Patents by Inventor Stefan Benz

Stefan Benz 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: 20240101657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-VEGF/anti-IL-1beta antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: ROLAND BECKMANN, JOERG BENZ, STEFAN DENGL, CHRISTIAN GASSNER, GUIDO HARTMANN, PETER MICHAEL HUELSMANN, SABINE IMHOF-JUNG, KRISTIAN HOBOLT JENSEN, HUBERT KETTENBERGER, STEFAN LORENZ, JOERG MOELLEKEN, OLAF MUNDIGL
  • Publication number: 20240027226
    Abstract: A method for determining objects in an environment with the aid of SLAM and a mobile device in the environment, which has at least one sensor for acquiring object and/or environment information. The method includes: providing sensor data, carrying out an object detection in order to obtain first object datasets for detected objects; carrying out object tracking for a new SLAM dataset, including allocating objects detected with the aid of the object detection to real objects in order to obtain second object datasets or real objects to be considered in the SLAM graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Juette, Narunas Vaskevicius, Peter Biber, Reza Sabzevari, Stefan Benz, Timm Linder
  • Publication number: 20240019026
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission (1) includes a transmission housing (2) with torque converter (4) accommodated in the transmission housing (2) and a first oil guide device (9) positioned at an axial side of the torque converter (4). A housing wall (11) of the transmission housing (2) encloses the torque converter (4) radially outwardly at least in sections and has an inner surface (17) with an inner diameter configured such that a gap (13) defined by the inner surface (17) of the housing wall (11) and an outer surface (39) of the torque converter (4) is configured to convey oil from a first area (15) of the motor vehicle transmission (1) into a second area (16) of the motor vehicle transmission (1) during a rotary movement of the torque converter (4). The second area (16) is arranged above the first area (15) in an installed position of the motor vehicle transmission (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Gürhan Gönülalan, Harald Stier, Stefan Benz-Breitweg, Gabriele Glade, Manuel Breymayer
  • Patent number: 11708888
    Abstract: A shaft (W) for a motor vehicle transmission (G) includes four axial bore holes (B1, B2, B3, B4) for conducting fluid within the shaft (W). A central axis of each of the four bore holes (B1, B2, B3, B4) is spaced apart from an axis of rotation (WA) of the shaft (W). A radial distance (r1) between the central axis of at least two of the four bore holes (B1, B2, B3, B4) and the axis of rotation (WA) differs from a radial distance (r2) between the central axis of one of the remaining bore holes and the axis of rotation (WA). A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle with a shaft (W) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Christoph Margraf, Carl Schilling, Martin Brehmer, Oliver Angele, Manuel Steinmann, Sebastian Freis, Felix Fink, Tamas Gyarmati, Stefan Benz-Breitweg, Robert Reiser, Christian Staiger
  • Publication number: 20230009848
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing a current-carrying element on an electrical drive system. The sealing device includes an elastic form sealing unit for insulating the current-carrying element against at least a part region of the electrical drive. The sealing device also includes a non-elastic guide sealing unit for guiding the current-carrying element, wherein the form sealing unit and the guide sealing unit are formed to engage in one another at least partially by form fit in operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan BENZ-BREITWEG, Linus Eschenbeck, Michael Mueller, Florian Pöhnlein
  • Patent number: 11359715
    Abstract: A shaft (W) for a motor vehicle transmission (G) may have axial bore holes positioned within the shaft and configured to guide fluid within the shaft. The shaft may have first, second, and third axial sections (W1, W2, W3), the second axial section being axially between the first and third axial sections. Fluid enters the axial bore holes in the second axial section and exits the axial bore holes in the first and third axial sections. One of the axial bore holes (B2; B1, B1a) is arranged, at least partially, in the first axial section and is radially spaced from an axis of rotation (WA) of the shaft. Another of the axial bore holes (B1RS; B_SE5, B3a) is arranged, at least partially, in the third axial section. The one of the axial bore holes (B2; B1, B1a) is coaxial with the other of the axial bore holes (B1RS; B_SE5, B3a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Christoph Margraf, Carl Schilling, Martin Brehmer, Oliver Angele, Manuel Steinmann, Sebastian Freis, Stefan Benz-Breitweg, Robert Reiser, Christian Staiger, Felix Fink, Tamas Gyarmati
  • Publication number: 20210370766
    Abstract: A shaft (W) for a motor vehicle transmission (G) includes four axial bore holes (B1, B2, B3, B4) for conducting fluid within the shaft (W). A central axis of each of the four bore holes (B1, B2, B3, B4) is spaced apart from an axis of rotation (WA) of the shaft (W). A radial distance (r1) between the central axis of at least two of the four bore holes (B1, B2, B3, B4) and the axis of rotation (WA) differs from a radial distance (r2) between the central axis of one of the remaining bore holes and the axis of rotation (WA). A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle with a shaft (W) is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Christoph Margraf, Carl Schilling, Martin Brehmer, Oliver Angele, Manuel Steinmann, Sebastian Freis, Felix Fink, Tamas Gyarmati, Stefan Benz-Breitweg, Robert Reiser, Christian Staiger
  • Publication number: 20200271213
    Abstract: A shaft (W) for a motor vehicle transmission (G) may have axial bore holes positioned within the shaft and configured to guide fluid within the shaft. The shaft may have first, second, and third axial sections (W1, W2, W3), the second axial section being axially between the first and third axial sections. Fluid enters the axial bore holes in the second axial section and exits the axial bore holes in the first and third axial sections. One of the axial bore holes (B2; B1, B1a) is arranged, at least partially, in the first axial section and is radially spaced from an axis of rotation (WA) of the shaft. Another of the axial bore holes (B1RS; B_SE5, B3a) is arranged, at least partially, in the third axial section. The one of the axial bore holes (B2; B1, B1a) is coaxial with the other of the axial bore holes (B1RS; B_SE5, B3a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christoph Margraf, Carl Schilling, Martin Brehmer, Oliver Angele, Manuel Steinmann, Sebastian Freis, Stefan Benz-Breitweg, Robert Reiser, Christian Staiger, Felix Fink, Tamas Gyarmati
  • Publication number: 20160336770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery management system (1) for monitoring and regulating the operation of a rechargeable battery, comprising a plurality of battery cells, said rechargeable battery comprising a control device unit (2), a plurality of cell monitoring units (3), each assigned to at least one battery cell, a communication system (5) for transmitting and/or receiving data, and an isolating apparatus (4) for galvanic isolation of the battery from a consumer and/or a charging apparatus, wherein the isolating apparatus (4) is designed to receive data. The isolating apparatus (4) comprises an evaluating unit, which evaluates data received by the isolating apparatus (4) in respect of a demand to separate the battery from a consumer and/or a charging apparatus. The invention further relates to a battery system having a rechargeable battery which comprises a plurality of battery cells and a battery management system (1) according to the invention for monitoring and regulating the operation of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Joerg Schneider, Karsten Haug, Stefan Butzmann
  • Patent number: 9203235
    Abstract: A method is used to monitor a disconnection device of a battery system having a battery with a plurality of battery cells. The method includes using a monitoring device, which is connected to the disconnection device, to detect a negative voltage or a positive voltage which is applied to connections of the disconnection device. The method also includes evaluating the detected applied negative voltage or positive voltage to establish a functional state of the disconnection device. The method also includes initiating measures to protect the battery system against manipulation of its disconnection device when a value of detected applied negative voltage or positive voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Holger Fink
  • Publication number: 20130342945
    Abstract: A method is used to monitor a disconnection device of a battery system having a battery with a plurality of battery cells. The method includes using a monitoring device, which is connected to the disconnection device, to detect a negative voltage or a positive voltage which is applied to connections of the disconnection device. The method also includes evaluating the detected applied negative voltage or positive voltage to establish a functional state of the disconnection device. The method also includes initiating measures to protect the battery system against manipulation of its disconnection device when a value of detected applied negative voltage or positive voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Holger Fink
  • Patent number: 8007541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent for introduction into a hollow organ, in particular the gastrointestinal tract, of a human or animal patient, which brings about vacuum sealing of leaks, such as anastomosis insufficiencies, in the hollow organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: MNET GmbH Medizinische Datensysteme
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Frank Pfeffer
  • Publication number: 20100174381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent for introduction into a hollow organ, in particular the gastrointestinal tract, of a human or animal patient, which brings about vacuum sealing of leaks, such as anastomosis insufficiencies, in the hollow organ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Frank Pfeffer
  • Patent number: 7691153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent for introduction into a hollow organ, in particular the gastrointestinal tract, of a human or animal patient, which brings about vacuum sealing of leaks, such as anastomosis insufficiencies, in the hollow organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Universitatskunikum Freiburg
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Frank Pfeffer
  • Publication number: 20070277023
    Abstract: A method for switching over between at least two operating modes of a processor unit, having at least two execution units is provided, in which method a change from a first operating mode to a second operating mode is triggered by the processor unit accessing a predefined memory address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Reinhard Weiberle, Bernd Mueller, Ralf Angerbauer, Rainer Gmehlich, Stefan Benz
  • Publication number: 20060095124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stent for introduction into a hollow organ, in particular the gastrointestinal tract, of a human or animal patient, which brings about vacuum sealing of leaks, such as anastomosis insufficiencies, in the hollow organ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Benz, Frank Pfeffer