Patents by Inventor Christoph BAYER

Christoph BAYER 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: 20240067415
    Abstract: A preload mechanism for an actuator is disclosed that includes a rotating element configured to rotate about a pivot. The preload mechanism also includes a bias element with a first end that is coupled to a second contact point of the rotating element and a second end configured to be pinned relative to the pivot. The bias element has a line of action extending from the second end through the first end. The line of action has an offset distance that is the minimum distance between the line of action and the pivot. The offset distance has a first value when the rotating element is in the first position and a second value when the rotating element is the second position, the second value being smaller than the first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Dean WEBER, Christoph POTAKOWSKYJ, Ernst BAYER
  • Publication number: 20230360984
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a die carrier, at least one semiconductor die disposed on the die carrier, a potting compound at least partially covering the die carrier and the semiconductor die, and at least one structure that is configured to withstand a change of the volume of the potting compound occurring under changed external conditions in a targeted manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Christoph Bayer
  • Patent number: 11749533
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a power semiconductor component arrangement or a power semiconductor component housing. The method involves a sintering process in which the plurality of layer-shaped unsintered ceramic substrates are converted into a sintered ceramic single layer or multilayer substrate or into a sintered ceramic single layer or multilayer interconnect device. Also disclosed is a power semiconductor component arrangement or a power semiconductor component housing that can be manufactured using the above method. Further disclosed are the uses of the power semiconductor component arrangement or the power semiconductor component housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Steffen Ziesche, Christian Lenz, Uwe Waltrich, Christoph Bayer, Hoang Linh Bach, Andreas Schletz
  • Patent number: 11477567
    Abstract: An improved method for locating an acoustic source relative to a vehicle that requires, for example, only a single microphone is disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining an acoustic signal transmitted by the acoustic source; determining an observer frequency, referenced to the vehicle, of the acoustic signal; stipulating a velocity of the acoustic source; stipulating a relative position of the acoustic source relative to a position of the vehicle; determining a signal frequency; and locating the acoustic source by performing, n times, a Doppler calculation using the determined observer frequency, the stipulated velocity, the determined signal frequency, and the stipulated relative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Bayer, Gennady Benderman, Timo Winterling, Wilhelm Christopher Von Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 11404074
    Abstract: A method is for the classification of temporally sequential digital audio data that describe acoustic signals that identify hazardous situations. The method includes calculating a large number of frequency spectrograms for stepwise progressive time intervals of the temporally sequential audio data, and forming a specific number of frequency segments for each octave of each individual frequency spectrogram. The frequency segments include a subset of the individual frequency spectrograms. The method further includes adding corresponding frequency segments of the octaves of each individual frequency spectrogram, calculating frequency components through the formation of mean values for the individual, added frequency segments in each individual frequency spectrogram, and generating a classification vector using a classifier and the number of frequency components of the large number of frequency spectrograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andrea Kirsch, Christoph Bayer, Katharina Maria Radermacher, Olaf Schoenrock
  • Patent number: 11296054
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module, as well as a corresponding method of manufacture, are provided. The power semiconductor module has a plurality of power switches. A first subset of the power switches forms part of a first electrical current branch. A second subset of the power switches forms part of a second electrical current branch. Within the current branches, the associated power switches are arranged symmetrically with respect to the DC voltage contacts and are connected in such a way that a current density which is formed in the individual current paths which are respectively assigned to one of the power switches is at least substantially homogeneously distributed during the high frequency operation of the power semiconductor module and/or in the operation of the power switches with high voltage gradients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rene Richter, Thomas Schimanek, Maximillian Hofmann, Florian Hilpert, Andreas Schletz, Christoph Bayer, Uwe Waltrich
  • Publication number: 20210327724
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a power semiconductor component arrangement or a power semiconductor component housing. The method involves a sintering process in which the plurality of layer-shaped unsintered ceramic substrates are converted into a sintered ceramic single layer or multilayer substrate or into a sintered ceramic single layer or multilayer interconnect device. Also disclosed is a power semiconductor component arrangement or a power semiconductor component housing that can be manufactured using the above method. Further disclosed are the uses of the power semiconductor component arrangement or the power semiconductor component housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
    Inventors: Steffen ZIESCHE, Christian LENZ, Uwe WALTRICH, Christoph BAYER, Hoang Linh BACH, Andreas SCHLETZ
  • Patent number: 10940427
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the regeneration of an adsorber. For the regeneration a liquid stream (S2) is applied which is obtained by hydrogenation of a stream (S1) comprising at least one alkane and least one olefin. The stream (S2) comprises one alkane and a reduced amount of at least one olefin compared to the amount in the stream (S1). Then the stream (S2) is converted from the liquid into the gaseous phase and the adsorber is regenerated by contact with the gaseous stream (S2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Wagner, Christoph Bayer, Lothar Karrer, Heinz Ruetter, Patrik Pietz, Sven Crone, Markus Eggersmann, Kam Wing Wong
  • Patent number: 10894921
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the regeneration of an adsorber (A1). The adsorber (A1) is regenerated by contact with a gaseous stream (S2) and the outflow of the adsorber (A1) comprising condensate of stream (S2) and organic composition (OC1) collected in a device. After regeneration of the adsorber (A1) the stream (S2) in the adsorber (A1) is replaced completely or at least partially by the content of the device. Then the adsorber (A1) is fed with organic composition comprising at least one olefin, at least one alkane and at least one compound containing oxygen and/or sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Wagner, Christoph Bayer, Lothar Karrer, Sven Crone, Markus Eggersmann, Kam Wing Wong, Patrik Pietz, Heinz Ruetter
  • Publication number: 20200335123
    Abstract: A method is for the classification of temporally sequential digital audio data that describe acoustic signals that identify hazardous situations. The method includes calculating a large number of frequency spectrograms for stepwise progressive time intervals of the temporally sequential audio data, and forming a specific number of frequency segments for each octave of each individual frequency spectrogram. The frequency segments include a subset of the individual frequency spectrograms. The method further includes adding corresponding frequency segments of the octaves of each individual frequency spectrogram, calculating frequency components through the formation of mean values for the individual, added frequency segments in each individual frequency spectrogram, and generating a classification vector using a classifier and the number of frequency components of the large number of frequency spectrograms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Andrea Kirsch, Christoph Bayer, Katharina Maria Radermacher, Olaf Schoenrock
  • Patent number: 10807018
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the purification of an organic composition (OC1) by adsorption using an assembly containing at least two adsorbers. The organic composition (OC1) comprising at least one alkane, at least one olefin and at least one compound containing oxygen and/or sulphur is fed into a first adsorber (A1) of the assembly in order to obtain an organic composition (OC2) comprising at least one alkane, at least one olefin and a reduced amount of at least one compound containing oxygen and/or sulphur compared to the respective amount in organic composition (OC1). Hydrogenation of the organic composition (OC2) provides a stream (S2) comprising at least one alkane and a reduced amount of at least one olefin compared to the respective amount in organic composition (OC2) obtained after feeding into the first adsorber (A1). A second adsorber (A2) of the assembly is regenerated by contact with stream (S2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Wagner, Christoph Bayer, Lothar Karrer, Markus Eggersmann, Sven Crone, Kam Wing Wong, Heinz Ruetter, Patrik Pietz
  • Publication number: 20200204903
    Abstract: An improved method for locating an acoustic source relative to a vehicle that requires, for example, only a single microphone is disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining an acoustic signal transmitted by the acoustic source; determining an observer frequency, referenced to the vehicle, of the acoustic signal; stipulating a velocity of the acoustic source; stipulating a relative position of the acoustic source relative to a position of the vehicle; determining a signal frequency; and locating the acoustic source by performing, n times, a Doppler calculation using the determined observer frequency, the stipulated velocity, the determined signal frequency, and the stipulated relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Christoph Bayer, Gennady Benderman, Timo Winterling, Wilhelm Christopher Von Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20200152611
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module, as well as a corresponding method of manufacture, are provided. The power semiconductor module has a plurality of power switches. A first subset of the power switches forms part of a first electrical current branch. A second subset of the power switches forms part of a second electrical current branch. Within the current branches, the associated power switches are arranged symmetrically with respect to the DC voltage contacts and are connected in such a way that a current density which is formed in the individual current paths which are respectively assigned to one of the power switches is at least substantially homogeneously distributed during the high frequency operation of the power semiconductor module and/or in the operation of the power switches with high voltage gradients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Rene Richter, Thomas Schimanek, Maximillian Hofmann, Florian Hilpert, Andreas Schletz, Christoph Bayer, Uwe Waltrich
  • Patent number: 10550047
    Abstract: A process for the production of oligomerized olefins comprising the following steps: purification of an organic composition (OC1) in at least one adsorber to obtain an organic composition (OC2); oligomerization of organic composition (OC2) in the presence of a catalyst to obtain an organic composition (OC3); distillation of organic composition (OC3) in a distillation column (D1) to obtain an organic composition (OC4) from the upper part of (D1) and an organic composition (OC5) from the lower part of (D1); hydrogenation of organic composition (OC4) to obtain an organic composition (OC11) and regeneration of an adsorber (A1) employing organic composition (OC11) as regeneration media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Wagner, Christoph Bayer, Lothar Karrer, Sven Crone, Markus Eggersmann, Kam Wing Wong, Patrik Pietz, Heinz Ruetter
  • Publication number: 20200024895
    Abstract: A transparent safety panel for producing resistant, surface flush butt joint glazing, including two plates and a receiving profile. The two plates are spaced apart from each other and are arranged substantially parallel to each other. The safety panel has an abutting end side and a mounting end side extending at a right angle from the abutting end side. The mounting end side can be mounted in the frame and permit fixing of the safety panel in the frame. The receiving profile is arranged between the spaced apart plates in a border region in the vicinity of the abutting end side. The receiving profile forms an open groove towards the abutting end side. A further safety panel can be connected to the safety panel in a surface flush manner without an additional frame via the abutting end side of the safety panel with the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Linden, Dennis Gresförder, Manfred Möllers, Christoph Bayer, Ulrich Hermens, Rolf Kochs
  • Patent number: 10137400
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the regeneration of an adsorber. For the regeneration a liquid stream (S2) comprising at least one alkane is converted from liquid phase into gaseous phase. Then the adsorber is regenerated and heated by contact with gaseous stream (S2) up to 230 to 270° C. Subsequently, the adsorber is cooled first by contact with gaseous stream (S2) to a temperature of 90 to 150° C. followed by cooling with liquid stream (S2) to a temperature below 80° C. The outflow of the adsorber (S2*) during the cooling with gaseous stream (S2) and optionally the outflow of the adsorber (S2*) during cooling with liquid stream (S2) is recycled in at least one of these steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Wagner, Christoph Bayer, Lothar Karrer, Heinz Ruetter, Patrik Pietz, Sven Crone, Markus Eggersmann, Kam Wing Wong
  • Publication number: 20180166413
    Abstract: The invention relates to the electrically conductive bond between at least two electrical components and/or devices at a carrier mounted with electronic and/or electrical devices, said bond being formed by a bond wire. The bond wire is bonded in a force fitting, shape matching manner and/or with material continuity to the electrical components and/or devices and is shaped in an arcuate manner between the electrical components and/or devices at a spacing from the surface of the carrier and from electronic and/or electrical devices arranged there. The respective bond wire is bent a multiple of times with changing directions between the electrical components and/or devices such that tips or regions of individual arcs are arranged at different spacings from the surface of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Bayer, Uwe Waltrich, Andreas Schletz
  • Patent number: 9943828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for regeneration of an adsorber (A) by contact with a stream (S1), wherein the stream (S1) is heated in advance by at least two heat exchange units (HEU1) and (HEU2). As outflow of the adsorber (A) a stream (S2) is obtained, which is passed through at least two heat exchange units (HEU1) and (HEU2) traversed by stream (S1), wherein the temperature of stream (S2) fed into each heat exchange unit is higher than the temperature of stream (S1) fed into the heat exchange units (HEU1) and (HEU2), in order to directly transfer heat from stream (S2) to stream (S1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Wagner, Christoph Bayer, Lothar Karrer, Sven Crone, Markus Eggersmann, Guenther Kirchner, Gabriele Zimmer, Kam Wing Wong, Patrik Pietz, Heinz Ruetter
  • Publication number: 20170333828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the regeneration of an adsorber. For the regeneration a liquid stream (S2) comprising at least one alkane is converted from liquid phase into gaseous phase. Then the adsorber is regenerated and heated by contact with gaseous stream (S2) up to 230 to 270° C. Subsequently, the adsorber is cooled first by contact with gaseous stream (S2) to a temperature of 90 to 150° C. followed by cooling with liquid stream (S2) to a temperature below 80° C. The outflow of the adsorber (S2*) during the cooling with gaseous stream (S2) and optionally the outflow of the adsorber (S2*) during cooling with liquid stream (S2) is recycled in at least one of these steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter WAGNER, Christoph BAYER, Lothar KARRER, Heinz RUETTER, Patrik PIETZ, Sven CRONE, Markus EGGERSMANN, Kam Wing WONG
  • Publication number: 20170259188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the purification of an organic composition (OC1) by adsorption using an assembly containing at least two adsorbers. The organic composition (OC1) comprising at least one alkane, at least one olefin and at least one compound containing oxygen and/or sulphur is fed into a first adsorber (A1) of the assembly in order to obtain an organic composition (OC2) comprising at least one alkane, at least one olefin and a reduced amount of at least one compound containing oxygen and/or sulphur compared to the respective amount in organic composition (OC1). Hydrogenation of the organic composition (OC2) provides a stream (S2) comprising at least one alkane and a reduced amount of at least one olefin compared to the respective amount in organic composition (OC2) obtained after feeding into the first adsorber (A1). A second adsorber (A2) of the assembly is regenerated by contact with stream (S2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter WAGNER, Christoph BAYER, Lothar KARRER, Markus EGGERSMANN, Sven CRONE, Kam Wing WONG, Heinz RUETTER, Patrik PIETZ