Patents by Inventor Ralf Martin

Ralf Martin 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: 20250099064
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for positioning a movable component in X-ray imaging. The method comprises: acquiring a 3D image that is captured using a camera component and characterizes a motion process of a movable component; acquiring motion information of the movable component, detected by a motion sensor; positioning the movable component based on the 3D image and the motion information. The disclosure 3D image of the movable component may be combined with motion information of the movable component to position the movable component, so as to increase the precision of positioning of the movable component and improve image stitching quality and the precision of positioning of a detector, as well as to reduce the overlap requirements in image stitching and lower the exposure dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Xi Shuai Peng, Ralf Nanke, Sven-Martin Sutter, Zhang Ke You, Jing Tai Cao
  • Patent number: 12092078
    Abstract: A rotor shaft assembly for a torque-transmitting connection of a gearbox unit to a generator unit includes an output shaft for the gearbox unit, a rotor shaft for the generator unit, and a curved tooth coupling designed to connect the output shaft and the rotor shaft to one another The curved tooth coupling includes a releasably fastened supporting element designed to axially position the curved tooth coupling and including a mating face to support an axial force of the curved tooth coupling, with the mating face being designed to slide on a corresponding support face of the output shaft or of the rotor shaft when the output shaft is tilted relative to the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Flender GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Martin Dinter
  • Publication number: 20240229869
    Abstract: A rotationally elastic coupling has a first coupling part with elastomers. The elastomers are arranged in the first coupling part in such a way that the elastomers serve to transfer a force onto a second coupling part when the first coupling part and the second coupling part are connected to one another. In order to improve the identification of wear, the rotationally elastic coupling has a switching element that is arranged at least in part in a first elastomer of the elastomers. A method is provided for producing a first elastomer for a rotationally elastic coupling of this kind. A method is provided for identifying a wear state for a rotationally elastic coupling of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: Ralf Martin DINTER
  • Patent number: 12013002
    Abstract: A rotationally elastic coupling has a first coupling part with elastomers. The elastomers are arranged in the first coupling part in such a way that the elastomers serve to transfer a force onto a second coupling part when the first coupling part and the second coupling part are connected to one another. In order to improve the identification of wear, the rotationally elastic coupling has a switching element that is arranged at least in part in a first elastomer of the elastomers. A method is provided for producing a first elastomer for a rotationally elastic coupling of this kind. A method is provided for identifying a wear state for a rotationally elastic coupling of this kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Flender GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Martin Dinter
  • Publication number: 20240157066
    Abstract: An inhaler for inhaling an aerosol may include a container configured to store a liquid, an evaporator device, and a controller. The evaporator device may include (i) an electric evaporator configured to evaporate the liquid to produce the aerosol and (ii) a receiving structure having a predetermined total volume for receiving the liquid. The inhaler may be adjustable to a filling state and to an evaporation state. In the filling state, the receiving structure and the container may be fluidically connected such that the liquid stored in the container is flowable into the receiving structure. In the evaporation state, the receiving structure and the container may be fluidically separated such that the liquid is not flowable from the container into the receiving structure. The controller may be configured to electrically supply the evaporator in the evaporation state such that the liquid received in the receiving structure evaporates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: André Geilen, Ralf Martin Riess, Simon Geiss
  • Publication number: 20240157082
    Abstract: An evaporator device for evaporating a substance may include an evaporator, two electrical connections, a blocking conductor, and an electrical current path for an electrical supply of the evaporator. The evaporator may include an electrically conductive evaporator ceramic with a receiving structure that receives the substance during operation. The electrical current path may extend through the two electrical connections, the evaporator ceramic, and the blocking conductor. The evaporator ceramic may be configured to homogeneously provide heat in a thermal operating range between an operation starting temperature and an operation end temperature. The blocking conductor may be heat-transmittingly connected to the evaporator ceramic. The blocking conductor may configured such that, upon exceeding the operation end temperature, an electrical resistance of the at least one blocking conductor abruptly increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: André Geilen, Simon Geiss, Ralf Martin Riess
  • Publication number: 20240133432
    Abstract: A rotationally elastic coupling has a first coupling part with elastomers. The elastomers are arranged in the first coupling part in such a way that the elastomers serve to transfer a force onto a second coupling part when the first coupling part and the second coupling part are connected to one another. In order to improve the identification of wear, the rotationally elastic coupling has a switching element that is arranged at least in part in a first elastomer of the elastomers. A method is provided for producing a first elastomer for a rotationally elastic coupling of this kind. A method is provided for identifying a wear state for a rotationally elastic coupling of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Ralf Martin DINTER
  • Publication number: 20230340943
    Abstract: A rotor shaft assembly for a torque-transmitting connection of a gearbox unit to a generator unit includes an output shaft for the gearbox unit, a rotor shaft for the generator unit, and a curved tooth coupling designed to connect the output shaft and the rotor shaft to one another The curved tooth coupling includes a releasably fastened supporting element designed to axially position the curved tooth coupling and including a mating face to support an axial force of the curved tooth coupling, with the mating face being designed to slide on a corresponding support face of the output shaft or of the rotor shaft when the output shaft is tilted relative to the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Flender GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Martin Dinter
  • Publication number: 20220362852
    Abstract: In a process for additive manufacturing of a machine component, a hardening agent is added to a base material of a material layer in locally adjustable fashion, and the material layer is irradiated with a laser to effect local melting of the material layer such that the hardening agent is at least embedded in the base material as the material layer is irradiated with the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Flender GmbH
    Inventor: RALF MARTIN DINTER
  • Patent number: 11422062
    Abstract: In a method for predicting damage to a roller bearing, a plurality of physical variables of at least one component of the roller bearing is acquired. From the physical variables and from type information of the roller bearing at least a first influencing variable and a second influencing variable are established and based on the at least first and second influencing variables a damage contribution to damage to the roller bearing caused by a White Etching Crack (WEC) mechanism is established and the damage contribution is added to form a damage sum. A remaining service life of the at least one component of the roller bearing due to the damage caused by the WEC mechanism from the damage sum and a first damage accumulation model is then established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: FLENDER GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Martin Dinter
  • Publication number: 20220196143
    Abstract: A transmission housing includes a lower housing part, and an upper housing part. At least one of the lower and upper housing parts is configured to include on an outside thereof an externally accessible cable accommodating groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Flender GmbH
    Inventor: RALF MARTIN DINTER
  • Publication number: 20210063275
    Abstract: In a method for predicting damage to a roller bearing, a plurality of physical variables of at least one component of the roller bearing is acquired. From the physical variables and from type information of the roller bearing at least a first influencing variable and a second influencing variable are established and based on the at least first and second influencing variables a damage contribution to damage to the roller bearing caused by a White Etching Crack (WEC) mechanism is established and the damage contribution is added to form a damage sum. A remaining service life of the at least one component of the roller bearing due to the damage caused by the WEC mechanism from the damage sum and a first damage accumulation model is then established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Flender GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Martin Dinter
  • Publication number: 20190283130
    Abstract: In a 3D printing process for building up components layer by layer, an individual set of CAD data is created that takes into account a dimension of a working chamber of a 3D printing machine and is based on structural design data of a plurality of components to be produced. The set of CAD data defines form and position of the components in the three-dimensional space and form and position of supporting structures connecting at least some of the components to one another. The position of at least some components is chosen as to be arranged one above the other and/or nested in one another in a direction of production. The components and the supporting structures are built up layer by layer from a material by using a 3D printing machine and the set of CAD data in a single operation and the components are separated from the supporting structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Flender GmbH
    Inventor: RALF MARTIN DINTER
  • Patent number: 10265816
    Abstract: A tool exchange assembly and related method configured to swap change tool assemblies with a nutrunner constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a nest. The nest has a lower jaw portion and an upper jaw portion. The lower jaw portion has first and second lower fingers that cooperate to define a lower slot. The upper jaw portion has first and second upper fingers that cooperate to define an upper slot. The nest is configured to receive a change tool assembly. Relative movement of the change tool assembly and the nest urges a sleeve on the change tool assembly to move between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp System Engineering AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventor: Ralf-Martin Ebeling
  • Patent number: 10184859
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a shaft arranged within a housing and sized to project through a housing opening, and a shaft sealing ring arranged between the housing and the shaft in a region of the housing opening. A wirelessly interrogatable SAW system has an interrogation unit, at least one stationary first antenna electrically connected to the interrogation unit, at least one rotating second antenna attached in fixed rotative engagement to the shaft, and at least one wirelessly interrogatable SAW sensor attached in fixed rotative engagement to the shaft and electrically connected to the at least one second antenna. The first and second antennas are arranged to overlap each other in a radial direction. Closing the housing is an annular housing cover to which the first antenna is attached at a distance from the second antenna in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Flender GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Udo Jansen, Thomas Meyer, Jan-Dirk Reimers
  • Publication number: 20180304423
    Abstract: A tool exchange assembly and related method configured to swap change tool assemblies with a nutrunner constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a nest. The nest has a lower jaw portion and an upper jaw portion. The lower jaw portion has first and second lower fingers that cooperate to define a lower slot. The upper jaw portion has first and second upper fingers that cooperate to define an upper slot. The nest is configured to receive a change tool assembly. Relative movement of the change tool assembly and the nest urges a sleeve on the change tool assembly to move between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp System Engineering GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventor: Ralf-Martin Ebeling
  • Patent number: 10006538
    Abstract: A planetary gearbox includes a sun wheel rotatably supported in a gearbox housing and having an external toothing, a rotatable hollow wheel, and a planetary carrier rotatably mounted in the gearbox housing. Planetary wheel bearings mount planetary wheels on the planetary carrier for rotation about planetary wheel axes of rotation. The planetary wheel bearings have external toothings which engage with the internal toothing of the hollow wheel and the external toothing of the sun wheel. Each planetary wheel bearing includes two annular bearing elements which are traversed by and held in fixed rotative engagement on a planetary wheel pin. The bearing elements have each an outer peripheral surface shaped to define a cone-shaped sliding surface such that tapered ends of the bearing elements point to one another and a running surface of an inner peripheral surface of the planetary wheel corresponds to the sliding surface of the planetary wheel bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: FLENDER GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Martin Dinter
  • Patent number: 9774132
    Abstract: Provided is a cable outlet for mounting on a cable outlet connection part of a device, housing or plug-in connector. A curable polymer which mechanically connects the cable outlet, the plug-in connector and a cable to be introduced is provided on the inner side of the cable outlet. The curable polymer may be disposed in a groove and may be covered by a protective film which is to be destroyed during assembly of the cable to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Ralf Martin Klein
  • Publication number: 20170025788
    Abstract: Provided is a cable outlet for mounting on a cable outlet connection part of a device, housing or plug-in connector. A curable polymer which mechanically connects the cable outlet, the plug-in connector and a cable to be introduced is provided on the inner side of the cable outlet .
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Lindkamp, Ralf Martin Klein
  • Patent number: 9510309
    Abstract: A device includes a receiver and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive a signal. The processor is configured to generate a first flag indicating whether the signal satisfies one or more first conditions that are based on a number of detected correlation peaks associated with the signal, a correlation peak amplitude, or both, and to generate a second flag indicating whether an inverted signal satisfies one or more second conditions. The processor is further configured to generate a first value of a first synchronization sign indicator associated with the signal and to generate a second value of a second synchronization sign indicator associated with the inverted signal. The processor is also configured to generate an invert flag that indicates whether synchronization inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on the first flag, the second flag, the first value, and the second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventor: Ralf Martin Weber