Patents by Inventor Harald Frank

Harald Frank 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: 20230025935
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining at least one remaining time value, to be determined, for a system is provided, having the following steps: a. providing at least one known input data record containing a multiplicity of input elements for at least one determined time; b. providing at least one associated known remaining time value for the at least one input data record; c. determining the at least one remaining time value to be determined by applying an error function to the at least one input data record and the at least one associated remaining time value; and d. providing an output data record containing the at least one determined remaining time value and an associated reliability value. The invention furthermore targets a corresponding determination unit and computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Depeweg, Harald Frank, Michel Tokic, Steffen Udluft, Marc Christian Weber
  • Publication number: 20220415170
    Abstract: Real state information, which influences the switching times of a light signal system, is supplied as input signals to a first neural network in a fixed time cycle. The first neural network calculates estimated state information as a replacement for real state information or parts of the real state information which are not received in good time or are received incorrectly in the fixed time cycle. This estimated state information is output to artificial intelligence which predicts the switching times. The first neural network allows the artificial intelligence to also make good predictions for the switching times of signal groups when one of the many communication paths involved fails or is overloaded. It is therefore possible to predict signal group states in the fixed time cycle in real time with a high degree of robustness and tolerance with respect to gaps in the time cycle of the real state information provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Michel Tokic, Marc Christian Weber
  • Publication number: 20220406180
    Abstract: A method predicts a switch state and/or a switch time point of a signaling system. The method includes collecting first and second state data, the first and second state data influencing the switch state and/or switch time point. The collection of the first state data includes reading of state data from a signaling system control device of the signaling system by a signaling system interface. The collection of the second state data includes reading in of the state data. A prediction model is provided and configured to make a prediction of the switch time point and/or the switch state of the signaling system based on first and second state data. The switch state and/or the switch time point of the signaling system is predicted via the prediction model using the first and second state data. The predicted switch state and/or switch time point of the signaling system is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Felix Rudolph, Michel Tokic, Anja von Beuningen
  • Patent number: 10092451
    Abstract: Goggles are providing having a lens arrangement having two side end regions, a frame, a head holding arrangement, and two coupling arrangements for the releasable connection thereof to one another. Each coupling arrangement includes a first coupling device arranged on the lens arrangement and a respective second coupling device, which is arranged on the head holding arrangement and has a head holding arrangement part receiver to partly receive the respective first coupling device and a pivotable holding body with a holding device. Each holding body and each first coupling device of the respective coupling arrangement, in the assembled state of the goggles, have an articulated connection to one another by at least one joint projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: UVEX ARBEITSSCHUTZ GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Michael Brandis, Johannes Kailas, Manfred Täuber
  • Publication number: 20160354249
    Abstract: Goggles are providing having a lens arrangement having two side end regions, a frame, a head holding arrangement, and two coupling arrangements for the releasable connection thereof to one another. Each coupling arrangement includes a first coupling device arranged on the lens arrangement and a respective second coupling device, which is arranged on the head holding arrangement and has a head holding arrangement part receiver to partly receive the respective first coupling device and a pivotable holding body with a holding device. Each holding body and each first coupling device of the respective coupling arrangement, in the assembled state of the goggles, have an articulated connection to one another by at least one joint projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Harald FRANK, Michael BRANDIS, Johannes KAILAS, Manfred TAUBER
  • Patent number: 7669749
    Abstract: A procedure for squeezing off and sealing a tube, in which the tube is positioned between a sonotrode and an associated anvil, counter electrode, of an ultrasonic device, and the sonotrode is activated and displaced relative to the counter electrode for squeezing off and sealing the tube. In order to enable automatic squeezing off and sealing of a tube without individually entering the data of the tube into an ultrasonic welding device in advance, the invention proposes positioning the tube and fixing it between the sonotrode and the counter electrode, retrieving stored welding parameters on the basis of the characteristic variable and activating the sonotrode and moving the sonotrode and counter electrode in relation towards each other for consolidating and sealing the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Stapla Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Dan Neis
  • Patent number: 7575274
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a an actuation unit having a triggering device for the moving of a headrest into a predetermined position, with the triggering device comprising a pyrotechnic gas generator and a triggering member which is movable from a blocking position into a release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Josef Storath, Uwe Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20090152325
    Abstract: The invention refers to a procedure for consolidating and sealing a tube, whereby the tube is positioned between a sonotrode and an associated anvil of an ultrasonic welding device, the sonotrode being activated and displaced relative to the counter electrode for consolidating and sealing the tube. In order to enable automatic consolidating and sealing of a tube without individually entering the data of the tube into an ultrasonic welding device in advance, the following steps are proposed: positioning the tube and fixing it between the sonotrode and counter electrode, determining a characteristic variable of the tube with the tube being fixed between the sonotrode and counter electrode, retrieving stored welding parameters on the basis of the characteristic variable and activating the sonotrode and moving the sonotrode and counter electrode in relation towards each other for consolidating and sealing the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Dan Neis
  • Publication number: 20080211273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a an actuation unit having a triggering device for the moving of a headrest into a predetermined position, with the triggering device comprising a pyrotechnic gas generator and a triggering member which is movable from a blocking position into a release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Josef Storath, Uwe Albrecht
  • Patent number: 7111558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic detonator with an igniter support of plastic, which bears an ignition element. A cylindrical metal housing is fastened to the igniter support, into which the ignition reaches. A booster charge is arranged in the metal housing. To improve seal tightness and lower the manufacturing costs, for mechanical support a metal insert is integrated into the igniter support, the metal insert being encased by the plastic of the igniter support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Eduard Berenz, Anton Bretfeld, Harald Frank, Jurgen Knauss
  • Publication number: 20030183110
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic detonator with an igniter support (4) of plastic, which bears an ignition element (2), and a cylindrical metal housing (1) is fastened to the igniter support (4), into which the ignition element (2) reaches, and a booster charge (6) is arranged in the metal housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Uwe Brede, Eduard Berenz, Anton Bretfeld, Harald Frank, Jurgen Knauss
  • Patent number: 6601515
    Abstract: An igniter element has two contacts (12, 13) which are on the contact side of a support body (11), and which are connected via a resistance element (15). By current feed to the contacts (12, 13), a primer mix (17) is ignited on one active side of the support body (11). The support body (11) is placed in a fixing device (10), whereby the former is fitted with at least one stop spring (18) which catches on a stop shoulder (21) of the holding device. Furthermore, the support body (11) has a recess (22) on the front-side in the region of the stop spring (18), which recess is open in the direction of the active side. After igniting the primer mix (17), pressure builds up on the active side, so that the outer surface (23) of the stop spring (18) is pressed against the inner surface of the fixing device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff-und Systemtechnik
    Inventors: Anton Bretfeld, Harald Frank, Jiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20020056394
    Abstract: An igniter element has two contacts (12, 13) which are on the contact side of a support body (11), and which are connected via a resistance element (15). By current feed to the contacts (12, 13), a primer mix (17) is ignited on one active side of the support body (11). The support body (11) is placed in a fixing device (10), whereby the former is fitted with at least one stop spring (18) which catches on a stop shoulder (21) of the holding device. Furthermore, the support body (11) has a recess (22) on the front-side in the region of the stop spring (18), which recess is open in the direction of the active side. After igniting the primer mix (17), pressure builds up on the active side, so that the outer surface (23) of the stop spring (18) is pressed against the inner surface of the fixing device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: ANTON BRETFELD, HARALD FRANK, JIANG ZHANG