Patents by Inventor Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf 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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Patent number: 12736942Abstract: A method for preparing for the start-up of a control unit for access devices, wherein at least one access device is communicatively connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit has a communication interface for information technology communication with a mobile terminal and/or has an input device for detecting an input from an installer or is in communicative connection with an input device for detecting an input from an installer. The method includes a) detecting, using the control unit, an information technology signal or a change in an existing information technology continuous signal of a mobile terminal by the communication interface, and/or detecting an input from an installer using the input device, b) sending a trigger signal from the control unit to the access device, c) receiving the trigger signal using the access device, and d) performing an action using the access device depending on the received trigger signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 15, 2026Assignees: DORMAKABA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, DORMAKABA INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GMBH, DORMAKABA SCHWEIZ AG, DORMAKABA EAD GMBH, DORMAKABA ESPAÑA S.A.U.Inventors: Kai Oberste-Ufer, Christian Rappel, Thomas Vogler, Sven Busch, Ingo Halder, Bernd Gehrmann, Andrzej Dudzinski, Chandra Prakash Gupta, Oliver Borchmann, Frank Lorenz, Martin Wolf, Alexander Bradfisch, Stephan Giernich, Pedro Guerra
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Patent number: 12714175Abstract: An arrangement has an adjustable face shield and a face shield holding mechanism for connection to a headgear base body as well as an adjustable object holding device associated with the face shield. The object holding device has a coupling mechanism for coupling to the headgear base body and an object holding mechanism arranged on the coupling mechanism, and is swivelable in its entirety about a first axis. The face shield and the object holding device is adjustable independently of each other. The first axis coincides with a face shield adjustment axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2024Date of Patent: August 25, 2026Assignee: UVEX ARBEITSSCHUTZ GMBHInventors: Roland Lieret, Martin Wolf
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Publication number: 20260244031Abstract: A glasses temple for glasses, in particular for safety goggles, has a hinge end (6), an opposite free end (7), an inner face (10), an outer face (11), an upper face (12), a lower face (13) and at least three passages (15), which each establish a connection between the inner face (10) and the outer face (11) and are arranged alongside one another along a longitudinal extension of the glasses temple. The glasses temple (5) further comprises at least two separating bars (16) which separate the passages (15) from one another and are at different angles to a glasses temple longitudinal line (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2024Publication date: August 20, 2026Inventors: Tobias KREITSCHMANN, Martin WOLF
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Publication number: 20260213568Abstract: Technologies for microgrid interconnect include an inverter and a backup device coupled to the inverter, the backup device including a smart meter, an autotransformer coupled to the inverter, a contactor coupled to a power grid supply and to the autotransformer, and a low-voltage ride through (LVRT) power supply coupled to the power grid supply and to the a contactor coil. When power is supplied from the power grid supply, the contactor connects the power grid supply to a backup load panel. When power is not supplied from the power grid supply, and after an LVRT duration, the contactor automatically and simultaneously disconnects the main panel and connects the autotransformer and inverter to the backup load panel. If a circuit breaker connected to the autotransformer breaks, the inverter stops outputting power. The backup device may include a manual bypass switch. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2025Publication date: July 23, 2026Inventors: John Terry Toma, Jr., Martin Wolf, Zachary Kirin, Hans-Peter Pimminger, Suresh Baddam Reddy
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Patent number: 12599503Abstract: A goggle lens comprises a main body and at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating that covers the main body at least partly, as well as electrical contact means which cover the at least one coating partly and are in electrical connection with the at least one coating and also form at least one electrical heating zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: UVEX ARBEITSSCHUTZ GMBHInventors: Simon Jaschke, Marco Wacker, Florian Kühnlein, Martin Wolf
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Patent number: 12542452Abstract: An energy management system comprising a photovoltaic system (1) having at least one photovoltaic array (2) adapted to generate electrical DC power converted by an inverter (4) of said photovoltaic system (1) into AC power, Wherein in a normal operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) an energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to control values received as setpoints via an Internet connection (15) from a remote energy management scheme run by a remote server (14), Wherein if a communication failure with the remote server (14) is detected a fallback operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) is initiated where the energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to local control values provided as setpoints by a local energy management scheme.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: Fronius International GmbHInventors: Martin Wolf, Christian Angerer, Thomas Hüttner
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Publication number: 20250381717Abstract: A coated, biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a laminate material having the polypropylene film, and a method for producing the polypropylene film are disclosed. The polypropylene film is a monolayer extruded polypropylene film that includes an extruded polypropylene layer as well as at least one coating. The extruded polypropylene layer includes a homo polypropylene and a maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene. The coating is a dispersion coating comprising polyurethane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2025Publication date: December 18, 2025Inventors: Willi LINDEMANN, Martin WOLF, Alois KÖRBER
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Publication number: 20250337272Abstract: An energy management system comprising a photovoltaic system (1) having at least one photovoltaic array (2) adapted to generate electrical DC power converted by an inverter (4) of said photovoltaic system (1) into AC power, Wherein in a normal operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) an energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to control values received as setpoints via an Internet connection (15) from a remote energy management scheme run by a remote server (14), Wherein if a communication failure with the remote server (14) is detected a fallback operation mode of the photovoltaic system (1) is initiated where the energy flow within said photovoltaic system (1) is controlled according to local control values provided as setpoints by a local energy management scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: October 30, 2025Applicant: Fronius International GmbHInventors: Martin WOLF, Christian ANGERER, Thomas HÜTTNER
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Publication number: 20250314529Abstract: Technical improvements for performing optical NIRS measurements using an optical sensor are provided, including A) a specific measurement method, B) a specific cable design for such a sensor, C) a light shielding cover to be used with such a sensor, and D) a specific internal light shielding to be used inside the sensor. All of these aspects can be used for improving the accuracy and robustness of the optical measurements to be performed with the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: October 9, 2025Applicant: Universsität ZürichInventors: Alexander Kalyanov, Stefan KLEISER, Anais NÜSSLI, Daniel OSTOJIC, Martin WOLF
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Publication number: 20250224334Abstract: A method for analyzing milk is disclosed in which method light is introduced into milk and signals resulting from a reflectance measurement, from a transmittance measurement, and from an unscattered transmittance measurement are obtained. The signals may be electronically processed to output information indicative of at least one parameter of the milk. In embodiments, a method for analyzing content of carbohydrates in milk includes introducing light into the milk and analyzing light signals from the milk, wherein the wavelength of the light is not more than 2500 nm, and a device for analyzing milk, which has a first measuring length for measuring transmittance of light through the milk and reflectance of light by the milk, and a second measuring length for measuring unscattered transmittance of light through the milk, wherein the second measuring length is thinner than the first measuring length by a factor of at least 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: July 10, 2025Inventors: Alexander Kalyanov, Martin Wolf, Lukas Christen, Helene Isler
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Patent number: 12265113Abstract: To determine an AC insulation resistance between the AC connections of an inverter and a ground potential, the AC connections are connected to an AC energy sink in an emergency standby operation in order to transmit energy from a DC energy source to an AC energy sink and an insulation test is performed in emergency standby operation. An AC fault current flowing between an AC connection and the ground potential is determined, and the AC insulation resistance is calculated from the AC fault current.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Fronius International GmbHInventors: Roland Jungreithmair, Stefan Wieser, Martin Wolf, Bernhard Doppelbauer
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Publication number: 20240292921Abstract: An arrangement has an adjustable face shield and a face shield holding mechanism for connection to a headgear base body as well as an adjustable object holding device associated with the face shield. The object holding device has a coupling mechanism for coupling to the headgear base body and an object holding mechanism arranged on the coupling mechanism, and is swivelable in its entirety about a first axis. The face shield and the object holding device is adjustable independently of each other. The first axis coincides with a face shield adjustment axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Roland LIERET, Martin Wolf
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Publication number: 20240235932Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Christian RAPPEL, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Martin WOLF, Alexander BRADFISCH, Stephan GIERNICH, Pedro GUERRA
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Publication number: 20240153328Abstract: A method for preparing for the start-up of a control unit for access devices, wherein at least one access device is communicatively connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit has a communication interface for information technology communication with a mobile terminal and/or has an input device for detecting an input from an installer or is in communicative connection with an input device for detecting an input from an installer. The method includes: a) detecting, using the control unit, an information technology signal or a change in an existing information technology continuous signal of a mobile terminal by the communication interface, and/or detecting an input from an installer using the input device, b) sending a trigger signal from the control unit to the access device, c) receiving the trigger signal using the access device, and d) performing an action using the access device depending on the received trigger signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Christian RAPPEL, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Martin WOLF, Alexander BRADFISCH, Stephan GIERNICH, Pedro GUERRA
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Publication number: 20240142937Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system, with the door system having at least one door component, with the commissioning including the following method step carrying out an electronically defined test process of the door system wherein the test process includes test steps and/or test functions, wherein the sequence of the test steps and/or test functions is stored electronically in the test process, wherein the test process is defined for a preconfigured door system type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Alexander BRADFISCH, Christian RAPPEL, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Martin WOLF, Stephan GIERNICH, Beat KIPFER
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Publication number: 20240137270Abstract: A method for commissioning a door system with the door system having door components, with at least one door component being designed as a control unit, with the method including the following steps: storing an electronic configuration of the door system in the control unit and/or a mobile terminal, and carrying out at least one commissioning step by the electronic configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Christian RAPPEL, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Martin WOLF, Alexander BRADFISCH, Stephan GIERNICH, Pedro GUERRA
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Patent number: 11967929Abstract: A photovoltaic system comprising an inverter adapted to convert a DC power supplied by photovoltaic modules of a photovoltaic generator via power cables to said inverter into an AC current for an AC power supply grid, wherein the inverter has a base station connected by means of the power cables to the module level devices which are provided to monitor and/or to control associated photovoltaic modules of the photovoltaic generator, wherein if the inverter does not receive sufficient energy from the photovoltaic generator and the AC power supply grid, a controller is adapted to activate a deadlock prevention mode of an energy supply unit connected to the inverter where the inverter receives energy from the energy supply unit such that the base station of the inverter is able to continue to transmit permission to operate, PTO, signals via the power cables to the module level devices of the photovoltaic generator.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Fronius International GmbHInventors: Tobias Kampl, David Hanek, Franz Breitwieser, Jürgen Waldhör, Martin Wolf
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Publication number: 20240126097Abstract: Glasses have a lens arrangement, a glasses frame, and at least one pivot point for joining together the lens arrangement and the glasses frame by pivoting them relative to one another, wherein the glasses frame has a nose support device for support against a nose of a glasses wearer, and wherein the lens arrangement has a nose support device receptacle which, in the joined-together state of the lens arrangement and the glasses frame, receives the nose support device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Martin WOLF, Florian KÜHNLEIN, Michael ABEL, Frederic SCHUSS
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Publication number: 20240082062Abstract: A goggle lens comprises a main body and at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating that covers the main body at least partly, as well as electrical contact means which cover the at least one coating partly and are in electrical connection with the at least one coating and also form at least one electrical heating zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Simon Jaschke, Marco WACKER, Florian KÜHNLEIN, Martin WOLF
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Publication number: 20240018635Abstract: An alloy with the composition (in mass-%): C: max. 0.02%; S: max. 0.01%; N: max. 0.03%; Cr: 20.0-23.0%; Ni: 39.0-44.0%; Mn: 0.4-<1.0%; Si: 0.1-<0.5%; Mo: >4.0-<7.0%; Nb: max. 0.15%; Cu: >1.5-<2.5%; Al: 0.05-<0.3%; Co: max. 0.5%; B: 0.001-<0.005%; Mg: 0.005-<0.015%; Fe: the rest, as well as smelting related impurities, is further processed as an alloyed solid in the form of wire, strip, rod or powder via the molten phase and is used in the field of wet corrosion applications in the oil and gas as well as the chemical industry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: VDM METALS INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Helena ALVES, Julia BOTINHA, Martin WOLF