Patents by Inventor Christoph Schulz

Christoph Schulz 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: 11958009
    Abstract: A filter device for ambient air filtration has a blower housing with air inlet and air outlet. A device for generating an air flow is arranged in the blower housing and generates an air flow in operation from air inlet to air outlet. A flexible air conducting hose is provided with a first open end connected to the air outlet of the blower housing and with a second closed end. The flexible air conducting hose has openings arranged between first open end and second closed end. Filter elements are arranged in the openings, respectively. The filter elements separate a raw side inside the air conducting hose from a clean side downstream of the filter element. The air conducting hose is inflated in operation of the device by the air flow. The flexible air conducting hose has a reduced air permeability compared to the air permeability of the filter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Schulz, Tobias Warth, Marc Hittinger, Jens Gusek, Maximilian Bauch, Thilo Mueller, Anja Koronai-Bauer, Sylvain Michel Tchale, Roman Eder
  • Publication number: 20230321580
    Abstract: An ambient air purification device has a filter device arranged in a filter receiving region of its housing. The filter device has a main filter element and a prefilter element, each having a circumferential frame device. A clamping force generating device is provided in the housing to exert an axial clamping force on the frame device of the main filter element resting, when mounted, at the frame device of the prefilter element. The clamping force is transmitted to the frame device of the prefilter element and presses the latter seal-tightly via a seal against a circumferential contact shoulder of the filter receiving region to seal the filter device in the filter receiving region. The frame device of the main filter element is sealed indirectly by the frame device of the prefilter element in relation to the housing and has no seal location of its own in relation to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jens GUSEK, Christoph SCHULZ, Marc HITTINGER
  • Patent number: 11736101
    Abstract: A circuit for controlling electrical power is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the circuit comprises: a circuit node operably connected to a pass element configured to be switched on and off in accordance with a drive signal applied at the circuit node; a communication interface configured to receive data from an external controller operably connected to the communication interface; and a control circuit configured to generate, in a first mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a first parameter set and based on data received via the communication interface, and to generate, in a second mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a second parameter set while discarding data received via the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christoph Schulz-Linkholt, Michael Asam, Andre Mourrier
  • Patent number: 11701610
    Abstract: An ambient air purifying device has a blower housing with air inlet and air outlet. In the blower housing, a flow generating device is arranged generating an air flow from air inlet to air outlet. Between air inlet and air outlet, a filter device is arranged with filter elements arranged relative to each other in a V shape. The blower housing has a servicing door through which the blower housing interior is accessible. The filter device has a filter element support held at the blower housing and supporting the filter elements. The filter element support is pivotably supported about an axis at the blower housing. The filter element support is transferrable from an operating state, in which it is completely inside the blower housing, into a servicing state, in which it projects at least partially through the servicing door from the blower housing, by pivoting about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL Life Sciences & Environment Holding Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jens Gusek, Marc Hittinger, Christoph Schulz, Maximilian Bauch
  • Patent number: 11634011
    Abstract: A road vehicle with a vehicle frame and a rear axle connected to the vehicle frame is provided with an ambient air purification device with filter elements for removing dust, particulate matter, and gases from ambient air. The ambient air purification device is arranged transverse to a longitudinal vehicle axis in an exterior region of the road vehicle at a vehicle rear of the road vehicle in an underfloor region such that at least the filter elements are arranged behind the rear axle of the road vehicle in a travel direction of the road vehicle. The ambient air purification device is received in an installation space of the vehicle frame. The ambient air purification device is flowed through in longitudinal vehicle direction. A free outflow zone of the ambient air purification device is arranged, in travel direction of the road vehicle, behind the ambient air purification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Keller, Andreas Pelz, Gunnar-Marcel Klein, Thomas Loehl, Thilo Mueller, Christoph Schulz, Jens Gusek
  • Patent number: 11369360
    Abstract: An orthopaedic bone anchor and suspension device includes a head which, on its upper face, has an opening of a central bore for receiving an expansion device, and, adjoining the underside of the head, a sleeve which is designed as an expansion dowel for anchoring the bone anchor and suspension device in the bone. The bone anchor and suspension device is characterized in that the head has a collar which protrudes outwards past the sleeve, wherein the collar preferably has holes for the attachment of fastening sutures and, on its outer circumference, has at least one recess for grafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Christoph Schulz
  • Publication number: 20220054321
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic sheet material having a front side, a rear side opposite the front side and at least one functional element, which is arranged on the front side and is connected to the sheet material. A limiting element for limiting the elasticity of the sheet material is arranged on the rear side of the sheet material opposite the functional element and/or on the front side underneath the functional element or within the sheet material underneath the functional element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Helle HORMES, Olaf Kroll-Orywahl, Marcel Jung, Mario Koppe, Hans-Peter Müller, Christoph Schulz, Christopher Lee Lübbers
  • Publication number: 20220008859
    Abstract: An ambient air purifying device has a blower housing with air inlet and air outlet. In the blower housing, a flow generating device is arranged generating an air flow from air inlet to air outlet. Between air inlet and air outlet, a filter device is arranged with filter elements arranged relative to each other in a V shape. The blower housing has a servicing door through which the blower housing interior is accessible. The filter device has a filter element support held at the blower housing and supporting the filter elements. The filter element support is pivotably supported about an axis at the blower housing. The filter element support is transferrable from an operating state, in which it is completely inside the blower housing, into a servicing state, in which it projects at least partially through the servicing door from the blower housing, by pivoting about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jens Gusek, Marc Hittinger, Christoph Schulz, Maximilian Bauch
  • Publication number: 20210297071
    Abstract: A circuit for controlling electrical power is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the circuit comprises: a circuit node operably connected to a pass element configured to be switched on and off in accordance with a drive signal applied at the circuit node; a communication interface configured to receive data from an external controller operably connected to the communication interface; and a control circuit configured to generate, in a first mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a first parameter set and based on data received via the communication interface, and to generate, in a second mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a second parameter set while discarding data received via the communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Christoph Schulz-Linkholt, Michael Asam, Andre Mourrier
  • Publication number: 20210275953
    Abstract: A filter device for ambient air filtration has a blower housing with air inlet and air outlet. A device for generating an air flow is arranged in the blower housing and generates an air flow in operation from air inlet to air outlet. A flexible air conducting hose is provided with a first open end connected to the air outlet of the blower housing and with a second closed end. The flexible air conducting hose has openings arranged between first open end and second closed end. Filter elements are arranged in the openings, respectively. The filter elements separate a raw side inside the air conducting hose from a clean side downstream of the filter element. The air conducting hose is inflated in operation of the device by the air flow. The flexible air conducting hose has a reduced air permeability compared to the air permeability of the filter elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Christoph Schulz, Tobias Warth, Marc Hittinger, Jens Gusek, Maximilian Bauch, Thilo Mueller, Anja Koronai-Bauer, Sylvain Michel Tchale, Roman Eder
  • Patent number: 11065942
    Abstract: An environmental air cleaning device for a road vehicle removes dust, particulate matter, and/or gases from environmental air. The environmental air cleaning device has one or more filter elements. The environmental air cleaning device is provided with a mounting device that rigidly couples to a vehicle-side mounting device for roof loads. A road vehicle with such an environmental air cleaning device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Keller, Andreas Pelz, Gunnar-Marcel Klein, Thomas Loehl, Thilo Mueller, Christoph Schulz
  • Publication number: 20210131685
    Abstract: A train station has at least one transportation route for traffic of vehicles, wherein the at least one transportation route is provided with a vehicle tunnel. At least one public waiting area is arranged adjacent to the at least one transportation route. An enclosure is provided in which the at least one public waiting area is arranged, wherein the enclosure has at least one side wall. At least one ambient air purification arrangement for purifying ambient air is provided that has one or more filter units for separating solid, liquid or gaseous ambient air pollutants from the ambient air. The one or more filter units are arranged at and/or in the at least one side wall of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Thébault, Andreas Beck, Bastian Meister-Magsino, Steffen Kroll, Johannes Stuerner, Christoph Schulz, Karlheinz Muenkel, Gerrit-Tobias Speidel, Martin Lehmann, Andreas Pelz, Thilo Mueller, Jan-Eric Raschke, Andreas Kloz, Gilles Huet, Jérôme Migaud
  • Publication number: 20200031204
    Abstract: A road vehicle with a vehicle frame and a rear axle connected to the vehicle frame is provided with an ambient air purification device with filter elements for removing dust, particulate matter, and gases from ambient air. The ambient air purification device is arranged transverse to a longitudinal vehicle axis in an exterior region of the road vehicle at a vehicle rear of the road vehicle in an underfloor region such that at least the filter elements are arranged behind the rear axle of the road vehicle in a travel direction of the road vehicle. The ambient air purification device is received in an installation space of the vehicle frame. The ambient air purification device is flowed through in longitudinal vehicle direction. A free outflow zone of the ambient air purification device is arranged, in travel direction of the road vehicle, behind the ambient air purification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Florian Keller, Andreas Pelz, Gunnar-Marcel Klein, Thomas Loehl, Thilo Mueller, Christoph Schulz, Jens Gusek
  • Publication number: 20190336899
    Abstract: An environmental air cleaning device for a road vehicle removes dust, particulate matter, and/or gases from environmental air. The environmental air cleaning device has one or more filter elements. The environmental air cleaning device is provided with a mounting device that rigidly couples to a vehicle-side mounting device for roof loads. A road vehicle with such an environmental air cleaning device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Florian Keller, Andreas Pelz, Gunnar-Marcel Klein, Thomas Loehl, Thilo Mueller, Christoph Schulz
  • Publication number: 20190337360
    Abstract: An ambient air purification device for a road vehicle for removing dust, particulate matter, and/or gases from ambient air has one or more filter elements. The ambient air purification device is attachable in an external region to a vehicle rear of the road vehicle by a releasable coupling. The ambient air purification device has at least one mating coupling of the releasable coupling, wherein the at least one mating coupling is coupled to a vehicle-side coupling component of the releasable coupling. A road vehicle provided with such an ambient air purification device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Florian Keller, Andreas Pelz, Gunnar-Marcel Klein, Thomas Loehl, Thilo Mueller, Christoph Schulz
  • Publication number: 20190219544
    Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection probe assembly includes a flexible ultrasonic transducer array located between a backing block and a face layer. The flexible ultrasonic transducer array can be located in the opening of a flexible ultrasonic transducer array frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Matthias Christoph Schulz
  • Patent number: 10241083
    Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection probe assembly includes a flexible ultrasonic transducer array located between a backing block and a face layer. The flexible ultrasonic transducer array can be located in the opening of a flexible ultrasonic transducer array frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Matthias Christoph Schulz
  • Publication number: 20170261472
    Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection probe assembly includes a flexible ultrasonic transducer array located between a backing block and a face layer. The flexible ultrasonic transducer array can be located in the opening of a flexible ultrasonic transducer array frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Matthias Christoph Schulz
  • Publication number: 20110285402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a measuring arrangement for the non-destructive detection of coating errors in an electrically conductive substrate layer, which is coated with at least one electrically insulating cover layer. An input signal is inductively or capacitively input into the electrically conductive substrate layer by means of a signal input device. A measurement signal is output from the substrate layer via the cover layer by means of a signal output device. An evaluation unit is used to evaluate the output measurement signal. In this case, a coating error is detected when a signal parameter change of a signal parameter of the output measurement signal exceeds an adjustable threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Tillmann Dörr, Theo Hack, Christoph Schulz, Ralf Feser
  • Publication number: 20060083942
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to create a novel conversion layer, the properties of which regarding breakability, decorative effect, and mechanical abrasion are at least not worse than those of previously known conversion layers. Said aim is achieved by providing the inventive conversion layer with at least one doped siliceous layer that is obtained by applying at least one alkaline siliceous solution which additionally contains aluminum ions and/or ions of at least one B-group element and/or ions of at least one lanthanide and/or ions thereof, which have been complexed with at least one complexing agent, and/or at least one organic polar compound. The novel conversion layer can be used as a corrosion-proof and abrasion-proof protective coating for technical parts and/or for decorative purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Hubert OTTE
    Inventors: Christoph Schulz, Ralf Feser