Patents by Inventor Frank Lorenz

Frank Lorenz 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: 20240137270
    Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Christian RAPPEL, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Martin WOLF, Alexander BRADFISCH, Stephan GIERNICH, Pedro GUERRA
  • Publication number: 20240127653
    Abstract: A method for installing door components includes at least the following steps: a. providing at least one preconfigured door system type by way of an electronic configuration system for selection by a user, wherein the at least one preconfigured door system type is able to be retrieved from a database by way of the electronic configuration system, wherein at least one preconfigured door system type is able to be preselected by the configuration system by way of at least one technical and/or functional user specification, wherein the door system type contains stipulated door component types, and b. electronically providing preconfigured technical data of the selected door system type in order to carry out the installation on site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Daniel FISCHER, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Jürg SIMON
  • Publication number: 20230358200
    Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system including a spark plug control unit (13) adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise said coil stage(s) to provide a current to a spark plug, said two stages comprising a first transformer (T1) including a first primary winding (L1) inductively coupled to a first secondary winding (L2); a second transformer (T2) including a second primary winding (L3) inductively coupled to a second secondary winding (L4); a first switch Q1 electrically connected between the low side of the first primary winding L1 and the low side/earth, a second switch Q2 having a connection to the low side of the second primary winding L3; and including a first diode D1 electrically connected between the low side of said first secondary winding L3 and ground, and a second diode D2 connected to a point between the low side of said second secondary winding L4 and ground and, including means to measure the voltage at a first connection point (203a) between the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: BORGWARNER LUXEMBOURG AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS S.A.
    Inventor: Frank LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20230272190
    Abstract: A thermoplastic component may include a matrix component (A) and a filler component (B). The matrix component (A) may include a polyetheretherketone and the filler component (B) may include inorganic particles and carbon-containing particles. The overall composition may include equal or different portions, as filler component (B), of hydrophobic silicon dioxide, carbon fibres, titanium dioxide particles, graphite particles, and a particulate lubricant selected from divalent metallic sulfides and alkaline earth metal sulfates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Karl KUHMANN, Reinhard LINEMANN, Joscha SANDHUSEN, Frank LORENZ, Vera SCHIEMANN, Alois K. SCHLARB, Lena JOSCH, Michael BUSSE, Leyu LIN
  • Patent number: 10961972
    Abstract: An ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, including two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding; the control unit enabled to simultaneously switch on and off two corresponding switches to maintain a continuous ignition fire, and includes a step-down converter stage with a switch and a diode. The method includes i) switching off the switch; and ii) toggling the two corresponding switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG S.A.
    Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Marco Loenarz, Peter Weyand
  • Patent number: 10844825
    Abstract: An ignition system includes a controller which controls two stages—to provide current to a spark plug. The stages include a first transformer including a first primary winding and a first secondary winding and a second transformer including a second primary winding and a second secondary winding. A switch is electrically connected between a supply high side and the high side of the first primary winding. A second switch is electrically connected between the first primary winding and the power supply low side supply. A third switch is connected between the junction of the switch and high side end of the first inductor and a point between the low side of the second primary winding and low side supply. A fourth switch is located between the low side of the second primary winding and the point. A fifth switch is located between the point and low side supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA
    Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Marco Loenarz
  • Patent number: 10788006
    Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, the two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. A first switch is located between the high end side of the first primary winding and the high end side of the second primary winding, and a second switch is located between the low side of the first primary winding and high side of the second primary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA
    Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
  • Patent number: 10648444
    Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug. The two stages include a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. An auxiliary primary winding is connected from the common high side of the primary winding in series to an auxiliary secondary winding, the other end of said auxiliary secondary winding is electrically connected to ground/low side, and includes a switch which selectively allows current to pass through the auxiliary windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA
    Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
  • Publication number: 20190301422
    Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug. The two stages include a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. An auxiliary primary winding is connected from the common high side of the primary winding in series to an auxiliary secondary winding, the other end of said auxiliary secondary winding is electrically connected to ground/low side, and includes a switch which selectively allows current to pass through the auxiliary windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
  • Publication number: 20190301421
    Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, the two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. A first switch is located between the high end side of the first primary winding and the high end side of the second primary winding, and a second switch is located between the low side of the first primary winding and high side of the second primary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
  • Patent number: 9945346
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an ignition system which includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least one coil stage, the at least one coil stage adapted to successively energize and de-energize to provide a current to a spark plug, each coil stage includes a primary winding inductively coupled to a secondary winding. The method includes measuring low side voltages at one or more of each coil stage and controlling a duty cycle or a pulse width of a PWM-signal of a step-down converter stage dependent on a battery voltage, a maximum primary current threshold, and the measured voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SA
    Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Marco Loenarz, Peter Weyand
  • Patent number: 9816476
    Abstract: An ignition coil system is configured for use with a spark ignition internal combustion engine. The system includes a first switching circuit electrically connected to the primary coil that provides electrical power to the primary coil. The system includes a second switching circuit connected to the primary coil that is configured to short the terminals of the primary coil after the secondary current has been induced in the secondary coil, whereby the secondary coil induces a current in the primary coil, thereby reducing the secondary current in the secondary wire coil. A controller in communication with the first and second switching circuits is configured to receive a single electronic spark timing (EST) signal and to control the conductive states and the non-conductive states of the first and second switching circuits based on this single EST signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Albert A. Skinner, Salah Derrouich, Frank Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20160298593
    Abstract: An ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, including two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding; the control unit enabled to simultaneously switch on and off two corresponding switches to maintain a continuous ignition fire, and includes a step-down converter stage with a switch and a diode. The method includes i) switching off the switch; and ii) toggling the two corresponding switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: FRANK LORENZ, MARCO LOENARZ, PETER WEYAND
  • Publication number: 20160298592
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an ignition system which includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least one coil stage, the at least one coil stage adapted to successively energise and de-energise to provide a current to a spark plug, each coil stage includes a primary winding inductively coupled to a secondary winding. The method includes measuring low side voltages at one or more of each coil stage and controlling a duty cycle or a pulse width of a PWM-signal of a step-down converter stage dependent on a battery voltage, a maximum primary current threshold, and the measured voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: FRANK LORENZ, MARCO LOENARZ, PETER WEYAND
  • Patent number: 9399979
    Abstract: An ignition system for an internal combustion engine includes an ignition transformer with two primary windings. The ignition system is designed to generate, for a given ignition event, a unipolar current through the secondary winding by way of a control circuit that is configured to first energize and deenergize the first primary winding to establish a first electrical arc across the spark-plug electrodes and, when the current in the secondary winding reaches, or drops below, a current threshold, repeatedly energizes and deenergizes the second primary winding to establish a plurality of second current pulses across the electrodes in order to maintain the burn phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Delphi Automotive Systems Luxembourg SA
    Inventors: Volker Heise, Marco Loenarz, Frank Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20160160832
    Abstract: An ignition coil system is configured for use with a spark ignition internal combustion engine. The system includes a first switching circuit electrically connected to the primary coil that provides electrical power to the primary coil. The system includes a second switching circuit connected to the primary coil that is configured to short the terminals of the primary coil after the secondary current has been induced in the secondary coil, whereby the secondary coil induces a current in the primary coil, thereby reducing the secondary current in the secondary wire coil. A controller in communication with the first and second switching circuits is configured to receive a single electronic spark timing (EST) signal and to control the conductive states and the non-conductive states of the first and second switching circuits based on this single EST signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Albert A. SKINNER, Alah DERROUICH, Frank LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20150034059
    Abstract: An ignition system for an internal combustion engine includes an ignition transformer with two primary windings. The ignition system is designed to generate, for a given ignition event, a unipolar current through the secondary winding by way of a control circuit that is configured to first energize and deenergize the first primary winding to establish a first electrical arc across the spark-plug electrodes and, when the current in the secondary winding reaches, or drops below, a current threshold, repeatedly energizes and deenergizes the second primary winding to establish a plurality of second current pulses across the electrodes in order to maintain the burn phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Volker Heise, Marco Loenarz, Frank Lorenz
  • Patent number: 8121847
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication terminal having a bandwidth expansion device for expanding the bandwidth of a narrowband voice signal, on a low-frequency and/or high-frequency side, by synthesizing at least one frequency band on the basis of the narrowband voice signal. A qualitatively satisfactory bandwidth expansion is thus performed using a plurality of net bit rates. The bandwidth expansion device is further connected to a memory containing a lookup table comprising at least one parameter value for the bandwidth expansion, for at least two net bit rates of the narrowband voice signal. A method for expanding a bandwidth of a narrowband voice signal having at least two net bit rates in a communication terminal is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stefano Ambrosius Klinke, Frank Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20100003534
    Abstract: A composite part is composed of I. a multilayer film, which comprises the following layers: a) a layer composed of a polyamide moulding composition and b) following in the inwards direction, a layer composed of an adhesion promoter, which comprises from 5 to 100% by weight of a copolymer, which contains the following monomer units: from 70 to 99.9% by weight of monomer units which derive from vinyl compounds selected from acrylic acid derivatives, methacrylic acid derivatives, ?-olefins and vinylaromatics, and from 0.1 to 30% by weight of monomer units which contain a functional group selected from a carboxylic anhydride group, an epoxide group and an oxazoline group, and II. a substrate composed of a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate moulding composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Kirsten Luetzeler, Klaus Huelsmann, Martin Wielpuetz, Frank Lorenz, Roland Wursche
  • Publication number: 20100003524
    Abstract: A composite part is composed of I. a multilayer film, which comprises the following layers: a) a layer composed of a polyamide moulding composition and b) following in the inwards direction, a layer composed of an adhesion promoter, which comprises from 5 to 100% by weight of a copolymer, which contains the following monomer units: from 70 to 99.9% by weight of monomer units which derive from vinyl compounds selected from acrylic acid derivatives, methacrylic acid derivatives, ?-olefins and vinylaromatics, and from 0.1 to 30% by weight of monomer units which contain a functional group selected from a carboxylic anhydride group, an epoxide group and an oxazoline group, and II. a substrate composed of a polycarbonate moulding composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Kirsten Luetzeler, Martin Wielpuetz, Frank Lorenz, Klaus Huelsmann, Roland Wursche