Patents by Inventor Ralf Korber

Ralf Korber 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: 10260716
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination unit that encompasses two light sources arranged one behind another in a channel . A cooling unit is provided respectively at the two ends of the channel. The invention further relates to an energy supply unit for supplying the illumination unit with electrical energy. The energy supply unit encompasses two energy sources arranged in a channel. Respective cooling units are arranged at the two ends of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Leica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Manfred Kuster, Marco Schutz, Ralf Körber
  • Patent number: 9732902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stand base (10) for microscopes, which encompasses a stand base body (12) on which multiple rollers (14 to 20) for displacing the stand base (10) are fastened. The stand base (10) furthermore has a braking system (40) to prevent displacement of the stand base (10), the braking system encompassing at least two braking feet (44, 46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG
    Inventors: Marco Schutz, Ralf Körber
  • Publication number: 20160363299
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination unit (10) that encompasses two light sources (16, 18) arranged one behind another in a channel (14). A cooling unit (30, 32) is provided respectively at the two ends (26, 28) of the channel (14). The invention further relates to an energy supply unit (50) for supplying the illumination unit (10) with electrical energy. The energy supply unit (50) encompasses two energy sources (56, 58) arranged in a channel (54). Respective cooling units (64, 66) are arranged at the two ends (60, 62) of the channel (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Manfred KUSTER, Marco SCHUTZ, Ralf KÖRBER
  • Publication number: 20150267860
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stand base (10) for microscopes, which encompasses a stand base body (12) on which multiple rollers (14 to 20) for displacing the stand base (10) are fastened. The stand base (10) furthermore has a braking system (40) to prevent displacement of the stand base (10), the braking system encompassing at least two braking feet (44, 46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Marco Schutz, Ralf Körber
  • Publication number: 20140036357
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a microscope tube comprising at least three tube parts (31, 32, 33) and at least two rotary joints (2, 3, 4, 5), for providing a rotation capability of the tube parts (31, 32, 33) with respect to one another and around rotation axes (10, 11, 28) extending at least in part not parallel to one another, having a brake (7) for locking one of the rotary joints (3), at least one further of the rotary joints (2, 4, 5) being lockable by a coupling element (27, 37) impingeable upon by the brake (7), the coupling element (27, 37) including an angle linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (SCHWEIZ) AG
    Inventors: Michael Güntert, Ralf Körber
  • Publication number: 20130013141
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle drive device, in particular a motor vehicle hybrid drive device, including an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit, which is provided for controlling an energy store service unit for charging and/or discharging an energy store unit as a function of travel information items which are made available by a data assistance system, the control unit is adapted, in at least one operating state, to predictively calculate at least one state of charge (SOC) operating point of the energy store unit with an SOC derivative action as a function of the travel information items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Konstantin Neiss, Matthias Schlutter, Ralf Körber, Jan Kipping
  • Patent number: 7455239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system in which the fan output is determined by an output control from the characteristic curves of the fan motor, the operating parameters of the cooling system and the reference input variables predetermined in the form of temperature levels. Different characteristic curves for the activation of the fan motor are here assigned to the different set temperature levels. If the reference input variable for the control changes, this also results in a change of the characteristic curves for activation of the fan motor. In order to prevent the fan motor starting to howl, in the event of a change in the reference input variable for the fan control the operation of the fan motor is kept constant for an adjustable minimum waiting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Körber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Patent number: 7421984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for actuating the valves in the three-way thermostat and in the heating cut-off valve of a cooling system. The valve setting in the cooling system is in this case selected such that during the warm-up phase of the engine, until the latter has reached its operating temperature, the coolant in the cooling ducts is brought to rest until the coolant temperature exceeds a predefined reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Körber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Patent number: 7310959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of a fan during which the power of the fan is determined from the characteristic curves of the fan motor, the operating parameters of the cooling system and the reference variables which are predefined in the form of temperature levels. The various temperature levels which are to be set have different associated characteristic curves for actuating the fan motor. If the reference variable for the control changes, this also means a change in the characteristic curves for actuating the fan motor. In order to prevent the fan motor from whining, the operation of the fan motor is kept constant for a settable minimum waiting time when the reference variable for the control of the fan changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Körber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Publication number: 20070028862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for actuating the valves in the three-way thermostat and in the heating cut-off valve of a cooling system. The valve setting in the cooling system is in this case selected such that during the warm-up phase of the engine, until the latter has reached its operating temperature, the coolant in the cooling ducts is brought to rest until the coolant temperature exceeds a predefined reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Korber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Publication number: 20070029396
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system with pulse-width triggering for the operating elements on the valves of the thermostat being subjected to closed-loop control in an adaptive manner. The aim is to reach the required temperature level in the coolant circuit as quickly as possible initially by predetermined and stored basic adaptation, taking into account the current ambient temperature. Depending on the load state and ambient conditions, three different temperature levels are provided as desired variables for setting the coolant temperature. Once the currently required coolant temperature is reached for the first time after starting, closed-loop control is changed over to fine adaptation. The coolant temperature which is currently to be set is kept as constant as possible by fine adaptation as a function of the desired temperature and the external temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Korber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Publication number: 20060196451
    Abstract: The invention mainly relates to a control algorithm which makes it possible to take into account the ambient temperature in the closed-loop control of the coolant temperature to three different temperature levels. The control algorithm is embodied here as a software program and is implemented in a logic element of the engine electronics. In order to avoid oscillations and as a result of excessively frequent changing of the closed-loop setting, the control algorithm has a hold function with which the closed-loop settings are retained for a minimum time period. New closed-loop control parameters cannot be set again until after the minimum time period has expired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Korber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Publication number: 20060180102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan run-on control which takes into account the energy input into the combustion engine in order to calculate the required run-on time of the fan. If the characteristics of the fan are known it is possible to calculate the required fan run-on time from the integral of the energy input into the combustion engine before the combustion engine was switched off, and the current operating data and ambient data of the combustion engine. Furthermore, by comparing the energy input into the combustion engine with the cooling performance of the cooling system over a specific period of time before the engine was switched off, it is possible to predict whether or not running-on of the fan will be necessary. There is always a risk of further subsequent heating whenever the energy input into the engine has been significantly greater than the cooling performance of the system before the engine was switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Korber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Publication number: 20050081801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system in which the fan output is determined by an output control from the characteristic curves of the fan motor, the operating parameters of the cooling system and the reference input variables predetermined in the form of temperature levels. Different characteristic curves for the activation of the fan motor are here assigned to the different set temperature levels. If the reference input variable for the control changes, this also results in a change of the characteristic curves for activation of the fan motor. In order to prevent the fan motor starting to howl, in the event of a change in the reference input variable for the fan control the operation of the fan motor is kept constant for an adjustable minimum waiting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Korber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Publication number: 20050081542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of a fan during which the power of the fan is determined from the characteristic curves of the fan motor, the operating parameters of the cooling system and the reference variables which are predefined in the form of temperature levels. The various temperature levels which are to be set have different associated characteristic curves for actuating the fan motor. If the reference variable for the control changes, this also means a change in the characteristic curves for actuating the fan motor. In order to prevent the fan motor from whining, the operation of the fan motor is kept constant for a settable minimum waiting time when the reference variable for the control of the fan changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Ralf Korber, Michael Timmann, Jochen Weeber
  • Patent number: 5588601
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding a yarn wherein at the end of the winding cycle the yarn end is secured to the package surface, so as to prevent yarn layers from automatically sliding down in subsequent handling and transportation of the packages. In accordance with the invention, the advancing yarn (1) is lifted out of the yarn traversing mechanism (2) at the end of the winding cycle, and guided and wound in a narrow axial range of the package (8). In the slowdown phase of the package (8), a pressing device (12-14) is pivoted against the package surface, which presses the yarn end by an adjustable force into the formed yarn bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Barmag AG
    Inventor: Ralf Korber