Patents by Inventor Markus Herrmann
Markus Herrmann 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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Publication number: 20240418258Abstract: A gear arrangement is for a handheld electrical apparatus, in particular a hedge trimmer. The gear arrangement includes a housing having a first housing section, a second housing section, and a re-lubrication opening for introducing lubricant into the housing. A planetary gear, which defines a central axis, is disposed in the first housing section, for reducing the gear ratio of a driving movement provided by a drive motor of the electrical apparatus. An eccentric gear unit is disposed in the second housing section for converting a rotational movement, of which the gear ratio has been reduced by the planetary gear, into an oscillation driving movement. The first housing section is assigned an inflow opening for introducing lubricant into the first housing section, and a drain outlet for discharging lubricant from the first housing section. A handheld electrical apparatus includes a gear arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Daniel Braun, Markus Hägele, Markus Herrmann, Sebastian Lechner, Tobias Reichle
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Patent number: 11867298Abstract: Saturation of a secondary system pressure circuit (18) of a hydraulic system (4) of a motor vehicle transmission is earlier, in that an excess amount of oil from a primary system pressure circuit (16) of the hydraulic system (4) is not directed to a suction charging (40), but rather into the secondary system pressure circuit (18). This can take place via a system pressure valve (9) for the primary system pressure circuit (16), which is configured for this function.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Alexander Haberstock, Markus Herrmann
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Patent number: 11690189Abstract: A fluid measuring or fluid control device has a housing the housing parts of which are fastened to each other by at least one screwed connection, in which a screw engages through an opening in a peripheral wall of the first housing part and is screwed into a threaded opening in the second housing part. An elastic seal is arranged between the housing parts. The first housing part has a first resting face, and the second housing part has a second resting face which are both in peripherally circumferential contact with the seal. The screw shank and an edge of the opening have cooperating frustoconical surfaces which are oriented such that the second housing part is displaced in the direction towards the first housing part when the screw is screwed into the threaded opening, the resting faces coming into contact with the seal.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: Buerkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Burkert S.A.S.Inventors: Jan Magnussen, Lukas Ungerer, Markus Herrmann, Jürgen Wiedemann
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Publication number: 20230073972Abstract: A transmission includes an oil sump and at least one oil bunker arranged separated from the oil sump within the transmission. The transmission includes a valve having a channel body, at least one sump port, at least one bunker port, and a mechanical actuating element. The channel body has at least one oil duct. The at least one oil duct connects the at least one bunker port to the at least one sump port. The mechanical actuating element is configured for temperature-dependently deforming to transfer the valve out of a closed position into at least one open position. The at least one oil bunker is connected to the oil sump via the valve when the valve is in the at least one open state. The at least one oil bunker is not connected to the oil sump via the valve when the valve is in the closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Markus Herrmann, Florian Langenbacher, Florian Staetter, Stefan Csajagi, Esben Madsen
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Patent number: 11486489Abstract: A drive train unit (HY, G) for a motor vehicle includes a first shaft (TW), a second shaft (PW), and a third shaft (AN). The first shaft (TW) is rotatably mounted at an inner diameter of the second shaft (PW) with a first bearing (L1). The second shaft (PW) is rotatably mounted at an inner diameter of the third shaft (AN) with a second bearing (L2, L2x). A lube oil feed to the first bearing (L1) and the second bearing (L2, L2x) takes place through a bore hole (B1) arranged in the first shaft (TW). An oil baffle chamber (S) is formed at an inner surface of the second shaft (PW) and includes a first outflow (S1) and a second outflow (S2). A drive train for a motor vehicle may include such a drive train unit (HY, G).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Andre Willburger, Oliver Angele, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rößner, Christian Staiger, Eberhard Biermann, Markus Herrmann, Tobias Miller, Florian Lanz
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Patent number: 11421714Abstract: A hydraulic control unit (4) for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle includes a volumetric flow rate control valve (49). The hydraulic control unit (4) is configured for delivering hydraulic fluid to an inlet (59) of the volumetric flow rate control valve (49). An outlet (31, 71) of the volumetric flow rate control valve (18, 49) is connected to a torque converter torus of the automatic transmission. In addition, the volumetric flow rate control valve (59) is configured for directing the hydraulic fluid across an orifice (66), so that the pressure of the hydraulic fluid is reduced and a constant flow of hydraulic fluid is feedable to a torque converter torus.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Alexander Haberstock, Thilo Schmidt, Armin Haugg, Christian Schupp, Markus Herrmann
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Patent number: 11353107Abstract: A valve system for a hydraulic emergency driving gear function of a hydraulic control unit for a motor vehicle automatic transmission includes a position valve (104) with a first piston slide (120) and an electromagnetic pressure regulator (86) having a decreasing characteristic curve. The first piston slide (120) is preloaded in a first position. When the first piston slide (120) is in a second position, the electromagnetic pressure regulator (86) is configured for connecting a system pressure-carrying line (18) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission to a first emergency driving gear clutch (12) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission and to a second emergency driving gear clutch (15) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission, whereby the first emergency driving gear clutch (12) and the second emergency driving gear clutch (15) are actuated, so that an emergency driving gear of the motor vehicle automatic transmission is engaged.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Markus Herrmann, Thilo Schmidt, Alexander Haberstock, Adriano Handrich
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Publication number: 20220124929Abstract: A fluid measuring or fluid control device has a housing the housing parts of which are fastened to each other by at least one screwed connection, in which a screw engages through an opening in a peripheral wall of the first housing part and is screwed into a threaded opening in the second housing part. An elastic seal is arranged between the housing parts. The first housing part has a first resting face, and the second housing part has a second resting face which are both in peripherally circumferential contact with the seal. The screw shank and an edge of the opening have cooperating frustoconical surfaces which are oriented such that the second housing part is displaced in the direction towards the first housing part when the screw is screwed into the threaded opening, the resting faces coming into contact with the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Jan MAGNUSSEN, Lukas UNGERER, Markus HERRMANN, Jürgen WIEDEMANN
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Patent number: 11239523Abstract: A battery pack coupling system for mechanically and/or electrically coupling a battery pack optionally to a harness device or to a manually operated electrical device includes a mechanical backpack coupling interface at the battery pack for the releasable mechanical coupling to a corresponding mechanical battery pack-backpack coupling interface at the harness device and/or an electrical coupling interface at the battery pack and an electrical connecting line with a connecting plug body at the end which can be releasably coupled to the electrical coupling interface. The battery pack coupling system has a mechanical device coupling interface at the battery pack, different from the mechanical backpack coupling interface, for the releasable mechanical coupling to a corresponding mechanical battery pack-device coupling interface at the electrical device and/or a plug fastening mechanism through which the connecting plug body can be fastened releasably to the harness device.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Herrmann, Alexander Nordmann, Markus Redl, Joachim Kolb, Georg Duregger
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Publication number: 20210404564Abstract: Saturation of a secondary system pressure circuit (18) of a hydraulic system (4) of a motor vehicle transmission is earlier, in that an excess amount of oil from a primary system pressure circuit (16) of the hydraulic system (4) is not directed to a suction charging (40), but rather into the secondary system pressure circuit (18). This can take place via a system pressure valve (9) for the primary system pressure circuit (16), which is configured for this function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Alexander Haberstock, Markus Herrmann
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Patent number: 11178958Abstract: A harness for a battery pack that can be worn on the back and that supplies electrical energy to hand-held electrical tools includes a support base and a support strap unit for the support base, as well as a holding device for releasably holding a battery pack in a support position on the support base. The holding device has a docking mechanism on the support base for pivotably docking the battery pack in a docking position, and a securing mechanism on the support base for securing the battery pack in the support position pivoted in towards the support base with respect to the docking position. The docking mechanism is arranged on a lower region of the support base.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Nordmann, Markus Herrmann, Daniel Wagner, Markus Zeller, Joachim Kolb, Markus Pfeifer
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Patent number: 11128011Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack includes an external housing with a housing base and a housing hood, connected to the housing base and surrounding an interior space, and a rechargeable battery cell block arranged in the interior space. The battery pack has a water discharge structure for discharging water contained in the interior space and/or water entering the external housing from the outside. The water discharge structure has, on one side of the external housing, a double-labyrinth wall structure which is open to liquid. An outer labyrinth wall structure is formed by overlapping respectively of an outer side wall of the housing base and housing hood. An inner labyrinth wall structure, which is arranged offset in relation to the outer labyrinth wall structure in the direction of the interior space, is formed by overlapping respectively of an inner side wall of the housing base and housing hood.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Daniel Wagner, Markus Herrmann, Alexander Nordmann, Joachim Kolb
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Patent number: 11089859Abstract: A harness has a support base and a support strap unit for the support base, and a holding device for releasably holding a battery pack in a support position on the support base. The holding device has a docking mechanism on the support base for pivotably docking the battery pack in a docking position, and a securing mechanism for securing the battery pack in the support position pivoted in towards the support base with respect to the docking position. The docking mechanism is arranged on a lower region of the support base, and the securing mechanism has a securing slide which is arranged displaceably on the support base between a release position and a securing position and has a securing hook, or a securing lever which is arranged pivotably on the support base between a release position and a securing position and has a securing bow. The securing hook or securing bow is designed to engage securely behind a corresponding mating securing element of the battery pack in the support position.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Nordmann, Markus Herrmann, Daniel Wagner, Markus Zeller, Joachim Kolb, Markus Pfeifer
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Patent number: 11022157Abstract: A cooling prioritization valve (5) for a hydraulic system (4) of a motor vehicle transmission (3) includes a valve housing (6), a valve slide (7), an inlet (18), an outlet (15), and a further outlet (21). A secondary system pressure circuit (39) of the hydraulic system (4) can be connected to the inlet (18), a cooler (54) can be connected to the outlet (15) or to the further outlet (21), and a suction loading (44) can be connected to the outlet (15) or to the further outlet (21). In a starting position, the inlet (18) is not connected either to the outlet (15) or to the further outlet (21). In a first control position, the inlet (18) is connected to the outlet (15). In a second control position, the inlet (18) is connected to the outlet (15) and the further outlet (21).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Alexander Haberstock, Armin Haugg, Thilo Schmidt, Markus Herrmann
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Patent number: 11015720Abstract: A closed-loop control valve module for closed-loop controlling a fluid flow is described, which comprises an electrical valve actuator motor, wherein a valve spindle comprising a frustoconical sealing section is displaceable by means of the valve actuator motor along a valve spindle axis and the frustoconical sealing section, depending on the position of the valve spindle, releases or separates off a flow channel connecting a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A pressure compensation channel is provided which, at least in the closed state of the closed-loop control valve module, connects an end of the valve spindle opposite the valve actuator motor to a pressure compensation area or the fluid inlet in terms of flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Markus Herrmann, Daniel Beck, Ralf Strasswiemer, Michael Stephan
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Publication number: 20210140948Abstract: The invention relates to a method for multiplex staining of a biological sample involving the use of a buffer combination of blocking buffer, imaging buffer and elution buffer that allows for multiple staining rounds of biological samples. The blocking buffer comprises a compound that is capable of binding to hydrophobic binding sites non-specifically and a sulfhydryl-reactive compound. The imaging buffer is at neutral pH and comprises a radical scavenger, and the elution buffer is at pH lower than 4 and comprises a buffering component, a reducing agent and at least one compound disrupting hydrogen bonds. The invention further relates to buffers used in the practice of the method of the invention, and to a kit containing these buffers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICHInventors: Gabriele GUT, Lucas PELKMANS, Markus HERRMANN
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Publication number: 20210088133Abstract: A valve system for a hydraulic emergency driving gear function of a hydraulic control unit for a motor vehicle automatic transmission includes a position valve (104) with a first piston slide (120) and an electromagnetic pressure regulator (86) having a decreasing characteristic curve. The first piston slide (120) is preloaded in a first position. When the first piston slide (120) is in a second position, the electromagnetic pressure regulator (86) is configured for connecting a system pressure-carrying line (18) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission to a first emergency driving gear clutch (12) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission and to a second emergency driving gear clutch (15) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission, whereby the first emergency driving gear clutch (12) and the second emergency driving gear clutch (15) are actuated, so that an emergency driving gear of the motor vehicle automatic transmission is engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Markus Herrmann, Thilo Schmidt, Alexander Haberstock, Adriano Handrich
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Publication number: 20210079997Abstract: A drive train unit (HY, G) for a motor vehicle includes a first shaft (TW), a second shaft (PW), and a third shaft (AN). The first shaft (TW) is rotatably mounted at an inner diameter of the second shaft (PW) with a first bearing (L1). The second shaft (PW) is rotatably mounted at an inner diameter of the third shaft (AN) with a second bearing (L2, L2x). A lube oil feed to the first bearing (L1) and the second bearing (L2, L2x) takes place through a bore hole (B1) arranged in the first shaft (TW). An oil baffle chamber (S) is formed at an inner surface of the second shaft (PW) and includes a first outflow (S1) and a second outflow (S2). A drive train for a motor vehicle may include such a drive train unit (HY, G).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Andre Willburger, Oliver Angele, Angelika Ebert, Monika Rössner, Christian Staiger, Eberhard Biermann, Markus Herrmann, Tobias Miller, Florian Lanz
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Patent number: 10878552Abstract: A device and a method for monitoring and/or inspecting moving material webs. The method includes taking a first picture of a first portion of a material web at a first point in time with a camera, which has a matrix chip with a binning function, and taking a second picture of a second portion of the material web at a second point in time with the camera. A first binning step level is used for the first picture and a second binning step level is used for the second picture. The first number of pixels which are in each case grouped together is higher or lower than the second number of pixels which are in each case grouped together, as a result of which a physical zoom function is achieved for the second picture.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: TEXMAG GMBH VERTRIEBSGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Markus Herrmann, Manfred Kroehn
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Patent number: 10865907Abstract: A solenoid valve has a housing, which has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and an electromagnetic drive, which comprises a solenoid with a fixed core and a movable armature, wherein the armature interacts with a valve seat. A pressure compensation chamber which is bordered by a membrane is formed in the armature, wherein the pressure compensation chamber is in fluid connection in terms of flow with the fluid inlet by means of a pressure compensation channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Inventors: Ralf Strasswiemer, Markus Herrmann, Daniel Beck