Patents by Inventor Dirk Jahn

Dirk Jahn 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: 20240150196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ?-nickel hydroxide doped with aluminum ions, in which the aluminum ions are homogeneously distributed in the crystal lattice of the ?-nickel hydroxide, as well as a method for their production. The present invention further relates to the use of the ?-nickel hydroxide according to the invention as a precursor material for the production of electrode material for lithium-ion batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries and as a precursor material in the production of Raney nickel catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Armin OLBRICH, Juliane MEESE-MARKTSCHEFFEL, Petra SCHOLZ, Mirja STERNBERG, Matthias JAHN, Rüdiger ZERTANI, Dirk PAULMANN, Henrik TRÜMPELMANN
  • Patent number: 11919783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ?-nickel hydroxide doped with aluminum ions, in which the aluminum ions are homogeneously distributed in the crystal lattice of the ?-nickel hydroxide, as well as a method for their production. The present invention further relates to the use of the ?-nickel hydroxide according to the invention as a precursor material for the production of electrode material for lithium-ion batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries and as a precursor material in the production of Raney nickel catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Umicore
    Inventors: Armin Olbrich, Juliane Meese-Marktscheffel, Petra Scholz, Mirja Sternberg, Matthias Jahn, Rüdiger Zertani, Dirk Paulmann, Henrik Trümpelmann
  • Publication number: 20220114189
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems. Embodiments of the present invention can extract of structured information for unstructured document analysis. Embodiments of the present invention can extract structured information for unstructured document analysis by identifying tables and columns of a database that correspond to business terms of a business glossary. Embodiments of the present invention can then receive a specification of business terms of interest for recognizing in an unstructured document. Embodiments of the present invention can then generate an analysis module based on the identified tables and columns that enables to identify or recognize attribute values of attributes of the tables and columns. Embodiments of the present invention can then use the analysis module for automatic extraction of values of at least part of the attributes from the unstructured document based on the specification of business terms of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Baessler, Albert Maier, Dirk Jahn, Thomas Hampp-Bahnmueller
  • Patent number: 11123162
    Abstract: A method for producing a bone replacement, a cavity or a bone being detected in a fully automated manner and the bone replacement being produced based on the detection also in a fully automated manner. It is also possible to produce information in relation to medical instruments or navigation information in a fully automated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: NT-TRADING GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Jahn
  • Patent number: 10820973
    Abstract: A position capturing device for tooth implants in a patient's mouth includes multiple position capturing units, each with an elongated transfer post with a shank. The device includes a tooth implant interface and a bore configured to receive a tooth implant screw. The device includes a carrier unit, configured to interconnect the position capturing units, that includes a carrier element and first and second fixing elements. The first fixing element includes a fastening element configured to pivotably and lockably attach to the carrier element, a shank-receiving element with a sleeve-shaped portion configured to be plugged onto the shank, and a clamping screw connecting the fastening element and the shank-receiving element to be rotatable relative to each other. The fastening element includes a sleeve-shaped portion configured to surround the carrier element and allow a displacement of the fastening element along the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: nt-trading GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Jahn
  • Patent number: 10292796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tooth implant analog 10 with an elongated cylindrical body 11, of which the distal end 12 has a connection interface 20 for an abutment and of which the proximal end 16 has an outer thread 28, with an indexing element 22, which is attached to the outer face of the body, and with a depth stop element 18, which is provided on the outer face of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: NT-TRADING GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Jahn
  • Patent number: 10286920
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a working machine having a vehicle which comprises a chassis, a drive motor and a monitoring unit, which is fixed to the vehicle, for outputting operating information and also warning and interference messages for the operation of the drive motor, having a working assembly, in particular concrete pump, which can be transported on the chassis and is supplied with drive energy from the drive motor in a working mode, and having a mobile remote control device, which can be operated remotely from the chassis, for the working assembly. The remote control device comprises a mobile monitoring unit which is designed to output warning and interference messages for the operation of the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: PUTZMEISTER ENGINEERING GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Dirk Jahn
  • Patent number: 10099660
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a truck-mounted concrete pump comprising a concrete-distributing boom which is constituted by a plurality of folding boom arms and rotationally mounted on a slewing gear on a chassis, and a tilt sensor for detecting a tilt of the truck-mounted concrete pump. According to this disclosure, the truck-mounted concrete pump is provided with a safety device which restricts the operating range of the concrete-distributing boom subject to a tilt of the pump, said safety device being coupled to the tilt sensor. The safety device is designed to limit the slewing motion on the slewing gear and/or the swiveling motion of at least one boom arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Putzmeister Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Jens Kaupp, Dirk Jahn
  • Publication number: 20180235739
    Abstract: A method for producing a bone replacement, a cavity or a bone being detected in a fully automated manner and the bone replacement being produced based on the detection also in a fully automated manner. It is also possible to produce information in relation to medical instruments or navigation information in a fully automated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Dirk JAHN
  • Publication number: 20180125619
    Abstract: A position capturing device for tooth implants in the mouth of a patient, having multiple position capturing units which each comprise an elongated transfer post with a shank, a tooth implant interface and a bore for receiving a tooth implant screw, a carrier unit for connecting the multiple position capturing units together in order to fix the position thereof with respect to one another. The carrier unit comprises at least one carrier element and at least two fixing elements. Each fixing element comprises a fastening element for the pivotable and lockable attachment on the carrier element and a shank-receiving element for the releasable fastening on the shank of the transfer post. The shank-receiving element and the fastening element are connected together so as to be rotatable and the distance between the shank-receiving elements with respect to one another is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Dirk Jahn
  • Publication number: 20180000566
    Abstract: A scanning body system for determining a positioning and orientation of a dental implant, including a base part, an interface, and a scanning part which has a three-dimensional scanning contour and is rigidly connected to the base part to form a scanning body, and a fastening screw, provided for fastening the scanning body in the dental implant. Provision is made that the base part and/or the fastening screw are provided with at least one mechanical retention arrangement, which holds the fastening screw securely in the scanning body after insertion into the scanning body through a passage of the scanning part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Dirk JAHN
  • Publication number: 20170144635
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a truck-mounted concrete pump comprising a concrete-distributing boom which is constituted by a plurality of folding boom arms and rotationally mounted on a slewing gear on a chassis, and a tilt sensor for detecting a tilt of the truck-mounted concrete pump. According to this disclosure, the truck-mounted concrete pump is provided with a safety device which restricts the operating range of the concrete-distributing boom subject to a tilt of the pump, said safety device being coupled to the tilt sensor. The safety device is designed to limit the slewing motion on the slewing gear and/or the swiveling motion of at least one boom arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Jens Kaupp, Dirk Jahn
  • Publication number: 20160185359
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a working machine having a vehicle which comprises a chassis, a traction motor and a monitoring unit, which is fixed to the vehicle, for outputting operating information and also warning and interference messages for the operation of the traction motor, having a working assembly, in particular concrete pump, which can be transported on the chassis and is supplied with drive energy from the traction motor in a working mode, and having a mobile remote control device, which can be operated remotely from the chassis, for the working assembly. The remote control device comprises a mobile monitoring unit which is designed to output warning and interference messages for the operation of the traction motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Dirk Jahn
  • Publication number: 20150374466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tooth implant analog 10 with an elongated cylindrical body 11, of which the distal end 12 has a connection interface 20 for an abutment and of which the proximal end 16 has an outer thread 28, with an indexing element 22, which is attached to the outer face of the body, and with a depth stop element 18, which is provided on the outer face of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: NT-TRADING GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventor: Dirk Jahn
  • Patent number: 9002189
    Abstract: A long-range optical device has at least one tube in which an optical system is positioned and has at least one image stabilization unit which moves at least one optical assembly of the optical system relative to the at least one tube. The device has at least one signal processing unit which actuates the at least one image stabilization unit in one mode of a plurality of modes where a respective movement situation of the long-range optical device is assigned to each mode. The device also has a mode detection unit that determines the mode and ascertains at least one comparative value from a respective location derivative value of a trajectory formed from a first movement and a second movement of the long-range optical device and compares the at least one comparative value to a respective limiting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Sports Optics GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Weigand, Philipp Jester, Dirk Jahn
  • Publication number: 20140377714
    Abstract: A scan body for determination of a positioning and orientation of a dental implant, including a base part having an interface, including a three-dimensional scan region comprising at least four different scan areas, including a transition region axially between the scan region and the interface, as well as including a fastening screw for fixing the scan body in the implant, characterized in that the base part comprising the interface on the one hand and a scan element comprising the scan region including the transition region on the other hand are separately produced components, which are connected to one another by means of a non-positive and/or a positive connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: nt-trading GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dirk JAHN
  • Patent number: 8801435
    Abstract: Scanbody for detecting the position and orientation of a dental implant. A scanbody including a bottom section capable of being connected to an implant, and also a three-dimensional scannable region having an asymmetrical geometry permitting unequivocal detection of its surface from different scanning directions in relation to a longitudinal center axis of the scanbody. The scannable region is provided, on its peripheral cylindrical surface, with scannable sections that are radially offset outwardly and/or inwardly in relation to the peripheral cylindrical surface, each of which scannable sections is differently shaped from the other scannable sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: NT-Trading GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Jahn
  • Patent number: 8687290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens or objective for a camera, more particularly for a digital camera, comprising a housing, an actuating element arranged on the housing, and a lens element system that can be set into a plurality of settings, wherein the lens element system is embodied in such a way that in at least one setting an f-number is F?3. The lens element system is furthermore embodied in such a way that an actuation of the actuating element brings about a movement of two optical elements relative to one another, such that an intersection length difference of the lens element system can be set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss AG
    Inventors: Dirk Jahn, Vladan Blahnik
  • Patent number: 8612511
    Abstract: A stationary data processing device communicates with a mobile data processing device, such as a client in the field of augmented-reality techniques in an automation system, or a production machine, or a machine tool or parts thereof. The stationary data processing device includes a server for communication with a browser on the mobile data processing device; an information broker for providing context-related information; legacy systems that contain and store information; and an information model that represents the information space and that allows navigation within the information and access to the information by the information broker independent of the legacy systems. The information broker utilizes the actual context, especially location, work situation, EA devices used and the information model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Friedrich, Mehdi Hamadou, Dirk Jahn, Bruno Kiesel
  • Patent number: 8390534
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining tracking configurations for augmented reality applications are provided. A determination is automatically carried out based on a list of modules provided in a real environment and known tracking data of individual modules of the list in terms of an online operation at an operator of a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mehdi Hamadou, Dirk Jahn