Patents by Inventor Frank Schönberger

Frank Schönberger 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: 12144074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminaire (1), comprising a housing (2) having a diffusion panel (3) as light emission surface, comprising at least one illuminant (4) which is arranged within the housing (2) such that it is set up to emit light through the diffusion panel (3) to the area outside of the housing (2), and comprising at least two light sensors (S1, S2) arranged within the housing (2), the light sensors being set up to detect light. The at least two light sensors (S1, S2) have different detection regions (B1, B2) within the housing (2) and are set up to detect light (Et) which enters through the diffusion panel (3) into the housing interior from the area outside of the housing (2), wherein, on account of the different detection regions (B1, B2), one of the at least two light sensors (S1, S2) detects light (Er2) that was emitted by the at least one illuminant (4) and reflected from at least one wall of the housing interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Frank Horn, Huang Pengcheng, Roger Kistler, Thomas Kuch, Markus Künzli, Eduardo Pereira, Hans Schlumpf, John Schönberger
  • Publication number: 20210168397
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide learning video encoding in accordance with embodiments of the invention, In one embodiment, a method for encoding multimedia content includes receiving video data using a media server system, analyzing the video data to identify at least one piece of frame data using the media server system, providing the at least one piece of frame data to a machine learning classifier using the media server system, where the machine learning classifier receives predicts a set of characteristics of the video data based on the at least one piece of frame data, obtaining a set of encoding parameters from the machine learning classifier using the media server system, and encoding the video data based on the set of encoding parameters using the media server system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolai Otto, Frank Schoenberger
  • Patent number: 10858470
    Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers—based on non-cross-linked acrylate soft phases from which styrenic monomers are grafted—with a defined micro-structure, having a high transparency, toughness and weather resistance (UV-stability), a process for their preparation and their use, and also to polymer blends comprising said graft copolymers and styrenic polymers, and shaped articles produced therefrom and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niessner, Tobias Schulz, Oliver Carstensen, Konrad Knoll, Manfred Doering, Frank Schoenberger, Julien Fage
  • Patent number: 10858510
    Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers—based on non-cross-linked acrylate soft phases from which styrenic monomers are grafted—with a defined micro-structure, having a high transparency, toughness and weather resistance (UV-stability), a process for their preparation and their use, and also to polymer blends comprising said graft copolymers and styrenic polymers, and shaped articles produced therefrom and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niessner, Tobias Schulz, Oliver Carstensen, Konrad Knoll, Manfred Doering, Frank Schoenberger, Julien Fage
  • Publication number: 20200010663
    Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers—based on non-cross-linked acrylate soft phases from which styrenic monomers are grafted—with a defined micro-structure, having a high transparency, toughness and weather resistance (UV-stability), a process for their preparation and their use, and also to polymer blends comprising said graft copolymers and styrenic polymers, and shaped articles produced therefrom and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, Tobias SCHULZ, Oliver CARSTENSEN, Konrad KNOLL, Manfred DOERING, Frank SCHOENBERGER, Julien FAGE
  • Publication number: 20190335192
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide learning video encoding in accordance with embodiments of the invention. In one embodiment, a method for encoding multimedia content includes receiving video data using a media server system, analyzing the video data to identify at least one piece of frame data using the media server system, providing the at least one piece of frame data to a machine learning classifier using the media server system, where the machine learning classifier receives predicts a set of characteristics of the video data based on the at least one piece of frame data, obtaining a set of encoding parameters from the machine learning classifier using the media server system, and encoding the video data based on the set of encoding parameters using the media server system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolai Otto, Frank Schoenberger
  • Publication number: 20190211128
    Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers—based on non-cross-linked acrylate soft phases from which styrenic monomers are grafted—with a defined micro-structure, having a high transparency, toughness and weather resistance (UV-stability), a process for their preparation and their use, and also to polymer blends comprising said graft copolymers and styrenic polymers, and shaped articles produced therefrom and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Norbert NIESSNER, Tobias SCHULZ, Oliver CARSTENSEN, Konrad KNOLL, Manfred DOERING, Frank SCHOENBERGER, Julien FAGE
  • Publication number: 20170170505
    Abstract: A blend or blend membrane formed from a hydroxymethylene-oligo-phosphonic acid R-C(P03H2)x(OH)y and a polymer, in which the radical R is any organic radical, x and y are integers, the hydroxymethylene-oligo-phosphonic acid is a product of a reaction involving a carbonic acid, a carbonic acid halide or a carbonic acid anhydride, and the polymer includes a functional group selected from the group consisting of (i) suitable cation exchange groups or their non-ionic precursor and (ii) suitable basic groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Häring, Jochen Kerres, Frank Schönberger, Martin Hein
  • Patent number: 8637174
    Abstract: Various blends and blend membranes from low-molecular hydroxymethylene-oligo-phosphonic acids R—C(PO3H2)x(OH)y and polymers, the group R representing any organic group, the polymers containing cation exchanger groups or their nonionic precursors of the type SO2X, X being a halogen, OH, OMe, NR1R2, OR1 with Me being any metal cation or ammonium cation, R1, R2 being H or any aryl- or alkyl group, PDX2, COX and/or basic groups such as primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups, imidazole groups, pyridine groups, pyrazole groups etc. and/or OH groups. Such membranes may also include polymers that are modified with the 1-hydroxymethylene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Häring, Jochen Kerres, Frank Schönberger, Martin Hein
  • Publication number: 20090220843
    Abstract: The invention relates to blends and blend membranes from low-molecular hydroxymethylene-oligo-phosphonic acids R—C(PO3H2)x(OH)y and polymers, the group R representing any organic group and the polymers containing the following functional groups: cation exchanger groups or their nonionic precursors of the type SO2X, X=Hal, OH, OMe, NR1R2, OR1 with Me=any metal cation or ammonium cation, R1, R2=H or any aryl- or alkyl group, POX2, COX and/or basic groups such as primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups, imidazole groups, pyridine groups, pyrazole groups etc. and/or OH groups. Low molecular hydroxymethylene-oligo-phosphonic acids R—C(PO3H2)x(OH)y are preferred in which x=2 and y=1. The invention also relates to low-molecular hydroxymethylene-oligo-phosphonic acids R—C(PO3H2)2(OH)1 and polymers, wherein the group R of the hydroxymethylene-oligophosphonic acid contains an aliphatic or aromatic basic group which ionically interacts with the acidic groups of the polymer or of the polymer mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Haring, Jochen Kerres, Frank Schönberger, Martin Hein