Patents by Inventor Michael Schumann

Michael Schumann 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: 20170288108
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a printed circuit board, and a light source arranged on a surface of the printed circuit board, said light source comprising at least one luminous face formed by at least one light-emitting diode wherein the light-emitting diode is electrically connected to the printed circuit board, wherein the light-emitting diode is at least partly enclosed by molding by a potting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Schumann, Tobias Gebuhr, David Racz, Matthias Sperl
  • Patent number: 9756730
    Abstract: A laminate and method for producing the laminate are provided for contacting at least one electronic component. An insulating layer is laminated between first and second metal layers electrically contacted to each other in at least one contact region. At least one recess in the contact region is generated with at least one embossing and/or bulging in the first metal layer. The distance between the two metal layers is reduced, such that dimensions of the embossing/bulging are sufficient for taking up the electronic component, which is inserted and connected into the embossing/bulging in a conductive manner therein. The electronic component is taken up in the embossing/bulging entirely with respect to its circumference and at least partly with respect to the height (H) of the electronic component. The laminate may be used as a circuit board, sensor, LED lamp, mobile phone component, control, or regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Steffen Klein, Eckhard Ditzel, Frank Krüger, Michael Schumann
  • Patent number: 9684068
    Abstract: A method for detecting a sensor degradation in distance sensors, having the following: a) sending out at least one transmit pulse; b) acquisition of a sensor signal at least in a decay interval; and c) determination of a degree of degradation based on a frequency response of the acquired sensor signal. Also described is a computer program product, a distance sensor unit, and a driver assistance system for carrying out such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schumann, Andras Roka
  • Publication number: 20170148347
    Abstract: A cyber-learning environment that utilizes one or more virtual computing environments in order to provide users of a course the ability to simulate computing scenarios without requiring the use of a dedicated machine is provided. The cyber-learning environment can include a core that accepts user inputs, as well as loads pre-defined courses based on the user's identity. The pre-defined courses can be generated by combining one or more assets contained with an asset library. The pre-defined course can also include grading criteria that can be sent to a grading module. The grading module can compare the grading criteria with a user's interaction with the virtual learning environment to assess performance. A score can be generated based on the assessed performance and can be transmitted back to a user of the course thus providing feedback on the user's performance within the course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Beth M. STINSON, Michael A. SCHUMANN, Catherine M. BUSACK, Daniel A. WOLFF, Joseph HARRAH, William J. DEL RA, III, Ty GAST, Roland HEMLING, Matthew J. LOPPATTO, Brian THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20170106818
    Abstract: A system for transmitting a piece of information to a subunit, including at least one connection position and at least one subunit, the at least one connection position being configured for accommodating a subunit, and the at least one connection position including at least one coding lug which is configured for engaging into a corresponding recess on a subunit, the arrangement of the at least one coding lug coding the piece of information to be transmitted, and the at least one subunit having at least one recess which is configured for contactlessly detecting the presence of a coding lug in a recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hans-Joerg Mathony, Burkhard Iske, Albrecht Irion, Maik Hansen, Marcus Schneider, Michael Schumann
  • Patent number: 9557168
    Abstract: An ultrasonic measuring system is described for detecting an obstacle using a resonant transducer element for transmitting an ultrasonic pulse and for generating a received signal which includes the ultrasonic echo pulse reflected from the obstacle, the transducer element generating a decay signal having its resonance frequency after transmitting an ultrasonic pulse. The ultrasonic measuring system includes an evaluation unit having a control unit which is designed to activate the transducer element for transmitting the ultrasonic pulse with the aid of a frequency-modulated transmitted signal generated by the control unit, the frequency modulation taking place with the aid of a modulation signal in such a way that the signature of the ultrasonic pulse differs from that of the decay signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Albrecht Klotz, Dirk Schmid, Michael Schumann, Matthias Karl
  • Publication number: 20160330465
    Abstract: A coding method for data compression of a power spectra of an optoelectronic component and a decoding method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a coding method includes providing a power spectrum, sampling the power spectrum at particular sampling wavelengths in order to provide a discrete source spectrum, indexing the discrete source spectrum in order to provide a source graph having discrete source values, producing an image graph having discrete image values by transforming the source graph from a source range into an image range with a discrete frequency transform, performing compression of the image graph, and digitizing the compressed image graph in order to produce compressed spectral data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Schumann, Ludwig Plötz
  • Patent number: 9478136
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and signaling a traffic situation in the surrounding environment of a vehicle, a sensor acquiring a surrounding environment of the vehicle, an object at risk being recognized in the acquired environment, a collision probability and a prediction reliability being determined for the recognized object at risk, and when there is a given collision probability and a low prediction reliability an action of a first type being carried out, and when there is a given collision probability and a high prediction reliability an action of a second type being carried out. The present invention further relates to a driver assistance system for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Lehner, Michael Schumann, Volker Niemz, Pascal Kanter
  • Patent number: 9360331
    Abstract: A method for transferring data from an image-data-based map service for use in an assistance system of a vehicle includes the following: ascertaining the position and/or orientation of the vehicle, retrieving image data of the vehicle surroundings from the image-data-based map service, extracting items of information from the image data of the map service, and transferring the items of information into the assistance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Von Zitzewitz, Karsten Muehlmann, Jan Egelhaaf, Peter Preissler, Markus Becker, Philipp Lehner, Michael Schumann, Volker Niemz, Raphael Cano, Leo Vepa, Pascal Kanter
  • Publication number: 20160154104
    Abstract: A method for operating a surroundings-detection system of a vehicle includes at least one transceiver unit emitting a frequency-modulated signal and receiving echo signals of the emitted frequency-modulated signal. The received echo signals are associated with reflection sources, and a piece of information about the speed of the reflection source relative to the transceiver unit is ascertained on the basis of the received echo signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Michael SCHUMANN, Marcus SCHNEIDER, Dirk SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20160141277
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for generating mixed light, which comprises three semiconductor chips, emitting in the blue spectral range, of three devices. Arranged in the light paths of the individual semiconductor chips are different conversion elements which are configured to convert primary radiation into secondary radiation. The total radiation (S1, S2, S3) exiting the respective devices (10, 20, 30) has a corresponding chromaticity coordinate on the black body curve of the CIE color diagram 1931 or lies within a color quadrilateral of the CIE color diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ion STOLL, Michael SCHUMANN, Ludwig PLOETZ
  • Patent number: 9310538
    Abstract: Composition for producing a filter material for radiation includes a silicone and at least one dye dispersed in the silicone, wherein the composition has a relative transmission of less than 20% for radiation of the wavelength of 400 nm to 700 nm, and has a relative transmission of greater than 50% for radiation of the wavelength of 850 nm to 1025 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Hohn, Michael Schumann, Dirk Sossenheimer
  • Patent number: 9255991
    Abstract: A method for acoustically sensing an area is described. An acoustic transmit pulse is transmitted into the area by an acoustic transducer and a received signal is acquired with the aid of the transducer, in order to receive the transmit pulse reflected back from the area. Within a post-pulse oscillation time of the transducer, which directly follows the emission of the transmit pulse, the actual phase response of the received signal is determined. In the event the actual phase response deviates from a predefined setpoint phase response, an object is detected within the area. Also described is a device for acoustically sensing an area, which is designed to carry out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Micha Kalbhenn, Albrecht Klotz, Juergen Schirmer, Thomas Treptow, Dirk Schmid, Nico Bannow, Peter Rapps, Tobias Kirchner, Thomas Dittrich, Michael Schumann
  • Patent number: 9150784
    Abstract: A lighting module includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a converter element for wavelength conversion. The optoelectronic semiconductor chip emits electromagnetic radiation including a dominant wavelength of 430 nm to 450 nm. The converter element includes a first phosphor and a second phosphor. The first phosphor is a garnet phosphor. The first phosphor emits electromagnetic radiation including a wavelength from the blue-green spectral range. The second phosphor is a nitrido-silicate phosphor. The second phosphor emits electromagnetic radiation including a wavelength from the orange-red spectral range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Ion Stoll, Stefan Lange, Michael Schumann
  • Publication number: 20150260833
    Abstract: A method for detecting a sensor degradation in distance sensors, having the following: a) sending out at least one transmit pulse; b) acquisition of a sensor signal at least in a decay interval; and c) determination of a degree of degradation based on a frequency response of the acquired sensor signal. Also described is a computer program product, a distance sensor unit, and a driver assistance system for carrying out such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Schumann, Andras Roka
  • Patent number: D726901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Martin John McLoughlin, Michael James David Heald, Darrell P. Morgan, Kevin Richard Lozeau, Agnete Enga, Daniel Formosa, Michael Schumann, Vincent Faivre d'Arcier, Ilario Melzi, Stefan Verlaak, Tatiana Palombi
  • Patent number: D726902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Martin John McLoughlin, Michael James David Heald, Darrell P. Morgan, Kevin Richard Lozeau, Agnete Enga, Daniel Formosa, Michael Schumann, Vincent Faivre d'Arcier, Ilario Melzi, Stefan Verlaak, Tatiana Palombi
  • Patent number: D731333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Icon Aircraft, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Hawkins, Klaus Tritschler, Lisa Johansson, Michael Schumann, Steen Strand
  • Patent number: D731393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Icon Aircraft, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schumann, Klaus Tritschler, Jon Karkow
  • Patent number: D755956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Martin John McLoughlin, Michael James David Heald, Darrell P. Morgan, Kevin Richard Lozeau, Agnete Enga, Daniel Formosa, Michael Schumann, Vincent Faivre d'Arcier, Ilario Melzi, Stefan Verlaak, Tatiana Palombi