Patents by Inventor Markus Stephan
Markus Stephan 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: 20240133111Abstract: A microplastic filter (also referred herein as fluid filter) for a washing machine has a filter housing, a first filter screen, a second filter screen, an inlet opening 16, and an outlet opening. The inlet and outlet openings communicate with each other through the first filter screen to define a direction of fluid flow. The first filter chamber has a retentate outlet, is particularly easy to handle if the second filter screen is arranged in a cavity of the filter housing, the inlet and outlet openings communicate with each other through the second filter screen, and the retentate outlet is arranged on a side of the second filter screen that faces the fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Andreas Stephan, Henning Tillmanns, Marcus Wegmann, Gunter Mathy, Markus Lüersmann, Tom Klaver, Martin Heitjans
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Publication number: 20230332595Abstract: A compressor and method for compressing a working medium, including moving a drive piston which is driven by way of a driving medium within a first cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; moving a high pressure piston which compresses the working medium within a second cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; arranging a high pressure seal for sealing the high pressure piston; arranging a magazine having a receptacle for the high pressure seal and at least one replacement high pressure seal in a first operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the high pressure seal; and transferring the magazine from the first operating position to a second operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the replacement high pressure seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN, Henning WILLIG, Rene HIMMELSTEIN
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Patent number: 11774003Abstract: A valve suitable for a fuel tank may include a valve housing having a housing part, and a float configured for closing a vent opening, the float being movably arranged inside the valve housing along a middle longitudinal axis running in an axial direction upward or downward. A lower section of the float faces away from the vent opening and faces toward the housing part of the valve housing. At least one spring element is at least partially arranged in or on the housing part and/or is at least partially formed by the housing part. The spring element contacts the float at least when the float moves downward in the valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Alfmeier Präzision SEInventors: Markus Stephan, Erich Dörfler, Tom Riedel, Werner Ruppert
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Patent number: 11708828Abstract: A compressor and method for compressing a working medium, including moving a drive piston which is driven by way of a driving medium within a first cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; moving a high pressure piston which compresses the working medium within a second cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; arranging a high pressure seal for sealing the high pressure piston; arranging a magazine having a receptacle for the high pressure seal and at least one replacement high pressure seal in a first operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the high pressure seal; and transferring the magazine from the first operating position to a second operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the replacement high pressure seal.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: MAXIMATOR GMBHInventors: Robert Adler, Georg Fahrthofer, Sarah Gruber, Christoph Nagl, Markus Rasch, Markus Stephan, Henning Willig, Rene Himmelstein
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Publication number: 20230173912Abstract: A valve device for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle includes, for example, a housing having a tank connection for connecting the valve device to a vent line going to or coming from the fuel tank, and a filter connection for connecting the valve device to a vent line going to or coming from an activated charcoal filter. The tank connection and the filter connection are fluidically connected to one another inside the housing through a vent duct. A valve is arranged inside the housing for opening and at least partially closing the vent duct, wherein the valve has a valve element that is movably mounted between an opening position and a closed position inside the housing along a longitudinal axis of the housing. An actuating element is accessible from outside the valve device, which is movably mounted along the longitudinal axis inside the housing and motion-coupled in such a way with the valve element that a movement of the actuating element in a closing direction moves the valve element in closing direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Christoph Reichardt, Werner Ruppert, Markus Stephan
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Patent number: 11401925Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for compressing a working medium, comprising: compressing a drive medium in a compressor; moving a drive piston within a first cylinder by means of the compressed drive medium; moving a high-pressure piston, which compresses the working medium, within a second cylinder by means of the drive piston; and transferring heat from the compressed working medium to the compressed drive medium before the compressed drive medium enters the first cylinder of the drive piston.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: MAXIMATOR GMBHInventors: Robert Adler, Georg Fahrthofer, Sarah Gruber, Christoph Nagl, Markus Rasch, Markus Stephan, Henning Willig, Rene Himmelstein
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Publication number: 20210231229Abstract: A valve suitable for a fuel tank may include a valve housing having a housing part, and a float configured for closing a vent opening, the float being movably arranged inside the valve housing along a middle longitudinal axis running in an axial direction upward or downward. A lower section of the float faces away from the vent opening and faces toward the housing part of the valve housing. At least one spring element is at least partially arranged in or on the housing part and/or is at least partially formed by the housing part. The spring element contacts the float at least when the float moves downward in the valve housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Markus Stephan, Erich Dörfler, Tom Riedel, Werner Ruppert
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Patent number: 11029663Abstract: A method and a device operating according to the method automatically generate a control program designed for diagnostic purposes of a production machine or machine tool. The control program is generated using freely selectable parameters and/or machine-specific parameters by an algorithm which defines a movement profile. The movement profile incorporates at least one test run for at least one axis of the respective production machine or machine tool, wherein the at least one test run produces an axis excitation which is suitable for determining at least one mechatronic characteristic variable of the respective axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Markus Stephan Haschka, Elmar Schäfers, Torsten Schür
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Publication number: 20210041334Abstract: The invention relates to a test apparatus and a method for testing a load change of a compressed-gas accumulator, said method comprising the steps of: i. arranging the compressed-gas accumulator to be tested inside a test container; ii. increasing the pressure of a compressed gas in the compressed-gas accumulator to a test pressure; iii. measuring the elastic deformation of the compressed-gas accumulator, which is caused by the test pressure of the compressed gas; iv. Increasing the pressure of a pressure medium in the test container such that the elastic deformation of the compressed-gas accumulator is reduced by the pressure of the pressure medium on the compressed-gas accumulator; v. lowering the pressure of the pressure medium in the test container; and vi. repeating steps iii. to v.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN
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Publication number: 20210033088Abstract: A compressor and method for compressing a working medium, including moving a drive piston which is driven by way of a driving medium within a first cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; moving a high pressure piston which compresses the working medium within a second cylinder between a first end position and a second end position; arranging a high pressure seal for sealing the high pressure piston; arranging a magazine having a receptacle for the high pressure seal and at least one replacement high pressure seal in a first operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the high pressure seal; and transferring the magazine from the first operating position to a second operating position, in which the high pressure piston is sealed by way of the replacement high pressure seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN, Henning WILLIG, Rene HIMMELSTEIN
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Publication number: 20210033085Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for compressing a working medium, comprising: compressing a drive medium in a compressor; moving a drive piston within a first cylinder by means of the compressed drive medium; moving a high-pressure piston, which compresses the working medium, within a second cylinder by means of the drive piston; and transferring heat from the compressed working medium to the compressed drive medium before the compressed drive medium enters the first cylinder of the drive piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Robert ADLER, Georg FAHRTHOFER, Sarah GRUBER, Christoph NAGL, Markus RASCH, Markus STEPHAN, Henning WILLIG, Rene HIMMELSTEIN
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Publication number: 20210016656Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank includes a housing with a tank connection and a filter connection to respectively connect the valve assembly to the fuel tank and to an active carbon filter. The tank connection and the filter connection are or can be fluidically connected through a vent duct. A main vent valve with a valve element in the vent duct closes the vent duct in a closing position and opens it in a releasing position. A pilot valve to open the main vent valve is or can be fluidically connected to a pressure chamber of the main vent valve or to an overflow area. The overflow area fluidically connects or can fluidically connect the tank connection or a tank-side vent duct and the filter connection or a filter-side vent duct. Three check valves are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Markus Stephan, Werner Ruppert, Sebastian Morgott, Jens Donat
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Publication number: 20200378527Abstract: A valve has a valve housing, at least one valve opening, a valve element movably mounted inside the valve housing along a direction of movement B1, B2 between a closing position and an opening position, at least one spring element to reset the valve element from the opening position to the closing position, a carrier element movably mounted inside the valve housing along the direction of movement B1 and at least one sealing element attached to the carrier element. The at least one sealing element and the carrier element are a multi-component part, and may be for example a two-component part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Markus Stephan, Werner Ruppert, Elke Conrad
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Publication number: 20200301395Abstract: A method and a device operating according to the method automatically generate a control program designed for diagnostic purposes of a production machine or machine tool. The control program is generated using freely selectable parameters and/or machine-specific parameters by an algorithm which defines a movement profile. The movement profile incorporates at least one test run for at least one axis of the respective production machine or machine tool, wherein the at least one test run produces an axis excitation which is suitable for determining at least one mechatronic characteristic variable of the respective axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Markus Stephan Haschka, Elmar Schäfers, Torsten Schür
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Patent number: 10744608Abstract: A device for damping vibrations of a machine, in particular for damping vibrations of a machine tool, wherein the device includes a first linear motor primary part, a pendulum mass, mounted via at least one supporting sheet-metal assembly provide a relative motion of the pendulum mass along the first linear motor primary part, a first linear motor secondary part fastened to the pendulum mass such that the pendulum mass is actuated via the first linear motor primary part to dampen vibrations of the machine, a second linear motor primary part, and a second linear motor secondary part fastened to the pendulum mass such that the pendulum mass is additionally actuated via the second linear motor primary part to dampen vibrations of the machine so as to achieve an especially compact device that makes it possible to dampen vibrations of machines, in particular machine tools, effectively and without maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Siemen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Markus Stephan Haschka, Elmar Schaefers, Torsten Schuer, Dietmar Stoiber
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Publication number: 20200132254Abstract: A system for producing and dispensing pressurized hydrogen includes: a hydrogen generator, in particular an electrolyser, a hydraulic drive, two or more hydrogen storage tanks, and a hydrogen dispensing unit, wherein each of the hydrogen storage tanks is capable of discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure by movement of an internal piston, wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as compressor by actuation of the internal piston by the hydraulic drive, and wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as a constant pressure tank for storing and discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Markus Stephan, Christoph Nagl, Sarah Gruber, Robert Adler, Willigert Raatschen, Walter Jehle, Hans Lobentanzer, Simon Best
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Patent number: 10539946Abstract: A closed-loop control device to control a system to be controlled includes a front node, back node, external tapping point, controller and compensating circuit. The compensating circuit has an inner node, frequency filter, front buffer and back buffer. The front node determines a difference; the back node supplies an external sum signal. A setting device automatically suppresses use of the output signal of the front buffer, supplies the back buffer and the back node with a first excitation signal as the compensation signal and detects a first result signal produced by the first excitation signal. The first result signal is one of the control difference, internal sum signal, output filtered signal of the frequency filter or output signal of the front buffer. The setting device evaluates the first excitation signal and the first result signal, sets a parameter of the frequency filter and the second propagation delay.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Markus Stephan Haschka, Philipp Rost, Elmar Schäfers, Torsten Schür, Björn Seelinger
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Publication number: 20190047103Abstract: A device for damping vibrations of a machine, in particular for damping vibrations of a machine tool, wherein the device includes a first linear motor primary part, a pendulum mass, mounted via at least one supporting sheet-metal assembly provide a relative motion of the pendulum mass along the first linear motor primary part, a first linear motor secondary part fastened to the pendulum mass such that the pendulum mass is actuated via the first linear motor primary part to dampen vibrations of the machine, a second linear motor primary part, and a second linear motor secondary part fastened to the pendulum mass such that the pendulum mass is additionally actuated via the second linear motor primary part to dampen vibrations of the machine so as to achieve an especially compact device that makes it possible to dampen vibrations of machines, in particular machine tools, effectively and without maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Markus Stephan HASCHKA, Elmar SCHAEFERS, Torsten SCHUER, Dietmar STOIBER
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Patent number: 9859870Abstract: A control facility for controlling a controlled system experiencing a disturbance includes a front nodal point receiving a target value and an actual value outputted by the controlled system and supplying a difference value corresponding to a difference between the target value and the actual value to a compensation circuit. The compensation circuit supplies a frequency-filtered and time-delayed signal formed as the sum of the weighted difference value and a weighted feedback signal as an input to a controller for the controlled system. The sum of a filter delay time and of first and second propagation delays is an integer multiple of the cycle duration of the disturbance, and a sum of the filter delay time and the first propagation delay is an integer multiple of the cycle duration minus a propagation time, which elapses until a change in the target value causes a change in the actual value.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Klaus Geissdörfer, Carsten Hamm, Markus Stephan Haschka, Elmar Schäfers
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Publication number: 20170329306Abstract: A closed-loop control device to control a system to be controlled includes a front node, back node, external tapping point, controller and compensating circuit. The compensating circuit has an inner node, frequency filter, front buffer and back buffer. The front node determines a difference; the back node supplies an external sum signal. A setting device automatically suppresses use of the output signal of the front buffer, supplies the back buffer and the back node with a first excitation signal as the compensation signal and detects a first result signal produced by the first excitation signal. The first result signal is one of the control difference, internal sum signal, output filtered signal of the frequency filter or output signal of the front buffer. The setting device evaluates the first excitation signal and the first result signal, sets a parameter of the frequency filter and the second propagation delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: MARKUS STEPHAN HASCHKA, PHILIPP ROST, ELMAR SCHÄFERS, TORSTEN SCHÜR, BJÖRN SEELINGER