Patents by Inventor Michael SCHULTHEIS

Michael SCHULTHEIS 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: 20220069820
    Abstract: A safety device (10, 30, 40, 50), in particular a safety control apparatus and/or a safety diagnosis apparatus, for industrial automation, including a logic voltage zone (4), a load voltage zone (5) which is galvanically separated from the logic voltage zone (4), a transmission unit (6) for transmitting a communication signal between the logic voltage zone (4) and the load voltage zone (5) whilst maintaining the galvanic separation, a first voltage supply connection (7) for providing a first supply voltage (V1) for the logic voltage zone (4) and a first current limitation element (8), wherein the transmission unit (6) is connected on the first voltage supply connection (7) via the first current limitation element (8) and is fed from the first voltage supply connection (7) via the first current limitation element (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Philippus Hartmann, Michael Schultheiß
  • Patent number: 11193738
    Abstract: A drone defense system having a mast assembly with a telescoping mast is provided. The drone defense system includes a housing rotatably coupled to a top portion of the telescoping mast. The housing has a flying drone tracking system and a flying drone countermeasure system. The drone defense system includes a computer that communicates with the flying drone tracking system and the flying drone countermeasure system. The flying drone tracking system detects a flying drone within a predetermined distance from the housing and generates a detection signal in response to detecting the flying drone. The computer receives the detection signal and generates a first control signal in response to the detection signal. The flying drone countermeasure system transmits an RF jamming signal in response to the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Schultheis, Udo Schultheis
  • Patent number: 10330546
    Abstract: A system for testing brake systems of motor vehicles at assembly lines of automobile manufacturers, wherein the brake pedal is operated using an automatically controlled device and wherein the pedal travel and pedal force are measured using associated instruments is disclosed. A travel-force curve is determined based on pedal travel and pedal force during pedal movement, which is analyzed using a physical brake system model. The brake system model isolates design influences of the individual components. Furthermore, the travel difference between different benchmarks of various vehicles is taken into consideration when calculating the pedal travel to compensate the variable influence of the running clearance on pedal travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: DÜRR SOMAC GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Östreicher, Michael Schultheis
  • Patent number: 10182482
    Abstract: A lamp kit, preferably a headlamp kit, for the installation in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two headlamps (1, 11), preferably two front headlamps, wherein the lamp kit comprises at least two light sources (3, 13) for installation in one each of the two lamps (1, 11), wherein each of the two light sources (3, 13) can emit light in at least one first or one second wavelength, wherein the first of the at least two multicolored light sources (13) is or can be connected to a first control unit (14) for controlling the wavelength of the light emitted by the first light source, wherein the first control unit is or can be connected to a first receiving unit for receiving a wirelessly transmitted signal, and the second of the at least two multicolored light sources (3) is or can be connected to a second control unit (4) for controlling the wavelength of the light emitted by the second light source, wherein the second control unit (4) is or can be connected to a second receiving unit for receiving a wirel
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: CUSTOM LIGHTS UG
    Inventor: Hanno Michael Schultheis
  • Publication number: 20170142800
    Abstract: A lamp kit, preferably a headlamp kit, for the installation in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two headlamps (1, 11), preferably two front headlamps, wherein the lamp kit comprises at least two light sources (3, 13) for installation in one each of the two lamps (1, 11), wherein each of the two light sources (3, 13) can emit light in at least one first or one second wavelength, wherein the first of the at least two multicoloured light sources (13) is or can be connected to a first control unit (14) for controlling the wavelength of the light emitted by the first light source, wherein the first control unit is or can be connected to a first receiving unit for receiving a wirelessly transmitted signal, and the second of the at least two multicoloured light sources (3) is or can be connected to a second control unit (4) for controlling the wavelength of the light emitted by the second light source, wherein the second control unit (4) is or can be connected to a second receiving unit for receiving a wirel
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Hanno Michael SCHULTHEIS
  • Publication number: 20170082511
    Abstract: A system for testing brake systems of motor vehicles at assembly lines of automobile manufacturers, wherein the brake pedal is operated using an automatically controlled device and wherein the pedal travel and pedal force are measured using associated instruments is disclosed. A travel-force curve is determined based on pedal travel and pedal force during pedal movement, which is analyzed using a physical brake system model. The brake system model isolates design influences of the individual components. Furthermore, the travel difference between different benchmarks of various vehicles is taken into consideration when calculating the pedal travel to compensate the variable influence of the running clearance on pedal travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: DÜRR SOMAC GmbH
    Inventors: Michael ÖSTREICHER, Michael SCHULTHEIS
  • Patent number: 8688405
    Abstract: A system for monitoring an industrial process, comprising one or more sensors connected to one or more operating components of the industrial process; a remote monitoring station, comprising a computer and a database; and a connection between the one or more sensors and the remote monitoring station, wherein the remote monitoring station is at least about 100-2500 miles away from the industrial process, for example 500-1000 miles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Edward Cottrell, Chester Bing Dang, Rong Pieter Gul, Wilhelmus Antonius Hardeveld, Brett Richard Alexander Harnish, Kenneth John Innes, James Po Kong, Mark Theodoor Van Latum, Kwi-Cheng Lee, Charles Anthony Lickteig, Robert Frank Parchewsky, Matthew Charles Polley, Wilhelmus Ravesloot, Steven Michael Schultheis, Daniel Dazhang Ying, George Mark Zolkiewski
  • Patent number: 8612029
    Abstract: A system includes at least one piece of equipment. The system also includes a state detector adapted to measure one or more operating parameters of the equipment. The system has a signature generator adapted to encode a plurality of data streams from the state detector into an operating signature for the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Michael Edward Cottrell, Kenneth John Innes, James Po-Cheung Kong, Charles Anthony Lickteig, Robert Frank Parchewsky, Steven Michael Schultheis, Daniel Dazhang Ying
  • Publication number: 20120016607
    Abstract: A system for monitoring an industrial process, comprising one or more sensors connected to one or more operating components of the industrial process; a remote monitoring station, comprising a computer and a database; and a connection between the one or more sensors and the remote monitoring station, wherein the remote monitoring station is at least about 100-2500 miles away from the industrial process, for example 500-1000 miles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Edward Cottrell, Chester Bing Dang, Rong Pieter Gul, Wilhelmus Antonius Hardeveld, Brett Richard Alexander Harnish, Kenneth John Innes, James Po Kong, Mark Theodoor Van Latum, Kwi-Cheng Lee, Charles Anthony Lickteig, Robert Frank Parchewsky, Matthew Charles Polley, Wilhelmus Ravesloot, Steven Michael Schultheis, Daniel Dazhang Ying, George Mark Zolkiewski