Patents by Inventor Dirk Wilhelm
Dirk Wilhelm 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: 20240084716Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for inspecting a component, in particular a component of a turbomachine (1), including the steps of: capturing (S2) at least one X-ray or CT image of the component (10) using an image-capturing device (20); providing (S21) metadata about the component (10), the metadata including, in particular, a component type, a running time of the component (10), a number of remaining life cycles, and/or a repair history; classifying, by a machine learning system (30), the component (10) into a “serviceable” category or a “non-serviceable” category based on the image captured by the image-capturing device (20) and the provided metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Marius Bonhage, Nils Weidlich, Lars Aschermann, Frank Seidel, Philipp Döbber, Dirk Wilhelm Reker
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Publication number: 20240067131Abstract: A method for detecting liquid on a windowpane in which radiation is emitted by at least one radiation emitter, the radiation is coupled into the windowpane via at least one optical element, and, after reflection in the windowpane, the radiation is coupled out of the windowpane. The radiation which is coupled out of the windowpane is captured in single measurements. A measurement cycle is formed from a multiplicity of single measurements. An average value is calculated from the measurement results of a measurement cycle. The average value is used a reference value for the single measurements of the subsequent measurement cycle currently in progress. The differences between the measured values of the single measurements of a measurement cycle currently in progress and the reference value are determined. The differences between the measured values of the single measurements of the measurement cycle currently in progress and the reference value are evaluated statistically.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Dirk Jegminat, Oliver Wilhelm
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Patent number: 11916247Abstract: Battery packs according to some embodiments of the present technology may include a first longitudinal beam and a second longitudinal beam. The battery packs may include a plurality of cell blocks disposed between the first longitudinal beam and the second longitudinal beam. The plurality of cell blocks may include first and second cell blocks each characterized by a first side surface proximate the first longitudinal beam, a second side surface, a third side surface proximate the second longitudinal beam, and a fourth side surface. The battery packs may include a first interface material thermally coupling the first side surface of the first cell block with the first longitudinal beam. The battery packs may also include a second interface material thermally coupling the third side surface of the second cell block with the second longitudinal beam.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Josef L. Miler, Luke A. Wilhelm, Edward T. Hillstrom, Dirk E. Long, Russell A. McLellan, Yu-Hung Li, Maria N. Luckyanova, Evan D. Maley, Edward T. Sweet
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Publication number: 20240058901Abstract: The invention relates to a braze alloy mix for application in a method for brazing a component that has a nickel-based superalloy as base material, wherein the braze alloy mix comprises the following powders in a predetermined mixing ratio: a powder of a first braze alloy, a powder of a second braze alloy, a powder of a third braze alloy, and a powder of an additive alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Dirk Wilhelm Reker, Roman Sowa
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Publication number: 20240013997Abstract: A HV HRC fuse, in particular a HH full-range fuse, for a drop-out fuse system with a drop-out release mechanism has an outer fuse housing, wherein at least one melting conductor, which is wound around at least one winding body, is provided in the fuse housing. The fuse housing is at least partially open on two end faces and a contact cap designed for electrical contacting is arranged on each end face of the fuse housing. The upper contact cap is detachably connectable in a contacting position with the drop-out release mechanism and the lower contact cap is pivotally mounted on the drop-out release mechanism. Tripping of the HV HRC fuse results in tripping of the drop-out release mechanism, whereby the upper contact cap is separated from the drop-out release mechanism and the HV HRC fuse swings out from the contacting position to a swing-out position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: SIBA Fuses GmbHInventor: Dirk Wilhelm
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Patent number: 11710613Abstract: The invention relates to an use of a melting conductor (1) for a DC fuse (2) and a high-voltage high-power fuse (2) (HH-DC fuse), wherein the melting conductor (1) comprises an electrically conductive melting wire (3), wherein the melting wire (3) comprises at least two overload narrow sections (4) in the form of a cross-sectional constriction, wherein, preferably between the two immediately successive overload narrow sections (4) a first layer (7) comprising solder and/or surrounding the outer shell surface (6) of the melting wire (3) circumferentially at least in some areas, preferably completely, is provided in at least one first section (5), and wherein a second layer (9) surrounding the outer shell surface (6) of the melting wire (3) circumferentially at least in some areas, preferably completely, is provided adjacent to each of the overload narrow sections (4) in a respective second section (8).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SIBA Fuses GmbHInventors: Dirk Wilhelm, Jens Weber, Johannes-Georg Gödeke
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Patent number: 11476073Abstract: The invention relates to a use of a high-voltage high-power fuse for securing direct current transmission, wherein the direct voltage of the direct current and/or the rated voltage of the high voltage fuse (1) is greater than 4 kV.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SIBA Fuses GmbHInventors: Dirk Wilhelm, Jens Weber, Johannes-Georg Gödeke
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Publication number: 20220068581Abstract: The invention relates to an use of a melting conductor (1) for a DC fuse (2) and a high-voltage high-power fuse (2) (HH-DC fuse), wherein the melting conductor (1) comprises an electrically conductive melting wire (3), wherein the melting wire (3) comprises at least two overload narrow sections (4) in the form of a cross-sectional constriction, wherein, preferably between the two immediately successive overload narrow sections (4) a first layer (7) comprising solder and/or surrounding the outer shell surface (6) of the melting wire (3) circumferentially at least in some areas, preferably completely, is provided in at least one first section (5), and wherein a second layer (9) surrounding the outer shell surface (6) of the melting wire (3) circumferentially at least in some areas, preferably completely, is provided adjacent to each of the overload narrow sections (4) in a respective second section (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Dirk WILHELM, Jens WEBER, Johannes-Georg GÖDEKE
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Publication number: 20210287868Abstract: The invention relates to a use of a high-voltage high-power fuse for securing direct current transmission, wherein the direct voltage of the direct current and/or the rated voltage of the high voltage fuse (1) is greater than 4 kV.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Dirk Wilhelm, Jens Weber, Johannes-Georg Gödeke
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Patent number: 11109248Abstract: A system for monitoring, controlling, analyzing performance and/or tracing malfunctions in standard radio networks using the recording of the data exchange of a minimum number of channels available in each radio network, wherein at least the channel utilization and/or the number and/or the duration of channel changes and/or the number of clients and/or the number of packet retransmissions and/or the categorization of the traffic (management, data) is analyzed relative to the data exchange, is formed as a mobile, portable unit having a number of radio-frequency receivers covering all available radio channels or the channels identified by the system as relevant. The unit also comprises at least one adapter which prepares the data or data packets recorded by the RF-receivers and transfers them in the form of traffic data to a mass memory of an integrated computer or processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventors: Frank Lindner, Viachaslau Shyfryn, Sascha Heissler, Dirk Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20210195445Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring, controlling, analyzing performance and/or tracing malfunctions in standard radio networks using the recording of the data exchange of a minimum number of channels available in each radio network, wherein at least the channel utilization and/or the number and/or the duration of channel changes and/or the number of clients and/or the number of packet retransmissions and/or the categorization of the traffic (management, data) is analyzed relative to the data exchange. According to the invention, a mobile, portable unit is provided, having a number of radio-frequency receivers covering all available radio channels or the channels identified by the system as relevant. The unit also comprises at least one adapter which prepares the data or data packets recorded by the RF-receivers and transfers them in the form of traffic data to a mass memory of an integrated computer or processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Frank Lindner, Viachaslau Shyfryn, Sascha Heissler, Dirk Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9739862Abstract: A DNP apparatus includes a cryostat (7) having an opening (8) and a loading path for a sample (1), the loading path extending from the opening to a sample receptacle (29), with a cryomagnet and a microwave source (2) as well as a configuration for supplying microwave radiation from the microwave source to the sample, which comprises a microwave path extending directly to the sample. The microwave path extends spatially separately from the loading path and the configuration for supplying microwave radiation has at least one microwave feed-through passing through one or more walls of the cryostat. The microwave path is incident on the sample from a direction opposite to the loading path or from a sideward direction at right angles to or at an inclination with respect to the axis of the loading path. This leads to simple and efficient polarization of the electron spins in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AGInventors: Dirk Wilhelm, Joost A. B. Lohman, Joerg Hinderer, Hannes Grubinger
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Patent number: 9726735Abstract: An NMR probe head (3) has a coil system (9) and a radial centering mechanism for a sample vial (4) having two centering devices spaced axially from each other to center the sample vial in the radial direction only. The first centering device (5) is disposed above the receiver coil system and at least one further centering device (6) is disposed axially above the coil system with an axial spacing (d) above the first centering device. The first and second centering devices restrict the radial scope for movement of the sample vial to such an extent that the sample vial cannot touch an endangered space (7) during the entire duration of transport of the sample vial to its measuring position, thereby precluding damage to the probe head components in the endangered space by the sample vial.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AGInventors: Daniel Schmidig, Danijela Al Adwan Stojilkovic, Dirk Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9658303Abstract: In a coil arrangement for nuclear magnetic resonance comprising a main coil (13), a shielding coil (14), and at least one correction coil (41), the function of which consists in forming a magnetic field gradient with eddy current properties which are as good as possible, the main coil (13) and the shielding coil (14) are electrically connected in series with the correction coil (41). The deviations of the residual field from the desired design generated by production tolerances are thereby modified by the correction coil in such a fashion that the long-lasting eddy currents are suppressed. This either reduces the waiting time that must lapse after a gradient pulse before a predetermined field homogeneity is achieved or e.g. the deviations from the desired field are minimized in imaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AGInventors: Schimun Denoth, Silvia Buttazzoni, Thomas Speck, Dirk Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9482729Abstract: An NMR measuring configuration has a temperature control device for a sample vial (1). The temperature control device has a temperature sensor with supply wires which are both surrounded by a sensor tube (15). The sensor tube (15) is connected to a measurement space via a sensor flow inlet (26) in such a way that a partial flow of a temperature-control fluid flows as a temperature-control flow (16) into a free space (17) between the temperature sensor and the inner wall of the sensor tube along the supply wires and flows out of the sensor tube via a sensor flow outlet (18) at the opposite end of the sensor tube. This minimizes both the temperature penetration factor and the difference between the sensor and sample temperatures (?Tp).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AGInventors: Philipp Gisler, Dirk Wilhelm, Christoph Pfenninger
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Publication number: 20150084632Abstract: A DNP apparatus includes a cryostat (7) having an opening (8) and a loading path for a sample (1), the loading path extending from the opening to a sample receptacle (29), with a cryomagnet and a microwave source (2) as well as a configuration for supplying microwave radiation from the microwave source to the sample, which comprises a microwave path extending directly to the sample. The microwave path extends spatially separately from the loading path and the configuration for supplying microwave radiation has at least one microwave feed-through passing through one or more walls of the cryostat. The microwave path is incident on the sample from a direction opposite to the loading path or from a sideward direction at right angles to or at an inclination with respect to the axis of the loading path. This leads to simple and efficient polarization of the electron spins in the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Dirk Wilhelm, Joost A.B. Lohman, Joerg Hinderer, Hannes Grubinger
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Publication number: 20150002152Abstract: An NMR probe head (3) has a coil system (9) and a radial centering mechanism for a sample vial (4) having two centering devices spaced axially from each other to center the sample vial in the radial direction only. The first centering device (5) is disposed above the receiver coil system and at least one further centering device (6) is disposed axially above the coil system with an axial spacing (d) above the first centering device. The first and second centering devices restrict the radial scope for movement of the sample vial to such an extent that the sample vial cannot touch an endangered space (7) during the entire duration of transport of the sample vial to its measuring position, thereby precluding damage to the probe head components in the endangered space by the sample vial.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Daniel Schmidig, Danijela Al Adwan Stojilkovic, Dirk Wilhelm
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Patent number: 8912796Abstract: A sample container (2) for NMR measurements defines a volume (V) of sample substance. The sample container (2) has a first interface (G1) towards an environment (1) and a second interface (G2) towards the sample substance (3). A susceptibility jump at the second interface G2 is sufficiently large that the maximum value of |B?G2/B0| within the volume (V) is at least 0.5 ppm. The geometry of the sample container (2) is selected in such a fashion that, when a homogeneous magnetic field B0 has been applied, a location-dependent relative field change F is present in the volume (V), which is larger than 20 ppb at least at one point in a center partial volume (V1) and a first residual field (R1) in the center partial volume (V1) is smaller than 1.6 ppb. A second residual field (R2a) in the lower partial volume (V2a) is smaller than 30 ppb.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AGInventors: Dirk Wilhelm, Thomas Speck, Oskar Schett
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Patent number: 8847595Abstract: Temperature control device (20) for an NMR sample tube (22), wherein multiple interleaved, concentric flow channels (28, 31; 40, 41, 42; 50, 51) for temperature control fluid extending coaxially with respect to a cylindrical interior space (21) for holding the NMR sample tube are constituted around said interior space (21), wherein said temperature control device is constituted such that it is closed toward the interior space in an axial end region (26) and, an axial end region (23) at the opposite end thereto, open to the interior space for inserting the NMR sample tube into said interior space (21), wherein, in a counter flow region (GB), adjacent flow channels (28, 31; 40, 41, 42; 51) are interconnected through a fluid passage (34, 43, 44) at one axial end in such a way that the direction of a fluid flow in the flow channels of the counter flow region is reversed with respect to the corresponding adjacent flow channel in the counter flow region, wherein the outermost flow channel (28; 51) of the counter flType: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AGInventors: Beat Grossniklaus, Federico Raffa, Markus Mayer, Dirk Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20140084928Abstract: An NMR measuring configuration has a temperature control device for a sample vial (1). The temperature control device has a temperature sensor with supply wires which are both surrounded by a sensor tube (15). The sensor tube (15) is connected to a measurement space via a sensor flow inlet (26) in such a way that a partial flow of a temperature-control fluid flows as a temperature-control flow (16) into a free space (17) between the temperature sensor and the inner wall of the sensor tube along the supply wires and flows out of the sensor tube via a sensor flow outlet (18) at the opposite end of the sensor tube. This minimizes both the temperature penetration factor and the difference between the sensor and sample temperatures (?Tp).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Philipp Gisler, Dirk Wilhelm, Christoph Pfenninger