Patents by Inventor Stefan Franz

Stefan Franz 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: 12358091
    Abstract: A device for extracting drilling sludge for use at difficult to access locations on a building site includes a main body. The main body has a cavity on a lower side of the main body and a drilling sludge that is disposed in the cavity during a use of the device is extractable from the cavity by a suction device. The main body also has an extraction opening which opens into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Lionel Barbier, Stefan Franz, Georg Holzmeier, Matthias Mazur, Paul Fally, Eduard Sever
  • Publication number: 20250193779
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Shahrnaz AZIZI, Biljana BADIC, John BROWNE, Dave CAVALCANTI, Hyung-Nam CHOI, Thorsten CLEVORN, Ajay GUPTA, Maruti GUPTA HYDE, Ralph HASHOLZNER, Nageen HIMAYAT, Simon HUNT, Ingolf KARLS, Thomas KENNEY, Yiting LIAO, Christopher MACNAMARA, Marta MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Markus Dominik MUECK, Venkatesan NALLAMPATTI EKAMBARAM, Niall POWER, Bernhard RAAF, Reinhold SCHNEIDER, Ashish SINGH, Sarabjot SINGH, Srikathyayani SRIKANTESWARA, Shilpa TALWAR, Feng XUE, Zhibin YU, Robert ZAUS, Stefan FRANZ, Uwe KLIEMANN, Christian DREWES, Juergen KREUCHAUF
  • Patent number: 12313851
    Abstract: A device for generating and displaying an image on an observation field provided for overlaying information and images, including at least one light source for emitting at least one divergent light bundle, a microscanner for variable deflection of the at least one light bundle in a direction of the observation field, wherein the microscanner has at least one axis of rotation for a rotational oscillating movement for deflecting the light bundle, a waveguide which is arranged in a beam path of the light bundle between the light source and the microscanner, a diffractive element which is arranged on or in the waveguide in such a way that the light bundle emitted by the at least one light source is transmitted through the diffractive element before it reaches the microscanner, and a light bundle deflected by the microscanner is coupled into the waveguide through the diffractive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: OQmented GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Franz
  • Patent number: 12203983
    Abstract: A contacting module and a method for assembling a contacting module with an optical module, containing an optical block made of glass, and with an electronics module, the optical block being connected via an adhesive connection to the electronics module or the optical module having a mounting plate, which is mounted on the electronics module so as to be repeatedly releasable therefrom and is connected to the optical block via an adhesive connection. The adhesive connection is produced via at least three cylinder pins, which each have a first end face bearing against the optical block by an adhesive and are glued in through-bores in the carrier plate or the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Buettner, Armin Grundmann, Tobias Gnausch, Thomas Kaden, Stefan Franz, Christian Karras
  • Patent number: 12147049
    Abstract: A device for generating and displaying an image on an observation field provided for overlaying information and images, including at least one light source for emitting at least one divergent light bundle, a microscanner for variable deflection of the at least one light bundle in direction of the observation field, at least one waveguide which is arranged in a beam path of the at least one light bundle between the at least one light source and the microscanner, and at least one diffractive element for collimating the at least one light bundle. The microscanner has at least one axis of rotation for a rotational oscillating movement for deflecting the at least one light bundle, and the at least one diffractive element is arranged on or in the at least one waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: OQmented GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Franz
  • Patent number: 12127103
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shahrnaz Azizi, Biljana Badic, John Browne, Dave Cavalcanti, Hyung-Nam Choi, Thorsten Clevorn, Ajay Gupta, Maruti Gupta Hyde, Ralph Hasholzner, Nageen Himayat, Simon Hunt, Ingolf Karls, Thomas Kenney, Yiting Liao, Christopher MacNamara, Marta Martinez Tarradell, Markus Dominik Mueck, Venkatesan Nallampatti Ekambaram, Niall Power, Bernhard Raaf, Reinhold Schneider, Ashish Singh, Sarabjot Singh, Srikathyayani Srikanteswara, Shilpa Talwar, Feng Xue, Zhibin Yu, Robert Zaus, Stefan Franz, Uwe Kliemann, Christian Drewes, Juergen Kreuchauf
  • Patent number: 12083621
    Abstract: An apparatus (112) for focus adjustment for a device (100) for laser material processing, which has a movably arranged first lens unit (124), which comprises a first lens (108), and a movably arranged second lens unit (126), which comprises a second lens (110), has an adjustment device (114) which is designed to move the first lens unit (124) in a first direction (116) and to move the second lens unit (126) in a second direction (118) opposite to the first direction (116) in order to adjust a distance between the first lens (108) and the second lens (110) for the focus adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Jenoptik Optical Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Werschnik, Stefan Franz, Achmed Esselbach
  • Publication number: 20240219461
    Abstract: A contacting module and to a method for assembling a contacting module. The contacting module includes: an optical module which contains an optical block made of glass, which optical block has an arrangement of optical interfaces (Sopt) in an optical interface plane (Eopt); and an electronic module, which has an arrangement of electrical interfaces (Sele) in an electrical interface plane (Eele). The optical module and the electronic module are arranged relative to each other such that the arrangement of optical interfaces (Sopt) and the arrangement of electrical interfaces (Sele) have a defined alignment position relative to each other. The optical module contains a mounting plate which is connected to the electronic module by means of a repeatedly releasable, reproducible connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Robert BUETTNER, Armin GRUNDMANN, Tobias GNAUSCH, Thomas KADEN, Stefan FRANZ, Christian KARRAS
  • Publication number: 20240210701
    Abstract: A device for generating and displaying an image on an observation field provided for overlaying information and images, including at least one light source for emitting at least one divergent light bundle, a microscanner for variable deflection of the at least one light bundle in direction of the observation field, at least one waveguide which is arranged in a beam path of the at least one light bundle between the at least one light source and the microscanner, and at least one diffractive element for collimating the at least one light bundle. The microscanner has at least one axis of rotation for a rotational oscillating movement for deflecting the at least one light bundle, and the at least one diffractive element is arranged on or in the at least one waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Stefan FRANZ
  • Publication number: 20240210702
    Abstract: A device for generating and displaying an image on an observation field provided for overlaying information and images, including at least one light source for emitting at least one divergent light bundle, a microscanner for variable deflection of the at least one light bundle in a direction of the observation field, wherein the microscanner has at least one axis of rotation for a rotational oscillating movement for deflecting the light bundle, a waveguide which is arranged in a beam path of the light bundle between the light source and the microscanner, a diffractive element which is arranged on or in the waveguide in such a way that the light bundle emitted by the at least one light source is transmitted through the diffractive element before it reaches the microscanner, and a light bundle deflected by the microscanner is coupled into the waveguide through the diffractive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Stefan FRANZ
  • Publication number: 20240073796
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shahrnaz AZIZI, Biljana BADIC, John BROWNE, Dave CAVALCANTI, Hyung-Nam CHOI, Thorsten CLEVORN, Ajay GUPTA, Maruti GUPTA HYDE, Ralph HASHOLZNER, Nageen HIMAYAT, Simon HUNT, Ingolf KARLS, Thomas KENNEY, Yiting LIAO, Christopher MACNAMARA, Marta MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Markus Dominik MUECK, Venkatesan NALLAMPATTI EKAMBARAM, Niall POWER, Bernhard RAAF, Reinhold SCHNEIDER, Ashish SINGH, Sarabjot SINGH, Srikathyayani SRIKANTESWARA, Shilpa TALWAR, Feng XUE, Zhibin YU, Robert ZAUS, Stefan FRANZ, Uwe KLIEMANN, Christian DREWES, Juergen KREUCHAUF
  • Patent number: 11896645
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds for use in the treatment of telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions, particularly wherein said telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions are cancer and cellular ageing. Particularly, herein is disclosed 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of cellular ageing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Boitelo Theresiah Letsolo, Kerrilyn Naidoo, Tyrone Chad Otgaar
  • Patent number: 11800439
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a processor configured to select an offload processing task for performance by an edge computing device; cause a baseband modem to establish a direct wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the edge computing device; cause the baseband modem to send first data to the edge computing device via the direct wireless connection; and receive second data from the edge computing device, wherein the second data comprise a result of the offload processing task performed on the first data. The edge computing device includes a processor configured to receive, from a user device, offloaded data to be processed according to an offload processing task; execute the offload processing task on the offloaded data; and cause the radio via the interface to wirelessly send a result of the executed offload processing task via a direct wireless connection with the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shahrnaz Azizi, Biljana Badic, John Browne, Dave Cavalcanti, Hyung-Nam Choi, Thorsten Clevorn, Ajay Gupta, Maruti Gupta Hyde, Ralph Hasholzner, Nageen Himayat, Simon Hunt, Ingolf Karls, Thomas Kenney, Yiting Liao, Christopher MacNamara, Marta Martinez Tarradell, Markus Dominik Mueck, Venkatesan Nallampatti Ekambaram, Niall Power, Bernhard Raaf, Reinhold Schneider, Ashish Singh, Sarabjot Singh, Srikathyayani Srikanteswara, Shilpa Talwar, Feng Xue, Zhibin Yu, Robert Zaus, Stefan Franz, Uwe Kliemann, Christian Drewes, Juergen Kreuchauf
  • Publication number: 20230296668
    Abstract: A contacting module and a method for assembling a contacting module with an optical module, containing an optical block made of glass, and with an electronics module, the optical block being connected via an adhesive connection to the electronics module or the optical module having a mounting plate, which is mounted on the electronics module so as to be repeatedly releasable therefrom and is connected to the optical block via an adhesive connection. The adhesive connection is produced via at least three cylinder pins, which each have a first end face bearing against the optical block by an adhesive and are glued in through-bores in the carrier plate or the mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert BUETTNER, Armin GRUNDMANN, Tobias GNAUSCH, Thomas KADEN, Stefan FRANZ, Christian KARRAS
  • Publication number: 20230288475
    Abstract: A contacting module and to a method for assembling a contacting module. The contacting module includes: an optical module which contains an optical block made of glass, which optical block has an arrangement of optical interfaces (Sopt) in an optical interface plane (Eopt); and an electronic module, which has an arrangement of electrical interfaces (Sele) in an electrical interface plane (Eele). The optical module and the electronic module are arranged relative to each other such that the arrangement of optical interfaces (Sopt) and the arrangement of electrical interfaces (Sele) have a defined alignment position relative to each other. The optical module contains a mounting plate which is connected to the electronic module by means of a repeatedly releasable, reproducible connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Robert BUETTNER, Armin GRUNDMANN, Tobias GNAUSCH, Thomas KADEN, Stefan FRANZ, Christian KARRAS
  • Publication number: 20230212250
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of decreasing concentration of tau (?) protein and/or phosphorylated tau (?) protein in a target cell of a human or animal subject having Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The disclosure extends to use of biopharmaceutical agents including (i). 37 kDa/67 kDa laminin receptor precursor/high affinity laminin receptor (LRP/LR) and/or a fragment thereof, or (ii). a transfecting agent for the expression of LRP/LR, for use in treating Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas WEISS, Katelyn CUTTLER, Tyrone Chad OTGAAR, Eloise VAN DER MERWE, Monique J. BIGNOUX
  • Patent number: 11653292
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shahrnaz Azizi, Biljana Badic, John Browne, Dave Cavalcanti, Hyung-Nam Choi, Thorsten Clevorn, Ajay Gupta, Maruti Gupta Hyde, Ralph Hasholzner, Nageen Himayat, Simon Hunt, Ingolf Karls, Thomas Kenney, Yiting Liao, Christopher Macnamara, Marta Martinez Tarradell, Markus Dominik Mueck, Venkatesan Nallampatti Ekambaram, Niall Power, Bernhard Raaf, Reinhold Schneider, Ashish Singh, Sarabjot Singh, Srikathyayani Srikanteswara, Shilpa Talwar, Feng Xue, Zhibin Yu, Robert Zaus, Stefan Franz, Uwe Kliemann, Christian Drewes, Juergen Kreuchauf
  • Publication number: 20230142104
    Abstract: A method for generating a camera image from which a welding contour can be derived along which an assembly is to be welded in an image processing-supported laser transmission welding method. The transparent component of the assembly is illuminated from a side facing away from the camera. The invention also relates to a device which is suitable to carry out the method and wherein an illumination device has at least one light source, the light source being arranged in a workpiece holder in which the assembly to be welded is received in a receiving area and being directed into the receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan FRANZ, Jan WERSCHNIK, Steffen REINL, Sebastian TASCHNER, Benedikt BRANDAU
  • Publication number: 20230138578
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Shahrnaz AZIZI, Biljana BADIC, John BROWNE, Dave CAVALCANTI, Hyung-Nam CHOI, Thorsten CLEVORN, Ajay GUPTA, Maruti GUPTA HYDE, Ralph HASHOLZNER, Nageen HIMAYAT, Simon HUNT, Ingolf KARLS, Thomas KENNEY, Yiting LIAO, Christopher MACNAMARA, Marta MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Markus MUECK, Venkatesan NALLAMPATTI EKAMBARAM, Niall POWER, Bernhard RAAF, Reinhold SCHNEIDER, Ashish SINGH, Sarabjot SINGH, Srikathyayani SRIKANTESWARA, Shilpa TALWAR, Feng XUE, Zhibin YU, Robert ZAUS, Stefan FRANZ, Uwe KLIEMANN, Christian DREWES, Juergen KREUCHAUF
  • Publication number: 20220176508
    Abstract: A device for extracting drilling sludge for use at difficult to access locations on a building site includes a main body. The main body has a cavity on a lower side of the main body and a drilling sludge that is disposed in the cavity during a use of the device is extractable from the cavity by a suction device. The main body also has an extraction opening which opens into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Lionel BARBIER, Stefan FRANZ, Georg HOLZMEIER, Matthias MAZUR, Paul FALLY, Eduard SEVER