Patents by Inventor Stefan Eberhardt
Stefan Eberhardt 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: 11192674Abstract: Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening accessing an insertion path thereof, two opposing surfaces configured to compress a flexible package inserted into the insertion path while moving across the flexible package in two directions, and an opener configured to bend an opening region of the package out of a plane defined by the flexible package and further configured to cut a distal portion of an opening region of the flexible package. A method of dispensing product from a flexible package is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Uwe Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt, Davide Ronchi
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Publication number: 20210053744Abstract: Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening accessing an insertion path thereof, two opposing surfaces configured to compress a flexible package inserted into the insertion path while moving across the flexible package in two directions, and an opener configured to bend an opening region of the package out of a plane defined by the flexible package and further configured to cut a distal portion of an opening region of the flexible package. A method of dispensing product from a flexible package is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Uwe Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt, Davide Ronchi
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Patent number: 10829259Abstract: Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening defining an insertion path extending through an internal chamber thereof, two fragmentation rollers aligned with each other within the internal chamber, with the insertion path extending therebetween, a sensor configured to sense the package within the insertion path, a first securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a second securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a cam operatively connecting the first and second securing devices, and an opener configured to provide an opening in the package to allow the product to leave the package. A method of dispensing a product from a flexible package is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Uwe Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt, Davide Ronchi
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Patent number: 10703257Abstract: A method for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp arrangement of a vehicle. Oncoming traffic is detected by an oncoming traffic detector, and an additional light field is subsequently dynamically superimposed by the control unit with the aid of effector in an area of the travel direction lane, in particular in the area of a right lane marking.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Bernd Fischer, Henrik Hesse, Tobias Irmscher, Christian Huester, Stefan Eberhardt
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Publication number: 20200115092Abstract: Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening defining an insertion path extending through an internal chamber thereof, two fragmentation rollers aligned with each other within the internal chamber, with the insertion path extending therebetween, a sensor configured to sense the package within the insertion path, a first securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a second securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a cam operatively connecting the first and second securing devices, and an opener configured to provide an opening in the package to allow the product to leave the package. A method of dispensing a product from a flexible package is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Uwe Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt, Davide Ronchi
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Publication number: 20190185239Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for a flexible package including one or more permanent seals and an easy-peel seal. The easy-peel seal an elongated shape that defines a convex portion which projects away from the enclosed space. When opening the package by pulling apart the opposing walls thereof as by grasping and pulling a plurality of flaps, the effective peeling force increases at least 5 N as the package is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Uwe Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt, Gytis Kulbickas
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Publication number: 20190106049Abstract: A method for controlling the light distribution of a headlamp arrangement of a vehicle. Oncoming traffic is detected by an oncoming traffic detector, and an additional light field is subsequently dynamically superimposed by the control unit with the aid of effector in an area of the travel direction lane, in particular in the area of a right lane marking.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAAInventors: Bernd FISCHER, Henrik HESSE, Tobias IRMSCHER, Christian HUESTER, Stefan EBERHARDT
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Patent number: 9542842Abstract: A detection device is provided for a motor vehicle (10) for detecting wetness (18) on a roadway (20). The detection device has a moisture-detection unit (12) and an evaluation unit (40) designed to determine wetness (18) on the roadway (20) on the basis of a moisture value (42) detected by the moisture-detection unit (12). The moisture-detection unit (12) is embodied as a sensor unit and is arranged at a rear region of the motor vehicle (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventor: Stefan Eberhardt
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Publication number: 20150339922Abstract: A detection device is provided for a motor vehicle (10) for detecting wetness (18) on a roadway (20). The detection device has a moisture-detection unit (12) and an evaluation unit (40) designed to determine wetness (18) on the roadway (20) on the basis of a moisture value (42) detected by the moisture-detection unit (12). The moisture-detection unit (12) is embodied as a sensor unit and is arranged at a rear region of the motor vehicle (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventor: Stefan Eberhardt
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Patent number: 8118459Abstract: A vehicle headlight has at least one lens module. The lens module, or each lens module, respectively has a lighting device and a projection lens. Accordingly, at least two lens modules are positioned one on top of the other and at least one reflector is positioned between, in each case, two lens modules which are positioned one on top of the other.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Dr. Inh. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Eberhardt, Burkhard Leutiger, Heinz Redlich
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Patent number: 7930083Abstract: A method for traffic-dependent control of beam projection of headlights of motor vehicles requires the passing of images from at least two image recording units to a control unit for evaluation. A road profile is generated as a three-dimensional image by reference to the images from the at least two image recording units so that predictive control of the vehicle lighting is carried out on a basis of the determined road profile.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Eberhardt, Dirk Brinkmann
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Patent number: 7665873Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles has at least one illumination device with one or more light-emitting diodes and with an optical system that is disposed in the light exit area and focuses the light of the light-emitting diodes for a forward lighting of the vehicle. At least one cooling body is provided for dissipating the heat output by the light-emitting diode, and the cooling body contains a number of cooling ribs. To configure the light cone, the cooling body is disposed in the optical axis of the light exit area of the light-emitting diodes between the light-emitting diodes and the optical system, at least the tip of a cooling rib of the cooling body is located at the focal point between the light-emitting diode and the optical system.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F Porsche AGInventors: Stefan Eberhardt, Heinz Redlich, Burkhard Leutiger
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Publication number: 20090180293Abstract: A vehicle headlight has at least one lens module. The lens module, or each lens module, respectively has a lighting device and a projection lens. Accordingly, at least two lens modules are positioned one on top of the other and at least one reflector is positioned between, in each case, two lens modules which are positioned one on top of the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Stefan Eberhardt, Burkhard Leutiger, Heinz Redlich
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Publication number: 20090161382Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles has at least one illumination device with one or more light-emitting diodes and with an optical system that is disposed in the light exit area and focuses the light of the light-emitting diodes for a forward lighting of the vehicle. At least one cooling body is provided for dissipating the heat output by the light-emitting diode, and the cooling body contains a number of cooling ribs. To configure the light cone, the cooling body is disposed in the optical axis of the light exit area of the light-emitting diodes between the light-emitting diodes and the optical system, at least the tip of a cooling rib of the cooling body is located at the focal point between the light-emitting diode and the optical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Stefan Eberhardt, Heinz Redlich, Burkhard Leutiger
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Patent number: 7516598Abstract: A method for permanently deforming a flexible film material, in which the film material is deformed, forming a receptacle depression, the film material being kept under controlled tension while it is being moulded, so that controlled creases are formed in the film material, and a method of manufacturing a product packed in flexible film material, especially a food product, using the method and device for permanently deforming a flexible film material.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Mars IncorporatedInventors: Richard Merken-Schiller, Stefan Eberhardt, Pamela Czechowski
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Publication number: 20090031914Abstract: A backward motion stop for a car to be pulled up in a guiding device is provided and consists of a catch lever engaging in a catch rail such that it operates noiselessly. For this purpose, an induction strut is laid parallel to the catch rail and the catch lever is equipped with a magnet interacting with the induction strut so that a linear eddy current brake is formed, which exercises a slight braking force counteracting the upward motion of the car upon the catch lever, which, because of the torque linked therewith, is moved out of the catch rail, so that it essentially floats over the catch rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Hahn, Stefan Eberhardt
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Patent number: D584610Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: MARS, IncorporatedInventor: Stefan Eberhardt
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Patent number: D864755Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Stefan Eberhardt, Uwe G. Nehus
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Patent number: D894012Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Uwe G. Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt
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Patent number: D953880Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Stefan Eberhardt, Uwe G. Nehus