Patents by Inventor Stefan Franke
Stefan Franke 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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Publication number: 20240085888Abstract: Generating a digital representation of a process automation system on a cloud-based service platform uses assets integrated into measurement points. The method includes reading TAG information using an edge device, wherein the TAG information is provided in a character chain data type and represents the hierarchical structure of the respective asset. The method also includes transmitting the TAG information to the cloud-based service platform, and parsing the TAG information using an application, wherein a logic is used for the parsing process, and the name of the asset and the name of the measurement point in which the respective asset is integrated are extracted from the TAG information. A structure plan of the system is generated using the application having all of the system measurement points extracted from the TAG information together with all of the assets which are assigned to the measurement points and are extracted from the TAG information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Alexander Franke, Stefan Griner, Joachim Wagner, Michael Voegel
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Patent number: 11433805Abstract: A lighting unit for a motor vehicle having at least one light guide and at least one circuit board having at least one light-emitting diode. The circuit board and the light guide are attached to one another. The lighting unit is elongate and curved in the manner of a crescent with a light guide extending over the length of the lighting unit and with multiple elongated, rigid circuit boards that are each equipped with multiple light-emitting diodes, wherein the circuit boards are identically constructed and lined up in their longitudinal direction along the light guide in such a manner that the light of the light-emitting diodes can be coupled into the light guide perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent thereof, and wherein the circuit boards are connected to one another electrically and in terms of signaling by cables.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Stefan Franke
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Publication number: 20220017011Abstract: A lighting unit for a motor vehicle having at least one light guide and at least one circuit board having at least one light-emitting diode. The circuit board and the light guide are attached to one another. The lighting unit is elongate and curved in the manner of a crescent with a light guide extending over the length of the lighting unit and with multiple elongated, rigid circuit boards that are each equipped with multiple light-emitting diodes, wherein the circuit boards are identically constructed and lined up in their longitudinal direction along the light guide in such a manner that the light of the light-emitting diodes can be coupled into the light guide perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent thereof, and wherein the circuit boards are connected to one another electrically and in terms of signaling by cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Stefan FRANKE
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Publication number: 20210405364Abstract: A method for influencing light beams in the interior of a motor vehicle. The light beams come from the direction of a mirror bank associated with a head-up display. Different approaches are provided for providing an enhanced display option and simultaneously reducing a dazzling of a vehicle occupant by unwanted reflections. The light beams are generated in the mirror bank, wherein some of the generated light beams are blocked in the region of the mirror bank in such a way that a particular keep-clear region is created into which reflected light beams can no longer enter, or generated light beams in the region of the mirror bank are directed without reflection onto a particular viewing region, or the generated light beams in the region of the mirror bank are polarised and only such polarised portions of the light beams that cause no or only negligible reflections exit the mirror bank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan FRANKE, Claudia KREFTER-DE BEER, Klaus ZANDER
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Patent number: 10807525Abstract: A lighting device for lighting the interior of a transportation vehicle having an oblong housing by which a belt carrier having light sources is held. The housing is a reflector element having at least one reflector chamber in which light beams, which are emitted from the light sources are reflected in a diffuse state before the light beams arrive at a light emission opening. A lighting device providing an extremely homogeneous light emission with an extremely compact design.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Franke, Klaus Zander
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Publication number: 20200130572Abstract: A lighting device for lighting the interior of a transportation vehicle having an oblong housing by which a belt carrier having light sources is held. The housing is a reflector element having at least one reflector chamber in which light beams, which are emitted from the light sources are reflected in a diffuse state before the light beams arrive at a light emission opening. A lighting device providing an extremely homogeneous light emission with an extremely compact design.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Stefan FRANKE, Klaus ZANDER
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Patent number: 8924269Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Michael Seubert, Andre Wagner, Andreas Brossler, Andreas Leukert-Knapp, Andreas Poth, Arno Eifel, Axel Kuehl, Benjamin Klehr, Danny Pannicke, Frank Reinemuth, Georg Dopf, Georg Podhajsky, Giovanni Deledda, Gunther Liebich, Jochen Steinbach, Klaus Reinelt, Klaus Schlappner, Martin Gaub, Martin Schorr, Martin Von der Emder, Michael Sylvester, Ralf Schliehe-Diecks, Robert Bieber, Robert Doerner, Robert Reiner, Rudolf Winkel, Sergey Alekseev, Stefan Adelmann, Stefan Franke, Tanjana Preiser-Funke, Thilo Kraehmer, Thomas Hoffmann, Thomas Nitschke, Werner Gnan, Yongbin He, Anil Joshi Jetti, Christian Saalfrank, Sunsil S. Parvatikar, Sabine Montnacher
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Patent number: 8694397Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system having a business object model reflecting the data used during a business transaction. Consistent interfaces are generated from the business object model. These interfaces are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Stefan Adelmann, Gabriel Alvarez, Markus Biehler, Daniel Bock, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Daniel Buchmann, Renzo Colle, Robert Doerner, Stefan Elfner, Stefan Franke, Werner Gnan, Antonia Gross, Toralf Grossmann, Gerhard Gschwender, Joerg Hendricks, Wolf Hengevoss, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Volker Jaeck, Bernhard Kelnberger, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Karsten Koetter, Thilo Kraehmer, Corinne Kuster, Christoph Lehner, Werner Liebold, Thomas Maag, Otto Makris, Andreas Morsch, Wolfgang Nieswand, Thomas Nitschke, Dietmar Nowotny, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Dominic Poetschke, Uwe Pyka, Ruediger Radcke, Gregor Rieken, Volker Ripp, Gerd Ritter, Paola Sala, Daniela Schapler, Matthias Schmitt, Andreas Schneider, Arnulf Schueler, Dagmar Schultze, Reiner Seyler, Ralf Sievers, Gunther Stuhec, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Rudolf Winkel, Tao Yu, Jens Zachmann, Renato Zadro, Theo Zimmerman, Michael Zoeller
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Patent number: 8641997Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing shaped inorganic cyanide bodies, especially made of alkaline metal cyanides and alkaline earth metal cyanides, by pressing particulate inorganic cyanide obtained by means of a crystallization method. According to the invention, a cyanide crystallate separated from a mother liquor by means of a solid-liquid separation device and containing 2-15 wt. % water is fed to a forming device without the addition of an auxiliary forming agent and placed under pressure and compressed to form shaped bodies containing 0.1-12 wt. % water. The amount of water contained by the shaped bodies is always less than that contained in the crystallates used for the production thereof. Preferably, the crystallite is pressed out of a rotary filter or a centrifuge at a temperature of more than 40° C. to form shaped bodies containing 0.2-6 wt. % residual water. The inventive method can be carried out in a more economical manner than previously known methods using dried cyanide.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: CyPlus GmbHInventors: Markus Jafeld, Stephan Schäflein, Norbert Steier, Annette Dickmann, Stefan Franke, Andreas Rubo, Manfred Sauer, Ernst Gail
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Patent number: 8606723Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system having a business object model reflecting the data used during a business transaction. Consistent interfaces are generated from the business object model. These interfaces are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Stefan Adelmann, Gabriel Alvarez, Markus Biehler, Daniel Bock, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Daniel Buchmann, Renzo Colle, Robert Doerner, Stefan Elfner, Stefan Franke, Werner Gnan, Antonia Gross, Patrick Gross, Toralf Grossmann, Gerhard Gschwender, Joerg Hendricks, Wolf Hengevoss, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Volker Jaeck, Bernhard Kelnberger, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Karsten Koetter, Thilo Kraehmer, Corinne Kuster, Christoph Lehner, Werner Liebold, Thomas Maag, Otto Makris, Andreas Morsch, Wolfgang Nieswand, Thomas Nitschke, Dietmar Nowotny, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Dominic Poetschke, Uwe Pyka, Ruediger Radcke, Frank Reinemuth, Gregor Rieken, Volker Ripp, Gerd Ritter, Paola Sala, Daniela Schapler, Matthias Schmitt, Andreas Schneider, Armulf Schueler, Dagmar Schultze, Reiner Seyler, Ralf Sievers, Gunther Stuhec, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Rudolf Winkel, Tao Yu, Jens Zachmann, Renato Zadro, Theo Zimmerman, Michael Zoeller
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Patent number: 8396749Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having customer relationship management functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Alexander Koegler, Hamid Moghaddam, Christian Haas, Berthold Wocher, Steffen Hartig, Devasena Rajamohan, Joachim Barnbeck, Olivier M. Dreidemy, Alexandra Mark, Yuh-Cherng Wu, Christopher Ronnewinkel, Michael Lesk, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Martina Lahr, Joerg Walzenbach, Helge Schulte, Volkmar Stegmann, Ingo Pfitzner, Christoph Engler, Wilfried Merkel, Thomas Bach, Cordula Ude, Peer Marschall, Tao Yu, Stefan Adelmann, Rainer Heun, Katja Kasteleiner, Steffen Tatzel, Dagmar Opitz, Martina Keller, Andrea Sudbrack, Uwe Herold, Georg Podhajsky, Thomas Nitschke, Stefan Franke, Wolfgang Nieswand, Michael Jung, Christoph Lehner, Boris Krems, Dietmar Storz, Tariq Khasawneh, Theo Zimmermann, Naci Kalyoncu
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Patent number: 8321308Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing manual invoicing. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include a Customer Invoice Processing process component, a Due Item Processing process component, a Payment Processing process component, an Accounting process component, a Project Processing process component, and a Balance of Foreign Payment Management process component.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Georg Podhajsky, Stefan Franke, Andrea Sudbrack, Dietmar Nowotny, Klaus Schlappner, Thomas Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20100138255Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing manual invoicing. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include a Customer Invoice Processing process component, a Due Item Processing process component, a Payment Processing process component, an Accounting process component, a Project Processing process component, and a Balance of Foreign Payment Management process component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Georg Podhajsky, Stefan Franke, Andrea Sudbrack, Dietmar Nowotny, Klaus Schlappner, Thomas Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20080317655Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing shaped inorganic cyanide bodies, especially made of alkaline metal cyanides and alkaline earth metal cyanides, by pressing particulate inorganic cyanide obtained by means of a crystallization method. According to the invention, a cyanide crystallate separated from a mother liquor by means of a solid-liquid separation device and containing 2-15 wt. % water is fed to a forming device without the addition of an auxiliary forming agent and placed under pressure and compressed to form shaped bodies containing 0.1-12 wt. % water. The amount of water contained by the shaped bodies is always less than that contained in the crystallates used for the production thereof. Preferably, the crystallite is pressed out of a rotary filter or a centrifuge at a temperature of more than 40° C. to form shaped bodies containing 0.2-6 wt. % residual water. The inventive method can be carried out in a more economical manner than previously known methods using dried cyanide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Markus Jafeld, Stephan Schaflein, Norbert Steier, Annette Dickmann, Stefan Franke, Andreas Rubo, Manfred Sauer, Ernst Gail
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Publication number: 20070233574Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having customer relationship management functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Alexander Koegler, Hamid Moghaddam, Christian Haas, Berthold Wocher, Steffen Hartig, Devasena Rajamohan, Joachim Barnbeck, Olivier Dreidemy, Alexandra Mark, Yuh-Cherng Wu, Christopher Ronnewinkel, Michael Lesk, Andre Wachholz-Prill, Martina Lahr, Joerg Walzenbach, Helge Schulte, Volkmar Stegmann, Ingo Pfitzner, Christoph Engler, Wilfried Merkel, Thomas Bach, Cordula Ude, Peer Marschall, Tao Yu, Stefan Adelmann, Rainer Heun, Katja Kasteleiner, Steffen Tatzel, Dagmar Opitz, Martina Keller, Andrea Sudbrack, Uwe Herold, Georg Podhajsky, Thomas Nitschke, Stefan Franke, Wolfgang Nieswand, Michael Jung, Christoph Lehner, Boris Krems, Dietmar Storz, Tariq Khasawneh, Theo Zimmermann, Naci Kalyoncu
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Publication number: 20070156500Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing sell from stock software useful to process quotations, capture orders, process delivery and invoice. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service interface operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include an Outbound Delivery process component, a Site Logistics Processing process component, a Confirmation and Inventory process component, a Customer Requirement Processing process component, a Supply and Demand Matching process component, a Logistics Execution Control process component, a Customer Quote Processing process component, a Sales Order Processing process component, and a Sales Contract Processing process component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Wilfried Merkel, Thomas Bach, Cordula Ude, Katja Kasteleiner, Peer Marschall, Tao Yu, Rainer Heun, Stefan Adelmann, Andrea Sudbrack, Georg Podhajsky, Thomas Nitschke, Stefan Franke, Andreas Poth, Jochen Wickel, Stephan Hetzer, Jochen Hirth, Michael Picht, Jochen Steinbach, Achim Heger, Dietmar Nowotny, Martin Emde, Joachim Kenntner, Daniel Bock, Uwe Mayer, Ralf Reinke, Wilhelm Zwerger, Gunther Liebich, Holger Herrmann, Jens Freund, Stefan Kaetker, Gerd Moosmann, Peter Latocha
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Publication number: 20070150387Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Dirk Becker, Markus Biehler, Daniel Bock, Andreas Brossler, Renzo Colle, Giovanni Deledda, Ralf Dielschneider, Robert Doerner, Philippe Drouin, Karsten Egetoft, Stefan Franke, Werner Gnan, Daniel Goldmann, Antonia Gross, Patrick Gross, Nils Hartmann, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Arndt Koester, Thilo Kraehmer, Andreas Krompholz, Corinne Kuster, Marcus Lotz, Otto Makris, Ramesh Nn, Dietmar Nowotny, Till Oppert, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Ruediger Radcke, Michael Redmann, Frank Reinemuth, Paola Sala, Arnulf Schueler, Dagmar Schultze, Ralf Sievers, Jan Stephan, Sergej Stotz, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Burkhard Weiss, Rudolf Winkel, Renato Zadro, Brit Panzer
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Publication number: 20060085450Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system having a business object model reflecting the data used during a business transaction. Consistent interfaces are generated from the business object model. These interfaces are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Inventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Stefan Adelmann, Gabriel Alvarez, Markus Biehler, Daniel Bock, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Daniel Buchmann, Renzo Colle, Robert Doerner, Stefan Elfner, Stefan Franke, Werner Gnan, Antonia Gross, Patrick Gross, Toralf Grossmann, Gerhard Gschwender, Joerg Hendricks, Wolf Hengevoss, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Volker Jaeck, Bernhard Kelnberger, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Karsten Koetter, Thilo Kraehmer, Corinne Kuster, Christoph Lehner, Werner Liebold, Thomas Maag, Otto Makris, Andreas Morsch, Wolfgang Nieswand, Thomas Nitschke, Dietmar Nowotny, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Dominic Poetschke, Uwe Pyka, Ruediger Radcke, Frank Reinemuth, Gregor Rieken, Volker Ripp, Gerd Ritter, Paola Sala, Daniela Schapler, Matthias Schmitt, Andreas Schneider, Armulf Schueler, Dagmar Schultze, Reiner Seyler, Ralf Sievers, Gunther Stuhec, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Rudolf Winkel, Tao Yu, Jens Zachmann, Renato Zadro, Theo Zimmerman, Michael Zoeller
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Publication number: 20060080338Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a data processing system having a business object model reflecting the data used during a business transaction. Consistent interfaces are generated from the business object model. These interfaces are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Michael Seubert, Jochen Rasch, Axel Kuehl, Stefan Adelmann, Gabriel Alvarez, Markus Biehler, Daniel Bock, Andreas Bold, Andreas Brossler, Daniel Buchmann, Renzo Colle, Robert Doerner, Stefan Elfner, Stefan Franke, Werner Gnan, Antonia Gross, Toralf Grossmann, Gerhard Gschwender, Joerg Hendricks, Wolf Hengevoss, Stephan Hetzer, Christine Hofmann, Volker Jaeck, Bernhard Kelnberger, Johann Kemmer, Joachim Kenntner, Adam Kiwon, Karsten Koetter, Thilo Kraehmer, Corinne Kuster, Christoph Lehner, Werner Liebold, Thomas Maag, Otto Makris, Andreas Morsch, Wolfgang Nieswand, Thomas Nitschke, Dietmar Nowotny, Markus Peter, Georg Podhajsky, Dominic Poetschke, Uwe Pyka, Ruediger Radcke, Gregor Rieken, Volker Ripp, Gerd Ritter, Paola Sala, Daniela Schapler, Matthias Schmitt, Andreas Schneider, Arnulf Schueler, Dagmar Schulze, Reiner Seyler, Ralf Sievers, Gunther Stuhec, Frank Thome, Andre Wagner, Rudolf Winkel, Tao Yu, Jens Zachmann, Renato Zadro, Theo Zimmerman, Michael Zoeller
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Publication number: 20030143147Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing shaped inorganic cyanide bodies, especially made of alkaline metal cyanides and alkaline earth metal cyanides, by pressing particulate inorganic cyanide obtained by means of a crystallization method. According to the invention, a cyanide crystallate separated from a mother liquor by means of a solid-liquid separation device and containing 2-15 wt. % water is fed to a forming device without the addition of an auxiliary forming agent and placed under pressure and compressed to form shaped bodies containing 0.1-12 wt. % water. The amount of water contained by the shaped bodies is always less than that contained in the crystallates used for the production thereof. Preferably, the crystallite is pressed out of a rotary filter or a centrifuge at a temperature of more than 40° C. to form shaped bodies containing 0.2-6 wt. % residual water. The inventive method can be carried out in a more economical manner than previously known methods using dried cyanide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Markus Jafeld, Stephan Schflein, Norbert Steier, Annette Dickmann, Stefan Franke, Andreas Rubo, Manfred Sauer, Ernst Gail