Patents by Inventor Markus Kraus

Markus Kraus 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: 20240147967
    Abstract: A device (1) for vacuum-free removal of a nest (2) from a tub (3), a system (4) comprising a corresponding device (1), a sterile chamber in which a corresponding device (1) or a corresponding system (4) is arranged, and a method for vacuum-free removal of a nest (2) from a tub (3), are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Ilgenfritz, Ulrich Krauß, Stefan Nagler, Samuel Stegmeier
  • Publication number: 20240124172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for closing pharmaceutical containers (12) by means of closures (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Nagler, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz, Erich Hillenmeyer
  • Publication number: 20240083615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for transporting loose sterile closure elements (12) from the surroundings (14) of an isolator (16) into an interior (18) of the isolator, comprising a container (24) for storing a stock quantity of closure elements in the h surroundings of the isolator, an isolator opening (20) and a collecting device (56) for collecting the closure elements and for providing the closure elements in the interior of the isolator, with a metering device (46) for controlling a target quantity of closure elements to be transported from the container through the isolator opening and into the collecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Nagler, Ulrich Krauß, Markus Ilgenfritz, Albrecht Kühnle
  • Publication number: 20220339714
    Abstract: Twist drill bit having a cutting tip (3) with a stepped structure, consisting of a shank (1), a guide region (2) and the adjoining cutting tip (3) with a stepped structure, the stepped structure of which is interrupted by two flutes (5) winding about a drill bit axis (0), wherein the cutting tip (3) with a stepped structure has a drill bit tip (3.1) with a radius (ro), at which a pair of first main lips (4.1) are formed, and a multiplicity of coaxially arranged cutting steps (3.2), which each have a conical step portion (3.2.1), in which in each case a pair of further main lips (4.2a-4.2m) are formed, and a cylindrical step portion (3.2.2), wherein the cylindrical step portions (3.2.2) have, towards the shank (1) , an increasingly large radius (ra-rm), wherein the difference between in each case one of the radii and the next one of the radii (Ar) is chosen such that, upon rotation about the drill bit axis (0), the pair of further main lips (4.2a-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Guehring KG
    Inventor: Markus KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20220077660
    Abstract: A spark plug assembly includes a spark plug, where the spark plug includes a high voltage connector, an insulator body, a metallic shell, and an electrical conductor at least partly disposed in the insulator body and the metallic shell. The spark plug assembly includes a detection unit having a transmitter device and a receiver device. The transmitter device is coupled to the spark plug and is electrically disposed between the high voltage connector and the electrical conductor. Further, the transmitter device is configured to draw an excitation current from the electrical conductor. The transmitter device includes an optical signal generator that is configured to generate an optical signal in response to the drawn excitation current. The receiver device is disposed in optical communication with the transmitter device and configured to receive the optical signal from the transmitter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Viswanathan Kanakasabai, Suma Memana Narayana Bhat, Markus Kraus, Thomas Martin Mai
  • Patent number: 10995725
    Abstract: A control device for the selective control of a multiplicity of actuators of an internal combustion engine is provided. The control device includes a central control unit, and a multiplicity of actuators associated with the multiplicity of actuator controls, which are connected to the central control unit. Each actuator control, of the multiplicity of actuator controls, includes an address, so that the actuator controls are selectively controllable by the central control unit by means of the address. Also, each actuator control includes a comparator, which is configured to compare a signal, preferably a voltage or current signal, emitted by the central control unit with the address. The comparator also emits an activation signal via an activation line, if the comparison has resulted in a match of the signal with the address of the respective actuator control within a window, preferably a voltage window (?V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Innio Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Johann Hirzinger-Unterrainer, Scott Mann
  • Patent number: 10889155
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the height of a motor vehicle body (3), including an actuator (1) for actuating a vertically adjustable spring seat of a suspension spring (15), characterized in that a pin (4) is provided for connecting the device to the vehicle body (3), an actuator side pin section (10) extends through a support eye (6) in a support plate (7) of the actuator (1), and an elastomer support (2) is disposed at least on the face of the support plate (7) facing the vehicle body, between the support plate (7) and a flange (9) provided on the bolt (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Christian Harkort, Szilard Josvai, Michael Loos
  • Publication number: 20200316837
    Abstract: A heating apparatus (5) in an injection molding apparatus (1000) comprising: a heatable sleeve or jacket (10) comprised of a sheet (14) of highly heat conductive metal material, formable into a heating cylinder (14c) having a central channel (16) receiving a selected nozzle (40), a stabilization ring or cylinder (20) adapted to receive a selected longitudinal portion (DL) of the downstream or distal end (14de) of the heating cylinder (14c) and to engage or mate an inner circumferential surface (20is) with an outer surface (14os) of the heating cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Sebastian Markus Kraus, Gerald Kredel
  • Patent number: 10414226
    Abstract: Bearing bushes, for example, for a chassis of a motor vehicle are disclosed. A bearing bush may include a shaft, a hub, and an elastomer element which is arranged radially therebetween. The bearing bush may be configured to be switched between a first and second stiffness levels. The hub may have a main body and a plurality of radially adjustable plungers which are arranged in the main body. The plungers may be configured to engage the elastomer element and change the stiffness of the bearing bush from the first stiffness level to the second stiffness level. The elastomer element may have a plurality of radial elements arranged on the main body and configured to be compressed via a respective plunger in order to increase the stiffness of the bearing bush. An actuator including an electric motor may be configured to radially adjust the plungers in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Faber, Hartmut Krehmer, Markus Bäuml, Jürgen Bauer, Benjamin Wübbolt-Gorbatenko, Markus Kraus
  • Publication number: 20190211794
    Abstract: A control device for the selective control of a multiplicity of actuators of an internal combustion engine is provided. The control device includes a central control unit, and a multiplicity of actuators associated with the multiplicity of actuator controls, which are connected to the central control unit. Each actuator control, of the multiplicity of actuator controls, includes an address, so that the actuator controls are selectively controllable by the central control unit by means of the address. Also, each actuator control includes a comparator, which is configured to compare a signal, preferably a voltage or current signal, emitted by the central control unit with the address. The comparator also emits an activation signal via an activation line, if the comparison has resulted in a match of the signal with the address of the respective actuator control within a window, preferably a voltage window (?V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Johann Hirzinger-Unterrainer, Scott Mann
  • Publication number: 20180334003
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the height of a motor vehicle body (3), including an actuator (1) for actuating a vertically adjustable spring seat of a suspension spring (15), characterized in that a pin (4) is provided for connecting the device to the vehicle body (3), an actuator side pin section (10) extends through a support eye (6) in a support plate (7) of the actuator (1), and an elastomer support (2) is disposed at least on the face of the support plate (7) facing the vehicle body, between the support plate (7) and a flange (9) provided on the bolt (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Christian Harkort, Szilard Josval, Michael Loos
  • Publication number: 20180050574
    Abstract: Bearing bushes, for example, for a chassis of a motor vehicle are disclosed. A bearing bush may include a shaft, a hub, and an elastomer element which is arranged radially therebetween. The bearing bush may be configured to be switched between a first and second stiffness levels. The hub may have a main body and a plurality of radially adjustable plungers which are arranged in the main body. The plungers may be configured to engage the elastomer element and change the stiffness of the bearing bush from the first stiffness level to the second stiffness level. The elastomer element may have a plurality of radial elements arranged on the main body and configured to be compressed via a respective plunger in order to increase the stiffness of the bearing bush. An actuator including an electric motor may be configured to radially adjust the plungers in the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Faber, Hartmut Krehmer, Markus Bäuml, Jürgen Bauer, Benjamin Wübbolt-Gorbatenko, Markus Kraus
  • Patent number: 9329101
    Abstract: A method includes checking whether an electromagnetically actuated gas injector arranged in an internal combustion engine between a fuel source and a combustion chamber is in the closed end position thereof. According to the method, an electric test voltage is applied to the gas injector and the discharge current generated by the electric test voltage is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO OHG
    Inventors: Moritz Frohlich, Markus Kraus, Markus Kroll
  • Patent number: 9212648
    Abstract: A laser ignition plug, comprising a pumped light source and a longitudinally pumped laser resonator, which are each arranged in the housing of the laser ignition plug, characterized by a cooling air inlet, a cooling air outlet and a cooling region connecting the cooling air inlet with the cooling air outlet, wherein the cooling region is surrounding the pumped light source at least in certain sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO OG
    Inventors: Friedrich Gruber, Markus Kraus
  • Patent number: 9133813
    Abstract: A laser spark plug, in particular for an internal combustion engine, having an arrangement or structure for coupling, especially focusing, laser radiation in or on an ignition point, including an arrangement or structure for influencing a fluid flow disposed in an end region of the laser spark plug on the side of the combustion chamber, which constitute an essentially sleeve-shaped extension of the laser spark plug in the direction of the combustion chamber, in which the arrangement or structure for influencing the fluid flow is configured to influence the fluid flow in the region of the ignition point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kraus, Martin Weinrotter, Pascal Woerner, Friedrich Gruber
  • Patent number: 9091615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring method for a control device system with several electronic control devices for driving an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, whereby operating variables of the individual control devices are compared with each other, in order to detect a malfunction of the control devices. It is proposed that the control devices are monitored across-the-system, by comparing the operating variables of different control devices of the control device system with one other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Tino Kerejewski, Markus Kraus, Kai Wollenschläger
  • Publication number: 20140290613
    Abstract: A laser ignition plug, comprising a pumped light source and a longitudinally pumped laser resonator, which are each arranged in the housing of the laser ignition plug, characterized by a cooling air inlet, a cooling air outlet and a cooling region connecting the cooling air inlet with the cooling air outlet, wherein the cooling region is surrounding the pumped light source at least in certain sectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO OG
    Inventors: Friedrich Gruber, Markus Kraus
  • Patent number: 8826876
    Abstract: A laser spark plug includes a laser light-producing device and a spark plug housing at the end of which facing the combustion chamber an injection lens for injecting laser light into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is arranged. The spark plug housing includes a fastening zone for fastening the laser spark plug in a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. A projection on the end of the spark plug housing facing the combustion chamber houses the injection lens. The outer diameter (D1) of the projection is smaller in the area of the injection lens than the outer diameter (D2) of the spark plug housing in the fastening zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co OHG
    Inventors: Friedrich Gruber, Markus Kraus
  • Patent number: 8810117
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a center electrode and a ground electrode. The center electrode is arranged relative to the ground electrode in such a way that the spark gap extends between the ground electrode and the center electrode. The spark gap is surrounded by a wall, wherein the wall has a recess or hole, which is designed in such a way that a feeler gauge can be inserted between the center electrode and the ground electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co OHG
    Inventors: Jochen Fuchs, Markus Kraus
  • Publication number: 20140196684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spark plug for an internal combustion engine, in particular a gas engine. The spark plug includes a middle electrode and at least one earth electrode group, each comprising one or more earth electrode platelets. The middle electrode includes at least one middle electrode platelet having a middle electrode surface, and the middle electrode surface is inclined in a range from 0° to 50°, preferably to at most 45°, to a cross-sectional plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the spark plug. Each earth electrode platelet of an earth electrode group has an earth electrode surface facing towards the middle electrode surface, spaced apart from the earth electrode surface and running substantially parallel to the earth electrode surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: GE Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Markus KRAUS, Sean JENKINS