Patents by Inventor Johannes Lang

Johannes 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: 12168988
    Abstract: A movement apparatus for industrial automation, in particular for handling a workpiece, including: a fluidic actuator to which a pressurised fluid can be applied, with a actuator element, and a pressurised fluid provision device which is designed to apply the pressurised fluid to the fluidic actuator according to a control signal, in order to move the actuator element into a predefined position. The pressurised fluid provision device is designed to, whilst the actuator element is in movement to the predefined position, successively change a pressure of the pressurised fluid and/or a throttle opening which is used for providing the pressurised fluid, according to a predefined value course, in order to adapt the movement of the actuator element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Festo SE &Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Hannes Weber
  • Publication number: 20230406333
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a control device for a motor vehicle, and to the motor vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: determining usage data that describes a usage behavior for a respective function that can be provided by a first software provided to the control device; checking, for the respective function, whether the usage is below a predetermined minimum usage according to the determined usage data; for each function for which it has been determined, upon checking, that the usage is below the predetermined minimum usage, providing a removal option for at least partially removing the function from the control device; in the event that the provided removal option is activated, provide a second software for the control device by means of which the respective removed function is not executable; and operating the control device by means of the provided second software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Johannes LANG, Claudia TISCHENDORF
  • Publication number: 20230273052
    Abstract: A method determines information about a change of a mobile gardening, forestry, construction or soil-working device, wherein the gardening, forestry, construction or soil-working device has a motor drive system. The method includes: a) repeated detection of a characteristic variable of the motor drive system in respect of time, b) comparison of at least one first value of the detected characteristic variable or a variable based on it from a first time period and at least one second value of the detected characteristic variable or the variable based on it from a second time period with one another, and c) storage of the information about the change of the gardening, forestry, construction or soil-working device depending on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes LANG, Johann-Sebastian RENZ, Philipp Tobias Martin HUEGEL
  • Patent number: 11512878
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a housing; a liquefier and an evaporator arranged inside the housing; and a compressor interposed between the evaporator and the liquefier in terms of fluid flow, the compressor having a motor, an impeller connected to the motor, and a diffusor, the diffusor having a diffusor portion extending between the motor and the impeller, the diffusor portion having at least two parts, a first part of the diffusor portion being connected to the housing and a second part of the diffusor portion being connected to the motor, wherein the first part of the diffusor portion has an opening, wherein the second part of the diffusor portion is configured to close the opening, and wherein the opening is dimensioned such that the impeller is removable from the housing through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: EFFICIENT ENERGY GMBH
    Inventors: Adrian Zajac, Johannes Lang, Bartosz Szyczewski
  • Publication number: 20220307550
    Abstract: A bearing holder includes an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein the inner portion includes a receiving contour for receiving the bearing and the outer portion is configured to be mounted on a housing. A transition area between the inner portion and the outer portion includes a spring. The transition area is at least partly in a plane perpendicular to an axial axis of the receiving contour and is at least partly in a plane with at least one part of the inner and the outer portion. The transition area includes an attenuator and the attenuator is configured to attenuate a vibration of the inner portion to reduce a transfer of the vibration from the inner portion to the outer portion. Further, an electric motor, a method for producing a bearing holder and a method for operating a bearing holder are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes LANG, Adrian ZAJAC
  • Patent number: 11373518
    Abstract: In a method for data collection by means of a vehicle fleet and a control center, the control center produces data collection tasks for data collection and transmits at least one of the data collection tasks (6) to at least one vehicle in the vehicle fleet, the vehicles in the vehicle fleet being identifiable by means of vehicle attributes. The control center links each data collection task with an objective, wherein the vehicle attributes of the vehicles logged in to the control center are compared with the objectives of the data collection tasks, after which, if the objective of one of the data collection tasks matches the vehicle attributes of one of the vehicles, the corresponding data collection task is transmitted to the corresponding vehicle, after which a data collection device in the vehicle acquires task-specific data and transmits it to the control center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Jens Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20220110333
    Abstract: A dough processing machine for treating products in the food industry may comprise at least two workstations arranged consecutively along a transport path of products, where operation of the workstation, in a direction of transport being the first one, depends on a first performance parameter L1 and operation of the workstation, in the direction of transport being the second one, depends on a second performance parameter L2. The dough processing machine may further comprise a control unit which is connected to the workstations for adjusting the performance parameters, and an input device connected to the control unit via which a factor F = L 1 L 2 can be adjusted. The control unit is configured to adjust the performance parameters of the first workstation and the second workstation as a function of F and to leave all other factors F nm = L n L m unchanged, where Ln, Lm are performance parameters of different workstations n, m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: FRITSCH BAKERY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Samuel GEBHARDT, Johannes LANG
  • Publication number: 20220001502
    Abstract: A movement apparatus for industrial automation, in particular for handling a workpiece, including: a fluidic actuator to which a pressurised fluid can be applied, with a actuator element, and a pressurised fluid provision device which is designed to apply the pressurised fluid to the fluidic actuator according to a control signal, in order to move the actuator element into a predefined position. The pressurised fluid provision device is designed to, whilst the actuator element is in movement to the predefined position, successively change a pressure of the pressurised fluid and/or a throttle opening which is used for providing the pressurised fluid, according to a predefined value course, in order to adapt the movement of the actuator element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes LANG, Hannes WEBER
  • Patent number: 10919514
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Bernhard Meitinger
  • Publication number: 20200309423
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a housing; a liquefier and an evaporator arranged inside the housing; and a compressor interposed between the evaporator and the liquefier in terms of fluid flow, the compressor having a motor, an impeller connected to the motor, and a diffusor, the diffusor having a diffusor portion extending between the motor and the impeller, the diffusor portion having at least two parts, a first part of the diffusor portion being connected to the housing and a second part of the diffusor portion being connected to the motor, wherein the first part of the diffusor portion has an opening, wherein the second part of the diffusor portion is configured to close the opening, and wherein the opening is dimensioned such that the impeller is removable from the housing through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian ZAJAC, Johannes LANG, Bartosz SZYCZEWSKI
  • Patent number: 10774804
    Abstract: A method is for the safe starting of a combustion engine in a handheld, portable work apparatus. When starting, start rpm limiting is activated when the rotational speed of the combustion engine exceeds an activation rotational speed that lies above the coupling rotational speed of a centrifugal coupling. After activating the start rpm limiting for at least one working cycle, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed of the combustion engine decreases. After the rotational speed has decreased below a lower engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed increases. If the rotational speed exceeds an upper engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is again carried out such that the rotational speed decreases. The upper engagement rotational speed and/or the lower engagement rotational speed is/are changed with an increasing number of consecutive working cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Clemens Klatt, Johannes Lang, Michael Unterkircher, Ulf Bannick
  • Patent number: 10670114
    Abstract: An actuating drive for an air deflector device on a vehicle includes a controllable electric motor having an output shaft; a step-down mechanism having a first worm drive and a second worm drive, the first worm drive being coupled by a first worm to the output shaft of the electric motor, the first worm drive having a worm wheel configured to be brought into operative connection with a worm of the second worm drive, the second worm drive having a worm wheel configured to drive the adjustment shaft for the air deflector device; and a mechanical actuating force transmitter configured to transmit an actuating force to the air deflector device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, AUDI AG, SUSPA GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Herrmann, Joachim Paul, Sebastian Weber, Steffen Ullrich, Daniel Spielberg, Johannes Preis, Bernd Hollerbaum, Matthias Glass, Harald Bielesch, Johannes Lang, Marc Feihl
  • Publication number: 20200082710
    Abstract: In a method for data collection by means of a vehicle fleet and a control center, the control center produces data collection tasks for data collection and transmits at least one of the data collection tasks (6) to at least one vehicle in the vehicle fleet, the vehicles in the vehicle fleet being identifiable by means of vehicle attributes. The control center links each data collection task with an objective, wherein the vehicle attributes of the vehicles logged in to the control center are compared with the objectives of the data collection tasks, after which, if the objective of one of the data collection tasks matches the vehicle attributes of one of the vehicles, the corresponding data collection task is transmitted to the corresponding vehicle, after which a data collection device in the vehicle acquires task-specific data and transmits it to the control center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Johannes LANG, Jens LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20200040863
    Abstract: A method is for the safe starting of a combustion engine in a handheld, portable work apparatus. When starting, start rpm limiting is activated when the rotational speed of the combustion engine exceeds an activation rotational speed that lies above the coupling rotational speed of a centrifugal coupling. After activating the start rpm limiting for at least one working cycle, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed of the combustion engine decreases. After the rotational speed has decreased below a lower engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed increases. If the rotational speed exceeds an upper engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is again carried out such that the rotational speed decreases. The upper engagement rotational speed and/or the lower engagement rotational speed is/are changed with an increasing number of consecutive working cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Clemens Klatt, Johannes Lang, Michael Unterkircher, Ulf Bannick
  • Patent number: 10316942
    Abstract: A supporting body (1) for guiding or tensioning a circumferential traction mechanism of a traction drive, a front side (12) that has an elongated sliding surface for making contact with the traction mechanism, a rear side (2) that lies opposite and includes an elongated receiving groove (5) for form-fittingly receiving a reinforcement panel, the receiving groove (5) being formed by delimiting elements (3) which protrude, at the sides of the groove, from the rear side, and at least two delimiting elements (3, 3?) on one side of the receiving groove (5) being separated in the longitudinal direction by a spacing in the form of a gap (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Joerg-Dietrich Krohmer
  • Publication number: 20190154117
    Abstract: An actuating drive for an air deflector device on a vehicle includes a controllable electric motor having an output shaft; a step-down mechanism having a first worm drive and a second worm drive, the first worm drive being coupled by a first worm to the output shaft of the electric motor, the first worm drive having a worm wheel configured to be brought into operative connection with a worm of the second worm drive, the second worm drive having a worm wheel configured to drive the adjustment shaft for the air deflector device; and a mechanical actuating force transmitter configured to transmit an actuating force to the air deflector device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd Herrmann, Joachim Paul, Sebastian Weber, Steffen Ullrich, Daniel Spielberg, Johannes Preis, Bernd Hollerbaum, Matthias Glass, Harald Bielesch, Johannes Lang, Marc Feihl
  • Patent number: 9874241
    Abstract: A rolling bearing including an outer ring, an inner ring and two annular, cage-guided rolling body rows, the two rolling body rows being axially pre-stressed by at least one spring element which is disposed therebetween, the two rolling body rows each being pre-stressed against a rim at the end of the outer ring, while the inner ring is axially movable against the restoring force of the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Stefan Hamper, Andre Anger
  • Publication number: 20170211618
    Abstract: A rolling bearing including an outer ring, an inner ring and two annular, cage-guided rolling body rows, the two rolling body rows being axially pre-stressed by at least one spring element which is disposed therebetween, the two rolling body rows each being pre-stressed against a rim at the end of the outer ring, whilst the inner ring is axially movable against the restoring force of the spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Stefan Hamper, Andre Anger
  • Publication number: 20170138442
    Abstract: A supporting body (1) for guiding or tensioning a circumferential traction mechanism of a traction drive, a front side (12) that has an elongated sliding surface for making contact with the traction mechanism, a rear side (2) that lies opposite and includes an elongated receiving groove (5) for form-fittingly receiving a reinforcement panel, the receiving groove (5) being formed by delimiting elements (3) which protrude, at the sides of the groove, from the rear side, and at least two delimiting elements (3, 3?) on one side of the receiving groove (5) being separated in the longitudinal direction by a spacing in the form of a gap (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Joerg-Dietrich Krohmer
  • Patent number: 9463783
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Meitinger, Johannes Lang