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: 20250122842
    Abstract: A gearbox assembly includes a gearbox and a gutter for collecting a gearbox lubricant scavenge flow from the gearbox. The gutter is characterized by a lubricant extraction volume ratio between 0.01 and 0.3, inclusive of the endpoints. The lubricant extraction volume ratio defined by: VG/VGB. VG is a gutter volume of the gutter and VGB is a gearbox volume. A gas turbine engine includes the gearbox assembly. The gas turbine engine includes an electric power system including at least one electric machine. The electric power system includes a plurality of power converters and a plurality of power distribution management units. At least two of the plurality of power converters or the plurality of power distribution management units are integrated together in a single housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Bugra H. Ertas, Xiaohua Zhang, Miriam Manzoni, Flavia Turi, Andrea Piazza, Arthur W. Sibbach
  • Publication number: 20250123916
    Abstract: A method for determining whether in a communication channel within at least one multicore processor or multicore microcontroller, particularly within a vehicle, an anomaly is present. The at least one multicore processor or multicore microcontroller includes a plurality of cores. A communication between at least two of the plurality of cores is monitored, and based on a monitoring result, it is decided whether the anomaly is present or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Andreas Gerlach, Vedant Pramod Paithankar
  • Publication number: 20250122835
    Abstract: A gearbox assembly includes a gearbox and a gutter for collecting a gearbox lubricant scavenge flow from the gearbox. The gutter is characterized by a lubricant extraction volume ratio between 0.01 and 0.3, inclusive of the endpoints. The lubricant extraction volume ratio is defined by V G V GB . VG is a gutter volume of the gutter and VGB is a gearbox volume of the gearbox. A gas turbine engine includes the gearbox assembly and a lubrication system. The lubrication system includes a tank that stores a lubricant therein, one or more lubricant pumps for generating a flow of lubricant from the tank to the gearbox assembly, and a flow rate control valve. The flow rate control valve has a flow inlet and a flow outlet and defines a variable throughput from the flow inlet to the flow outlet for controlling a flowrate of the lubricant to the gearbox assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Bugra H. Ertas, Xiaohua Zhang, Miriam Manzoni, Flavia Turi, Andrea Piazza, Arthur W. Sibbach
  • Publication number: 20250125607
    Abstract: A protection circuit with fast responses and high noise immunity includes values of components in the protection circuit determined based on a circuit model of the protection circuit for specific power devices. Further, the circuit model includes overcurrent fault detection criterion based on a maximum current and voltage across power device, together with the transient response of the power device. The protection circuit includes an additional current source when used with a gate driver circuit having a built-in current source. The protection circuit further includes a precharged circuit configured to set the monitored voltage at a base voltage close to the threshold voltage to improve the fault detection responses with a smaller tolerance gap in voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: ALPITRONIC SRL
    Inventors: Johannes Locher, Andreas Oberrauch, Alessandro Ciceri, Tizian Senoner
  • Publication number: 20250121771
    Abstract: An exterior rear view device includes a head assembly and a base assembly configured to be mounted to a vehicle for moveably supporting the head assembly, the base assembly comprising a base frame, a base cover comprising a plurality of cover pieces that include at least a lower base cover, a base cover cap, and a glare shield, a first camera with a first lens that extends in a first direction through a first opening in the glare shield, a second camera with a second lens that extends in a second direction through a second opening in the lower base cover, and a cleaning system with a nozzle for dispensing a cleaning fluid onto the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Callum Scott-Collins, Jakub Spychala, Kane Connor, Graham Rehill, Andrew Lettis, Andreas Herrmann, Arne Schmierer, Simon David Field, Francis Charlet, Steve Horne
  • Publication number: 20250124126
    Abstract: A method, using one or more processors, comprising receiving a first account identifier associated with a user of electronic data, determining a likelihood of fraudulent activity associated with the user based on the electronic data, determining an institution identifier associated with the user based on the first account identifier and at least in part on the likelihood of fraudulent activity, encrypting the institution identifier to an encrypted institution identifier and the first account identifier to an encrypted first account identifier, communicating, via a secure communications network, at least one of the encrypted institution identifier or the encrypted first account identifier to an account database, receiving, from the account database, noteworthy data associated with the user, determining a second account identifier based on the noteworthy data, and performing a responsive action based on the noteworthy data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Dan Hayden, Andrea Motto
  • Publication number: 20250122261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide which is a temperature-modulated ion channel, wherein said ion channel is a channel comprising four subunits which associate to form a homo- or hetero-tetramer, preferably is a potassium channel, wherein said polypeptide comprises at least one peptide comprising at least one portion of one of said subunits and a portion of the cytoplasmic C-terminal domain of the bacterial voltage-gated sodium channel BacNav, wherein said portion comprises at least one mutation in one of the amino acids in position 267, 271 or 274, wherein said numbering is read with reference to the voltage-gated sodium channel BacNav, SEQ ID NO: 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Anna MORONI, Lorenzo BROCCA, Andrea SAPONARO
  • Publication number: 20250122807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide vane for a gas turbine, comprising an airfoil, a platform arranged at a radial end of the airfoil, an upstream flange extending radially from the platform, and a downstream flange extending radially from the platform, wherein the flanges, together with a section of the platform lying between the flanges, bound a groove extending in the circumferential direction of the gas turbine for the arrangement of a damping element. A surface of the section of the platform bounding the groove is arched radially at least in regions thereof in the direction of an opening of the groove. The invention further relates to a guide vane cluster, a housing for a gas turbine, as well as to a gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Markus Schlemmer, Werner Humhauser, Andreas Hartung, Adam Koscso, Dennis Von Brauneck
  • Publication number: 20250121794
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud-based keyless entry are generally described. In some examples, a first number is received from a vehicle. A first computing device of the vehicle may be configured to control an electronic door lock. A first unlock code may be generated using the first number. In some examples, a notification is sent to a remote entry device associated with the vehicle. A response to the notification may be received from the remote entry device. In some examples, the first number may be retrieved from a messaging service based at least in part on the receiving the response to the notification. A second unlock code may be generated using the first number. A determination may be made that the first unlock code matches the second unlock code. An instruction may be sent to the first computing device, the instruction effective to cause unlock of the electronic door lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Cosentino, Paolo Antinori
  • Publication number: 20250122507
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for preventing loss of muscle mass and function and bone loss in patients via gene therapy, administration of therapeutics, and combinations thereof. Methods to prevent loss of muscle mass and function in patients with cancer or any other condition that causes muscle wasting conditions such as sarcopenia, aging, immobilization, and any other cause of muscle loss, include inhibiting or depleting skeletal muscle of FNDC5/irisin. More particularly, the present disclosure provides antibody antagonists or other small molecules directed against FNDC5/irisin, for example, to reduce weakness in the patient and allow them to recover strength more quickly after eradication of the tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Lynda Bonewald, Fabrizio Pin, Andrea Bonetto, Anika Shimonty
  • Publication number: 20250122302
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antigen binding protein specifically binding to a CT45 antigenic peptide that is in a complex with a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) protein, wherein the CT45 antigenic peptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 138 (KIFEMLEGV) and wherein the antigen binding protein comprises a first polypeptide comprising a variable domain VA comprising complementarity determining regions CDRa1, CDRa2 and CDRa3 and a second polypeptide comprising a variable domain VB comprising CDRb1, CDRb2 and CDRb3. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding proteins and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins. The invention further provides the antigen binding proteins for use in medicine and a method of producing the antigen binding protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Sara YOUSEF, Fabian BRUNK, Andreas MORITZ, Sebastian BUNK, Claudia WAGNER, Dominik MAURER, Felix UNVERDORBEN
  • Publication number: 20250121644
    Abstract: A twist beam axle has two side arms and a twist profile. The twist profile is joined to a side arm by a weld. At least in the area of the welded joint, the twist profile has a wall with a wall thickness that is greater than the wall thickness of a wall of one side arm. The twist profile has a joining surface at each end section and the side arms each have a joining surface, wherein the twist profile and the side arms are each joined at mutually facing joining surfaces by a weld. The joining surface on the end section of the twist profile has a bevel manufactured without cutting. The joining gap formed between the mutually facing joining surfaces of the end section and the side arm is configured in a V-shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Lars CLAUSSEN, Olaf HERTEL, Andreas RIECKMANN, Eduard SCHMIDT-BELJAWSKI, Klaus SCHNEIDER, Erik SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20250126685
    Abstract: A cooktop includes a burner, a power delivery module including a burner, an actuator for selectively heating the burner, and an audible alert module. The cooktop further includes a control system configured to detect a presence of a cooking vessel with a detection signal from the power delivery module and determine if a location of the cooking vessel is centered on the burner within a first threshold distance. The control system is further configured to, if the location of the cooking vessel is not centered within the first threshold distance, prevent the actuator from selectively heating the burner and generate a first audible alert with the audible alert module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Salvatore Baldo, Mario D. Barbati, Marco Casucci, Marco Di Caprio, Andrea Gallivanoni
  • Publication number: 20250123377
    Abstract: A device for testing a lidar sensor. The lidar sensor being configured to emit first light having a first wavelength. The device comprising a trigger detector that is configured to receive the first light on a first optical path. The trigger detector being configured to generate a trigger signal as a function of the received first light. At least one transmitting device is configured to emit second light having a second wavelength, as a function of the trigger signal. The second light being receivable on a second optical path by the lidar sensor. An optical element is configured to separate the first optical path from the second optical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: dSPACE GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas HIMMLER, Stefan SCHUKAT, Rainer WOLSFELD, Jan LACHMAIR, Christian PILGER
  • Publication number: 20250125926
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to configuring Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) for Channel State Information (CSI) feedback associated with downlink transmission from multiple Transmission and Reception Points (TRPs). In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving information that indicates, for one or more CSI-RS ports in one or more CSI-RS resources in a CSI-RS resource set: (a) multiple Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states associated to each of the CSI-RS resource(s), (b) a single TCI state for each of multiple CSI-RS resources in the CSI-RS resource set, wherein the multiple CSI-RS resources are fully overlapping in time and frequency and each of the multiple CSI-RS resources is associated to a different TCI state, or both (a) and (b). The method further comprises performing channel measurement, determining a channel rank, computing a channel quality, and sending feedback comprising the rank and channel quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Siva Muruganathan, Andreas Nilsson, Shiwei Gao
  • Publication number: 20250121309
    Abstract: A filter, including a pleated filter medium, an edge strip, and at least one retaining element. The edge strip is fastened on one side of the filter medium. The retaining element is assigned to the edge strip. The edge strip and the retaining element form a locking structure for fixing the filter in a filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Güngör BASTAN, Maria BICKEL, Andreas BREUER
  • Publication number: 20250124007
    Abstract: A computer-implemented database method stores items of basic data in a multi-column and multi-row data table of a database. At least one dimension from at least some fields is assigned to the items of basic data, the at least one dimension indicating that these items of basic data are related to one another, and are provided by means of translations into different languages and/or by means of different representations for different places of business. The or each dimension is assigned to the or each concerned item of basic data by storing dimension JDs in those rows in which the fields of the or each concerned item of basic data are located. In another column, dimension column, which is not a data column and which is provided for the assignment of the or each dimension, dimension IDs belonging to the same dimension differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventor: Andreas LAZAR
  • Publication number: 20250123231
    Abstract: A dielectric sensor probe includes a stake having a longitudinal axis and an electric component positioned in the stake. The electronic component includes a first electrode having a first length measured along the longitudinal axis and a second electrode having a second length measured along the longitudinal axis, the second electrode being spaced apart from the first electrode. The first length and the second length longitudinally overlap each other. The electronic component is operable to measure dielectric permittivity of a quantity of material positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas Steins, Georg von Unold, Douglas R. Cobos, Manuel Irritier, Gaylon S. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20250122848
    Abstract: A gearbox assembly includes a gearbox and a gutter for collecting a gearbox lubricant scavenge flow from the gearbox. The gutter is characterized by a lubricant extraction volume ratio between 0.01 and 0.3 that is defined by V G V G ? B . VG is a gutter volume of the gutter and VGB is a gearbox volume. A gas turbine engine includes the gearbox assembly, a fan, a combustor that generates combustion gases, a turbine, a nacelle that surrounds the fan, and a steam system. The combustor and the turbine define a core air flowpath. Core air flows through the core air flowpath. The steam system that extracts water from the combustion gases, vaporizes the water to generate steam, and injects the steam into the core air flowpath to add mass flow to the core air. A bypass ratio of the gas turbine engine is in a range of 18:1 to 100:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Bugra H. Ertas, Xiaohua Zhang, Miriam Manzoni, Flavia Turi, Andrea Piazza, Arthur W. Sibbach
  • Publication number: 20250120931
    Abstract: Methods of treating or ameliorating multiple sclerosis by the dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) inhibitor vidofludimus or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvate, in particular a hydrate, thereof or a solvate, in particular a hydrate, of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, by administering to a human patient a therapeutically effective amount of the DHODH inhibitor, more specifically a daily dose of about 10 mg to about 45 mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: IMMUNIC AG
    Inventors: Andreas MÜHLER, Hella KOHLHOF, Daniel VITT