Patents by Inventor Harald Schmidt

Harald Schmidt 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: 6909213
    Abstract: An actuating device, specifically to actuate locking differentials on vehicles, having an actuating shaft, a drive unit to drive the actuating shaft, where the drive unit comprises an armature core non-rotatably mounted on the actuating shaft and a commutator non-rotatably mounted on the actuating shaft, having an electromagnetic brake unit to brake and/or to hold the actuating shaft, where the brake unit includes a brake hub flange non-rotatably mounted on the armature, and having a single- or multi-piece housing tightly enclosing the drive unit and the brake unit, where the free end of the actuating shaft extends from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Valeo Motoren und Aktuatoren GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Frey, Harald Schmidt, Johannes Helmich, Birgit Scheytt, Werner Baeskow
  • Publication number: 20050121535
    Abstract: A method and a device for measuring the period of time which the valve needle (50) of a control valve (21) of a piezo pump nozzle unit requires to move from a first end position (64) into a second end position (65) is determined as a function of the voltage (u (t)) which is applied to the control valve (21) and/or the current (i (t)) which is applied. The actuation signal is generated at a time at which it is ensured that the pressure in the control valve (21) corresponds largely to the pressure of the fuel low-pressure region (31) during the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Pirkl, Harald Schmidt, Harald Gegenfurtner, Walter Schrod
  • Publication number: 20050079242
    Abstract: A hot runner system for injecting plastics material from a plasticizer unit into an injection mold for molding very small plastic devices, includes a hot runner manifold having an inlet for receiving melted plastics material from the plasticizer unit and a heater for maintaining the manifold at an elevated temperature. A check valve mounted in the manifold allows one way flow of the plastic in the feed conduit. This valve preferably comprises a ball type valve. A metering apparatus includes a cylinder forming an elongate metering chamber and a ram movable therein. An inner end of the chamber opens into one side of the feed conduit downstream of the check valve and the longitudinal axis of the chamber is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the conduit where they meet. At least one injector is connected to a downstream end of the feed conduit and it is spaced from the metering apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Harald Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6879072
    Abstract: An actuating device, specifically for actuating locking differentials on vehicles, having an actuating shaft, a drive unit to drive the actuating shaft, where the drive unit comprises an armature core mounted to the actuating shaft so as not to rotate, and a commutator mounted to the actuating shaft so as not to rotate and/or with an electromagnetic brake unit to slow and/or stop the actuating shaft, where the brake unit includes a brake hub flange mounted on the armature so as not to rotate and having a single- or multi-piece housing tightly enclosing the drive unit and the brake unit, where the free end of the actuating shaft extends from the housing and with a sensor to measure the angle of rotation of the shaft, where the sensor unit includes at least one trigger wheel indirectly coupled to the shaft and at least one sensor scanning the trigger wheel position and coupled indirectly to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Valeo Motoren und Aktuatoren GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Frey, Harald Schmidt, Johannes Helmich, Birgit Scheytt, Werner Baeskow
  • Patent number: 6858612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of pteridine derivatives of the formula I in which X is O or NH and R4, for example, is hydrogen, phenyl or the radical R4a—CH2— and R4a, for example, is hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkylmercapto, the radical —NR11R12 or the radical —OR13, and in which R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, R11, R12 and R13 have the meanings given in claim 1, which are nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, for the treatment of diseases which are caused by an increased nitric oxide level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Vasopharm Buitech GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pfleiderer, Harald Schmidt, Rainer Henning
  • Patent number: 6849438
    Abstract: The invention relates to the expression of the cDNA clone for sub-units a1 (hsGCa1) and b1 (hsGCb1) of human soluble guanylylcyclase and the subsequent purification of the active enzyme and use thereof, the medical application of the expression of this clone by gene transfer, in addition to antibodies against peptides derived from said sequence and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Vasopharm Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Schmidt, Ulrike Zabel, Wolfgang Poller
  • Patent number: 6844343
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), where preferably: A=a bridge of partial formula (II) or (III), R1 and R2=independently (substituted) alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, or together form a heterocycle, R3=H, —CO-Alkyl, or —CO-Aryl, R4=Aryl, —CO—O-Aryl or —CO-Aryl and R5=H, are potent inhibitors of NO-synthase and are suitable as pharmaceutical agents of prophylaxis and treatment of disease states associates with a disturbed NO metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Vasopharm Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pfleiderer, Harald Schmidt, Lothar Fröhlich, Peter Kotsonis, Shahriyar Taghavi-Moghadam
  • Patent number: 6841037
    Abstract: A machine for producing a tissue web is provided, including a former having a forming region which includes at least one circulating, continuous dewatering wire having zonally variable wire permeability. Furthermore, a process for producing the tissue web in a tissue machine is provided. The process includes forming the tissue web in a forming region of a former, wherein the forming region includes at least one circulating, continuous dewatering wire having zonally variable wire permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel
  • Publication number: 20040261967
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of a fiber material web that includes passing the fiber material web to be dewatered through a press nip together with a carrier band; and subjecting the fiber material web to be dewatered to a pressing pressure of at least 3.3 MPa in the press nip for a time duration of at most 3 ms. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel
  • Publication number: 20040244933
    Abstract: A method and machine for the manufacture of a fiber web, in particular of a tissue web or of a hygienic web, in which the fiber web is formed on a soft clothing with fine pores and the clothing is guided over a surface subject to suction and in which the fiber web is transferred from a soft clothing with fine pores directly onto a TAD wire of a TAD drying apparatus. An optimum quality of the respective final product is achieved with an energy effort which is as low as possible, in particular, the energy effort required with vacuum generation in the dewatering of the fiber web is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel, Jeffrey Herman
  • Publication number: 20040237210
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a structured fiber web including the steps of pressing a fiber web onto an imprinting fabric by way of a first pressure field, thereby pre-imprinting the fiber web, the fiber web having a dry content of less than approximately 35%, and subsequently pressing the fiber web onto the imprinting fabric by way of a further pressure field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe-Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel, Jeffrey Herman
  • Patent number: 6821391
    Abstract: A former for producing a tissue web and a process of making a tissue web using the former. The former includes a forming element, an inner dewatering belt, and an outer dewatering belt. The inner and outer belts converge to form a stock inlet nip. The inner and outer belts are guided over the forming element and thereafter separating from one another in the area of a separation point. At least one suction element is positioned adjacent the inner belt on a side which is opposite the outer belt. Alternatively, a conditioning device is positioned adjacent the outer belt. The process includes forming the tissue web in the area of the forming element, guiding the inner and outer belts around the forming element, and separating the inner and outer belts in the area of the separation point. Alternatively, the process includes conditioning the outer belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel
  • Publication number: 20040216323
    Abstract: A throughflow cylinder made at least partly of fiber-reinforced plastic including glass fibers, aramide fibers, carbon fibers, and/or carbon-reinforced plastic (CRP). The matrix material of the fiber-reinforced plastic includes a material heat resistant at least up to 300° C. such as a resin. At least one fiber layer is provided such that the coefficient of thermal expansion &agr; of the fiber-reinforced plastic is lower than that of steel at approximately 300° C. and preferably lies in a region of 0≦&agr;<9·10−6·1/Kelvin. The manufacture of the fiber-reinforced plastic, for example carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, is such that more than approximately 30%, in particular more than approximately 50% and preferably more than approximately 70% of the fibers are oriented at least substantially in the peripheral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel
  • Publication number: 20040194904
    Abstract: Machine for the manufacture of fiber material web with shoe pressing unit and drying or tissue cylinder arranged to form at least one press nip. Water absorbent carrier band and water-impermeable pressing band being guided through the at least one press nip, and fiber material web is adapted to pass through the at least one press nip with the water absorbent carrier band and the water-impermeable pressing band. The at least one press nip has a length in web travel direction of less than or equal to approximately 60 mm. Pressure profile results over press nip length having maximum pressing pressure greater than or equal to approximately 3.3 MPa. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: VOITH SULZER PAPIERTECHNIK PATENT
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel
  • Patent number: 6787973
    Abstract: A device for transmitting the deflection of an actuator (2), comprising at least one transmission element (4) that has a first, a second and a third support zone, said first support zone (6) being associated with a counter-support, said second support zone (8) being associated with the actuator, and said third support zone being associated with a control element (20). The at least one transmission element rests on the counter-support with the first support zone under the action of the actuator and displaces the control element with the third support zone by way of a rotational movement about a center of rotation. The at least one transmission element is substantially configured as a plate (5) that is disposed substantially perpendicular to the movement of adjustment and the first, the second and the third support zone are configured as substantially plane surfaces on the plate, further relates to a method for producing the inventive transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Volkswagen Mechatronic GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Frank, Thomas Komischke, Maximilian Kronberger, Harald Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6780282
    Abstract: Machine and process for producing a fibrous material web. The machine includes at least one shoe press having at least one drying cylinder and a shoe press unit which are arranged to form a pressing nip elongated in a web travel direction. At least one suctioned apparatus is arranged before the at least one shoe press relative to the web travel direction, and a water-permeable continuous carrying belt is arranged to guide the fibrous material web over the at least one suctioned apparatus and through the elongated pressing nip. A hood subjected to an overpressure is assigned to the suctioned apparatus and is arranged to support an underpressure effect of the at least one suctioned apparatus. The process includes guiding the fibrous material web and the carrying belt through the elongated pressing nip, and supporting an underpressure effect of the suctioned apparatus by creating an overpressure in the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Voith Pater Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel, Karl Steiner
  • Publication number: 20040134632
    Abstract: Machine and process for the manufacture of a paper web, in particular, a tissue paper or hygienic paper web. At least one pressing gap or nip is formed between a shoe pressing unit and a Yankee drying cylinder, through which a water absorbent carrier band, a water-impermeable pressing band and the web are passed. The pressing gap length is greater than approximately 80 mm, with the maximum pressing pressure of less than or equal to approximately 2 MPa. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel
  • Publication number: 20040119377
    Abstract: A device for transmitting the deflection of an actuator (2), comprising at least one transmission element (4) that has a first, a second and a third support zone, said first support zone (6) being associated with a counter-support, said second support zone (8) being associated with the actuator, and said third support zone being associated with a control element (20). The at least one transmission element rests on the counter-support with the first support zone under the action of the actuator and displaces the control element with the third support zone by way of a rotational movement about a center of rotation. The at least one transmission element is substantially configured as a plate (5) that is disposed substantially perpendicular to the movement of adjustment and the first, the second and the third support zone are configured as substantially plane surfaces on the plate. further relates to a method for producing the inventive transmission element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Wilhelm Frank, Thomas Komischke, Maximilian Kronberger, Harald Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6746574
    Abstract: Machine for the manufacture of a fiber material web that includes a shoe pressing unit, a cylinder including one of a drying and tissue cylinder, in which shoe pressing unit and the cylinder are arranged to form at least one press nip, and a water absorbent carrier band. A water-impermeable pressing band is provided, in which the water absorbent carrier band and the water-impermeable pressing band are guided through the at least one press nip, and the fiber material web is adapted to pass through the at least one press nip with the water absorbent carrier band and the water-impermeable pressing band. The at least one press nip has a length in a web travel direction of less than or equal to approximately 60 mm. A pressure profile which results over the press nip length has a maximum pressing pressure which is greater than or equal to approximately 3.3 Mpa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel
  • Patent number: 6735858
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus having a plastic housing. The method includes blow molding with a one-piece plastic housing around an electronic circuit board populated with components. The circuit board is fastened and held in-situ during the blow molding. Fastening locations are defined by contiguously sandwiched portions of the housing and the electronic circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Harald Schmidt