Patents by Inventor Lutz Neumann
Lutz Neumann 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).
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Patent number: 11618375Abstract: A cabin furnishing element for a cabin, such as a cabin of an aircraft, includes a panel having a panel body. The panel body includes an illumination surface having an illumination zone, and defines a lighting recess within the panel body relative to the illumination surface. The panel also includes a lighting system having a light source assembly and a light guide. The light source assembly and light guide are retained within the lighting recess defined by the panel body. The lighting system is adapted to selectively illuminate a portion of the illumination zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Zodiac Cabin Controls GmbHInventors: Volker Antonczyk, Birger Timm, Lutz Neumann, Henrik Heine, Edwin van der Perk, Hermann Schotte, Rincke Bleicken
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Patent number: 11242058Abstract: A method detects a driving state of a vehicle. The vehicle has a drive train with at least one drive and an accelerator pedal. A rest state of the accelerator pedal is determined by evaluating an operating point position of the accelerator pedal by a first accelerator pedal gradient in a first time interval, and checking whether the first accelerator pedal gradient within the first time interval is less than a maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jan-Hinerk Frerichs, Lutz Neumann, Matthias Reichler
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Publication number: 20210370825Abstract: A cabin furnishing element for a cabin, such as a cabin of an aircraft, includes a panel having a panel body. The panel body includes an illumination surface having an illumination zone, and defines a lighting recess within the panel body relative to the illumination surface. The panel also includes a lighting system having a light source assembly and a light guide. The light source assembly and light guide are retained within the lighting recess defined by the panel body. The lighting system is adapted to selectively illuminate a portion of the illumination zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Volker Antonczyk, Birger Timm, Lutz Neumann, Henrik Heine, Edwin van der Perk, Hermann Schotte, Rincke Bleicken
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Patent number: 11142338Abstract: An aircraft lighting system includes a light unit configured to emit light, a portable measurement device, and a control unit. The portable measurement device is configured to measure at least one attribute of the light emitted from the light unit and output the measured attribute of the light in an output signal. The control unit is configured to receive the output signal and control the light unit based on the measured attribute. In some aspects, the light unit is positionable in an aircraft, in certain examples, a method of controlling a lighting system includes measuring at least one attribute of light of a light unit with a portable measurement device, transmitting the measured attribute to a control unit, and controlling the light unit based on the measured attribute. In some cases, the method includes measuring the at least one attribute of a light unit in an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Zodiac Cabin Controls GmbHInventors: Henrik Heine, Günter Boomgaarden, Birger Timm, Volker Antonczyk, Thierry Despres, Lutz Neumann
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Patent number: 11104271Abstract: A cabin furnishing element (100) for a cabin, such as a cabin of an aircraft, includes a panel (102) having a panel body. The panel body includes an illumination surface (106) having an illumination zone (110), and defines a lighting recess (112) within the panel body relative to the illumination surface (106). The panel (102) also includes a lighting system (104) having a light source assembly (120) and a light guide (122). The light source assembly (120) and light guide (122) are retained within the lighting recess (112) defined by the panel body. The lighting system (104) is adapted to selectively illuminate a portion of the illumination zone (110).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Zodiac Cabin Controls GmbHInventors: Volker Antonczyk, Birger Timm, Lutz Neumann, Henrik Heine, Edwin van der Perk, Hermann Schotte, Rincke Bleicken
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Patent number: 10876726Abstract: An aircraft mirror assembly includes a light source, a front cover, and a light guide. The front cover is semi-transparent, the light source is arranged adjacent to an edge of the light guide, and the light guide is arranged adjacent to the front cover. In various aspects, the front cover includes an illumination zone, and, in an activated configuration, the light guide is configured to direct light from the light source to the illumination zone such that light is directed through the illumination zone. In certain aspects, the front cover includes an indicator, and, in an activated configuration, the light guide is configured to direct light from the light source to the indicator such that the indicator is activated. In various examples, the aircraft mirror assembly is provided with an aircraft cabin assembly positionable in a cabin of an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Zodiac Cabin Controls GmbHInventors: Volker Antonczyk, Henrik Heine, Lutz Neumann
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Publication number: 20200223356Abstract: A cabin furnishing element (100) for a cabin, such as a cabin of an aircraft, includes a panel (102) having a panel body. The panel body includes an illumination surface (106) having an illumination zone (110), and defines a lighting recess (112) within the panel body relative to the illumination surface (106). The panel (102) also includes a lighting system (104) having a light source assembly (120) and a light guide (122). The light source assembly (120) and light guide (122) are retained within the lighting recess (112) defined by the panel body. The lighting system (104) is adapted to selectively illuminate a portion of the illumination zone (110).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Volker Antonczyk, Birger Timm, Lutz Neumann, Henrik Heine, Edwin van der Perk, Hermann Schotte, Rincke Bleicken
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Publication number: 20200102092Abstract: An aircraft lighting system includes a light unit configured to emit light, a portable measurement device, and a control unit. The portable measurement device is configured to measure at least one attribute of the light emitted from the light unit and output the measured attribute of the light in an output signal. The control unit is configured to receive the output signal and control the light unit based on the measured attribute. In some aspects, the light unit is positionable in an aircraft, in certain examples, a method of controlling a lighting system includes measuring at least one attribute of light of a light unit with a portable measurement device, transmitting the measured attribute to a control unit, and controlling the light unit based on the measured attribute. In some cases, the method includes measuring the at least one attribute of a light unit in an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Zodiac Cabin Controls GmbHInventors: Henrik Heine, Günter Boomgaarden, Birger Timm, Volker Antonczyk, Thierry Despres, Lutz Neumann
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Publication number: 20200056775Abstract: An aircraft mirror assembly includes a light source, a front cover, and a light guide. The front cover is semi-transparent, the light source is arranged adjacent to an edge of the light guide, and the light guide is arranged adjacent to the front cover. In various aspects, the front cover includes an illumination zone, and, in an activated configuration, the light guide is configured to direct light from the light source to the illumination zone such that light is directed through the illumination zone. In certain aspects, the front cover includes an indicator, and, in an activated configuration, the light guide is configured to direct light from the light source to the indicator such that the indicator is activated. In various examples, the aircraft mirror assembly is provided with an aircraft cabin assembly positionable in a cabin of an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Zodiac Cabin Controls GmbHInventors: Volker Antonczyk, Henrik Heine, Lutz Neumann
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Publication number: 20190344793Abstract: A method detects a driving state of a vehicle. The vehicle has a drive train with at least one drive and an accelerator pedal. A rest state of the accelerator pedal is determined by evaluating an operating point position of the accelerator pedal by a first accelerator pedal gradient in a first time interval, and checking whether the first accelerator pedal gradient within the first time interval is less than a maximum value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Jan-Hinerk Frerichs, Lutz Neumann, Matthias Reichler
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Patent number: 10392956Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a sealing gap between an outer housing and a rotor shaft of a rotor of a steam turbine, having a blocking medium wall for producing a blocking medium area between the rotor shaft and the outer housing in the region in front of and/or in the sealing gap, wherein the blocking medium wall is secured to the outer housing. The sealing system also has a blocking medium opening in the blocking medium wall in order to feed a blocking medium from the outside into the blocking medium area. The sealing system also has a shaft seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a second area, which has a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, and a sliding ring seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a third area, which has a third pressure that is lower than the second pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christoph Grund, Detlef Haje, Lutz Neumann, Martin Zien
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Publication number: 20160376905Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a sealing gap between an outer housing and a rotor shaft of a rotor of a steam turbine, having a blocking medium wall for producing a blocking medium area between the rotor shaft and the outer housing in the region in front of and/or in the sealing gap, wherein the blocking medium wall is secured to the outer housing. The sealing system also has a blocking medium opening in the blocking medium wall in order to feed a blocking medium from the outside into the blocking medium area. The sealing system also has a shaft seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a second area, which has a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, and a sliding ring seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a third area, which has a third pressure that is lower than the second pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christoph Grund, Detlef Haje, Lutz Neumann, Martin Zien
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Patent number: 9333972Abstract: A method (600) for exiting a sailing mode of a vehicle (100) is described. The vehicle (100) comprises a clutch unit (103) which is disengaged in order to decouple a driving shaft (102) of the vehicle (100) from a driven shaft (105) of the vehicle (100), when the vehicle (100) is operated in the sailing mode. The method (600) comprises predicting (601) that a trigger for an exit of the sailing mode will occur, and initiating (602) the preparation of the clutch unit (103) for engagement, subject to predicting that a trigger for the exit of the sailing mode will occur. Furthermore, the method (600) comprises detecting (603) a trigger for the exit of the sailing mode, and adapting (604) a shaft speed (230) of the driving shaft (102), subject to detecting a trigger for the exit of the sailing mode. In addition, the method (600) comprises engaging (605) the clutch unit (103), subject to preparing the clutch unit (103) for engagement and subject to adapting the shaft speed (130), in order to exit the sailing mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lutz Neumann, Sebastian Thein, Markus Nell, Robert Schirnhofer, Tobias Soller
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Publication number: 20160090093Abstract: A method (600) for exiting a sailing mode of a vehicle (100) is described. The vehicle (100) comprises a clutch unit (103) which is disengaged in order to decouple a driving shaft (102) of the vehicle (100) from a driven shaft (105) of the vehicle (100), when the vehicle (100) is operated in the sailing mode. The method (600) comprises predicting (601) that a trigger for an exit of the sailing mode will occur, and initiating (602) the preparation of the clutch unit (103) for engagement, subject to predicting that a trigger for the exit of the sailing mode will occur. Furthermore, the method (600) comprises detecting (603) a trigger for the exit of the sailing mode, and adapting (604) a shaft speed (230) of the driving shaft (102), subject to detecting a trigger for the exit of the sailing mode. In addition, the method (600) comprises engaging (605) the clutch unit (103), subject to preparing the clutch unit (103) for engagement and subject to adapting the shaft speed (130), in order to exit the sailing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Lutz NEUMANN, Sebastian THEIN, Markus NELL, Robert SCHIRNHOFER, Tobias SOLLER
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Patent number: 8978516Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive, comprising an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a torque superposition device, by means of which a torque supplied by the internal combustion engine can be superposed on a torque supplied by the electric machine, wherein the torque superposition device has a first and a second torque input and a torque output. The electric machine is coupled to the first torque input via a first transmission device, and the internal combustion engine is coupled to the second torque input via a second transmission device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiegesellschaftInventors: Kilian Funk, Dirk Schlichte, Martin Förg, Nico Daun, Alexander-Wilhelm Otte, Matthias Urbanek, Bernhard Hoess, Lutz Neumann
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Publication number: 20130296099Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive, comprising an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a torque superposition device, by means of which a torque supplied by the internal combustion engine can be superposed on a torque supplied by the electric machine, wherein the torque superposition device has a first and a second torque input and a torque output. The electric machine is coupled to the first torque input via a first transmission device, and the internal combustion engine is coupled to the second torque input via a second transmission device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Kilian FUNK, Dirk SCHLICHTE, Martin FÖRG, Nico DAUN, Alexander-Wilhelm OTTE, Matthias URBANEK, Bernhard HOESS, Lutz NEUMANN
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Patent number: 4005143Abstract: Aromatic diamines having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl or alkoxy having up to 6 carbon atoms are prepared by treating dinitro compounds having the formula ##STR2## wherein R is as previously defined, with hydrogen in the presence of one or more noble metals from the platinum or palladium groups as catalysts, optionally on catalyst supports, and in the presence of optionally substituted aniline as the solvent.The catalyst is generally used in amounts of 0.0005 to 0.1% by weight based on the amount of dinitro compound employed.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1975Date of Patent: January 25, 1977Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Bohm, Helmuth Kritzler, Lutz Neumann