Patents by Inventor Bernd Hafner

Bernd Hafner 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: 11223202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy management method for an energy system (1) in a building. The energy system (1) comprises a plurality of uncontrollable energy consumers (HH), at least one controllable energy consumer (WP), an energy storage device (BAT), a net connection point (NAP) through which energy can be drawn from the net and/or fed into the net, and a feedback-control or control device (EMS) which is designed to feedback-control or control the at least one controllable energy consumer (WP) and the energy storage device (BAT). The plurality of uncontrollable energy consumers (HH) is configured to draw energy from the net or from the energy storage device (BAT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Arnold, Bernd Hafner, Daniel Lödige, Jan Strubel
  • Patent number: 11087949
    Abstract: A beam deflector includes a magnetic-flux-guiding structure which has an opening through which a beam axis extends, and at least two coils arranged at the magnetic-flux-guiding structure so that they produce a magnetic field B1 having lines passing through the two coils in succession, leave the magnetic-flux-guiding structure at a first location on a first side in relation to the beam axis, cross the beam axis at a second location which is arranged at a distance along the beam axis from the magnetic-flux-guiding structure, re-enter into the magnetic flux-guiding structure at a third location on a second side lying opposite the first side, and extend around the opening from the third location to the first location within the magnetic-flux-guiding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Preikszas, Bernd Hafner
  • Publication number: 20200381206
    Abstract: A beam deflector includes a magnetic-flux-guiding structure which has an opening through which a beam axis extends, and at least two coils arranged at the magnetic-flux-guiding structure so that they produce a magnetic field B1 having lines passing through the two coils in succession, leave the magnetic-flux-guiding structure at a first location on a first side in relation to the beam axis, cross the beam axis at a second location which is arranged at a distance along the beam axis from the magnetic-flux-guiding structure, re-enter into the magnetic flux-guiding structure at a third location on a second side lying opposite the first side, and extend around the opening from the third location to the first location within the magnetic-flux-guiding structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Dirk Preikszas, Bernd Hafner
  • Patent number: 10755889
    Abstract: A beam deflector includes a magnetic-flux-guiding structure which has an opening through which a beam axis extends, and at least two coils arranged at the magnetic-flux-guiding structure so that they produce a magnetic field B1 having lines passing through the two coils in succession, leave the magnetic-flux-guiding structure at a first location on a first side in relation to the beam axis, cross the beam axis at a second location which is arranged at a distance along the beam axis from the magnetic-flux-guiding structure, re-enter into the magnetic flux-guiding structure at a third location on a second side lying opposite the first side, and extend around the opening from the third location to the first location within the magnetic-flux-guiding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Preikszas, Bernd Hafner
  • Publication number: 20200014210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy management method for an energy system (1) in a building. The energy system (1) comprises a plurality of uncontrollable energy consumers (HH), at least one controllable energy consumer (WP), an energy storage device (BAT), a net connection point (NAP) through which energy can be drawn from the net and/or fed into the net, and a feedback-control or control device (EMS) which is designed to feedback-control or control the at least one controllable energy consumer (WP) and the energy storage device (BAT). The plurality of uncontrollable energy consumers (HH) is configured to draw energy from the net or from the energy storage device (BAT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christian ARNOLD, Bernd HAFNER, Daniel LODIGE, Jan STRUBEL
  • Patent number: 10446360
    Abstract: A particle source for producing a particle beam includes a particle emitter, a first plate, a first deflector and a second plate with an aperture. The first plate has a smaller aperture, downstream of which a first beam is formed, and a larger aperture, downstream of which a second beam is formed. A controller sets the deflection angle of the deflector so that in a first mode of operation that particles of the first beam pass through the aperture in the second plate and form the particle beam produced by the particle source. The controller sets the deflection angle so that in a second mode of operation that particles of the second beam pass through the aperture in the second plate and form the particle beam produced by the particle source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Drexel, Bernd Hafner
  • Publication number: 20180330912
    Abstract: A particle source for producing a particle beam includes a particle emitter, a first plate, a first deflector and a second plate with an aperture. The first plate has a smaller aperture, downstream of which a first beam is formed, and a larger aperture, downstream of which a second beam is formed. A controller sets the deflection angle of the deflector so that in a first mode of operation that particles of the first beam pass through the aperture in the second plate and form the particle beam produced by the particle source. The controller sets the deflection angle so that in a second mode of operation that particles of the second beam pass through the aperture in the second plate and form the particle beam produced by the particle source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Volker Drexel, Bernd Hafner
  • Publication number: 20180286625
    Abstract: A beam deflector includes a magnetic-flux-guiding structure which has an opening through which a beam axis extends, and at least two coils arranged at the magnetic-flux-guiding structure so that they produce a magnetic field B1 having lines passing through the two coils in succession, leave the magnetic-flux-guiding structure at a first location on a first side in relation to the beam axis, cross the beam axis at a second location which is arranged at a distance along the beam axis from the magnetic-flux-guiding structure, re-enter into the magnetic flux-guiding structure at a third location on a second side lying opposite the first side, and extend around the opening from the third location to the first location within the magnetic-flux-guiding structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Dirk Preikszas, Bernd Hafner