Patents by Inventor Martin Steinbach

Martin Steinbach 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: 20250229652
    Abstract: An induction charging device for an inductive vehicle charging system for charging a battery of a battery-powered electric vehicle is disclosed. The induction charging device includes at least one coil for generating an electromagnetic alternating field and a coil carrier structure composed of plastic for positioning the strands. A supporting structure is arranged below the at least one coil in a vertical direction. The supporting structure has a plurality of supporting elements arranged at a distance from one another in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and supported in the vertical direction on the coil carrier structure. At least two magnetic field conducting core plates composed of a soft magnetic material for conducting magnetic flux are provided and have at least one unground surface section. The core plates are supported in the vertical direction on at least one supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Stefan Hirsch, Timo Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20250206166
    Abstract: A stationary underbody assembly for an inductive charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle may include a closed housing, at least one flat coil, a core arrangement configured to guide a magnetic flux, at least one support, and a cooling air duct. The housing may include a floor arranged at a spacing distance from a substrate. The flat coil may be arranged in the housing spaced apart from the floor in a spacing direction. The core arrangement may be disposed in the housing between and spaced apart from the floor and the flat coil. The support may be arranged within a central region of a core body of the core arrangement and connect the core arrangement and the floor in a heat-transferring manner. The cooling air duct may extend below the floor. The support may penetrate the floor and support the housing on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20250187458
    Abstract: A stationary underbody assembly for an inductive charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The stationary underbody assembly includes a housing with a base plate and a housing cover covering the base plate. A flat coil held by a strand carrier, which has a spirally wound conductor and is spaced from the base plate along a spacing direction. A core arrangement with at least one core body for magnetic flux guidance. A cavity formed between the at least one core body and the base plate. A support provided between the flat coil and the base plate. The strand carrier has a pressure platform. A load distribution structure is arranged between the housing cover and the strand carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20250187457
    Abstract: A floor assembly for an inductive charging device is disclosed. The floor assembly includes a base plate and a coil spaced apart from each other in a spacing direction. A core arrangement having at least one core body for magnetic flux guidance is arranged between the base plate and the coil. A cavity is formed between the core arrangement and the base plate. At least one support column extends between at least one of the at least one core body and the base plate. An electronic system arranged in the cavity. The support column has a contour. The electronic system is mechanically pressurized against the base plate in the spacing direction via the contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 12095276
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a subsurface is disclosed. The ground assembly includes a baseplate that extends transversely to a gap direction, a coil that includes at least one coil winding spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction, a core assembly spaced apart in the gap direction from the baseplate and the coil, and a mounting support for holding the core assembly. The mounting support includes a support structure that is spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction and positions at least one core body of the core assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20240270103
    Abstract: A floor assembly for an inductive charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle parked on an underground may include a base plate extending transversely to a spacing direction, at least one flat coil disposed spaced apart from the base plate in the spacing direction, a core arrangement for guiding a magnetic flux, and at least one elastic heat-conducting element. The flat coil may include a conductor. The core arrangement may be disposed spaced apart from the base plate and the flat coil in the spacing direction. The core arrangement may include at least one core body extending transversely to the spacing direction in the form of a plate. A lower cavity may be formed between the core body and the base plate. The core body may be connected to the base plate in a heat-transferring manner via the heat-conducting element, which may extend through the lower cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20240262218
    Abstract: A vehicle-side induction charger for use in an induction charging unit of a vehicle is disclosed. The induction charger includes an induction coil device for contactless energy transmission, an electronic device set up for operating the induction coil device, a cooling device set up for cooling the induction coil device and/or the electronic device, on which the electronic device is arranged on the one hand and the induction coil device on the other hand, and with a cover enclosing the electronic device at least in sections. The induction coil device has a flat coil carrier and an electrically conductive flat coil consisting of coil windings arranged on it. The cover is arranged on the flat coil carrier or on the cooling device in such a way that it spans the electronic device at least in sections or completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Stefan Hirsch, Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Florin Moldovan, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach, Markus Watzlawski
  • Publication number: 20240243921
    Abstract: An approach for generating a Hash-based signature based on a Winternitz one-time signature scheme, wherein the signature comprises several signature values (SIG[N1], . . . , SIG[N32]), which are determined via Hash-functions that are iteratively applied depending on a message and/or checksum, comprising the step: the signature values are generated at least partially in a mixed order, which is determined based on at least one of the following: (i) a predefined or deterministic pattern, (ii) a pseudo-random pattern, or (iii) a random pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Martin Schläffer, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 12035512
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electromagnetic induction charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle with electrical energy. The cooling device may include a housing, an air path, a coolant path, a heat exchanger, and a fan. The housing may include an upper housing shell and a lower housing shell, which may surround a housing interior. The heat exchanger and the fan may be arranged in the housing interior. The air path and the coolant path may be arranged in the housing interior fluidically separated from one another. The coolant path and the air path may be directed through the heat exchanger such that, in the heat exchanger, heat is transferrable from coolant in the coolant path to air in the air path. The fan may be arranged upstream of the heat exchanger in the air path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Feldhaus, Thomas Himmer, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20240120675
    Abstract: An injection-molded component for integrally constructing an insulator element and a plug-type connector housing for a plug-type connector has a first region which forms the insulator element, a second region which forms the plug-type connector housing and at least one connection region which connects the first region and the second region to each other. The first region and the second region are arranged relative to each other via the at least one connection region in such a manner that the insulator element is arranged in a leadthrough (opening) of the plug-type connector housing. The at least one connection region is in the form of a film hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Martin Steinbach, Michael Endlmaier, Florian Schnitzenbaumer
  • Patent number: 11911834
    Abstract: A drilling tool for producing a bore with a cylindrical inner wall can be rotatable in a rotary movement with a predetermined rotational direction (VD) about a tool axis (A) extending through the drilling tool, and at the same time is movable in an axial forward movement (VB) in a forward direction axially to the tool axis. The drilling tool comprises at least one drilling area (3) arranged in a forwardly located region of the drilling tool at a forward or free end, but preferably not having a thread forming region. The drilling area has a number n of drilling edges which are arranged offset to each other in the rotational direction, and at least one chip divider is arranged on at least one or each of the n drill cutting edges, where the chip divider forms an interruption of the respective drill cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG, FABRIK FÜR PRÄZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Christian Beer, Bernhard Borschert, Thomas Funk, Dietmar Hechtle, Manuel Leonhard, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 11899826
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a security controller is described comprising a memory storing data elements of a data array and a processing circuit configured to determine a power of two such that number of data elements is higher than the power of two but at most equal to double the power of two, determine random first and second integers, change indices of a predefined sequence of indices, comprising performing a first change of the index according to a first permutation if it is lower than the power of two, performing a second change of the index by adding a third integer modulo data array length and performing a third change of the index by a second permutation if it is, following the second change, lower than the power of two, and process the data elements in an order of the changed indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christoph Lampe, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 11831168
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core body, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat-conducting jacket. The base plate may be formed as a cooling plate. The flat coil may include a helically wound conductor. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The lower hollow space may be defined between the core body and the base plate. The support may be disposed between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The heat-conducting jacket may connect the core body and the base plate in a heat-transmitting manner, and may surround the at least one support in a jacket-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11682246
    Abstract: A system according to the present disclosure includes an identification module, a data recording module, and a data upload module. The identification module is configured to identify at least one of a vehicle and a user of the vehicle. The data recording module is configured to record a location of the vehicle, an acceleration of the vehicle, and data received from a controller area network (CAN) bus of the vehicle during a driving session. The data upload module is configured to upload the vehicle location, the vehicle acceleration, the CAN bus data, and at least one of the vehicle identification and the user identification to a remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: AVL POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Talus Park, Paul Bromnick, Martin Steinbacher, Xinwei Hu
  • Patent number: 11655627
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking element (11) for securing a grate (3). The locking element (11) comprises a spring element (113) kept between a cover element (111a) and a spring support element (117). The spring support element (117) is displaceable relative to the cover element (111a) by means of an actuating element (115). The displacement of the spring support element (117) causes a movement of at least one of the ends (113a, 113b) of the spring element (113) relative to the cover element (111a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MEA Bautechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Steinbacher, Wolfgang Zeiselmair
  • Publication number: 20230112321
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core body, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat-conducting jacket. The base plate may be formed as a cooling plate. The flat coil may include a helically wound conductor. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The lower hollow space may be defined between the core body and the base plate. The support may be disposed between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The heat-conducting jacket may connect the core body and the base plate in a heat-transmitting manner, and may surround the at least one support in a jacket-like manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20230111330
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core arrangement, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat conducting element. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The core arrangement may be arranged between and spaced apart from the base plate and a helically wound conductor of the flat coil. The support may be disposed between a core body of the core arrangement and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The flat coil may include a stranded wire carrier, which may include a pressure pedestal arranged co-axially to the support. The heat conducting element may at least partially surround the pressure pedestal and may connect the stranded wire carrier with the core body in a heat-transmitting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20220372744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking element (11) for securing a grate (3). The locking element (11) comprises a spring element (113) kept between a cover element (111a) and a spring support element (117). The spring support element (117) is displaceable relative to the cover element (111a) by means of an actuating element (115). The displacement of the spring support element (117) causes a movement of at least one of the ends (113a, 113b) of the spring element (113) relative to the cover element (111a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: MEA Bautechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Steinbacher, Wolfgang Zeiselmair
  • Publication number: 20220331894
    Abstract: In a method for creating a through-thread, thread creation means is moved in a screw-in movement in an axial forward direction (VR) through a workpiece from a first workpiece side to a second workpiece side opposite the first workpiece side such that the end face projects out of the workpiece, wherein the thread creation means is moved through the workpiece, in particular along a first line which is a helical line, wherein then, to create at least one countersink, the thread creation means is moved in a countersinking movement, in particular along a second line that differs from the first line, and wherein, for subsequent withdrawal, the thread creation means is moved back through the workpiece in a screw-out movement in the axial backward direction (RR), in particular at least substantially along the first line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christian BEER, Bernhard BORSCHERT, Thomas FUNK, Dietmar HECHTLE, Manuel LEONHARD, Lukas POERNER, Martin STEINBACH
  • Publication number: 20220198066
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a security controller is described comprising a memory storing data elements of a data array and a processing circuit configured to determine a power of two such that number of data elements is higher than the power of two but at most equal to double the power of two, determine random first and second integers, change indices of a predefined sequence of indices, comprising performing a first change of the index according to a first permutation if it is lower than the power of two, performing a second change of the index by adding a third integer modulo data array length and performing a third change of the index by a second permutation if it is, following the second change, lower than the power of two, and process the data elements in an order of the changed indices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph Lampe, Martin Steinbach