Patents by Inventor Matthias Weber
Matthias Weber 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: 20240128356Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a semiconductor device, the method including forming a plurality of semiconductor arrangements one above the other, wherein forming each of the plurality of semiconductor arrangements includes forming a semiconductor layer, forming a plurality of trenches in a first surface of the semiconductor layer, and implanting dopant atoms of at least one of a first type and a second type into at least one of a first sidewall and a second sidewall of each of the plurality of trenches. Forming of at least one of the plurality of semiconductor arrangements further includes forming a protective layer covering mesa regions between the plurality of trenches of the respective semiconductor layer, and covering a bottom, the first sidewall and the second sidewall of each of the plurality of trenches that are formed in the respective semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Daniel Tutuc, Matthias Kuenle, Ingo Muri, Hans Weber
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Publication number: 20240118436Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the quality of an imaging plate, comprising the steps of carrying out an exposure of the imaging plate, carrying out a scan of the imaging plate in order to determine an image, determining a signal-to-noise ratio of the image or/and carrying out edge recognition on the image and calculating a quality value of the imaging plate on the basis of the signal-to-noise ratio of the image or/and on the basis of the recognized edge structure. Furthermore, the invention relates to an imaging plate scanner for carrying out such a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Dürr Dental SEInventors: Axel SCHRAMM, Matthias BECK, Bernd PHILIPPS, Michael WEBER, Herbert HÄNTSCH, Alexander LADIKOS
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Patent number: 11890488Abstract: Magnetic particle actuating systems may include a magnet system configured to generate a magnetic field that includes a field-free region. A corresponding control system can be configured to control the magnet system to create a field-free region at least partially matching a target region. An excitation system can be configured to generate an excitation field to cause actuation of magnetic nanoparticles in an actuation region.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: MAGNETIC INSIGHT, INC.Inventors: Daniel Westbrook Hensley, Matthias Weber, Elaine Yuiyi Yu, Robert Blayne Kettlewell, Kyle David Fields, Patrick William Goodwill
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Patent number: 11402048Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion joint (1) for joining two adjacent parts of a pipe. The expansion joint (1) comprises an expansion bellows (5), an expanded wall (2) and an inner sleeve assembly (8). The expanded wall (2) comprises a first wall part (3) and a second wall part (4), wherein the first wall part (3) and the second wall part (4) are spaced apart from each other axially by an axial gap. The expansion bellows (5) is connected to the first wall part (3) and to the second wall part (4) such that the axial gap between the first wall part (3) and the second wall part (4) is closed and such that the first wall part (3) and the second wall part (4) are connected flexibly. The expanded wall (2) and the inner sleeve assembly (8) limit at least one sealed chamber (9, 10) between each other, and the at least one sealed chamber (9, 10) is filled by a first gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Piet Van Dooren, Peter Clymans, Nikolaos Vavizos, Marc Jordens, Matthias Weber, Marc Seckner, Harald Betke, Peter Rittershofer, Bert Balmer, Jochen Senger, Abdelkarim Oulad Abdellah
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Patent number: 10789457Abstract: A system for sensor-based tracking of participants of a sporting activity is provided. In some implementations, the system performs operations comprising determining, based on sensor data (e.g., information indicative of at least a location of a plurality of tracked participants and a location of a tracked object), a first probability of a team successfully scoring. The operations further comprise determining, in response to detecting an action which at least changes the location of the tracked object, a second probability of the team (or an opposing team (successfully scoring, and assigning, based on a difference between the first probability and the second probability, at least a portion of the difference among one or more of the plurality of participants. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SAP SEInventors: Sergey Puzhevich, Michael Kettenmann, Christoph Jungkind, Matthias Weber
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Publication number: 20200289839Abstract: Magnetic particle actuating systems may include a magnet system configured to generate a magnetic field that includes a field-free region. A corresponding control system can be configured to control the magnet system to create a field-free region at least partially matching a target region. An excitation system can be configured to generate an excitation field to cause actuation of magnetic nanoparticles in an actuation region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Magnetic Insight, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Westbrook Hensley, Matthias Weber, Elaine Yuiyi Yu, Robert Blayne Kettlewell, Kyle David Fields, Patrick William Goodwill
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Patent number: 10656224Abstract: Disclosed is a device for simply creating a magnetic gradient field having a field-free line (FFL). The device comprises two ring-shaped Halbach arrays formed of permanent magnets, and preferably also a coil arrangement for electrically generating a homogeneous magnetic field for shifting the FFL in a predetermined plane. The FFL can be rotated together with the Halbach array in the plane, without the coil arrangement having to be rotated or moved. The invention is suitable for effective construction of a scanning device for magnetic particle imaging (MPI).Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Universitat Zu LubeckInventors: Thorsten Buzug, Matthias Weber
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Publication number: 20200096147Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion joint (1) for joining two adjacent parts of a pipe. The expansion joint (1) comprises an expansion bellows (5), an expanded wall (2) and an inner sleeve assembly (8). The expanded wall (2) comprises a first wall part (3) and a second wall part (4), wherein the first wall part (3) and the second wall part (4) are spaced apart from each other axially by an axial gap. The expansion bellows (5) is connected to the first wall part (3) and to the second wall part (4) such that the axial gap between the first wall part (3) and the second wall part (4) is closed and such that the first wall part (3) and the second wall part (4) are connected flexibly. The expanded wall (2) and the inner sleeve assembly (8) limit at least one sealed chamber (9, 10) between each other, and the at least one sealed chamber (9, 10) is filled by a first gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Piet Van Dooren, Peter Clymans, Nikolaos Vavizos, Marc Jordens, Matthias Weber, Marc Seckner, Harald Betke, Peter Rittershofer, Bert Balmer, Jochen Senger, Abdelkarim Oulad Abdellah
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Patent number: 10578644Abstract: The invention relates to a probe system for a scanning probe microscope which (a) has a receptacle apparatus for a probe, (b) has a probe storage, which provides at least one probe for the scanning probe microscope, (c) wherein the probe, the probe storage, and the receptacle apparatus are embodied in such a way that the probe can form a releasable first connection with the probe storage and a releasable second connection with the receptacle apparatus, wherein the first connection and/or the second connection use a magnetic force; and wherein the receptacle apparatus and the probe storage are movable relative to one another in such a way for receiving the probe that the probe forms the second connection before the first connection is released.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Christof Baur, Sylvio Ruhm, Gabriel Baralia, Christoph Pohl, Björn Harnath, Matthias Weber
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Patent number: 10338161Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an MPIS scanner for tomographic imaging of an object with magnetic particles distributed in the interior of the object, comprising the steps of generating a selection magnetic field with a predetermined magnetic field gradient in at least one field-free point (FFP) in a predetermined scanning plane, generating a time-dependent, periodic excitation magnetic field with a predetermined maximum frequency, repeatedly displacing the at least one FFP along a predetermined closed trajectory with a predetermined repetition time in the scanning plane, moving the object through the scanning plane along a predetermined advance direction with a predetermined advance speed, detecting the change in the magnetization state of the magnetic particles at the points in the object interior through which the at least one FFP passes, reconstructing the local particle concentrations at the points through which the at least one FFP passes in respect of an object coordinate system, interpolating tType: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSITAET ZU LUEBECKInventors: Thorsten Buzug, Christian Kaethner, Mandy Gruettner, Gael Bringout, Matthias Weber
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Publication number: 20190101604Abstract: Disclosed is a device for simply creating a magnetic gradient field having a field-free line (FFL). The device comprises two ring-shaped Halbach arrays formed of permanent magnets, and preferably also a coil arrangement for electrically generating a homogeneous magnetic field for shifting the FFL in a predetermined plane. The FFL can be rotated together with the Halbach array in the plane, without the coil arrangement having to be rotated or moved. The invention is suitable for effective construction of a scanning device for magnetic particle imaging (MPI).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Thorsten BUZUG, Matthias WEBER
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Publication number: 20180311561Abstract: A system for sensor-based tracking of participants of a sporting activity is provided. In some implementations, the system performs operations comprising determining, based on sensor data (e.g., information indicative of at least a location of a plurality of tracked participants and a location of a tracked object), a first probability of a team successfully scoring. The operations further comprise determining, in response to detecting an action which at least changes the location of the tracked object, a second probability of the team (or an opposing team( successfully scoring, and assigning, based on a difference between the first probability and the second probability, at least a portion of the difference among one or more of the plurality of participants. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Sergey Puzhevich, Michael Kettenmann, Christoph Jungkind, Matthias Weber
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Publication number: 20180095108Abstract: The invention relates to a probe system for a scanning probe microscope which (a) has a receptacle apparatus for a probe, (b) has a probe storage, which provides at least one probe for the scanning probe microscope, (c) wherein the probe, the probe storage, and the receptacle apparatus are embodied in such a way that the probe can form a releasable first connection with the probe storage and a releasable second connection with the receptacle apparatus, wherein the first connection and/or the second connection use a magnetic force; and wherein the receptacle apparatus and the probe storage are movable relative to one another in such a way for receiving the probe that the probe forms the second connection before the first connection is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Christof Baur, Sylvio Ruhm, Gabriel Baralia, Christoph Pohl, Björn Harnath, Matthias Weber
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Patent number: 9926968Abstract: For friction reduction in sliding bearing, it is known to structure the sliding surface (1) by ECM by introducing a plurality of microscopic small indentations (27). According to the invention it is proposed in particular in the same process step to smoothen also the intermediary spaces (6) between the indentations (27), thus to remove the tips of the surface profile.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: MAG IAS GmbHInventors: Leo Schreiber, Jürgen Reingen, Matthias Weber, Wolfgang Hafner, Emanuel Gross, Andreas Grützmacher
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Patent number: 9879726Abstract: In order to reduce friction of a crank shaft during operation by a large amount with low complexity through structuring sliding bearing surfaces (1) of the crank shaft through controlled introduction of microscopically small indentations (27) it is proposed for the center bearings and the crank bearings to only structure highly loaded portions of the bearing surface in circumferential direction and also in axial direction since this is already difficult to achieve in view of the operating gap towards the tool that only has a size of a few ?m.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: MAG IAS GmbHInventors: Leo Schreiber, Wolfgang Hafner, Matthias Weber, Jürgen Reingen, Hans Kuhn, Emanuel Groβ, Maarten Brussee
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Publication number: 20170023651Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an MPIS scanner for tomographic imaging of an object with magnetic particles distributed in the interior of the object, comprising the steps of generating a selection magnetic field with a predetermined magnetic field gradient in at least one field-free point (FFP) in a predetermined scanning plane, generating a time-dependent, periodic excitation magnetic field with a predetermined maximum frequency, repeatedly displacing the at least one FFP along a predetermined closed trajectory with a predetermined repetition time in the scanning plane, moving the object through the scanning plane along a predetermined advance direction with a predetermined advance speed, detecting the change in the magnetization state of the magnetic particles at the points in the object interior through which the at least one FFP passes, reconstructing the local particle concentrations at the points through which the at least one FFP passes in respect of an object coordinate system, interpolating tType: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Thorsten BUZUG, Christian KAETHNER, Mandy GRUETTNER, Gael BRINGOUT, Matthias WEBER
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Publication number: 20160273576Abstract: For friction reduction in sliding bearing, it is known to structure the sliding surface (1) by ECM by introducing a plurality of microscopic small indentations (27). According to the invention it is proposed in particular in the same process step to smoothen also the intermediary spaces (6) between the indentations (27), thus to remove the tips of the surface profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Leo Schreiber, Jurgen Reingen, Matthias Weber, Wolfgang Hafner, Emanuel Gross, Andreas Grutzmacher
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Publication number: 20160146251Abstract: It is proposed according to the invention for structuring of straight bearing surfaces (1) with microscopically small indentations (27) in particular produced by electro chemical material removal to limit the surface portion of the indentations to 15% to 40% of the entire structured surface since this reduces manufacturing complexity whereas a larger surface portion with indentations (27) hardly generates any further reduction of friction in the straight bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Leo Schreiber, Jürgen Reingen, Matthias Weber, Wolfgang Hafner, Emanuel Gross, Andreas Grützmacher
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Patent number: 9225226Abstract: An electric machine (10), in particular for the motorized adjustment of movable parts in the motor vehicle, and method for producing an electric machine (10), comprising a housing part (16) in which a printed circuit board (20) for electrically activating the electric machine (10) is arranged, wherein at least one centering pin (44) which reaches into a centering opening (45) in the printed circuit board (20) is arranged in the housing part (16), wherein the centering pin (44) is plastically deformed at the free end (46) thereof in order to form a securing head (56).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Matthias Weber, Jing Xu, Beiwen Lu, Jun Xu, Shibin Cui, Thomas Holzer, Yong Liu, Peter Steuer
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Publication number: 20150167737Abstract: In order to reduce friction of a crank shaft during operation by a large amount with low complexity through structuring sliding bearing surfaces (1) of the crank shaft through controlled introduction of microscopically small indentations (27) it is proposed for the center bearings and the crank bearings to only structure highly loaded portions of the bearing surface in circumferential direction and also in axial direction since this is already difficult to achieve in view of the operating gap towards the tool that only has a size of a few ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: MAG IAS GmbHInventors: Leo Schreiber, Wolfgang Hafner, Matthias Weber, Jürgen Reingen, Hans Kuhn, Emanuel Gross, Maarten Brussee