Patents by Inventor Mathias Krauss
Mathias Krauss 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: 10962156Abstract: A hose clamp includes a clamping strip and a tightening device for tightening the clamping strip. A first clip element that is arranged on the clamping strip allows the hose clamp to be secured to a hose at an axially defined distance from a hose end. A second clip element that is arranged on the clamping strip places the clamping strip at a distance (A) from the outer surface of the hose.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Norma Germany GmbHInventors: Oliver Leusner, Yassine Bennai, Detlef Henrich, Frank Lange, Mathias Krauß, Björn Möller
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Patent number: 10458580Abstract: A hose clip includes a clip band and a clamping device. A receiving region is configured between axial edge regions of the clip band. The receiving region extends radially outwardly and in the circumferential direction. The receiving region is interrupted in the region of the clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: NORMA Germany GmbHInventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauß
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Publication number: 20190293216Abstract: A hose clamp includes a clamping strip and a tightening device for tightening the clamping strip. A first clip element that is arranged on the clamping strip allows the hose clamp to be secured to a hose at an axially defined distance from a hose end. A second clip element that is arranged on the clamping strip places the clamping strip at a distance (A) from the outer surface of the hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Oliver Leusner, Yassine Bennai, Detlef Henrich, Frank Lange, Mathias Krauß, Björn Möller
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Publication number: 20180292034Abstract: A hose clip includes a clip band and a clamping device. A receiving region is configured between axial edge regions of the clip band. The receiving region extends radially outwardly and in the circumferential direction. The receiving region is interrupted in the region of the clamping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauß
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Patent number: 9939092Abstract: A clamp with a clamp band and a mounting element which is connected to the clamp band. In a clamp band of the above-described type, this object is met by connecting the mounting element to the clamp band with a clinch connection. The clinch connection may have a polygonal cross-section. The clamp band and the mounting element may be formed of different materials at least in areas where they contact each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Frank Lange, Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss
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Patent number: 9927054Abstract: A plug-in coupling element having a base body that includes a connection geometry for a fluid line and an accommodation opening. For a simplified installation, the claw array is arranged in the region of the accommodation opening, with the claw array including multiple claws arranged such that they are distributed in a circumferential direction, the claws being tilted from the radial outside to the radial inside.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss
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Publication number: 20170356578Abstract: The invention relates to a hose connector with an inner sleeve (2) and an outer sleeve (3) between which an annular space (5) is formed at least in a first end region (4), in which annular space one end (7) of a fluid line (8) is received. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the fluid-tight connection of one end of a fluid line to a hose connector. The hose connector is intended to be permanently and securely connected to the fluid line with little effort. Therefore, by means of crimping the inner sleeve (2) and the outer sleeve (3) in the end region (4), a force-fitting and form-fitting connection between the end (7) of the fluid line (8) and the hose connector (1) is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS, Manfred KRUEGER, Stephan MANN
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Patent number: 9568130Abstract: Profiled clamp that includes a clamping element, a sealing element having elastically deformable spacers on a radial outside, and a profile band on which the sealing element is held secured against loss. The elastically deformable spacers bear against an inside of the profile band in a non-positive manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss, Manfred Krueger
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Patent number: 9556988Abstract: Clamping device and method of connecting clamping device that includes a clamping band having a first end and a second end and an engagement geometry on at least one surface; and a tensioning head having a housing attached to the clamping band in the region of the first end and through which the second end of the clamping band is guidable, and an engagement element in the housing that is engageable with the engagement geometry. The engagement element is connected to the housing by a flexible connection, so that the engagement element is swivelable between a pull-through position, in which the clamping band may be pulled through the housing, and an engagement position, in which the clamping screw may engage with the engagement geometry.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss
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Patent number: 9494265Abstract: Profile clamp and method of connecting two flanged pipes or lines. The profile clamp includes a clamping band having two flanks; and a pre-positioner having at least one attachment section and being connected to the clamping band. The at least one attachment section runs axially beyond one of the flanks and radially inside the two flanks.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Fabio Ghirardi, Erkan Kayacik, Mathias Krauss
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Patent number: 9377142Abstract: Hose clamp and method of making hose clamp. Hose clamp includes a clamping band, a clamping screw having a screw head and a threaded shank, and a housing in which the clamping screw is arranged, which has a screw head and a threaded shank. A surface of the screw head facing away from the threaded shank is arched in a convex manner and includes at least three indentations.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Viktor Stoll, Mathias Krauss
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Publication number: 20150267849Abstract: A plug-in coupling element having a base body which comprises a connection geometry for a fluid line and an accommodation opening. A plug-in coupling element of this type is able to be installed in a simple manner. For this purpose, it is provided that, in the region of the accommodation opening, a claw array is arranged which comprises multiple claws arranged distributed in a circumferential direction, which claws can be tilted from the radial outside to the radial inside.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS
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Publication number: 20150130648Abstract: A method for converting a capacitance of a sensing capacitor (10) to be measured into a digital signal is described, wherein according to a clocking in charging processes an integrating capacitor (5), discharged before a start of conversion, of an integrator circuit is charged by an electric current which is obtained from a charging of the sensing capacitor (10) and in discharge processes by brief current surges in the opposite direction which are obtained from a charging of a reference capacitor (6), with the result that on average no charge builds up, and the number of discharge processes occurring during a particular number of clock pulses is counted, wherein the clocking is paused after a predetermined number of cycles, a residual voltage (VA1), which the integrator circuit emits due to a residual charge of the integrating capacitor (5), is converted by means of analogue-to-digital voltage conversion (25) into a digital value and the counted number of discharge processes and the particular number of clockType: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Mathias Krauß
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Patent number: 8836359Abstract: Method and system are provided for evaluating linearity of a capacitive-to-digital converter (CDC) of a capacitive sensor integrated circuit chip. The evaluating employs multiple test capacitors, which may be on-chip with the CDC, and includes: obtaining capacitance values for the multiple test capacitors and parasitic capacitances of a first input A and a second input B to the capacitive-to-digital converter; applying the multiple test capacitors in multiple permutations to the first input A and the second input B, and for each of at least some permutations, determining an error between an expected output of the CDC using the obtained capacitance values and an actual measured output of the CDC; and determining linearity error for the CDC using the determined errors for the permutations of applying the multiple test capacitors to the first input A and the second input B of the CDC.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Zentrum Mikroelektronic Dresden AGInventors: Mathias Krauss, Sam Koblenski
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Publication number: 20140217728Abstract: Profile clamp and method of connecting two flanged pipes or lines. The profile clamp includes a clamping band having two flanks; and a pre-positioner having at least one attachment section and being connected to the clamping band. The at least one attachment section runs axially beyond one of the flanks and radially inside the two flanks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Fabio GHIRARDI, Erkan KAYACIK, Mathias KRAUSS
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Publication number: 20140201956Abstract: Clamping device and method of connecting clamping device that includes a clamping band having a first end and a second end and an engagement geometry on at least one surface; and a tensioning head having a housing attached to the clamping band in the region of the first end and through which the second end of the clamping band is guidable, and an engagement element in the housing that is engageable with the engagement geometry. The engagement element is connected to the housing by a flexible connection, so that the engagement element is swivelable between a pull-through position, in which the clamping band may be pulled through the housing, and an engagement position, in which the clamping screw may engage with the engagement geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS
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Publication number: 20130257046Abstract: A connection arrangement for a coned flange connection and coned flange connection. The connection arrangement includes a tensioning device bent in a ring shape having a changeable inner diameter, legs projecting radially inwardly from the tensioning device and forming, in an axial direction, an accommodation space, and an insert on which the legs are formed being arranged inside the tensioning device. The insert has a back bearing against an inside of the tensioning device and is arranged to connect the legs. The legs have multiple gaps in a circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS, Thomas LEGEL, Stephan MANN, Manfred KRUEGER
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Patent number: 8461905Abstract: An adaptive switch circuit is provided, which includes a CMOS switch, an off-level voltage generator, and a booster circuit. The CMOS switch includes first PMOS and NMOS coupled transistors. The generator provides, via first and second outputs, first and second voltage levels, and includes second PMOS and NMOS transistors. The second PMOS transistor is series connected between VDD and a first bias source and the second NMOS transistor is series connected between VSS and a second bias source. The booster circuit, which is coupled to the generator between its outputs, and to the PMOS and NMOS gates of the CMOS switch, capacitively stores during off level first and second boost voltages, which are coupled to the PMOS and NMOS gates. The boost voltages are offset from VDD and VSS, respectively, each by approximately a threshold voltage of the respective transistor type.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Zentrum Mikroelektronic Dresden AGInventor: Mathias Krauss
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Patent number: 8410969Abstract: A capacitive-to-digital converter is provided which includes: sensor, offset and reference capacitors, an integrator circuit and a demodulation circuit. The sensor capacitor is switched according to a first clock and the offset capacitor according to a second clock, which has a higher switching frequency. The reference capacitor is switched according to a return signal from the converter's output. The integrator circuit includes an integrator capacitor, and has first and second nodes, with the sensor, offset and reference capacitors each being switched to the first and second nodes based on the respective first clock, second clock or return signal. The demodulation circuit receives and converts output of the integrator circuit into a digital output. The higher frequency clocking of the offset capacitor allows for a reduction in capacitance of the offset, reference or integrator capacitor, and the multiclocking of the converter allows for use of a multireferencing to the sensor capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Zentrun Mikroelektronic Dresden AGInventors: Mathias Krauss, Maha Jaafar, Ke Wang, Eric Hoffman
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Patent number: 8412477Abstract: An arrangement for digital measuring a capacitive sensor is provided with a charge balance frequency converter having an operational amplifier with an inverting input, a noninverting input and an output. Between the output and the inverting input an integrating capacitor is connected, and the noninverting input is connected with a reference potential. The arrangement provides a simple switched capacitor architecture for measuring the sensor capacitance, which tolerates grounded sensor capacitors, and which is not affected by the shunt resistance. The value of the shunt resistance is determined at the same time. The arrangement makes use of a two frequency measurement of the capacitor resistance combination by using the charge balancing procedure followed by a calculation based on the results of two conversions and the ratio of the clock frequencies of the first and second conversion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AGInventors: Mathias Krauss, Gero Roos