Patents by Inventor Sebastian Zeller
Sebastian Zeller 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: 9839972Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for monitoring and/or controlling a quality of spot weldings of a processing island, comprising at least two welding controls on one or more workpieces, wherein the method is based on a comparing of the measured values and an outputting of a fault message taking place from a central control of the processing island, the central control being in communicating connection with every welding control, in order to control them appropriately in dependence on all of the measured values and the predefined tolerance margin, the welding controls being in communicating connection with one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Haeufgloeckner, Sebastian Zeller, Joachim Rathke
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Patent number: 9662734Abstract: A welding device for a production system having a welding tool and a control device operatively connected to the welding tool. The control device can be configured to control the control the welding tool to connect at least two components with a welded connection with reference to a first parameter. The first parameter defines the welded connection. The control device can be furthered configured to access the first parameter for the welded connection with reference to a hierarchy, wherein the hierarchy identifies a second parameter assigned to the first parameter and the second parameter contains a third parameter, wherein the second parameter defines a welding task and the third parameter defines a first combination of values.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Haeufgloeckner, Sebastian Zeller, Peter Duerrschmied, Andreas Mader, Tobias Herkert, Joachim Rathke, Rojo James Chennoth
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Publication number: 20160221102Abstract: A method of operating a welding system includes obtaining at least one data element from a data unit. The at least one data element is specific to a respective element of the welding system and the data unit being attached to the respective element. The method further includes reading at least one data element using a portable reading unit. The method further includes transmitting the at least one data element that is obtained to a controller of the welding system. The at least one data element is taken into consideration during the operation of the welding system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Publication number: 20150108100Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for monitoring and/or controlling a quality of spot weldings of a processing island, comprising at least two welding controls on one or more workpieces, wherein the method is based on a comparing of the measured values and an outputting of a fault message taking place from a central control of the processing island, the central control being in communicating connection with every welding control, in order to control them appropriately in dependence on all of the measured values and the predefined tolerance margin, the welding controls being in communicating connection with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Juergen Haeufgloeckner, Sebastian Zeller, Joachim Rathke
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Publication number: 20150069030Abstract: A welding device for a production system having a welding tool and a control device operatively connected to the welding tool. The control device can be configured to control the control the welding tool to connect at least two components with a welded connection with reference to a first parameter. The first parameter defines the welded connection. The control device can be furthered configured to access the first parameter for the welded connection with reference to a hierarchy, wherein the hierarchy identifies a second parameter assigned to the first parameter and the second parameter contains a third parameter, wherein the second parameter defines a welding task and the third parameter defines a first combination of values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Juergen Haeufgloeckner, Sebastian Zeller, Peter Duerrschmied, Andreas Mader, Tobias Herkert, Joachim Rathke, Rojo James Chennoth
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Patent number: 8921475Abstract: The invention relates to a hardenable dental composition comprising component (A) comprising a cationically hardenable compound, component (B) comprising an initiator being able to initiate the hardening reaction of the cationically hardenable compound, and component (C) comprising a filler, wherein the filler comprises a filler body and a filler surface, the filler surface comprising side groups with polar moieties. The invention also relates to a process of producing the dental composition, to the use of the dental composition as dental impression material and to a method of taking an impression of dental tissue.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Joachim W. Zech, Thomas Klettke, Sebastian Zeller, Bernd Kuppermann, Hendrik Grupp
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Patent number: 8749416Abstract: A continuous time sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter comprising: a summator of an input analog signal and a feedback signal; a feed-forward integrator path connected to the summator and configured to provide a digital signal; a feedback digital-to-analog converter to convert the digital signal into a feedback analog signal; a feedback low pass filter structured to filter the feedback analog signal and provide the feedback signal to the summator.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design & Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Patent number: 8487016Abstract: The invention relates to a dental impression material containing a rheological modifier. The rheological modifier is in particular useful for adjusting shear-thinning properties of non-water based dental impression materials, especially of precision impression materials. It further relates to a method for producing a dental impression material.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Sebastian Zeller, Thomas Klettke, Peter Bissinger
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Patent number: 8417209Abstract: An image frequency rejection mixer has a first differential transconductor that receives a differential mixer input signal, a second differential transconductor that receives the differential mixer input signal and cross-coupled to the first differential transconductor, a first mixing circuit that generates a first differential mixing circuit output signal by mixing a first differential information signal with a first local oscillation signal, a second mixing circuit that generates a second differential mixing circuit output signal by mixing a second differential information signal with a second local oscillation signal, with the first local oscillation signal and the second local oscillation signal being in quadrature, and an image rejection circuit that generates a differential mixer output signal from the first and second differential mixing circuit output signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design and Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Patent number: 8378733Abstract: A harmonic rejection mixer includes a differential in-phase signal path and a differential quadrature signal path, a shared differential transconductor for generating a shared transconductor output signal from a mixer input signal, a first selective mixing circuit disposed in the differential quadrature signal path and coupled to the shared differential transconductor, and a second selective mixing circuit disposed in the differential in-phase signal path and coupled to the shared differential transconductor, the first selective mixing circuit is controlled by a first selective control signal and the second selective mixing circuit is controlled by a second selective control signal to selectively supply the shared transconductor output signal to the differential quadrature signal path and the differential in-phase signal path, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design & Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Patent number: 8248123Abstract: A loop filter having a first node on which to receive an input signal to the loop filter, a second node on which to provide an output signal of the loop filter, and a cascade arrangement of at least a first circuit that generates a zero, a second circuit that generates a first pole, and a third circuit that generates a second pole to form a passive loop filter of at least 3rd order. The cascade arrangement includes a first signal path coupling the first node to the second node, such that the first circuit is coupled to the first node through the second circuit and the third circuit. Further, the loop filter includes at least one transistor circuit, and a second signal path coupled in parallel to the first signal path at the first node and coupled to the second node through the transistor circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design & Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Publication number: 20120187017Abstract: The invention relates to a hardenable dental composition comprising component (A) comprising a cationically hardenable compound, component (B) comprising an initiator being able to initiate the hardening reaction of the cationically hardenable compound, and component (C) comprising a filler, wherein the filler comprises a filler body and a filler surface, the filler surface comprising side groups with polar moieties. The invention also relates to a process of producing the dental composition, to the use of the dental composition as dental impression material and to a method of taking an impression of dental tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Joachim W. Zech, Thomas Klettke, Sebastian Zeller, Bernd Kuppermann, Hendrik Grupp
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Patent number: 8185080Abstract: A harmonic rejection mixer for carrying out a frequency translation of a mixer input signal having a mixer input frequency, the mixer including an up-conversion mixer for generating an intermediate signal by multiplying the mixer input signal with a first local oscillation signal having a first local oscillation frequency, and a down-conversion mixer for generating a mixer output signal by multiplying the intermediate signal with a second local oscillation signal having a second local oscillation frequency. The first local oscillation frequency and the second local oscillation frequency are greater than the mixer input frequency. The first local oscillation signal is an l-time oversampled sine wave and the second local oscillation signal is an m-time oversampled sine wave.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design & Application GmbHInventors: Sebastian Zeller, Peter Kirchlechner, Martin Frey
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Patent number: 8175214Abstract: A frequency divider having a plurality of programmable latches connected in a feedback shift register configuration. A programmable latch of said plurality of latches comprises a program input to receive a program signal configured to select a polarity of the programmable latch among two opposite polarities. The frequency divider having a configuration module structured to provide at least the program signal to the program input to modify a divisor parameter of the frequency divider.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design & Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Patent number: 8154332Abstract: A current-controlled resistor comprises a first input terminal configured to receive an input signal and a second input terminal configured to receive a current control signal. The resistor comprises a first stage configured to receive the current control signal; the first stage includes first and second PN diodes having first terminals of a first type and second terminals of a second type. The first terminals of the first and second PN diodes are coupled each other and a second terminal of the first PN diode is coupled to the first input terminal. The resistor comprises a second stage configured to receive the current control signal; the second stage includes a third PN diode having first and second terminals of the first and second types, the second terminal of the third PN diode being coupled to the second terminal of the second PN diode.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design and Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Publication number: 20120044100Abstract: A continuous time sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter comprising: a summator of an input analog signal and a feedback signal; a feed-forward integrator path connected to the summator and configured to provide a digital signal; a feedback digital-to-analog converter to convert the digital signal into a feedback analog signal; a feedback low pass filter structured to filter the feedback analog signal and provide the feedback signal to the summator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS DESIGN & APPLICATION GMBHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Patent number: 8054131Abstract: A transconductor circuit, particularly according to the multi-tanh principle, having a first input node and a second input node, a first differential amplifier coupled to the first and second input nodes, and having a first offset voltage, and a second differential amplifier coupled to the first and second input nodes, and having a second offset voltage different from the first offset voltage. A first resistance circuit is coupled between the first differential amplifier and at least one current source, and a second resistance circuit is coupled between the second differential amplifier and the at least one current source. Varying of the current sources enables control of the transconductance without degrading linearity.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design and Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Patent number: 8044836Abstract: A continuous time sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter comprising: a summator of an input analog signal and a feedback signal; a feed-forward integrator path connected to the summator and configured to provide a digital signal; a feedback digital-to-analog converter to convert the digital signal into a feedback analog signal; a feedback low pass filter structured to filter the feedback analog signal and provide the feedback signal to the summator.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: STMicroelectronics Design & Application GmbHInventor: Sebastian Zeller
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Publication number: 20110257290Abstract: The invention relates to a dental impression material containing a theological modifier. The rheological modifier is in particular useful for adjusting shear-thinning properties of non-water based dental impression materials, especially of precision impression materials. It further relates to a method for producing a dental impression material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Sebastian Zeller, Thomas Klettke, Peter Bissinger
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Publication number: 20110109390Abstract: A transconductor circuit, particularly according to the multi-tanh principle, having a first input node and a second input node, a first differential amplifier coupled to the first and second input nodes, and having a first offset voltage, and a second differential amplifier coupled to the first and second input nodes, and having a second offset voltage different from the first offset voltage. A first resistance circuit is coupled between the first differential amplifier and at least one current source, and a second resistance circuit is coupled between the second differential amplifier and the at least one current source. Varying of the current sources enables control of the transconductance without degrading linearity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS DESIGN & APPLICATION GMBHInventor: Sebastian Zeller