Patents by Inventor Frank Wille

Frank Wille 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: 20250011157
    Abstract: The present application relates to a micromechanical component (1) and a method for producing a micromechanical component (1). The proposed micromechanical component (1) comprises a layered structure and at least one piezoelectric element (10). The piezoelectric element (10) contains a first electrode (5) and second electrode (27) for generating and/or detecting deflections of a deflection element (16). The deflection element (16) is connected to a holder (17). The layered structure of the micromechanical component (1) comprises a silicon substrate (2), a conductive semiconductor layer (26), a piezoelectric layer (7) and a conductive layer film (12). The conductive semiconductor layer (26) forms the first electrode (5) and the conductive layer film (12) forms the second electrode (27) of the piezoelectric element, wherein the conductive semiconductor layer (26) at the same time forms a carrier layer (28) for the deflection element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frank Senger, Stephan MARAUSKA, Ulrich Hofmann, Gunnar WILLE, Fabian SCHWARZ
  • Patent number: 12140194
    Abstract: A drive train unit for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an input component for introducing a torque, a torsion damper for damping rotational non-uniformities, an output component for outputting the torque, and an intermediate hub. The torsion damper is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the input component. The torsion damper includes a main damper having a spring element, and a radial inner side. The output component is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the torsion damper. The output component is arranged radially outside of the spring element. The intermediate hub connects the torsion damper to the output component on the radial inner side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Björn Reuter, Alexander Voit, Frank Wille
  • Publication number: 20240168727
    Abstract: A system for creating and/or updating a software application, based on a plurality of software components specified in an application specification, and associated with a database, is configured to: select a data element referred to by a software component, the data element being stored in a catalogue and associated with a unique identifier, the data element not being implemented by the software component; search, based on the identifier, for a further software component in the subset which implements the data element; determine a database element associated with the data element identifiable by the identifier; generate software for the software application from the application specification, the generation comprising linking, based on the identifier, the reference to the data element in the software component to the implementation of the data element by the further software component; and generate database commands to create the database based on at least the determined database elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Wille, Wim Minnen, Erik-Jan Krijgsman
  • Publication number: 20240160558
    Abstract: A system for automatic testing of a software application while the software application is running, e.g. on another system, is configured to obtain a test script specification associated with a software component of the software application. A test step comprised in the test script specification comprises a reference to a process definition stored in a catalog but not implemented by the software component. The system is further configured to determine whether a further software component of the software application implements the process definition, create a new version of the test script specification in which the reference to the process definition has been replaced with a reference to an implementation of the process definition in the further software component in dependence thereon, create a test script based on the new version, and control the software application by simulating user input according to the test script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Frank Wille, Wim Minnen
  • Publication number: 20220252133
    Abstract: A drive train unit for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an input component for introducing a torque, a torsion damper for damping rotational non-uniformities, an output component for outputting the torque, and an intermediate hub. The torsion damper is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the input component. The torsion damper includes a main damper having a spring element, and a radial inner side. The output component is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the torsion damper. The output component is arranged radially outside of the spring element. The intermediate hub connects the torsion damper to the output component on the radial inner side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Björn Reuter, Alexander Voit, Frank Wille
  • Patent number: 6985844
    Abstract: A method for generating a network, in particular a telecommunications, water, long-distance heat supply, or power network, the network connecting all users to a main distribution node depending on the existing or definable local needs and requirements of the individual users. A graph is generated which is composed of edges and nodes. The graph includes all technically feasible and/or definable transmission paths of the network. The length and direction of the edges are derived from the real topography of the street segments and definable cable paths of the territory to be supplied by the network. The nodes form the intersections between the edges or streets and/or cable paths. The users are assigned to the graph in such a way that each user is connected to the closest edge or the closest node of the graph by an additional service edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
    Inventors: Volker Ernst, Bjoern Werther, Manfred Werther, Frank Wille, Roman-Emanuel Zgoll