Patents by Inventor Markus Kohler

Markus Kohler 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).

  • Publication number: 20240082969
    Abstract: A handling cell for a machine tool comprises a loading interface, a handling unit with a handling robot, a feeding interface for a feeding cart, and a provisioning unit. The loading interface is arranged to be coupled to a workspace of a first machine tool. The feeding cart is used to transport workpieces that are arranged on loading aids. The provisioning unit moves loading aids between the feeding cart and a provisioning position for a transfer between the handling unit and the provisioning unit. A manufacturing system for machining comprises at least one machine tool, and a handling cell. The machine tool is configured for multi-axis machining and comprises a tool holder and a workpiece holder. The tool holder and the workpiece holder are movable relative to each other in at least three axes. The tool holder and the workpiece holder are mounted on a rear side of a workspace of the machine tool. The loading interface couples laterally to the workspace of the machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian HUBER, Dylan MARET, Markus KOHLER
  • Publication number: 20240082970
    Abstract: A tool changing device for a machine tool comprises a handling unit comprising a handling robot, an interchangeable tool magazine, and a provisioning site for the tool magazine. The handling unit comprises a tool gripper for gripping tools. The tool magazine is configured as an upright disk magazine with a vertical rotation axis. The tool magazine is detachably mounted at the provisioning site on a rotary table that is rotatable to provide a desired rotational position of the tool magazine for a tool change in which a selected tool location in the tool magazine is accessible for the tool gripper of the handling unit. The handling unit is adapted to change tools between the tool magazine and a tool holder in a workspace of the machine tool. The handling unit and the tool magazine are arranged in a setup cell of the tool changing device, which is arranged to be coupled to the workspace of the machine tool via a closable setup interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Markus KOHLER, Dylan MARET
  • Publication number: 20240083697
    Abstract: A stacking device for handling loading aids for the automated feeding of a machine tool has a base, a stud frame that is held by the base and that supports a first vertical guide and a second vertical guide, and a first side and a second side. The first side has a vertically movable support segment for receiving a conveyor that carries two or more loading aids that are arranged one above the other. The support segment is moveable along the first vertical guide. The second side has a vertically movable lifting console for receiving at least one loading aid. The lifting console is configured to receive two or more loading aids arranged one above the other. The lifting console is moveable along the second vertical guide. The support segment and the lifting console are arranged facing away from each other at the stud frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian HUBER, Markus KOHLER
  • Publication number: 20240082972
    Abstract: A chip removal device for a machine tool comprises a movable chip cart having a receptacle for a chip basket, a chip cart bay for the chip cart, and a connector piece between an opening of the chip basket and a chip removal opening of a working space of the machine tool for removing chips from the working space. The chip basket is removable from the chip cart. The chip cart bay is arranged in an enclosure of the machine tool. The connector piece is displaceable between a release position in which the chip cart is movable out of the chip cart bay and an operating position in which the connector piece and the chip cart are coupled for chip transfer from the working space into the chip cart. A manufacturing system for machining comprises a machine tool and a device for chip removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Markus KOHLER, Dylan MARET
  • Patent number: 11919727
    Abstract: A stacking device for handling loading aids for the automated feeding of a machine tool has a base, a stud frame that is held by the base and that supports a first vertical guide and a second vertical guide, and a first side and a second side. The first side has a vertically movable support segment for receiving a conveyor that carries two or more loading aids that are arranged one above the other. The support segment is moveable along the first vertical guide. The second side has a vertically movable lifting console for receiving at least one loading aid. The lifting console is configured to receive two or more loading aids arranged one above the other. The lifting console is moveable along the second vertical guide. The support segment and the lifting console are arranged facing away from each other at the stud frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CHIRON Group SE
    Inventors: Sebastian Huber, Markus Kohler
  • Publication number: 20230402701
    Abstract: A circuit board arrangement for a cell contacting system for contacting energy storage cells of an energy storage device, in particular an energy storage device for a vehicle, includes a circuit board on which open-loop and/or closed-loop control electronics for open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the energy storage device and/or the respective energy storage cell are located. An additional circuit board includes at least one sensor element. The circuit board and the additional circuit board are electrically connected to each other by a contacting device. The additional circuit board is spaced apart from the circuit board and the spacing between the additional circuit board and the circuit board is bridged by the contacting device. An energy storage device, in particular an energy storage device for a vehicle, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mateusz Kurpiel, Ingo Weber, Markus Kohler, Tejas Harish Navsariwala, Artur Dick, Kian Mahdjour, Silke Abreder, Artur Schütz, David Jäger, Bernhard Lutz
  • Publication number: 20230402718
    Abstract: A cell connector for a cell contacting system for electrically contacting a first pole contact of a first energy storage cell and a second pole contact of a second energy storage cell of an energy storage device, in particular an energy storage device for a vehicle, includes an electrically conductive main body, preferably composed of a flat material with a constant layer thickness, in particular composed of sheet metal, with a first contact face which serves to electrically contact the first pole contact and a second contact face which serves to electrically contact the second pole contact. The main body is provided, preferably overmolded, in a partial region with a temperature control structure which increases the surface area of the cell connector. An energy storage device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ingo Weber, Tejas Harish Navsariwala, Markus Kohler, Mateusz Kurpiel, Artur Dick, Kian Mahdjour, Silke Abreder, Artur Schütz, David Jäger, Bernhard Lutz
  • Publication number: 20230402706
    Abstract: A temperature control and degassing arrangement for energy storage cells of an energy storage device, in particular an energy storage device for a vehicle, contains: a support structure with at least one temperature control channel for conducting a fluid for controlling the temperature of the energy storage device. The support structure has a first side facing the energy storage device and a second side facing away from the energy storage device. The support structure has at least one degassing channel integrated into the support structure for discharging gases escaping from the energy storage cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Kohler, Mateusz Kurpiel, Artur Dick, Kian Mahdjour, Silke Abreder, Artur Schütz, David Jäger, Bernhard Lutz, Ingo Weber, Tejas Harish Navsariwala
  • Publication number: 20230402717
    Abstract: A cell connector for an energy storage device for electrically contacting a first pole contact of a first energy storage cell and a second pole contact of a second energy storage cell of the energy storage device, in particular an energy storage device for a vehicle, includes an electrically conductive main body, preferably composed of a flat material with a constant layer thickness, in particular composed of sheet metal, with a first contact face which serves to electrically contact the first pole contact and a second contact face which serves to electrically contact the second pole contact. The main body is provided, preferably overmolded, in a partial region with a temperature control structure which increases the surface area of the cell connector. An energy storage device, in particular energy storage device for a vehicle, is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ingo Weber, Tejas Harish Navsariwala, Markus Kohler, Mateusz Kurpiel, Artur Dick, Kian Mahdjour, Silke Abreder, Artur Schütz, David Jäger, Bernhard Lutz
  • Publication number: 20230402669
    Abstract: A temperature sensor arrangement for a cell contacting system for contacting energy storage cells of an energy storage device, in particular an energy storage device for a vehicle, has a temperature sensor arrangement containing at least one sensor element. The at least one sensor element is connectable to a circuit board via connections. A shaped housing element is provided which is intended to support the sensor element. A mechanical connector is provided on the shaped housing element and serves to fix the shaped housing element to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mateusz Kurpiel, Ingo Weber, Markus Kohler, Tejas Harish Navsariwala, Artur Dick, Kian Mahdjour, Silke Abreder, Artur Schütz, David Jäger, Bernhard Lutz
  • Publication number: 20230402705
    Abstract: A cell contacting system is provided for energy storage cells of an energy storage device, in particular an energy storage device for a vehicle. The system contains a plurality of cell connectors for electrically contacting pole contacts of the energy storage cells, at least one degassing channel for discharging gases escaping from the energy storage cells, at least one temperature control channel for conducting a fluid for controlling the temperature of the energy storage cells and/or the cell connectors, and open-loop and/or closed-loop control electronics for open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the energy storage cells of the energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Artur Dick, Kian Mahdjour, Silke Abreder, Artur Schütz, David Jäger, Bernhard Lutz, Ingo Weber, Tejas Harish Navsariwala, Markus Kohler, Mateusz Kurpiel
  • Publication number: 20230065489
    Abstract: A stacking device for handling loading aids for the automated feeding of a machine tool has a base, a stud frame that is held by the base and that supports a first vertical guide and a second vertical guide, and a first side and a second side. The first side has a vertically movable support segment for receiving a conveyor that carries two or more loading aids that are arranged one above the other. The support segment is moveable along the first vertical guide. The second side has a vertically movable lifting console for receiving at least one loading aid. The lifting console is configured to receive two or more loading aids arranged one above the other. The lifting console is moveable along the second vertical guide. The support segment and the lifting console are arranged facing away from each other at the stud frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian HUBER, Markus KOHLER
  • Patent number: 10646631
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a medical fluid is provided which includes a treatment machine having a coupling surface, with a cassette made of a hard part having liquid-conducting passages which are covered by a flexible film being able to be coupled to the coupling surface of the treatment machine. A corresponding medical cassette is also provided. An air-free coupling of the flexible film of the cassette to the treatment machine is ensured in that air can be sucked out areally along a plane between the flexible film and the coupling surface during the coupling process and/or with a coupled cassette. A method for coupling the cassette and a method for checking the leaktightness of the cassette via the vacuum control of the air suction is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Götz Günther, Jürgen Häcker, Markus Köhler, Martin Lauer, Ralf Müller, Hans-Peter Schneider, Tobias Weber, Manfred Weis
  • Patent number: 9875366
    Abstract: Microprocessor system that is implemented or can be implemented in a mobile terminal and comprises: a normal operating system designed to generate and maintain a non-secure runtime environment and a security operating system designed to generate and maintain a secured runtime environment, and an operating system interface between the normal operating system and the security operating system, said operating interface being designed to control communication between the non-secure runtime environment and the secured runtime environment on the operating system level, and at least one filter interface that is designed to securely control communication between the non-secure runtime environment and a secured runtime environment on a level different from the operating system level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: TRUSTONIC LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Spitz, Markus Kohler, Ullrich Martini
  • Publication number: 20170246373
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a medical fluid is provided which includes a treatment machine having a coupling surface, with a cassette made of a hard part having liquid-conducting passages which are covered by a flexible film being able to be coupled to the coupling surface of the treatment machine. A corresponding medical cassette is also provided. An air-free coupling of the flexible film of the cassette to the treatment machine is ensured in that air can be sucked out areally along a plane between the flexible film and the coupling surface during the coupling process and/or with a coupled cassette. A method for coupling the cassette and a method for checking the leaktightness of the cassette via the vacuum control of the air suction is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Götz GÜNTHER, Jürgen HÄCKER, Markus KÖHLER, Martin LAUER, Ralf MÜLLER, Hans-Peter SCHNEIDER, Tobias WEBER, Manfred WEIS
  • Patent number: 9669145
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a medical fluid is provided which includes a treatment machine having a coupling surface, with a cassette made of a hard part having liquid-conducting passages which are covered by a flexible film being able to be coupled to the coupling surface of the treatment machine. A corresponding medical cassette is also provided. An air-free coupling of the flexible film of the cassette to the treatment machine is ensured in that air can be sucked out areally along a plane between the flexible film and the coupling surface during the coupling process and/or with a coupled cassette. A method for coupling the cassette and a method for checking the leaktightness of the cassette via the vacuum control of the air suction is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Götz Günther, Jürgen Häcker, Markus Köhler, Martin Lauer, Ralf Müller, Hans-Peter Schneider, Tobias Weber, Manfred Weis
  • Patent number: 9604572
    Abstract: A method for the output of a warning signal for warning the driver of a motor vehicle about the presence of a vehicle-external target object in a warning region, which is prescribed in relation to the motor vehicle, by means of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, in which a radar sensor is used to transmit electromagnetic radar signals into a sensing region of the radar sensor in each of successive measurement cycles of the radar sensor and to receive received signals, the received signals are used for detection of the target object by means of the radar sensor and for tracking said target object in the sensing region over the measurement cycles, and, if the target object enters the prescribed warning region, the warning signal is output by means of an output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kohler, Urs Luebbert, Roland Geiger, Stefan Goerner
  • Patent number: 9338647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile station comprising a terminal (ME) and a security element ((U)(SIM)) which can be operated, removed or securely implemented in the terminal (ME), a link being provided between the terminal (ME) and the security element ((U)(SIM)) and being verifiable by means of a secret key (PrK; KST) and by means of the verification key (Puk; KSA). The terminal (ME) comprises a secured runtime environment (TEE), and the verification key (PuK; KST) is stored in the secured runtime environment (TEE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Spitz, Markus Kohler
  • Publication number: 20160023598
    Abstract: A method for the output of a warning signal for warning the driver of a motor vehicle about the presence of a vehicle-external target object in a warning region, which is prescribed in relation to the motor vehicle, by means of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, in which a radar sensor is used to transmit electromagnetic radar signals into a sensing region of the radar sensor in each of successive measurement cycles of the radar sensor and to receive received signals, the received signals are used for detection of the target object by means of the radar sensor and for tracking said target object in the sensing region over the measurement cycles, and, if the target object enters the prescribed warning region, the warning signal is output by means of an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kohler, Urs Luebbert, Roland Geiger, Stefan Goerner
  • Publication number: 20150126153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile station comprising a terminal (ME) and a security element ((U)(SIM)) which can be operated, removed or securely implemented in the terminal (ME), a link being provided between the terminal (ME) and the security element ((U)(SIM)) and being verifiable by means of a secret key (PrK; KST) and by means of the verification key (Puk; KSA). The terminal (ME) comprises a secured runtime environment (TEE), and the verification key (PuK; KST) is stored in the secured runtime environment (TEE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Spitz, Markus Kohler