Patents by Inventor Markus Friedrich

Markus Friedrich 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: 12478487
    Abstract: A method for configuring a myoelectrically controlled prosthetic system with a prosthesis socket and several lead electrodes for recording electric muscle activities, featuring the steps: placement of a surface electrode arrangement comprising several surface electrodes around the circumference of a residual limb, recording of electric muscle activity in muscles of the residual limb as electromyographic signals, the activity being recorded by the surface electrodes, evaluation of the myoelectric signals with regards to the distinctness of the signals, selection of the control procedure that is to be used to control the prosthesis system, based on the evaluation of the distinctness of the signals, and fixing of the lead electrodes to the prosthesis socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Messner, Sebastian Amsuess, Georg Brandmayr, Martin Wehrle, Markus Friedrich, Johannes Steininger
  • Publication number: 20240169209
    Abstract: A method for creating a software image of at least a part of a control device for a numerical simulation, the control device mapping an input vector of control device input variables to an output vector of control device output variables during operation. The creation of the software image is formed by an artificial neural network or a support vector machine, using an input vector of map input variables having control device input variables of interest, and using an output vector of map output variables having control device output variables of interest. The software image is trained with the aid of supervised learning or with the aid of reinforcement learning, using a plurality of training input vectors of the control device input variables of interest and, in the case of the supervised learning, also using a plurality of corresponding training output vectors of the control device output variables of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: dSPACE GmbH
    Inventors: Markus FRIEDRICH, Tobias GUGGEMOS, Christian NOLDE
  • Publication number: 20240160806
    Abstract: A virtual test environment for a driver assistance system, in which virtual road users are simulated on a game theoretic basis. The virtual test environment is designed to recognize as a game situation at least one predetermined traffic situation in the virtual test environment in which a first road user and a second road user are involved, to designate the first and second road users as a first and second player. A payoff matrix assigned to the game situation is stored in the virtual test environment. The virtual test environment is designed to assign a strategy from a selection of strategies to each of the two players in the game situation, depending on the balance of their respective point account, and to control each of the two players in the game situation in such a manner that they behave in accordance with their respective assigned strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: dSPACE GmbH
    Inventors: Markus FRIEDRICH, Emre Turan SAHIN
  • Publication number: 20230398004
    Abstract: A method for configuring a myoelectrically controlled prosthetic system with a prosthesis socket and several lead electrodes for recording electric muscle activities, featuring the steps: placement of a surface electrode arrangement comprising several surface electrodes around the circumference of a residual limb, recording of electric muscle activity in muscles of the residual limb as electromyographic signals, said activity being recorded by the surface electrodes, evaluation of the myoelectric signals with regards to the distinctness of the signals, selection of the control procedure that is to be used to control the prosthesis system, based on the evaluation of the distinctness of the signals, and fixing of the lead electrodes to the prosthesis socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph MESSNER, Sebastian AMSUESS, Georg BRANDMAYR, Martin WEHRLE, Markus FRIEDRICH, Johannes STEININGER
  • Patent number: 11707367
    Abstract: A method for configuring a myoelectrically controlled prosthetic system with a prosthesis socket and several lead electrodes for recording electric muscle activities, featuring the steps: placement of a surface electrode arrangement comprising several surface electrodes around the circumference of a residual limb, recording of electric muscle activity in muscles of the residual limb as electromyograhic signals, the activity being recorded by the surface electrodes, evaluation of the myoelectric signals with regards to the distinctness of the signals, selection of the control procedure that is to be used to control the prosthesis system, based on the evaluation of the distinctness of the signals, and fixing of the lead electrodes to the prosthesis socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Messner, Sebastian Amsuess, Georg Brandmayr, Martin Wehrle, Markus Friedrich, Johannes Steininger
  • Patent number: 10648438
    Abstract: An insulating element for a fuel injection apparatus is notable in particular for the fact that a low-noise design is achieved. The fuel injection apparatus encompasses at least one fuel injection valve and one receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injection valve, and the insulating element between a valve housing of the fuel injection valve and a wall of the receiving bore. The insulating element possesses an inner insulating ring that is present in encapsulated fashion between an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is directed toward the fuel injection valve and the inner ring is directed toward the wall of the receiving bore, so that corresponding abutment of these components occurs with the insulating element in the installed state. The fuel injection apparatus is suitable in particular for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignited internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Kochanowski, Thomas Froehner, Markus Friedrich, Martin Scheffel, Jason Kramer
  • Patent number: 10588490
    Abstract: A hand operated endoscope for medical purposes, the endoscope including a separate, modular unit consisting of a camera system with an associate lens system, light source and a transmission system. This unsterilized modular unit can be used in a sterilized housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Markus Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20190343661
    Abstract: A method for configuring a myoelectrically controlled prosthetic system with a prosthesis socket and several lead electrodes for recording electric muscle activities, featuring the steps: placement of a surface electrode arrangement (200) comprising several surface electrodes around the circumference of a residual limb, recording of electric muscle activity in muscles of the residual limb as electromyographic signals, said activity being recorded by the surface electrodes, evaluation of the myoelectric signals with regards to the distinctness of the signals, selection of the control procedure that is to be used to control the prosthesis system, based on the evaluation of the distinctness of the signals, and fixing of the lead electrodes to the prosthesis socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph MESSNER, Sebastian AMSUESS, Georg BRANDMAYR, Martin WEHRLE, Markus FRIEDRICH, Johannes STEININGER
  • Patent number: 10184437
    Abstract: A fuel injection system has a fuel distributor and multiple fuel injection valves each disposed on a cup of the fuel distributor. At least one injection valve is mounted on the associated cup by way of at least one holding element. An abutment surface is provided on the outer side of the cup. A support surface is configured on the underside of the cup. The holding element is moreover configured as a holding clamp. An abutment surface is provided on an outer side of the fuel injection valve. The holding clamp engages on the one hand behind the abutment surface of the cup and on the other hand behind the abutment surface of the fuel injection valve. The holding clamp furthermore pushes the fuel injection valve toward the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Pohlmann, Michael Fischer, Matthias Maess, Goekhan Guengoer, Martin Riemer, Markus Friedrich, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Dietmar Uhlenbrock, Venkatesh Kannan
  • Patent number: 10174734
    Abstract: A suspension mount for fuel-injection systems is used to connect a fuel injector to a fuel distributor. A connecting body having an accommodation space is provided, a fuel connector of the fuel injector being able to be disposed at least partially in the accommodation space. In addition, a joining body is provided that is disposed, at least in sections, partially in at least one recess of the connecting body, the recess being connected to the accommodation space, and on which the fuel connector is able to be supported along a longitudinal axis of the accommodation space. The joining body also has an elastically deformable element, the elastically deformable element being disposed in such a way that the joining body permits elastic support of the fuel connector on the connecting body at least along the longitudinal axis. A fuel-injection system having such a suspension mount is also indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Reinhardt, Volker Scheef, Michael Mayer, Andreas Rehwald, Jan Herrmann, Markus Friedrich, Philipp Rogler, Andreas Glaser, Hans-Georg Horst, Martin Riemer, Michael Knorpp, Michael Fischer
  • Patent number: 9938947
    Abstract: A decoupling element is described for a fuel injection device which is characterized in particular by a low-noise design. The fuel injection device includes at least one fuel injector, a receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injector, and the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element is designed as a decoupling system having a spring ring and a conical washer. The fuel injection device is suitable for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignition internal combustion engine in particular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Pohlmann, Michael Fischer, Andreas Glaser, Markus Friedrich, Martin Scheffel, Stefan Woerz, Martin Buehner, Thomas Gerschwitz, Anh-Tuan Hoang
  • Patent number: 9541047
    Abstract: A system, which is used in particular as a fuel injection system for the high-pressure injection in internal combustion engines, includes a fuel distributor and a plurality of fuel injectors. Each fuel injector is situated on a cup of the fuel distributor. At least one of the fuel injectors is fastened to the associated cup by a holding element, which has a supporting surface. The cup has a contact surface on an underside, by way of which the cup is supported at the supporting surface of the holding element by a damping layer. The holding element is attached to the cup. In addition, the fuel injector has a collar, which is braced on the holding element. Because of the damping layer, vibrations are able to be dampened, and the noise transmissions is able to be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Pohlmann, Michael Fischer, Martin Riemer, Markus Friedrich, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Dietmar Uhlenbrock, Matthias Maess, Goekhan Guengoer, Venkatesh Kannan
  • Patent number: 9347411
    Abstract: A decoupling element for a fuel injection device has a low-noise construction. The fuel injection device includes at least one fuel injector and one receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injector and the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element has a nonlinear progressive spring characteristic as a solid-state joint, at least one bearing collar including a valve contact surface, which is designed to be spherical, i.e., convex, extending upward from a flat annular area, the flat annular area being supported on a supporting base, and the inside of the annular area has a smaller inside diameter D than the bearing collar and the supporting base, which is supported on the wall of the receiving bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Friedrich, Martin Scheffel, Martin Buehner
  • Publication number: 20160076503
    Abstract: A suspension mount for fuel-injection systems is used to connect a fuel injector to a fuel distributor. A connecting body having an accommodation space is provided, a fuel connector of the fuel injector being able to be disposed at least partially in the accommodation space. In addition, a joining body is provided that is disposed, at least in sections, partially in at least one recess of the connecting body, the recess being connected to the accommodation space, and on which the fuel connector is able to be supported along a longitudinal axis of the accommodation space. The joining body also has an elastically deformable element, the elastically deformable element being disposed in such a way that the joining body permits elastic support of the fuel connector on the connecting body at least along the longitudinal axis. A fuel-injection system having such a suspension mount is also indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael FISCHER, Michael KNORPP, Martin RIEMER, Hans-Georg HORST, Philipp ROGLER, Markus FRIEDRICH, Michael MAYER, Wilheim REINHARDT, Andreas GLASER, Jan HERRMANN, Andres SCHEEF
  • Publication number: 20150316014
    Abstract: A decoupling element is described for a fuel injection device which is characterized in particular by a low-noise design. The fuel injection device includes at least one fuel injector, a receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injector, and the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element is designed as a decoupling system having a spring ring and a conical washer. The fuel injection device is suitable for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignition internal combustion engine in particular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jens Pohlmann, Michael FISCHER, Andreas GLASER, Markus FRIEDRICH, Martin SCHEFFEL, Stefan WOERZ, Martin BUEHNER, Thomas GERSCHWITZ, AnhTuan HOANG
  • Publication number: 20150083082
    Abstract: A fuel injection system has a fuel distributor and multiple fuel injection valves each disposed on a cup of the fuel distributor. At least one injection valve is mounted on the associated cup by way of at least one holding element. An abutment surface is provided on the outer side of the cup. A support surface is configured on the underside of the cup. The holding element is moreover configured as a holding clamp. An abutment surface is provided on an outer side of the fuel injection valve. The holding clamp engages on the one hand behind the abutment surface of the cup and on the other hand behind the abutment surface of the fuel injection valve. The holding clamp furthermore pushes the fuel injection valve toward the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jens Pohlmann, Michael Fischer, Matthias Maess, Goekhan Guengoer, Martin Riemer, Markus Friedrich, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Dietmar Uhlenbrock, Venkatesh Kannan
  • Publication number: 20150059703
    Abstract: An insulating element for a fuel injection apparatus is notable in particular for the fact that a low-noise design is achieved. The fuel injection apparatus encompasses at least one fuel injection valve and one receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injection valve, and the insulating element between a valve housing of the fuel injection valve and a wall of the receiving bore. The insulating element possesses an inner insulating ring that is present in encapsulated fashion between an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is directed toward the fuel injection valve and the inner ring is directed toward the wall of the receiving bore, so that corresponding abutment of these components occurs with the insulating element in the installed state. The fuel injection apparatus is suitable in particular for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignited internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Kochanowski, Thomas Froehner, Markus Friedrich, Martin Scheffel, Jason Kramer
  • Publication number: 20150013644
    Abstract: A decoupling element for a fuel injection device has a low-noise construction. The fuel injection device includes at least one fuel injector and one receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injector and the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving bore. The decoupling element has a nonlinear progressive spring characteristic as a solid-state joint, at least one bearing collar including a valve contact surface, which is designed to be spherical, i.e., convex, extending upward from a flat annular area, the flat annular area being supported on a supporting base, and the inside of the annular area has a smaller inside diameter D than the bearing collar and the supporting base, which is supported on the wall of the receiving bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Markus Friedrich, Martin Scheffel, Martin Buehner
  • Patent number: 8757128
    Abstract: A fuel injection device includes at least one fuel injector, one mounting hole in a cylinder head for the fuel injector, and a decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and the wall of the mounting hole. As a lenticular spring element, the decoupling element has a nonlinear, progressive spring characteristic curve, such that a low rigidity of the decoupling element prevails during idle operation and a high rigidity of the decoupling element prevails during nominal system pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Friedrich Moser, Markus Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20130345503
    Abstract: A hand operated endoscope for medical purposes, the endoscope including a separate, modular unit consisting of a camera system with an associate lens system, light source and a transmission system. This unsterilized modular unit can be used in a sterilized housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Friedrich