Patents by Inventor Matthias Kraus

Matthias Kraus 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: 11972293
    Abstract: A data structure for a jointly utilized memory device, in particular, for inter-process communication, in an application system. The memory device includes a memory cell. The data structure includes a management structure, the management structure being configured to hold a pointer object to the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Eltzschig, Dietrich Kroenke, Mathias Kraus, Matthias Killat, Michael Poehnl
  • Patent number: 11528816
    Abstract: An electronic control module, particularly for a transmission, includes a first circuit board element and a sensor unit carrier fastened to the first circuit board element. The sensor unit carrier has a sensor unit receptacle configured to receive a sensor unit. The sensor unit has a sensor element fastened and electrically connected to a second circuit board element so as to detect at least one measured value. The sensor unit is fastened in the sensor unit receptacle. The second circuit board element has a flexible region that separates a first sub-region of the second circuit board element from a second sub-region of the second circuit board element. The first sub-region has a predetermined angle to the second sub-region. The sensor element is electrically connected to the first circuit board element by the second sub-region of the second circuit board element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Kraus
  • Patent number: 10732227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a current state of charge value (SOC0, SOC1, SOC2) of a battery of a specific battery type, wherein a field of characteristic curves is provided, which, for certain different predetermined temperature ranges (?T), specifies an internal resistance (Ri) for the specific battery type in dependence on the state of charge (SOC) for the specific battery type, a current temperature (T) of the battery is measured, a current internal resistance value (Ri0, Ri1) of the battery is determined, and, on the basis of the current temperature (T) and the current internal resistance value (Ri0, Ri1), the current state of charge value (SOC0, SOC1, SOC2) of the battery is determined by means of the field of characteristic curves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Rolf Naumann, Matthias Kraus
  • Publication number: 20200045840
    Abstract: An electronic control module, particularly for a transmission, includes a first circuit board element and a sensor unit carrier fastened to the first circuit board element. The sensor unit carrier has a sensor unit receptacle configured to receive a sensor unit. The sensor unit has a sensor element fastened and electrically connected to a second circuit board element so as to detect at least one measured value. The sensor unit is fastened in the sensor unit receptacle. The second circuit board element has a flexible region that separates a first sub-region of the second circuit board element from a second sub-region of the second circuit board element. The first sub-region has a predetermined angle to the second sub-region. The sensor element is electrically connected to the first circuit board element by the second sub-region of the second circuit board element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Matthias Kraus
  • Patent number: 10526183
    Abstract: A holding device for holding a container, for example for holding a container in a transport device of a beverage filling plant is described. The holding device includes a fastening part and two gripping arms, which are pivotably connected to the fastening part and can be brought into a closed position in order to hold the container and can be brought into an open position in order to insert and remove the container. A preloaded elastic bow is disposed between the gripping arms, and the elastic bow can be brought into a first position, in which the gripping arms are in the open position, and into a second position, in which the gripping arms are in the closed position. The preload of the elastic bow in the first position holds the gripping arms in the open position and the preload of the elastic bow in the second position holds the gripping arms in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Bruno Landler, Matthias Kraus
  • Patent number: 10465847
    Abstract: A safety device with a safety switch and an actuator that is arranged movably relative to said safety switch. A transponder is arranged in the actuator, and a reading unit is arranged in the safety switch. A locking position of the actuator is controlled by the fact that transponder signals of the transponder are detected in the reading unit. The safety switch has a locking element with an influencing element. The actuator has a sensor coupled with the transponder. In the locking position of the actuator the locking element is insertable into a receptacle of the actuator. This effects the locking of the actuator. This locking is controlled in that the influencing element is only within the range of influence of the sensor when the locking element is inserted into the receptacle. Said sensor generates a sensor signal via which the transponder signals sent by the transponder are modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Euchner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Mailänder, Sören Albrecht, Matthias Kraus, Ilo Grimm
  • Publication number: 20190162793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a current state of charge value (SOC0, SOC1, SOC2) of a battery of a specific battery type, wherein a field of characteristic curves is provided, which, for certain different predetermined temperature ranges (?T), specifies an internal resistance (Ri) for the specific battery type in dependence on the state of charge (SOC) for the specific battery type, a current temperature (T) of the battery is measured, a current internal resistance value (Ri0, Ri1) of the battery is determined, and, on the basis of the current temperature (T) and the current internal resistance value (Ri0, Ri1), the current state of charge value (SOC0, SOC1, SOC2) of the battery is determined by means of the field of characteristic curves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Rolf NAUMANN, Matthias KRAUS
  • Patent number: 10119656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety system (1) for a separating protective device with a first monitoring device for monitoring whether the separating protective device is bolted with a bolting system and with a second monitoring device for registering the position of the separating protective device. The second monitoring device has a sensor that generates direction-dependent signals and that differs from the first monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Euchner GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Kraus, Markus Hörtling, Monika Schmid, Dominik Schmid, Timo Siefert
  • Patent number: 10109440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety switch (2) with a redundant input structure and with a redundant output structure. The safety switch (2) is designed for integration into a series connection (1) of safety switches (2); the safety switch (2) has devices for detecting and adjusting the operating mode in the series connection (1). The safety switch (2) is designed for replacement in the series connection (1) during its operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Euchner GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Kraus, Markus Hörtling, Monika Schmid, Dominik Schmid, Timo Siefert, Jens Rothenburg
  • Publication number: 20180292045
    Abstract: A safety device with a safety switch and an actuator that is arranged movably relative to said safety switch. A transponder is arranged in the actuator, and a reading unit is arranged in the safety switch. A locking position of the actuator is controlled by the fact that transponder signals of the transponder are detected in the reading unit. The safety switch has a locking element with an influencing element. The actuator has a sensor coupled with the transponder. In the locking position of the actuator the locking element is insertable into a receptacle of the actuator. This effects the locking of the actuator. This locking is controlled in that the influencing element is only within the range of influence of the sensor when the locking element is inserted into the receptacle. Said sensor generates a sensor signal via which the transponder signals sent by the transponder are modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Joachim Mailänder, Sören Albrecht, Matthias Kraus, Ilo Grimm
  • Publication number: 20180050959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creating nanostructures in and on organic or inorganic substrates comprising at least the following steps: a) providing a primary substrate having a predetermined refractive index; b) coating the primary substrate with one or more mediating layers each having a predetermined refractive index different from that of the primary substrate, wherein the sequence of the layers is arranged so that a predetermined gradient of the refractive index is generated between the primary substrate and the uppermost layer of the one or more mediating layers; c) optionally coating the uppermost layer of the one or more mediating layers with an additional top layer; d) depositing a nanostructured etching mask onto the uppermost layer of the composite substrate obtained after steps a)-b) or a)-c); e) generating protruding structures, in particular conical or pillar structures, or recessed structures, in particular holes, in at least the uppermost layer of the composite substrate by me
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jan-Henning DIRKS, Wenwen CHEN, Joachim P. SPATZ, Robert BRUNNER, Matthias KRAUS
  • Patent number: 9901000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module arrangement (1) with a base module and at least one submodule (5); the base module has at least two connection modules. The submodule (5) can be put into contact via a connection module with a choice of one of the connection modules of the base module and can consequently be attached to the base module in different orientations. Detection devices for detecting the orientation of the submodule (5) attached to the base module are provided in the base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Euchner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Kraus, Markus Hörtling, Monika Schmid, Dominik Schmid, Timo Siefert, Jens Rothenburg
  • Patent number: 9746673
    Abstract: A projection display includes an imager for displaying sub-images in a two-dimensional distribution of sub-areas of the imager and a projection optics array with a two-dimensional distribution of projection optics. The projection optics array is configured to superimpose projections of the sub-images to an overall image in an image plane such that a mutual area overlap of the projections of the sub-images in the image plane in pairs results, which is between 0.1 and 0.8 for all pairs. Here, the projection display is implemented such that the overall image is a virtual overall image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Peter Schreiber, Marcel Sieler, Matthias Kraus
  • Publication number: 20170040131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety switch (2) with a redundant input structure and with a redundant output structure. The safety switch (2) is designed for integration into a series connection (1) of safety switches (2); the safety switch (2) has devices for detecting and adjusting the operating mode in the series connection (1). The safety switch (2) is designed for replacement in the series connection (1) during its operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Kraus, Markus Hörtling, Monika Schmid, Dominik Schmid, Timo Siefert, Jens Rothenburg
  • Publication number: 20170042048
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module arrangement (1) with a base module and at least one submodule (5); the base module has at least two connection modules. The submodule (5) can be put into contact via a connection module with a choice of one of the connection modules of the base module and can consequently be attached to the base module in different orientations. Detection devices for detecting the orientation of the submodule (5) attached to the base module are provided in the base module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Kraus, Markus Hörtling, Monika Schmid, Dominik Schmid, Timo Siefert, Jens Rothenburg
  • Publication number: 20170038005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety system (1) for a separating protective device with a first monitoring device for monitoring whether the separating protective device is bolted with a bolting system and with a second monitoring device for registering the position of the separating protective device. The second monitoring device has a sensor that generates direction-dependent signals and that differs from the first monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Kraus, Markus Hörtling, Monika Schmid, Dominik Schmid, Timo Siefert
  • Publication number: 20150085259
    Abstract: A projection display includes an imager for displaying sub-images in a two-dimensional distribution of sub-areas of the imager and a projection optics array with a two-dimensional distribution of projection optics. The projection optics array is configured to superimpose projections of the sub-images to an overall image in an image plane such that a mutual area overlap of the projections of the sub-images in the image plane in pairs results, which is between 0.1 and 0.8 for all pairs. Here, the projection display is implemented such that the overall image is a virtual overall image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Peter SCHREIBER, Marcel SIELER, Matthias KRAUS
  • Patent number: 6505882
    Abstract: A hatchback lid for a motor vehicle with a top and a bottom hatchback lid part (5, 6) displaceably mounted in relation to each other. The top hatchback lid part (5) is jointed with the bottom hatchback lid part (6) in such a way that the two hatchback lid parts (5, 6) can be folded together into a completely open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Magna Europa AG
    Inventors: Nick Morbach, Carsten Hofer, Werner Schmidt, Matthias Kraus, Stephan Schutt
  • Patent number: 6257651
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hatchback door (1) motor vehicle with hatchback door parts (5, 5′) displaceably mounted in relation to the hatchback door. The hatchback door parts are lamellas (5, 5′) which are rotatably mounted in relation to the hatch-back opening (3) and which can be pushed together into at least one lamella package in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Magna Europa AG
    Inventors: Nick Morbach, Carsten Hofer, Werner Schmidt, Matthias Kraus, Stephan Schutt