Patents by Inventor Andreas Hofmann

Andreas Hofmann 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: 20260163224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for smoothing the inner side of a high-frequency waveguide, wherein the waveguide has a main body with an outer side and with an inner side and wherein the main body contains one or more clearances, which extend between the outer side and the inner side, wherein the smoothing of the inner side of the waveguide is performed by means of a galvanic process in which a layer generated by the galvanic process is formed on the inner side of the waveguide and has the effect of smoothing the inner side of the waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Florian HUBERT, Andreas HOFMANN, Mark SIPPEL, Konstantin LOMAKIN, Gerald GOLD
  • Patent number: 12641347
    Abstract: A method for data transmission in a system includes a) providing at least one piece of data information, b) modulating a carrier signal using the at least one piece of data information to form a modulated signal, c) transmitting the modulated signal, d) receiving the light signal through a camera, which captures an image, sequentially in time, as image rows or image columns, e) determining a first piece of image information and at least one second piece of image information from the image through row-wise or column-wise readings, f) forming a data stream by concatenating the first and the at least one second piece of image information, and g) calculating the signal frequency from the data stream and identifying the at least one piece of data information from the signal frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Lukas Krammer, Daniel Lechner, Andreas Hofmann, Leopold Resel, Felix Knorr
  • Publication number: 20260138179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing high-frequency functional structures comprising the following steps: —producing a replica of the functional structure; —forming the replica into a molding material; —removing the replica from the molding material, with the result that a casting mold is produced; —pouring melt into the casting mold; —demolding of the solidified melt, wherein over 90%, preferably over 95%, in particular over 99% of the mass of the image consists of a pure material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Mark SIPPEL, Konstantin LOMAKIN, Gerald GOLD, Andreas HOFMANN, David PANUSCH, Lucas Peter PELCHEN, Fabian TEICHMANN, Sebastian MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 12578535
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical waveguide component and to a method for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
    Inventors: Matthias Blaicher, Aleksandar Nesic, Pascal Maier, Andreas Hofmann, Yilin Xu, Christian Koos
  • Publication number: 20260056308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radar system, particularly a primary radar system, comprising at least one signal generating device (SGEN), which is configured to generate and to emit a transmit signal sequence, at least one signal detection device, which is configured to receive and to detect a receive signal sequence reflected on an object structure, at least one mixer (MIX) for mixing the receive signal sequence with the transmit signal sequence and for forming N baseband signals sb(n, t), where n=1 . . . N, and at least one scanning device (ADC), which is configured to scan the N baseband signals at scanning frequencies fs(n), wherein at least two, preferably at least three, further preferably all of the N scanning frequencies fs(n) differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Martin Vossiek, Andreas Hofmann, peter Gulden, Mike F. Keaveney
  • Publication number: 20250357674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna structure comprising a waveguide, with the waveguide comprising a guide element for guiding waves and with a termination structure protruding away from the guide element being provided adjacent to the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Mark SIPPEL, Gerald GOLD, Andreas HOFMANN, Konstantin LOMAKIN
  • Patent number: 12416717
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radar system, particularly a primary radar system, comprising at least one signal generating device (SGEN), which is configured to generate and to emit a transmit signal sequence, at least one signal detection device, which is configured to receive and to detect a receive signal sequence reflected on an object structure, at least one mixer (MIX) for mixing the receive signal sequence with the transmit signal sequence and for forming N baseband signals sb(n, t), where n=1 . . . N, and at least one scanning device (ADC), which is configured to scan the N baseband signals at scanning frequencies fs(n), wherein at least two, preferably at least three, further preferably all of the N scanning frequencies fs(n) differ from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Symeo GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Vossiek, Andreas Hofmann, Peter Gulden, Mike Keaveney
  • Publication number: 20250240539
    Abstract: A method for data transmission in a system includes a) providing at least one piece of data information, b) modulating a carrier signal using the at least one piece of data information to form a modulated signal, c) transmitting the modulated signal, d) receiving the light signal through a camera, which captures an image, sequentially in time, as image rows or image columns, e) determining a first piece of image information and at least one second piece of image information from the image through row-wise or column-wise readings, f) forming a data stream by concatenating the first and the at least one second piece of image information, and g) calculating the signal frequency from the data stream and identifying the at least one piece of data information from the signal frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Lukas KRAMMER, Daniel LECHNER, Andreas HOFMANN, Leopold RESEL, Felix KNORR
  • Publication number: 20240377443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modular antenna array, in particular a modular MIMO antenna array, for evaluating different antenna array characteristics, and comprises a printed circuit board with a chipset for transmitting and/or receiving a high-frequency electromagnetic wave, and at least one unbundling component for mounting on the printed circuit board to guide the electromagnetic wave emitted from the printed circuit board to a transfer point of the unbundling component and/or to guide the electromagnetic wave received at a transfer point of the unbundling component to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Benedict SCHEINER, Fabian MICHLER, Torsten REISSLAND, Konstantin LOMAKIN, Andreas HOFMANN, Mark SIPPEL
  • Patent number: 12097764
    Abstract: An operating member including a support; an actuating part mounted on the support by a mount, to be movable relative to the support, by manual actuation against a resetting force to carry out an actuating movement from a rest position into a depressed position; and a detector, having at least one force sensor, adapted to detect at least one position of the actuating part is presented. The mount includes a guidance mechanism having at least one pair of coupled levers, wherein the levers are each pivotably mounted on the support by a first pivot joint defining at least one first pivot axis and on the actuating part by a second pivot joint defining at least one second pivot axis to cause a pivoting movement of the levers by the actuating movement. The guidance mechanism further includes at least one coupling rod to couple the pivoting movement of the levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur Klossek, Thomas Ofenhitzer, Thilo Schultheis, Andreas Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11869731
    Abstract: An operating member includes: a support; an actuating part, which defines an actuating surface is mounted on the support by a mount to be movable relative to the support, by manual actuation against a resetting force, while carrying out an actuating movement from a rest position into a depressed position; a detector having at least one force sensor, wherein the detector is adapted to detect at least one position of the actuating part; wherein the mount includes a guidance mechanism having at least one pair of coupled levers, wherein the levers are each pivotably mounted on the support by a first pivot joint and on the actuating part—by a second pivot joint to cause a pivoting movement of the at least one pair of coupled levers by the actuating movement, wherein the guidance mechanism further includes at least one coupling rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PREH GMBH
    Inventors: Arthur Klossek, Thomas Ofenhitzer, Thilo Schultheis, Andreas Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20230367075
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical waveguide component and to a method for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
    Inventors: Matthias Blaicher, Aleksandar Nesic, Pascal Maier, Andreas Hofmann, Yilin Xu, Christian Koos
  • Publication number: 20230079883
    Abstract: An operating member including a support; an actuating part mounted on the support by a mount, to be movable relative to the support, by manual actuation against a resetting force to carry out an actuating movement from a rest position into a depressed position; and a detector, having at least one force sensor, adapted to detect at least one position of the actuating part is presented. The mount includes a guidance mechanism having at least one pair of coupled levers, wherein the levers are each pivotably mounted on the support by a first pivot joint defining at least one first pivot axis and on the actuating part by a second pivot joint defining at least one second pivot axis to cause a pivoting movement of the levers by the actuating movement. The guidance mechanism further includes at least one coupling rod to couple the pivoting movement of the levers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur KLOSSEK, Thomas OFENHITZER, Thilo SCHULTHEIS, Andreas HOFMANN
  • Patent number: 11500349
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for parameterizing an automation field device which is communicatively connected to a server, having the following steps: initiating the method by transmitting a command to parameterize the field device on the server; transmitting identification information of the field device to the server; ascertaining a digital image of the field device stored on the server using the transmitted identification information, said digital image containing configuration settings of the field device and measurement location-relevant information and being designed to reproduce the behavior of the field device in a simulated or emulated manner; generating and proposing a parameter set for the field device using the field device information; selecting and confirming the proposed parameter set by a user; and transmitting the confirmed parameter set to the field device and parameterizing the field device using the transmitted parameter set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Matthias Altendorf, Eugenio Ferreira da Silva Neto, Andreas Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20220350011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radar system, particularly a primary radar system, comprising at least one signal generating device (SGEN), which is configured to generate and to emit a transmit signal sequence, at least one signal detection device, which is configured to receive and to detect a receive signal sequence reflected on an object structure, at least one mixer (MIX) for mixing the receive signal sequence with the transmit signal sequence and for forming N baseband signals sb(n, t), where n=1 . . . N, and at least one scanning device (ADC), which is configured to scan the N baseband signals at scanning frequencies fs(n), wherein at least two, preferably at least three, further preferably all of the N scanning frequencies fs(n) differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Martin VOSSIEK, Andreas HOFMANN, Peter GULDEN, Mike KEAVENEY
  • Publication number: 20220285108
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an operating member including: a support; an actuating part, which defines an actuating surface is mounted on the support by a mount to be movable relative to the support, by manual actuation against a resetting force, while carrying out an actuating movement from a rest position into a depressed position; a detector having at least one force sensor, wherein the detector is adapted to detect at least one position of the actuating part; wherein the mount includes a guidance mechanism having at least one pair of coupled levers, wherein the levers are each pivotably mounted on the support by a first pivot joint and on the actuating part—by a second pivot joint to cause a pivoting movement of the at least one pair of coupled levers by the actuating movement, wherein the guidance mechanism further includes at least one coupling rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur Klossek, Thomas Ofenhitzer, Thilo Schultheis, Andreas Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11335997
    Abstract: A coated window pane for rail vehicles, wherein the coating is made in a structured and electrically conductive form and includes filtering characteristics for radio signals, where the coating is structured as a conductive periodic grating, in which at least two annular coatings are respectively embedded in the intermediate spaces, the at least two annular coatings are respectively filled by a coated area, and the grating, the annular coatings and the coated areas are separated by insulating regions such that the coated, structured window panes have filtering characteristics such that signals or frequency ranges of signals from and to radio communication systems are arranged outside the vehicle pass through and signals or frequency ranges of signals from and to radio communication devices arranged inside the vehicle are blocked or are greatly attenuated, and such that high requirements with respect to heat shielding and sun shielding properties are also met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Lukas Walter Mayer, Andreas Demmer, Mehrdad Madjdi, Andreas Hofmann, Martin Schiefer
  • Publication number: 20220088800
    Abstract: A hybrid gripper that is used as end effector of a robotic manipulator for handling objects that are arranged in top, middle, and bottom shelves of a storage unit. The hybrid gripper may include first and second end effectors, where the first end effector is pivotally coupled to the second end effector. The first end effector includes a first longitudinal support member and an axle member that telescopically moves in and out of the first longitudinal support member. The axle member is attached to a gripper assembly that houses first and second suction cups to grip and pick the objects. The second end effector includes a second longitudinal support member and a spatula that is rotatably attached to the second longitudinal support member. Here, the spatula and the first longitudinal support member move relative to the second longitudinal support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: GREY ORANGE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Akash Madhukar Patil, Andreas Hofmann, Daniel Echeverria, Manish Soni, Mathew Livianu, Sameer Narkar, Shawn Schaffert, Sumit Kumar Tiwary
  • Publication number: 20220017316
    Abstract: A robotic manipulator for handling an object is provided. The robotic manipulator includes a first robotic arm and a first end effector coupled to the first robotic arm. A movement of the first robotic arm orients the first end effector with respect to the object. The robotic manipulator includes a housing, a first conveyor operably coupled to the housing, a second conveyor operably coupled to the housing at an angle with respect to the first conveyor, and a first actuation mechanism. The first and second conveyors are arranged to form a top surface and the bottom surface respectively of a spatula-shaped base. The first actuation mechanism operates the first and second conveyors in one of a first direction and a second direction to manipulate the object. The operation of the first conveyor is independent of the operation of the second conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: GREY ORANGE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Sumit Kumar Tiwary, Mathew Livianu, Sameer Narkar, Shawn Schaffert, Akash Madhukar Patil, Jamie Nichol, Daniel Echeverria, Andreas Hofmann
  • Patent number: D949219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: GREY ORANGE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Sumit Kumar Tiwary, Mathew Livianu, Sameer Narkar, Shawn Schaffert, Akash Madhukar Patil, Jamie Nichol, Daniel Echeverria, Andreas Hofmann