Patents by Inventor Frank Herrmann
Frank Herrmann 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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Patent number: 9554164Abstract: The present invention relates to a physical layer signalling in a digital broadcast network. In particular, for a digital broadcast network supporting a configuration with a plurality of physical layer pipes, a type indicator is signalled on physical layer for a pipe, the type indicator indicates the format of the input stream which may specify a transport stream, a generic stream or an IP stream. In addition, per physical layer pipe application of header and/or content compression to the user packet headers of the input stream is signalled. Another physical layer parameters are advantageously provided or extended in order to increase the flexibility and efficiency of the layer 1 signalling.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: SUN PATENT TRUSTInventors: Frank Herrmann, Mihail Petrov
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Publication number: 20170012736Abstract: A communication method includes executing a cyclic block permutation for a codeword generated based on a quasi-cyclic parity-check code including a repeat-accumulate quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check code, where the cyclic block permutation is permutation of cyclic blocks within the codeword, and mapping each bit of the codeword for which the cyclic block permutation is executed to any one of constellation point of a non-uniform constellation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: PETER KLENNER, FRANK HERRMANN, TOMOHIRO KIMURA
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Publication number: 20160323059Abstract: The present invention relates to transmission and reception digital broadcast in a digital broadcast network supporting a configuration of multiple physical layer pipes (PLPs). In particular, signalling parameters relating to a complete PLP are transmitted within layer 1 signalling related to the PLP. The baseband frames mapped on the pipe are configured according to this layer 1 signalling in the same way at the transmitter as they are demapped on the receiver side. The baseband frames are transmitted and received without including these parameters, in particular, at least one of parameters indicating (i) an input stream format, (ii) a single or a multiple input stream, (iii) constant or adaptive coding and modulation, (iv) presence of input stream synchronization, (v) presence of null packet deletion, or (vi) input stream identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Frank HERRMANN, Mihail PETROV
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Patent number: 9414099Abstract: The present invention relates to transmission and reception of digital broadcast in a digital broadcast network supporting a configuration of multiple physical layer pipes (PLPs). In particular, signalling parameters relating to a complete PLP are transmitted within layer 1 signalling related to the PLP. The baseband frames mapped on the pipe are configured according to this layer 1 signalling in the same way at the transmitter as they are demapped on the receiver side. The baseband frames are transmitted and received without including these parameters, in particular, at least one of parameters indicating (i) an input stream format, (ii) a single or a multiple input stream, (iii) constant or adaptive coding and modulation, (iv) presence of input stream synchronization, (v) presence of null packet deletion, or (vi) input stream identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: SUN PATENT TRUSTInventors: Frank Herrmann, Mihail Petrov
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Patent number: 9359893Abstract: An apparatus for the milling cutting of rock, minerals or other hard materials has a tool drum which is rotatably mounted on a drum carrier about a drum axis and on the peripheral shell surface of which are disposed, in distributed arrangement, a plurality of tool carriers, which carry cutting tools and can be rotatingly driven, where their shaft axes run transversely to the drum axis. A first group of tool carriers and a second group of tool carriers are provided, where the rotational direction of the first group is counter to the rotational direction of the second group, and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first group and of the second group are oriented at different setting angles relative to the radial direction of the tool drum.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbHInventors: Jan Rohwer, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter
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Publication number: 20160037192Abstract: A demultiplexer 630 routes only one or more transport stream packets with a single packet identifier value to each physical layer pipe. A header compression unit 620 replaces the packet identifier of the transport stream packet with a short packet identifier of one bit length indicating at least whether the transport stream packet is a NULL packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Mihail PETROV, Frank HERRMANN, Tomohiro KIMURA, Mikihiro OUCHI
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Publication number: 20160025571Abstract: Thermopile infrared sensor structure with a high filling level in a housing filled with a medium (15), consisting of a carrier substrate (11) which has electrical connections (28, 28?) to the outside and is closed with an optical assembly (13), wherein a sensor chip (14) is applied to the carrier substrate (11) in the housing, which chip has a plurality of thermoelectric sensor element structures (16), the so-called “hot contacts” (10) of which are located on individual diaphragms (3) which are stretched across a respective cavity (9) in a silicon carrying body (24) with good thermal conductivity, wherein the “cold contacts” (25) are located on or in the vicinity of the silicon carrying body (24). The problem addressed by the invention is that of specifying a thermopile infrared array sensor (sensor cell) which, with a small chip size, has a high thermal resolution and a particularly high filling level.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Frank Herrmann, Marion Simon, Wilhelm Leneke, Bodo Forg, Karlheinz Storck, Michael Mueller, Joerg Schieferdecker
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Patent number: 9206685Abstract: A mining apparatus includes two tool drums, which are arranged rotatably side by side in twin arrangement on a drum carrier and which are respectively provided with a plurality of tool carriers which support cutting tools arranged over the periphery of the tool drums and which can be rotatingly driven and the shaft axes of which run substantially transversely to the drum axle. The shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first tool drum span a first conical surface about the drum axis and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the second tool drum span a second conical surface about the drum axis, where the conical surfaces are open to opposite sides and are preferably oriented such that they are mutually inclined in an O-arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbHInventors: Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter
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Publication number: 20150320947Abstract: A nebulizer and a container with a fluid for such a nebulizer are described, the container comprising an indicator device fixedly mounted on the bottom of the container, the indicator device stopping further use of the container in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been reached or exceeded, and when the nebulizer is partially opened, it is blocked against further use, and after replacement of the container including the indicator device, the nebulizer can be used again.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Joachim EICHER, Josef GATZ, Frank HERRMANN, Hubert HOELZ, Andree JUNG, Martin MEISENHEIMER, Markus MUELLER, Alfred VON SCHUCKMANN, Herbert WACHTEL, Robert Gerhard WINKLER, Gilbert WUTTKE, Jochen ZIEGLER
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Patent number: 9167281Abstract: A demultiplexer 630 routes only one or more transport stream packets with a single packet identifier value to each physical layer pipe. A header compression unit 620 replaces the packet identifier of the transport stream packet with a short packet identifier of one bit length indicating at least whether the transport stream packet is a NULL packet.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mihail Petrov, Frank Herrmann, Tomohiro Kimura, Mikihiro Ouchi
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Patent number: 9084660Abstract: An inhaler for the propellant-free nebulization of a medicament preparation produces a low speed aerosol. The inhaler is combined with an add-on device for intermediate storage of the aerosol produced. The inhaler has a tensioning device for the one-handed tensioning of a drive spring and release thereof. The inhaler is provided with a dispensing device for large animals.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbHInventors: Joachim Karle, Albrecht Fenner, Bastian Fischer, Frank Herrmann, Holger Krenz, Nicole Mohren
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Mobile mining machine and method for driving tunnels, roadways or shafts, in particular in hard rock
Patent number: 9068453Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a movable machine base frame having a boom, a swinging device for swinging the boom, and a tilting device for tilting the boom. At least one tool drum is coupled to the boom for rotation about a drum axis and rotatable tool carriers are arranged on a circumference of the tool drum. The boom has a supporting arm, on which the tool drum is mounted, and a separate swinging base, which is swingable about a swing axis in relation to the machine base frame by the swinging device. The supporting arm and the swinging base are connected to one another by a system of guide bars, by way of which a setting angle of the drum axis in relation to the swing axis is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbHInventors: Jan Rohwer, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter, Ulrich Bechem, Oliver Kortmann, Johannes Krings -
Publication number: 20150113584Abstract: The present invention relates to a physical layer signalling in a digital broadcast network. In particular, for a digital broadcast network supporting a configuration with a plurality of physical layer pipes, a type indicator is signalled on physical layer for a pipe, the type indicator indicates the format of the input stream which may specify a transport stream, a generic stream or an IP stream. In addition, per physical layer pipe application of header and/or content compression to the user packet headers of the input stream is signalled. Another physical layer parameters are advantageously provided or extended in order to increase the flexibility and efficiency of the layer 1 signalling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Frank HERRMANN, Mihail PETROV
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Publication number: 20150040893Abstract: A nebulizer is proposed which comprises a blocking device for blocking opening of the nebulizer in a tensioned state. The nebulizer comprises preferably an indicator device for indicating a tensioned state of the nebulizer. The nebulizer comprises further a depressible actuator member at a housing part which is detachable from the nebulizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Jens BESSELER, Frank HERRMANN, Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Herbert ARGAUER, Josef GATZ, Andreas GORSHOEFER
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Publication number: 20150040890Abstract: A nebulizer and a housing part comprising a blocking device as well as use of a blocking device are proposed. The blocking device blocks a rotatable element of a counter device in a defined rotational position until the nebulizer is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Jens BESSELER, Frank HERRMANN, Holger HOLAKOVSKY, Herbert ARGAUER, Josef GATZ, Andreas GORSHOEFER
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Patent number: 8950393Abstract: A nebulizer which has an insertable container and a counter device for counting operations of the nebulizer, and is opened for replacing the container. A securing device having locking portions which are forced apart is provided to prevent reconnection of an already used container. The nebulizer has an indicator for showing the current container number and/or symbols indicating the need container replacement. The indicator is driven by the force of an internal spring. The indicator member also controls a lock of the container for locking the container against further actuation. The lock is reset after container replacement.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Holger Holakovsky, Florian Witte, Frank Herrmann, Charles William Sears, Christopher Michael Catinella, Mario Alberto Gonzalez, Sean Landis Philips, Paul Bertram, Marc Rohrschneider
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Patent number: 8929401Abstract: The present invention relates to a physical layer signalling in a digital broadcast network. In particular, for a digital broadcast network supporting a configuration with a plurality of physical layer pipes, a type indicator is signalled on physical layer for a pipe, the type indicator indicates the format of the input stream which may specify a transport stream, a generic stream or an IP stream. In addition, per physical layer pipe application of header and/or content compression to the user packet headers of the input stream is signalled. Another physical layer parameters are advantageously provided or extended in order to increase the flexibility and efficiency of the layer 1 signalling.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Frank Herrmann, Mihail Petrov
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Publication number: 20140232170Abstract: A mining apparatus includes two tool drums, which are arranged rotatably side by side in twin arrangement on a drum carrier and which are respectively provided with a plurality of tool carriers which support cutting tools arranged over the periphery of the tool drums and which can be rotatingly driven and the shaft axes of which run substantially transversely to the drum axle. The shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first tool drum span a first conical surface about the drum axis and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the second tool drum span a second conical surface about the drum axis, where the conical surfaces are open to opposite sides and are preferably oriented such that they are mutually inclined in an O-arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter
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Publication number: 20140137861Abstract: A ventilator with integrated breathing air humidifier has at least two defined air pathways provided in the breathing air humidifier, wherein the breathing air humidifier is installed and fixed on a horizontal surface of the ventilator. The ventilator with integratable breathing air humidifier has a breathing air humidifier with at least a top part and a bottom part, wherein a water reservoir is provided in the bottom part, and wherein the top part cannot be removed from the bottom part when the unit is in at least one operating mode. The ventilator may have an air humidifier with at least one water reservoir, and at least one filing device for the water reservoir in the breathing air humidifier, wherein the filing device can be operated with one hand and/or opened with one hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Weinmann Geräte für Medizin GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl Andreas Feldhahn, Wolfgang Wedler, Matthias Pulla, Christof Göbel, Thomas Ress, Frank Herrmann, Stefan Hein, Christian Kluin, Joachim Gardein
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MOBILE MINING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING TUNNELS, ROADWAYS OR SHAFTS, IN PARTICULAR IN HARD ROCK
Publication number: 20140091612Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a movable machine base frame having a boom, a swinging device for swinging the boom, and a tilting device for tilting the boom. At least one tool drum is coupled to the boom for rotation about a drum axis and rotatable tool carriers are arranged on a circumference of the tool drum. The boom has a supporting arm, on which the tool drum is mounted, and a separate swinging base, which is swingable about a swing axis in relation to the machine base frame by the swinging device. The supporting arm and the swinging base are connected to one another by a system of guide bars, by way of which a setting angle of the drum axis in relation to the swing axis is adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Jan Rowher, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter, Ulrich Bechem, Oliver Kortmann, Johannes Krings