Patents by Inventor Johann Lang

Johann Lang 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: 9435845
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for detecting an arc in a DC circuit. The method includes measuring and analyzing an AC component (IAC) of a current (I) flowing in the circuit and determining at least one parameter of the AC component (IAC). The level of a DC component (IDC) of the current (I) is varied and a degree of correlation between the level of the DC component (IDC) of the current (I) flowing in the DC circuit and the at least one parameter of the AC component (IAC) is determined. An arc is detected and selectively signaled based on the degree of the determined correlation. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method and to an inverter comprising such an apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Thomas Wegener, Marcel Kratochvil, Holger Behrends, Michael Viotto
  • Patent number: 9322302
    Abstract: A control system is disclosed for operating an internal combustion engine. The control system includes a control unit configured for providing a part load mode that is optimized for slow operation of the engine at loads up to an upper part load limit in the range from 40% to 75% of a maximum engine load. The control unit is also configured for providing a high load mode for engine loads above the upper part load limit. In the part load mode, at least one inlet valve is closed at a closing angle later than in the high load mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hendrik Johannes Lange, Andreas Banck, Markus Krueger
  • Publication number: 20140210485
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for detecting an arc in a DC circuit. The method includes measuring and analyzing an AC component (IAC) of a current (I) flowing in the circuit and determining at least one parameter of the AC component (IAC). The level of a DC component (IDC) of the current (I) is varied and a degree of correlation between the level of the DC component (IDC) of the current (I) flowing in the DC circuit and the at least one parameter of the AC component (IAC) is determined. An arc is detected and selectively signaled based on the degree of the determined correlation. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method and to an inverter comprising such an apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Thomas Wegener, Marcel Kratochvil, Holger Behrends, Michael Viotto
  • Publication number: 20140174840
    Abstract: A subframe (1) in a body of a motor vehicle is provided for connecting longitudinal and cross members for wheels (12) of an axle of the motor vehicle. A region (2) of the subframe (1) is designed as a supporting ring (3) for holding an electric energy accumulator (4). The subframe achieves a structurally simple and stable holding of an electric energy accumulator in the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F .Porche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniel Knoblauch, Johannes Lange
  • Publication number: 20140116039
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling/regulating the travel speed of a utility vehicle comprising at least one drive motor, at least one hydraulic pump, at least one control slide valve, at least one hydraulic travel motor, at least one further hydraulic drive, as well as at least one controller. In accordance with the present disclosure, the travel speed of the at least one hydraulic travel motor is controlled/regulated via at least the speed of the drive motor, while the at least one further hydraulic drive does not provide any drive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Bernhard Meitinger
  • Publication number: 20140116201
    Abstract: A drive train (6) is provided for a motor vehicle which can be driven in a purely electric manner. A gear mechanism (7, 15) has a standardized housing (8) for accommodating an electrical machine (16) or two electrical machines (10, 11) and for accommodating two gear mechanism output shafts (9) which are associated with a vehicle axle (2, 4). A large number of drive topologies for various vehicle sectors with purely electric drives can be formed by configuring the drive train in this way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Leo Spiegel, Daniel Knoblauch, Johannes Lange
  • Publication number: 20140110995
    Abstract: A braking apparatus for work machines has at least two brakes, each having at least one braking circuit. The braking circuits can each be actuated via at least one control valve, and the control valves can be controlled independently of one another. A processing unit, by which the control valves can be controlled or regulated, an operating circuit, via which the braking circuits can be controlled or regulated manually, and at least one pressure supply are provided, and the control valves can be controlled or regulated under predetermined conditions by the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard MEITINGER, Johannes LANG
  • Patent number: 8511650
    Abstract: A carburetor assembly includes a carburetor (9) wherein a section of an intake channel (10) is configured. A throttle element and a choke element are pivotally journalled in this intake channel (10). A first coupling element is fixedly connected to the throttle element so as to pivot therewith and a second coupling element is fixedly connected to the choke element so as to pivot therewith. The first and second coupling elements form a blocking arrangement which prevents an engagement of the choke element when the throttle element is not actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Kern, Arne Jensen, Ralf Schenk, Johannes Lang, Thomas Hilt, Erik Andresen, Steffen Joos, Juner Bytyqi
  • Patent number: 8390546
    Abstract: A display device comprising a light guide (12), a front plate (14), and an intermediate electromechanically operable foil (16). Two electrode layers (22, 23) are arranged on either side of the foil (16) to induce electrostatic forces on the foil (16) and to bring selected portions of the foil into contact with the light guide (12), thereby extracting light from the light guide (12). The second electrode layer (22) is arranged on the opposite side of the light guide (12) with reference to the foil (16), and separated from the light guide (12) by means of a refractive layer (28). As no electrode layer is required on the light guide itself, the light path of rays extracted from the light guide is cleaner, and the absorption of light is reduced. The light guide can have a thickness such that the light extracted from the light guide per unit length is sufficient to allow for line-at-a-time addressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Peter Alexander Duine, Volker Schoellmann, Ruediger Johannes Lange, Siebe Tjerk De Zwark
  • Patent number: 8104965
    Abstract: An axle stub bearing unit for a bearing point of an axle stub of a steerable axle of a vehicle is provided, with a radial bearing that is constructed as a needle bearing, and a separate axial bearing that is constructed as a sliding bearing, which are accommodated in a cup-shaped bush (2, 12, 21, 25). The bush is a component which is formed in one piece and is provided with a sleeve (7, 14, 19, 26) in a region of the axial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Michael Ruprich, Thomas Schilling
  • Publication number: 20110165812
    Abstract: A display device comprising a light guide (12), a front plate (14), and an intermediate electromechanically operable foil (16). Two electrode layers (22, 23) are arranged on either side of the foil (16) to induce electrostatic forces on the foil (16) and to bring selected portions of the foil into contact with the light guide (12), thereby extracting light from the light guide (12). The second electrode layer (22) is arranged on the opposite side of the light guide (12) with reference to the foil (16), and separated from the light guide (12) by means of a refractive layer (28). As no electrode layer is required on the light guide itself, the light path of rays extracted from the light guide is cleaner, and the absorption of light is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Peter Alexander Duine, Volker Schoellmann, Ruediger Johannes Lange, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart
  • Patent number: 7889162
    Abstract: A display device comprising a light guide (12), a front plate (14), and an intermediate electromechanically operable foil (16). Two electrode layers (22, 23) are arranged on either side of the foil (16) to induce electrostatic forces on the foil (16) and to bring selected portions of the foil into contact with the light guide (12), thereby extracting light from the light guide (12). The second electrode layer (22) is arranged on the opposite side of the light guide (12) with reference to the foil (16), and separated from the light guide (12) by means of a refractive layer (28). As no electrode layer is required on the light guide itself, the light path of rays extracted from the light guide is cleaner, and the absorption of light is reduced. The light guide can have a thickness such that the light extracted from the light guide per unit length is sufficient to allow for line-at-a-time addressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Peter Alexander Duine, Volker Schoellmann, Ruediger Johannes Lange, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart
  • Publication number: 20100237516
    Abstract: A carburetor assembly includes a carburetor (9) wherein a section of an intake channel (10) is configured. A throttle element and a choke element are pivotally journalled in this intake channel (10). A first coupling element is fixedly connected to the throttle element so as to pivot therewith and a second coupling element is fixedly connected to the choke element so as to pivot therewith. The first and second coupling elements form a blocking arrangement which prevents an engagement of the choke element when the throttle element is not actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Kern, Arne Jensen, Ralf Schenk, Johannes Lang, Thomas Hilt, Erik Andresen, Steffen Joos, Juner Bytyqi
  • Publication number: 20080315545
    Abstract: An axle stub bearing unit for a bearing point of an axle stub of a steerable axle of a vehicle is provided, with a radial bearing that is constructed as a needle bearing, and a separate axial bearing that is constructed as a sliding bearing, which are accommodated in a cup-shaped bush (2, 12, 21, 25). The bush is a component which is formed in one piece and is provided with a sleeve (7, 14, 19, 26) in a region of the axial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Michael Ruprich, Thomas Schilling
  • Patent number: 7212178
    Abstract: The invention provides for a method and display apparatus (10) having driving circuitry for driving a display panel (24) having a plurality of addressable discharge cells (26) driven by display pulses (DP), including the steps of applying data pulses (DAP) during the time interval between display pulses (DP) and characterized by the step of priming charges for each of the discharge cells (26) by means of the reset discharges so as to reduce the required data voltage, and in particular such a method wherein one TV-field period (TF) is divided into a plurality of sub-fields (SF) all of which are of substantially equal time durations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Tomokazu Shiga, Shigeo Mikoshiba, Jurgen Jean Louis Hoppenbrouwers, Dirk De Bruin, Bart Andre Salters, Roel Van Woudenberg, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart, Ruediger Johannes Lange
  • Publication number: 20040155835
    Abstract: The invention provides for a method and display apparatus (10) having driving circuitry for driving a display panel (24) having a plurality of addressable discharge cells (26) driven by display pulses (DP), including the steps of applying data pulses (DAP) during the time interval between display pulses (DP) and characterized by the step of priming charges for each of the discharge cells (26) by means of the reset discharges so as to reduce the required data voltage, and in particular such a method wherein one TV-field period (TF) is divided into a plurality of sub-fields (SF) all of which are of substantially equal time durations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Ishii, Tomokazu Shiga, Shigeo Mikoshiba, Jurgen Jean Louis Hoppenbrouwers, Dirk De Bruin, Bart Andre Salters, Roel Van Woundenberg, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart, Ruediger Johannes Lange
  • Patent number: 6769351
    Abstract: In an eccentric bearing arrangement for a pump shaft (2) comprising an eccentric ring (4) that is fixedly attached thereto, and further comprising a needle roller bearing that is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the eccentric ring, a stop washer (12) is retained in a circumferential groove (13) of the needle roller bushing (9) and is surrounded radially by the adjoining flange (11) of the needle roller bushing (9), and the stop washer (12) comprises an axially inward open annular groove (15) in which the cage (6) is guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Stefan Willared, Klaus Scharinger
  • Publication number: 20030110937
    Abstract: In an eccentric bearing arrangement for a pump shaft (2) comprising an eccentric ring (4) that is fixedly attached thereto, and further comprising a needle roller bearing that is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the eccentric ring, a stop washer (12) is retained in a circumferential groove (13) of the needle roller bushing (9) and is surrounded radially by the adjoining flange (11) of the needle roller bushing (9), and said stop washer (12) comprises an axially inward open annular groove (15) in which the cage (6) is guided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Stefan Willared, Klaus Scharinger
  • Patent number: 6318516
    Abstract: The inventive bearing arrangement for a device for activating a vehicle brake has a central threaded spindle (2) which is secured against torsion in a fixed housing (1) and which is arranged in such a way that it can be displaced up to a brake disk (3) of the vehicle and from thereon axially. The inventive arrangement is also provided with an inner ring (5) which concentrically surrounds the threaded spindle (2) together with roll bodies. Said inner ring (5) is coupled with a rotating rotor of an electromotor (7) at the front and is supported with the same in the housing (1) by an axial roller bearing and a radial roller bearing so that it can rotate. According to the invention, the axial roller bearing of the inner ring (5) is made up of a planetary gear with several roll bodies serving as planets. Said roll bodies are situated between the inner ring (5) and a bore wall (8) of the housing (1) which is axial to the inner ring (5). This reduces the friction losses of the axial roller bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Ina Walzlager Schaeffler oHG
    Inventors: Alexander Zernickel, Johannes Lang, Jurgen Hartmann
  • Patent number: 6003430
    Abstract: The eccentric end portion (5) of a pump shaft (3) is mounted in a needle roller bearing (6) which comprises a sheet metal bushing (9) and needle rollers (7) guided in a cage (8), wherein the end of the sheet metal bushing (9) remote from the pump shaft (3) is provided with a closed bottom (18) to prevent a displacement of the sheet metal bushing (9) in axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: INA Walzlager Schaeffler oHG
    Inventor: Johannes Lang