Patents by Inventor Christoph Riethmüller
Christoph Riethmüller 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: 20220411981Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a visible seam, which is arranged in a sheet material part. The arrangement also includes a lighting apparatus, which is arranged beneath an underside of the sheet material part. The visible seam has an upper thread and a lower thread. The lower thread extends along the underside of the sheet material part in a direction (R). The upper thread has first thread portions along the upper side of the sheet material part and is guided, at stitch holes formed during the sewing process, through said stitch holes via second thread portions. By means of the lighting apparatus, emitted light passes into the second thread portions, into the stitch holes, and from there into the first thread portions. Some of the light propagates along the first thread portions, starting from an adjacent second thread portion, whereas another portion of the light exits from the first thread portion. In this way, the upper thread of the visible seam is illuminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Udo Kansteiner, Frank Blockhaus, Julia Schmidt, Holger Wagner, Christoph Riethmueller, Benjamin Pohl
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Patent number: 11427945Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a visible seam, which is arranged in a sheet material part. The arrangement also includes a lighting apparatus, which is arranged beneath an underside of the sheet material part. The visible seam has an upper thread and a lower thread. The lower thread extends along the underside of the sheet material part in a direction (R). The upper thread has first thread portions along the upper side of the sheet material part and is guided, at stitch holes formed during the sewing process, through said stitch holes via second thread portions. By means of the lighting apparatus, emitted light passes into the second thread portions, into the stitch holes, and from there into the first thread portions. Some of the light propagates along the first thread portions, starting from an adjacent second thread portion, whereas another portion of the light exits from the first thread portion. In this way, the upper thread of the visible seam is illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS EUROPE GMBHInventors: Udo Kansteiner, Frank Blockhaus, Julia Schmidt, Holger Wagner, Christoph Riethmueller, Benjamin Pohl
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Patent number: 11180882Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a visible seam, which is arranged in a sheet material part. The arrangement also includes a lighting apparatus, which is arranged beneath an underside of the sheet material part. The visible seam has an upper thread and a lower thread. The lower thread extends along the underside of the sheet material part in a direction (R). The upper thread has first thread portions along the upper side of the sheet material part and is guided, at stitch holes formed during the sewing process, through said stitch holes via second thread portions. By means of the lighting apparatus, emitted light passes into the second thread portions, into the stitch holes, and from there into the first thread portions. Some of the light propagates along the first thread portions, starting from an adjacent second thread portion, whereas another portion of the light exits from the first thread portion. In this way, the upper thread of the visible seam is illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS EUROPE GMBHInventors: Udo Kansteiner, Frank Blockhaus, Julia Schmidt, Holger Wagner, Christoph Riethmueller, Benjamin Pohl
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Patent number: 10822731Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a visible seam, which is arranged in a sheet material part. The arrangement also includes a lighting apparatus, which is arranged beneath an underside of the sheet material part. The visible seam has an upper thread and a lower thread. The lower thread extends along the underside of the sheet material part in a direction (R). The upper thread has first thread portions along the upper side of the sheet material part and is guided, at stitch holes formed during the sewing process, through said stitch holes via second thread portions. By means of the lighting apparatus, emitted light passes into the second thread portions, into the stitch holes, and from there into the first thread portions. Some of the light propagates along the first thread portions, starting from an adjacent second thread portion, whereas another portion of the light exits from the first thread portion. In this way, the upper thread of the visible seam is illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS EUROPE GMBHInventors: Udo Kansteiner, Frank Blockhaus, Julia Schmidt, Holger Wagner, Christoph Riethmueller, Benjamin Pohl
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Patent number: 10487423Abstract: A sensor yarn (10) having a thread core (11) around which first and second conductors (12, 13) are helically wound. The two conductors (12, 13) are electrically insulated from each other and from the thread core (11). The two conductors (12, 13) form a capacitive component (15) together with the thread core (11). In one embodiment, the sensor yarn (10a) has a capacitance (Cl) per unit of length that changes in the direction of extent (E) of the sensor yarn. This can be accomplished by a change in the winding geometry of the first or second conductors (12, 13) or by a change of the relative permittivity (E) of the sensor yarn (10). In another embodiment, the sensor yarn (10b) has photosensitive material (30) and a length change is effected by an incident to the light (L). As a result of a length change or other deformation of the sensor yarn (10a, 10b), the total capacitance (CG) of the sensor yarn (10a, 10b) changes, which can be determined by means of an evaluating unit (17).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Deutsche Institute für Textil-und Faserforschung DenkendorfInventors: Christoph Riethmüller, Bastian Baesch, Simon Hoinkis
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Patent number: 10443809Abstract: An arrangement (10) for generating a light effect (26) includes an obscuration sheet material (11) and a divergence sheet material (12) arranged in spaced apart relation to a rear side (23) of an effect sheet material (13). The obscuration sheet material (11) has at least one transmission region (17) and at least one shielding region (18). On the light entry side (15), which faces away from the effect sheet material (13), light (L) impinges on the obscuration sheet material (11) and is severely reduced or completely shielded in shielding region (18), while light (L) passes through the at least one transmission region (17). By means of the divergence sheet material (12), divergent light rays (LD) are produced at the corresponding transmission region (17), which divergent light rays impinge on the rear side (23) of the effect sheet material (13) and generate a light effect (26) for a viewer (25) looking at the viewing side (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Deutsche Institute für Textil—und Faserforschung DenkendorfInventors: Christoph Riethmüller, Bastian Baesch, Holger Illg
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Patent number: 10443170Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement comprising a visible seam, which is arranged in a sheet material part. The arrangement also includes a lighting apparatus, which is arranged beneath an underside of the sheet material part. The visible seam has an upper thread and a lower thread. The lower thread extends along the underside of the sheet material part in a direction (R). The upper thread has first thread portions along the upper side of the sheet material part and is guided, at stitch holes formed during the sewing process, through said stitch holes via second thread portions. By means of the lighting apparatus, emitted light passes into the second thread portions, into the stitch holes, and from there into the first thread portions. Some of the light propagates along the first thread portions, starting from an adjacent second thread portion, whereas another portion of the light exits from the first thread portion. In this way, the upper thread of the visible seam is illuminated.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS EUROPE GMBHInventors: Udo Kansteiner, Frank Blockhaus, Julia Schmidt, Holger Wagner, Christoph Riethmueller, Benjamin Pohl
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Publication number: 20170107647Abstract: A sensor yarn (10) having a thread core (11) around which first and second conductors (12, 13) are helically wound. The two conductors (12, 13) are electrically insulated from each other and from the thread core (11). The two conductors (12, 13) form a capacitive component (15) together with the thread core (11). In one embodiment, the sensor yarn (10a) has a capacitance (Cl) per unit of length that changes in the direction of extent (E) of the sensor yarn. This can be accomplished by a change in the winding geometry of the first or second conductors (12, 13) or by a change of the relative permittivity (E) of the sensor yarn (10). In another embodiment, the sensor yarn (10b) has photosensitive material (30) and a length change is effected by an incident to the light (L). As a result of a length change or other deformation of the sensor yarn (10a, 10b), the total capacitance (CG) of the sensor yarn (10a, 10b) changes, which can be determined by means of an evaluating unit (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Deutsche Institute für Textil-und Faserforschung DenkendorfInventors: Christoph Riethmüller, Bastian Baesch, Simon Hoinkis
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Publication number: 20170082259Abstract: An arrangement (10) for generating a light effect (26) includes an obscuration sheet material (11) and a divergence sheet material (12) arranged in spaced apart relation to a rear side (23) of an effect sheet material (13). The obscuration sheet material (11) has at least one transmission region (17) and at least one shielding region (18). On the light entry side (15), which faces away from the effect sheet material (13), light (L) impinges on the obscuration sheet material (11) and is severely reduced or completely shielded in shielding region (18), while light (L) passes through the at least one transmission region (17). By means of the divergence sheet material (12), divergent light rays (LD) are produced at the corresponding transmission region (17), which divergent light rays impinge on the rear side (23) of the effect sheet material (13) and generate a light effect (26) for a viewer (25) looking at the viewing side (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Christoph Riethmüller, Bastian Baesch, Holder Illg
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Patent number: 9061422Abstract: A device for handling objects is provided, comprising at least one inflatable air chamber and a retaining unit for objects, which is attached to the air chamber, to a robot or manipulator, characterized by at least one device for handling objects. Also provided is a method for handling objects using the aforementioned device, characterized by the steps of: moving the device with the side thereof comprising the retaining unit to the object to be handled in a first position; establishing an adhesive connection between the retaining unit and the object to be handled, thus retaining the object; moving the device to a desired second position, and releasing the object from the retaining unit by inflating the at least one air chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: GLOBAL SAFETY TEXTILES GMBHInventors: Jörg Ruschulte, Christoph Riethmueller
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Patent number: 8798935Abstract: The present invention relates to a method based on atomic force microscopy and the use thereof on biological surfaces. A method is provided to detect the Local Deviational Volume (LDV) of defined subcellular structures irrespective of a biochemical characterization.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Inventor: Christoph Riethmüller
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Publication number: 20140010628Abstract: The invention relates to a device for handling objects, comprising at least one inflatable air chamber and a retaining unit for objects, which is attached to the air chamber, to a robot or manipulator, characterized by at least one device for handling objects, and to a method for handling objects using the aforementioned device, characterized by the steps of: moving the device with the side thereof comprising the retaining unit to the object to be handled in a first position; establishing an adhesive connection between the retaining unit and the object to be handled, thus retaining the object; moving the device to a desired second position, and releasing the object from the retaining unit by inflating the at least one air chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: GLOBAL SAFETY TEXTILES GMBHInventors: Jörg Ruschulte, Christoph Riethmueller
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Publication number: 20120084015Abstract: The present invention relates to a method based on atomic force microscopy and the use thereof on biological surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventor: Christoph Riethmüller
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Patent number: 7665682Abstract: An overend take-off crosswound bobbin and a method for its production are designed in such a way that the density of the finished crosswound bobbin is increased and the run-off characteristics during further processing are optimized. For this purpose, in one variant parallel windings are introduced at intervals. In another variant, when the bobbin diameter is small the yarn is wound on at a smaller pitch angle than for a larger diameter. Furthermore, a traversing stroke which is reduced by comparison with the bobbin width is displaced along the bobbin width.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Deutsche Institute fuer Textil- und Faserforschung Stuttgart Stiftung des oeffentlichen RechtsInventors: Gerd Stahlecker, Gernot Schäffler, Christoph Riethmüller