Patents by Inventor Andreas Schäfer

Andreas Schäfer 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).

  • Patent number: 11403148
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a plurality of cores. The electronic control unit hosts, by virtualization, a plurality of partitions including a first and a second partition. Each of the partitions is assigned to at least one of the cores. The first partition is implemented to run, on its at least one core, an AUTOSAR architecture platform instance providing AUTOSAR basic software services. The second partition is implemented to run, on its at least one core, AUTOSAR software components. A partition interface couples the first and second partitions such that the AUTOSAR software components are run as part of said AUTOSAR architecture platform instance implemented in the first partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Arne Lenz, Andreas Schäfer, Sven Hänsel, Max Neusser
  • Patent number: 11275139
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining proton spectral characteristics associated with a pair of targets from an MRI data volume are provided. The methods can include identifying spectral widths and peak-to-peak distance associated with the targets from the MRI data volume. The targets could include water and fat. The identified proton spectral characteristics can be useful for accurate spectral fat saturation, improving dynamic shim routines, and optimizing bandwidth of radiofrequency pulses used in multi-slice or multi-band excitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Venkata Veerendranadh Chebrolu, Peter Kollasch, Michael Wullenweber, Andreas Schäfer, Johann Sukkau
  • Publication number: 20200192722
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a plurality of cores. The electronic control unit hosts, by virtualization, a plurality of partitions including a first and a second partition. Each of the partitions is assigned to at least one of the cores. The first partition is implemented to run, on its at least one core, an AUTOSAR architecture platform instance providing AUTOSAR basic software services. The second partition is implemented to run, on its at least one core, AUTOSAR software components. A partition interface couples the first and second partitions such that the AUTOSAR software components are run as part of said AUTOSAR architecture platform instance implemented in the first partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Arne LENZ, Andreas SCHÄFER, Sven HÄNSEL, Max NEUSSER
  • Patent number: 10344864
    Abstract: A suction roll assembly for sealing at least one negative or positive pressure zone which adjoins a surface of the roll which is perforated and moves in a movement direction in a machine for making paper, tissue or cardboard, has at least one sealing element which lies opposite the moving surface and is arranged in a receptacle which can be moved to change the format of the negative or positive pressure zone. In order to simplify the adjustability of the receptacle in order to position the sealing element, there is a signal transmitter which is connected directly or indirectly to the sealing element and the signal of which can be received on that side of the moving surface which faces away from the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Schotge, Susanne Berger, Klaus Hermann, Andreas Schäfer, Daniel Gronych
  • Publication number: 20170175331
    Abstract: A suction roll assembly for sealing at least one negative or positive pressure zone which adjoins a surface of the roll which is perforated and moves in a movement direction in a machine for making paper, tissue or cardboard, has at least one sealing element which lies opposite the moving surface and is arranged in a receptacle which can be moved to change the format of the negative or positive pressure zone. In order to simplify the adjustability of the receptacle in order to position the sealing element, there is a signal transmitter which is connected directly or indirectly to the sealing element and the signal of which can be received on that side of the moving surface which faces away from the sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Schotge, Susanne Berger, Klaus Hermann, Andreas Schäfer, Daniel Gronych
  • Patent number: 9605761
    Abstract: A seal assembly for sealing at least one negative or positive pressure zone which adjoins a surface which is perforated and moves in a movement direction in a machine for making paper, tissue or cardboard, has at least one sealing element which lies opposite the moving surface and is arranged in a receptacle which can be moved to change the format of the negative or positive pressure zone. In order to simplify the adjustability of the receptacle in order to position the sealing element, there is a signal transmitter which is connected directly or indirectly to the sealing element and the signal of which can be received on that side of the moving surface which faces away from the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Schotge, Susanne Berger, Klaus Hermann, Andreas Schäfer, Daniel Gronych
  • Publication number: 20140070495
    Abstract: A seal assembly for sealing at least one negative or positive pressure zone which adjoins a surface which is perforated and moves in a movement direction in a machine for making paper, tissue or cardboard, has at least one sealing element which lies opposite the moving surface and is arranged in a receptacle which can be moved to change the format of the negative or positive pressure zone. In order to simplify the adjustability of the receptacle in order to position the sealing element, there is a signal transmitter which is connected directly or indirectly to the sealing element and the signal of which can be received on that side of the moving surface which faces away from the sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: VOITH PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Schotge, Susanne Berger, Klaus Hermann, Andreas Schäfer, Daniel Gronych
  • Patent number: 8284111
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus has a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch. Both the first and the second antenna branch are in the form of a conductor loop which is not closed, and the first antenna branch is arranged at a distance from the second antenna branch in a direction which is substantially at right angles to the surface bounded by the respective conductor loop, such that the first loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the first antenna branch, is arranged in the opposite direction to the second loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the second antenna branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Andreas Schäfer, Martin Weinberger
  • Publication number: 20100194659
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus has a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch. Both the first and the second antenna branch are in the form of a conductor loop which is not closed, and the first antenna branch is arranged at a distance from the second antenna branch in a direction which is substantially at right angles to the surface bounded by the respective conductor loop, such that the first loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the first antenna branch, is arranged in the opposite direction to the second loop direction, which is defined from the foot point to the free end of the second antenna branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Andreas Schäfer, Martin Weinberger
  • Publication number: 20100113758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of biomolecules, in particular of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: QIAGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Friederike Wilmer, Anja Schultz, Claudia Dienemann, Andreas Schäfer
  • Patent number: 7612952
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism to adjust a telescope sighting system comprises an adjusting muff rotatably supported on a connector part to drive the adjustment mechanism. The connector part is designed to transmit the motion of the adjusting muff to its connected components in order to adjust them. A first interlocking component is linked to the adjusting muff and fitted with first lock elements to constitute a first click array. A display means indicates the excursion of rotation of the adjusting muff, and a switch actuates the displays following a predetermined rotational excursion of the adjusting muff. A second interlocking component linked to the adjusting muff is provided with a second click array—different from the first click array—constituted by second lock components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Schmidt & Bender GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Schäfer
  • Patent number: 7441476
    Abstract: A shifting device for a change-speed transmission, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a shifting gate which has at least one recess, and having a first guide pin which is arranged in such a manner that it engages in the recess of the shifting gate in order to prevent a simultaneous engagement of two speeds of the change-speed transmission, wherein a second guide pin is arranged at a distance from the first guide pin, and in that the shifting gate on the one hand and the guide pins on the other hand can be moved relative to each other in order to change over between different speeds of the change-speed transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: GETRAG Getriebe-und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schäfer, Martin Pöschl
  • Patent number: 6706858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of alkanes for the contamination-free purification or separation of biopolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Qiagen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rothmann, Roland Fabis, Andreas Schäfer, Sabine Dorit Menzel, Thi My Chi Nguyen