Patents by Inventor Matthias Lang
Matthias Lang 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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Publication number: 20240137135Abstract: A method for determining a nonlinearity characteristic of a receiver path includes generating a set of N×M digital samples by repeating N times selecting an scaling factor from a set of N scaling factors, generating a version of a test signal, the version of the test signal corresponding to a test signal scaled by the respective scaling factor, processing the respective version of the test signal in at least a part of the receiver path to generate a respective processed signal, and storing M digital samples corresponding to the respective processed signal. Fourier-transformed data are generated using at least a portion of the set of N×M digital samples and a nonlinearity characteristic of the receiver path is determined based on the Fourier-transformed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Oliver LANG, Matthias WAGNER, Esmaeil KAVOUSI GHAFI, Andreas SCHWARZ
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Publication number: 20240134002Abstract: A radar device may generate an integrated range-velocity map by combining data from a plurality of range-velocity maps. Each range-velocity map may be associated with a respective radar channel from a plurality of radar channels. The radar device may identify a first peak in the integrated range-velocity map. The first peak may indicate one or more radar targets in the integrated range-velocity map and being identified by a first bin having a first range-velocity bin index. The radar device may determine a first data set by extracting, from each range-velocity map, data that is included in a respective bin associated with the first range-velocity bin index. The radar device may process the first data set to determine a first set of phase imbalances associated with the plurality of radar channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Esmaeil KAVOUSI GHAFI, Alexander MELZER, Matthias WAGNER, Oliver LANG
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Patent number: 11952731Abstract: A method for pivoting a travel unit on a machine frame of a road milling machine between an outer end position and an inner end position offset toward a center of the machine relative to the outer end position, the road milling machine having a travel mechanism with multiple travel units, of which at least one travel unit is height-adjustable via a lifting column, comprising the steps of positioning a support foot mounted on the machine frame in a ground contact position to support the machine frame, lifting the travel unit, pivoting the travel unit between the outer end position and the inner end position, lowering the travel unit, and positioning the support foot in a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: BOMAG GmbHInventors: Stephan Lang, Moritz Starkmeth, Matthias Schaaf
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Publication number: 20240112019Abstract: A system includes a processor in communication with one or more sensors. The processor is programmed to receiving, from the one or more sensors, vibrational information and sound information associated with the vibrational information from a test device, generating a training data set utilizing at least the vibrational data and the sound information associated with the vibrational data, wherein the training data set is sent to a machine learning model configured to output sound predictions, receiving real-time vibrational data from a run-time device running an actuator or electric dive emitting the real-time vibrational data, and based on the machine learning model and the real-time vibrational data, output a sound prediction indicating a purported sound emitted from the run-time device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ivan BATALOV, Thomas ALBER, Filipe J. CABRITA CONDESSA, Florian LANG, Felix SCHORN, Carine AU, Matthias HUBER, Dmitry NAUMKIN, Michael KUKA, Balázs LIPCSIK, Martin BOSCHERT, Andreas HENKE
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Publication number: 20240110825Abstract: A system includes a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to receive sound information and vibrational information from a device in a first environment, generate a training data set utilizing at least the vibrational information and a sound perception score associated with the corresponding sound of the vibrational information, wherein the training data set is fed into an un-trained machine learning model, in response to meeting a convergence threshold of the un-trained machine learning model, outputting a trained machine learning model, receive real-time vibrational information from the device in a second environment, and based on the real-time vibrational information as an input to the trained machine learning model, output a real-time sound perception score indicating characteristics associated with sound emitted from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ivan BATALOV, Thomas ALBER, Filipe J. CABRITA CONDESSA, Florian LANG, Felix SCHORN, Carine AU, Matthias HUBER, Dmitry NAUMKIN, Michael KUKA, Balázs LIPCSIK, Martin BOSCHERT, Andreas HENKE
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Patent number: 11781639Abstract: An oil management system for a vehicle includes a differential housing, a transmission housing, a lubricant tank, a suction line, a lubricant pump, and an air suction pump. The transmission housing is connected to the differential housing in an air-tight manner, and a lubricant through-passage is defined between the transmission housing and the differential housing. The lubricant tank is provided in the differential housing and has a lubricant suction opening in a lower region. The lubricant pump conveys lubricant from the lubricant tank through the suction line and conducts the lubricant to the lubrication points in the differential housing and the transmission housing. The air suction pump pumps air from the lubricant tank into the transmission housing so that an excess air pressure is maintained in the transmission housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Matthias Lang, David Mueller, Rainer Gugel, Stefan Raisch, Christoph Eisenhardt
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Patent number: 11754096Abstract: A pilot device for a hydraulic directional valve includes a displacement sensor, a pilot valve, an actuating device, a coil assembly, and a circuit board. The displacement sensor has a sensor axis and the pilot valve has a valve axis. The valve axis and the sensor axis are arranged substantially parallel to one another so as to lie in a reference plane. The actuating device and the coil assembly are arranged adjacent to one another. The circuit board is arranged parallel to the reference plane. In each case, to establish an electrical contact, the coil assembly, the actuating device, and an electrical plug connection are either soldered directly to the circuit board or are in breakable electrical contact with a respectively associated, rigid contact assembly. The contact assembly is soldered directly to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Benjamin Nemes, Carl Dissoubray, Christoph Keyl, Gergely Laszlo Hegedus-Fuchs, Jan-Peter Reibert, Matthias Beck, Peter Pozsega, Steffen Knapper, Matthias Lang, Liebhart Zaiser, Thomas Haas
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Patent number: 11691497Abstract: A transmission system suitable for operation with a drive machine includes an input shaft for a drive power, at least one output shaft for outputting drive power, a power-split transmission section having at least one variable transmission branch and a mechanical transmission branch, a manual transmission, a transmission system controller, and at least one first and second electric machine for generator and motor operation. The electric machines are electrically connected to one another. The drive power is divided up and conducted by the mechanical and variable transmission branch. An input-coupled, magnetically electric epicyclic gear stage brings together the variable transmission branch and mechanical transmission branch, and is activated by the second electric machine such that the output shaft of the transmission system rotates counter to a direction of rotation at the input shaft to provide a forward and reverse operation of the transmission system.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Matthias Lang, David Mueller, Rainer Gugel
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Patent number: 11670995Abstract: There is provided a system including a dual rotor electrical machine. The dual rotor electrical machine comprises a stator, an inner rotor including a first number of permanent magnet pole pairs, and a modulator including a second number of modulating segments. The system includes a controller configured to execute non-transitory machine readable instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the system to determine a virtual position of an electromagnetic field of the stator based on a weighted sum of an angular position of the inner rotor and an angular position of the modulator, wherein weights in the weighted sum are based on the first number and the second number.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthias Lang, Chris J. Tremel, Christopher Reek
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Patent number: 11470438Abstract: An audio signal processor for providing ambient signal channels on the basis of an input audio signal, is configured to extract an ambient signal on the basis of the input audio signal. The signal processor is configured to distribute the ambient signal to a plurality of ambient signal channels in dependence on positions or directions of sound sources within the input audio signal, wherein a number of ambient signal channels is larger than a number of channels of the input audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Christian Uhle, Oliver Hellmuth, Julia Havenstein, Timothy Leonard, Matthias Lang, Marc Hoepfel, Peter Prokein
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Publication number: 20220074483Abstract: An oil management system for a vehicle includes a differential housing, a transmission housing, a lubricant tank, a suction line, a lubricant pump, and an air suction pump. The transmission housing is connected to the differential housing in an air-tight manner, and a lubricant through-passage is defined between the transmission housing and the differential housing. The lubricant tank is provided in the differential housing and has a lubricant suction opening in a lower region. The lubricant pump conveys lubricant from the lubricant tank through the suction line and conducts the lubricant to the lubrication points in the differential housing and the transmission housing. The air suction pump pumps air from the lubricant tank into the transmission housing so that an excess air pressure is maintained in the transmission housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: MATTHIAS LANG, DAVID MUELLER, RAINER GUGEL, STEFAN RAISCH, CHRISTOPH EISENHARDT
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Publication number: 20220032763Abstract: A transmission system suitable for operation with a drive machine includes an input shaft for a drive power, at least one output shaft for outputting drive power, a power-split transmission section having at least one variable transmission branch and a mechanical transmission branch, a manual transmission, a transmission system controller, and at least one first and second electric machine for generator and motor operation. The electric machines are electrically connected to one another. The drive power is divided up and conducted by the mechanical and variable transmission branch. An input-coupled, magnetically electric epicyclic gear stage brings together the variable transmission branch and mechanical transmission branch, and is activated by the second electric machine such that the output shaft of the transmission system rotates counter to a direction of rotation at the input shaft to provide a forward and reverse operation of the transmission system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: MATTHIAS LANG, DAVID MUELLER, RAINER GUGEL
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Patent number: 11231097Abstract: A differential arrangement having a gear stage that includes at least one input element and at least two output elements is provided. The at least one output element is connected to at least one electrical device in order to distribute torque.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Matthias Lang, Rainer Gugel, David Mueller
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Publication number: 20210242761Abstract: There is provided a system including a dual rotor electrical machine. The dual rotor electrical machine comprises a stator, an inner rotor including a first number of permanent magnet pole pairs, and a modulator including a second number of modulating segments. The system includes a controller configured to execute non-transitory machine readable instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the system to determine a virtual position of an electromagnetic field of the stator based on a weighted sum of an angular position of the inner rotor and an angular position of the modulator, wherein weights in the weighted sum are based on the first number and the second number.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthias LANG, Chris J. TREMEL, Christopher REEK
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Patent number: 11034239Abstract: A vehicle, system, and method for dynamic adjustment of a lead of an axle of a vehicle having a combustion engine for all-wheel drive of a front axle and a rear axle is provided. The system includes an electric motor and a summing gear configured to sum a drive power of the combustion engine and the electric motor. The summing gear has at least two gear elements. The at least two gear elements are magnetically coupled.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Matthias Lang, Rainer Gugel, David Mueller
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Patent number: 10959366Abstract: An agricultural working machine, method, and power take-off transmission are provided. The agricultural working machine includes an internal combustion engine, at least one power take-off, and an arrangement for dynamically adjusting at least one of a speed and a torque of the PTO. The arrangement includes an electric machine and a transmission summing the driving force of the internal combustion engine and the electric machine. The transmission includes at least two gear elements that are magnetically coupled.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Matthias Lang, Rainer Gugel, David Mueller
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Publication number: 20200359155Abstract: An audio signal processor for providing ambient signal channels on the basis of an input audio signal, is configured to extract an ambient signal on the basis of the input audio signal. The signal processor is configured to distribute the ambient signal to a plurality of ambient signal channels in dependence on positions or directions of sound sources within the input audio signal, wherein a number of ambient signal channels is larger than a number of channels of the input audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Christian UHLE, Oliver HELLMUTH, Julia HAVENSTEIN, Timothy LEONARD, Matthias LANG, Marc HOEPFEL, Peter PROKEIN
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Patent number: 10578194Abstract: A powertrain system includes an input element, an output element, and a magnetic transmission stage disposed directly at the output element. The magnetic transmission stage includes a first rotor with a first number of pole pairs, a second rotor with a second number of pole pairs, the second number of pole pairs being different from the first number of pole pairs, a third rotor with a number of pole bars arranged such that the magnetic field between the first and second pole pairs is modulated. A mechanical transmission stage is disposed between the magnetic transmission stage and the input element in the powertrain, and a control means controls a power flow between the input element and the output element. The control means is connected to a rotor of the magnetic transmission stage and to a shaft of the mechanical transmission stage.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Matthias Lang, Rainer Gugel
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Publication number: 20190323578Abstract: A powertrain system includes an input element, an output element, and a magnetic transmission stage disposed directly at the output element. The magnetic transmission stage includes a first rotor with a first number of pole pairs, a second rotor with a second number of pole pairs, the second number of pole pairs being different from the first number of pole pairs, a third rotor with a number of pole bars arranged such that the magnetic field between the first and second pole pairs is modulated. A mechanical transmission stage is disposed between the magnetic transmission stage and the input element in the powertrain, and a control means controls a power flow between the input element and the output element. The control means is connected to a rotor of the magnetic transmission stage and to a shaft of the mechanical transmission stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Matthias Lang, Rainer Gugel
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Publication number: 20190289771Abstract: An agricultural working machine, method, and power take-off transmission are provided. The agricultural working machine includes an internal combustion engine, at least one power take-off, and an arrangement for dynamically adjusting at least one of a speed and a torque of the PTO. The arrangement includes an electric machine and a transmission summing the driving force of the internal combustion engine and the electric machine. The transmission includes at least two gear elements that are magnetically coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: MATTHIAS LANG, RAINER GUGEL, DAVID MUELLER