Patents by Inventor Matthias Hofmann

Matthias Hofmann 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).

  • Patent number: 9382944
    Abstract: A bearing having grease lubrication includes a first ring and a second ring. A plurality of screw holes axially extend through the first ring. A first axial end of the first ring is affixed to a housing by a plurality of screws extending from the housing into the respective screw holes. A first bore is defined in the first ring adjacent to a second axial end of the first ring. The first bore intersects and fluidly communicates with one of the screw holes such that grease is dischargeable therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Werner Horn, Holger Kristandt, Baozhu Liang, Edgar Pickel, Ingo Schulz, Mathias Seuberling
  • Publication number: 20160138890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a long-range optical device, in particular a telescopic sight 1, with at least one objective lens 2 and at least one eyepiece 3 and with an adjustable reticle 6 arranged between the objective lens 2 and the eyepiece, wherein the reticle 6 is coupled to a manually operable fast reticle adjustment, wherein a display device 14 is arranged in the field of view of the long-range optical device 1, through which a distance value set by a setting device 4, 15 of the fast reticle adjustment can be read when using the long-range optical device 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: STEINER-OPTIK GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias HOFMANN, Tobias EBERHARDT
  • Patent number: 9313700
    Abstract: A method for handover in a mobile communication system, wherein cell search is performed by determining cell identities based on cell identity information transmitted within downlink data is provided. The cell power of cells detected by cell search is measured. Moreover, the cell power of an additional cell is measured, the additional cell having a cell identity that is related to a cell identity of a cell detected by cell search in that the additional cell and the cell detected by cell search are adjacent cells. The method is applicable in cross-sector scenarios avoiding call drops due to lengthy cell detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tianyan Pu, Thomas Fliess, Matthias Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20160054125
    Abstract: Optically magnifying apparatus, in particular monocular or binocular telescope or field glasses (1) or the like, having a housing (2) with at least one lens barrel (4) for accommodating optical elements (5), a compass device (6) which is arranged in the housing (2), at least one electronic device which is arranged in the housing (2), and at least one accommodation region (7) for at least one power source in the form of a battery (8) or the like, wherein the accommodation region (7) for the power source (8) or the power source (8) itself comprises a screening device (10) which acts against a magnetic sensor (9) of the compass device (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: STEINER-OPTIK GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias HOFMANN
  • Patent number: 9115465
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polycarboxylate ethers for dispersing disperse dyes and UV absorbers. The invention also relates to a preparation containing a disperse dye and/or a UV absorber, further comprising a polycarboxylate ether as a dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: DyStar Colours Distribution GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Schrell, Clemens Grund, Hartwig Jordan, Matthias Hofmann
  • Patent number: 9107163
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode in telecommunication user equipment (UE), with the object to improve system power consumption of a UE of a wireless communication system that is running the DRX mode in RRC_CONNECTED state. In an LTE communication system, DRX functionality is applied to the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer to discontinue monitoring the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for certain periods in order to reduce power consumption of the UE. Typical physical UE implementations have the stack controller and the Physical Layer (PHY) running on several hardware blocks that can enter power saving modes independently. The method comprises a partitioning of the functionality between stack controller and PHY layer that allows the stack controller entity to be active at a minimum while ensuring that the UE still behaves standard compliant to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Thomas Konrad
  • Publication number: 20150176651
    Abstract: A seal unit for a rolling-element bearing having an inner bearing ring and an outer bearing ring. The seal unit includes an at least part-ring shaped element having a seal lip, the at least part-ring shaped element is configured for attachment to the inner bearing ring, and the outer bearing ring is tiltable through a limited angle with respect to the inner bearing ring. Also a rolling-element bearing having such a seal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Femke Back, Jens Bettenhausen, Steffen Hain, Matthias Hofmann, Henning Kern, Jochen Lorenscheit, Christina Pfeuffer, Edgar Pickel, Werner Schleyer, Mathias Seuberling
  • Publication number: 20150176654
    Abstract: A rolling-element bearing including a seal unit, the rolling-element bearing having at least one bearing ring and a further bearing ring tiltable with respect to the at least one bearing ring by a limited angle, and the seal unit having an at least part-ring shaped element attached to the bearing ring. The at least part-ring shaped element delimits a labyrinthine seal gap and corresponds to a first delimiting element, the rolling-element bearing further includes a second delimiting element and a third delimiting element, the third delimiting element being attached to a bearing cage, and the seal gap extends at least partially between the first delimiting element, the second delimiting element and the third delimiting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, SKF ECONOMOS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Femke Back, Jens Bettenhausen, Steffen Hain, Matthias Hofmann, Henning Kern, Jochen Lorenscheit, Christina Pfeuffer, Edgar Pickel, Werner Schleyer, Mathias Seuberling, Matthias Krebs
  • Publication number: 20150176652
    Abstract: A rolling-element bearing includes a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, and a seal unit formed in a multiple-piece manner, the seal unit including an at least part-ring shaped main element which is freely rotatable with respect to the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring and at least one seal lip. In addition, the main element and the seal lip are exchangeably connectable to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Femke Back, Jens Bettenhausen, Steffen Hain, Matthias Hofmann, Henning Kern, Jochen Lorenscheit, Christina Pfeuffer, Edgar Pickel, Werner Schleyer, Mathias Seuberling
  • Patent number: 9057406
    Abstract: A part-bearing-ring of a rolling-element bearing includes first and second assembly bores on its end surface, and the second assembly bore has a larger diameter than the first assembly bore so that it can accommodate a securing sleeve. The second assembly bore may include an internal thread for attaching the securing sleeve. Also a bearing ring formed of two part-bearing-rings and a securing sleeve and a method of installing a bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Henning Kern, Holger Kristandt, Baozhu Liang, Edgar Pickel, Ingo Schulz
  • Publication number: 20150114448
    Abstract: A solar module having at least one solar cell on the rear-side surface of which a metallization layer is formed, and having a further solar cell, which is electrically connected to the solar cell by means of a conductive connector, the rear-side surface of the solar cell having at least one first surface region, at which the metallization layer is formed with a first layer thickness, and a second surface region, at which the metallization layer has an opening or is formed with a second layer thickness, which is smaller than the first layer thickness, the connector being attached to the solar cell by means of an adhesively-bonded connection in the second surface region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes WENDT, Matthias HOFMANN, Matthias HEIMANN
  • Publication number: 20140274052
    Abstract: A method for handover in a mobile communication system, wherein cell search is performed by determining cell identities based on cell identity information transmitted within downlink data is provided. The cell power of cells detected by cell search is measured. Moreover, the cell power of an additional cell is measured, the additional cell having a cell identity that is related to a cell identity of a cell detected by cell search in that the additional cell and the cell detected by cell search are adjacent cells. The method is applicable in cross-sector scenarios avoiding call drops due to lengthy cell detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Tianyan PU, Thomas FLIESS, Matthias HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20140029886
    Abstract: A part-bearing-ring of a rolling-element bearing includes first and second assembly bores on its end surface, and the second assembly bore has a larger diameter than the first assembly bore so that it can accommodate a securing sleeve. The second assembly bore may include an internal thread for attaching the securing sleeve. Also a bearing ring formed of two part-bearing-rings and a securing sleeve and a method of installing a bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Henning Kern, Holger Kristandt, Baozhu Liang, Edgar Pickel, Ingo Schulz
  • Publication number: 20140010655
    Abstract: A roller bearing that includes an outer ring, a first inner ring, and a first sealing ring that is disposed axially adjacent of the outer ring is provided. The roller bearing also includes a first retaining ring that is attached to the outer ring. The first sealing ring is fixed between the first retaining ring and a first clamping ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventor: Matthias Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20130272283
    Abstract: According to an aspect of this disclosure, a radio communication device is provided comprising a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology; a first processor configured to control the first transceiver; and a second processor configured to control the second transceiver wherein the first processor is configured to control the first transceiver to transmit signals in accordance with a predefined transmitting schedule, wherein the first processor is further configured to control the first transceiver to omit transmitting signals within at least one of a time period and a frequency band provided for signal transmission of the first transceiver in accordance with the predefined transmitting schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Bruno Jechoux, Francois Deparis, Matthias Hofmann, Volker Aue
  • Publication number: 20130260820
    Abstract: According to an aspect of this disclosure, a radio communication device is provided including: a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology; a processor configured to at least partially synchronize the receiving or transmitting of signals of the first transceiver with the receiving or transmitting of signals of the second transceiver such that at least one of at least a part of the receiving and a part of the transmitting of signals of the first transceiver and of the second transceiver is carried out at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Bernd SCHMANDT, Bruno JECHOUX, Matthias HOFMANN, Francois DEPARIS, Volker AUE
  • Publication number: 20130260821
    Abstract: A radio communication device is described having a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology; a first processor configured to control the first transceiver to transmit signals during a transmitting period, the transmitting period comprising a first time period, during which signals are transmitted, and a second time period, during which no signals are transmitted; and a second processor configured to control the second transceiver to transmit signals taking into account the transmitting period of the first transceiver such that the second transceiver transmits signals at least partially during the second time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Francois Deparis, Bruno Jechoux, Matthias Hofmann, Volker Aue
  • Publication number: 20130259010
    Abstract: According to an aspect of this disclosure, a radio communication device is provided including a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology; a first processor configured to control the first transceiver to receive and transmit data packets in accordance with a first data transmission frame; a second processor configured to control the second transceiver to receive and transmit data packets in accordance with a second data transmission frame; wherein the first processor is further configured to control the first transceiver such that the first transceiver does not transmit a data packet during at least a time period provided for a first transmission of a respective data packet transmitted by the second transceiver in accordance with the second data transmission frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Bruno Jechoux, Francois Deparis, Matthias Hofmann, Volker Aue
  • Patent number: 8535009
    Abstract: A two-row tapered roller bearing includes an outer ring (1) having an outer diameter of at least one meter, a first inner ring (2) and a second inner ring (3) that is disposed axially adjacent the first inner ring (2). A first set of conically-formed roller bodies (4) roll between the outer ring (1) and the first inner ring (2) and a second set of conically-formed roller bodies (5) are disposed axially adjacent the first roller bodies (4) and roll between the outer ring (1) and the second inner ring (3). A first sealing ring (11) is disposed axially adjacent the outer ring (1), is connected with the outer ring (1) and slips on a slip surface (16) of the first inner ring (2) in a contacting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventor: Matthias Hofmann
  • Patent number: 8290568
    Abstract: It is disclosed a system and method (12) for determining a property map (82) of an object, particularly a human being, based on at least a first image (84), particularly an magnetic resonance (MR) image, of the object. In the method (12), a structure of reference pairs is defined in a first step (96), wherein each reference pair (16-26) comprises at least two entries (62). The first entry represents a property value, particularly an attenuation value. The second entry (62) preferably represents a group of image points (67) belonging together, which is extracted particularly from MR images (28) and comprises an interesting image point corresponding to the property value. In another step (98) of the method (12) a plurality of training pairs (16-26) is provided. A structure of the training pairs (16-26) corresponds to the structure of reference pairs, and the entries of respective training pairs (16-26) are known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Eberhard-Karls-Universitat Tubingen Universitatsklinikum
    Inventors: Bernd Pichler, Matthias Hofmann, Bernhard Schölkopf, Florian Steinke