Patents by Inventor Dirk Moeller

Dirk Moeller 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: 11382808
    Abstract: A wheelchair having a chassis on which the following are arranged, opposite one another: at least one drive unit comprising a drive wheel and an electric drive system, a front wheel positioned on a front swivel arm, and a rear wheel. The drive unit and front swivel arm are arranged so as to pivot relative to the chassis in a vertical plane, and are coupled to one another by a first coupling and a second coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK MOBILITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Julia Schroeder, Dirk Moeller, Sascha Hohendorn, Jens Dittmar, Johannes Koenig
  • Patent number: 11126573
    Abstract: Systems and methods of managing variable size load units of application codes in a processing system include identifying pages of a random access memory (RAM) device to store copies of load units from an external memory device upon request by a bus master in the processing system. The RAM device is internal to an integrated circuit device that includes the bus masters, and the external memory device is external to the integrated circuit device. The bus masters execute the application codes, and each of the application codes comprise one or more load units that include executable program instructions. At least some of the load units have different sizes from one another. A page type indicator is determined for an identified page. A first page type indicates whether the identified page is a split page to store a segment of each of two different load units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rohleder, Cristian Macario, Dirk Moeller
  • Publication number: 20210282987
    Abstract: A wheelchair having a chassis on which the following are arranged, opposite one another: at least one drive unit comprising a drive wheel and an electric drive system, a front wheel positioned on a front swivel arm, and a rear wheel, wherein said. The drive unit and front swivel arm are arranged so as to pivot relative to the chassis in a vertical plane, and are coupled to one another by a first coupling and a second coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK MOBILITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Julia SCHROEDER, Dirk MOELLER, Sascha HOHENDORN, Jens DITTMAR, Johannes KONIG
  • Patent number: 10569890
    Abstract: An airbag assembly for leg flail protection and associated systems and methods are described herein. An airbag system configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology can include, for example, a housing having a cavity and an opening in communication with the cavity, an airbag stowed within the cavity, and an inflator operably coupled to the airbag. The airbag can be configured to deploy through the opening of the housing during a crash or other significant dynamic event. The airbag can deploy outwardly from the side-facing seat to reduce occupant leg rotation during the crash or other significant dynamic event. The airbag can be pushed out of the housing before it is fully inflated. The airbag can be stowed and include folded first and second opposing side portions such that when the airbag is deployed, the portion nearest the occupant unfurls toward the occupant prior to the other portion farthest from the occupant unfurling in a direction away from the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Trenton Dirk Moeller, Giuseppe Gullotto
  • Patent number: 9944245
    Abstract: Vehicle occupant restraint systems that include a compact, web-mounted airbag that can be deployed during a crash event are described herein. In some embodiments, the web (e.g., a shoulder belt) passes through the stowed airbag during normal use and, when the airbag inflates and deploys, the airbag extends along the length of the web (for example, along the entire length, or at least most of the length, of the web) to protect the occupant. In some embodiments, the restraint systems include shoulder belts having first and second overlapping web portions, and when the airbag inflates and deploys, the airbag extends along the length of the first web portion between the first web portion and the second web portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Trenton Dirk Moeller, Louis Gregory Vargas, Todd Joseph Humbert, David T. Merrill
  • Patent number: 9940140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of resetting a processor, the method comprising the receiving of a reset signal indicating that one or more parts of said processor need to be reset, and forwarding of said reset signal to said parts to be reset. The forwarding of the reset signal is delayed for a period of time for at least one of the parts to be reset. The clock frequency of at least one of the parts to be reset is gradually decreased during said period of time. In this way the total activity of the processor device is gradually decreased so as to avoid an on-chip voltage overshoot, which could cause a total reset of all the parts of the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Henry Luedeke, Dirk Moeller
  • Patent number: 9925950
    Abstract: Active airbag vent systems and associated systems and methods are described herein. An airbag system having an active vent configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology can include, for example, a first inflator operably coupled to a first hose for inflating an airbag in response to a rapid deceleration event. The airbag system can further include a second inflator operably coupled to a second hose configured to release a vent or seam on the airbag to rapidly deflate the airbag after initial deployment of the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Trenton Dirk Moeller, Daniel Nick Foubert, Todd Joseph Humbert, Peter Anthony Settles, Ronald A. Shields
  • Patent number: 9678870
    Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus comprises a diagnostic data buffer constituting a volatile memory, and a non-volatile memory capable of receiving data from the buffer. A data buffer controller is also provided and is operably coupled to the buffer and has an event alert input and a data channel monitoring input for receiving diagnostic data. The buffer receives, when the state of a buffer status memory indicates that the buffer is in an unprotected state, at least part of the diagnostic data received by the controller via the data channel monitoring input to the buffer and the controller sets the state of the buffer status memory to indicate the protected state in response to receipt of an event alert received via the event alert input. A controller monitors the buffer status memory and copies a portion of the buffer to the non-volatile memory in response to the buffer status memory being set to be indicative of the protected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Clemens Roettgermann, Dirk Moeller
  • Patent number: 9641463
    Abstract: A receive buffer of the type that receives information at regular time slots and is required to indicate any status changes to a micro control unit (MCU), the receive buffer including: a slot status field for storing slot status information at each timeslot for the receive buffer; a receive interrupt flag for sending a signal to the MCU for indicating a change of the slot status field on receipt of the information at each timeslot; characterized in that the receive buffer also includes: an empty slot recognition bit for determining if an empty slot is received and generating an indicator thereof, wherein the indicator is passed to the MCU instead of the useless empty slot status field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Moeller, Vladimir Litovtchenko
  • Publication number: 20160297396
    Abstract: Active airbag vent systems and associated systems and methods are described herein. An airbag system having an active vent configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology can include, for example, a first inflator operably coupled to a first hose for inflating an airbag in response to a rapid deceleration event. The airbag system can further include a second inflator operably coupled to a second hose configured to release a vent or seam on the airbag to rapidly deflate the airbag after initial deployment of the airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Trenton Dirk Moeller, Daniel Nick Foubert, Todd Joseph Humbert, Peter Anthony Settles, Ronald A. Shields
  • Publication number: 20160280171
    Abstract: Vehicle occupant restraint systems that include a compact, web-mounted airbag that can be deployed during a crash event are described herein. In some embodiments, the web (e.g., a shoulder belt) passes through the stowed airbag during normal use and, when the airbag inflates and deploys, the airbag extends along the length of the web (for example, along the entire length, or at least most of the length, of the web) to protect the occupant. In some embodiments, the restraint systems include shoulder belts having first and second overlapping web portions, and when the airbag inflates and deploys, the airbag extends along the length of the first web portion between the first web portion and the second web portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Trenton Dirk Moeller, Louis Gregory Vargas, Todd Joseph Humbert, David T. Merrill
  • Publication number: 20160232008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of resetting a processor, the method comprising the receiving of a reset signal indicating that one or more parts of said processor need to be reset, and forwarding of said reset signal to said parts to be reset. The forwarding of the reset signal is delayed for a period of time for at least one of the parts to be reset. The clock frequency of at least one of the parts to be reset is gradually decreased during said period of time. In this way the total activity of the processor device is gradually decreased so as to avoid an on-chip voltage overshoot, which could cause a total reset of all the parts of the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Henry LUEDEKE, Dirk MOELLER
  • Publication number: 20160124853
    Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus comprises a diagnostic data buffer constituting a volatile memory, and a non-volatile memory capable of receiving data from the buffer. A data buffer controller is also provided and is operably coupled to the buffer and has an event alert input and a data channel monitoring input for receiving diagnostic data. The buffer receives, when the state of a buffer status memory indicates that the buffer is in an unprotected state, at least part of the diagnostic data received by the controller via the data channel monitoring input to the buffer and the controller sets the state of the buffer status memory to indicate the protected state in response to receipt of an event alert received via the event alert input. A controller monitors the buffer status memory and copies a portion of the buffer to the non-volatile memory in response to the buffer status memory being set to be indicative of the protected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Clemens ROETTGERMANN, Dirk MOELLER
  • Publication number: 20160052636
    Abstract: An airbag assembly for leg flail protection and associated systems and methods are described herein. An airbag system configured in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology can include, for example, a housing having a cavity and an opening in communication with the cavity, an airbag stowed within the cavity, and an inflator operably coupled to the airbag. The airbag can be configured to deploy through the opening of the housing during a crash or other significant dynamic event. The airbag can deploy outwardly from the side-facing seat to reduce occupant leg rotation during the crash or other significant dynamic event. The airbag can be pushed out of the housing before it is fully inflated. The airbag can be stowed and include folded first and second opposing side portions such that when the airbag is deployed, the portion nearest the occupant unfurls toward the occupant prior to the other portion farthest from the occupant unfurling in a direction away from the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Trenton Dirk Moeller, Giuseppe Gullotto
  • Patent number: 9220884
    Abstract: Multi-connectors are disclosed for arranging a tubing segment and feeding/discharging lines of an extracorporeal blood circulation on a tube roller pump, the multi-connectors including a base and connectors for connecting the tubing segment to the feeding/discharging lines. A first connector includes a convex contour. The multi-connectors may be arranged on a medical device pump housing having a bearing surface and a rotor within the bearing surface, wherein a tube can be introduced between the bearing surface and the rotor and blood can be fed/discharged via feeding/discharging lines. A concave receiving portion is provided for the first connector, forming a pivot bearing to pivot the multi-connector. Pump housing means for locking adapted to interact with multi-connector means for locking are provided so the multi-connector can be detachably fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: B. BRAUN AVITUM AG
    Inventors: Oliver Schaefer, Dirk Moeller, Bruno Stenzel
  • Patent number: 9201722
    Abstract: A system-on-chip comprising a sender unit and a receiver unit and a method of operating thereof are described. The sender unit comprises a send counter for providing a send counter value. The receiver unit comprises a receive counter for providing a receive counter value. The sender unit is arranged to increment the send counter value by an increment and send a data packet to the receiver unit. The receiver unit is arranged to receive the data packet and increment the receive counter value by the increment. In a challenge operation, the sender unit sends the send counter value to the receiver unit. In a challenge response operation, the receiver unit receives the send counter value, compares the values, and generates a comparison result. Loss of data packets from the sender unit as well as reception of unexpected data packets from a third functional unit may thus be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Dirk Moeller, Peter Ludwig Limmer, Clemens Alfred Roettgermann
  • Patent number: 9088433
    Abstract: An advanced communication controller unit for a distributed communication system having a plurality of communication controller units, at least one being an advanced communication controller unit, each coupled to a communication medium and adapted to communicate using a communication is presented. The advanced communication controller unit comprises a protocol event recording circuit having a monitoring input connected to at least one protocol event data transmission path of the advanced communication controller unit and a debug output connected to a memory device; and adapted to filter protocol event data received from the monitoring input depending on at least one configuration parameter and to provide filtered protocol event data to the debug output. A method for recording protocol events using a protocol event recording circuit in an advanced communication controller unit and a vehicle comprising at least one advanced communication controller unit are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Clemens Roettgermann, Dirk Moeller, Mathias Rausch
  • Publication number: 20140012176
    Abstract: Multi-connectors are disclosed for arranging a tubing segment and feeding/discharging lines of an extracorporeal blood circulation on a tube roller pump, the multi-connectors including a base and connectors for connecting the tubing segment to the feeding/discharging lines. A first connector includes a convex contour. The multi-connectors may be arranged on a medical device pump housing having a bearing surface and a rotor within the bearing surface, wherein a tube can be introduced between the bearing surface and the rotor and blood can be fed/discharged via feeding/discharging lines. A concave receiving portion is provided for the first connector, forming a pivot bearing to pivot the multi-connector. Pump housing means for locking adapted to interact with multi-connector means for locking are provided so the multi-connector can be detachably fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Oliver Schaefer, Dirk Moeller, Bruno Stenzel
  • Publication number: 20120233500
    Abstract: An advanced communication controller unit for a distributed communication system having a plurality of communication controller units, at least one being an advanced communication controller unit, each coupled to a communication medium and adapted to communicate using a communication is presented. The advanced communication controller unit comprises a protocol event recording circuit having a monitoring input connected to at least one protocol event data transmission path of the advanced communication controller unit and a debug output connected to a memory device; and adapted to filter protocol event data received from the monitoring input depending on at least one configuration parameter and to provide filtered protocol event data to the debug output. A method for recording protocol events using a protocol event recording circuit in an advanced communication controller unit and a vehicle comprising at least one advanced communication controller unit are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc
    Inventors: Clemens Roettgermann, Dirk Moeller, Mathias Rausch
  • Patent number: 8001309
    Abstract: A method of grouping interrupts from a time-dependent data storage means in accordance with the types of the interrupts, the method comprising the steps of providing each part of the data storage means with an indicator of an event associated with the part, generating interrupts upon the occurrence of events in different parts of the data storage means, allocating interrupts associated with substantially the same part of the data storage means to a same processing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Patzelt, Vladimir Litovtchenko, Dirk Moeller