Patents by Inventor Christian Thomas

Christian Thomas 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: 9388866
    Abstract: A clutch system comprises a hydraulic control circuit for controlling a hydraulic system. The hydraulic control circuit comprises processor-executable control instructions to perform a method for controlling hydraulic pressure. The method comprises receiving a target hydraulic pressure. The method generates and outputs pressure control valve commands based on a detected current hydraulic pressure, a detected temperature, and the target hydraulic pressure by implementing proportional integral derivative (PID) calculations and sliding mode calculations while carrying out a closed loop pressure control. The method converts the target hydraulic pressure into motor speed control commands and into motor direct current commands by implementing a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) calculation while carrying out a closed loop speed control. The method controls the electric motor using the motor direct current commands. And, the method controls the pressure control valve by using the pressure control valve commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Christian Thomas Chimner
  • Patent number: 9380708
    Abstract: In order to transport a flat material to be treated (21) in an installation for the chemical and/or electrochemical treatment of said material, within which the material to be treated (21) is transported within a plane of transport in a direction of transport (5), holding means (22, 25) are attached to said material to be treated (21). The holding means (22, 25) hold the material to be treated (21) at at least two points on an edge region of said material, which edge region is directed along the direction of transport (5) when said material to be treated (21) is being transported. The holding means (22, 25) are coupled in a detachable manner to a transporting device (41) which moves said holding means (22, 25) in the direction of transport in order to transport the material to be treated (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Henry Kunze, Christian Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160068178
    Abstract: A cleaning cart has a base plate and a working plate arranged at a vertical distance above the base plate, wherein the base plate and the working plate are connected to each other by a linkage arranged in the vertical distance. The linkage is formed by at least two struts extending non-parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Christoph Zimmermann, Bruno Meier, Christian Thoma
  • Publication number: 20160069402
    Abstract: A clutch system comprises a hydraulic control circuit for controlling a hydraulic system. The hydraulic control circuit comprises processor-executable control instructions to perform a method for controlling hydraulic pressure. The method comprises receiving a target hydraulic pressure. The method generates and outputs pressure control valve commands based on a detected current hydraulic pressure, a detected temperature, and the target hydraulic pressure by implementing proportional integral derivative (PID) calculations and sliding mode calculations while carrying out a closed loop pressure control. The method converts the target hydraulic pressure into motor speed control commands and into motor direct current commands by implementing a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) calculation while carrying out a closed loop speed control. The method controls the electric motor using the motor direct current commands. And, the method controls the pressure control valve by using the pressure control valve commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Christian Thomas Chimner
  • Publication number: 20160064242
    Abstract: A device for processing wafer-shaped articles comprises a closed process chamber that provides a gas-tight enclosure. A rotary chuck is located within the closed process chamber. A heater is positioned relative to the chuck so as to heat a wafer shaped article held on the chuck from one side only and without contacting the wafer shaped article. The heater emits radiation having a maximum intensity in a wavelength range from 390 nm to 550 nm. At least one first liquid dispenser is positioned relative to the chuck so as to dispense a process liquid onto a side of a wafer shaped article that is opposite the side of the wafer-shaped article facing the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Rainer OBWEGER, Andreas GLEISSNER, Thomas WIRNSBERGER, Franz KUMNIG, Alessandro BALDARO, Christian Thomas FISCHER, Mu Hung CHOU, Rafal Ryszard DYLEWICZ, Nathan LAVDOVSKY, Ivan L. Berry, III
  • Patent number: 9268126
    Abstract: An observation and analysis unit that magnifies an image of a sample and further accomplishes the evaluation and analysis thereof. The observation and analysis unit includes a light-microscopic device designed for the magnified imaging and optical evaluation of the sample and a sample analyzer that analyzes selected regions of the sample. The sample analyzer includes an electron source from which an electron beam can be directed to a region of the sample selected by use of the light-microscopic device. The sample analyzer further includes an X-ray detector designed to detect X-ray radiation generated by the interaction of the electron beam with the sample material. The unit further includes an actuation and evaluation unit that generates control commands for the light-microscopic device and the electron source and spectrally analyzes the X-ray radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Edelmann, Christian Thomas
  • Patent number: 9222192
    Abstract: A holding device for a treatment of a product (5), which holding device comprises a first holding part (41) and a second holding part (42). The first holding part (41) comprises at least one first electrical contact element (13) for establishing a contact with a first side (6) of the product (5). The second holding part (42) comprises at least one second electrical contact element (14) for establishing a contact with a second side (7) of the product (5), which second side that lies opposite the first side (6). The first holding part (41) and the second holding part (42) are arranged in such a way that they can be fastened to one another in a detachable manner for the purpose of holding the product (5). A product seal (15, 16) and a housing seal (17) provide a sealing arrangement to prevent the penetration of fluid into the at least one first electrical contact element (13) and the at least one second electrical contact element (14) in a treatment state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Rauenbusch, Christian Thomas, Ray Weinhold, Heinz Klingl
  • Publication number: 20150306802
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic board with an upper side 1, an underside 2 and at least one edge surface 3 by an injection-molding technique, and also a corresponding plastic board are provided. In the method, a first half 6, which forms at least the upper side of the plastic board, and a second half 7, which forms at least the underside of the plastic board, are injection-molded. Then, the first half and the second half are joined together in order to form a plastic board with an upper side and an underside. The two halves being formed in such a way that at least one cavity forms between the halves when they are joined together. The two halves are fixed onto one another, preferably by molding on a connecting component 5 of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Rotho Kunststoff AG
    Inventor: Christian Thoma
  • Publication number: 20150290193
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel approaches with respect to the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), in particular to novel PDAC subtype-specific inhibitors, and to methods of treatment utilizing compositions comprising said inhibitors and exploiting PDAC subtype-specific sensitivities to therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Thomas Eisen, Andreas Trumpp, Martin Ronald Sprick
  • Publication number: 20150260721
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel approaches for the identification and stratification of subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), in particular to novel PDAC subtype-specific markers, and to diagnostic kits comprising reagents for detecting said markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Thomas Eisen, Andreas Trumpp, Martin Ronald Sprick
  • Publication number: 20150252488
    Abstract: The device 1 according to the invention is suggested for gentle treatment of a flat material B to be treated with a treatment liquid F. The device 1 has the following components: at least one treatment chamber 20, in which the treatment liquid F can be accumulated up to a bath level M, at least one supply device 7 for the supply of the treatment liquid F into the at least one treatment chamber 20, at least one transport device 30, with which the material B to be treated can be transported in the horizontal position in a transport plane E below the bath level M through the at least one treatment chamber 20, at least one reception area 4 for the treatment liquid F, and at least one discharge device 40 with, respectively, at least one discharge opening 41 for the treatment liquid F for conveying it from the at least one treatment chamber 20 with a respective discharge rate into the at least one reception area 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ferdinand Wiener, Christian Thomas, Olaf Lorenz
  • Patent number: 9117102
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for the magnified depiction of samples, wherein at least two sections from a sample, which are present on at least one sample carrier, are depicted in magnified form using an apparatus for the magnified depiction of samples, wherein the sample carrier is connected to the apparatus via a sample carrier holder, wherein the position of the depicted sample carrier regions in relation to the apparatus and the magnification stage used are recorded, at least one selected feature contained in the image information from the sections depicted in magnified form, particularly at least one suitable contour and/or structure, is/are used to define local coordinate systems, which are specific to the respective section, for the at least two sections depicted in magnified form, at least one region within at least one of the sections depicted in magnified form is/are selected (selection region) and the relative position of this at least one selection region in relation to the local coordinate sys
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Carl Zeiss AG
    Inventors: Christian Thomas, Martin Edelmann, Thomas Albrecht, Christian Wojek
  • Publication number: 20150225868
    Abstract: A holding device for a treatment of a product (5), which holding device comprises a first holding part (41) and a second holding part (42). The first holding part (41) comprises at least one first electrical contact element (13) for establishing a contact with a first side (6) of the product (5). The second holding part (42) comprises at least one second electrical contact element (14) for establishing a contact with a second side (7) of the product (5), which second side that lies opposite the first side (6). The first holding part (41) and the second holding part (42) are arranged in such a way that they can be fastened to one another in a detachable manner for the purpose of holding the product (5). A product seal (15, 16) and a housing seal (17) provide a sealing arrangement to prevent the penetration of fluid into the at least one first electrical contact element (13) and the at least one second electrical contact element (14) in a treatment state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Rauenbusch, Christian Thomas, Ray Weinhold, Heinz Klingl
  • Publication number: 20150175148
    Abstract: The invention relates to switching between 2WD and 4WD of a vehicle. It is suggested to increase output power of an engine (106) when changing to 4WD. An AWD coupling (120) is opened, if not already open. To provide 4WD, a PTU clutch (108) is engaged once engine power has increased. The other couplers are sequentially engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Thomas Chimner, John Allen Grogg
  • Publication number: 20150144069
    Abstract: A system and a process for the production of a totally organic soil enhancement material product which includes waste byproduct from fish farming operations and common soil microbiology prepared and delivered in a carefully controlled process which greatly increases plant health and growth while simultaneously reducing the need to apply synthetic chemicals for nutrients, pests and disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: J. Rodney Dickerson, Valerie Vivian-Rogers, Gary J. Winrow, Christian Thomas Colarusso
  • Publication number: 20140371872
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic cover (1) for lining a prosthesis (10), with a distal section (2), and with a joint section (3) which, when the cosmetic cover (1) for the prosthesis is fitted in place, covers a joint mechanism (30) arranged between a proximal prosthesis component (40) and a distal prosthesis component (20), wherein the joint section (3) is made from a 3D spacer knit having an upper textile and a lower textile, which are spaced apart and attached to each other by support threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Sawatzki, Markus Schneegans, Sven Zarling, Sandra Niederstrasser, Andreas Kruse, Ilka Schlesiger, Christian Thomas, Dirk Haase
  • Patent number: 8914213
    Abstract: A computer program product, a method and an apparatus for detection of road surface friction coefficient for vehicle stability control are disclosed. The computer program product comprises stored instructions for receiving detected vehicle parameters from a vehicle; calculating a lookup value based on the detected vehicle parameters, the calculating comprising an recursive least square estimation; retrieving a road surface friction coefficient from a lookup table by matching the calculated lookup value to the road surface friction coefficient stored in the lookup table; calculating adjustments to the vehicle using the road surface friction coefficient; and outputting the adjustments to a vehicle control system for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Thomas Chimner, John Allen Grogg
  • Patent number: 8899377
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sound damping in air conditioning systems in an aircraft is provided. In one embodiment, an air conditioning conduit can comprise a sound-damping wall that at least partially encloses a continuous hollow space for guiding the air. The wall comprises a multilayer design with a core layer and at least one first cover layer. The core layer comprises a sound-absorbing open-pore core material so that the wall shows an acoustic effect. The first cover layer is airtight, is arranged on the external surface of the core layer, and is two-dimensionally connected to the core layer. The two-dimensional connection between the core layer and the first cover layer causes a composite effect in such a manner that the wall is self-supporting and has a structural function in order to be able to transfer mechanically-occurring loads to structural parts of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Thomas
  • Patent number: D731904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Hexagon Metrology Vision GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Stohr, Christian Thomas, Ilka Schlesiger
  • Patent number: D736931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Thomas