Patents by Inventor Lothar Schmidt

Lothar 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).

  • Patent number: 11104598
    Abstract: A device and method for bending a glass pane. The device includes a gravity bending mould with a supporting surface, which is suitable for arranging a glass pane thereon; and an upper shaping tool arranged opposite the supporting surface. The upper shaping tool is suitable for producing an overpressure on the top surface of the glass pane arranged on the supporting surface. The top surface faces away from the supporting surface. The shaping tool has a cover that forms a hollow space open in the direction of the gravity bending mould and is equipped with means for introducing a gas into the hollow space in order to produce the overpressure. The hollow space is divided by a separating wall into two subspaces such that a different pressure can be produced in two regions of the surface. The shaping tool is equipped with a common gas feed line, and the separating wall extends to the common gas feed line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Le Ny, Michael Balduin, Guenther Schall, Lothar Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180170790
    Abstract: A device and method for bending a glass pane. The device includes a gravity bending mould with a supporting surface, which is suitable for arranging a glass pane thereon; and an upper shaping tool arranged opposite the supporting surface. The upper shaping tool is suitable for producing an overpressure on the top surface of the glass pane arranged on the supporting surface. The top surface faces away from the supporting surface. The shaping tool has a cover that forms a hollow space open in the direction of the gravity bending mould and is equipped with means for introducing a gas into the hollow space in order to produce the overpressure. The hollow space is divided by a separating wall into two subspaces such that a different pressure can be produced in two regions of the surface. The shaping tool is equipped with a common gas feed line, and the separating wall extends to the common gas feed line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Marie LE NY, Michael BALDUIN, Guenther SCHALL, Lothar SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 9846057
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for computing the angle (?) of rotation of a rotational-angle sensor apparatus (10) with a first Hall measuring plate (20) and a second Hall measuring plate (30) which are arranged orthogonally to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: TDK—Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170142892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method with which in the dressing of seed stock the one specific degree of drying of the dressed seed stock can be set The invention also relates to a device with which the method according to the invention can be carried out, and to the use of this device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: STEPHAN TOSCH, LOTHAR SCHMIDT, REINHARD GROSS, GUIDO WENIG, VOLKER MICHELE, CARSTEN CONZEN
  • Patent number: 9653451
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement (10) with an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is disclosed. The semiconductor arrangement (10) comprises a first semiconductor chip (20a) with a first integrated circuit (25a) and a second semiconductor chip (20b) with a second integrated circuit (25b). The semiconductor arrangement has an ESD protection circuit (30). The first semiconductor chip (20a) is isolated otherwise form the second semiconductor chip (20b) and the first integrated circuit (25a) is connected to the second integrated circuit (25b) exclusively via the ESD protection circuit (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: TDK-MICRONAS GMBH
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9650279
    Abstract: A device for bending panes is described. The device has a pre-bending ring, a movable bending ring holder, a final bending ring, a preheating region for preheating at least one pane, a pre-bending region for a further bending of the at least one pane, a heating region for a final bending of an edge of the at least one pane and for a surface pre-bending of the at least one pane, a second bending region for a further surface bending of the at least one pane and a cooling region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Balduin, Benno Dunkmann, Jean-Marie Le Ny, Lothar Schmidt, Herbert Radermacher
  • Publication number: 20170016744
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for computing the angle (a) of rotation of a rotational-angle sensor apparatus (10) with a first Hall measuring plate (20) and a second Hall measuring plate (30) which are arranged orthogonally to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9526130
    Abstract: A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating is described. The transparent pane is electrically connected to at least two first electrodes provided for electrical connection to two terminals of a voltage source. A heating field includes at least one coating-free zone. At least one second electrode is provided for electric connection to one terminal of the voltage source. A method for manufacturing the transparent pane is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Susanne Lisinski, Günther Schall, Dang Cuong Phan, Bernhard Reul, Lothar Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160309588
    Abstract: An electrical connection element is described. The connection element contains at least an iron-nickel alloy or an iron-nickel-cobalt alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Harald CHOLEWA, Andreas SCHLARB, Lothar LESMEISTER, Mitja RATEICZAK, Bernhard REUL, Lothar SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20160284686
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement (10) with an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is disclosed. The semiconductor arrangement (10) comprises a first semiconductor chip (20a) with a first integrated circuit (25a) and a second semiconductor chip (20b) with a second integrated circuit (25b). The semiconductor arrangement has an ESD protection circuit (30). The first semiconductor chip (20a) is isolated otherwise form the second semiconductor chip (20b) and the first integrated circuit (25a) is connected to the second integrated circuit (25b) exclusively via the ESD protection circuit (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9385437
    Abstract: A pane with an electrical connection element is described. The pane can have a glass substrate and an electrically conductive structure on the substrate. Solder material can be used to electrically connect a connection element to the electrically conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Harald Cholewa, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister, Mitja Rateiczak, Bernhard Reul, Lothar Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9166537
    Abstract: An amplifier arrangement for amplifying a radio signal comprising at least a first amplifier module and a second amplifier module is presented wherein a splitter stage for dividing an amplifier stage input signal into several signal portions. The signal portions are amplified in the at least two parallel amplifier modules. A combiner stage combines the separate amplifier output signals into a single amplifier arrangement output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: KATHREIN-WERKE KG
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8978418
    Abstract: A method for bending a sheet is described. The method includes the following steps: a) at least one sheet is inserted into a pre-bending ring with a movable bending ring holder, the movable bending ring holder is moved into a furnace and the at least one sheet is heated to softening temperature and is pre-bent to 5% to 50% of a final edge bending, b) the at least one sheet is lifted by means of a suction device and is bent further, beyond the bending obtained in the pre-bending ring, c) the at least one sheet is laid down by means of the suction device in a final-bending ring on the movable bending ring holder and is bent to the final edge bending, and an area pre-bending of the at least one sheet is performed by means of thermal irradiation, d) the at least one sheet is lifted out of the final-bending ring by means of a second suction device, pressed against an opposing mould and bent, and the at least one sheet is laid down on the final-bending ring and the at least one sheet is cooled down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Michael Balduin, Benno Dunkmann, Jean-Marie Le Ny, Lothar Schmidt, Herbert Radermacher
  • Patent number: 8923011
    Abstract: A combination of an interconnect board and a module board for connecting a plurality of electronic modules to a processing unit is described. The interconnect board comprises a plurality of interconnect data lines connected between a plurality of interconnect board input terminals and interconnect board output terminals. The module board comprises at least one electronic module connected to a module connection input terminal, a plurality of module board data lines connected between a plurality of module board input terminals and a plurality of module board output terminals, and an unconnected module board output terminal. A first one of the interconnect board output terminals is connectable to the module connection input terminal, and the unconnected module board output terminal is connectable to one of the interconnect board input terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KG
    Inventors: Lothar Schmidt, Christoph Kutscher
  • Patent number: 8749311
    Abstract: A Doherty amplifier (100) is described which comprises an input terminal (102) for receiving an input signal (101) and an output terminal (103) for providing an amplified signal (104) of the input signal (101). The Doherty amplifier is supplied by a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage which have opposite polarities in respect to a reference level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KG
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130340479
    Abstract: A device for bending panes is described. The device has a pre-bending ring, a movable bending ring holder, a final bending ring, a preheating region for preheating at least one pane, a pre-bending region for a further bending of the at least one pane, a heating region for a final bending of an edge of the at least one pane and for a surface pre-bending of the at least one pane, a second bending region for a further surface bending of the at least one pane and a cooling region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael BALDUIN, Benno DUNKMANN, Jean-Marie LE NY, Lothar SCHMIDT, Herbert RADERMACHER
  • Patent number: 8600330
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for filtering a radio signal comprising at least a first filter stage is presented wherein the at least first filter stage comprises a divide stage for dividing a filter stage input signal into several signal portions. The signal portions are filtered in at least two parallel filter elements. A combine stage combines the separate filter output signals into a single filter stage output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: KATHREIN-Werke KG
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130313852
    Abstract: A method for bending a sheet is described. The method includes the following steps: a) at least one sheet is inserted into a pre-bending ring with a movable bending ring holder, the movable bending ring holder is moved into a furnace and the at least one sheet is heated to softening temperature and is pre-bent to 5% to 50% of a final edge bending, b) the at least one sheet is lifted by means of a suction device and is bent further, beyond the bending obtained in the pre-bending ring, c) the at least one sheet is laid down by means of the suction device in a final-bending ring on the movable bending ring holder and is bent to the final edge bending, and an area pre-bending of the at least one sheet is performed by means of thermal irradiation, d) the at least one sheet is lifted out of the final-bending ring by means of a second suction device, pressed against an opposing mould and bent, and the at least one sheet is laid down on the final-bending ring and the at least one sheet is cooled down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Balduin, Benno Dunkmann, Jean-Marie Le Ny, Lothar Schmidt, Herbert Radermacher
  • Publication number: 20130293307
    Abstract: A Doherty amplifier (100) is described which comprises an input terminal (102) for receiving an input signal (101) and an output terminal (103) for providing an amplified signal (104) of the input signal (101). The Doherty amplifier is supplied by a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage which have opposite polarities in respect to a reference level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Lothar Schmidt
  • Patent number: D923780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Kunick, Lothar Schmidt