Patents by Inventor Andreas Kunz

Andreas Kunz 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: 20130217389
    Abstract: A method for connecting a user equipment to a network device via a mobile communication network wherein the equipment includes at least a deregistered and a registered state, the deregistered state including at least a normal and an attempting-to-attach substate, for defining a connectivity state of the equipment to the mobile communication network, the equipment being connectable to the mobile communication network and the network device being connected to the mobile communication network includes: a) paging the equipment; b) switching to the attempting-to-attach substate when receiving a paging signal; c) attaching the equipment to the mobile communication network; and d) switching to the registered state depending on a result of step c); whereby the equipment provides a passive state, and is at least page-able in the passive state by an entity of the mobile communication network and, if in the passive state, the equipment is switched according to step b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: NEC EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Gottfried Punz, Andreas Kunz
  • Patent number: 8425170
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the bonded adhesion, or connection, of a plurality of wire-shaped individual elements into an arrangement, particularly into a wire band, wherein the adjacent individual elements have predetermined breaking points allowing for the mechanical removal of the individual elements. The bonded adhesion is brought about according to the invention utilizing a two-layer system on the basis of acrylate resins consisting of an inner coating (A) and of an outer coating (B), wherein the inner coating (A) has a lower hardness, than the outer coating. In a further aspect the invention also comprises arranging a plurality of wire-shaped individual elements through such a bonded connection, particularly a wire band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Andreas Kunz, Juergen Stodt, Holger Endres, Wolfgang Schneider, Stefan Bonekamp, Patrick Podwoiski
  • Publication number: 20130016677
    Abstract: For allowing a reliable communication between the wireless part and the core network part via the fixed line network a method for operating a network, especially for policy control within the network, is provided, wherein the network includes a mobile network and a fixed line network, wherein the mobile network includes a wireless part and a core network part and wherein the mobile network and the fixed line network cooperate for providing communication between the wireless part and the core network part via the fixed line network. The method is characterized in that information regarding the wireless part will be provided via the mobile network to the fixed line network for controlling the communication within the fixed line network. Further, a corresponding network, preferably for carrying out the above mentioned method is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: NEC EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Andreas Kunz, Hans-Joerg Kolbe, Gottfried Punz
  • Publication number: 20120303137
    Abstract: A method for controlling devices and/or appliances being installed and/or implemented in a user network, includes the steps of providing a management application, and associating one or more UEs with the management application, providing location information of the associated UEs to the management application, and, based on the location information and configured policy rules, performing control actions on the devices and/or appliances. Furthermore, a corresponding system is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: NEC EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Marcus Schoeller, Andreas Kunz, Hans-Joerg Kolbe
  • Patent number: 8308206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rear crash element for the rear bumper of a motor vehicle in the area of the number plate recess, having an impact element seated on the crossbeam of the motor vehicle, behind which, with respect to the driving direction of the motor vehicle, a shock absorbing element is arranged. The shock absorbing element is arranged behind the bumper cladding and is covered by a plastic covering, such as a horn cladding or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Plastal GmbH, Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andrea Kunz, Erwin Wachter, Klaus Pfister
  • Patent number: 8214131
    Abstract: A method for controlling an internal combustion engine with a common-rail system, in which a fuel quantity is computed from a measured fuel pressure distribution and in which the computed fuel quantity is set as the controlling value for controlling an injection. The fuel quantity is computed by measuring the pressure distribution (pE) of an individual accumulator, reproducing a modeled pressure distribution (pEMOD) according to the measured pressure distribution (pE) using a hydraulic model, and computing the fuel quantity from the hydraulic model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Kloos, Andreas Kunz, Günther Schmidt, Ralf Speetzen, Michael Willmann
  • Publication number: 20110289217
    Abstract: A PUCI system is designed to process an incoming call originated by the user equipment toward the counterpart user equipment via an EMS node having a PUCI-light functionality, which includes an IBCF/I-CSCF, a S-CSCF, and a database storing the PUCI-light information. Through a query to the database indicating a suspicious session in relation to the incoming call, the IMS node immediately blocks the suspicious session or simply marks the suspicious session for the further processing at a subsequent node. The reason for rejection is included in a SIP BYE/ERROR message of an original session setup message, which is interpreted by a previous IMS node so as to obtain the relevant information from a SIP header. The relevant information is stored in either a global operator policy database or a local database, thus enabling a PUCI-negating IMS node to reject an unsolicited call related to the blocked session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Anand Raghawa Prasad, Andreas Kunz, Toshiyuki Tamura, Stefan Schmid, Thilo Ewald
  • Publication number: 20110286395
    Abstract: A radio network allows a flexible distribution of data flows between a mobile station and a mobility anchor of the network over different interfaces. Data flows are routed between at least one mobile station and a mobility anchor of the network. The mobile station can connect to the mobility anchor using multiple network interfaces simultaneously, the radio network including an application function capable of processing and/or analyzing information about routing policies contained in a signalling received from a mobile station, which is able to push or signal the processed and/or analyzed information from the application function to an entity that can enforce routing policies to forward the data flows to one or more selected interfaces and which is able to signal routing policies received from the network to the mobile station. Further, an according method for operating a radio network, especially for routing data flows within the network, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: NEC EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Marco Liebsch, Paulo Ferrer Loureiro, Andreas Kunz
  • Publication number: 20110286394
    Abstract: A protection against an unsolicited communication for an IMS (PUCI) system includes a call session control function (CSCF), and a plurality of PUCE application servers. The PUCI application servers make an evaluation as to whether a communication received from the user equipment is an unsolicited communication; the CSCF makes a decision on routing toward the PUCI application servers based on the evaluation; then, the PUCI application servers execute the routing based on the decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Anand Raghawa Prasad, Andreas Kunz, Toshiyuki Tamura, Stefan Schmid, Thilo Ewald
  • Publication number: 20110265145
    Abstract: A PUCI system includes a user equipment (UE) and a PUCI application server holding user policies in connection to a home subscriber server (HSS) holding operator policies. A policy manager establishes the correlation between the user policies and the operator policies, thus determining whether to reject or forward an incoming call originated from a trusted/distrusted source network in accordance with prescribed rules/logics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Anand Raghawa Prasad, Andreas Kunz, Toshiyuki Tamura, Stefan Schmid, Thilo Ewald
  • Publication number: 20110212723
    Abstract: Method for supporting network based mobility for a mobile terminal in an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) architecture, wherein the mobile terminal is connected to a femto cell or to a macro cell—source cell—and wherein handover of an actual session of the mobile terminal is performed to another femto cell or macro cell—target cell—, wherein the femto cells and the macro cells are provided with an eMSC-server (Mobile Switching Center Server enhanced for IMS Centralized Services) function, and wherein the source cell's eMSC-server function hosts a source user agent and the target cell's eMSC-server function hosts a target user agent, is characterized in that the source user agent contacts the target user agent directly or indirectly prior to executing the actual handover, and wherein the source user agent prepares the target user agent together with the corresponding access network by exchanging handover related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: NEC EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Andreas Kunz, Bernd Lamparter, Stefan Schmid
  • Publication number: 20110194914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the bonded adhesion, or connection, of a plurality of wire-shaped individual elements into an arrangement, particularly into a wire band, wherein the adjacent individual elements have predetermined breaking points allowing for the mechanical removal of the individual elements. The bonded adhesion is brought about according to the invention utilizing a two-layer system on the basis of acrylate resins consisting of an inner coating (A) and of an outer coating (B), wherein the inner coating (A) has a lower hardness, than the outer coating. In a further aspect the invention also comprises arranging a plurality of wire-shaped individual elements through such a bonded connection, particularly a wire band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Kunz, Juergen Stodt, Holger Endres, Wolfgang Schneider, Stefan Bonekamp, Patrick Podwoiski
  • Patent number: 7919181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal sheet, or a component made of a metallic material, comprising a layer system on the surface with at least the following layers: a) a conversion layer, comprising no more than 1 mg chromium per m2, b) a layer of a cross-linked organic polymer system with a thickness in the range of 0.5 to 2.5 ?m, comprising, in relation to the total mass of said layer, 2 to 25 wt. % of an electrically conductive pigment having a specific weight of 3 g/cm3 maximum, however no more than 5 wt. % of the electrically conductive pigment having a specific weight of more than 3 g/m3. A coating material and a coating method for the production of the layer b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Eva Wilke, Manuela Göske-Krajnc, Reiner Wark, Guadalupe Sanchis Otero, Stephan Müller, Marcel Roth, Wolfgang Lorenz, Karsten Hackbarth, Andreas Kunz
  • Patent number: 7891727
    Abstract: A configuration is provided for the handling and/or processing of a vehicle cowling part together with an add-on part. The parts are coordinated with each other prior to the handling and/or processing and temporarily fixed at a distance from each other by a fastening device and then can be handled and/or processed together, and after the handling and/or processing they are fixed onto each other in the final position. For quick and easy temporary fixation and final fixation, in which no additional securing aids are required, it is proposed that the fastening device is configured as a snap connection with a temporary fixation and a final fixation and makes a single piece with the vehicle cowling part and/or the add-on part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Gert Rogner, Andrea Kunz
  • Patent number: 7788018
    Abstract: A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a common rail system together with individual accumulators. A rotational speed-control deviation (dn) is determined from a target rotational speed (nSL) that represents the set point for an outer control loop to control the rotational speed, as well as from an actual rotational speed (nIST). A target torque (MSL) is determined from the rotational speed-control deviation (dn) via a rotational speed controller as a master controller. A target injection duration (SD(SOLL)) is determined from the target torque (MSL). The target duration injection (SD(SOLL)) represents the set point for an inner control loop for controlling cylinder-specific injection duration. An injection duration deviation is determined from the target injection duration (SD(SOLL)) and from an actual injection duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Speetzen, Günther Schmidt, Albert Kloos, Andreas Kunz, Michael Willmann, Jörge Remele, Marc Hehle
  • Publication number: 20100208671
    Abstract: A communication system that integrates a multimedia service using an internet protocol, and allows for access via a circuit switched domain, including a serving call session controller, circuit switched access adaptation element, and controller selecting element. The serving call session controller controls a call session by a registered user equipment. The circuit switched access adaptation element adds relevant information related to a location of the user equipment to a registration request of the user equipment connected to the circuit switched domain. The controller selecting element determines a serving call session controller for registering the user equipment based on the relevant information added to the registration request by the circuit switched access adaptation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tamura, Andreas Kunz
  • Publication number: 20100195570
    Abstract: A communication control system connects a call using a local service number valid within a local service area within which a user equipment is positioned, and forwards data via an internet protocol network, including a local number converter and a session controller group. The local number converter is located in each local service area, in response to a query specifying a local service number, accesses a database of correspondence between a local service number valid within the local service area and a global routable number, and determines a global routable number corresponding to the specified local service number. The session controller group accepts a call request including the local service number from the user equipment, queries the local number converter in the local service area to convert the local service number into a global routable number, and routes the internet protocol network using the global routable number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tamura, Andreas Kunz
  • Publication number: 20100171330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rear crash element for the rear bumper of a motor vehicle in the area of the number plate recess (3), having an impact element (7) seated on the crossbeam (4) of the motor vehicle, behind which, with respect to the driving direction of the motor vehicle, an impact-receiving element (8) is arranged. The element (8) is arranged behind the bumper cladding (1) and is covered by a plastic covering, such as a shell cladding (2) or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Kunz, Erwin Wachter, Klaus Pfister
  • Patent number: 7709058
    Abstract: A process for coating metals, selected from aluminum and its alloys, zinc and its alloys, and galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel, in which the metal is given a weather-resistant protective coating, wherein the metal is cleaned if necessary, and thereafter subjected to a conversion treatment; optionally flushed with water and/or dried; brought into contact with a coating agent which comprises aliphatic cross-linking urethane resins, cross-linking agents, anti-corrosion pigments, one or more organic solvents and/or water and, if desired, other active or auxiliary substances; and then cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Andreas Kunz, Eva Wilke, Wolfgang Lorenz, Hans Clodt
  • Publication number: 20090324938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal sheet, or a component made of a metallic material, comprising a layer system on the surface with at least the following layers: a) a conversion layer, comprising no more than 1 mg chromium per m2, b) a layer of a cross-linked organic polymer system with a thickness in the range of 0.5 to 2.5 ?m, comprising, in relation to the total mass of said layer, 2 to 25 wt. % of an electrically conductive pigment having a specific weight of 3 g/cm3 maximum, however no more than 5 wt. % of the electrically conductive pigment having a specific weight of more than 3 g/m3. A coating material and a coating method for the production of the layer b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Eva Wilke, Manuela Göske-Krajnc, Reiner Wark, Guadalupe Sanchis Otero, Stephan Müller, Marcel Roth, Wolfgang Lorenz, Karsten Hackbarth, Andreas Kunz