Patents by Inventor Bernd Lorenz

Bernd Lorenz 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: 20240142931
    Abstract: A door system for at least one door, the door system including door components, with one of the components being designed as a control unit. The control unit and at least one other door component are connected to one another via a first communication bus. An access system with an above door system and with a computing unit are related, with an image of the door system stored in the computing unit, the door components connected to the first communication bus each having an identifier. The identifiers are stored as part of the image of the door system in the computing unit and/or with past and current operating states of the door system stored in the computing unit. An access system with at least one of the above door systems is related, with at least one door system having an authentication device configured to receive an access attribute for authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan GIERNICH, Dennis MEIERING, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20240137270
    Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Christian RAPPEL, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Martin WOLF, Alexander BRADFISCH, Stephan GIERNICH, Pedro GUERRA
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7872479
    Abstract: In a leak testing and leak localization arrangement for leak testing and localization for flat roofs or the like which are sealed by at least one electrically insulating sealing web (6), at least one voltage source (12) is applied between an upper side of the sealing web and below an underside of the sealing web. The upper side of the sealing web is sampled by means of a measuring device (9) provided with two measurement sensors (10, 11). In order to achieve reliable leak testing and precise leak localization with contact being made in an uncomplicated manner with the voltage source (12), web-shaped electrically conductive material is arranged on the underside of the sealing web (6) and is connected to one terminal of the voltage source (12). For this purpose, at least one metal grating web is provided as the web-shaped electrically conductive material, which web can be laid easily and is non-combustible and durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventors: Bernd Lorenz, Markus Bruehl, Klaus Burger
  • Publication number: 20080143349
    Abstract: In a leak testing and leak localization arrangement for leak testing and localization for flat roofs or the like which are sealed by at least one electrically insulating sealing web (6), at least one voltage source (12) is applied between an upper side of the sealing web and below an underside of the sealing web. The upper side of the sealing web is sampled by means of a measuring device (9) provided with two measurement sensors (10, 11). In order to achieve reliable leak testing and precise leak localization with contact being made in an uncomplicated manner with the voltage source (12), web-shaped electrically conductive material is arranged on the underside of the sealing web (6) and is connected to one terminal of the voltage source (12). For this purpose, at least one metal grating web is provided as the web-shaped electrically conductive material, which web can be laid easily and is non-combustible and durable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Bernd Lorenz, Markus Bruhl, Klaus Burger
  • Patent number: 7222887
    Abstract: A fluid operated contractile drive which has a contractile hose (4) extending between two head pieces (2 and 3), and attached to at least one head piece (2 and 3) by having its respective end section (10) clamped in an annular clamping gap (26) defined between clamping surfaces (24 and 25), extending in an at least partially inclined manner in relation to the longitudinal axis (9) of the contractile hose (4) of a first clamping unit (22) having a force output means (17) serving for external force output and a second clamping unit (23) able to be shifted axially in relation to the first clamping unit. In addition to the contractile hose (4) between the two clamping unit (22 and 23) there are loading means (45), effective between same, such loading means (45) acting on the clamping unit (22 and 23) to produce a reduction of the width of the clamping gap (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarz, Bernd Lorenz
  • Patent number: 7185580
    Abstract: A fluid power contractile drive comprising a contractile hose (2), which on fluid actuation of an actuation space (7) delimited by it undergoes longitudinal contraction and which at its two terminal regions (5 and 6) is adapted to be, or is, provided with a force output means (8) rendering possible output of the drive force produced. At one terminal region (5 and 6) at least the contractile hose (2) possesses a flat configuration and is bent over, the hose sections (18 and 19) of the hose sections being placed adjacent to each other owing to such bending over being connected firmly with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarz, Bernd Lorenz
  • Patent number: 7169589
    Abstract: Silicatein is an enzyme of silicate-forming organisms used for the synthesis of their silicate scaffold. The present invention relates to the use of highly-expressed and highly active recombinant silicatein, silicatein isolated from natural sources after gene induction as well as silicatein-fusion proteins for the synthesis of amorphous silicon dioxide (silicic acids and silicates), siloxanes as well as modification of these compounds and their technical use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Inventors: Werner E. G. Müller, Heinz C. Schröder, Bernd Lorenz, Anatoli Krasko
  • Publication number: 20050265870
    Abstract: An actuating means adapted for fluid activation has a contractile hose terminally secured by clamping on at least one head piece. The contractile hose fits into an annular clamping gap or nip, whose wall bears saw tooth serrations, the saw tooth serrated areas being so arranged that their teeth are radially opposite each other and arranged in pairs each at the same level. The outer saw tooth serrated area is located on a compression sleeve, which is radially pressed to join it with the hose end section surrounded by it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Achim Schantze, Alexander Müller, Bernd Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20050093293
    Abstract: A fluid operated contractile drive which has a contractile hose (4) extending between two head pieces (2 and 3), and attached to at least one head piece (2 and 3) by having its respective end section (10) clamped in an annular clamping gap (26) defined between clamping surfaces (24 and 25), extending in an at least partially inclined manner in relation to the longitudinal axis (9) of the contractile hose (4) of a first clamping unit (22) having a force output means (17) serving for external force output and a second clamping unit (23) able to be shifted axially in relation to the first clamping unit. In addition to the contractile hose (4) between the two clamping unit (22 and 23) there are loading means (45), effective between same, such loading means (45) acting on the clamping unit (22 and 23) to produce a reduction of the width of the clamping gap (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarz, Bernd Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20050076778
    Abstract: A fluid power contractile drive comprising a contractile hose (2), which on fluid actuation of an actuation space (7) delimited by it undergoes longitudinal contraction and which at its two terminal regions (5 and 6) is adapted to be, or is, provided with a force output means (8) rendering possible output of the drive force produced. At one terminal region (5 and 6) at least the contractile hose (2) possesses a flat configuration and is bent over, the hose sections (18 and 19) of the hose sections being placed adjacent to each other owing to such bending over being connected firmly with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarz, Bernd Lorenz
  • Patent number: 6871500
    Abstract: A gas operated contraction drive with a contractible hose, which undergoes longitudinal contraction when a working space defined by it is subjected to a pressurizing drive gas. The contractible hose is fitted with at least one pyrotechnic gas generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignees: Festo AG & Co., TRW Occupant Restraint Systems
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarz, Bernd Lorenz, Karl Birk
  • Patent number: 6840152
    Abstract: A fluid power operable actuating device, which possesses a flexible contractible tube extending between two spaced head pieces, such flexible contractible tube being caused to expand radially when its inner space is subjected to fluid pressure and transmitting simultaneously axial forces, due to contraction, to the head pieces. The flexible contractible tube comprises an elastically deforming flexible tube body which has a special geometrical shape having a cross sectional outline on the inner periphery and/or the outer periphery of the flexible tube body which is non-circular and/or is in the form of several portions of the body of the flexible tube with properties of the material of the flexible tube body which are different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Ansgar Kriwet, Bernd Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20030194264
    Abstract: A gas operated contraction drive with a contractible hose, which undergoes longitudinal contraction when a working space defined by it is subjected to a pressurizing drive gas. The contractible hose is fitted with at least one pyrotechnic gas generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicants: Festo AG & Co., TRW Occupant Restrant Systems GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Stefan Schwarz, Bernd Lorenz, Karl Birk
  • Publication number: 20030134391
    Abstract: Silicatein is an enzyme of silicate-forming organisms used for the synthesis of their silicate scaffold. The present invention relates to the use of highly-expressed and highly active recombinant silicatein, silicatein isolated from natural sources after gene induction as well as silicatein-fusion proteins for the synthesis of amorphous silicon dioxide (silicic acids and silicates), siloxanes as well as modification of these compounds and their technical use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Werner E.G. Mueller, Heinz C Schroeder, Bernd Lorenz, Anatoli Krasko
  • Publication number: 20030029312
    Abstract: A fluid power operable actuating means, which possesses a flexible contractible tube (2) extending between two spaced head pieces. such flexible contractible tube being caused to expand radially when its inner space is subjected to fluid pressure and transmitting simultaneously axial forces, due to contraction, to the head pieces. The flexible contractible tube (2) comprises an elastically deforming flexible tube body (5) which is provided with supporting means contributing to increasing its strength and/or to transmitting force. The supporting means are in a form with a special geometrical shape having a cross sectional outline on the inner periphery (15) and/or the outer periphery (16) of the flexible tube body (5) which is non-circular and/or such supporting means are in the form of several portions of the body of the flexible tube (5) with properties of the material of the flexible tube body which are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Ansgar Kriwet, Bernd Lorenz
  • Patent number: 6360648
    Abstract: A fluid power rotary drive having two head pieces, between which a hose body and a force transmitting structure extend. The head pieces bear against each other via supporting means permitting relative rotatability thereof in Abstract of the Disclosure such a manner that they are prevented from performing an axial relative movement involving mutual motion toward or away from the one another. When the interior space of the hose body is put under pressure a relative rotary movement between the two head pieces is caused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Bernd Lorenz, Ansgar Kriwet, Dieter Bergemann, Axel Thallemer
  • Patent number: 6349746
    Abstract: It is a question of an actuating means adapted to be activated by fluid power, which comprises a hose body (5) extending between two spaced head pieces (3 and 4) and whose interior space is able to be subjected to a fluid medium. A strand structure (6) fixed to both head pieces (3 and 4) and extending coaxially in relation to the hose body has two strand groups (18 and 19) in a crossover configuration with bendingly flexible strands (7) extending adjacent to one another with the same longitudinal alignment within a strand group. An intermediately placed yielding material (22) between the strand groups (18 and 19) serves to maintain the strand groups constantly at a distance apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Dieter Bergemann, Bernd Lorenz, Axel Thallemer