Patents by Inventor Christian Michels
Christian Michels 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: 20240382887Abstract: Disclosed is an air filtration system for filtering air of an enclosed volume comprising a channel for receiving external air; a recirculation channel for receiving recirculated air from the enclosed volume; an air filter device for filtering an air flow into the enclosed volume, the air flow comprising at least one of the external air and the recirculated air; and an electronic control unit for determining a loading status of at least one air filter of the air filter device, based on: a level of particulate pollution in the external air, a level of particulate pollution in the recirculated air, a flow of the external air in the channel, a flow of the recirculated air in the recirculation channel, and an efficiency of the at least one filter of the air filter device. Further disclosed is a control device for the system, and a method for operating the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Nathan GEORGELIN, Julien ZENNER, Christiane MICHEL, Marcel SCHOCH, Maximilian GROTZ
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Patent number: 12115793Abstract: At least one printing fluid of a printing fluid supply system of a printing press is changed. A printing unit of the printing press includes a print head. At least a first printing fluid or second printing fluid is selectively conducted from at least one supply unit to the print head. The at least one supply unit includes a reservoir of the first printing fluid and a reservoir of the second printing fluid. The at least one supply unit further includes an intermediate tank of the first printing fluid and an intermediate tank of the second printing fluid arranged between the reservoirs and the print head in the flow direction of printing fluid. The first and second printing fluids are conducted from their respective intermediate tanks to the print head, and there is no return of the printing fluids from the intermediate tanks to the respective reservoirs.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AGInventors: Joachim Keupp, Marius Malina, Christian Michel, Andreas Rumpel, Patrick Walter
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Publication number: 20240333112Abstract: An arrangement (15) for grounding a component includes a grounding hub (19) that electrically conductively connects the component with a ground. The grounding hub (19) electrically conductively connected to the component at a first axial end (24). The grounding hub (19) forms an axially extending supply line (28), which opens at the first axial end (24) and along which lubricant and/or coolant is flowable in a first path to the first axial end (24). The grounding hub (19) is arranged radially inwardly of a shaft (9), which is coaxial with at least with the grounding hub (19) and is also provided with at least one recess (35) that connects the supply line (28) to an intermediate space (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Christian Michel, Sven Holst, Sven Ludsteck, Reinhard Deppert
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Patent number: 12105732Abstract: A method for executing a query on a target database against the most recent source data is disclosed. The method comprises maintaining linked—i.e., at least partially synchronized—databases comprising a source and a target database. The method comprises receiving a direct query against a table in the target database, the query comprising a request for using the most recent source data and requesting by the target database from the source database a status about latest data regarding the table. Upon the status indicating that data in the table do not correspond to the most recent data, the method comprises waiting up to a predefined time period for the most recent data of the table to be synchronized from the source database to the target database, and upon the data of the table not being synchronized within the predefined time period, the method comprises issuing a timeout signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vassil Radkov Dimov, Daniel Martin, Christian Michel, Namik Hrle
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Publication number: 20240269983Abstract: At least one printing fluid of a printing fluid supply system of a printing press is changed. A printing unit of the printing press includes a print head. At least a first printing fluid or second printing fluid is selectively conducted from at least one supply unit to the print head. The at least one supply unit includes a reservoir of the first printing fluid and a reservoir of the second printing fluid. The at least one supply unit further includes an intermediate tank of the first printing fluid and an intermediate tank of the second printing fluid arranged between the reservoirs and the print head in the flow direction of printing fluid. The first and second printing fluids are conducted from their respective intermediate tanks to the print head, and there is no return of the printing fluids from the intermediate tanks to the respective reservoirs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Joachim KEUPP, Marius MALINA, Christian MICHEL, Andreas RUMPEL, Patrick WALTER
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Publication number: 20240239180Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (1) includes a first transmission input shaft (2), a second transmission input shaft (4), a superposition gear unit (6) arranged axially parallel to the first transmission input shaft (2) and to the second transmission input shaft (4) and configured for connecting an electric machine (5). The superposition gear unit (6) includes a first planetary gear set (P1) with a sun gear (P11), a ring gear (P12), and a planet carrier (P13) with planet gears (P14) rotatably arranged thereon. A gear reduction stage (7) includes a first spur gear pair (ST1) and a second spur gear pair (ST2) for connecting the superposition gear unit (6) to a differential (8). At least a first shift element (A), a second shift element (B), and a third shift element (C) are configured for implementing an electrodynamic driving-off process and a purely electric or hybridized drive of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Christian Michel, Matthias Horn, Mladjan Radic, Ingo Pfannkuchen
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Patent number: 11893041Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for data synchronization between a source database system and target database system, wherein execution of a database transaction of the source database system is complete if a processing step followed by an application step of the database transaction is performed. For each identified database transaction, a processing step and/or application step may be performed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Knut Stolze, Vassil Radkov Dimov, Christian Michel, Daniel Martin
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Patent number: 11886437Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel Martin, Sowmya Kameswaran, Vassil Radkov Dimov, Christian Michel, Manogari Nogi Simanjuntak
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Publication number: 20230325404Abstract: A method for executing a query on a target database against the most recent source data is disclosed. The method comprises maintaining linked—i.e., at least partially synchronized—databases comprising a source and a target database. The method comprises receiving a direct query against a table in the target database, the query comprising a request for using the most recent source data and requesting by the target database from the source database a status about latest data regarding the table. Upon the status indicating that data in the table do not correspond to the most recent data, the method comprises waiting up to a predefined time period for the most recent data of the table to be synchronized from the source database to the target database, and upon the data of the table not being synchronized within the predefined time period, the method comprises issuing a timeout signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Vassil Radkov Dimov, Daniel Martin, Christian Michel, Namik Hrle
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Publication number: 20230299641Abstract: A stator assembly for an electric machine may have a stator including a stator core and a plurality of stator windings, which has a cooling system for cooling the stator, where the cooling system includes a cooling shell 10 encompassing the stator core, which is thermally coupled to the stator core, where the cooling system has a supply line connected to the cooling shell at the intake end and a return line connected to the cooling shell at the outlet end, where the cooling system has at least one coolant pump and one coolant container, where the coolant pump is connected to the supply line in the flow path between the coolant container and the cooling shell in order to supply coolant to the cooling shell through the supply line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Christian Michel, Uwe Firzlaff
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Publication number: 20230177054Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Daniel MARTIN, Sowmya KAMESWARAN, Vassil Radkov DIMOV, Christian MICHEL, Manogari Nogi SIMANJUNTAK
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Publication number: 20230121971Abstract: A hybrid transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle (30) includes a first transmission group (12), a second transmission group (18), a third planetary gear set (PS3), and a first electric machine (EM1). The first transmission group (12) includes a first input (14), a first output (16), and a first planetary gear set (PS1). The first input (14) is connectable to an internal combustion engine (VM). The second transmission group (18) includes a second input (20), a second output (22), and a second planetary gear set (PS2). The second input (20) is connected to the first output (16) of the first transmission group (12). The third planetary gear set (PS3) includes a first element (S3;H3I), a second element (H3;S3I), and a third element (P3;P3I). The third planetary gear set (PS3) is interlockable using a first shift element (E) and arranged coaxially to a first axis (A1). The first element (S3;H3I) is connected to the first electric machine. The second element (H3;S3I) is connected to the second output (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Michael Wechs, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Christian Michel, Ingo Pfannkuchen, Mladjan Radic
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Publication number: 20230104464Abstract: A hybrid transmission arrangement (10) for a motor vehicle (30) includes a transmission (11), a third planetary gear set (PS3), and a first electric machine (EM1). The transmission (11) includes a first input (14), which is connectable to an internal combustion engine (VM), a second output (22), a third output (23), and at least one planetary gear set (PS1, PS2). The third planetary gear set (PS3) includes a first element (S3;H3?), a second element (H3;S3?), and a third element (P3;P3?). The third planetary gear set (PS3) is interlockable using a first shift element (E) and arranged coaxially to a first axis (A1). The first element (S3;H3?) is connected to the first electric machine. The second element (H3;S3?) is connected to the second output (22) of the transmission (11). The third output (23) of the transmission (11) is connected to the first element (S3;H3?). The third element (P3;P3?) is connected to a drive output (Ab) of the hybrid transmission arrangement (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann, Mladjan Radic, Ingo Pfannkuchen, Christian Michel
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Patent number: 11331996Abstract: A transmission has an input shaft, an output shaft coaxial to the input shaft, an intermediate shaft, a differential gear, and only one electric machine for driving a hybrid vehicle. The rotational axes of the input shaft, the intermediate shaft, the differential gear, and a rotor of the electric machine are axially parallel. The differential gear includes torque-transmitting interfaces to drive shafts connected to driving wheels of the hybrid vehicle. Torque is transmitted between the output shaft and the differential gear via the intermediate shaft. The rotor is permanently connected, via a constant gear ratio, to either the input shaft or a further shaft of the transmission. The rotational axis of the intermediate shaft is arranged spatially below a connection line between the rotational axes of the input shaft and the differential gear, and the rotational axis of the rotor is arranged spatially above the connection line.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Leschek Debernitz, Christian Michel, Fabian Kutter, Peter Ziemer
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Patent number: 11273802Abstract: A parking lock in a vehicle transmission includes a locking mechanism for locking and releasing a parking interlock gear (1) and an actuating unit. The actuating unit is coupled via a coupling mechanism to the locking mechanism in order to actuate the locking mechanism between an interlock position and a release position of the parking interlock gear (1). The parking lock is arranged on an intermediate plate (2) in a housing of the vehicle transmission.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Gert Hanker, Christian Michel
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Patent number: 11269925Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for data synchronization between a source database system and a target database system, the source database system including a source dataset and the target database system including a target dataset that is configured to include a copy of the source dataset. The embodiment may include configuring the target database system to detect data changes in the source dataset. The embodiment may include applying the detected data changes on the target dataset.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel Martin, Knut Stolze, Christian Michel, Vassil Radkov Dimov
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Publication number: 20200385255Abstract: A mobile lift device includes a body supported on a driven wheel and a lift supported by the body and configured for vertical movement relative to the body. The lift is configured to support a load. An electric drive motor is configured to cause rotation of the driven wheel and a drive motor brake is coupled to the motor. An electromechanical linear actuator is configured to raise and lower the lift and includes an electric actuator motor. A controller is configured to determine the weight of the load. In one embodiment, the controller determines the weight by determining a level of current required by the electric actuator motor. The controller controls at least one of the electric drive motor and the drive motor brake responsive to the weight of the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Mathieu Christian Michel Ruault, Eric René Robert Volant, Silvain Fauriaux, Jérémy Gérard Marie Raimbault
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Publication number: 20200364241Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for data synchronization between a source database system (101) and target database system (103), wherein execution of a database transaction of the source database system (101) is complete if a processing step followed by an application step of the database transaction is performed. The method comprises: identifying (201) in a current time interval one or more database transactions of the source database system (101). For each transaction of the identified database transactions, the target database system (103) may be caused to perform the processing step and/or application step of the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Knut Stolze, Vassil Radkov Dimov, Christian Michel, Daniel Martin
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Publication number: 20200364240Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a change data capture method for data synchronization between a source database system (101) and target database system (103), the source database system (101) comprising a source dataset and the target database system (103) comprising a target dataset (113) that is configured to comprise a copy of the source dataset (102). The method comprises: configuring (301) the target database system to detect data changes in the source dataset and to apply (303) the detected data changes on the target dataset.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Daniel Martin, Knut Stolze, Christian Michel, Vassil Radkov Dimov
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Publication number: 20200243230Abstract: Ferromagnetic nanoparticles which are converted from paramagnetic, antiferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic or weak ferromagnetic nanoparticles by incorporation of a dopant, the dopant having a concentration less than 0.5%. Major changes occur in the magnetic properties of the host material. A weak paramagnetic material such as Mn3O4 is been converted to a ferromagnetic material that has a Curie point beyond 700° C. and shows almost temperature independent coercivity and magnetic moment. These ferromagnetic nanoparticles can be used as contrast agent, as a vehicle for targeted drug delivery, high temperature magnets, high density magnets, magnetic circuits and many more devices utilizing local interaction of the magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Rameshwar N. Bhargava, Robert L. HARTMAN, Adosh Mehta, Christian Michel, Vyom Parashar, Rajan Pillai