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).

  • Publication number: 20240382887
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan GEORGELIN, Julien ZENNER, Christiane MICHEL, Marcel SCHOCH, Maximilian GROTZ
  • Patent number: 12115793
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Joachim Keupp, Marius Malina, Christian Michel, Andreas Rumpel, Patrick Walter
  • Publication number: 20240333112
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Michel, Sven Holst, Sven Ludsteck, Reinhard Deppert
  • Patent number: 12105732
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vassil Radkov Dimov, Daniel Martin, Christian Michel, Namik Hrle
  • Publication number: 20240269983
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Joachim KEUPP, Marius MALINA, Christian MICHEL, Andreas RUMPEL, Patrick WALTER
  • Publication number: 20240239180
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Christian Michel, Matthias Horn, Mladjan Radic, Ingo Pfannkuchen
  • Patent number: 11893041
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Knut Stolze, Vassil Radkov Dimov, Christian Michel, Daniel Martin
  • Patent number: 11886437
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Martin, Sowmya Kameswaran, Vassil Radkov Dimov, Christian Michel, Manogari Nogi Simanjuntak
  • Publication number: 20230325404
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Vassil Radkov Dimov, Daniel Martin, Christian Michel, Namik Hrle
  • Publication number: 20230299641
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Christian Michel, Uwe Firzlaff
  • Publication number: 20230177054
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel MARTIN, Sowmya KAMESWARAN, Vassil Radkov DIMOV, Christian MICHEL, Manogari Nogi SIMANJUNTAK
  • Publication number: 20230121971
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Michael Wechs, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Max Bachmann, Peter Ziemer, Christian Michel, Ingo Pfannkuchen, Mladjan Radic
  • Publication number: 20230104464
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Max Bachmann, Mladjan Radic, Ingo Pfannkuchen, Christian Michel
  • Patent number: 11331996
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Leschek Debernitz, Christian Michel, Fabian Kutter, Peter Ziemer
  • Patent number: 11273802
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Gert Hanker, Christian Michel
  • Patent number: 11269925
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Martin, Knut Stolze, Christian Michel, Vassil Radkov Dimov
  • Publication number: 20200385255
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Mathieu Christian Michel Ruault, Eric René Robert Volant, Silvain Fauriaux, Jérémy Gérard Marie Raimbault
  • Publication number: 20200364241
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Knut Stolze, Vassil Radkov Dimov, Christian Michel, Daniel Martin
  • Publication number: 20200364240
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Martin, Knut Stolze, Christian Michel, Vassil Radkov Dimov
  • Publication number: 20200243230
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Rameshwar N. Bhargava, Robert L. HARTMAN, Adosh Mehta, Christian Michel, Vyom Parashar, Rajan Pillai