Patents by Inventor Josef Schmidt

Josef Schmidt 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).

  • Publication number: 20150295412
    Abstract: An energy production system with energy store and method for operating an energy production system, solar cells, particularly a module including solar cells, being connected to an inverter, especially at its DC-side terminal, the inverter being connected at its terminal on the alternating-voltage side to a power consumer and/or an AC system, a DC/DC converter being connected, especially with its first DC-side terminal, in parallel to the solar cells, particularly to the module including solar cells, the DC/DC converter being connected to an energy store, particularly which is connected to the second DC-side terminal of the DC/DC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastian Schiffmann, Josef Schmidt, Matthias Hauck, Christian Lampert, Daniel Tritschler, Thomas Zöller
  • Patent number: 9097397
    Abstract: The invention provides alighting unit (100) comprising a light source (10) and a light conversion layer (20). The light source (10) comprises a light emitting diode (LED) (110) and a first luminescent material layer (120) in physical contact with a light emitting surface (115) of the LED (110). The first luminescent material layer (120) comprises a first luminescent material (130), configured to convert at least part of LED light (111) into light (131) having a red component. The light source (10) is configured to generate light (11) having a blue component and having the red component of the light (131). The light conversion layer (20), configured at a non-zero distance (d) from the light source (10), comprises a second luminescent material (30) configured to convert at least part of the light (11) into light (31). The lighting unit (100) is configured to provide white lighting unit light (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Patrick Henricus Johannes Van Stijn, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Matthias Heidemann, Jordy Bernard Margreth Schoenmaekers, Peter Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20150123155
    Abstract: The invention provides, amongst others for application in a lighting unit, a phosphor having the formula M1?x?y?zZzAaBbCcDdEeN4?nOn:ESxREy (I), with M=selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba; Z=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Na, K, and Rb; A=selected from the group consisting of divalent Mg, Mn, Zn, and Cd; B=selected from the group consisting of trivalent B, Al and Ga; C=selected from the group consisting of tetravalent Si, Ge, Ti, and Hf; D=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Li, and Cu; E=selected for the group consisting of P, V, Nb, and Ta; ES=selected from the group consisting of divalent Eu, Sm and Yb; RE=selected from the group consisting of trivalent Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm; 0?x?0.2; 0?y?0.2; 0<x+y?0.4; 0?z<1; 0?n?0.5; 0?a?4 (such as 2?a?3); 0?b?4; 0?c?4; 0?d?4; 0?e?4; a+b+c+d+e=4; and 2a+3b+4c+d+5e=10?y?n+z.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Josef Schmidt, Frauke Charlotte Hintze, Philipp Alexander Hubert Pust, Volker Weiler, Cora Sieglinde Hecht, Sebastian Florian Schmiechen, Wolfgang Schnick, Detlef Uwe Wiechert
  • Publication number: 20150101179
    Abstract: In compact drive, spiroid gear unit, and method for manufacturing a drive unit that includes at least an electric motor, a brake, a gear unit, and a frequency converter, the output shaft of the gear unit and the rotor shaft are positioned in parallel to each other, and the shaft-center distance is determined by at least one gear stage. The first gear stage includes a first toothed member connected to the rotor shaft, and a second toothed member, which engages with the first toothed member and is connected to an intermediate shaft, the brake, including at least a brake-rotor shaft, being integrated in the housing of the compact drive, the brake-rotor shaft being parallel to the rotor shaft, and the brake-rotor shaft being connected to a toothed member, which engages with the second toothed member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Bernhard Köhler, Thomas Leichter, Jochen Mahlein
  • Patent number: 8998455
    Abstract: A method 200 of manufacturing a (part of) color ring is provided. The color ring converts a color of light emitted by a light emitter into at least one other color. The method (200) comprising the steps of: i) pressing (102) a first ring body of a first granulated precursor comprising a first luminescent material for converting the color of the light of the light emitter into a first one of the at least one other color, and ii) sintering (104) the first ring body for obtaining a first ceramic ring. The color ring comprises at least a segment of the first ceramic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Ulrich Weichmann, Yuri Aksenov, Johannes Baier, Jan Renier Marie Hochstenbach, Uwe Mackens, Joachim Opitz, Peter Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20150048399
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit comprising a light source, configured to generate light source light and a particulate luminescent material, configured to convert at least part of the light source light into luminescent material light, wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode (LED), wherein the particulate luminescent material comprises particles comprising cores, said cores comprising a phosphor comprising M?xM2-2xAX6 doped with tetravalent manganese, wherein M? comprises an alkaline earth cation, M comprises an alkaline cation, and x is in the range of 0-1, wherein A comprises a tetravalent cation, at least comprising silicon, wherein X comprises a monovalent anion, at least comprising fluorine, and wherein the particles further comprise a metal phosphate based coating, wherein the metal of the metal phosphate based coating is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Si and Al.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Volker Weiler, Peter Josef Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8943673
    Abstract: In compact drive, spiroid gear unit, and method for manufacturing a drive unit that includes at least an electric motor, a brake, a gear unit, and a frequency converter, the output shaft of the gear unit and the rotor shaft are positioned in parallel to each other, and the shaft-center distance is determined by at least one gear stage. The first gear stage includes a first toothed member connected to the rotor shaft, and a second toothed member, which engages with the first toothed member and is connected to an intermediate shaft, the brake, including at least a brake-rotor shaft, being integrated in the housing of the compact drive, the brake-rotor shaft being parallel to the rotor shaft, and the brake-rotor shaft being connected to a toothed member, which engages with the second toothed member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sew-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Bernhard Köhler, Thomas Leichter, Jochen Mahlein
  • Publication number: 20150028786
    Abstract: A drive system with energy store and method for operating a drive system, an inverter powering an electric motor, the inverter being supplied from a unipolar DC-link voltage, an energy store being connected in parallel to the inverter, in particular, a film capacitor being connected in parallel to the inverter, the DC-link voltage being generated by a DC/DC converter which is supplied from an AC/DC converter, especially a rectifier, in particular, an electric current being able to be supplied to the DC link by the DC/DC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastian Schiffmann, Josef Schmidt, Matthias Hauck, Christian Lampert, Daniel Tritschler, Thomas Zöller
  • Publication number: 20150029671
    Abstract: An electric device having a printed circuit board fitted with components, and at least one foam component, the foam component surrounding the circuit board at least partially so as to form a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Martin Schörner
  • Patent number: 8919539
    Abstract: In a roller drive and a method for controlling a system, including a roller rotationally mounted on a roller support, an electric motor driving the roller is at least partially surrounded by the roller, such that a housing is formed, at least one sensor is disposed on the roller drive, and energy and/or data is transmittable contactlessly between the roller drive and the roller or a part co-rotatable with the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sew-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Torsten Philipp
  • Patent number: 8912738
    Abstract: A drive system and method for operating a drive system, including an electromotor, inverter, energy store, the electromotor being able to be supplied from the inverter, which is supplyable from the energy store, a current able to be controlled by a switch being supplyable to at least one stator winding of the electromotor, which is supplied from an electrical energy source that differs from the energy store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sew-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Mahlein, Hans Jürgen Kollar, Marek Lewandowski, Matthias Hauck, Leobald Podbielski, Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140355242
    Abstract: The invention provides alighting unit (100) comprising a light source (10) and a light conversion layer (20). The light source (10) comprises a light emitting diode (LED) (110) and a first luminescent material layer (120) in physical contact with a light emitting surface (115) of the LED (110). The first luminescent material layer (120) comprises a first luminescent material (130), configured to convert at least part of LED light (111) into light (131) having a red component. The light source (10) is configured to generate light (11) having a blue component and having the red component of the light (131). The light conversion layer (20), configured at a non-zero distance (d) from the light source (10), comprises a second luminescent material (30) configured to convert at least part of the light (11) into light (31). The lighting unit (100) is configured to provide white lighting unit light (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick Henricus Johannes Van Stun, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Matthias Heidemann, Jordy Bernard Margreth Schoenmaekers, Peter Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140320788
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit comprising a light source, configured to generate light source light and a luminescent material, configured to convert at least part of the light source light into luminescent material light, wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode (LED) and wherein the luminescent material comprises a phosphor comprising M2AX6 doped with tetravalent manganese, wherein M comprises monovalent cations, at least comprising potassium and rubidium, wherein A comprises a tetravalent cation, at least comprising silicon, wherein X comprises a monovalent anion, at least comprising fluorine, and wherein M2AX6 has the hexagonal phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Volker Weiler, Wolfgang Schnick, Peter Josef Schmidt, Markus Armin Seibald
  • Patent number: 8810180
    Abstract: A method for operating an electric motor with primary and secondary sections, wherein the primary section has a multi-phase exciter winding, each of the phase connections of said exciter winding being connected to an output connection of an end stage, which has controllable semi-conductor switches for applying phase voltages to the output connections, includes the following steps: a) introducing an operating phase by applying the phase voltages to the output connections such that a moving magnetic field is induced in the exciter winding, the moving field effecting a relative motion between the primary and secondary sections, b) hinting off the phase voltage at least one of the output connections to introduce a measurement phase, and c) measuring the electrical back emf induced in the winding strand in order to determine the angular difference between the phase position of the exciter current and that of the back emf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG
    Inventor: Franz-Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140203635
    Abstract: A method for reducing signal distortion in the transmission of binary coded signals in a motor vehicle, preferably in a power interface, is characterized in that an edge of the binary coded signal is formed in the transmitter by adapting the frequency and phase response of a harmonic such that the signal distortion to be expected on the entire transmission line can be compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Schmidt, Andreas Stumpf, Volker Wössemann
  • Publication number: 20140015339
    Abstract: A system, especially an installation, having a vehicle which is maneuverable on a floor is described. The vehicle has an RFID reading device which is connected to an antenna SL, and when the antenna SL enters the coupling region of a floor-installed antenna connected to a stationary RFID transponder, especially an RFID tag, then data stored in the transponder are able to be read out by the reading device. One or more permanent magnet(s) is/are situated on the floor, in particular fixedly joined in the floor, and the vehicle includes a sensor for detecting the direction of the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Zhidong Hua, Josef Schmidt, Gunnar Meyrowitz, Andreas Wanjek
  • Publication number: 20130257198
    Abstract: A cooling system for a geared motor, and a geared motor having electric motors and a gear unit as well as an adapter which is disposed between the electric motors and the gear unit, the electric motors having ducts for a coolant, in particular, a coolant, especially a cooling liquid, being able to flow through each of the motors which, in particular, are liquid-cooled, the streams of coolant emerging from the ducts being brought together and being fed at least proportionally by a first distributor to the gear unit in order to lubricate and cool the toothing parts of the gear unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Barton, Stefan Dietrich, Gerhard Dittes, Martin Doppelbauer, Matthias Hauck, Michael Haug, Torsten Koker, Marek Lewandowski, Friedhelm Metzler, Josef Schmidt, Ingo Schuetterle, Mario Zucker
  • Publication number: 20130242536
    Abstract: A method 200 of manufacturing a (part of) color ring is provided. The color ring converts a color of light emitted by a light emitter into at least one other color. The method (200) comprising the steps of: i) pressing (102) a first ring body of a first granulated precursor comprising a first luminescent material for converting the color of the light of the light emitter into a first one of the at least one other color, and ii) sintering (104) the first ring body for obtaining a first ceramic ring. The color ring comprises at least a segment of the first ceramic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Ulrich Weichmann, Yuri Aksenov, Johannes Baier, Jan Renier Marie Hochstenbach, Uwe Mackens, Joachim Opitz, Peter Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130240943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel red emitting material of (Ba1—x—y—zSrxCayEuz)2Si5—a?bAlaN8'a?4bOa+4b having an average particle size distribution d50 of >6 ?m, with 0.3?x?0.9, 0.01?y?0.1, 0.005?z?0.04, 0?a?0.2 and 0?b?0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Josef Schmidt, Walter Mayr, Baby-Seriyati Schreinemacher, Joerg Meyer, Hans-Helmut Bechtel
  • Publication number: 20130233934
    Abstract: In a method for producing different rail variants from an assembly set, and system having a vehicle which is movable on a rail part, the assembly set includes a rail profile part and two different reactive components, and the rail profile part includes an interface at which one of the different reactive components is optionally able to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Ralf Berger, Markus Thome