Patents by Inventor Florian Fritz

Florian Fritz 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: 11947687
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for securely transferring a secret from a source computing component to a target computing component, wherein the source computing component and the target computing component are part of a secure computing environment is disclosed. The method comprises upon the source computing component receiving from the target computing component a signed attestation document, verifying, by the source computing component, an authenticity and content of the attestation document, and upon a successful verification of the authenticity and the content, transferring, by the source computing component the secret to the target computing system. Thereby, the attestation document is attesting that the target computing component is compliant to an update governance rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Florian Fritz, Timo Kussmaul, Dennis Zeisberg, Angel Nunez Mencias, Dimitrij Pankratz, Stefan Liesche, Sebastian Hense
  • Publication number: 20240017198
    Abstract: A cassette filter including a plurality of filter media packs, a frame for receiving the filter media packs, and protective grids. Two filter media packs in each case are arranged in a v-shape, and a gas flows through the filter media packs from a dirty gas side of the filter to a clean gas side of the filter in order to clean the gas. A respective protective grid of the protective grids is arranged on each filter media pack on the clean gas side. The protective grids have a grid structure with substantially closed curves of different sizes arranged centrically around at least one centre of the protective grid and with a plurality of connectors, which are oriented radially with respect to the centre of the protective grid and connect the closed curves to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Sascha Schumacher, Patrick Weber, Thomas Schroth, Renate Tapper, Florian Fritz
  • Patent number: 11809572
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building trusted executable software using trusted building units, wherein a path between the building units is untrusted, is disclosed. The method comprises generating, by each of the trusted building units, an identifier for identifying an output of the respective trusted building unit, wherein the respective trusted building unit also generates a signed confirmative certificate comprising the identifier. The method comprise as well utilizing, by each of the distributed trusted building units, output results of at least one of a predecessor build unit of the trusted building unit as input, validating that each of the signed confirmative certificates conforms to a predefined set of policy rules, and upon a failed validating of the signed confirmative certificate of one of the trusted building units, terminating the building of the trusted executable software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Florian Fritz, Timo Kussmaul, Dennis Zeisberg, Angel Nunez Mencias, Dimitrij Pankratz, Stefan Liesche, Sebastian Hense
  • Publication number: 20230095755
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for securely transferring a secret from a source computing component to a target computing component, wherein the source computing component and the target computing component are part of a secure computing environment is disclosed. The method comprises upon the source computing component receiving from the target computing component a signed attestation document, verifying, by the source computing component, an authenticity and content of the attestation document, and upon a successful verification of the authenticity and the content, transferring, by the source computing component the secret to the target computing system. Thereby, the attestation document is attesting that the target computing component is compliant to an update governance rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Fritz, Timo Kussmaul, Dennis Zeisberg, Angel Nunez Mencias, Dimitrij Pankratz, Stefan Liesche, Sebastian Hense
  • Publication number: 20230087776
    Abstract: A method provides anti-trap protection for a motor vehicle, in which a miniature safety edge is arranged on a first interior component which is movable in automated fashion relative to a second interior component by way of a control device. An automated movement of the interior components relative to one another via the control device is prevented when the miniature safety edge is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Florian FRITZ
  • Publication number: 20230079773
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building trusted executable software using trusted building units, wherein a path between the building units is untrusted, is disclosed. The method comprises generating, by each of the trusted building units, an identifier for identifying an output of the respective trusted building unit, wherein the respective trusted building unit also generates a signed confirmative certificate comprising the identifier. The method comprise as well utilizing, by each of the distributed trusted building units, output results of at least one of a predecessor build unit of the trusted building unit as input, validating that each of the signed confirmative certificates conforms to a predefined set of policy rules, and upon a failed validating of the signed confirmative certificate of one of the trusted building units, terminating the building of the trusted executable software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Fritz, Timo Kussmaul, Dennis Zeisberg, Angel Nunez Mencias, Dimitrij Pankratz, Stefan Liesche, Sebastian Hense
  • Patent number: 11255409
    Abstract: A vibration absorber which, in addition to a main mass which is fixed thereto and moved along a curved trajectory by a driving mechanism, comprises a substantially smaller variably adjustable rotating flywheel mass which is moved together with the main mass along the trajectory thereof, enabling the adjustment of the frequency of the absorber. The rotating flywheel mass is driven by a novel belt device independently of the driving mechanism. A rotating vibration absorber which, along with the main mass and the rotating flywheel mass, comprises its own damping unit, such as an eddy-current damping unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: ESM ENERGIE-UND SCHWINGUNGSTECHNIK MITSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Mitsch, Florian Fritz
  • Patent number: 10982637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller tappet (1) for a piston pump, in particular for a high-pressure fuel pump, for supporting a pump piston (2) which can move in a reciprocating motion on a cam (3) or eccentric of a drive shaft (4), comprising a tappet body (5) with an end-side recess (6) and two radial bores (7) which lie diametrically opposite one another at the recess (6) and receive a pin (8), on which a roller (10) is rotatably mounted directly or indirectly via a bearing bush (9), wherein at least one radially or obliquely running feed bore (12) is configured in the tappet body (5) in order to supply a lubricating medium to a radial bearing gap (11) which is configured between the roller (10) and the pin (8) or between the roller (10) and the bearing bush (9), which feed bore (12) opens into the recess (6) in the region of an axial bearing gap (13) between the roller (10) and the tappet body (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Florian Fritz, Gerhard Meier, Markus Majer, Martin Hoeller
  • Publication number: 20210048088
    Abstract: A vibration absorber which, in addition to a main mass which is fixed thereto and moved along a curved trajectory by a driving mechanism, comprises a substantially smaller variably adjustable rotating flywheel mass which is moved together with the main mass along the trajectory thereof, enabling the adjustment of the frequency of the absorber. The rotating flywheel mass is driven by a novel belt device independently of the driving mechanism. A rotating vibration absorber which, along with the main mass and the rotating flywheel mass, comprises its own damping unit, such as an eddy-current damping unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Franz MITSCH, Florian FRITZ
  • Publication number: 20200370524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller tappet (1) for a piston pump, in particular for a high-pressure fuel pump, for supporting a pump piston (2) which can move in a reciprocating motion on a cam (3) or eccentric of a drive shaft (4), comprising a tappet body (5) with an end-side recess (6) and two radial bores (7) which lie diametrically opposite one another at the recess (6) and receive a pin (8), on which a roller (10) is rotatably mounted directly or indirectly via a bearing bush (9), wherein at least one radially or obliquely running feed bore (12) is configured in the tappet body (5) in order to supply a lubricating medium to a radial bearing gap (11) which is configured between the roller (10) and the pin (8) or between the roller (10) and the bearing bush (9), which feed bore (12) opens into the recess (6) in the region of an axial bearing gap (13) between the roller (10) and the tappet body (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Dutt, Florian Fritz, Gerhard Meier, Markus Majer, Martin Hoeller
  • Patent number: 9925670
    Abstract: A method for the handling of flexible and/or mat-like workpieces (30, 30a) with a holding device (10) comprising the steps of: picking up the workpiece (30, 30a) from an initial configuration with activated gripping devices (18); and displacing the gripping devices (18) relative to each other to deform the workpiece (30, 30a) into a desired freeform, further wherein the holding force before or during the displacement of the gripping devices (18) is reduced on each gripping device (18) so that the first sections (34) of the workpiece (30, 30a) during its deformation slide along the contact surface (20) and the second sections (36) of the workpiece (30, 30a) are fixed by the gripping devices (18) on the bearing surface (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: J. Schmalz GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Eisele, Harald Kuolt, Marcus Eberle, Walter Dunkmann, Aline Defranceski, Florian Fritz, Hermann Reinisch
  • Patent number: 9555550
    Abstract: A holding device (10) having a plurality of gripping devices (18) which are arranged displaceable relative to each other on a support structure (12) in such manner that by their displacement gripping devices (18) are adjustable to a free-form surface. The support structure (12) comprises a plurality of mutually associated movable support elements (22) on which are arranged gripping devices (18), wherein a plurality of support elements (22) are arranged in a row and are connected to form a carrying chain (24) such that the carrying chain (24) is form-adjustable by the movement of the support elements (22) relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: J. Schmalz GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Eisele, Harald Kuolt, Marcus Eberle, Walter Dunkmann, Aline Defranceski, Florian Fritz, Hermann Reinisch
  • Publication number: 20150367517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holding device (10) having a plurality of gripping devices (18) which are arranged displaceable relative to each other on a support structure (12) in such manner that by their displacement gripping devices (18) are adjustable to a free-form surface. The support structure (12) comprises a plurality of mutually associated movable support elements (22) on which are arranged gripping devices (18), wherein a plurality of support elements (22) are arranged in a row and are connected to form a carrying chain (24) such that the carrying chain (24) is form-adjustable by the movement of the support elements (22) relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Eisele, Harald Kuolt, Marcus Eberle, Walter Dunkmann, Aline Defranceski, Florian Fritz, Hermann Reinisch
  • Publication number: 20150352796
    Abstract: A method for the handling of flexible and/or mat-like workpieces (30, 30a) with a holding device (10) comprising the steps of: picking up the workpiece (30, 30a) from an initial configuration with activated gripping devices (18); and displacing the gripping devices (18) relative to each other to deform the workpiece (30, 30a) into a desired freeform, further wherein the holding force before or during the displacement of the gripping devices (18) is reduced on each gripping device (18) so that the first sections (34) of the workpiece (30, 30a) during its deformation slide along the contact surface (20) and the second sections (36) of the workpiece (30, 30a) are fixed by the gripping devices (18) on the bearing surface (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Eisele, Harald Kuolt, Marcus Eberle, Walter Dunkmann, Aline Defranceski, Florian Fritz, Hermann Reinisch
  • Publication number: 20140225391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripping device for holding articles in place, including a base that has a receiving surface that faces an article for holding it in place, the base having at least one passage guide that leads to a passage opening in the receiving surface, and the receiving surface has at least one nanostructure portion on which a plurality of nanostructure elements are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: J. SCHMALZ GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Kuolt, Florian Fritz, Thomas Eisele