Patents by Inventor Jens Horstmann

Jens Horstmann 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: 11827252
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connecting apparatus for supplying power to cars which are coupled to one another, including a first plug-in connector to which at least one cable is connected, and a corresponding second plug-in connector which is intended to be fastened to a car wall, in particular in a vertical lateral wall. The first plug-in connector and the second plug-in connector are each provided with one or more corresponding first contact elements or second contact elements which can be plug-connected in an insertion direction (A), and the cable of the first plug-in connector exits from the first plug-in connector in a first cable outlet direction (B) which is angled away in relation to the insertion direction (A). Also disclosed is a rail vehicle having at least two coupled cars, wherein each of the two coupled cars is provided with at least one electrical connecting apparatus as above described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jens Horstmann, Albert Ferderer, Frank Quast
  • Publication number: 20230359780
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method for providing a test process for traffic scenarios to be tested, having the steps of: training and using a similarity classification module for the purpose of classifying the similarity between two scenarios based on a subset of a parameter set of the particular scenario; generating a graph representation comprising a multiplicity of scenarios, wherein nodes each represent the subset of a parameter set of a scenario and edges between two nodes are weighted with a similarity classification value which indicates the similarity between the two scenarios of the respective nodes; receiving a user input by means of a user interface and/or an automatic system input, wherein the input comprises a required value for covering the scenarios and/or a required number of scenarios to be tested, with the result that a selection and an execution sequence of the scenarios are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Bouillon, Rainer Rasche, Jens Horstmann, Eyke Huellermeier
  • Patent number: 11371113
    Abstract: A hot-rolled flat steel product including (in wt %) C: 0.1-0.3%, Mn: 1.5-3.0%, Si: 0.5-1.8%, Al: ?1.5%, P: ?0.1%, S: ?0.03%, N: ?0.008%, optionally one or more of Cr: 0.1-0.3%, Mo: 0.05-0.25%, Ni: 0.05-2.0%, Nb: 0.01-0.06%, Ti: 0.02-0.07%, V: 0.1-0.3%, and B: 0.0008-0.0020%, the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities. This flat steel product possesses a tensile strength of 800-1500 MPa, a yield strength of >700 MPa, an elongation at break of 7-25%, and a hole expansion of more than 20%. The structure is at least 85 area % martensite, of which at least half is tempered martensite, with the remainder being ?15 vol % residual austenite, ?15 area % bainite, ?15 area % polygonal ferrite, ?5 area % cementite and/or ?5 area % nonpolygonal ferrite, and has a kernel average misorientation of at least 1.50°. Also, a method for producing the flat steel product, wherein the microstructure of the flat steel product is set by the heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Manuela Irnich, Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Jens Horstmann, Richard Georg Thiessen
  • Patent number: 10778016
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system has a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity, an electronic lock configured to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed, the electronic lock including a user interface, computing memory having associated therewith code, and a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory. The processor is configured to execute the code and to: receive a random code from a random code generator, program the electronic lock to unlock the door when the random code is entered via the user interface, and transfer data of the random code to a device of a system user so that the data is used to enter the random code to the user interface of the electronic lock to unlock the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Patent number: 10742047
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system has a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity, a lock configured to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed, a camera configured to image a user area adjacent to the door, computing memory having associated therewith code, and a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory. The system is configured to execute the code and to control the camera to record a first image data of the user area at a first time, store the first image data, control the camera to record a second image data of the user area at a second time, and selectively unlock the door based on comparing the second image data to the first image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Patent number: 10742046
    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating and providing public mobile device charging stations are disclosed. One or more charging stations may be configured to charge a battery of a mobile device. A database may be configured to store location information of the one or more charging stations as well as mobile device location and security credential information of the one or more respective mobile devices. A server communicatively coupled with the one or more charging stations and the database, may be configured to determine a proximity of the one or more charging stations to a location of the mobile device. This determination may be based on the station location information and the mobile device location information. Based on the determined proximity, provide the station location information of the respective one or more charging stations to the mobile device. The charging station further provides photo and/or video surveillance security to verify a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ChargeItSpot, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Publication number: 20200091741
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system has a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity, a lock configured to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed, a camera configured to image a user area adjacent to the door, computing memory having associated therewith code, and a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory. The system is configured to execute the code and to control the camera to record a first image data of the user area at a first time, store the first image data, control the camera to record a second image data of the user area at a second time, and selectively unlock the door based on comparing the second image data to the first image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Publication number: 20200086896
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connecting apparatus for supplying power to cars which are coupled to one another, including a first plug-in connector to which at least one cable is connected, and a corresponding second plug-in connector which is intended to be fastened to a car wall, in particular in a vertical lateral wall. The first plug-in connector and the second plug-in connector are each provided with one or more corresponding first contact elements or second contact elements which can be plug-connected in an insertion direction (A), and the cable of the first plug-in connector exits from the first plug-in connector in a first cable outlet direction (B) which is angled away in relation to the insertion direction (A). Also disclosed is a rail vehicle having at least two coupled cars, wherein each of the two coupled cars is provided with at least one electrical connecting apparatus as above described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jens HORSTMANN, Albert FERDERER, Frank QUAST
  • Publication number: 20200071785
    Abstract: A hot-rolled flat steel product including (in wt %) C: 0.1-0.3%, Mn: 1.5-3.0%, Si: 0.5-1.8%, Al: ?1.5%, P: ?0.1%, S: ?0.03%, N: ?0.008%, optionally one or more of Cr: 0.1-0.3%, Mo: 0.05-0.25%, Ni: 0.05-2.0%, Nb: 0.01-0.06%, Ti: 0.02-0.07%, V: 0.1-0.3%, and B: 0.0008-0.0020%, the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities. This flat steel product possesses a tensile strength of 800-1500 MPa, a yield strength of >700 MPa, an elongation at break of 7-25%, and a hole expansion of more than 20%. The structure is at least 85 area % martensite, of which at least half is tempered martensite, with the remainder being ?15 vol % residual austenite, ?15 area % bainite, ?15 area % polygonal ferrite, ?5 area % cementite and/or ?5 area % nonpolygonal ferrite, and has a kernel average misorientation of at least 1.50°. Also, a method for producing the flat steel product, wherein the microstructure of the flat steel product is set by the heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Manuela Ahrenhold, Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Jens Horstmann, Richard Georg Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20200076211
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system has a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity, an electronic lock configured to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed, the electronic lock including a user interface, computing memory having associated therewith code, and a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory. The processor is configured to execute the code and to: receive a random code from a random code generator, program the electronic lock to unlock the door when the random code is entered via the user interface, and transfer data of the random code to a device of a system user so that the data is used to enter the random code to the user interface of the electronic lock to unlock the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Patent number: 10440072
    Abstract: An organizer uses software to define a conference or meeting to take place at a physical meeting location, and to include a list of attendees. The attendees can receive the meeting information, including the location and attendee list, via client-side software on the wireless telephone. Also via their wireless telephones, the attendees can link to and display pages associated with other attendees, send and receive messages to and from one another, arrange further on-site or offsite meetings, and share various types of personal and business information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Mobile-Plan-It, LLC
    Inventors: Jens Horstmann, Matti Katajamaki, Saeed Zarea, Susan Potter, Miroslav Charles Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20180351375
    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating and providing public mobile device charging stations are disclosed. One or more charging stations may be configured to charge a battery of a mobile device. A database may be configured to store location information of the one or more charging stations as well as mobile device location and security credential information of the one or more respective mobile devices. A server communicatively coupled with the one or more charging stations and the database, may be configured to determine a proximity of the one or more charging stations to a location of the mobile device. This determination may be based on the station location information and the mobile device location information. Based on the determined proximity, provide the station location information of the respective one or more charging stations to the mobile device. The charging station further provides photo and/or video surveillance security to verify a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Patent number: 10070250
    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating and providing public mobile device charging stations are disclosed. One or more charging stations may be configured to charge a battery of a mobile device. A database may be configured to store location information of the one or more charging stations as well as mobile device location and security credential information of the one or more respective mobile devices. A server communicatively coupled with the one or more charging stations and the database, may be configured to determine a proximity of the one or more charging stations to a location of the mobile device. This determination may be based on the station location information and the mobile device location information. Based on the determined proximity, provide the station location information of the respective one or more charging stations to the mobile device. The charging station further provides photo and/or video surveillance security to verify a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Patent number: 9912095
    Abstract: The invention relates to an environmentally sealed plug-in connector housing formed from a base body (2) having a fastening flange (10) molded thereon. The fastening flange (10) is associated with a sealing element (20) that is compressed in a sealing manner between the fastening flange (10) and an assembly surface (3). In order to ensure the sealing of fastening bores (11) provided in the fastening flange (10), sealing sleeves (21) are molded onto the sealing element (20), which sealing sleeves extend into the fastening bores (11) and at least completely pass through the latter. A fastening screw inserted into a fastening bore (11) can in this way seal with its screw head the fastening bore (11) by means of the sealing sleeve (21) that is compressed by the screw head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Beischer, Jens Horstmann
  • Publication number: 20170195379
    Abstract: An organizer uses software to define a conference or meeting to take place at a physical meeting location, and to include a list of attendees. The attendees can receive the meeting information, including the location and attendee list, via client-side software on the wireless telephone. Also via their wireless telephones, the attendees can link to and display pages associated with other attendees, send and receive messages to and from one another, arrange further on-site or offsite meetings, and share various types of personal and business information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Jens Horstmann, Matti Katajamaki, Saeed Zarea, Susan Potter, Miroslav Charles Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20170150304
    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating and providing public mobile device charging stations are disclosed. One or more charging stations may be configured to charge a battery of a mobile device. A database may be configured to store location information of the one or more charging stations as well as mobile device location and security credential information of the one or more respective mobile devices. A server communicatively coupled with the one or more charging stations and the database, may be configured to determine a proximity of the one or more charging stations to a location of the mobile device. This determination may be based on the station location information and the mobile device location information. Based on the determined proximity, provide the station location information of the respective one or more charging stations to the mobile device. The charging station further provides photo and/or video surveillance security to verify a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Patent number: 9612711
    Abstract: An organizer uses software to define a conference or meeting to take place at a physical meeting location, and to include a list of attendees. The attendees can receive the meeting information, including the location and attendee list, via handheld wireless devices. Also via their handheld wireless devices, the attendees can link to and display pages associated with other attendees, send and receive messages to and from one another, arrange further on-site or offsite meetings, and share various types of personal and business information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: MOBILE-PLAN-IT, LLC
    Inventor: Jens Horstmann
  • Patent number: 9565565
    Abstract: Systems and methods for locating and providing public mobile device charging stations are disclosed. One or more charging stations may be configured to charge a battery of a mobile device. A database may be configured to store location information of the one or more charging stations as well as mobile device location and security credential information of the one or more respective mobile devices. A server communicatively coupled with the one or more charging stations and the database, may be configured to determine a proximity of the one or more charging stations to a location of the mobile device. This determination may be based on the station location information and the mobile device location information. Based on the determined proximity, provide the station location information of the respective one or more charging stations to the mobile device. The charging station further provides photo and/or video surveillance security to verify a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Baldasare, Sheri Tate, Robert Kay, Jens Horstmann, Colin Nolan, Beth Pondo
  • Patent number: D856385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Horstmann, Marcus Göttig
  • Patent number: D874528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Horstmann, Marcus Göttig