Patents by Inventor Lutz May

Lutz May 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: 11929204
    Abstract: A magnetic drive includes a base plate, an energy source mounted to the base plate, a control unit, a first magnetic field generator, and a switching circuit. The energy source and the first magnetic field generator are interconnected by the switching circuit. The control unit is configured to control the switching circuit to provide energy to the first magnetic field generator. The first magnetic field generator is configured to generate a magnetic field when being supplied with energy. The control unit is configured to control the switching unit to achieve a desired polarity of the generated magnetic field to interact with the external magnetic field so that a rotational force selectively in clockwise or counterclockwise direction is generated to rotate the first magnetic field generator within the external magnetic field in a desired direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOMORROW'S MOTION GMBH
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Patent number: 11632031
    Abstract: A magnetic field propulsion unit includes a magnetic field generating device with multiple conductive lines conduct a current to generate a magnetic field; a contact breaker arrangement individually transitions each of the multiple conductive lines from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; an energy supply unit provides the magnetic field generating device with electrical energy; and a control unit controls the energy supply unit so that energy supply to each individual conductive line is controlled and control the contact breaker arrangement. The multiple conductive lines are arranged along a longitudinal axis. The control unit supplies a first conductive line with electrical energy so that a first magnetic field surrounding the first conductive line is generated, transitions the first conductive line to a non-conductive state, and supplies a second conductive line with electrical energy so that a second magnetic field is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Tomorrow's Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Patent number: 11573073
    Abstract: A distance measuring device (100) is provided, comprising a first sensing module (110), a second sensing module (120), a reference device (130), and an evaluating module (140). The first sensing module and the second sensing module are arranged on a horizontal base line (150). Each one of the first and second sensing module is configured to detect the strength of a magnetic field (50) and each one of the first and second sensing module has a first sensing direction (y) and a second sensing direction (x).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Infinity Engineered Products, LLC
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20220329140
    Abstract: A magnetic field propulsion unit includes a magnetic field generating device with multiple conductive lines conduct a current to generate a magnetic field; a contact breaker arrangement individually transitions each of the multiple conductive lines from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; an energy supply unit provides the magnetic field generating device with electrical energy; and a control unit controls the energy supply unit so that energy supply to each individual conductive line is controlled and control the contact breaker arrangement. The multiple conductive lines are arranged along a longitudinal axis. The control unit supplies a first conductive line with electrical energy so that a first magnetic field surrounding the first conductive line is generated, transitions the first conductive line to a non-conductive state, and supplies a second conductive line with electrical energy so that a second magnetic field is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Lutz MAY
  • Patent number: 11411483
    Abstract: A magnetic field propulsion unit includes a magnetic field generating device with multiple conductive lines conduct a current to generate a magnetic field; a contact breaker arrangement individually transitions each of the multiple conductive lines from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; an energy supply unit provides the magnetic field generating device with electrical energy; and a control unit controls the energy supply unit so that energy supply to each individual conductive line is controlled and control the contact breaker arrangement. The multiple conductive lines are arranged along a longitudinal axis. The control unit supplies a first conductive line with electrical energy so that a first magnetic field surrounding the first conductive line is generated, transitions the first conductive line to a non-conductive state, and supplies a second conductive line with electrical energy so that a second magnetic field is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TOMORROW'S MOTION GMBH
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20220221264
    Abstract: A distance measuring device (100) is provided, comprising a first sensing module (110), a second sensing module (120), a reference device (130), and an evaluating module (140). The first sensing module and the second sensing module are arranged on a horizontal base line (150). Each one of the first and second sensing module is configured to detect the strength of a magnetic field (50) and each one of the first and second sensing module has a first sensing direction (y) and a second sensing direction (x).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: INFINITY ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20220181059
    Abstract: A magnetic drive includes a base plate, an energy source mounted to the base plate, a control unit, a first magnetic field generator, and a switching circuit. The energy source and the first magnetic field generator are interconnected by the switching circuit. The control unit is configured to control the switching circuit to provide energy to the first magnetic field generator. The first magnetic field generator is configured to generate a magnetic field when being supplied with energy. The control unit is configured to control the switching unit to achieve a desired polarity of the generated magnetic field to interact with the external magnetic field so that a rotational force selectively in clockwise or counterclockwise direction is generated to rotate the first magnetic field generator within the external magnetic field in a desired direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Lutz MAY
  • Publication number: 20220154734
    Abstract: A fluid pump (10) for pumping fluids is described. The fluid pump uses actuators like loudspeakers or piezoelectric elements that are arranged in a fluid chamber side by side to each other to generate a fluid flow by driving the actuators with phase shifted signals, so that fluid is sucked into an inlet end of the fluid chamber and pushed out of an outlet end of the fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Lutz MAY
  • Patent number: 11326866
    Abstract: A distance measuring device (100) is provided, comprising a first sensing module (110), a second sensing module (120), a reference device (130), and an evaluating module (140). The first sensing module and the second sensing module are arranged on a horizontal base line (150). Each one of the first and second sensing module is configured to detect the strength of a magnetic field (50) and each one of the first and second sensing module has a first sensing direction (y) and a second sensing direction (x).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Infinity Engineered Products, LLC
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20220017240
    Abstract: A magnetic field propulsion unit includes a first magnetic field generating device (“FMFGD”) generating a magnetic field; a second magnetic field generating device (“SMFGD”) generating a magnetic field; an energy supply unit providing the FMFGD and the SMFGD with electrical energy; and a control unit controlling the energy supply unit in accordance with a predefined switching scheme. The SMFGD is a rod-like antenna that lies in a plane in which also the FMFGD lies. The control unit is: supplying the SMFGD with electrical energy so that a second magnetic field surrounding the SMFGD is generated; supplying the FMFGD with electrical energy so that a first magnetic field surrounding the FMFGD is generated. The FMFGD is supplied with electrical energy a predetermined period of time after the SMFGD is supplied with electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventor: Lutz MAY
  • Patent number: 11029140
    Abstract: The subject invention reveals a distance measuring device comprising: a sensing module, a target module, and an evaluating module, wherein the sensing module and the target module are mountable so as to execute a movement with respect to each other along a movement trajectory, wherein the target module comprises a magnetic field generating element having a magnetic pole axis, wherein the sensing module comprises a first magnetic field sensing array being arranged distant to the movement trajectory. The sensing module and the target module can advantageously be situated within the pressurizable chamber of an air spring which is defined by (contained within) a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a flexible member of the air spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Infinity Engineered Products, LLC
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20210140754
    Abstract: A distance measuring device (100) is provided, comprising a first sensing module (110), a second sensing module (120), a reference device (130), and an evaluating module (140). The first sensing module and the second sensing module are arranged on a horizontal base line (150). Each one of the first and second sensing module is configured to detect the strength of a magnetic field (50) and each one of the first and second sensing module has a first sensing direction (y) and a second sensing direction (x).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20200389079
    Abstract: A magnetic field propulsion unit (1) comprises a magnetic field generating device (10) with multiple conductive lines (100) which are configured to conduct a current so as to generate a magnetic field, a contact breaker arrangement (20) that is configured to individually transition each of the multiple conductive lines from a conductive state to a non-conductive state, an energy supply unit (30) configured to provide the magnetic field generating device (10) with electrical energy, and a control unit (40) configured to control the energy supply unit so that energy supply to each individual conductive line is controlled and to control the contact breaker arrangement. The multiple conductive lines (100) are arranged along a longitudinal axis (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Lutz MAY
  • Patent number: 10794680
    Abstract: A distance measuring device (100) is provided, comprising a first sensing module (110), a second sensing module (120), a reference device (130), and an evaluating module (140). The first sensing module and the second sensing module are arranged on a horizontal base line (150). Each one of the first and second sensing module is configured to detect the strength of a magnetic field (50) and each one of the first and second sensing module has a first sensing direction (y) and a second sensing direction (x).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: STEMCO PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Patent number: 10444096
    Abstract: A sensor device for sensing a torque being applied to an object is provided. The sensor device comprises a first inductance arrangement having a first coil with a corresponding main sensing direction and a capacitance arrangement. The capacitance arrangement together with the first inductance arrangement forms a resonant circuit having a corresponding resonance frequency. The first coil is oriented so as to have the corresponding main magnetizing directions oriented toward an object to be sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Torque and More (TAM) GmbH
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20190257637
    Abstract: The subject invention reveals a distance measuring device comprising: a sensing module, a target module, and an evaluating module, wherein the sensing module and the target module are mountable so as to execute a movement with respect to each other along a movement trajectory, wherein the target module comprises a magnetic field generating element having a magnetic pole axis, wherein the sensing module comprises a first magnetic field sensing array being arranged distant to the movement trajectory. The sensing module and the target module can advantageously be situated within the pressurizable chamber of an air spring which is defined by (contained within) a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a flexible member of the air spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Publication number: 20190219458
    Abstract: A force measurement device includes a flux concentrator with first, second, third, and fourth poles, a magnetic field generating unit generating a magnetic field applied to a test object, and a magnetic field sensing unit with first, second, third, and fourth magnetic field sensors. The flux concentrator is arranged such that each of its poles concentrates the magnetic field. The first, second, third, and fourth poles are arranged such that they form a quadrangle. A first recess is provided such that the first pole is spaced apart from the second and third poles is spaced apart from the fourth pole. A second recess is provided such that the first pole is spaced apart from the third and second poles is spaced apart from the fourth pole. The magnetic field sensors are arranged opposite to each other with the flux concentrator in between and such that the first and third magnetic field sensors both face the first recess and the second and fourth magnetic field sensors both face the second recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Lutz MAY
  • Publication number: 20190195715
    Abstract: A signal filtering device for filtering a series of values includes a first signal transmission branch with a signal filter. The signal filter is configured to filter the series of values. The filtering device also includes a second signal transmission branch passing a value from the signal input interface to the signal output interface. The signal filtering device further includes a signal input interface receiving the series of values and providing the received values to the first signal transmission branch and the second signal transmission branch, a signal output interface outputting a value, a switch, and a switch control device. The switch is configured to selectively connect one of the first signal transmission branch and the second signal transmission branch to the signal output interface. The switch control device is connected to the signal input interface and configured to receive the series of values and to control a switching operation of the switch based on the received series of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Patent number: 10295375
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to an air spring height measurement arrangement comprising a magnetic field transmitting arrangement (110) and a magnetic field receiving arrangement (120). The magnetic field transmitting arrangement is adapted to adopt a first state and a second state with regard to the magnetic field receiving arrangement. One of the magnetic field transmitting arrangement (110) and the magnetic field receiving arrangement (120) comprises a first coil (141) and a second coil and the other comprises a third coil (143). A first central axis (161) of the first coil and a second central axis (162) of the second coil enclose a first angle (171) and, in the first state, a third central axis (163) of the third coil (143) and the first central axis enclose a second angle (172), which first and second angle cannot be 0°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Stemco Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lutz May
  • Patent number: 10267615
    Abstract: The subject invention reveals a distance measuring device comprising: a sensing module, a target module, and an evaluating module, wherein the sensing module and the target module are mountable so as to execute a movement with respect to each other along a movement trajectory, wherein the target module comprises a magnetic field generating element having a magnetic pole axis, wherein the sensing module comprises a first magnetic field sensing array being arranged distant to the movement trajectory. The sensing module and the target module can advantageously be situated within the pressurizable chamber of an air spring which is defined by (contained within) a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a flexible member of the air spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: STEMCO PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Lutz May