Patents by Inventor Andreas

Andreas 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: 20230001660
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a tread band, wherein the blocks thereof comprise different portions having differing hysteresis losses. The process comprises a step for the extrusion of a preliminary tread band consisting of a first rubber compound and an injection step, wherein the preliminary tread band, once extruded, is subjected to the action of at least one injector arranged such as to penetrate into the layer of the preliminary tread band and to release a second rubber compound, which is distributed within the layer consisting of said first compound, maintaining exposed a surface that is suitable for defining a portion of the ground-contacting surface of the resulting tread band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Enrico Fresch, Alessandra Bartoloni, Andrea Sabella
  • Publication number: 20230005183
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a vehicle optical sensor includes positioning the vehicle in a test station having a projection surface in view of the optical sensor, positioning targets on two hubs of the vehicle, and positioning lasers left to right that are mounted on a graduated mounting bar in front of the vehicle. The graduated mounting bar includes gradations indicative of a lateral position of the lasers on the graduated mounting bar. The lasers are configured to obtain a distance to the targets and distances along respective axes and between the lasers. The calibration is performed based on the obtained distances and once the vehicle's position in the test station is known with respect to the test station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andrea Cantadori, Tiberio Scaramuzza
  • Publication number: 20230003816
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging device having a field generation unit configured to provide a magnetic field in an imaging volume of the magnetic resonance imaging device. The field generation unit has at least one magnet. A surface of the field generation unit directed towards the imaging volume of the at least one magnet has a concave shape, wherein a direction of access to the imaging volume is oriented essentially perpendicular to a main direction of magnetic field lines in the imaging volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Mallett, Adrian Mark Thomas, Stefan Popescu, Andreas Krug, Matthias Gebhardt, Stephan Biber, Andreas Greiser
  • Publication number: 20230003476
    Abstract: A trigger unit for a firearm, including a hammer rotatable about a hammer axis and prestressable by a hammer spring, a trigger lever rotatable about a trigger axis, the trigger lever has a trigger and a trigger rear, which receives at least one interrupter. A sear is rotatably mounted about a sear axis and prestressable by a sear spring. The sear axis and the trigger axis coincide, and the sear has a bearing recess for receiving and limited rotation about a disconnector axis of a disconnector pivot formed on the underside of the disconnector, the bearing recess being formed surrounding the disconnector pivot at least partially in the direction of rotation about the disconnector axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Karl MARKUT, Andreas WERDNIG
  • Publication number: 20230006477
    Abstract: A wearable device including an antenna structure, a chip having a receiver which is electrically coupled to the antenna structure and is configured to receive radio signals by means of the antenna structure, and a trigger device which is arranged in or on the wearable device, which device comprises electrically conductive material and which is configured to trigger foreign object detection in a wireless energy charger in accordance with a wireless charging standard for wirelessly charging an electronic device by means of taking up load from radio waves emitted by the wireless energy charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Josef Gruber, Walther Pachler, Andreas Woerle
  • Publication number: 20230005630
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for operating a system in which dismantling works are performed underwater in a liquid-filled vessel (10) of a nuclear facility, the liquid being guided in a circuit (20) and flowing through at least one filter device (26, 28, 30). The liquid in the circuit flows through at least a first filter device (26) in the form of a coarse filter and a second filter device (28), in which at least one device from the group of ion exchangers (1, 2, 3), reverse osmosis systems, ultrafiltration systems, activated carbon filters, zeolite filters, and biological filters is used for filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SIEMPELKAMP NIS INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Andreas LOEB, Markus THOMA, Markus BECKER, Anna PRÜLLAGE, Laura SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20230002160
    Abstract: A computer system for optimizing node and edge selections within a digital graph model accesses a digital graph model of a physical warehouse location. The digital graph model comprises information indicating a location of multiple specific items of inventory among shelves in the physical warehouse location. The computer system identifies a set of orders that each comprise one or more items and an order priority. The computer system then maps each item in each order selected from the set or orders to the multiple nodes within the digital graph model. The computer system identifies a ranking node from the multiple nodes. The computer system then traverses one or more edges that extend from the ranking node to identify a shortest path within the digital graph model to fill a digital model of a picking cart above a packing threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Rasmussen, Eric Branch Bulloch, Kevin Bradon Maughan, Andreas Harnesk, Rodney Gallaway
  • Publication number: 20230007737
    Abstract: An electric heater for heating a liquid or frozen substance in a motor vehicle. In particular, an electric heater for heating electric car batteries or an HVAC system or for a system for reducing the environmental pollution of the motor vehicle. The electric heater includes a metal sheet adapted to generate heat when it is crossed by an electric current. two polymeric layers between which the metal sheet is arranged, and two metal layers, between which the two polymeric layers are arranged. The two metal layers are hermetically sealed to each other defining a casing, which prevents the substance to be heated from coming into contact with the two polymeric layers and with the metal sheet. A plurality of metal flaps extend transversely from an external face of at least one metal layer of the two metal layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mario EUSEBIO, Andrea DEI TOS, Federico ZOPPAS
  • Publication number: 20230000307
    Abstract: A dish rack includes a dish basket and a storage surface which is attachable to the dish basket for holding an item to be washed and lockable on the dish basket. The storage surface is pivotable about an axis into different angles of inclination and able to slide along the axis. A support element is arranged on an underside of the storage surface and supports the storage surface at the different angles of inclination at a point spaced from the axis. The support element has a number of locking steps in which the support element engages the dish basket so as to support the storage surface at the different angles of inclination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Reiter, Stefan Reiter, Ralf Winkler
  • Publication number: 20230004266
    Abstract: Techniques for detecting one or more focus areas of a user and structuring activities and content around the focus area(s) are disclosed. The activities of a user, the people associated with the activities, and/or the content associated with the activities are automatically inferred or detected based on the channels of collaboration associated with the focus area(s). Example channels of collaboration include, but are not limited to, electronic mail, instant messages, documents, and in-person and online meetings. Some or all of the activities, people, and/or content are grouped into one or more focus areas, where a focus area relates to an endeavor in which the user focuses on over a period of time. Some or all of the focus areas are presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Torbjørn Helvik, Andreas Eide, Kjetil Krogvig Bergstrand, Lene Christin Rydningen
  • Publication number: 20230003070
    Abstract: A drive unit for a sliding arrangement, in particular a sliding door, includes a carriage, which is formed for linearly mobile mounting in relation to a sub-structure of the sliding arrangement, a deflection roller rotatable around a roller axis at the carriage for deflecting a drive belt of the sliding arrangement, and a tensioning device, having a shaft with male thread rotatable around a shaft axis, a first shaft reception with female thread for receiving the male thread of the shaft, a second shaft reception for linear mobile reception of the shaft, and a compression spring between the second shaft reception and a spring abutment at the shaft. The shaft is disposed for tensioning the drive belt by increasing the distance between the first shaft reception and the second shaft reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas FINKE, Axel RICHSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20230006665
    Abstract: A charge sensitive amplifier circuit for sensor frontend comprises an input node to be connected to a sensor to receive an input charge, and an output node to be connected to a charge conversion circuit. The charge sensitive amplifier circuit comprises a first transfer switch located between the input node and the output node to transfer the input charge to the output node. The charge sensitive amplifier circuit further comprises a second transfer switch located in parallel to the first transfer switch between the input node and the output node to transfer the input charge to the output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: ams International AG
    Inventors: Andreas FITZI, Roger EHRENSPERGER
  • Publication number: 20230001917
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting an obstacle on a route ahead of a first vehicle. In the method, information on a second vehicle driving ahead on the route is recorded in the first vehicle by at least one sensor of the first vehicle. In the first vehicle, depending on the recorded information, a computer detects an avoidance maneuver of the second vehicle due to an obstacle or detects that the second vehicle has driven over an obstacle. An obstacle is detected on the route depending on the detected avoidance maneuver or the detection that the vehicle has driven over an obstacle. A measure for protecting the vehicle and/or the obstacle is initiated depending on the detected obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Heyl, Christian Heinzemann, Martin Butz, Martin Herrmann, Michael Rittel, Nadja Schalm, Jens Oehlerking
  • Publication number: 20230002277
    Abstract: A method of producing cement clinker and a second calcined material, wherein the cement clinker is produced in a first production line and the second calcined material is produced from a raw material in a second production line by carrying out the following procedures e) optionally drying the raw material in a dryer, g) calcining the optionally dried raw material in a rotary kiln to obtain the second calcined material, wherein the sensible heat of a hot gas in the first production line is used as a heat source in the calcining step g) for calcining the raw material, and wherein the rotary kiln exhaust gas coming from the calcining step g) is introduced into the first production line for the secondary combustion of the rotary kiln exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael WEIHRAUCH, Ernst BUCHER, Andreas SPULER, Peter KRUSPAN, Rudy BLUM
  • Publication number: 20230002671
    Abstract: This specification discloses methods of enhancing the stability and performance of Eu2+ doped narrow band red emitting phosphors. In one embodiment the resulting phosphor compositions are characterized by crystallizing in ordered structure variants of the UCr4C4 crystal structure type and having a composition of AE1?xLi3?2yAl1+y?zSizO4?4y?zN4y+z:Eux (AE=Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination thereof, 0<x<0.04, 0?y<1, 0<z<0.05, y+z?1). It is believed that the formal substitution (Al,O)+ by (Si,N)+ reduces the concentration of unwanted Eu3+ and thus enhances properties of the phosphor such as stability and conversion efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Peter Josef SCHMIDT, Philipp-Jean STROBEL, Volker WEILER, Andreas TÜCKS
  • Publication number: 20230006433
    Abstract: A line guide device comprising a displaceable flexible envelope with duct-like sheaths for lines and end fastening devices in each case comprising two clamping plates with major faces for exerting a clamping force and within each case a retaining portion for strain relief elements. The retaining portion retains the strain relief elements on the respective clamping plate against displacement in the longitudinal direction and, according to the invention, forms a profile cross-section with undercut. The strain relief elements each have at least one connection portion which, for form-fitting engagement behind the undercut, corresponds to the profile cross-section of the retaining portion in order also to retain the strain relief element on the clamping plate in the direction perpendicular to the major face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas HERMEY, Dominik BARTEN, Peter MATTONET
  • Publication number: 20230004177
    Abstract: An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Dean C. Allen, Douglas James Moore, Andrea M. Doyle, Larry Paul Highley
  • Publication number: 20230004174
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling aerial vehicles are provided. An aerial vehicle includes a single circuit board with a number of processor devices and a memory including instructions to perform autonomy operations. The autonomy operations include obtaining GNSS data from GNSS assemblies electrically connected to the processor devices, APNT data from APNT assemblies electrically connected to the processor devices, and radar data from the radar assemblies electrically connected to the processor devices. Each of the assemblies are disposed on the same circuit board that includes the number of processor devices. The processor devices determine a vehicle location based on the GNSS data, the APNT data, and the radar data, identify airborne objects based on the radar data, generate a motion plan based on the vehicle location and the identified objects, and initiate a motion of the aerial vehicle based on the vehicle location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Burghardt, Simon Scott, Michael Laurenzi, Rurik Primiani, Andreas Haderer
  • Publication number: 20230003265
    Abstract: A clamping body freewheel unit and a drive device for motor-assisted driving of an electric bicycle having a clamping body freewheel unit. The clamping body freewheel unit includes a plurality of clamping bodies by which force transmission between an inner shaft and an outer shaft, coupled together via the clamping body freewheel unit, is allowed only in one of two opposite directions of rotation, a cage by which the plurality of clamping bodies of the clamping body freewheel unit are kept together at a defined spacing in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of rolling elements by which the inner and outer shafts are mounted rotatable relative to one another when the inner and outer shafts are coupled together via the clamping body freewheel unit, wherein at least some of the plurality of rolling elements and the clamping bodies are held jointly on the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Manfred ELBACHER, Andreas RADKE, Christfried WEIGEL, Ulrich NOACK
  • Publication number: 20230003257
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing having a first bearing part and a second bearing part integrally connected to a wheel bearing flange, and rolling bodies being guided between said bearing parts, includes a carrier element and a stop part. The carrier element is connected to the first bearing part, an elastic element is provided on the carrier element, and the carrier element has a fastening section connected to the first bearing part. The elastic element has a sealing lip. The stop part is fastened to the second bearing part and in sliding contact with the sealing lip. The wheel bearing flange has an axial projection provided such that the projection protrudes in the direction of a cavity formed by an axial projection of the first bearing part. An inner surface of the axial projection of the wheel bearing flange forms a seat for the stop part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Huelz, Branko Katana, Felix Gessner, Andreas Becker, Marco Krapf