Patents by Inventor Christian Guenther

Christian Guenther 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: 12196197
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling-water extraction for a robot installation plate is characterized by an adjustable extraction volume. The extraction volume is achieved by a sufficiently large extraction cylinder which has a maximum extraction volume, wherein the extraction volume is adjusted by a mechanical stroke limit of a piston located in the extraction cylinder. In at least one embodiment, the mechanical stroke limit is realized by an adjustment screw that is on or in the extraction cylinder. The adjustment screw forms a stop that provides an end position limit or stroke limit of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Inventor: Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 12139211
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a steer-by-wire steering system which includes at least one steering input element, at least one steering actuating element operatively connected to the steering input element, at least one first end stop for mechanically limiting a movement of the steering actuating element in a first direction of movement and at least one second end stop for mechanically limiting a movement of the steering actuating element in a second direction of movement, wherein a steering ratio between the steering input element and the steering actuating element is adapted such that a maximum deflection of the steering input element in a first steering direction, in which the steering actuating element reaches the first end stop, and a maximum deflection of the steering input element in a second steering direction, in which the steering actuating element reaches the second end stop, are at least substantially identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Wunderlich, Christian Guenther
  • Publication number: 20240051597
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The vehicle comprises a steering system with a steering handle, an actuator unit which is operatively connected to the steering handle, and at least one torque sensor, which is paired with the actuator unit, for detecting a torque signal. According to the disclosure, a compensation torque which correlates to a systematic sensor offset of the torque sensor is ascertained in a calibration operational state and is superimposed onto the torque signal in an automated drive operation state in order to monitor a contact of the steering handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Christian Guenther
  • Publication number: 20230064903
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a steer-by-wire steering system which includes at least one steering input element, at least one steering actuating element operatively connected to the steering input element, at least one first end stop for mechanically limiting a movement of the steering actuating element in a first direction of movement and at least one second end stop for mechanically limiting a movement of the steering actuating element in a second direction of movement, wherein a steering ratio between the steering input element and the steering actuating element is adapted such that a maximum deflection of the steering input element in a first steering direction, in which the steering actuating element reaches the first end stop, and a maximum deflection of the steering input element in a second steering direction, in which the steering actuating element reaches the second end stop, are at least substantially identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Carsten Wunderlich, Christian Guenther
  • Publication number: 20220196009
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling-water extraction for a robot installation plate is characterized by an adjustable extraction volume. The extraction volume is achieved by a sufficiently large extraction cylinder which has a maximum extraction volume, wherein the extraction volume is adjusted by a mechanical stroke limit of a piston located in the extraction cylinder. In at least one embodiment, the mechanical stroke limit is realized by an adjustment screw that is on or in the extraction cylinder. The adjustment screw forms a stop that provides an end position limit or stroke limit of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 11103951
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coolant supply device of a machining device to be supplied with a fluid coolant, particularly with water, for example a welding arrangement (2) or a welding robot etc., the region or tool to be cooled, for example a welding cap, being incorporated into an open or closed coolant circuit which has an inflow (4) and an outflow (5), and said device comprising a conveyor device that operates in the coolant circuit and conveys the coolant within said coolant circuit, and a control device (8) for deactivating said conveyor device and/or closing the inflow (4) and/or outflow (5) and evacuating said inflow (4) and/or outflow (5) such that, in the region of the tool being cooled, an at least negligible level of negative pressure prevails in the inflow line (9) and/or in the outflow line (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 10340050
    Abstract: A method of decontaminating metal surfaces in a cooling system of a nuclear reactor comprises: an oxidation step, comprising at least one acidic oxidation step and at least one alkaline oxidation step wherein metal oxides and radioisotopes on the metal surfaces are contacted with aqueous permanganate oxidant solutions; followed by a decontamination step wherein an aqueous solution comprising oxalic acid, formic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, picolinic acid, gluconic acid glyoxylic acid or mixtures thereof is used to dissolve at least part of the metal oxides and radioisotopes; and a cleaning step wherein radioisotopes are immobilized on an ion exchange resin; wherein at least one treatment cycle includes a high temperature oxidation step, wherein the permanganate oxidant solution is kept at a temperature of at least 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: FRAMATOME GMBH
    Inventors: Luis Sempere-Belda, Christian Guenther Topf
  • Publication number: 20180071857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coolant supply device of a machining device to be supplied with a fluid coolant, particularly with water, for example a welding arrangement (2) or a welding robot etc., the region or tool to be cooled, for example a welding cap, being incorporated into an open or closed coolant circuit which has an inflow (4) and an outflow (5), and said device comprising a conveyor device that operates in the coolant circuit and conveys the coolant within said coolant circuit, and a control device (8) for deactivating said conveyor device and/or closing the inflow (4) and/or outflow (5) and evacuating said inflow (4) and/or outflow (5) such that, in the region of the tool being cooled, an at least negligible level of negative pressure prevails in the inflow line (9) and/or in the outflow line (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 9887313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-phase method for doping a semiconductor substrate, characterized in that a first composition containing at least one first dopant is applied to one or more regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate, in order to create one or more region(s) of the surface of the semiconductor substrate coated with the first composition; a second composition containing at least one second dopant is applied to one or more regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate, in order to create one or more region(s) of the surface of the semiconductor substrate coated with the second composition, where the one or more region(s) coated with the first composition and the one or more region(s) coated with the second composition are different and do not overlap significantly and where the first dopant is an n-type dopant and the second dopant is a p-type dopant or vice versa; the regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate coated with the first composition and with the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Mader, Christian Guenther, Joachim Erz, Susanne Christine Martens, Jasmin Lehmkuhl, Stephan Traut, Odo Wunnicke
  • Publication number: 20180033506
    Abstract: A method of decontaminating metal surfaces in a cooling system of a nuclear reactor comprises conducting a plurality of treatment cycles, with each of the treatment cycles comprising: an oxidation step wherein metal oxides including radioisotopes on the metal surfaces are contacted with an aqueous solution of a permanganate oxidant; a decontamination step after the oxidation step wherein the metal oxides are contacted with an aqueous solution of an organic acid selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, formic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, picolinic acid, gluconic acid, glyoxylic acid and mixtures thereof so as to dissolve at least part of the metal oxides and the radioisotopes; and a cleaning step wherein at least the radioisotopes are immobilized on an ion exchange resin; wherein the oxidation step comprises at least one acidic oxidation step and at least one alkaline oxidation step carried out one after another in either the same or different treatment cycles; and wherein the plurality of treat
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Areva GMBH
    Inventors: Luis Sempere-Belda, Christian Guenther Topf
  • Publication number: 20170365733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing highly doped polycrystalline semiconductor layers on a semiconductor substrate, wherein a first Si precursor composition comprising at least one first dopant is applied to one or more regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate; optionally a second Si precursor composition comprising at least one second dopant is applied to one or more other regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate, where the first dopant is an n-type dopant and the second dopant is a p-type dopant or vice versa; and the coated regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate are each converted, so as to form polycrystalline silicon from the Si precursor. The invention further relates to the semiconductor obtainable by the method and to the use thereof, especially in the production of solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph MADER, Odo WUNNICKE, Susanne MARTENS, Jasmin LEHMKUHL, Christian GUENTHER
  • Publication number: 20170054050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-phase method for doping a semiconductor substrate, characterized in that a first composition containing at least one first dopant is applied to one or more regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate, in order to create one or more region(s) of the surface of the semiconductor substrate coated with the first composition; a second composition containing at least one second dopant is applied to one or more regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate, in order to create one or more region(s) of the surface of the semiconductor substrate coated with the second composition, where the one or more region(s) coated with the first composition and the one or more region(s) coated with the second composition are different and do not overlap significantly and where the first dopant is an n-type dopant and the second dopant is a p-type dopant or vice versa; the regions of the surface of the semiconductor substrate coated with the first composition and with the
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH MADER, Christian GUENTHER, Joachim ERZ, Susanne Christine MARTENS, Jasmin LEHMKUHL, Stephan TRAUT, Odo WUNNICKE
  • Patent number: 9489357
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a server computer, a data processing system and an access control system. Data related to items that are supposed to be in the possession of an employee is retrieved from distributed data sources. A web page is generated using these data values for the employee's information and review. These data values can be stored on a chip card that is used for access control and/or control of the circulation of items within the premises of a company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ariane Skutela, Dirk Ahlert, Christian Guenther
  • Publication number: 20160195061
    Abstract: A blade connection for a rotor blade of a wind turbine having a plurality of receptacles which extend in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade and can each receive a longitudinal bolt and are in contact with a component having an inner thread for the longitudinal bolt. The rotor blade is manufactured from two materials, at least in the region of the blade connection, wherein a first material is a composite material, and a second material is a composite material provided with at least one reinforcement layer made of metal and/or ceramic. The receptacles are composed of the first material and the second material is bonded to the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 9316203
    Abstract: A blade connection for a rotor blade of a wind turbine having a plurality of receptacles which extend in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade and can each receive a longitudinal bolt and are in contact with a component having an inner thread for the longitudinal bolt. The rotor blade is manufactured from two materials, at least in the region of the blade connection, wherein a first material is a composite material, and a second material is a composite material provided with at least one reinforcement layer made of metal and/or ceramic. The receptacles are composed of the first material and the second material is bonded to the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nordex Energy GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 9264411
    Abstract: It is disclosed a method including providing a relation of network access technology-specific identification information (NATSII) of a user equipment or user and network identity-related information (NIRI) of the user equipment, receiving an inquiry comprising network identity-related inquiry information (NIRII), resolving the received NIRII based on the provided relation, and sending a response including the NATSII according to a result of the resolved NIRII; a method including receiving a registration request comprising NIRII from a user equipment or user, obtaining NATSII based on the received NIRII, appending the received NIRII with the obtained NATSII, and sending the appended NIRII; and a method including receiving a registration request comprising first NATSII and NIRI, obtaining second NATSII based on the received NIRI, matching the received first NATSII against the obtained second NATSII, and authorizing access for a user equipment based on a result of matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Christian Guenther, Dirk Kroeselberg, Richard Wisenöcker
  • Publication number: 20130290833
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a server computer, a data processing system and an access control system. Data related to items that are supposed to be in the possession of an employee is retrieved from distributed data sources. A web page is generated using these data values for the employee's information and review. These data values can be stored on a chip card that is used for access control and/or control of the circulation of items within the premises of a company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ariane Skutela, Dirk Ahlert, Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 8539555
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a system for authorization-dependent access to multimedia contents. A first terminal produces a first request for a multimedia content for an output of the multimedia content via the first terminal. A first authorization information item is used to check that the output of the multimedia content is authorized. The first terminal produces a second request for an output of the multimedia content via a second terminal. A check is carried out to determine whether to output a first security note via the first terminal. The output of the multimedia content takes place via the second terminal if the first security note is not to be output, or an input of a confirming acknowledgement for the first security note is identified by the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks Oy
    Inventors: Anja Jerichow, Christian Guenther
  • Patent number: 8484567
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for personalizing software programs in a computer system. In accordance with one implementation, default values for personalization data adapted to or harmonized with the individual needs or preferences of the end-user are provided to a plurality of end-users at start-up of a program. Further, two personalization levels are provided, including a first personalization level containing administrative personalization data which can be set by a system administrator, and a second personalization level containing individual personalization data, which can be set by the end-user. A data filing system for this personalization data may be of a hierarchical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Dirk Ahlert, Christian Guenther, Jochen Kountz
  • Patent number: 8478840
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer systems and computer program products are provided for generating user specific web pages. Data related to items that are supposed to be in the possession of an employee may be retrieved from distributed data sources. A web page is generated using these data values for the employee's information and review. These data values can be stored on a chip card that is used for access control and/or control of the circulation of items within the premises of a company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Ariane Skutela, Dirk Ahlert, Christian Guenther