Patents by Inventor Frank Hofmann

Frank Hofmann 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: 20200359455
    Abstract: A first road-side network node for operating in a cell-supported radio communications network and for operating in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. Data is exchanged with at least a second road-side network node via a sidelink radio channel of the cell-supported radio communications network. Data is exchanged with at least a third road-side network node via an adhoc radio channel of the adhoc radio communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert
  • Publication number: 20200252149
    Abstract: A method is described for the locationally selective transmission of a signal by radio. Both a transmitter and a receiver are synchronized to the same time reference. The receiver receiving and demodulating, at a time that is one of the specified times of the time reference, a signal transmitted by the transmitter, if the receiver has received the signal at a time that is one of the specified times. The method includes the transmitter determining a receive location within a receive zone to which it wishes to transmit the signal in selective fashion, a position in the receive zone being a function of a position of the transmitter and a signal runtime. The method also includes the transmitter transmitting the signal; and the receiver, which is situated inside the receive zone, receives and demodulates the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Christoph Thein, Klaus Sambale, Frank Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20200236556
    Abstract: A road-side network node for operation in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. The road-side network node includes a processor, a memory, a radio module, and an antenna. The road-side network node is configured to: determine data to be transmitted via an adhoc radio channel; determine or provide an adhoc time slice reserved for transmissions via the adhoc radio channel; and start a transmission of the data via the adhoc radio channel during the adhoc time slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Eckert, Frank Hofmann, Nadia Brahmi
  • Publication number: 20200178268
    Abstract: A method for operating a network infrastructure-side network unit of a cell-based wireless communication network is provided. The method includes: receiving a scheduling request message for a sidelink channel in an unlicensed frequency range on an uplink channel by a roadside network unit, the scheduling request message indicating a size of the data available for transmission on the sidelink channel at the roadside network unit; ascertaining a scheduling grant message as a function of the size, the scheduling grant message including an assignment of a number of sidelink resources of the sidelink channel to the roadside network unit, and the assigned number of sidelink resources being sufficient to transmit the available data and additional data of other roadside network units; and transmitting the scheduling grant message to the roadside network unit on a downlink channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Monique Duengen, Christine Haas, Christoph Thein, Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert, Peter Svejkovsky
  • Publication number: 20200178269
    Abstract: A method for operating a network infrastructure-side network unit of a cell-based wireless communication network includes: predicting a piece of cell-related occupancy information of sidelink resources of a sidelink channel in an unlicensed frequency range; receiving a scheduling request message from a roadside network unit for the sidelink channel on an uplink channel; ascertaining a scheduling grant message for the roadside network unit based on the predicted cell-related occupancy information, the scheduling grant message including an assignment of at least one sidelink resource of the sidelink channel to the roadside network unit; and sending the scheduling grant information to the roadside network unit on a downlink channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Christine Haas, Christoph Thein, Frank Hofmann, Jean-Philippe Kermoal, Kurt Eckert, Monique Duengen, Nadia Brahmi, Peter Svejkovsky
  • Publication number: 20200162955
    Abstract: A first roadside network unit is provided. A first transceiver for a first wireless communication network is designed to receive data from a second wireless network unit on a first channel of the first wireless communication network. A processor is designed to provide the received data to a second transceiver for transmission to a third roadside network unit. The second transceiver for a second wireless communication network is designed to transmit the data provided by the processor to the third roadside network unit on a second channel of the second communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Kermoal, Frank Hofmann, Kurt Eckert
  • Publication number: 20200154282
    Abstract: A method for operating a network infrastructure-side network unit is provided which includes: sending a first indication to a number of roadside network units of a cell-based wireless communications network, the first indication including a reservation of sidelink resources of a sidelink channel in an unlicensed frequency range in a first time frame; and sending a second indication to a number of roadside network units of an ad hoc wireless communications network, the second indication including a reservation of an ad hoc channel in the unlicensed frequency range for a second time frame, the first and the second time frames being temporally disjoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Nadia Brahmi
  • Publication number: 20200124737
    Abstract: A method for sending correction data and for determining a highly accurate position of a mobile unit includes receiving a reference region that includes the mobile unit, the reference region being determined as a function of a rough position of the mobile unit; determining the correction data as a function of the reference region, the correction data describing a deviation of the rough position from the highly accurate position of the mobile unit; ascertaining a deviation of the correction data from reference correction data, the reference correction data being assigned to the reference region; and sending the correction data to the mobile unit in order to determine the highly accurate position of the mobile unit as a function of the deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Hofmann, Ralf Luebben
  • Patent number: 10480609
    Abstract: A pneumatic actuator configured for a stationary vibration isolation system which serves to accommodate equipment for processing semiconductor devices. The pneumatic actuator comprises a working space with a piston which divides the working space into a first and a second pressure chamber, and the piston is spaced apart from an inner surface of the working space by a gap, and the piston is movable only in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Integrated Dynamics Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Arndt Evers, Frank Hofmann, Han Hartgers, Till Scharf
  • Publication number: 20190318632
    Abstract: A method for operating an automated vehicle convoy, including the steps: periodically wirelessly transmitting messages from preceding participants of the automated vehicle convoy to respective following participants of the automated vehicle convoy, proceeding from the leading participant of the automated vehicle convoy; the messages including at least one piece of, in particular temporal, information from which a minimum distance between each following participant and the respective preceding participant is ascertained; the following participants of the automated vehicle convoy being guided corresponding to the ascertained minimum distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Klaus Sambale, Christian Zimmermann, Frank Hofmann, Soheil Gherekhloo
  • Patent number: 10442064
    Abstract: A pressing tool for producing a non-detachable pipe connection, including holding means for holding the periphery of at least one first tubular or sleeve-shaped connection element and including sliding means for peripherally holding and axially displacing at least one second tubular or sleeve-shaped connection element. The sliding means is movable along a first axial operating direction towards the holding means to press two interengaging tubular or sleeve-shaped connection elements. The pressing tool easily allows pipe connections to be produced in a more flexible and efficient way in that the sliding means are movable towards the holding means along a second axial operating direction opposite the first axial operating direction to press two interengaging tubular or sleeve-shaped connection elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Hofmann
  • Patent number: 10399138
    Abstract: A pressing tool for joining a pipe and a fitting, including two swivel elements for pressing the pipe and the fitting, a receiving region, formed between the swivel elements, for receiving the pipe and the fitting, at least one swivel axis for rotatably mounting the swivel elements, and a tensioning mechanism for pretensioning the pressing tool. The swivel elements can be swivelled towards one another about the at least one swivel axis to press the pipe and the fitting. In a first, closed position, the receiving region is narrower than in a second, open position, of the swivel elements, wherein the swivel elements are pretensioned towards the closed position by the tensioning mechanism. At least one holding device is provided for holding the swivel elements in the open position against the pretensioning force generated by the tensioning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Rischen, Frank Hofmann, Stefan Leymann
  • Patent number: 10139024
    Abstract: A cheek plate for producing a non-detachable pipe joint having an upper cheek half and a lower cheek half, at least one swivel pin which pivotally mounts at least one cheek half, and a receiving region formed between the upper cheek half and the lower cheek half and having a receiving region axis, the at least one cheek half being able to pivot between an open position and a closed position substantially transversely with respect to the receiving region axis. The problem of providing a cheek plate such that the cheek plate permits pressing transverse to the receiving region axis and at the same time a reduction in workpiece size is permitted is solved in that at least one pushing unit is provided, the pushing unit being displaceable at least partially in parallel with the receiving region axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Hofmann
  • Patent number: 10033651
    Abstract: A method is provided for regulating a Quality of Service in a local area network, including the following: a Quality of Service regulator receives at a gateway of the local area network, from at least one Quality of Service checker, a status report concerning a distributed application; the Quality of Service regulator establishes, based on the status report, traffic engineering rules pertaining to the gateway; and the Quality of Service regulator transmits the traffic engineering rules to a Quality of Service controller. A corresponding device, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding storage medium are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Schneider, Frank Hofmann, Ralf Luebben, Gafur Zymeri, Volker Blaschke, Radu Circa
  • Patent number: 10029357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press tool for connection of a pipe and a fitting, in particular for inseparable connection, with two pivoting elements, with two actuating sections formed on the pivoting elements, with two pressing sections formed on the pivoting elements, with two carrier elements assigned to the pivoting elements, and with a bistable tension mechanism, wherein each of the pivoting elements is mounted so that it can pivot about an assigned axis of rotation, wherein the carrier elements hold the axes of rotation, wherein the inner contours of the opposing pressing sections form a receiving area and wherein the receiving area formed by the inner contours in a first closed position of the pivoting elements is narrower than in a second open position of the pivoting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Hofmann
  • Patent number: 9967641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microphone system (1) having a microphone module (2) and having a base station (3), wherein the microphone system (1) is designed to wirelessly transfer audio information (5) and additional information (6) from the microphone module (2) to the base station (3), wherein the microphone system (1), in particular the microphone module (2) is designed to transfer the additional information (5) and the audio information (6) via a common channel and/or in a common data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hartwig Koch, Holger Kiehne, Florian Klingler, Frank Hofmann, Gerald Spreitz, Sascha Jakoblew, Radu Circa
  • Publication number: 20180051834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press sleeve for a press fitting for producing a sealing non-detachable pipe connection, with a receiving portion (4) for receiving a fitting basic body (6) and with a press portion (8), wherein the inside diameter of the receiving portion (4) is adapted to the outside diameter of the fitting basic body (6) and wherein the inside diameter of the press portion (8) is designed to be smaller than the outside diameter of the fitting basic body (6) at least in certain sections. The press sleeve is distinguished by the fact that at least one retaining lug (10) which can be clamped resiliently inwards in the radial direction (R) is provided in the receiving portion (4) and that the retaining lug (10) has a free end portion (12) which, with the retaining lug (10) in the stress-relieved state, protrudes at least partially into the inner region of the receiving portion (4) in the radial direction (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Frank Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20170370442
    Abstract: A pneumatic actuator configured for a stationary vibration isolation system which serves to accommodate equipment for processing semiconductor devices. The pneumatic actuator comprises a working space with a piston which divides the working space into a first and a second pressure chamber, and the piston is spaced apart from an inner surface of the working space by a gap, and the piston is movable only in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Arndt EVERS, Frank HOFMANN, Han HARTGERS, Till SCHARF
  • Publication number: 20170175845
    Abstract: A vibration isolator with a pneumatic spring that is effective only in vertical direction, the pneumatic spring including a working space in which a vertically effective actuator is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Arndt Evers, Frank Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20160136795
    Abstract: A pressing tool for producing a non-detachable pipe connection, including holding means for holding the periphery of at least one first tubular or sleeve-shaped connection element and including sliding means for peripherally holding and axially displacing at least one second tubular or sleeve-shaped connection element. The sliding means is movable along a first axial operating direction towards the holding means to press two interengaging tubular or sleeve-shaped connection elements. The pressing tool easily allows pipe connections to be produced in a more flexible and efficient way in that the sliding means are movable towards the holding means along a second axial operating direction opposite the first axial operating direction to press two interengaging tubular or sleeve-shaped connection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Frank Hofmann