Patents by Inventor Rudiger Schmidt

Rudiger Schmidt 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: 11953770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device having an integrated, optically operating proximity sensor system (76) for detecting an object present within an observation space in front of the display device, such as a hand or a finger of a hand of a person. The display device is provided with a display unit (11) which has a front side (60) having an information-displaying display surface (62) and having an edge region (64), which adjoins said display surface and is not used for the display of information, and a rear side. The display device also has a proximity sensor system (76) having at least one transmitter (78) for emitting sensor radiation towards the observation space and having at least one receiver (74) for receiving sensor radiation reflected from the observation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto Sanchez Castillo, Tobias Schwab, Willem Hofman, Jeah-Sheng Wu, Rüdiger Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11875252
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a neural network training device for training a neural network. At least one layer of the neural network layers is a projection layer. The projection layer projects a layer input vector (x) of the projection layer to a layer output vector (y). The output vector (y) sums to the summing parameter (k).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Brandon David Amos, Vladlen Koltun, Jeremy Zieg Kolter, Frank Rüdiger Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220390784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device having an integrated, optically operating proximity sensor system (76) for detecting an object present within an observation space in front of the display device, such as a hand or a finger of a hand of a person. The display device is provided with a display unit (11) which has a front side (60) having an information-displaying display surface (62) and having an edge region (64), which adjoins said display surface and is not used for the display of information, and a rear side. The display device also has a proximity sensor system (76) having at least one transmitter (78) for emitting sensor radiation towards the observation space and having at least one receiver (74) for receiving sensor radiation reflected from the observation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto SANCHEZ CASTILLO, Tobias SCHWAB, Willem HOFMAN, Jeah-Sheng WU, Rüdiger SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 11281037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device having an integrated, optically operating proximity sensor system (30) for detecting an object present within an observation space in front of the display device, such as a hand a finger of a hand of a person. The display device is provided with a display unit (22), which has a front side having an information-displaying display surface (20) and having an edge region (18), which adjoins said display surface and is not used for the display of information, and a rear side. The display device also has a proximity sensor system (30) having at least one transmitter (32) for emitting sensor radiation toward the observation space and having at least one receiver (34) for receiving sensor radiation reflected from the observation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH
    Inventors: Rüdiger Schmidt, Tobias Schwab, Tomasz Tarnowski
  • Publication number: 20210178898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (210) which is provided with a display (212) and a backlighting unit (218) arranged behind the display (212). The backlighting unit (218) comprises a light guide plate (222) which has an upper light guide plate element (222a) and a lower light guide plate element (222b). Backlight (230) of light sources (220) is fed laterally into the upper light guide plate element (222a), which is emitted from the light emission side (228) of the light guide plate (222) after deflection and scattering within the light guide plate element (222a). Sensor radiation is fed into the lower light guide plate element (222b) by means of proximity sensor system transmitter elements (236), wherein said sensor radiation is likewise emitted from the light emission side (228) of the light guide plate (222) after reflection and scattering. Both light guide plate elements (222a, 222b) are optimized for the wavelengths of the radiation which is fed into the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried FUST, Tuomas SIEKKINEN, Tobias SCHWAB, Rüdiger SCHMIDT, Alberto SANCHEZ CASTILLO
  • Publication number: 20200364553
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a neural network training device for training a neural network. At least one layer of the neural network layers is a projection layer. The projection layer projects a layer input vector (x) of the projection layer to a layer output vector (y). The output vector (y) sums to the summing parameter (k).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon David Amos, Vladlen Koltun, Jeremy Zieg Kolter, Frank Rüdiger Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200282796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for operating an air conditioning system (12) of a vehicle. The air conditioning system has a fan, a plurality of actuating motors for controlling flaps on and/or in air-conducting channels, a heating and/or a cooling unit, and a plurality of sensors (28, 30) for sensing measurement variables required for the operation of the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning system. The sensors (28, 30) include an interior temperature sensor (26). The device has an operating and control unit (32) for inputting a desired temperature and for outputting air conditioning control signals for the control of components of the air conditioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ralph TRAPP, Dirk NAGEL, Rudiger SCHMIDT, Bernd KUHLHOFF, Eduard PANKRATZ
  • Publication number: 20200150476
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device having an integrated, optically operating proximity sensor system (30) for detecting an object present within an observation space in front of the display device, such as a hand a finger of a hand of a person. The display device is provided with a display unit (22), which has a front side having an information-displaying display surface (20) and having an edge region (18), which adjoins said display surface and is not used for the display of information, and a rear side. The display device also has a proximity sensor system (30) having at least one transmitter (32) for emitting sensor radiation toward the observation space and having at least one receiver (34) for receiving sensor radiation reflected from the observation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Rüdiger Schmidt, Tobias Schwab, Tomasz Tarnowski
  • Patent number: 9266601
    Abstract: In a method for emergency ventilation of an aircraft cabin, a leak is detected in the area of an air mixer of an aircraft air conditioning system. An emergency air flap, which in a closed position prevents an air exchange between an aircraft area adjacent to the air mixer and the aircraft cabin, is controlled into an open position. Air from the aircraft area adjacent to the air mixer is conveyed through the open emergency air flap into the aircraft cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Klimpel, Rüdiger Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8707721
    Abstract: A cooling system for an aircraft includes an air inlet through which air from the environment of the aircraft enters a ram air channel, and an air outlet through which air emerges from the ram air channel. A heat exchanger is arranged in the ram air channel. A ventilation device is in fluid communication with the ram air channel. Also connected to the ram air channel is a distribution line to cool at least one heat-loaded component of the aircraft, in particular a cabin air conditioning system, and/or to ventilate an installation space of the at least one heat-loaded component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherer, Rudiger Schmidt, Alexander Solntsev
  • Publication number: 20120178002
    Abstract: Electrodes and production and use thereof Electrodes, comprising (A) a solid medium through which gas can diffuse, (B) at least one electrically conductive, carbonaceous material, (C) at least one organic polymer, (D) at least one compound of the general formula (I) M1aM2bM3cM4dHeOf ??(I) in particulate form, where the variables are each defined as follows: M1 is selected from Mo, W, V, Nb and Sb, M2 is selected from Fe, Ag, Cu, Ni, Mn and lanthanoids, M3 is selected from B, C, N, Al, Si, P and Sn, M4 ist selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH4, Mg, Ca and Sr, a is in the range from 1 to 3, b is in the range from 0.1 to 10, c is in the range from zero to one, d is in the range from zero to one, e is in the range from zero to 5, f is in the range from 1 to 28, and wherein compound of the general formula (I) has a BET surface area in the range from 1 to 300 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Arnd GARSUCH, Alexander PANCHENKO, Andrey KARPOV, Rüdiger SCHMIDT, Sabine HUBER
  • Publication number: 20120082901
    Abstract: Li-based anodes for use in an electric current producing cells having long life time and high capacity are provided. In certain embodiments, the Li-based anode comprises at least one anode active Li-containing compound and a composition comprising at least one polymer, at least one ionic liquid, and optionally at least one lithium salt. The composition may be located between the at least one Li-containing compound and the catholyte used in the electric current producing cell. In some embodiments, the at least one polymer may be incompatible with the catholyte. This configuration of components may lead to separation between the lithium active material of the anode and the catholyte. Processes for preparing the Li-based anode and to electric current producing cells comprising such an anode are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicants: BASF SE, Sion Power Corporation
    Inventors: Rudiger Schmidt, Daher Michael Badine, Helmut Moehwald, Igor Kovalev, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik
  • Publication number: 20120082872
    Abstract: Spiro ammonium salts as an additive for electrolytes in electric current producing cells, in particular electric current producing cells comprising a Li-based anode, are provided. In some embodiments, the electric current producing cell comprises a cathode, a Li-based anode, and at least one electrolyte wherein the electrolyte contains at least one spiro ammonium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicants: BASF SE, Sion Power Corporation
    Inventors: Rudiger Schmidt, Daher Michael Badine, Xiao Steimle, Helmut Moehwald, Igor Kovalev, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik
  • Publication number: 20120055808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the electrolytic dissociation of hydrogen sulfide dissolved in an amine scrubber solution in an electrolysis cell (11) which has an anode space (9) and a cathode space (15), with the anode space (9) and the cathode space (15) being separated by a membrane (13), in which at least one supporting electrolyte is added to the amine scrubber solution, an anion-conducting membrane is used for separating anode space (9) and cathode space (15) and/or the amine scrubber solution in which the hydrogen sulfide is dissolved comprises at least 10% by volume of potassium N,N-dimethylaminoacetate. The invention further relates to a use of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marc Claude Martin, Günther Huber, Rüdiger Schmidt, Martin Scholtissek, Heinrich Driever
  • Publication number: 20120052339
    Abstract: Electrolyte materials for use in electrochemical cells, electrochemical cells comprising the same, and methods of making such materials and cells, are generally described. In some embodiments, the materials, processes, and uses described herein relate to electrochemical cells comprising sulfur and lithium such as, for example, lithium sulfur batteries. The electrolyte can comprise a polymeric material and, in some cases, an absorbed auxiliary material. For example, the electrolyte material can be capable of forming a gel, and the auxiliary material can comprise an electrolyte solvent. In some instances, the electrolyte material can comprise at least one organic (co)polymer selected from polyethersulfones. The non-fluid material in the electrolyte, when configured for use, can, alone or in combination with the optional absorbed auxiliary material, have a yield strength greater than that of lithium metal, in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the electrochemical cell (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: BASF SE, Sion Power Corporation
    Inventors: Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Igor Kovalev, Helmut Moehwald, Rudiger Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20120052397
    Abstract: Electrolyte materials for use in electrochemical cells, electrochemical cells comprising the same, and methods of making such materials and cells, are generally described. In some embodiments, the materials, processes, and uses described herein relate to electrochemical cells comprising sulfur and lithium such as, for example, lithium sulfur batteries. The electrolyte can comprise a polymeric material and, in some cases, an absorbed auxiliary material. For example, the electrolyte material can be capable of forming a gel, and the auxiliary material can comprise an electrolyte solvent. In some instances, the electrolyte material can comprise at least one organic (co)polymer selected from polyethersulfones, polyvinylalcohols (PVOH) and branched polyimides (HPI). The non-fluid material in the electrolyte, when configured for use, can, alone or in combination with the optional absorbed auxiliary material, have a yield strength greater than that of lithium metal, in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: BASF SE, Sion Power Corporation
    Inventors: Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Igor Kovalev, John D. Affinito, Helmut Moehwald, Rudiger Schmidt, Anna Cristadoro, Ingrid Haupt, Raimund Pietruschka
  • Publication number: 20120003908
    Abstract: In a method for emergency ventilation of an aircraft cabin (12) a leak is detected in the area of an air mixer (24) of an aircraft air conditioning system (16). An emergency air flap (38), which in a closed position prevents an air exchange between an aircraft area (40) adjacent to the air mixer (24) and the aircraft cabin (12), is controlled into an open position. Finally, air from the aircraft area (40) adjacent to the air mixer (24) is conveyed through the open emergency air flap (38) into the aircraft cabin (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Klimpel, Rudiger Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110311888
    Abstract: Electrodes, comprising (A) a solid medium through which gas can diffuse, (B) at least one electrically conductive, carbonaceous material, (C) at least one organic polymer, (D) at least one compound of the general formula (I) M1aM2bM3cM4dHeOf??(I) in particulate form, where the variables are each defined as follows: M1 is selected from Mo, W, V, Nb and Sb, M2 is selected from Fe, Ag, Cu, Ni, Mn and lanthanoids, M3 is selected from B, C, N, Al, Si, P and Sn, M4 is selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH4, Mg, Ca and Sr, a is in the range from 1 to 3, b is in the range from 0.1 to 10, c is in the range from zero to one, d is in the range from zero to one, e is in the range from zero to 0.5, f is in the range from 1 to 28, and wherein compound of the general formula (I) has a BET surface area in the range from 1 to 300 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Arnd GARSUCH, Alexander Panchenko, Andrey Karpov, Rüdiger Schmidt, Sabine Huber
  • Publication number: 20090236591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to N,N?-bis(fluorophenylalkyl)-substituted perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximides, their preparation and their use as charge transport materials, exciton transport materials or emitter materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicants: BASF SE, The Board of Trust. of the Lelnd Stanf. Jun. Univ.
    Inventors: Martin Konemann, Rudiger Schmidt, Frank Wurthner, Zhenan Bao, Joon Hak Oh
  • Publication number: 20090166614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorinated rylenetetracarboxylic acid derivatives, to a process for their preparation and to their use, especially as n-type semiconductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Martin Könemann, Peter Osswald, Rüdiger Schmidt, Frank Würthner