Patents by Inventor Bernd Fischer

Bernd Fischer 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: 20240127653
    Abstract: A method for installing door components includes at least the following steps: a. providing at least one preconfigured door system type by way of an electronic configuration system for selection by a user, wherein the at least one preconfigured door system type is able to be retrieved from a database by way of the electronic configuration system, wherein at least one preconfigured door system type is able to be preselected by the configuration system by way of at least one technical and/or functional user specification, wherein the door system type contains stipulated door component types, and b. electronically providing preconfigured technical data of the selected door system type in order to carry out the installation on site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Daniel FISCHER, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Jürg SIMON
  • Publication number: 20240108382
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element is provided, wherein the coupling assembly includes a receiving part having a first end, a second end, a central axis extending through the first end and second end, an accommodation space for accommodating a head of an anchoring element, a bore extending from the accommodation space to the first end, and a recess for receiving a rod. The accommodation space has an opening at the second end sized to permit insertion of a head of the bone anchoring element. The coupling assembly further includes a retainer element configured to be positioned at least partially in the accommodation space and being radially expandable and/or compressible to allow retaining a head inserted through the opening. The retainer element is held in position adjacent the opening by an engagement structure provided at or in the accommodation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Lutz BIEDERMANN, Bernd FISCHER, Wilfried MATTHIS
  • Patent number: 11937851
    Abstract: A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a bone anchoring element having a head, a receiving part having a channel for receiving a rod and an accommodation space for pivotably holding the head, and a pressure member having a pressure exerting surface and a deformable portion with a free end. The deformable portion is adjustable from a first configuration where a first part of the deformable portion is supported at a first axial position relative to the receiving part while a second part of the deformable portion protrudes further radially into the channel than parts of the deformable portion positioned axially above the second part, to a second configuration where the second part of the deformable portion is deformed radially outwardly and the pressure exerting surface is shifted lower axially to exert pressure on the head while the first part of the deformable portion remains supported at the first axial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Bernd Fischer
  • Publication number: 20240093664
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ignition device (1) for an internal combustion engine, more particularly for a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine, comprising a primary circuit (2.1) and a secondary circuit (2.2), wherein—the primary circuit (2.1) has a primary coil (3), wherein—the secondary circuit (2.2) has a secondary coil (4) inductively coupled to the primary coil (3), a diode (5) for suppressing a start-up spark, and a high-voltage connector (6) for connection to a spark plug (7), characterized in that a parallel path (10) is formed electrically in parallel to the diode (5) of the secondary circuit (2.2), in which parallel path there is arranged an ohmic load resistor (11) or an electric switch (20) and by means of which parallel path residual energy, in particular residual voltage, which remains in the secondary circuit (2.2) following discharge of the ignition device (1), can be extinguished, in particular by feeding the residual energy in the secondary circuit (2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Tim Skowronek, Bernd Fischer, Hartwig Senftleben
  • Patent number: 11931076
    Abstract: A polyaxial bone anchoring device is provided comprising a bone anchoring element having a shank to be anchored in a bone and a head; a receiving part coupled to the shank and configured to pivotably receive the head, and having a channel for receiving a rod and a longitudinal axis; a pressure member configured to be positioned in the receiving part; a locking member insertable into the channel; wherein the pressure member has a deformable portion; and wherein, when the locking member is advanced into the channel in the direction of the longitudinal axis, the locking member in moveable from a position where it contacts the pressure member resulting in a load applied to the pressure member that clamps the head, to a position where the locking member contacts the pressure member such that the deformable portion is deformed and the locking member contacts the rod and clamps the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Bernd Fischer
  • Patent number: 11925391
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element, including a receiving part having first and second ends, a recess at the first end for the rod, and an accommodation space for a head of the bone anchoring element, the accommodation space having an opening at the second end to permit insertion of the head into the receiving part, a retainer element configured to be arranged at least partially in the accommodation space and to hold at least part of the head, and a spring element configured to be arranged at least partially in the accommodation space and to be compressed in an axial direction. The retainer element and the spring element are separate parts. When the retainer element and the spring element are in the accommodation space of the receiving part in a first position, the spring element extends into the recess of the receiving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Bernd Fischer
  • Publication number: 20240000486
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element includes a receiving part with a head receiving portion for receiving a head of the bone anchoring element, a rod receiving portion for receiving the rod, a downwardly facing surface, and an upwardly facing surface below and monolithically formed with the downwardly facing surface, and a locking member movable relative to the receiving part from a first position where the head is insertable into the head receiving portion to a second position where the head is prevented from being removed from the head receiving portion. At least part of the locking member is held to the receiving part between the downwardly and upwardly facing surfaces, and wherein the receiving part and the locking member are only separable from one another by permanently deforming or damaging at least one of the receiving part or the locking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Timo BIEDERMANN, Bernd FISCHER, Tobias HÄGLE
  • Patent number: 11812999
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element is provided, wherein the coupling assembly includes a receiving part having a first end, a second end, a central axis extending through the first end and second end, an accommodation space for accommodating a head of an anchoring element, a bore extending from the accommodation space to the first end, and a recess for receiving a rod. The accommodation space has an opening at the second end sized to permit insertion of a head of the bone anchoring element. The coupling assembly further includes a retainer element configured to be positioned at least partially in the accommodation space and being radially expandable and/or compressible to allow retaining a head inserted through the opening. The retainer element is held in position adjacent the opening by an engagement structure provided at or in the accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Bernd Fischer, Wilfried Matthis
  • Patent number: 11815241
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, in particular a headlight, including a light source, from which light emerges in operation of the lighting device, a collimation optical system having an incident face and an emergent face, which the light emerging from the light source passes through, a projection optical system having a first array of lenses and a second array of lenses, wherein the light emerging from the collimation optical system first passes through the first array of lenses and after that through the second array of lenses, as well as a diaphragm, which the light passes through, wherein the diaphragm is arranged in front of the first array of lenses, so that in operation of the lighting device the light does not strike the first array of lenses until after passing through the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Benjamin Willeke
  • Publication number: 20230320756
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchor includes a receiving part configured to receive a head of the bone anchor, the receiving part having a first end and a second end, a central axis that extends between the first and second ends, and two legs at the first end that define a recess extending in a longitudinal direction transverse to the central axis for receiving the rod, and a monolithic pressure member positionable in the receiving part, the pressure member including a rod support surface and an engagement portion to adjust the pressure member to exert pressure on the head. The engagement portion is positioned farther radially from the central axis in the longitudinal direction than a first portion of the rod support surface, and extends closer axially to the first end of the receiving part than the entire first portion of the rod support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Timo BIEDERMANN, Bernd FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20230270469
    Abstract: A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part with a head receiving portion defining a seat for pivotably receiving a head of a bone anchor, and a rod receiving portion defining a recess for receiving a rod, the recess forming two legs each having an engagement surface for engaging a locking device to lock the rod in the recess, and an expansion limiting member having a surface configured to engage a portion of the receiving part spaced apart from the engagement surfaces of the legs. When the legs are urged radially outwardly, the head receiving portion is urged radially inwardly to compress and lock the head. The expansion limiting member is adjustable from a first configuration relative to the receiving part where the head receiving portion is expandable to permit the insertion of the head, to a second configuration where expansion of the head receiving portion is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Bernd Fischer
  • Patent number: 11739902
    Abstract: An illumination device for a motor vehicle, in particular a high-resolution headlamp, comprising an imaging component with an active surface at which imaging elements are arranged in the manner of a matrix for the specific creation of pixels of a light distribution, projection optics by means of which the light coming from the active surface is projected into the space outside the motor vehicle in operation of the illumination device, wherein the illumination device has an aperture diaphragm with a variable opening width through which at least part of the light coming from the active surface can pass in operation of the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Alexander Klarius
  • Patent number: 11725794
    Abstract: A lighting module for use in a lighting device for a vehicle, having at least one light source unit, a first optical unit and a second optical unit as well as at least one support element, wherein the light source unit comprises at least one light source, and wherein at least the first optical unit and the second optical unit are arranged, in particular in a positionally fixed manner, on the support element, and wherein at least one first reference mark is provided on the first optical unit and at least one second reference mark on the second optical unit. In addition, the invention relates to a lighting device as well as to a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Benjamin Willeke
  • Publication number: 20230248408
    Abstract: A bone anchor includes a shank with a first end, an opposite second end, and a longitudinal axis. The shank includes a core, a thread that extends in a helix around the core and that has a lower flank directed towards the first end and an upper flank directed towards the second end, wherein the upper flank and the lower flank define a first cross-sectional thread shape, and an additional thread structure including a recess that extends together with part of the thread in the helix around the core. The thread and the additional thread structure together define a second cross-sectional thread shape different from the first cross-sectional thread shape. An axial length of the portion of the thread that has only the first cross-sectional thread shape is greater than an axial length of the entire portion of the thread that includes the second cross-sectional thread shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Timo BIEDERMANN, Berthold DANNECKER, Bernd FISCHER
  • Patent number: 11717329
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element includes a receiving part with a head receiving portion for receiving a head of the bone anchoring element, a rod receiving portion for receiving the rod, a downwardly facing surface, and an upwardly facing surface below and monolithically formed with the downwardly facing surface, and a locking member movable relative to the receiving part from a first position where the head is insertable into the head receiving portion to a second position where the head is prevented from being removed from the head receiving portion. At least part of the locking member is held to the receiving part between the downwardly and upwardly facing surfaces, and wherein the receiving part and the locking member are only separable from one another by permanently deforming or damaging at least one of the receiving part or the locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Timo Biedermann, Bernd Fischer, Tobias Hägle
  • Publication number: 20230204174
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle having at least one light source from which light is emitted when the illumination apparatus is in operation, a collimation optical system through which, when the illumination apparatus is in operation, the light emitted from the at least one light source passes at least in part, and a secondary optical system with at least one array of cylinder lenses arranged adjacently on a face, through which, when the illumination apparatus is in operation, the light emitted by the collimation optical system passes at least in part, wherein the secondary optical system has an entry face and an exit face for the light emitting from the collimation optical system. The secondary optical system being arranged such that the exit face of the secondary optical system forms an angle unequal to 0° or unequal to 180° with the vertical when the illumination apparatus is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd FISCHER, Marc KAUP, Dirk KLIEBISCH
  • Patent number: 11660123
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchor includes a receiving part configured to receive a head of the bone anchor, the receiving part having a first end and a second end, a central axis that extends between the first and second ends, and two legs at the first end that define a recess extending in a longitudinal direction transverse to the central axis for receiving the rod, and a monolithic pressure member positionable in the receiving part, the pressure member including a rod support surface and an engagement portion to adjust the pressure member to exert pressure on the head. The engagement portion is positioned farther radially from the central axis in the longitudinal direction than a first portion of the rod support surface, and extends closer axially to the first end of the receiving part than the entire first portion of the rod support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Timo Biedermann, Bernd Fischer
  • Publication number: 20230160554
    Abstract: A lighting module for use in a lighting device for a vehicle, having at least one light source unit, a first optical unit and a second optical unit as well as at least one support element, wherein the light source unit comprises at least one light source, and wherein at least the first optical unit and the second optical unit are arranged, in particular in a positionally fixed manner, on the support element, and wherein at least one first reference mark is provided on the first optical unit and at least one second reference mark on the second optical unit. In addition, the invention relates to a lighting device as well as to a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd FISCHER, Benjamin WILLEKE
  • Publication number: 20230149049
    Abstract: A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a receiving part with a rod receiving portion defining a recess for receiving a rod, and a head receiving portion with a wall that defines an accommodation space for accommodating a head of an anchoring element, and a locking member positionable at least partially around the head receiving portion and movable from a first position where the head can pivot in the accommodation space to a second position where an angular position of the head is locked. The wall of the head receiving portion further defines at least one cavity in communication with the accommodation space that reduces a radial thickness of at least part of the wall located between the accommodation space and the locking member, and at least part of the cavity is separated radially from the accommodation space by a portion of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Timo BIEDERMANN, Lutz BIEDERMANN, Berthold DANNECKER, Bernd FISCHER
  • Patent number: 11602377
    Abstract: A bone anchoring device includes a receiving part with a head receiving portion defining a seat for pivotably receiving a head of a bone anchor, and a rod receiving portion defining a recess for receiving a rod, the recess forming two legs each having an engagement surface for engaging a locking device to lock the rod in the recess, and an expansion limiting member having a surface configured to engage a portion of the receiving part spaced apart from the engagement surfaces of the legs. When the legs are urged radially outwardly, the head receiving portion is urged radially inwardly to compress and lock the head. The expansion limiting member is adjustable from a first configuration relative to the receiving part where the head receiving portion is expandable to permit the insertion of the head, to a second configuration where expansion of the head receiving portion is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Biedermann, Bernd Fischer