Patents by Inventor Christian Meixner
Christian Meixner 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: 20250102608Abstract: In a method for ascertaining correction information for correcting a magnetic resonance imaging scan, respective first and second magnetic resonance data for at least one gradient direction are acquired, where the first magnetic resonance data is acquired while the magnetic field gradient is applied in the respective gradient direction, and the second magnetic resonance data is acquired while the magnetic field gradient is applied counter to the respective gradient direction. The method may further include determining a respective phase difference for reference points along a respective position space line in the position space that extends in the respective gradient direction based on the first and second magnetic resonance data, and providing the phase differences of at least one subgroup of the reference points as correction information or ascertaining the provided correction information based on the phase differences of at least the subgroup of the reference points.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Max Müller, Christian Meixner, Michael Köhler, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Dominik Paul
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Publication number: 20250085373Abstract: In method for MR imaging, an MR signal is acquired for each of a plurality of readout gradient pulses during a respective readout period and an MR image is generated on the basis thereof. A start time of the respective readout period relative to a start time of the respective readout gradient pulse is delayed by a delay duration which is selected randomly or pseudo-randomly from two or more predefined time values, and/or to generate the MR image, the acquired MR signals are processed, wherein the processing includes a frequency conversion based around a center frequency which is randomly or pseudo-randomly selected from two or more predetermined frequency values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Mario Zeller, Nadine Dispenza, Dominik Paul, Christian Meixner
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Publication number: 20250085374Abstract: The disclosure relates to gradient delay time correction of magnetic resonance data. For recording the magnetic resonance data, use is made of a three-dimensional recording technique with linear recording trajectories oriented in different readout directions of a readout plane that is perpendicular to a partition direction. Calibration data is recorded which covers a plurality of partitions in partition direction and which describes readout-direction-dependent shifts, caused by delay effects, of measurement points, e.g. sampled k-space sections in the k-space. Correction data is determined by evaluating the calibration data, and the magnetic resonance data is corrected on the basis of the correction data in order to compensate for the delay effects. The calibration data, which covers a coverage region in partition direction, is recorded in a resolved manner in partition direction, and at least one acceleration technique is applied in the partition direction during the recording of the calibration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Dominik Paul, Christian Meixner, Max Müller, Mario Zeller, Michael Köhler
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Publication number: 20250085371Abstract: A computer-implemented method for gradient delay time correction of MR data using an MR device, wherein the magnetic resonance data is recorded using a three-dimensional recording technique with linear recording trajectories which are oriented in different readout directions of a readout plane that is perpendicular to a partition direction. The method includes: in a calibration measurement using the magnetic resonance device, recording calibration data which describes readout-direction-dependent shifts, caused by delay effects, of measurement points in the k-space; determining correction data by evaluating the calibration data; correcting the MR data based on the correction data in order to compensate for the delay effects, wherein the calibration data, which covers a coverage region in partition direction is recorded in a resolved manner, and the correction data is determined and applied in a manner that is dependent on partition direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Christian Meixner, Simon Bauer, Max Müller, Dominik Paul, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Michael Köhler
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Patent number: 12248048Abstract: In method for MR imaging, an MR signal is acquired for each of a plurality of readout gradient pulses during a respective readout period and an MR image is generated on the basis thereof. A start time of the respective readout period relative to a start time of the respective readout gradient pulse is delayed by a delay duration which is selected randomly or pseudo-randomly from two or more predefined time values, and/or to generate the MR image, the acquired MR signals are processed, wherein the processing includes a frequency conversion based around a center frequency which is randomly or pseudo-randomly selected from two or more predetermined frequency values.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2024Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AGInventors: Mario Zeller, Nadine Dispenza, Dominik Paul, Christian Meixner
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Patent number: 11619290Abstract: An assembly set for transmission devices for motor vehicles. Each of the transmission devices has an input shaft which can be operatively connected to a drive device of the motor vehicle, as well as a first output shaft, and a second output shaft, and has a spur gear differential transmission designed as a planetary transmission, via which the input shaft and an intermediate shaft that is coupled or can be coupled to an electric machine arranged coaxially to the input shaft are coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The electric machine is coupled to the input shaft in a first shift position of a shift device and to the intermediate shaft in a second shift position of the shift device.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Carsten Trautmann, Christian Meixner, Christian Wirth, Jürgen Tschullik
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Patent number: 11168773Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle, having an input shaft, which is operatively connectable to a drive device of the motor vehicle, and a first output shaft and a second output shaft, and comprising a spur gear differential transmission which is designed as a planetary transmission, by means of which the input shaft is coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. It is provided that the spur gear differential transmission comprises a first sun gear coupled to the first output shaft and a second sun gear coupled to the second output shaft, wherein the first sun gear meshes with a first planet gear which is rotatably mounted on a planet gear carrier coupled to the input shaft, which first planet gear also meshes with a second planet gear which is likewise rotatably mounted on the planet gear carrier and which meshes with the second sun gear.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Carsten Trautmann, Christian Meixner, Christian Wirth, Jürgen Tschullik
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Publication number: 20210310550Abstract: An assembly set for transmission devices for motor vehicles. Each of the transmission devices has an input shaft which can be operatively connected to a drive device of the motor vehicle, as well as a first output shaft, and a second output shaft, and has a spur gear differential transmission designed as a planetary transmission, via which the input shaft and an intermediate shaft that is coupled or can be coupled to an electric machine arranged coaxially to the input shaft are coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The electric machine is coupled to the input shaft in a first shift position of a shift device and to the intermediate shaft in a second shift position of the shift device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Carsten TRAUTMANN, Christian MEIXNER, Christian WIRTH, Jürgen TSCHULLIK
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Patent number: 11137072Abstract: A transmission device and method for operating a transmission for a motor vehicle, which transmission device has an input shaft which is operatively connectable to a drive device of the motor vehicle, and has a first output shaft and a second output shaft, and has a spur gear differential transmission configured as a planetary transmission, whereby the input shaft and an intermediate shaft are coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. An electric machine is coupled to the input shaft in a first shifting position of the shifting device and to the intermediate shaft in a second shifting position of the shifting device, and the electric machine is operated for applying a torque to the input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Carsten Trautmann, Christian Meixner
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Publication number: 20210284014Abstract: A final drive for a motor vehicle, including a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft, wherein the first input shaft is permanently coupled to the first output shaft by a first bevel-gear transmission and the second input shaft is permanently coupled to the second output shaft by a second bevel-gear transmission. The first input shaft and the second input shaft are arranged coaxial to each other and the first output shaft and the second output shaft extend from the respective bevel-gear in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Christian MEIXNER
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Patent number: 11111994Abstract: An assembly set for transmission devices for motor vehicles. Each of the transmission devices has an input shaft which can be operatively connected to a drive device of the motor vehicle, as well as a first output shaft, and a second output shaft, and has a spur gear differential transmission designed as a planetary transmission, via which the input shaft and an intermediate shaft that is coupled or can be coupled to an electric machine arranged coaxially to the input shaft are coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The electric machine is coupled to the input shaft in a first shift position of a shift device and to the intermediate shaft in a second shift position of the shift device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Carsten Trautmann, Christian Meixner, Christian Wirth, Jürgen Tschullik
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Patent number: 11105400Abstract: A gearbox unit for a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle has a first wheel axle and a second wheel axle, with the second wheel axle being composed of at least one first sub-axle and one second sub-axle. Provided here are a first connecting shaft, which is operatively connectible to the first sub-axle, a second connecting shaft, which is operatively connectible to the second sub-axle, as well as a coupling gearbox with a drive input shaft, which is operatively connectible to a drive assembly of the motor vehicle, and with a drive output shaft, which is operatively connectible to the first wheel axle, wherein, by way of the coupling gearbox, the drive input shaft is operatively connected to the first connecting shaft and the second connecting shaft in a torque-splitting manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Meixner, Carsten Trautmann, Christian Wirth, Jürgen Tschullik
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Patent number: 11085519Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle, having a transmission housing, a first pinion shaft, and a second pinion shaft, which is arranged coaxially to the first pinion shaft, and having a first transmission output shaft and a second transmission output shaft. The first pinion shaft is mounted by a first bearing, and the second pinion shaft is mounted by a second bearing, on the transmission housing, and a first pinion meshing with a first crown gear arranged on the first transmission output shaft is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the first pinion shaft, and a second pinion meshing with a second crown gear arranged on the second transmission output shaft is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the second pinion shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Meixner, Carsten Trautmann
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Publication number: 20210190180Abstract: A gearbox unit for a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle has a first wheel axle and a second wheel axle, with the second wheel axle being composed of at least one first sub-axle and one second sub-axle. Provided here are a first connecting shaft, which is operatively connectible to the first sub-axle, a second connecting shaft, which is operatively connectible to the second sub-axle, as well as a coupling gearbox with a drive input shaft, which is operatively connectible to a drive assembly of the motor vehicle, and with a drive output shaft, which is operatively connectible to the first wheel axle, wherein, by way of the coupling gearbox, the drive input shaft is operatively connected to the first connecting shaft and the second connecting shaft in a torque-splitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Christian MEIXNER, Carsten TRAUTMANN, Christian WIRTH, Jürgen TSCHULLIK
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Publication number: 20210164553Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle, having an input shaft, which is operatively connectable to a drive device of the motor vehicle, and a first output shaft and a second output shaft, and comprising a spur gear differential transmission which is designed as a planetary transmission, by means of which the input shaft is coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. It is provided that the spur gear differential transmission comprises a first sun gear coupled to the first output shaft and a second sun gear coupled to the second output shaft, wherein the first sun gear meshes with a first planet gear which is rotatably mounted on a planet gear carrier coupled to the input shaft, which first planet gear also meshes with a second planet gear which is likewise rotatably mounted on the planet gear carrier and which meshes with the second sun gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Carsten TRAUTMANN, Christian MEIXNER, Christian WIRTH, Jürgen TSCHULLIK
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Patent number: 10962091Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle, having an input shaft, which is operatively connectable to a drive device of the motor vehicle, and a first output shaft and a second output shaft, and including a spur gear differential transmission which is designed as a planetary transmission, by which the input shaft is coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft, An electric machine arranged coaxially to the input shaft can be coupled by a shifting device to the input shaft and/or an intermediate shaft coupled across the spur gear differential transmission to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The electric machine is coupled across a transmission gearing to the shifting device. The transmission gearing has at least two planetary gear sets which are coupled to one another and either have identical stationary gear ratios or are within a determined stationary gear range.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Carsten Trautmann, Christian Meixner
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Publication number: 20200347917Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle, having an input shaft, which is operatively connectable to a drive device of the motor vehicle, and a first output shaft and a second output shaft, and including a spur gear differential transmission which is designed as a planetary transmission, by which the input shaft is coupled to the first output shaft and the second output shaft, An electric machine arranged coaxially to the input shaft can be coupled by a shifting device to the input shaft and/or an intermediate shaft coupled across the spur gear differential transmission to the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The electric machine is coupled across a transmission gearing to the shifting device. The transmission gearing has at least two planetary gear sets which are coupled to one another and either have identical stationary gear ratios or are within a determined stationary gear range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Carsten TRAUTMANN, Christian MEIXNER
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Patent number: 10823266Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle includes a first connecting shaft operatively connectable to a first subaxle of a wheel axle of the motor vehicle; a second connecting shaft operatively connectable to a second subaxle of the wheel axle; a coupling transmission having a drive shaft operatively connectable with a drive aggregate of the motor vehicle, and an output shaft operatively connectable with the first wheel axle, wherein via the coupling transmission the drive shaft is operatively connected with the output shaft and with the first and the second connecting shaft for torque distribution; and a superposition transmission, wherein the output shaft is operatively connectable with at least one of the first connecting shaft and the second connecting shaft via the superposition transmission by shifting the superposition transmission.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Christian Meixner
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Patent number: 10800242Abstract: In a vehicle axle for a motor vehicle, two electric drives are arranged in a frame construction for driving the wheels of an axle. The frame construction is provided with at least one transverse carrier, which is at its ends connected to longitudinal carriers. The two electric drives are arranged approximately axially parallel next to each other with their axes of rotation arranged transversely to the direction of travel. The at least one transverse carrier extends between the two electric drives.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Hans-Jürgen Langhoff, Sven Schmalzrieth, Vladimir Idelevitch, Christian Meixner
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Publication number: 20200318725Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle, having a transmission housing, a first pinion shaft, and a second pinion shaft, which is arranged coaxially to the first pinion shaft, and having a first transmission output shaft and a second transmission output shaft. The first pinion shaft is mounted by a first bearing, and the second pinion shaft is mounted by a second bearing, on the transmission housing, and a first pinion meshing with a first crown gear arranged on the first transmission output shaft is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the first pinion shaft, and a second pinion meshing with a second crown gear arranged on the second transmission output shaft is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the second pinion shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Audi AGInventors: Christian MEIXNER, Carsten TRAUTMANN