183919
    Abstract: A fitting (1) for an adjustment device, in particular inclination adjustment of a motor vehicle seat, includes a fitting upper part (2) having a first internal toothing (4), a fitting lower part (3) which is adjustable relative to the fitting upper part about a fitting axis and has a second internal toothing (5) arranged coaxially with respect to the first internal toothing, at least two, preferably, three, rotatably arranged planet gears (7) which are in engagement with the first and second internal toothings, and a drive shaft (6) which is in operative connection with the at least two planet gears by means of a pinion (23). Noise loads and buckling effects are avoided even after a relatively long period of operation, with a spring element (11) prestressing the planet gears (7) in the direction of the axis of rotation onto the fitting lower part (3) or fitting upper part (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Andreas Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20140161526
    Abstract: A process for the production of ballast for railway track laying, road construction, dam construction and bank protection, wherein ballast stones are spread out to form ballast and a reaction mixture for the preparation of a polyurethane foam, produced from components by a low-pressure process, is applied between the spread ballast stones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Torsten Erwe, Udo Maier, Hans-Guido Wirtz, Thomas Kleiner, Ralf Busch
  • Patent number: 8726873
    Abstract: A moveable valve sealing body, especially a valve sealing body of a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine, exposed to hot gases and comprising a sealing area that can be applied to a valve seat ring, enabling good heat dissipation outside an oil-lubricated guiding means connected to the sealing body. For this purpose, such a sealing body is characterized in that at least one surface region of the sealing body, which region being exposed to the hot gases, up to maximally directly on the sealing region of this sealing body, is composed respectively of at least one first and one second material (1, 2), wherein the second material (2) overlaps the first material (1) in an externally heat-conducting manner and furthermore has a greater heat conductivity than the first material (1). The second material (2) is applied by means of a thermal spraying method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Beerens, Andreas Hoffmann, Christoph Luven
  • Patent number: 8715778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ballast which have a high stability and a long service life and to a process for the production of ballast. These ballast are suitable for railway track laying and road construction and dike systems used for example in costal protection. These ballast comprise ballast stones and polyurethane foams based on a reaction mixture of selected polyisocyanates and selected compounds with isocyanate-reactive groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hoffmann, Heinz-Dieter Ebert, Bert Klesczewski