Patents by Inventor Christian Zimmermann

Christian Zimmermann 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: 20250043550
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a faucet body (1) for a sanitary faucet, having at least the following steps: a) production of the faucet body (1) in an injection mold, wherein the injection mold at least partially forms a brushed texture (3) on a surface (2) of the faucet body (1); b) coating the faucet body (1) with at least one first layer (4) comprising copper; and c) coating the faucet body (2) with at least one second layer (5) comprising a nickel-phosphorus alloy. A faucet body of plastic for a sanitary faucet is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Carsten ROMANOWSKI, Christian ZIMMERMANN
  • Patent number: 12202619
    Abstract: A component for an aircraft and an aircraft with such component. The component includes a heat source enclosed by a housing, heat exchanger, heat sink, at least one structural suspension element, and an air duct. Each structural suspension element is attached to an inner surface of the housing and supports one or more of the heat source within the housing. The heat sink is part of the housing and configured to guide air from an inside of the housing an outside of the housing. Each heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the heat source. Each heat exchanger is fluidly connected to the heat sink via an inlet line and a return line for a coolant. The air duct is configured to guide ambient air from the outside through the housing, past each of the at least one structural suspension element, and through the heat sink out of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Kristian Zimmermann, Christian Metzner, Uwe Beier, Jorge A. Carretero Benignos
  • Patent number: 12197620
    Abstract: Methods and systems for securely managing personal data associated with image processing include an image sensor configured to capture an image, a local computer system local to the image sensor, and a backend computer system remote from the image sensor. The local computer system has a processor with a trusted execution environment (TEE) that detects anomalies in images from the image sensor, extracts personal data from the image, and encrypts the personal data. The local computer system then sends the extracted, encrypted personal data to the backend computer system, where a backend TEE decrypts the extracted, encrypted personal data, and performs data processing by comparing the decrypted personal data to other personal data that is stored in a backend database in the backend computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Sven Trieflinger, Betül Durak, Stefan Gehrer
  • Patent number: 12182301
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for processing data subject rights requests. The system and method advantageously enable data controllers to train machine learning models on unaltered data having PII, while maintaining the privacy of the unaltered data and enabling compliance with data subject rights requests with respect to the data. The system and method incorporate a biometric database that stores biometric data extracted from the unaltered data having PII. In order to identify data relating to a data subject rights request, biometric data is received from the data subject and is matched against the biometric data stored in the biometric database. Based on the matched biometric data, the original unaltered source data having PII can be identified for the purpose of exercising one or more data subject rights, such as erasure, access, and objection to processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Sven Trieflinger, Fatma Betül Durak, Stefan Gehrer
  • Patent number: 12174695
    Abstract: A method for providing a function via a network of processing units using multiple computing instances. Each computing instance implements the function and is configured, when it is executed, to determine at least one result in response to a call-up of the function. The method includes validating the computing instances, each being checked as to whether the computing instance corresponds to a respective predetermined state; determining a respective level of reliability for each of the processing units; starting execution of successfully validated computing instances in the processing units, which have a level of reliability that is equal/greater than a predetermined minimum level of reliability; receiving a function request from a user; calling up the function in at least a portion of the executed computing instances corresponding to the function request, in order to determine multiple results; determining a response based on the results; and sending the response to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Heyl, Christian Zimmermann, Markus Schweizer, Paulius Duplys
  • Patent number: 12009765
    Abstract: A load protection apparatus for protecting an electrical load connected to an output terminal of the load protection apparatus against overcurrent, includes an overcurrent protection circuit having a power switch through which the electrical load receives an electrical load current via the output terminal and having a sensor component connected in series with the power switch. The sensor component is adapted to directly generate a voltage drop corresponding to the current rise speed of the electrical load current flowing from an input terminal of the load control apparatus, via the sensor component and the power switch to the output terminal. The sensor component further includes a driver circuit adapted to detect an occurring overcurrent depending on the voltage drop generated by the sensor component and depending on a voltage drop along the power switch adapted to switch off said power switch upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch-off period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Bernhard Först
  • Patent number: 12009764
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus for controlling a power supply to an electrical motor (M) connected to an output terminal (3) of the motor control apparatus (1) comprising: an overcurrent protection circuit (1A) having a power switch (5) through which the electrical motor (M) receives an electrical load current (IL) and having a sensor component (4) connected in series with the power switch (5) and adapted to generate directly a voltage drop (?U4) corresponding to the current rise speed of the electrical load current (IL) flowing from an input terminal (2) of the motor control apparatus (1) via the sensor component (4) and the power switch (5) to the output terminal (3) and having a driver circuit (6) adapted to detect an occurring overcurrent depending on the voltage drop (?U4) generated by the sensor component (4) and/or depending on a voltage drop (?U5) along the power switch (5) and adapted to switch off said power switch (5) upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch-off period of less than one millisec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Först, Christian Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 11967916
    Abstract: A load control apparatus for controlling a power supply to an electrical load connected to an output terminal includes an overcurrent protection circuit having a power switch through which the electrical load receives a load current and a sensor component in series with the power switch that is configured to generate a voltage drop corresponding to the current rise speed of a load current from an input terminal to the output terminal. The protection circuit includes a driver circuit configured to detect an overcurrent depending on the voltage drop generated by the sensor component and/or at the power switch, and to switch off the power switch upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch-off period. The overcurrent protection circuit can include a power supply control circuit having a sensor component adapted to measure a supply voltage notified to a control unit of the load control apparatus adapted to control power supplied to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Future Systems Besitz GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Bernhard Först
  • Publication number: 20240084436
    Abstract: A method for coating a plumbing component (1), comprising at least the following steps: a) providing the plumbing component (1), wherein the plumbing component (1) has at least one liquid channel (2); and b) at least partially coating an inner surface (3) of the at least one liquid channel (2) with a coating (4), wherein the coating (4) has at least one layer (5), which comprises copper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventor: Christian ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20240084949
    Abstract: A plumbing component (1) having a coating (2) with an outer layer (3), wherein the outer layer (3) is at least partially made of copper or a copper alloy. In addition, a method for coating the plumbing component (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Christian ZIMMERMANN, Andreas BLUMENBERG
  • Publication number: 20240028705
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for a computerized framework that provides an improved, secure computational environment between trusted and untrusted devices (e.g., a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and graphics processing unit (GPU), respectively) for executing and offloading Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) computations and operations. The disclosed framework can operate to perform such secure offloading and processing not only during inference computations of the CNN, but also during training of the CNN. The disclosed framework operates to enable training and execution of CNN models, whereby the data used for such operations are held securely while they are in use, in transit (e.g., between the TEE and GPU) and while in storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: BETÜL DURAK, STEFAN GEHRER, JORGE GUAJARDO MERCHAN, SVEN TRIEFLINGER, CHRISTIAN ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20230409735
    Abstract: Methods and systems of leveraging multiple data-collection entities to protect personal data. Image data is captured via an image sensor of a vehicle. A classifier can partition the captured image data into personal data and non-personal data, and can assign a confidence score to the personal data. If the confidence score is below a threshold, the vehicle can broadcast a wireless signal to other data-collection entities such as other vehicles or road-side unit, wherein the wireless signal includes a request for the other data-collection entities to inform the vehicle if those data-collection entities have detected personal data at a time corresponding to when the image sensor of the vehicle captured the image data. If the other data-collection entities indeed detected such personal data at the time, the vehicle can perform various actions such as deleting the images, or the portions that include personal data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christian ZIMMERMANN, Sven TRIEFLINGER, Stefan GEHRER
  • Publication number: 20230351041
    Abstract: Methods and systems for securely managing personal data associated with image processing include an image sensor configured to capture an image, a local computer system local to the image sensor, and a backend computer system remote from the image sensor. The local computer system has a processor with a trusted execution environment (TEE) that detects anomalies in images from the image sensor, extracts personal data from the image, and encrypts the personal data. The local computer system then sends the extracted, encrypted personal data to the backend computer system, where a backend TEE decrypts the extracted, encrypted personal data, and performs data processing by comparing the decrypted personal data to other personal data that is stored in a backend database in the backend computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Christian ZIMMERMANN, Sven TRIEFLINGER, Betül DURAK, Stefan GEHRER
  • Patent number: 11736590
    Abstract: A method for communicating data requests to one or more data sources. The method includes receiving a data request, with which data of one or more data types are requested, from an application, and checking the availability of one or more data sources that are able to provide the one or more requested data types. The method further comprises: if at least one of the one or more data sources is available, sending a request to the available data source for the requested associated data type that the data source can provide; and, if no data source is available for at least one of the requested data types, sending a request for this data type to a placeholder module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Arne Nordmann, Christian Zimmermann, Christopher Huth, Fredrik Kamphuis, Martin Ring, Max Camillo Eisele, Paulius Duplys, Tobias Gehrmann
  • Publication number: 20230133033
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for processing data subject rights requests. The system and method advantageously enable data controllers to train machine learning models on unaltered data having PII, while maintaining the privacy of the unaltered data and enabling compliance with data subject rights requests with respect to the data. The system and method incorporate a biometric database that stores biometric data extracted from the unaltered data having PII. In order to identify data relating to a data subject rights request, biometric data is received from the data subject and is matched against the biometric data stored in the biometric database. Based on the matched biometric data, the original unaltered source data having PII can be identified for the purpose of exercising one or more data subject rights, such as erasure, access, and objection to processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Sven Trieflinger, Fatma Betül Durak, Stefan Gehrer
  • Publication number: 20230129174
    Abstract: A method for providing a function by a group of computing units in which computation instances are executed, each computation instance implementing the function using at least one algorithm and being set up to determine at least one result in response to a call of the function. The method includes: determining an integrity level for each of the computation instances; receiving a function request from a subscriber, the function request including a quality requirement that includes an integrity requirement; selecting a plurality of the computation instances corresponding to the quality requirement, so that the integrity level of the selected computation instances corresponds to the integrity requirement; calling the function in the selected computation instances corresponding to the function request in order to determine a plurality of results; determining a response based on the results, taking into account the quality requirement; and sending the response to the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Heyl, Christian Zimmermann, Markus Schweizer, Paulius Duplys
  • Publication number: 20230127778
    Abstract: A method for providing a function via a network of processing units using multiple computing instances. Each computing instance implements the function and is configured, when it is executed, to determine at least one result in response to a call-up of the function. The method includes validating the computing instances, each being checked as to whether the computing instance corresponds to a respective predetermined state; determining a respective level of reliability for each of the processing units; starting execution of successfully validated computing instances in the processing units, which have a level of reliability that is equal/greater than a predetermined minimum level of reliability; receiving a function request from a user; calling up the function in at least a portion of the executed computing instances corresponding to the function request, in order to determine multiple results; determining a response based on the results; and sending the response to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Heyl, Christian Zimmermann, Markus Schweizer, Paulius Duplys
  • Publication number: 20230065540
    Abstract: A method for communicating data requests to one or more data sources. The method includes receiving a data request, with which data of one or more data types are requested, from an application, and checking the availability of one or more data sources that are able to provide the one or more requested data types. The method further comprises: if at least one of the one or more data sources is available, sending a request to the available data source for the requested associated data type that the data source can provide; and, if no data source is available for at least one of the requested data types, sending a request for this data type to a placeholder module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Arne Nordmann, Christian Zimmermann, Christopher Huth, Fredrik Kamphuis, Martin Ring, Max Camillo Eisele, Paulius Duplys, Tobias Gehrmann
  • Publication number: 20220190586
    Abstract: A load protection apparatus for protecting an electrical load connected to an output terminal (3) of the load protection apparatus (1) against overcurrent, said apparatus (1) comprising: an overcurrent protection circuit (1A) having a power switch (5) through which the electrical load receives an electrical load current (IL) via the output terminal (3) and having a sensor component (4) connected in series with the power switch (5) and adapted to generate directly a voltage drop (?U4) corresponding to the current rise speed of the electrical load current (IL) flowing from an input terminal (2) of the load control apparatus (1) via the sensor component (4) and the power switch (5) to the output terminal (3) and having a driver circuit (6) adapted to detect an occurring overcurrent depending on the voltage drop (?U4) generated by the sensor component (4) and depending on a voltage drop (?U5) along the power switch (5) adapted to switch off said power switch (5) upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Bernhard Först
  • Publication number: 20220173585
    Abstract: A load control apparatus (1) for controlling a power supply to an electrical load connected to an output terminal (3) of the load control apparatus (1) comprising: an overcurrent protection circuit (1A) having a power switch (5) through which the electrical load receives an electrical load current (IL) and having a sensor component (4) connected in series with the power switch (5) and adapted to generate directly a voltage drop (?U4) corresponding to the current rise speed of the electrical load current (IL) flowing from an input terminal (2) of the load control apparatus (1) via the sensor component (4) and the power switch (5) to the output terminal (3) and having a driver circuit (6) adapted to detect an occurring overcurrent depending on the voltage drop (?U4) generated by the sensor component (4) and/or a voltage drop (?U5) along the power switch (5) and adapted to switch off said power switch (5) upon detection of an overcurrent within a switch-off period of less than one millisecond; and/or comprisi
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Bernhard Först