Patents by Inventor Joachim Winter

Joachim Winter 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: 8813657
    Abstract: A table can be folded in the interior of a motor vehicle and comprises a table top arranged on a vehicle-mounted support so that the table top can be moved from a resting position, in which the table plane is oriented substantially vertically, into a usage position oriented substantially horizontally. The support extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the table top is fastened to the support so the table top can be pivoted by a table top retainer from the vertical resting position into a horizontal position about a pivot axis in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The table top and/or the table top retainer can be locked in the usage position by a locking device when the table top is in the horizontal position and/or in the vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Joachim Winter, Harald Klein, Frank Wenz
  • Publication number: 20120306241
    Abstract: A table can be folded in the interior of a motor vehicle and comprises a table top arranged on a vehicle-mounted support so that the table top can be moved from a resting position, in which the table plane is oriented substantially vertically, into a usage position oriented substantially horizontally. The support extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the table top is fastened to the support so the table top can be pivoted by a table top retainer from the vertical resting position into a horizontal position about a pivot axis in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The table top and/or the table top retainer can be locked in the usage position by a locking device when the table top is in the horizontal position and/or in the vertical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Keiper Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Winter, Harald Klein, Frank Wenz
  • Patent number: 7871164
    Abstract: A homogeneously illuminating ophthalmic instrument includes an illumination device having a source of illumination, a homogenizing unit and a projection device, at least one organic or inorganic source of radiation with spectrally selective emission being used as a source of illumination. The illumination generated in this way enables correspondingly adapted visual and/or digital observation, recording or display of the examined regions of the eye by a visualizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Egon Luther, Ingo Koschmieder, Manfred Dick, Joachim Winter, Uwe Mohrholz, Thomas Mohr, Daniel Bublitz, Enrico Geissler
  • Publication number: 20090257024
    Abstract: A homogeneously illuminating ophthalmic instrument includes an illumination device having a source of illumination, a homogenizing unit and a projection device, at least one organic or inorganic source of radiation with spectrally selective emission being used as a source of illumination. The illumination generated in this way enables correspondingly adapted visual and/or digital observation, recording or display of the examined regions of the eye by a visualizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
    Inventors: Egon Luther, Ingo Koschmieder, Manfred Dick, Joachim Winter, Uwe Mohrholz, Thomas Mohr, Daniel Bublitz, Enrico Geissler
  • Patent number: 7428479
    Abstract: In a computer modeling method for the core of a nuclear reactor the core is divided into a plurality of primary grids in the form of coarse mesh cells. A sub-section of the core relating to at least one grid is assigned to that grid. The sub-section includes that grid and a buffer zone that surrounds the grid horizontally and contains at least the grid that lies immediately adjacent to the first grid. The sub-section is sub-divided into a plurality of secondary grids—fine mesh cells—that are smaller than the primary grids. In a first computing step, a model of the core is calculated using a nodal calculation method, based on a respective dataset that is assigned to each primary grid. In a second computing step, a respective second dataset is assigned to each secondary grid of a sub-section and a model is then calculated for the sub-section, based on the dataset and the flows on the border of the sub-section that have been calculated in the first computing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Areva NP GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Böer, Lothar Hetzelt, Horst-Dieter Kiehlmann, Hans-Joachim Winter
  • Publication number: 20060184286
    Abstract: In a computer modeling method for the core of a nuclear reactor the core is divided into a plurality of primary grids in the form of coarse mesh cells. A sub-section of the core relating to at least one grid is assigned to that grid. The sub-section includes that grid and a buffer zone that surrounds the grid horizontally and contains at least the grid that lies immediately adjacent to the first grid. The sub-section is sub-divided into a plurality of secondary grids—fine mesh cells—that are smaller than the primary grids. In a first computing step, a model of the core is calculated using a nodal calculation method, based on a respective dataset that is assigned to each primary grid. In a second computing step, a respective second dataset is assigned to each secondary grid of a sub-section and a model is then calculated for the sub-section, based on the dataset and the flows on the border of the sub-section that have been calculated in the first computing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Rainer Boer, Lothar Hetzelt, Horst-Dieter Kiehlmann, Hans-Joachim Winter
  • Patent number: 6901915
    Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump and one fuel injection valve for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve has a first hollow injection valve member and a second valve member guided displaceably, inside the first valve member for controlling first and second opening(s), respectively into the associated engine cylinder. The second valve member is movable by the pressure prevailing in a pressure chamber in an opening direction counter to a closing force and is acted upon at least indirectly by the pressure prevailing in a fuel-filled control chamber, which pressure is controllable as a function of operating parameters of the engine such that the second injection valve member, by means of the pressure prevailing in the control chamber, can be blocked, independently of an opening motion of the first injection valve member in a position that closes the at least one second injection opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Winter, Maike Sander-Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland, Detlev Potz
  • Patent number: 6889658
    Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump (10) with a pump work chamber (22) and one fuel injection valve (12), communicating with the pump work chamber, for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve (12) has a first injection valve member (28), by which at least a first injection opening (32) is controlled, and which is movable in an opening direction (29) counter to a closing force by the pressure generated in the pump work chamber (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Winter, Wendelin Potz, Maike Sander-Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland, Detlev Potz
  • Patent number: 6832600
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve body with longitudinal bore terminating in a valve seat. In the region of the valve seat, at least one injection opening connects the bore with the combustion chamber of the engine. A valve member disposed in the bore cooperates with the valve seat for controlling the at least one injection opening. Between the wall of the bore and the valve member, a pressure chamber is embodied that can be filled with fuel at high pressure. The valve body is surrounded, in the region of the pressure chamber, by a sleeve that has anisotropic strength properties, so that the valve body exhibits less deformation from the pressure in the pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Winter
  • Publication number: 20040232256
    Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump and one fuel injection valve for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve has a first hollow injection valve member and a second valve member guided displaceably inside the first valve member for controlling first and second opening(s), respectively into the associated engine cylinder. The second valve member is movable by the pressure prevailing in a pressure chamber in an opening direction counter to a closing force, and is acted upon at least indirectly by the pressure prevailing in a fuel-filled control chamber, which pressure is controllable as a function of operating parameters of the engine such that the second injection valve member, by means of the pressure prevailing in the control chamber, can be blocked, independently of an opening motion of the first injection valve member, in a position that closes the at least one second injection opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Joachim Winter, Detlev Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland
  • Publication number: 20040065294
    Abstract: The fuel injection system has one high-pressure fuel pump (10) with a pump work chamber (22) and one fuel injection valve (12), communicating with the pump work chamber, for each cylinder of the engine. The fuel injection valve (12) has a first injection valve member (28), by which at least a first injection opening (32) is controlled, and which is movable in an opening direction (29) counter to a closing force by the pressure generated in the pump work chamber (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Joachim Winter, Detlev Potz, Gerhard Mack, Christoph Buehler, Friedrich Moser, Thomas Kuegler, Philippe Allio, Peter Boehland
  • Publication number: 20040050972
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve body (1) in which a bore (3) is embodied that has a longitudinal axis (14), and on the end toward the combustion chamber of which bore a valve seat (17) is embodied. In the region of the valve seat (17), at least one injection opening (20) is disposed that connects the bore (3) with the combustion chamber of the engine. A valve member (5) is disposed longitudinally displaceably in the bore (3) and with a sealing face (15) cooperates with the valve seat (17) for controlling the at least one injection opening (20). Between the wall of the bore (3) and the valve member (5), a pressure chamber (10) is embodied that can be filled with fuel at high pressure. The valve body (1) is surrounded, in the region of the pressure chamber (10), by a sleeve (22) that has anisotropic strength properties, so that the valve body (1) exhibits less deformation from the pressure in the pressure chamber (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Joachim Winter
  • Patent number: 6672351
    Abstract: A vehicle tire comprises a carcass ply (1) extending between two bead regions, a tread region disposed between side walls (7,8) and having a tread surface (6) curved in the axial direction and also a breaker (5) reinforcing the tread region and arranged between the carcass ply and tread region, characterised in that in the normally inflated state of the tyre mounted on a tyre rim, the vertical spacing of the tread surface (6) with respect to the breaker continuously reduces, starting from the region of the tyre centre (3), towards the breaker edges (13, 14) and in that the side walls (7, 8) are made at least substantially self-supporting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Dunlop GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Gerresheim, Klaus Riehl, Saburo Miyabe, Hans-Joachim Winter
  • Patent number: 6668887
    Abstract: A vehicle tire is described having at least one carcass ply extending between bead regions, a tread region (1) and a belt arrangement (3) disposed between the carcass and the tread as well as a tread profile provided in the tread region having at least one overwide circumferential groove (2) disposed in particular away from the middle and on the inner side of the tire, with the tire region disposed beneath the overwide circumferential groove, which has in particular a width of more than 30 mm, being formed with additional localised reinforcement in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Dunlop GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Gerresheim, Klaus Riehl, Saburo Miyabe, Hans-Joachim Winter
  • Patent number: 5922154
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire includes a carcass, a tread strip, a breaker arrangement provided between the carcass and the tread strip and includes at least two breaker plies having threads or cords of non-metallic material which extend at a predetermined angle to the mid-circumferential plane of the tire and serve as reinforcing elements. A breaker cover surrounds the breaker arrangement, or at least in, regions of its width. The breaker cover includes at least one cover ply having threads or cords which extend at least substantially in the circumferential direction of the tire. The breaker cover has threads or cords of a heat-shrinking material substantially in the shoulder region of the tire. In the middle tire region lying between the threads or cords either no breaker cover is provided or a breaker cover is provided with threads or cords of a material with low thermal shrinkage or no thermal shrinkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: SP Reifenwerke GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Lowenhaupt, Hans-Joachim Winter
  • Patent number: 5879483
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire comprises a carcass, a tread strip, and a breaker arrangement arranged between the carcass and the tread strip. The breaker arrangment includes at least two breaker plies which have threads or cords which serve as load-carrying members and extend at an angle to the mid-circumferential plane of the tire. A breaker cover surrounds the breaker arrangement at least in the region of the breaker arrangement's axial side edges. The breaker cover has at least one cover ply consisting of threads or cords which extend at least substantially in the circumferential direction of the tire. The breaker cover is formed of a helically wound strip bandage. At least one respective ply separating cushion layer is present in each of the two axial side regions of the breaker arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: SP Reifenwerke GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Gerresheim, Werner Lang, Bernd Lowenhaupt, Hans-Joachim Winter
  • Patent number: 5795417
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire comprises a single ply or multi-ply radial carcass anchored to beads, a tread, and a breaker arrangement provided between the carcass and the tread. The breaker arrangement is preferably built up of at least two cut breaker plies with the threads or cords of the cut breaker plies, which serve as strength carriers and extend parallel to one another in the respective ply, crossing at a predetermined angle to the central mid-circumferential plane. The tire also comprises at least one cover ply of cords or threads extending substantially in the circumferential direction of the tire, at least one cover ply surrounding the breaker arrangement at least in the breaker arrangement's edge regions. In the preferred embodiment the breaker arrangement (4) has threads or cords (9) of non-metallic material and a material with a low thermal shrinkage or no thermal shrinkage is used as the material for the treads or cords (8) of the at least one cover ply (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: SP Reifenwerke GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Damke, Manfred Gerresheim, Robert Nau, Hans-Joachim Winter, Bernd Lowenhaupt
  • Patent number: 5582661
    Abstract: A tread for pneumatic vehicle tires comprising a central row of tread blocks extending in the circumferential direction of the tire and rows of tread blocks arranged in the shoulder regions of the tire is described. The rows of blocks arranged in the shoulder regions of the tire are separated from the central row of tread blocks by circumferential grooves. The edges of the tread blocks which laterally border the circumferential grooves extend inclined relative to the central circumferential plane of the tire. Wave-shaped sipes or knife-cuts are provided in the tread blocks with the tread blocks of the rows of blocks arranged in the shoulder regions of the tire being more pronouncedly divided or split by sipes than the tread blocks of the central row blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: SP Reifenwerke GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Joachim Winter
  • Patent number: 5117887
    Abstract: A radial tire is described having at least one band which extends in the circumferential direction of the tire and which at least regionally surrounds a breaker arrangement, with the ends of the band overlapping each other, in which the band consists of several individual strips the length of which is preferably so selected that the length of the overlap of the individual strip ends in the finished tire is at least substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: SP Reifenwerke GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Lukosch, Hans-Joachim Winter