Patents by Inventor Benjamin Becker

Benjamin Becker 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: 20240356280
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a connector includes a contact housing and a shield element, wherein the contact housing includes a contact chamber for receiving a contact unit of the connector, a latching section which is movable between a latching position and a release position and which is configured in the latching position to enter into a latching connection with the contact unit to be received, a blocking section which is connected to the latching section in a motion-transmitting manner, and a shield receptacle which is configured to receive at least in part the shield element, where the blocking section projects at least in part into the shield receptacle when the latching section is located in its release position. A connector as well as to a connection device are provided including such housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hartmut RIPPER, Gabriel HOTEA, Benjamin BECKER, Joe-Anne LINGOS
  • Publication number: 20240356279
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a plug connector includes a contact housing and a securing element, wherein the contact housing includes a contact chamber for receiving a contact unit of the plug connector, a latching element movable between a latching position and a release position, which, in the latching position, protrudes at least sectionally into the contact chamber, and a securing receptacle leading at least sectionally into the contact chamber, which is configured to receive the securing element at least partly, wherein the securing element includes a chock section and a lock section, wherein, when the securing element is completely received in the securing receptacle, a movement of the latching element from the latching position in a direction away from the contact chamber is blocked by the chock section and the lock section protrudes at least partly from the securing receptacle into the contact chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hartmut RIPPER, Joe-Anne LINGOS, Benjamin BECKER, Gabriel HOTEA, Markus KRESSMANN
  • Publication number: 20240213661
    Abstract: An antenna module for a motor vehicle, comprises at least one electrically small AM-FM antenna and a DAB antenna. The antenna module comprises an antenna unit comprising the combined AM-FM antenna and the DAB antenna, wherein the antenna unit comprises at least one first circuit board having a first height in a first direction and a first width in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein helical antenna turns of the AM-FM antenna and/or DAB antenna, at least part of which is a planar helical antenna, are arranged on the at least one first circuit board, wherein the helical antenna turns run in the second direction, wherein at least one LTE 5G telephone antenna is arranged on a second circuit board having a second height in the first direction and a second width in a third direction different from the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Benjamin Becker
  • Publication number: 20240213660
    Abstract: An antenna unit for an antenna module of a motor vehicle comprises an AM antenna and an FM antenna. The antenna unit comprises a DAB antenna, wherein the AM antenna and the FM antenna are formed as a combined AM-FM antenna having a common first antenna base, wherein the DAB antenna is formed at least partially as a part of the AM-FM antenna, which part is connected to a second antenna base assigned to the DAB antenna by way of a tap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Benjamin Becker
  • Patent number: 9806404
    Abstract: A fin-shaped multi-band antenna module, e.g., for vehicles, includes an antenna printed circuit board and a plate arranged thereupon. In a lower region the plate is mechanically connected to the antenna printed circuit board. A first monopole extends in an essentially vertical direction on the plate and is connected to the antenna printed circuit board in a lower region by a feed point. The first monopole is inductively extended in the vertical direction in an upper region of the first monopole in order to enable transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves in a lower telephone frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Benjamin Becker
  • Patent number: 9577347
    Abstract: A turnstile antenna has two dipoles which have a galvanic contact at the crossing point. The dipoles are arranged in a geometrically asymmetrical manner with respect to the crossing point. The turnstile antenna can be arranged either in a free space or over a metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Benjamin Becker, Manuel Mielke
  • Patent number: 9513622
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automatic configuration and/or equipment of a vehicle cabin (1), more particularly of an aircraft, wherein the cabin (1) is subdivided into a plurality of zones (A, B, C, D, E) and the method furthermore comprises the following steps: —selection of a plurality of individual modules (11a, 11b, 11c) from a pool of individual modules, —automatic connection of the selected individual modules (11a, 11b, 11c) to form a desired module package (10a), —automatic calculation of a desired module package configuration value, —automatic comparison of the desired module package configuration value with predefined module package configuration values which respectively correspond to a technically prevalidated module package, —automatic selection of the module package (10b) whose module package configuration value deviates the least from the desired module package configuration value, —arrangement of the selected module package (10b) in a zone (A, B, C, D, E) of the cabin (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer, Benjamin Becker, Ulrich Seifert
  • Patent number: 9446494
    Abstract: A device for grinding and/or polishing of, in particular, precision-optical spherical lens surfaces has a machine frame, a tool spindle for rotational drive of a tool about a tool axis of rotation and a workpiece spindle for rotational drive of a workpiece about a workpiece axis of rotation. The tool spindle and workpiece spindle are capable of axial relative adjustment in first and second directions extending perpendicularly to one another and in addition pivotable about a pivot axis in a pivot plane relative to one another. Equipment for cross-grinding adjustment is provided, which has an adjusting mechanism to position the workpiece spindle in a third direction extending perpendicularly to the first and second directions. A clamping mechanism activatable independently of the adjusting mechanism serves the purpose of fixing the workpiece spindle, once positioned, with respect to the machine frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Satisloh AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Becker, Joachim Diehl, Carsten Stroh, Robert Zeuke
  • Patent number: 9261874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automatic configuration and/or equipment of a vehicle cabin, more particularly of an aircraft, wherein the cabin (1) is subdivided into a plurality of zones (A, B, C, D, E) and wherein at least one parameter zone (A, C, E) and one dynamic zone (B, D) are provided, comprising the following steps: —selection of one or more individual modules from a pool of individual modules, —automatic arrangement of the at least one selected individual module in the parameter zone in accordance with at least one predetermined individual module parameter for the complete configuration of the meter zone, —selection of one or more individual components from a pool of individual components, —automatic calculation of an individual component configuration of the dynamic zone in accordance with the arrangement of the individual modules in the parameter zone and automatic arrangement of individual components in the dynamic zone in accordance with the calculated individual component configurat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer, Benjamin Becker, Ulrich Seifert
  • Publication number: 20150263436
    Abstract: A turnstile antenna has two dipoles which have a galvanic contact at the crossing point. The dipoles are arranged in a geometrically asymmetrical manner with respect to the crossing point. The turnstile antenna can be arranged either in a free space or over a metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Benjamin Becker, Manuel Mielke
  • Publication number: 20150258652
    Abstract: A device for grinding and/or polishing of, in particular, precision-optical spherical lens surfaces has a machine frame, a tool spindle for rotational drive of a tool about a tool axis of rotation and a workpiece spindle for rotational drive of a workpiece about a workpiece axis of rotation. The tool spindle and workpiece spindle are capable of axial relative adjustment in first and second directions extending perpendicularly to one another and in addition pivotable about a pivot axis in a pivot plane relative to one another. Equipment for cross-grinding adjustment is provided, which has an adjusting mechanism to position the workpiece spindle in a third direction extending perpendicularly to the first and second directions. A clamping mechanism activatable independently of the adjusting mechanism serves the purpose of fixing the workpiece spindle, once positioned, with respect to the machine frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin Becker, Joachim Diehl, Carsten Stroh, Robert Zeuke
  • Publication number: 20150061945
    Abstract: A fin-shaped multi-band antenna module, e.g., for vehicles, includes an antenna printed circuit board and a plate arranged thereupon. In a lower region the plate is mechanically connected to the antenna printed circuit board. A first monopole extends in an essentially vertical direction on the plate and is connected to the antenna printed circuit board in a lower region by a feed point. The first monopole is inductively extended in the vertical direction in an upper region of the first monopole in order to enable transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves in a lower telephone frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Benjamin Becker
  • Patent number: 8849636
    Abstract: An arrangement for verifying a real model by using a virtual model is provided. The arrangement comprises a real model which has a real coordinate system, a virtual model which has a virtual coordinate system, a first position determination element, which is applied in/on the real model in a defined manner, and a real tool element, which is arranged in the real model. A position and/or orientation of the real tool element in the real model can be determined relative to the first position determination element. An operation of the real tool element can be triggered in the real model, and the operation of the real tool element can be imaged in the virtual model. The operation of the real tool element in the real model and the imaged operation in the virtual model can be logically or functionally assigned to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Becker, Holger Schmidt, Ilke Oencue Calis
  • Publication number: 20140176935
    Abstract: A method for measuring a position of an element of a structure includes the steps of: attaching a receiving device to the element at a measurement position; attaching a first reference device to the receiving device; determining a first measurement point with a first measurement device adapted to measure a position of the first reference device; removing the first reference device; attaching a second reference device to the receiving device; and determining a second measurement point with a second measurement device adapted to measure a position of the second reference device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: EADS Deutschland GmbH, Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Maslennikov, Benjamin Becker, Peter Keitler
  • Patent number: 8560287
    Abstract: A method and a device for the computer-assisted generation of a construction plan for modular aircraft components on the basis of already validated partial module construction plans for the individual modules wherein at least one element is assigned to a respective partial module construction plan, and in this manner a hierarchy is defined that comprises a higher, module level and a lower, element level, with the method comprising: re-utilizing at least one of the already validated partial module construction plans; depending on user input, re-specifying at the element level one of the at least one element in one of the partial module construction plans to obtain an individualized partial module construction plan; validating, only at the module level, a combination of one of the partial module construction plans with the individualized partial module construction plan; and in the case of successful validation, composing the partial module construction plans of the combination validated in this manner, to obta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer, Milton Amador, Ulrich Seifert, Ulf Schiller, Benjamin Becker
  • Publication number: 20130066602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automatic configuration and/or equipment of a vehicle cabin (1), more particularly of an aircraft, wherein the cabin (1) is subdivided into a plurality of zones (A, B, C, D, E) and the method furthermore comprises the following steps: selection of a plurality of individual modules (11a, 11b, 11c) from a pool of individual modules, automatic connection of the selected individual modules (11a, 11b, 11c) to form a desired module package (10a), automatic calculation of a desired module package configuration value, automatic comparison of the desired module package configuration value with predefined module package configuration values which respectively correspond to a technically prevalidated module package, automatic selection of the module package (10b) whose module package configuration value deviates the least from the desired module package configuration value, arrangement of the selected module package (10b) in a zone (A, B, C, D, E) of the cabin (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer, Benjamin Becker, Ulrich Seifert
  • Publication number: 20130035906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automatic configuration and/or equipment of a vehicle cabin, more particularly of an aircraft, wherein the cabin (1) is subdivided into a plurality of zones (A, B, C, D, E) and wherein at least one parameter zone (A, C, E) and one dynamic zone (B, D) are provided, comprising the following steps: —selection of one or more individual modules from a pool of individual modules, —automatic arrangement of the at least one selected individual module in the parameter zone in accordance with at least one predetermined individual module parameter for the complete configuration of the meter zone, —selection of one or more individual components from a pool of individual components, —automatic calculation of an individual component configuration of the dynamic zone in accordance with the arrangement of the individual modules in the parameter zone and automatic arrangement of individual components in the dynamic zone in accordance with the calculated individual component configurat
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer, Benjamin Becker, Ulrich Seifert
  • Publication number: 20120303336
    Abstract: An arrangement for verifying a real model by using a virtual model is provided. The arrangement comprises a real model which has a real coordinate system, a virtual model which has a virtual coordinate system, a first position determination element, which is applied in/on the real model in a defined manner, and a real tool element, which is arranged in the real model. A position and/or orientation of the real tool element in the real model can be determined relative to the first position determination element. An operation of the real tool element can be triggered in the real model, and the operation of the real tool element can be imaged in the virtual model. The operation of the real tool element in the real model and the imaged operation in the virtual model can be logically or functionally assigned to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin BECKER, Holger SCHMIDT, Ilke Oencue CALIS
  • Publication number: 20120173210
    Abstract: A method and a device for the computer-assisted generation of a construction plan for modular aircraft components on the basis of validated partial construction plans for individual modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Schmidt-Schäffer, Milton Amador, Ulrich Seifert, Ulf Schiller, Benjamin Becker