Patents by Inventor Florian Schneider

Florian Schneider 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: 20240150054
    Abstract: The invention relates to an output unit for a provision individually per track of sheet material for placing beneath products fed on two or multiple tracks, in particular beneath food portions, said output unit comprising a draw-in device that is configured to draw in individually per track a respective one material web of the sheet material per track and that in particular has at least one driven draw-in shaft and at least one draw-in pressure unit; a separation device that is configured to separate the sheet material from the material webs; and an ejection device that is configured to discharge sheet material on two or multiple tracks and that comprises a driven ejection roller and an ejection counter-unit that forms an ejection gap for the sheet material together with the ejection roller, wherein the ejection roller is jointly associated with at least two tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Marvin Schäfer, Thorsten Schneider, Markus Gerhardt, Florian Reitz, Julian Nolte, Heiko Knöppel
  • Patent number: 11975873
    Abstract: The invention relates to an output unit for a provision individually per track of sheet material for placing beneath products fed on two or multiple tracks, in particular beneath food portions, said output unit comprising a draw-in device that is configured to draw in individually per track a respective one material web of the sheet material per track and that in particular has at least one driven draw-in shaft and at least one draw-in pressure unit; a separation device that is configured to separate the sheet material from the material webs; and an ejection device that is configured to discharge sheet material on two or multiple tracks and that comprises a driven ejection roller and an ejection counter-unit that forms an ejection gap for the sheet material together with the ejection roller, wherein the ejection roller is jointly associated with at least two tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach
    Inventors: Marvin Schäfer, Thorsten Schneider, Markus Gerhardt, Florian Reitz, Julian Nolte, Heiko Knöppel
  • Patent number: 11964601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having an upper seat part for receiving a person, which upper seat part comprises a seat plate part and a seat cushion part, the seat cushion part being arranged above the seat plate part in relation to a height axis of the vehicle seat and the seat plate part and the seat cushion part being arranged so as to at least partially overlap in relation to the height axis, forming an intermediate first overlap region, a fluid chamber unit having at least two fluid chambers being arranged at least partially within the first overlap region between the seat plate part and the seat cushion part, a control unit being provided, designed to introduce and to remove a fluid into/from the at least two fluid chambers so that an expansion in the height axis of the at least two fluid chambers can be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Schneider, Susanne Frohriep, Sergej Schustjew
  • Publication number: 20240071709
    Abstract: In an embodiment an X-ray source includes an electron source configured to emit electrons, an acceleration set-up configured to accelerate the emitted electrons and a transmission window downwards of the acceleration set-up, wherein the transmission window is configured to let through X-rays generated by the accelerated electrons, wherein the transmission window is located either in a straight extension of a line-of-flight of the accelerated electrons or off the line-of-flight and past the acceleration set-up, wherein the transmission window comprises a carbon carrier, and wherein the carbon carrier comprises sp2-hybridized carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Felix Düsberg, Florian Schneider, Michael Bachmann, Andreas Pahlke
  • Publication number: 20240071708
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment an X-ray source includes an electron source configured to emit electrons, an acceleration set-up configured to accelerate the emitted electrons and a transmission window downwards of the acceleration set-up, the transmission window configured to let through X-rays generated by the accelerated electrons, wherein the transmission window incudes a carbon carrier, and wherein the carbon carrier includes sp2-hybridized carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Felix Düsberg, Florian Schneider, Michael Bachmann, Andreas Pahlke
  • Publication number: 20240035522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive arrangement having an electrical machine and a gear that are in rotational driving connection with each other while forming at least one torque transmission path, wherein at least one element pair consisting of a torque-transmitting first element and a torque-transmitting second element that are in rotational driving connection with each other via a coupling device is arranged in the torque transmission path. The coupling device is designed as a slip clutch, such that the first and second element can be pivoted relative to each other when a pre-determined torque limit value is exceeded. The present invention additionally relates to components for such a drive arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias Kaufhold, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Florian Schneider
  • Patent number: 11879546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a parking lock for the drive train of a motor vehicle, comprising a pivotable locking lever and a locking toothing, wherein the locking lever can be pivoted from a release position, in which the locking toothing is rotatable relative to the locking lever, into a locking position, in which the locking lever engages with the locking toothing and thus fixes the locking toothing. The locking toothing is provided on a multiple disk carrier of a multiple disk clutch. In addition, the present invention relates to a drive train having such a parking lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Kaufhold, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Florian Schneider
  • Patent number: 11867292
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mechanical seal device (1) with a mechanical seal (10) which comprises a dry-running protection device (20), the dry-running protection device (20) having at least one microsystem (21) which outputs a digital measured value (W), the microsystem (2) being arranged adjacent to the mechanical seal (10) and/or on and/or in the mechanical seal (10). The measured value (W) makes it possible to protect the mechanical seal (10) from overloads. Furthermore, the invention concerns a pump device (100) with such a mechanical seal device (1), the mechanical seal (10) being arranged in a shaft passage (102) and sitting on a pump shaft (103). Furthermore, the invention concerns a method of operating this pump device (100) in which the speed of a drive motor (105) of the pump shaft (103) is adapted on the basis of the digital measured value (W) of the microsystem (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Herborner Pumpentechnik GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Sascha Korupp, Florian Schneider, Lars Runte, Nils Reeh
  • Publication number: 20230417324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a parking lock for the drive train of a motor vehicle, comprising a pivotable locking lever and a locking toothing, wherein the locking lever can be pivoted from a release position, in which the locking toothing is rotatable relative to the locking lever, into a locking position, in which the locking lever engages with the locking toothing and thus fixes the locking toothing. The locking toothing is provided on a multiple disk carrier of a multiple disk clutch. In addition, the present invention relates to a drive train having such a parking lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias KAUFHOLD, Friedrich Philipp BREZGER, Oliver GRONEBERG, Florian SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20230332678
    Abstract: A differential gear with an input side that can be rotated about an axis of rotation, which has a rotary drive contour for the rotary drive engagement with a drive wheel and at least one pinion gear that can be rotated about a pinion axle, and an output side that can be rotated about the axis of rotation, which has a first axle wheel and a second axle wheel which are in rotary drive engagement with the at least one pinion gear, wherein the input side has a rotary drive section on which the rotary drive contour is provided, and a support section on which the at least one pinion gear is arranged. The rotary drive section and the support section can optionally be brought into a rotary drive connection with one another by means of a shiftable pawl freewheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Tobias Kaufhold, Florian Schneider, Yun Kai Lim
  • Publication number: 20230175582
    Abstract: A coupling device for a motor vehicle includes a first coupling element associated with a first rotatable part of the motor vehicle, and a second coupling element associated with a second rotatable part of the motor vehicle. The coupling device moves one or both of the first coupling element and the second coupling element into an intermediate position before a target rotational speed differential between the first and the second coupling elements is reached. Specifically, the target rotational speed differential is reached before the coupling device moves the first coupling element and the second coupling element into form-lockingly coupling to couple the first and second rotatable parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Elena Wendel, Florian Schneider, Andreas Schmidt, Wilfrid Eberhard
  • Publication number: 20230113631
    Abstract: Device for vehicles, in particular fork-lift trucks, the device being designed at least for carrying out a steering movement of the vehicle, the device being arranged on an arm rest of a vehicle seat of the vehicle, wherein the device is at least partially rotatable about a first pivot axis relative to the arm rest, wherein rotation of the device about the first pivot axis causes the steering movement of the vehicle, and wherein the device comprises a first device element arranged above the arm rest, and a second device element which is fixedly connected to the first device element and extends downwards from the first device element beyond the first device element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: GRAMMER Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jens KOLB, Iman BAYANI, Florian SCHNEIDER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20230097538
    Abstract: Device for vehicles, in particular fork-lift trucks, the device being designed at least for carrying out a steering movement of the vehicle, the device being arranged on an arm rest of a vehicle seat of the vehicle, wherein an actuation of the device causes the steering movement, and wherein the device has a first device element arranged above the arm rest, and a second device element fixedly connected to the first device element and extending downwardly from the first device element beyond the first device element, wherein the first device element and the second device element are intended and designed for a hand to be at least partially placed thereon, wherein during a forward movement of the vehicle the hand can be at least partially placed on the first device element and during a rearward movement of the vehicle the hand can be at least partially placed on the second device element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: GRAMMER Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jens KOLB, Iman BAYANI, Florian SCHNEIDER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Patent number: 11582380
    Abstract: A focus module for an optoelectronic sensor is provided that has a focus adjustable optics, a focus adjustment unit for varying a focal position of the optics, and a focus control to move the optics into a focal position corresponding to a distance value by means of the focus adjustment unit. The focus module here furthermore has a distance sensor for determining the distance value and the focus adjustment unit, the focus control, and the distance sensor are parts of the focus module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Florian Schneider, Tobias Pontiggia, Jonathan Pfeil
  • Patent number: 11571736
    Abstract: A C-shaped frame for a cold-joining tool has two leg sections spaced apart from one another and a connection section. A punch unit and a die unit are provided opposite one another to define a tool axis. The C-shaped frame has a first surface side and a second surface side. An outer contour of the C-shaped frame is determined by an outer edge of the C-shaped frame in the transition between the two surface sides. The C-shaped frame includes a reinforcing section provided on the outer edge along the outer contour of the C-shaped frame. There are multiple portions of the reinforcing section, each with an associated thickness dimension of the portion, over a profile of the reinforcing section as seen along the outer edge. The extent of the respective portions along the outer edge and parallel to a surface side is in each case at least 30 millimetres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Tox Pressotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Badent, Florian Schneider, Sascha Sommer, Frederik Freudling
  • Patent number: 11567203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light line triangulation apparatus with a measurement space for receiving a measurement object, a light projector, adapted to project a light line into the measurement space and/or onto the measurement object, an imager for detecting the light line in the measurement space, wherein the imager comprises imaging pixels arranged in a plurality of columns and rows. The apparatus of the invention is characterized in that the imager comprises multiple identical sets of polarization filters, wherein each set of polarization filters comprises at least two polarization filters with different polarization directions, wherein a respective polarization filter covers one of the columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Romain Müller, Florian Schneider, Mattias Johannesson
  • Patent number: 11527007
    Abstract: A camera is provided that has an image sensor having a plurality of pixel elements for recording image data of an object stream moved in a direction of movement relative to the camera and having objects of a height, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine the height of a respective object with reference to the image data. The image sensor here is an event-based image sensor and the control and evaluation unit is configured to detect a measurement series of points in time at which pixel elements adjacent in the direction of movement consecutively register an event to determine a speed of an object image of the object on the image sensor from said measurement series and from this the height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Romain Müller, Florian Schneider
  • Patent number: 11521006
    Abstract: A code reader for reading an optical code is provided that has a linear image sensor having a plurality of linear arrangements of light reception pixels for recording image data having the code and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to locate and read the code in the image data, wherein the light reception pixels have a different spectral sensitivity. Here, at least one linear arrangement is a white line whose reception pixels are sensitive to white light for recording a gray scale image and the other linear arrangements are color lines whose reception pixels are sensitive to light of only one respective color for recording a color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Romain Müller, Florian Schneider, Richard Nopper
  • Patent number: 11428276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (2) having a first race (16), a second race (18), a clamping gap (20) formed between the first and second race (16, 18), at least one clamping element (30) in the clamping gap (20) and a pre-tensioning device (32) for pre-tensioning the clamping element (30) in a clamping position inside the clamping gap (20), wherein the pre-tensioning device (32) has a spring element (34) supported indirectly or directly on the first race (16). The pre-tensioning device (32) further has a spring support frame (36) that can be moved in relation to the first race (16), in which spring support frame the spring element (34) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Kaufhold, Hans Jürgen Hauck, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Florian Schneider, Peter Dötterl
  • Patent number: D1020192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Oddbjorn Stavseng, Konstantin Baumann, Denis Hohmann, Nicholas Galway, Adrien Noirhomme, Adreas Schneider, Florian Fick, Faina Chunhan Liang, Jochen Backhaus