Patents by Inventor Christian Knoll
Christian Knoll 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).
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Publication number: 20240019858Abstract: A computer-implemented method of monitoring a process includes obtaining a sample data distribution. The sample data represents one or more parameters of a process. The sample data is collected by one or a plurality of sampling units. The method further includes calculating a control limit based on an evaluation of at least one difference of percentiles near an upper edge of the sample data distribution or a lower edge of the sample data distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: ANDREAS KLUWE, STEFAN JANK, CHRISTIAN KNÖLL
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Patent number: 11478932Abstract: A handling assembly having a handling device for carrying out at least one working step with and/or on a workpiece in a working region of the handling device, stations being situated in the working region, with at least one monitoring sensor for the optical monitoring of the working region and for provision as monitoring data, with a localization module, the localization module being designed to recognize the stations and to determine a station position for each of the stations.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christian Knoll, Corinna Pfeiffer-Scheer, Dieter Kunz, Jens Hofele, Peter Schlaich
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Patent number: 10988311Abstract: A device for automatically handling storage units includes a support frame, at least one lifting unit, a gripper device configured to grip, convey, and discharge at least one storage unit, and at least one height adjustment device to which the gripper device is connected and is configured to be moved in the inner space of the support frame therewith. A storage arrangement which is configured to be charged from below for at least one storage unit is arranged above the gripper device so that the same support frame is configured by the lifting unit to convey and to store, by the storage arrangement, at least one storage unit. A method includes automatic handling of storage units via the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Gottfried Hendrix, Peter Rehbein, Christian Knoll, Jens Hofele, Stefan Junker, Thorsten Smetak
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Publication number: 20200246974Abstract: A handling assembly having a handling device for carrying out at least one working step with and/or on a workpiece in a working region of the handling device, stations being situated in the working region, with at least one monitoring sensor for the optical monitoring of the working region and for provision as monitoring data, with a localization module, the localization module being designed to recognize the stations and to determine a station position for each of the stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Christian Knoll, Corinna Pfeiffer-Scheer, Dieter Kunz, Jens Hofele, Peter Schlaich
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Publication number: 20200224072Abstract: The invention relates to a method of thermo-chemical energy storage by carrying out reversible chemical reactions for storing heat energy in the form of chemical energy in one or more ammine complexes of transition metal salts of the formula [Me(NH3)n]X, wherein Me is at least one transition metal ion and X is one or more counterions in an amount sufficient for charge equalization of the complex, by using the following chemical equilibrium: [Me(NH3)n]X+?HRMeX+nNH3, characterized in that said heat storage is performed by endothermic cleavage of the NH3 ligands from the ammine complex and/or that the heat release is performed by exothermic loading of the transition metal salt with the NH3 ligands in at least two steps at different temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicants: Technische Universitaet Wien, Akademie Der Bildenden Kuenste WienInventors: Danny MUELLER, Christian KNOLL, Peter WEINBERGER, Andreeas WERNER, Michael HARASEK
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Publication number: 20200087064Abstract: A device for automatically handling storage units includes a support frame, at least one lifting unit, a gripper device configured to grip, convey, and discharge at least one storage unit, and at least one height adjustment device to which the gripper device is connected and is configured to be moved in the inner space of the support frame therewith. A storage arrangement which is configured to be charged from below for at least one storage unit is arranged above the gripper device so that the same support frame is configured by the lifting unit to convey and to store, by the storage arrangement, at least one storage unit. A method includes automatic handling of storage units via the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Gottfried Hendrix, Peter Rehbein, Christian Knoll, Jens Hofele, Stefan Junker, Thorsten Smetak
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Publication number: 20190178584Abstract: A method for thermo-chemical energy storage involves carrying out reversible chemical reactions for the storage of heat energy in the form of chemical energy in one or more chemical compounds for later re-release in the form of heat energy using chemical equilibrium reactions. Equilibrium reactions of ammine complexes of transition metal salts are carried out for the storage and re-release of the energy. Specifically, ammine complexes of transition metal salts are formed and decomposed according to the following reversible total reactions: [Me(NH3)n]X+?HR?MeX+n NH3, wherein Me represents at least one transition metal ion and X represents one or more counterion(s) in a quantity sufficient for charge equalizing the complex, according to the valence thereof and that of the transition metal ion. Also, one or more transition metal salt(s), carried on a carrier material that is inert with regard to the reaction, is/are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Danny MUELLER, Christian KNOLL, Peter WEINBERGER, Andreas WERNER
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Patent number: 8836764Abstract: In a method for determining a wheel or axle geometry of a vehicle, the following steps are provided: illuminating a wheel region with structured and with unstructured light during a motion of at least one wheel and/or of the vehicle; acquiring multiple images of the wheel region during the illumination, in order to create a three-dimensional surface model having surface parameters, a texture model having texture parameters, and a motion model having motion parameters of the sensed wheel region; calculating values for the surface parameters, the texture parameters, and the motion parameters using a variation computation as a function of the acquired images, in order to minimize a deviation of the three-dimensional surface model, texture model, and motion model from image data of the acquired images; and determining a rotation axis and/or a rotation center of the wheel as a function of the calculated values of the motion parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Gruetzmann, Steffen Abraham, Andreas Haja, Christian Knoll, Daniel Muhle, Matthias Gebhard
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Patent number: 8836545Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a plurality of electronic detection devices for detecting and making available vehicle-related information items, wherein the vehicle-related information items relate to various areas or components outside or inside the motor vehicle; a display unit for displaying the vehicle-related information items; an operator control device for detecting an operator control action; and a control unit. The control unit is configured and coupled with the detection devices, the display unit and the operator control device such that in a first display operating state, first vehicle-related information items and a first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. In a second display operating state, second vehicle-related information items and a second graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. The first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, is larger than the second.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lutz Eckstein, Josef Schumann, Martin Zobl, Christian Knoll
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Patent number: 8363979Abstract: A method for ascertaining the axis of rotation of a vehicle wheel in which a light pattern is projected at least onto the wheel during the rotation of the wheel and the light pattern reflected from the wheel is detected by a calibrated imaging sensor system and analyzed in an analyzer device. Accurate and robust measurement of the axis of rotation and, optionally, of the axis and wheel geometry, in particular when the vehicle is passing by, is achieved in that a 3D point cloud with respect to the wheel is determined in the analysis and a parametric surface model of the wheel is adapted thereto; normal vectors of the wheel are calculated for different rotational positions of the wheel for obtaining the axes of rotation; and the axis of rotation vector is calculated as the axis of rotation from the spatial movement of the normal vector of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Steffen Abraham, Andreas Haja, Christian Knoll, Ulrich Kallmann, Walter Happold
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Patent number: 8311727Abstract: A motor vehicle operating system includes a navigation system for providing road map information, a vehicle monitoring system for providing vehicle information, a display device for displaying road map information and vehicle information, an operating device for detecting an operating action and a control device. The control device is set up and coupled with the navigation system, the vehicle monitoring system, the display device and the operating device such that, in a zoom operating condition, in at least one predefined operating situation or zoom situation, particularly in the case of the adjustment of the zoom factor to a limit value. A switching-over takes place from the zoom operating condition to a monitoring operating condition by way of an additional zoom operating action.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lutz Eckstein, Josef Schumann, Martin Zobl, Christian Knoll
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Publication number: 20120026293Abstract: In a method for determining a wheel or axle geometry of a vehicle, the following steps are provided: illuminating a wheel region with structured and with unstructured light during a motion of at least one wheel and/or of the vehicle; acquiring multiple images of the wheel region during the illumination, in order to create a three-dimensional surface model having surface parameters, a texture model having texture parameters, and a motion model having motion parameters of the sensed wheel region; calculating values for the surface parameters, the texture parameters, and the motion parameters using a variation computation as a function of the acquired images, in order to minimize a deviation of the three-dimensional surface model, texture model, and motion model from image data of the acquired images; and determining a rotation axis and/or a rotation center of the wheel as a function of the calculated values of the motion parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2009Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Andreas Gruetzmann, Steffen Abraham, Andreas Haja, Christian Knoll, Daniel Muhle, Matthias Gebhard
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Publication number: 20110251784Abstract: A motor vehicle operating system includes a navigation system for providing road map information, a vehicle monitoring system for providing vehicle information, a display device for displaying road map information and vehicle information, an operating device for detecting an operating action and a control device. The control device is set up and coupled with the navigation system, the vehicle monitoring system, the display device and the operating device such that, in a zoom operating condition, in at least one predefined operating situation or zoom situation, particularly in the case of the adjustment of the zoom factor to a limit value. A switching-over takes place from the zoom operating condition to a monitoring operating condition by way of an additional zoom operating action.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lutz Eckstein, Josef Schumann, Martin Zobl, Christian Knoll
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Publication number: 20110241906Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a plurality of electronic detection devices for detecting and making available vehicle-related information items, wherein the vehicle-related information items relate to various areas or components outside or inside the motor vehicle; a display unit for displaying the vehicle-related information items; an operator control device for detecting an operator control action; and a control unit. The control unit is configured and coupled with the detection devices, the display unit and the operator control device such that in a first display operating state, first vehicle-related information items and a first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. In a second display operating state, second vehicle-related information items and a second graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. The first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, is larger than the second.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lutz ECKSTEIN, Josef SCHUMANN, Martin ZOBL, Christian KNOLL
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Patent number: 8022120Abstract: The present invention relates to novel comb polymers which bear poly-C2-C4-alkylene ether side chains A and functional groups B which at a pH of >12 are present in the form of anionic groups on a carbon backbone and also the salts of such comb polymers. The invention also relates to the use of these comb polymers as additives in preparations comprising a mineral binder. The polyalkylene ether side chains A have the following formula: *—U—(C(O))k—X-(Alk-O)n—Y—Z??A.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Becker, Markus Klumpe, Joachim Pakusch, Thomas Goetz, Christian Knoll, Rolf Gulden
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Patent number: 7886638Abstract: A pliers includes first and second pliers parts and an articulation that pivotably connects the pliers parts. The articulation is arranged on at least one of the pliers parts between its ends. First and second handle elements associated with the first and second pliers parts. The first pliers part is connected rotation-fast to the first handle element. The second pliers part is pivotably connected to the second handle element. A coupling element that is pivotably attached to the second handle element has a hinge point arranged on the second handle element spaced apart from the hinge point of the second pliers part on the second handle element. The coupling element is also pivotably attached to the first pliers part or to the first handle element. The hinge point of the coupling element is arranged on the first pliers part or on the first handle element spaced apart from the articulation that connects the pliers parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Wiha Werkzeuge GmbHInventors: Christian Knoll, Philipp Böhmel, Michael Winkler, Otmar Karle
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Publication number: 20100303336Abstract: A method for ascertaining the axis of rotation of a vehicle wheel in which a light pattern is projected at least onto the wheel during the rotation of the wheel and the light pattern reflected from the wheel is detected by a calibrated imaging sensor system and analyzed in an analyzer device. Accurate and robust measurement of the axis of rotation and, optionally, of the axis and wheel geometry, in particular when the vehicle is passing by, is achieved in that a 3D point cloud with respect to the wheel is determined in the analysis and a parametric surface model of the wheel is adapted thereto; normal vectors of the wheel are calculated for different rotational positions of the wheel for obtaining the axes of rotation; and the axis of rotation vector is calculated as the axis of rotation from the spatial movement of the normal vector of the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2007Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Steffen Abraham, Andreas Haja, Christian Knoll, Ulrich Kallmann, Walter Happold
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Patent number: 7750262Abstract: A rocker switch, particularly a window lift switch in a motor vehicle, has a switch housing in which a rocker lever can be adjusted from an initial position, against a restoring force, into a switch-on position. The rocker lever is disposed in the switch housing on one side. In the initial position, its surface forming the free end of the rocker lever is approximately flush with the surrounding areas of the switch housing, and, in the switch-on position, this surface protrudes out from the surrounding areas.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Knoll, Ralf Nieschulz, Hermann Kuenzner, Jan Syring
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Publication number: 20100060885Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optically measuring an undercarriage and/or for dynamically testing undercarriage components of a motor vehicle (1). At least one wheel (2) and/or at least one section of the vehicle (1) is illuminated with a light pattern (15) of structured light by means of an illumination device (11), and the reflected light (4?) is received by means of an imaging sensor unit (12, 13) and evaluated in an evaluation unit (16). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method. Even in suboptimal light conditions in the surrounding environments, a robust measurement is achieved because the structured light is emitted by the illumination device in a narrow band in a specified narrow emission wavelength range, and because the light is likewise detected by means of the sensor unit (12, 13) in a receiving wavelength range corresponding to the emission wavelength range and is evaluated in the evaluation unit (16), wherein foreign light influences are removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Guenter Nobis, Steffen Abraham, Bernd Schmidtke, Christian Knoll, Ulrich Kallmann
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Publication number: 20090277312Abstract: A pliers includes first and second pliers parts and an articulation that pivotably connects the pliers parts. The articulation is arranged on at least one of the pliers parts between its ends. First and second handle elements associated with the first and second pliers parts. The first pliers part is connected rotation-fast to the first handle element. The second pliers part is pivotably connected to the second handle element. A coupling element that is pivotably attached to the second handle element has a hinge point arranged on the second handle element spaced apart from the hinge point of the second pliers part on the second handle element. The coupling element is also pivotably attached to the first pliers part or to the first handle element. The hinge point of the coupling element is arranged on the first pliers part or on the first handle element spaced apart from the articulation that connects the pliers parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: WIHA WERKZEUGE GmbHInventors: Christian Knoll, Philipp Böhmel, Michael Winkler, Otmar Karle