Patents by Inventor Robert Hermann
Robert Hermann 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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Patent number: 12280657Abstract: A pressure relief assembly includes a plurality of valve components and a cap configured to house the valve components. The cap includes a ring having a retaining portion. The pressure relief assembly includes a sensor apparatus coupled to the cap via the ring. The sensor apparatus is configured to sense whether a predetermined pressure threshold is reached. The valve components operate to relieve pressure when the predetermined pressure threshold is reached. The sensor apparatus includes a retaining portion engaging the retaining portion of the ring. A valve assembly includes a first valve apparatus and the pressure relief assembly configured to bypass the first valve apparatus. The valve assembly includes a main housing that surrounds the first valve apparatus and the pressure relief assembly. The main housing defines an aperture in which the cap of the pressure relief assembly is at least partially disposed in the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Raymond Bruce McLauchlan, Eugene Francis Moody, II, Pramod Dnyaneshwar Jadhav, Robert Boychuk, Sascha Hermann, Mustafa Huseyin
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Publication number: 20250026344Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle, comprising collecting swarm speed data from a plurality of vehicles other than the motor vehicle along a trajectory of the motor vehicle, wherein the swarm speed data include speed data for straight-ahead travel and speed data for turning travel, determining if there is a turn request of the vehicle, and in response to determining that there is the turn request controlling, the motor vehicle based on the speed data for the turning travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Bastian HERMANN, Thomas GUENTERBERG, Robert RÖSSLER
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Patent number: 11821760Abstract: By a relative movement between an arrangement of at least three magnetic field sensors and a magnetic field generator, different discrete positional relationships can be produced between the same. A first signal is calculated as a first linear combination using at least two of three sensor signals. It is checked whether the first signal uniquely indicates one of the different discrete positional relationships. If yes, it is determined that the arrangement is located in the one discrete positional relationship. If no, a second signal is calculated as a second linear combination using at least two of the three sensor signals, at least one of which differs from the sensor signals used in the calculation of the first signal, and at least the second signal is used to determine in which of the different discrete positional relationships the arrangement is located relative to the magnetic field generator.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dirk Hammerschmidt, Robert Hermann
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Publication number: 20220315633Abstract: The present invention is related to the fusion proteins containing a half-life extension protein, a linker, and a GDF15 protein which function as GDF15 agonists. These GDF15 agonists may be useful in the treatment of obesity, reduction of body weight, decrease in food intake, or decrease of appetite.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Holly KIMKO, Robert HERMANN, Elisa FABBRINI, Vedrana STOJANOVIC-SUSULIC, Paul ROTHENBERG, Songmao ZHENG
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Patent number: 11366139Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a current measuring system. The current measuring system includes a busbar, a magnetic field sensor chip encased by a sensor housing, wherein a geometry of the sensor housing is independent of a geometry of the busbar; and an adapter piece for receiving the sensor housing, said adapter piece being adapted to the geometry of the busbar, wherein the adapter piece is fixable to the busbar, wherein the magnetic field sensor chip is fixed in a predetermined measurement position when the sensor housing is received into the fixed adapter piece.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Inventors: Dirk Hammerschmidt, Robert Hermann
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Publication number: 20220155104Abstract: By a relative movement between an arrangement of at least three magnetic field sensors and a magnetic field generator, different discrete positional relationships can be produced between the same. A first signal is calculated as a first linear combination using at least two of three sensor signals. It is checked whether the first signal uniquely indicates one of the different discrete positional relationships. If yes, it is determined that the arrangement is located in the one discrete positional relationship. If no, a second signal is calculated as a second linear combination using at least two of the three sensor signals, at least one of which differs from the sensor signals used in the calculation of the first signal, and at least the second signal is used to determine in which of the different discrete positional relationships the arrangement is located relative to the magnetic field generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dirk HAMMERSCHMIDT, Robert HERMANN
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Patent number: 11255699Abstract: By a relative movement between an arrangement of at least three magnetic field sensors and a magnetic field generator, different discrete positional relationships can be produced between the same. A first signal is calculated as a first linear combination using at least two of three sensor signals. It is checked whether the first signal uniquely indicates one of the different discrete positional relationships. If yes, it is determined that the arrangement is located in the one discrete positional relationship. If no, a second signal is calculated as a second linear combination using at least two of the three sensor signals, at least one of which differs from the sensor signals used in the calculation of the first signal, and at least the second signal is used to determine in which of the different discrete positional relationships the arrangement is located relative to the magnetic field generator.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Inventors: Dirk Hammerschmidt, Robert Hermann
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Patent number: 11049387Abstract: A signal encoder for encoding a wheel speed sensor signal includes an input interface. The input interface is configured to receive a wheel speed sensor signal providing speed information and additional information. Furthermore, the signal encoder includes a signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit is configured to generate a first and a second speed pulse. A time interval between the first and the second speed pulse corresponds to the speed information. Additionally, the signal processing circuit is configured to generate a data pulse between the first and the second speed pulse based on the additional information. The generation of the data pulse is in in accordance with a modulation scheme having a modulation order of at least three. Furthermore, the signal encoder includes an output interface. The output interface is configured to sequentially output the first speed pulse, the data pulse, and the second speed pulse.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Simon Hainz, Robert Hermann
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Patent number: 10989566Abstract: A magnetic sensor system may include a first magnetic sensor and a second magnetic sensor. The first magnetic sensor may include a first triplet of sensor elements for measuring a magnetic field. The first triplet of sensor elements may be aligned linearly along a direction of movement. A first pair of differential signals, output by the first magnetic sensor, may indicate a position of the magnetic sensor system, along the direction of movement, relative to a magnetic pole pair. The second magnetic sensor may include a second triplet of sensor elements for measuring the magnetic field. The second triplet of sensor elements may be aligned linearly along the direction of movement. The second magnetic sensor may be positioned relative to the first magnetic sensor such that a second pair of differential signals, output by the second magnetic sensor, indicates a position of the magnetic sensor system across multiple pole pairs.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Tobias Werth, Robert Hermann
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Publication number: 20210041485Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a current measuring system. The current measuring system includes a busbar, a magnetic field sensor chip encased by a sensor housing, wherein a geometry of the sensor housing is independent of a geometry of the busbar; and an adapter piece for receiving the sensor housing, said adapter piece being adapted to the geometry of the busbar, wherein the adapter piece is fixable to the busbar, wherein the magnetic field sensor chip is fixed in a predetermined measurement position when the sensor housing is received into the fixed adapter piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dirk HAMMERSCHMIDT, Robert HERMANN
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Patent number: 10903865Abstract: A signal interface for a receiver includes a first receiver module configured to receive a first message related to a content. The first receiver module is configured to generate a first adapted message based on the first message and a first transformation protocol. The signal interface further includes a second receiver module configured to receive a second message related to the content. The second receiver module is configured to generate a second adapted message based on the second message and a second transformation protocol. The first transformation protocol associated with the first receiver module and the second transformation protocol associated with the second receiver module are different.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Friedrich Rasbornig, Robert Hermann, Wolfgang Granig, Bernhard Schaffer, Wolfgang Scherr, Michael Strasser
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Publication number: 20200400462Abstract: By a relative movement between an arrangement of at least three magnetic field sensors and a magnetic field generator, different discrete positional relationships can be produced between the same. A first signal is calculated as a first linear combination using at least two of three sensor signals. It is checked whether the first signal uniquely indicates one of the different discrete positional relationships. If yes, it is determined that the arrangement is located in the one discrete positional relationship. If no, a second signal is calculated as a second linear combination using at least two of the three sensor signals, at least one of which differs from the sensor signals used in the calculation of the first signal, and at least the second signal is used to determine in which of the different discrete positional relationships the arrangement is located relative to the magnetic field generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dirk HAMMERSCHMIDT, Robert HERMANN
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Patent number: 10802133Abstract: A system may include a magnetic sensor to measure a magnetic field that is influenced by a magnetic property of a target object, and determine first characteristic information, associated with the target object, based on the magnetic field. The system may include a radar sensor to measure a radar signal that is influenced by a radar property of the target object, and determine second characteristic information, associated with the target object, based on the radar signal. The system may include a controller to determine a characteristic of the target object based on the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dirk Hammerschmidt, Robert Hermann
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Patent number: 10626027Abstract: An electrode formed of synthetically produced, electrically conductive, doped diamond particles embedded in a carrier layer formed of electrically non-conductive material, wherein the diamond particles protrude on both sides of the carrier layer and come from a grain size range of 170 ?m to 420 ?m, wherein the diamond particles in the electrode have grain sizes which differ from one another by at most 50 ?m. At most 10% of the diamond particles have a grain size outside the particular grain size range.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: PRO AQUA DIAMANTELEKTRODEN PRODUKTION GMBH & CO KGInventors: Michael Schelch, Wolfgang Staber, Robert Hermann, Wolfgang Wesner
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Publication number: 20200085609Abstract: Apparatus for the hygienic disposal of human excretion products, having pants made of a gas- and liquid-tight and elastic material having a waistband and leg bands having inner side inserts made of open-cell foam, the pants having an inner side covered with open-cell foam and/or elastic nubs, being provided with at least one suction hose connectable to a suction device or being able to be connected to such and having a device for introducing liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: PRO AQUA DIAMANTELEKTRODEN PRODUKTION GMBH & CO KGInventors: Michael SCHELCH, Wolfgang STABER, Robert HERMANN, Wolfgang WESNER
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Publication number: 20190353773Abstract: A system may include a magnetic sensor to measure a magnetic field that is influenced by a magnetic property of a target object, and determine first characteristic information, associated with the target object, based on the magnetic field. The system may include a radar sensor to measure a radar signal that is influenced by a radar property of the target object, and determine second characteristic information, associated with the target object, based on the radar signal. The system may include a controller to determine a characteristic of the target object based on the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Dirk HAMMERSCHMIDT, Robert HERMANN
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Publication number: 20190310111Abstract: A magnetic sensor system may include a first magnetic sensor and a second magnetic sensor. The first magnetic sensor may include a first triplet of sensor elements for measuring a magnetic field. The first triplet of sensor elements may be aligned linearly along a direction of movement. A first pair of differential signals, output by the first magnetic sensor, may indicate a position of the magnetic sensor system, along the direction of movement, relative to a magnetic pole pair. The second magnetic sensor may include a second triplet of sensor elements for measuring the magnetic field. The second triplet of sensor elements may be aligned linearly along the direction of movement. The second magnetic sensor may be positioned relative to the first magnetic sensor such that a second pair of differential signals, output by the second magnetic sensor, indicates a position of the magnetic sensor system across multiple pole pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Tobias WERTH, Robert Hermann
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Patent number: 10379530Abstract: In systems, such as sensor systems, an output signal of the system (e.g. output of the sensor corresponding to a sensed characteristic) can be generated and provided. In response to a detected error, the output signal can be adjusted to generate an error indication signal pulse to indicate that an error has been detected. The output signal can then be adjusted to return to a signal level corresponding to the sensed characteristic. In response to the error being resolved, an error resolution signal pulse can be generated.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Simon Hainz, Robert Hermann
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Patent number: 10338049Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical method for determining the DOC and/or TOC and/or IC content in a water sample by means of anodic oxidation on electrodes in a closed electrolysis cell, wherein the carbon is oxidized at least partially to carbon dioxide (CO2). The carbon dioxide thereby formed is collected in a closed gas space, wherein, in the range of the essentially linear increase in the CO2 content in the gas space, the rate at which this increase takes place is determined and used in an analyzer unit to determine the DOC and/or TOC and/or IC content.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: PRO AQUA DIAMANTELEKTRODEN PRODUKTION GMBH & CO KGInventors: Michael Schelch, Wolfgang Staber, Robert Hermann, Wolfgang Wesner
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Patent number: 10338158Abstract: A bias magnetic field sensor is disclosed. In an embodiment, a bias magnetic field sensor includes a magnetic field sensor package having a magnetic body attached to only a single side of the sensor package, wherein the magnetic body is configured to provide a magnetic field, and wherein the sensor package is configured to measure a modulation of the magnetic field by a generator object.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Tobias Werth, Robert Hermann, Udo Ausserlechner, Helmut Koeck, Frank Heinrichs