Patents by Inventor Klaus Hoffman

Klaus Hoffman 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: 20220038959
    Abstract: An apparatus which can cause control information to be sent from a source base station to a target base station via a user plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Klaus HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 7113515
    Abstract: Among other things, a signaling method is explained in which working data is transmitted between a circuit-switched data transmission network and a data packet transmission network. A signaling message (400) is established and transmitted, which clearly signals that a terminal of a data packet transmission network is involved in the data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Atkiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Klaus Hoffman
  • Patent number: 7006492
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting networks of different types of transmission wherein, in a first network, the data are transmitted in a circuit-switched manner, and in a second network, the data are packet switched and transmitted connectionlessly on the lower three protocol levels. To be able to perform the signaling in a simple manner, signaling units are used which process signaling messages of the circuit-switched network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Klaus Hoffman
  • Patent number: 6907138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analyzing properties of a surface by taking an image scene with a camera, wherein at least two images are taken with an illumination with directed and/or diffused light, wherein the image information of the single images is converted into digital signals, and subsequently a three-dimensional image is determined from the digital signals in computer-aided manner. Further, the image relates to an image-taking device for performing this method, comprising a video camera and a lighting appliance being associated with the video camera, the lighting appliance comprising a first lighting system generating diffused light and a second lighting system generating directed light, and a controller through which the first and the second lighting systems are controllable electronically and independently from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Invision Technologies AG
    Inventors: Peter Klaus Hoffman, Ludwig Eckert, Sebastian Tölg, Marianne Andres, Robert Husemann
  • Publication number: 20050055618
    Abstract: The invention provides a test arrangement for testing circuit units under test (101, 101a-101n) having a test apparatus for holding the circuit units under test (101, 101a-101n), input/output channels (DQ0-DQn) for connecting the circuit units under test (101, 101a-101n) to the test apparatus and for data interchange, and test mode output channels (103, 103a-103n) for outputting a test result signal (104, 104a-104n), where at least one diversion unit (102, 102a-102n) for connecting one of the test mode output channels (103, 103a-103n) to one of the input/output channels (DQ0-DQn) is provided in the circuit units under test (101, 101a-101n) so that the test result signal (104, 104a-104n) which is output from the circuit unit under test (101, 101a-101n) can be diverted from the circuit unit under test (101, 101a-101n) to a prescribable one of the input/output channels (DQ0-DQn).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Finteis, Bjorn Flach, Klaus Hoffman, Andreas Logisch, Wolfgang Ruf, Martin Schnell
  • Patent number: 6487925
    Abstract: An arrangement with a torque-controlled gearbox, for which the torque present on the transmission driving shaft is measured with a non-contacting torque sensor and the torque sensor supplies a measuring signal, which is fed to the gear control unit as a variable for the correct shifting moment. With a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, the drive output of the combustion engine is transmitted to the crankshaft, and the torque present at the crankshaft is transmitted via a clutch and an intermediate gear to the transmission drive shaft, from there to an output drive shaft, and finally via a differential gear to the drive wheels of the motor vehicle. The torque sensor detects the torque actually present at the transmission drive shaft and feeds the measuring signal proportional to this torque to a gear control unit. The arrangement advantageously permits a torque-free shifting of gears in the gearbox, which can thus be carried out comfortably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Roland Fischer, Reinhard Seyer, Werner Hillenbrand, Klaus Hoffman, Xiaoyi Liu, Hilmar Schmalz
  • Patent number: 6469502
    Abstract: Mechanical shaft (1) with integrated magnet arrangement (8, 9) for detecting the angle of rotation of the shaft (1) around its axis of rotation, with a) a box-shaped recess (3) in the face (2) of the mechanical shaft (1), b) an oblong permanent magnet (9) which is arranged on the bottom (5) of the recess (3), c) two pole shoes (8) which are arranged on opposite sides (4) of the box-shaped recess (3) at the poles of the oblong permanent magnet (9) and have a positive flush fit with the face (2) of the mechanical shaft (1), d) in which the two pole shoes (8) form a U-shaped magnet arrangement (8, 9) with the oblong permanent magnet (9), in which the pole shoes (8) form the two legs and the oblong permanent magnet (9) forms the yoke of the U-shaped magnet arrangement, so that a free space 3a remains in the recess (3) between the pole shoes (8), in which a uniform, homogeneous magnetic field (H) with parallel lines of force prevails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Daimler Chrysler AG
    Inventors: Roland Fischer, Klaus Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20020073239
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting networks of different types of transmission wherein, in a first network, the data are transmitted in a circuit-switched manner, and in a second network, the data are packet switched and transmitted connectionlessly on the lower three protocol levels. To be able to perform the signaling in a simple manner, signaling units are used which process signaling messages of the circuit-switched network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Klaus Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20010035061
    Abstract: An arrangement with a torque-controlled gearbox, for which the torque present on the transmission driving shaft is measured with a non-contacting torque sensor and the torque sensor supplies a measuring signal, which is fed to the gear control unit as a variable for the correct shifting moment. With a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, the drive output of the combustion engine is transmitted to the crankshaft, and the torque present at the crankshaft is transmitted via a clutch and an intermediate gear to the transmission drive shaft, from there to an output drive shaft, and finally via a differential gear to the drive wheels of the motor vehicle. The torque sensor detects the torque actually present at the transmission drive shaft and feeds the measuring signal proportional to this torque to a gear control unit. The arrangement advantageously permits a torque-free shifting of gears in the gearbox, which can thus be carried out comfortably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Roland Fischer, Werner Hillenbrand, Klaus Hoffman, Xiaoyi Liu, Hilmar Schmalz, Reinhard Seyer
  • Publication number: 20010015642
    Abstract: Mechanical shaft (1) with integrated magnet arrangement (8, 9) for detecting the angle of rotation of the shaft (1) around its axis of rotation, with
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Roland Fischer, Klaus Hoffman