Patents by Inventor Andreas Wolf

Andreas Wolf 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: 9041719
    Abstract: A method for transparently directing data in a multi-GPU system. A driver application receives a first plurality of graphics commands from a first graphics application and selects a first GPU from the multi-GPU system to exclusively process the first plurality of graphics commands. The first plurality of graphics commands is transmitted to the first GPU for processing and producing a first plurality of renderable data. The first plurality of renderable data is stored in a first frame buffer associated with the first GPU. A second plurality of graphics commands is received from a second graphics application and a second GPU is selected to exclusively process the second plurality of graphics commands. The second GPU processing the second plurality of graphics commands produces a second plurality of renderable data. The second plurality of renderable data is stored in a second frame buffer associated with the second GPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Andreas Wolf
  • Patent number: 9023682
    Abstract: A method for producing a photovoltaic solar cell, including the following steps: A. texturizing a front (2) of a semiconductor substrate; B. generating a selective emitter doping on the front (2) of the semiconductor substrate by generating on the front (2) a first low-doped region (4) and a local high-doped region (3) within the first low-doped region; and C. applying at least one metal emitter contact structure to the front (2) of the semiconductor substrate, at least in the regions of local high doping, wherein, between method steps B and C, a respective silicon oxide layer (5a, 5b) is generated in a method step B1 simultaneously on the front and back of the semiconductor substrate via thermal oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Sebastian Mack, Ulrich Jager, Andreas Wolf, Daniel Biro, Ralf Preu, Gero Kastner
  • Publication number: 20150108701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring device including a spring body substantially made of a polymeric material and defining an axial direction and a radial direction. The spring body, in the axial direction, has a central section located between a first end section terminating in a first outer end surface and a second end section terminating in a second outer end surface, the central section having at least one radially waisted section. The first end section has a recess extending, in the axial direction, from the first outer end surface towards the central section such that an axial spring body cavity is formed, the axial spring body cavity being confined by a compliant inner surface. An insert is inserted into the axial spring body cavity, the insert contacting the inner surface of the spring body to modify a rigidity of the spring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Wolf, Michael Wusching
  • Publication number: 20150096457
    Abstract: A rail vehicle unit, having a running gear and a wagon body unit. The wagon body unit is supported on the running gear via a suspension device, a first rotational buffer device and a second rotational buffer device being associated to the running gear and the wagon body unit. The first rotational buffer device and the second rotational buffer device are adapted to damp a rotational motion between the running gear and the wagon body unit about a rotational axis parallel to the height direction. The first rotational buffer device and the second rotational buffer device are configured to form a traction link between the running gear and the wagon body unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Wolf, Michael Wusching, Cedric Zanutti
  • Patent number: 8927317
    Abstract: A method for producing a selective doping structure in a semiconductor substrate in order produce a photovoltaic solar cell. The method includes the following steps: A) applying a doping layer (2) to the emitter side of the semiconductor substrate, B) locally heating a melting region of the doping layer (2) and a melting region of the semiconductor substrate lying under the doping layer (2) in such a way that dopant diffuses from the doping layer (2) into the melted semiconductor substrate via liquid-liquid diffusion, so that a high doping region (3) is produced after the melt mixture solidifies, C) producing the planar low doping region by globally heating the semiconductor substrate, D) removing the doping layer (2) and E) removing or converting a layer of the semiconductor substrate on the doping side in such a way that part of the low doping region and of the high doping region close to the surface is removed or is converted into an electrically non-conducting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
    Inventors: Ulrich Jager, Daniel Biro, Anne-Kristin Volk, Johannes Seiffe, Sebastian Mack, Andreas Wolf, Ralf Preu
  • Patent number: 8925703
    Abstract: The invention proposes a friction coupling, in particular for use in motor vehicles, e.g. for controlling an air compressor, in which coupling at least two friction surfaces can be brought into frictional connection. According to the invention, two conical friction surface pairs are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Licos Trucktec GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wolf, Rainer Krafft, Edgar Hepp
  • Publication number: 20140362726
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for opportunistically conducting data communications on multiple wireless channels. In these methods, a device is engaged in data communications with a second device and receives a conflicting communication demand requiring action on one or more channels other than the data-communication channel (e.g., to conduct a channel scan, to issue or receive a beacon). The device arranges a schedule of channel switches to satisfy the communication demand and advises the second device of the schedule, and may explicitly invite the second device to implement the schedule. To the extent the second device does so, the data communications continue on the other channels. The devices may be participating in a synchronized peer-to-peer communication environment that requires their attendance on the data-communication channel and that is not associated with the other channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Pierre B. Vandwalle, Tashbeeb Haque, Andreas Wolf, Saravanan Balasubramaniyan
  • Patent number: 8899159
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spring assembly for level controlled support of a wagon body on a running gear of a vehicle, in particular of a railway vehicle, including a spring device and an actuator device, wherein the spring device takes up a first installation space, the actuator device takes up a second installation space, the spring device and the actuator device are connected to each other in a direction of action in a kinematically serial arrangement, and the actuator device is designed for at least partially compensating for a change in length of the spring device in the direction of action by a displacement at an actuator component in the direction of action, and wherein the first installation space and the second installation space overlap each other in the direction of action in an overlapping region. Also disclosed is a vehicle having such a spring assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Cedric Zanutti, Michael Wusching, Andreas Wolf
  • Patent number: 8866590
    Abstract: A sealed insulating glass unit comprises two glass sheets held apart by a spacer, optionally with a sealant between the edges of the glass sheets outside the spacer. The insulating glass unit contains an electronic device, having information relating to the origin, manufacture and/or properties of the insulating glass unit capable of being read from the device by means actuated from outside the insulating glass unit. The device is embedded within the spacer or sealant so that it is concealed within the insulating glass unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: Dow Corning, Bystronic Lenhardt GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wolf, Richard Henry Thomas, Klaus Puschmann, Peter Schuler
  • Patent number: 8865800
    Abstract: A hydrosilylation curable composition containing a comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an organic polymer having on average at least 1.4 alkenyl groups per molecule; (B) an amount sufficient to cure the composition of a crosslinker having on average at least 1.4 Si—H groups per molecule; (C) a platinum group metal-containing catalyst in an amount sufficient to effect curing of the composition; (D) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Stammer, Andreas Wolf
  • Patent number: 8828790
    Abstract: A method for local contacting and local doping of a semiconductor layer including the following process steps: A) Generation of a layer structure on the semiconductor layer through i) application of at least one intermediate layer on one side of the semiconductor layer, and ii) application of at least one metal layer onto the intermediate layer last applied in step i), wherein the metal layer at least partly covers the last applied intermediate layer, B) Local heating of the layer structure in such a manner that in a local region a short-time melt-mixture of at least partial regions of at least the layers: metal layer, intermediate layer and semiconductor layer, forms. After solidification of the melt-mixture, a contacting is created between metal layer and semiconductor layer. It is essential that in step A) i) at least one intermediate layer designed as dopant layer is applied, which contains a dopant wherein the dopant has a greater solubility in the semiconductor layer than the metal of the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Ralf Preu, Andreas Grohe, Daniel Biro, Jochen Rentsch, Marc Hofmann, Jan-Frederik Nekarda, Andreas Wolf
  • Patent number: 8790645
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bispecific single chain antibody construct. Said bispecific single chain antibody construct is characterized to comprise or consist of at least two domains, whereby one of said at least two domains specifically binds to human EpCAM and comprises at least one CDR-H3 region comprising the amino acid sequence NXID antigen and a second domain binds to human CD3 antigen. The invention further provides a process for the production of the pharmaceutical composition of the invention, a method for the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease and the use of the disclosed bispecific single chain antibody construct and corresponding means in the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Meera Berry, Sonja Offner, Klaus Brischwein, Andreas Wolf, Tobias Raum, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schütz, Patrick Bauerle
  • Patent number: 8735493
    Abstract: A method of making a polysiloxane containing polymer is described. The method comprises the steps of the polycondensation of a) 100 parts by weight of oligomers comprising non-cyclic siloxane containing oligomers having at least two condensable groups per molecule alone or in a mixture with one or organic oligomers having at least two condensable groups per molecule in the presence of: b) at least 2 parts by weight per 100 parts of (a) of one or more condensation catalysts comprising a Bronsted acid or a Lewis acid c) at least 15 parts by weight per 100 parts of (a) of one or more liquefied gases or a supercritical fluid therefrom. Subsequent to the reaction completion the polysiloxane containing polymer is recovered by expansion of the liquefied gas(es) or supercritical fluid (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Stammer, Andreas Wolf
  • Patent number: 8714075
    Abstract: An aerostatic bearing and a linear compressor that includes the aerostatic bearing. In an exemplary embodiment, the aerostatic bearing includes a guide element including holes, and a body structured to move along a surface of the guide element. The holes may include a first section close to the body, of which at least one part area features a cross-sectional surface substantially constant over its entire length which is smaller towards the body than another cross-sectional surface of an area away from the body. A method for producing a hole in an element, using a laser beam, for producing the aerostatic bearing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Giacchi, Ulrich Graf, Christian Mayershofer, Jörn Ostrinsky, Jan-Grigor Schubert, Andreas Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140068058
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates use of local network services from an electronic device. During operation, the system obtains a usage pattern associated with use of the local network services by a user of the electronic device. Next, upon detecting a subsequent request from the user for a list of the local network services in proximity to the electronic device, the system organizes the list based on the usage pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Andreas Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140026936
    Abstract: A photovoltaic solar cell for converting incident electromagnetic radiation into electrical energy, including at least one base region of a base-doping type, designed in a silicon substrate; at least one emitter region of an emitter-doping type that is of an opposite doping type to the base-doping type; at least one metallic base-contacting structure connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the base region, and at least one metallic emitter-contacting structure connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the emitter region, the base region and emitter region being arranged in such a manner that a pn-junction is formed at least in some regions between said base and emitter regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewand ten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Benjamin Thaidigsmann, Florian Clement, Andreas Wolf, Daniel Biro
  • Publication number: 20130331098
    Abstract: Automatically determining and alerting a user to available wireless networks. Initially, the method may automatically determine that one or more wireless networks are available to a wireless device at a location. The method may determine if the wireless device has been present at the first location for more than a threshold amount of time, e.g., based on periodic determination of the available wireless networks to the wireless device. Based on the wireless device being present at the first location for more than the threshold amount of time, an alert may be automatically displayed to the user on a display of the wireless device. The alert may indicate at least one wireless network of the one or more wireless networks at the first location. The wireless device may connect to wireless network indicated by the alert in response to user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Saravanan Balasubramaniyan, Kapil Chhabra, Andreas Wolf, Tito Thomas
  • Patent number: 8568073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening element (1) for vehicle parts (5), in particular for fastening a heat shield to a bolt shaped fastening means (13) of a vehicle body, preferably an underbody of a motor vehicle, comprising a claw disk (2) and a spring washer (3), held at claws (2.1) of the claw disk, wherein the claw disk (2) comprises an opening (6) and the spring washer (3) can be interlocked with a bolt shaped fastening means (13), wherein the claw disk (2) comprises at least one clip element (8), associated with the opening (6) and oriented away from the spring washer (3), wherein the at least one clip element (8) is configured for insertion through an opening (7) in the vehicle part (5) or in the heat shield, and wherein the at least one clip element (8) comprises an undercut (10) for interlocking the rim portion of the opening (7) of the vehicle part (5) or of the heat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Carcoustics TechConsult GmbH
    Inventors: Diego Eberle, Andreas Wolf, Uwe Korbmacher, Gerhard Mandjik
  • Patent number: 8568845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic polymer composition which comprises (i) a matrix comprising a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer having an amount of comonomer units of less than 1.0 wt %, and (ii) an elastomeric polypropylene which is dispersed within the matrix and comprises comonomer units derived from ethylene and/or a C4 to C12 alpha-olefin; and wherein the heterophasic polymer composition has an amorphous fraction AM in an amount of 2.0 to 7.5 wt %, and the amorphous fraction AM has an amount of ethylene- and/or C4 to C12 alpha-olefin-derived comonomer units of 20 to 45 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Bo Malm, Franz Ruemer, Andreas Wolf, Tua Sundholm
  • Publication number: 20130238307
    Abstract: A method and computer program product are disclosed for determining at least one optimization potential of a direct current motor. In order to determine optimization potentials in a simple manner based on a rewinding of a direct current motor, an improvement in the energy efficiency of the motor due to a rewinding of the armature is assumed as a basis for the at least one optimization potential, and a thermal model of the rotor is created at least from design data of the motor, wherein at least one temperature curve is modeled by at least one load profile, and wherein the at least one optimization potential is determined from said temperature profile and from motor data from before and after the rewinding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Christian Hecker, Christian Andreas Wolf Pozzo