Patents by Inventor Matthias Franke

Matthias Franke 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: 20240149857
    Abstract: To extend a power cylinder bore in a hydraulic block of a power brake system, a cylinder cover, which is in the form of a cylinder tube and is closed at one end, is fastened by means of a circumferential caulking in a fastening groove of the hydraulic block which encloses the power cylinder bore. An interference fit of a fastening flange of the cylinder cover in the fastening groove reliably seals the cylinder cover against the hydraulic block in a pressure-proof manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Weh, Florian Breyer, Martin Hagspiel, Matthias Mayr, Stefan Kaserer, Tobias Franke
  • Patent number: 11971506
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light propagation time pixel, comprising modulation gates and integration nodes which are arranged on the upper face of a photosensitive semiconductor region. The photosensitive semiconductor region is designed as an N-epitaxy and is delimited laterally and/or at the corners by p-doped vertical p-structures. A buried layer with a p-doping adjoins the lower face of the photosensitive semiconductor region, and the vertical p-structures are in electric contact with the buried layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: PMDTECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Matthias Franke, Robert Rössler
  • Publication number: 20240091450
    Abstract: An injector device includes a housing having a slot with a locking portion and a needle unit that has a needle and a slot engagement portion that extends through the slot in the housing to an external side of the housing. The needle unit is movably mounted in the housing such that movement of the needle unit relative to the housing is restricted by the slot. The injector device also includes a cartridge that is mounted in the housing, the cartridge having a reservoir for medicament. Prior to use of the injector device, the reservoir is sealed from the needle. The slot in the housing is arranged such that the needle unit can be rotated to move the slot engagement portion out of the locking portion such that the needle unit can be moved into engagement with the cartridge to place the needle in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Beate Franke, Matthias Rau, Tim Gläßer
  • Patent number: 11925926
    Abstract: Platinum complexes having ferrocene-diphosphine ligands for catalysis of the hydroxycarbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EVONIK OXENO GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Carolin Schneider, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 11912726
    Abstract: Pt-xanthene-iodine complex and Pt-xanthene-bromine complex, and use thereof for catalysis of a hydroformylation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: EVONIK OXENO GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Carolin Schneider, Ralf Jackstell, Matthias Beller, Robert Franke
  • Publication number: 20240038790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light transit time pixel comprising —at least one modulation gate (GA, GB) which has a photoactive region (FAB) and a storage region (MA, MB), said storage region (MA, MB) having a locally increased n-type doping below the modulation gate (GA, GB) and delimiting the photoactive region (FAB) of the modulation gate (GA, GB), —at least one transfer gate (TXA, TXB) which adjoins the storage region (MA, MB) of the modulation gate (GA, GB), —at least one reading diode (DA, DB) which follows the transfer gate (TXA, TXB), —at least one drain gate (DG) which adjoins one side of the light-sensitive region (FAB) of the modulation gate (GA, GB), and —at least one drain diode (DD) which follows the drain gate (DG).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: IFM Electronic GmbH, PMDTechnologies AG
    Inventors: Matthias Franke, Robert Rössler, Gerrit Lükens, Ana-maria Teodoreanu
  • Patent number: 11175389
    Abstract: An optical sensor device configured to detect a time of flight of an electromagnetic signal includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a conversion region configured to convert at least a fraction of the electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers; a first control electrode formed in a trench extending from the main surface into the semiconductor substrate; a second control electrode disposed directly or indirectly on the main surface; a control circuit configured to apply a varying first potential to the first control electrode and to apply a varying second potential to the second control electrode, where the varying second potential has a fixed phase relationship to the first varying potential, to generate electric potential distributions in the conversion region to direct the photo-generated charge carriers; and a readout node arranged in the semiconductor substrate and configured to detect the directed photo-generated charge carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stefano Parascandola, Henning Feick, Matthias Franke, Dirk Offenberg, Jens Prima, Robert Roessler, Michael Sommer
  • Publication number: 20210141068
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light propagation time pixel, comprising modulation gates and integration nodes which are arranged on the upper face of a photosensitive semiconductor region. The photosensitive semiconductor region is designed as an N-epitaxy and is delimited laterally and/or at the corners by p-doped vertical p-structures. A buried layer with a p-doping adjoins the lower face of the photosensitive semiconductor region, and the vertical p-structures are in electric contact with the buried layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias FRANKE, Robert RÖSSLER
  • Publication number: 20200158841
    Abstract: An optical sensor device configured to detect a time of flight of an electromagnetic signal includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a conversion region configured to convert at least a fraction of the electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers; a first control electrode formed in a trench extending from the main surface into the semiconductor substrate; a second control electrode disposed directly or indirectly on the main surface; a control circuit configured to apply a varying first potential to the first control electrode and to apply a varying second potential to the second control electrode, where the varying second potential has a fixed phase relationship to the first varying potential, to generate electric potential distributions in the conversion region to direct the photo-generated charge carriers; and a readout node arranged in the semiconductor substrate and configured to detect the directed photo-generated charge carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: Infineon Technologies AG, pmdtechnologies ag
    Inventors: Stefano PARASCANDOLA, Henning FEICK, Matthias FRANKE, Dirk OFFENBERG, Jens PRIMA, Robert ROESSLER, Michael SOMMER
  • Patent number: 10545225
    Abstract: An optical sensor device configured to detect a time of flight of an electromagnetic signal includes a semiconductor substrate with a conversion region configured to convert at least a portion of the electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers. A deep control electrode is formed in a trench extending into the semiconductor substrate. The deep control electrode extends deeper into the semiconductor substrate than a shallow control electrode. A control circuit is configured to apply to the deep control electrode and to the shallow control electrode varying potentials having a fixed phase relationship to each other, to generate electric potential distributions in the conversion region, by which the photo-generated charge carriers in the conversion region are directed. The directed photo-generated charge carriers are detected at at least one readout node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, pmdtechnologies ag
    Inventors: Stefano Parascandola, Henning Feick, Matthias Franke, Dirk Offenberg, Jens Prima, Robert Roessler, Michael Sommer
  • Patent number: 10541261
    Abstract: An optical sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a conversion region to convert an electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers, a read-out node configured to read-out a first portion of the photo-generated charge carriers, a control electrode, which is formed in a trench extending into the semiconductor substrate, and a doping region in the semiconductor substrate, where the doping region is adjacent to the trench, where the doping region has a doping type different from the read out node, and where the doping region has a doping concentration so that the doping region remains depleted during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, pmdtechnologies ag
    Inventors: Robert Roessler, Henning Feick, Matthias Franke, Dirk Offenberg, Stefano Parascandola, Jens Prima
  • Publication number: 20180108692
    Abstract: An optical sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a conversion region to convert an electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers, a read-out node configured to read-out a first portion of the photo-generated charge carriers, a control electrode, which is formed in a trench extending into the semiconductor substrate, and a doping region in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the doping region is adjacent to the trench, and wherein the doping region has a doping type different from the read out node, wherein the doping region has a doping concentration so that the doping region remains depleted during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicants: Infineon Technologies AG, pmdtechnologies ag
    Inventors: Robert ROESSLER, Henning FEICK, Matthias FRANKE, Dirk OFFENBERG, Stefano PARASCANDOLA, Jens PRIMA
  • Publication number: 20180106892
    Abstract: An optical sensor device configured to detect a time of flight of an electromagnetic signal includes a semiconductor substrate with a conversion region configured to convert at least a portion of the electromagnetic signal into photo-generated charge carriers. A deep control electrode is formed in a trench extending into the semiconductor substrate. The deep control electrode extends deeper into the semiconductor substrate than a shallow control electrode. A control circuit is configured to apply to the deep control electrode and to the shallow control electrode varying potentials having a fixed phase relationship to each other, to generate electric potential distributions in the conversion region, by which the photo-generated charge carriers in the conversion region are directed. The directed photo-generated charge carriers are detected at at least one readout node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicants: Infineon Technologies AG, pmdtechnologies ag
    Inventors: Stefano PARASCANDOLA, Henning FEICK, Matthias FRANKE, Dirk OFFENBERG, Jens PRIMA, Robert ROESSLER, Michael SOMMER
  • Patent number: 9764508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material and to an apparatus for carrying out the method. The method comprises the molding of at least two sheet-like preforms in web form of thermoplastic material into two complementary shells in a multi-part tool, which in a closed position forms a mold impression, and the joining together of the shells to form an essentially closed hollow body, the preforms being brought between the parts of the tool in an opened receiving position of the parts of the tool and the preforms being placed into the part-cavities by applying differential pressure and being at least partially molded in them into shells. The shells are joined together to form an essentially closed hollow body by closing the tool to form a closed mold impression. The method is distinguished by the fact that the preforms are molded in the part-cavities while the parts of the tool are located in the opened receiving position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Matthias Franke-Maintz
  • Patent number: 9670783
    Abstract: A blade of a turbomachine is disclosed. A contour variation is provided on the suction side of the blade, where the contour variation has a negative step as viewed in a direction of flow. The step has a stepped surface extending perpendicularly to a contour of the suction side and the contour variation has a tangential surface which leads upstream tangentially on the contour of the suction side starting from a step edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engined GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Huebner, Matthias Franke
  • Publication number: 20150084244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material and to an apparatus for carrying out the method. The method comprises the molding of at least two sheet-like preforms in web form of thermoplastic material into two complementary shells in a multi-part tool, which in a closed position forms a mold impression, and the joining together of the shells to form an essentially closed hollow body, the preforms being brought between the parts of the tool in an opened receiving position of the parts of the tool and the preforms being placed into the part-cavities by applying differential pressure and being at least partially molded in them into shells. The shells are joined together to form an essentially closed hollow body by closing the tool to form a closed mold impression. The method is distinguished by the fact that the preforms are molded in the part-cavities while the parts of the tool are located in the opened receiving position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Matthias Franke-Maintz
  • Publication number: 20140374808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor component (1) having a photosensitive semiconductor layer (2), wherein the photosensitive semiconductor layer (2) is doped with a first doping density (D1) of a first conduction type which brings about an effective conversion of electromagnetic radiation penetrating into the semiconductor layer (2) into electrical charge carriers, having at least two modulation gates (4A, 4B) which are arranged at a mutual spacing and are each formed by a trench gate extending from a surface (3) of the semiconductor layer (2) and perpendicular to this surface (3) into the semiconductor layer (2), and having at least two readout diodes (5A, 5B) arranged at a mutual spacing and near the surface (3) between the two modulation gates (4A, 4B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: PMDT Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Franke, Nils Friedrich, Jens Prima
  • Publication number: 20130287579
    Abstract: A blade of a turbomachine is disclosed. A contour variation is provided on the suction side of the blade, where the contour variation has a negative step as viewed in a direction of flow. The step has a stepped surface extending perpendicularly to a contour of the suction side and the contour variation has a tangential surface which leads upstream tangentially on the contour of the suction side starting from a step edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Norbert Huebner, Matthias Franke
  • Publication number: 20130228573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of hollow bodies from thermoplastic plastic. The method comprises the extrusion of at least two sheet-like preforms consisting of thermoplastic plastic, the introduction of the preforms into a preferably multipart molding die with a molding cavity which at least partially defines the contour of the hollow body to be manufactured, and the shaping of the preforms inside the die, using a vacuum and/or gas pressure in the first heat of the material. The method is distinguished in that at least two preforms to be shaped into a hollow body and to be connected are extruded successively, that is to say sequentially, in time and are shaped simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Eckhardt, Matthias Franke-Maintz, Gerd Wolter
  • Patent number: 8440132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of hollow bodies from thermoplastic plastic. The method comprises the extrusion of at least two sheet-like preforms consisting of thermoplastic plastic, the introduction of the preforms into a preferably multipart molding die with a molding cavity which at least partially defines the contour of the hollow body to be manufactured, and the shaping of the preforms inside the die, using a vacuum and/or gas pressure in the first heat of the material. The method is distinguished in that at least two preforms to be shaped into a hollow body and to be connected are extruded successively, that is to say sequentially, in time and are shaped simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Eckhardt, Matthias Franke-Maintz, Gerd Wolter