Patents by Inventor Christian Hartmann

Christian Hartmann 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: 11961785
    Abstract: A method provides a circuit carrier arrangement that includes: a cooling plate (1) which has spacer and fastening elements (3) for connection to a printed circuit board (2) in a spaced-apart manner; a printed circuit board (2) which has bores (4) for receiving spring element sleeves (9); at least one power semiconductor component (10) which is connected by a soldered connection to the printed circuit board (2) and fastening elements (3) in the state in which it is fitted with the cooling plate (1) by means of plug-in connections (11) of spring-action configuration; and at least one spring element (5) having at least two spring element sleeves (9) between which a web (6) that is connected to the spring element sleeves (9) extends, and supporting elements (7) arranged on either side of said web and at least one spring plate (8) being arranged on said web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Reiter, Rico Hartmann, Christian Lammel
  • Publication number: 20240101657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-VEGF/anti-IL-1beta antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: ROLAND BECKMANN, JOERG BENZ, STEFAN DENGL, CHRISTIAN GASSNER, GUIDO HARTMANN, PETER MICHAEL HUELSMANN, SABINE IMHOF-JUNG, KRISTIAN HOBOLT JENSEN, HUBERT KETTENBERGER, STEFAN LORENZ, JOERG MOELLEKEN, OLAF MUNDIGL
  • Publication number: 20240085885
    Abstract: A visualisation system for visualising the processing of a chemical product uses at least two processing units. The visualisation system contains a communication interface, a profiling module, and a user interface. The communication interface is configured for communicating with the processing units to receive a respective value of processing parameters for processing the chemical product. The profiling module is configured for providing a reference profile including a respective reference value for processing parameters for a reference chemical product and for providing a profile for the chemical product. The profile includes a respective deviation value of processing parameters for the chemical product determined based on a difference between the respective value of the processing parameters for processing the chemical product and the respective reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian-Andreas Winkler, Hans Rudolph, Michael Hartmann
  • Patent number: 11802634
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a valve is described, which has an electrodynamic actuator, which includes a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element which is movable relative to the magnet arrangement and is coupled to a movably arranged coil. At least one electrical variable of the electrodynamic actuator is measured over a measurement period to detect a time course of the electrical variable. The time course of the electrical variable is evaluated over an evaluation period to determine at least one induction-dependent valve variable which is assigned to the motion profile of the electrodynamic actuator. A diagnosis module and a valve are furthermore described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christian Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20230341278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for detecting a torque on a machine element (01). The arrangement comprises a sleeve (03) arranged on the machine element (01), wherein the sleeve (03) has a magnetized region (07). The arrangement furthermore comprises a magnetic field sensor, which is arranged opposite the sleeve (03), and an intermediate sleeve (02). The intermediate sleeve (02) is arranged between the machine element (01) and the sleeve (03) and has an elevation (04) at each of the two end regions thereof. The elevations (04) come to abut the machine element (01). The sleeve (03) and the intermediate sleeve (02) are connected to one another for conjoint rotation. The invention furthermore relates to a vehicle having an arrangement for detecting a torque on a machine element (01).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christian Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20230311062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biofilter for biologically cleaning a waste gas stream containing contaminants, having at least one filter module through which the waste gas stream is to flow. The filter module has at least one filter layer containing an organic filter material, and the at least one filter layer being supported by at least one grating structure which is in particular oriented at least substantially horizontally. According to the invention, so that the biofilter can be operated cost-effectively, with low effort and with a high filtering efficiency over the longest possible period, the at least one grating structure formed by elongate grating elements which are arranged at least substantially crosswise and are in particular oriented at least substantially horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Hartmann, Anton Hartmann, Magdalena Hartmann, Alessandro Siegel
  • Publication number: 20230288274
    Abstract: A torque sensor for measuring a torque on a shaft using the measuring principle of inverse magnetostriction, on which a magnetised sleeve is fastened as the primary sensor. The sleeve is provided with at least two circumferential portions which are arranged at an axial distance from one another and magnetised in opposing directions and interact in a contactless manner with respective measuring coils arranged fixedly opposite hereto for acquiring measured values. The magnetised sleeve consists of a non-magnetic carrier sleeve part, on the outer lateral surface of which the magnetized circumferential portions are attached by deposition welding of a ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christian HARTMANN
  • Patent number: 11686403
    Abstract: A valve having a valve body to which an actuator can be fastened is specified, the valve body including at least a first and a second housing part made of plastic, a first fluid duct being formed in the first housing part and a second fluid duct being formed in the second housing part, and at least one of the two fluid ducts opening out at a valve seat, and at least one elongated, rectilinear stiffening element being inserted in sections both into the first housing part and into the second housing part, and the at least one stiffening element being at least approximately perpendicular to a plane in which the at least one valve seat extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Hartmann, Daniel Schmidt, Holger Schwab
  • Patent number: 11326710
    Abstract: A valve with an electrodynamic actuator includes a magnet device that generates a magnetic field and a drive element that is movable relative to the magnet device. The drive element is pivotally mounted and comprises a current-carrying air coil that is arranged in the magnetic field and is fixedly coupled to a coil carrier made of a non-magnetic material. Sealing surfaces for sealing valve seats are arranged on two opposite sides of the drive element, such that the sealing surfaces face in opposite directions. A housing is comprised of a plurality of plastic housing parts and a metallic encasement. The metallic encasement surrounds an upper area of the housing in which the electrodynamic actuator is arranged and at least partially surrounds a lower area of the housing in which fluid channels are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Sebastian Hettinger, Christina Ripsam, Holger Schwab, Simone Knauss, Johannes Baumann, Christian Hartmann, Rainer Kuenzler
  • Publication number: 20220120356
    Abstract: A valve having a valve body to which an actuator can be fastened is specified, the valve body including at least a first and a second housing part made of plastic, a first fluid duct being formed in the first housing part and a second fluid duct being formed in the second housing part, and at least one of the two fluid ducts opening out at a valve seat, and at least one elongated, rectilinear stiffening element being inserted in sections both into the first housing part and into the second housing part, and the at least one stiffening element being at least approximately perpendicular to a plane in which the at least one valve seat extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Christian HARTMANN, Daniel SCHMIDT, Holger SCHWAB
  • Publication number: 20220034424
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a valve is described, which has an electrodynamic actuator, which includes a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element which is movable relative to the magnet arrangement and is coupled to a movably arranged coil. At least one electrical variable of the electrodynamic actuator is measured over a measurement period to detect a time course of the electrical variable. The time course of the electrical variable is evaluated over an evaluation period to determine at least one induction-dependent valve variable which is assigned to the motion profile of the electrodynamic actuator. A diagnosis module and a valve are furthermore described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Christian HARTMANN
  • Patent number: 11173531
    Abstract: A roller leveler and related method for leveling stock which includes an upper roller frame with an upper leveling unit, and a lower roller frame which has a machine bed with a lower leveling unit. The upper roller frame can be moved upward and downward relative to the lower roller frame by hydraulic drives. The upper leveling unit includes a plurality of upper leveling rollers and the lower leveling unit has a plurality of lower leveling rollers. The upper leveling rollers are supported with upper bearing plates and the lower leveling rollers are supported with lower bearing plates. At least several of the upper and lower leveling rollers are connected at one end to drive shafts of a drive device. A frame is moveable into and out of the roller leveler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Armbruster, Christian Hartmann
  • Patent number: 10890509
    Abstract: The device described herein and the associated method relate, in particular, to a holding device for a wind tunnel test stand 1, in particular for a wind tunnel balance. The device may comprise a holding base 5a, 6a, which may be arranged outside of a conveyor belt 3 of the wind tunnel test stand 1, and a support element 7 having at least two ends 7a, 7b. Via a connection element 13, one end of the support element 7 may be connected to a wheel 22 of a test object 4. Furthermore, a support device 8 may be provided, which may be connected to the support element 7 in such a way that a change in a rotational orientation of the support element 7 can cause a lifting or lowering movement of the support device 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAHA-AIP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Hartmann, Anton Knestel
  • Publication number: 20200408325
    Abstract: A valve with an electrodynamic actuator includes a magnet device that generates a magnetic field and a drive element that is movable relative to the magnet device. The drive element is pivotally mounted and comprises a current-carrying air coil that is arranged in the magnetic field and is fixedly coupled to a coil carrier made of a non-magnetic material. Sealing surfaces for sealing valve seats are arranged on two opposite sides of the drive element, such that the sealing surfaces face in opposite directions. A housing is comprised of a plurality of plastic housing parts and a metallic encasement. The metallic encasement surrounds an upper area of the housing in which the electrodynamic actuator is arranged and at least partially surrounds a lower area of the housing in which fluid channels are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Sebastian Hettinger, Christina Ripsam, Holger Schwab, Simone Knauss, Johannes Baumann, Christian Hartmann, Rainer Kuenzler
  • Patent number: 10746627
    Abstract: Wind tunnel test stand for motor vehicles convertible into multiple configurations including a one-belt, three-belt and/or five-belt configuration. The wind tunnel test stand includes force sensors for sensing forces between a weighing platform and a test stand frame, a belt unit with a conveyor belt, and a carriage accommodating at least one belt unit, where the carriage is supported relatively movably with respect to the test stand frame in X- and Y-directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MAHA-AIP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Anton Knestel, Christian Hartmann, Thomas Becherer
  • Publication number: 20200164421
    Abstract: A roller leveler and related method for leveling stock which includes an upper roller frame with an upper leveling unit, and a lower roller frame which has a machine bed with a lower leveling unit. The upper roller frame can be moved upward and downward relative to the lower roller frame by hydraulic drives. The upper leveling unit includes a plurality of upper leveling rollers and the lower leveling unit has a plurality of lower leveling rollers. The upper leveling rollers are supported with upper bearing plates and the lower leveling rollers are supported with lower bearing plates. At least several of the upper and lower leveling rollers are connected at one end to drive shafts of a drive device. A frame is moveable into and out of the roller leveler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: ARKU Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Armbruster, Christian Hartmann
  • Patent number: 10557529
    Abstract: A traction mechanism tensioning unit (1) for a traction mechanism drive of a motor vehicle is provided. The traction mechanism tensioning unit (1) includes a housing (2) in which a hydraulic tensioner (3) is arranged, the hydraulic tensioner (3) has a cylinder element (4) connected rigidly to the housing (2), in which an axially moving piston (5) is arranged, a compression spring (18) is arranged for generating an axial tensioning force on the piston (5) in a compression chamber (6) formed between the cylinder element (4) and the piston (5), and the hydraulic tensioner (3) is fluidly connected to a pressurized medium supply line (8) via a pressure control valve (7) arranged in the housing (2) for realizing a constant pressurized medium pressure in the compression chamber (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Hartmann, Klaudyna Ostermaier, Yong-Hee Kang
  • Patent number: 10396646
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator, in particular for a microvalve or a micropump, includes a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element movable relative to the magnet arrangement. The control element includes an energizable air-core coil (22) which is arranged in the magnetic field and firmly coupled to a coil carrier (20) made from a nonmagnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Cyril Reiter, Maik Fuchs, Johannes Dierks, Raoul Schroeder, Ralf Scheibe, Christian Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20190195382
    Abstract: A valve comprising an electrodynamic actuator having a magnet arrangement to generate a magnetic field and a drive element movable relative to the magnet arrangement. The drive element is pivotally mounted and comprises a current-carrying air coil disposed in the magnetic field, and which is fixedly coupled to a coil carrier of a non-magnetic material. Sealing surfaces of sealing valve seats are arranged on two opposite sides of the drive element. The drive element is elongated, and wherein a direction of longitudinal expansion of the drive element extends substantially along a longitudinal expansion of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf Scheibe, Sebastian Hettinger, Christina Ripsam, Holger Schwab, Simone Knauss, Johannes Baumann, Christian Hartmann, Rainer Kuenzler
  • Patent number: 10288528
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing road surface covering elements that can be mounted on rollers of chassis dynamometers, including detection of a surface contour of a road surface covering within an essentially strip-shaped section. The method also includes production of a digital image of the detected section and manufacturing of the road surface covering element according to the digital image by means of a three-dimensional manufacturing technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: MAHA-AIP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Anton Knestel, Christian Hartmann, Thomas Becherer