Patents by Inventor Johannes Mattes

Johannes Mattes 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: 7930112
    Abstract: In a method of evaluating measured values for recognizing defect conditions due to material fatigue on aircraft parts, strain sensors (6) are applied on the critical locations of an aircraft (1) and measured values of outputs of the strain sensors are detected at different loading conditions, amplified and stored through several measuring circuits. An evaluating apparatus (9) derives, signals or indicates a material fatigue by comparison of current measured values with previous measured values. The critical aircraft parts (1) are impinged on with prescribed loading conditions by loading elements (3). The strain effect caused thereby is detected by measuring circuits. The evaluating apparatus (9) forms, for at least each loading condition and each measuring circuit, an allocated reference value and a permissible limit value range. If current measured values exceed the limit value range, this represents a material fatigue manifestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Mattes
  • Patent number: 7667571
    Abstract: A locking system for providing authorization to access and drive a motor vehicle has a first control device for unlocking and locking the car doors, the ignition lock, the steering wheel lock, etc. Additionally, the locking system has a second device, which is an electronic key or an identifier. The two devices have transmission means and/or receiving means for electromagnetic signals with frequencies ? lying in a frequency band between two cut-off frequencies ?a, ?b. At least one of the signals, transmitted between the devices, is a coded operating signal for authenticating the second device. The actual frequency ?i with which the transmission means of the second device is operated is stored in a storage means of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Mueller, Johannes Mattes, Uwe Hipp, Dietmar Weisser, Michael Geber, Markus Ruther, Andreas Pohlmann, Matthias Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20090306909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the evaluation of measured values for the recognition of defect conditions due to material fatigue on aircraft parts, in which strain sensors (6) are applied on the critical locations of an aircraft (1) or the parts thereof, wherein the measured values of the strain sensors at different loading conditions are detected, amplified and stored through several measuring circuits and from which an evaluating apparatus (9) derives, signals or indicates a material fatigue by comparison of current measured values with previous measured values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Johannes Mattes
  • Publication number: 20060028353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking system, for providing authorization to access and drive a motor vehicle. The locking system has a first device, which is a control device for unlocking and locking the car doors, the ignition lock, the steering wheel lock, etc. Additionally, the locking system has a second device, which is an electronic key or an identifier. The two devices have transmission means and/or receiving means for electromagnetic signals with frequencies ? lying in a frequency band between two cut-off frequencies ?a, ?b. At least one of the signals, transmitted between the devices, is a coded operating signal for authenticating the second device. The actual frequency ?i with which the transmission means of the second device is operated is stored in a storage means of the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Mueller, Johannes Mattes, Uwe Hipp, Dietmar Weisser, Michael Geber, Markus Ruther, Andreas Pohlmann, Matthias Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 6963794
    Abstract: A system for automatic access or driving authorization for a motor vehicle includes a first device in the form of a control device having at least two states for engaging and disengaging vehicle door locks, an immobilizer, or the like. An associated second device is provided in the form of an electronic key, an ID transmitter, a chip card or the like. Both devices have means for transmitting or receiving signals, including a coded operating signal for authenticating the second device, so that a change in the state of the first device can be implemented when the second device is authorized. Before the second device is first activated, it is in a sleep state in which operation-independent function is not permitted and energy consumption is reduced. During a first operator-dependent authentication, the second device is changed over from the sleep state into a standby state in which an operation-independent function is at least partially made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Michael Geber, Uwe Hipp, Johannes Mattes, Karl Mueller, Andreas Pohlmann, Matthias Reinhardt, Markus Ruther, Dietmar Weisser
  • Publication number: 20050033484
    Abstract: A system for automatic access or driving authorization for a motor vehicle includes a first device in the form of a control device having at least two states for engaging and disengaging vehicle door locks, an immobilizer, or the like. An associated second device is provided in the form of an electronic key, an ID transmitter, a chip card or the like. Both devices have means for transmitting or receiving signals, including a coded operating signal for authenticating the second device, so that a change in the state of the first device can be implemented when the second device is authorized. Before the second device is first activated, it is in a sleep state in which operation-independent function is not permitted and energy consumption is reduced. During a first operator-dependent authentication, the second device is changed over from the sleep state into a standby state in which an operation-independent function is at least partially made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Michael Geber, Uwe Hipp, Johannes Mattes, Karl Mueller, Andreas Pohlmann, Matthias Reinhardt, Markus Ruther, Dietmar Weisser
  • Patent number: 6380842
    Abstract: An electronic key for use with a vehicle locking system controls at least one of a door locking feature and an ignition lock feature on the vehicle. The electronic key has a transmitter/receiver for transmitting at least one coded operating signal generated by the electronic key and transmitted from the electronic key to the locking system to activate at least one function of the locking system upon positive evaluation of the transmitted operating signal by the locking system. Actuating members are provided on the key and operated by the user to cause the transmitter/receiver to transmit the coded operating signal, and the activating elements are also adapted for the user to enter an individual code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Mattes, Karl Müller