Patents by Inventor Manuel Schmidt

Manuel 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: 12077180
    Abstract: A control system for use in a motor vehicle and configured to monitor a current driving situation of the motor vehicle on the basis of surrounding data of the motor vehicle acquired from at least one surrounding sensor arranged on the motor vehicle in a current driving situation is disclosed. The control system is configured to determine information relating to a current driving situation of the motor vehicle on the basis of the provided surrounding data, to determine information relating to a current driving situation of the motor vehicle and to determine a component of a future driving maneuver for the motor vehicle on the basis of the information relating to the current driving situation of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Lienke, Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Torsten Bertram, Till Nattermann, Martin Keller, Karl-Heinz Glander
  • Patent number: 12064604
    Abstract: A device for administering a fluid is provided, with a cylinder, a piston, a piston rod, a receiving block (10), a nonreturn valve, a tensioning device, a ramp, a motor (12) a ramp track, a roller and a driver (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: INTERVET INC.
    Inventors: Frank Altermann, Dominic Kamenzin, Manuel Mattes, Robin Sauter, Thomas Schmidt, Daniel Seeh
  • Publication number: 20240266685
    Abstract: A battery of a hybrid or purely electrically driven motor vehicle has a first battery element, which includes at least two spatially parallel-running first battery cell strings, which have first battery cells connected in series along a first extension direction of the battery. In addition, the battery has a second battery element, which includes at least two spatially parallel-running second battery cell strings, which have second battery cells connected in series along the first extension direction. The battery is designed in such a way that, for all of the first battery cell strings, it holds true that two consecutive strings of the first battery cell strings are spaced apart from each other along a second extension direction of the battery at least via one of the second battery cell strings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Le Bao HUY CHAU, Kevin CZYRKA, Julian EBERLE, Manuel KAINZ, Florian PRITSCHER, Philipp SCHMIDT, Eva STIEHL, Katharina THANNER, Bjoern WAHL, Sascha ZIMMERMANN
  • Patent number: 12040774
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for site-selective piezoelectric-layer trimming. The apparatus includes at least one surface-acoustic-wave filter with an electrode structure and a piezoelectric layer. The electrode structure has multiple gaps. The piezoelectric layer has a planar surface defined by a first (X) axis and a second (Y) axis that is perpendicular to the first (X) axis. The piezoelectric layer is configured to propagate an acoustic wave along the first (X) axis. The piezoelectric layer includes a first portion that supports the electrode structure and a second portion that is exposed by the multiple gaps of the electrode structure. The second portion has different heights across the second (Y) axis. The different heights are defined with respect to a third (Z) axis that is substantially normal to the planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: RF360 Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Philipp Geselbracht, Johannes Koerber, Manuel Sabbagh, Peter Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12030517
    Abstract: A method for determining a driving maneuver includes obtaining vehicle parameters (P) from a driving maneuver planning module (22) of the vehicle (10). At least one possible driving maneuver (M) is determined via the driving maneuver planning module (22) based on the vehicle parameters (P) received by means of at least one decision-making submodule of the driving maneuver planning module (22), At least one possible driving maneuver (M) is transmitted to a motion planning module (24) of the vehicle (10). An evaluation variable (B) is obtained from the motion planning module (24) via the driving maneuver planning module (22). The at least one decision-making submodule is adapted based on the evaluation variable (B) obtained. Furthermore, a system for determining a driving maneuver of a vehicle, a vehicle for executing the driving maneuver, a control device for a vehicle and a computer program for executing the method are shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manuel Schmidt, Christian Wissing, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Carlo Manna, Karl-Heinz Glander
  • Publication number: 20240222203
    Abstract: A method of trimming the light sensitivity of phototransistors that are produced in a wafer-based semiconductor process is disclosed. The phototransistors each have a rear-side collector, a base embedded in the collector, an emitter embedded in the base, and a front-side metallization that includes at least one bond pad for the emitter, and in particular a trimming structure. The regions of the front-side covered by the metallization define a light-insensitive area of the respective phototransistor, and the metal-free regions of the front-side define a light-sensitive area of the respective phototransistor. The method includes the steps of measuring the collector-emitter current of the phototransistors, and changing, in particular increasing, the size of the light-sensitive area by changing the size of the area covered by the metallization, in particular by removing at least a part of the trimming structure, in dependence on the measured collector-emitter current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Manuel SCHMIDT, Dennis NOLL, Kevin CROMWELL
  • Publication number: 20240162355
    Abstract: A chip level package photodiode includes a first conductive layer located at a first side of the chip level package photodiode. A first contact is located at a second side of the chip level package photodiode. A dopant diffusion layer is formed between the first conductive layer and the first contact electrically connecting the first conductive layer to the first contact, the dopant diffusion layer proceeding from the first side of the chip level package photodiode to the second side of the chip level package photodiode completely through a depletion zone of the chip level package photodiode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Vishay Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventor: Manuel Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20240105878
    Abstract: A method of producing a photodiode having a layer structure that comprises a front-side first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type into which the first semiconductor layer is embedded, and an adjoining rear-side third semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type having a higher doping concentration in comparison with the second semiconductor layer includes providing a substrate wafer composed of a semiconductor material. A layer sequence having a first, second, and third semiconductor region on and/or in the substrate wafer is produced. The first and second semiconductor regions form the first and second semiconductor layers, and the layer sequence is partly removed from the rear side of the substrate wafer until the third semiconductor region is reduced to the thickness of the third semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VISHAY SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Manuel SCHMIDT, Simon RICHTER, Christian SPECHT
  • Patent number: 11876144
    Abstract: A photosensitive transistor is disclosed herein that includes: a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type as a collector layer; above it a less doped layer of the first conductivity type having regions of different thickness; a semiconductor base layer of the second conductivity type above at least parts of the regions of the less doped layer; and an emitter layer of the first conductivity type above at least parts of the base layer, but not above at least one part of the part of the base layer disposed above the thinner region of the less doped layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Vishay Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventor: Manuel Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230310594
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-coding sequence of deoxyribonucleic acids comprising at least one sequence motif N1N2CGN3N4, wherein N is a nucleotide comprising A, C, T, or G, and C is deoxycytidine, G is deoxyguanosine, A is deoxyadenosine and T is deoxythymidine for the treatment of viral infections. In particular, the non-coding sequence of deoxyribonucleic acids is used in combination with antiretroviral therapy and/or histone de-acetylase inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias Schroff, Manuel Schmidt, Kerstin Kapp, Alfredo Zurlo, Ole Schmeltz Sogaard, Martin Tolstrup, Rasmus Offersen
  • Patent number: 11718300
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle (10) traveling on a roadway (12) in a current lane (14) is described, wherein the roadway (12) has at least one additional lane (16) that is adjacent to the current lane (14) of the motor vehicle (10). The method has the following steps: Multiple different driving maneuvers are generated and/or received. At least two driving maneuver classes that are defined based on at least one characteristic variable of the driving maneuvers are determined, wherein the driving maneuvers of various driving maneuver classes differ by at least one characteristic variable. The driving maneuvers are classified in one of the at least two driving maneuver classes. In addition, a control unit (30) for controlling a motor vehicle (10) is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Carlo Manna, Karl-Heinz Glander
  • Patent number: 11714418
    Abstract: A method for the automated control of a motor vehicle (10) is presented. The method includes the following steps: Generating and/or receiving a reference trajectory (T*) for the motor vehicle (10); Generating at least two possible trajectories ({circumflex over (x)}i) for the motor vehicle (10); Comparing the at least two possible trajectories ({circumflex over (x)}i) with the reference trajectory (T*); and Selecting one of the at least two possible trajectories ({circumflex over (x)}i) based on the comparison of the at least two possible trajectories ({circumflex over (x)}i) with the reference trajectory (T*). A control device (24) for a system for the control of a motor vehicle (10) is also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Markus Buss, Martin Keller, Torsten Bertram, Christian Lienke, Christian Wissing, Andreas Homann, Manuel Schmidt, Niklas Stannartz
  • Patent number: 11661063
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a lane change for a driver assistance system (100) of a vehicle (1), which method comprises calculating (220) a probability that other vehicles (2) are driving at a higher speed in a lane (L2) which is adjacent to a current lane (L1) of the vehicle (1), applying (240) a hysteresis to the calculated probability based on a driving parameter dependent on a last lane change, and issuing (250) a command to change lanes depending on the probability. The invention further relates to a driver assistance system and a vehicle which can carry out such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Till Nattermann, Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Niklas Stannartz, Torsten Bertram
  • Patent number: 11590987
    Abstract: A method for controlling in an automated manner a motor vehicle (10) traveling on a road (12) in a current lane (14) is suggested, wherein the road (12) has at least one further lane (16). The method comprises the following steps: At least two preliminary driving maneuvers are generated and/or received, which include a lane change from the current lane (14) to the at least one further lane (16) and a starting time of the lane change. The starting times of the at least two preliminary driving maneuvers are at different times. The at least two driving maneuvers are compared taking into account the respective starting times. One of the starting times is selected based on the comparison. Further, a control device for a system for controlling a motor vehicle is also suggested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Till Nattermann, Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Niklas Stannartz, Torsten Bertram
  • Patent number: 11583581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-coding sequence of deoxyribonucleic acids comprising at least one sequence motif N1N2CGN3N4, wherein N is a nucleotide comprising A, C, T, or G, and C is deoxycytidine, G is deoxyguanosine, A is deoxyadenosine and T is deoxy-thymidine for the treatment of viral infections. In particular, the non-coding sequence of deoxyribonucleic acids is used in combination with antiretroviral therapy and/or histone de-acetylase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Schroff, Manuel Schmidt, Kerstin Kapp, Alfredo Zurlo, Ole Schmeltz Sogaard, Martin Tolstrup, Rasmus Offersen
  • Patent number: 11578331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination and its use for the treatment of diseases. The instant disclosure provides a combination of a so-called T-cell regulator selected from the group comprising PD1, PD-L1, OX40, TIM-3, LAG3, CD137(4-1BB) and a non-coding immunomodulating DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Schroff, Manuel Schmidt, Kerstin Kapp, Alfredo Zurlo
  • Patent number: 11462099
    Abstract: A control system for use in a motor vehicle is used for monitoring a current driving situation of the motor vehicle, based on surroundings data of the host motor vehicle in the current driving situation, obtained from at least one surroundings sensor situated on the host motor vehicle. The control system is used to recognize lanes, lane boundary lines, lane markings, and/or other motor vehicles in an area in front of, to the side of, and/or behind the host motor vehicle. In addition, the control system is used to determine at least one driving parameter for each other motor vehicle present in the surroundings of the host motor vehicle, based on the provided surroundings data, and to generate a plurality of possible trajectories for the future travel course for each of the other motor vehicles, based on the driving parameter determined in each case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Anne Stockem Novo, Martin Krüger, Till Nattermann, Karl-Heinz Glander
  • Patent number: 11378963
    Abstract: A method is proposed for controlling a motor vehicle (10) traveling on a roadway (12) in a current lane (14), wherein the roadway (12) has at least one additional lane (16) that is adjacent to the current lane (14) of the motor vehicle (10). The method has the following steps: At least one possible driving maneuver for the motor vehicle (10) is generated and/or received. A cost functional is determined, wherein the cost functional associates a cost factor with the at least one possible driving maneuver. At least one time-variant constraint is determined and/or received. The cost functional is extremized under the at least one time-variant constraint, and the possible driving maneuver is adapted based on the extremized cost functional, so that a target driving maneuver is obtained. In addition, a control unit (30) for a system (26) for controlling a motor vehicle (10) is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carlo Manna, Manuel Schmidt, Christian Wissing, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Niklas Stannartz, Torsten Bertram
  • Publication number: 20220153308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a motor vehicle (10) which is driving on a road (12) in a current lane (14), the road (12) having at least one additional lane (16). First, free regions (Bf) and/or occupied regions (Bb) of the lanes (14, 16) are determined, which occupied regions are occupied by other road users (18, 20), the free regions (Bf) and the occupied regions (Bb) being spatio-temporal regions. Changing regions, in which a lane change between the two lanes (14, 16) is possible, and/or lane-keeping regions, in which a lane change between the two lanes (14, 16) is not possible, are determined on the basis of the determined free regions (Bf) and/or occupied regions (Bb). Possible driving maneuvers of the motor vehicle (10) at least between changing regions and/or lane-keeping regions adjoining one another in pairs are then determined. A system (26) for controlling a motor vehicle (10) is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: CARLO MANNA, CHRISTIAN WISSING, MANUEL SCHMIDT, ANDREAS HOMANN, CHRISTIAN LIENKE, TORSTEN BERTRAM
  • Publication number: 20220128717
    Abstract: A radiation sensor has a substrate, a radiation sensitive chip thereon, a radiation impermeable frame joined to the chip side surfaces and surrounding the chip, and a radiation permeable layer over the chip. The frame does not project or does not substantially project over the upper edge of the chip along a substantial part of its inner periphery. The radiation permeable layer value projects over the chip in the lateral direction and is on the frame or above it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: VISHAY SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Heinrich GOTTLOB, Manuel SCHMIDT, Christoph GEBAUER