Patents by Inventor Stefan Koch

Stefan Koch 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: 10337144
    Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank Rittig, Stefan Koch, Alois Kindler, Michael Koch, Ferdinand Leifeld, Vaidotas Navickas, Markus Gruen
  • Patent number: 10316106
    Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank Rittig, Stefan Koch, Alois Kindler, Michael Koch, Ferdinand Leifeld, Vaidotas Navickas, Markus Gruen
  • Publication number: 20190163793
    Abstract: A trigger message indicative of a potential change to a publishing workflow is received. The trigger message is processed, resulting in a workflow modification message that includes a content item identifier, a related semantic identifier indicative of a semantic of the workflow modification message, and workflow characterizing metadata. The publishing workflow is retrieved by selection using the workflow characterizing metadata. At least one publishing workflow action of the retrieved publishing workflow is modified based on the workflow modification message, and the modified publishing workflow is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Dieter Buehler, Matthias Falkenberg, Uwe Hansmann, Daniel Kaulen, Stefan Koch, Timo Kussmaul, Stephan Laertz, Udo Schoene, Thomas Steinheber
  • Publication number: 20190090295
    Abstract: A mobile device that enables a user friendly selection of a target wireless enabled device, a wireless enabled device being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices, includes an imaging unit that acquires images of the surrounding of the mobile device and a display that displays images acquired by the imaging unit. An object detection unit is provided to detect wireless enabled devices within images acquired by the imaging unit, the wireless enabled devices being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices. Further, a user interface and a wireless interface are provided to establish a wireless link to a selected wireless enabled device. The display is configured to indicate detected wireless enabled devices in images displayed on the display and the user inter-face is configured to enable a user to select a wireless enabled device indicated on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shin SAITO, Stefan Koch, Ralf BOEHNKE
  • Patent number: 10154521
    Abstract: A mobile device that enables a user friendly selection of a target wireless enabled device, a wireless enabled device being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices, includes an imaging unit that acquires images of the surrounding of the mobile device and a display that displays images acquired by the imaging unit. An object detection unit is provided to detect wireless enabled devices within images acquired by the imaging unit, the wireless enabled devices being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices. Further, a user interface and a wireless interface are provided to establish a wireless link to a selected wireless enabled device. The display is configured to indicate detected wireless enabled devices in images displayed on the display and the user inter-face is configured to enable a user to select a wireless enabled device indicated on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Saito, Stefan Koch, Ralf Boehnke
  • Publication number: 20180312067
    Abstract: An energy conversion device for a vehicle is particularly suited for a rail vehicle. The energy conversion device has, in at least one mode, a unit which operates as a generator unit and has at least one synchronous machine, and which has at least one energy discharge unit which is provided for discharging at least a portion of an electrical energy generated by the generator unit, and has at least one resistor unit. The novel energy discharge unit has at least one control unit which is provided to set operating modes from a set of operating modes in which the resistor unit makes available a different resistance value in each case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN FOERTH, STEFAN HASSLER, STEFAN KOCH, SABINE METHNER, GERHILD SCHINAGL, THORSTEN STUETZLE
  • Publication number: 20180106477
    Abstract: A heating device operating with liquid fuel in the single-line mode includes a fuel pump which draws fuel from a supply tank and delivers it into a pressure line region communicating with an atomiser nozzle opening into a combustion chamber, wherein excess fuel is returned from the pressure region to the suction side of the fuel pump by way of a pressure regulator, a return line and a bypass line. Arranged between the return line and the bypass line is a venting apparatus including an actuating element which is reciprocable between an operating position and a venting position and which in the operating position connects the return line to the bypass line to reliably seal the medium in the lines towards the exterior and in the venting position connects the return line to the exterior of the heating device and in that case closes the bypass line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Thermal Commercial Vehicles Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan KOCH, Nico SOPPA, Hans-Michael WARDENGA
  • Patent number: 9944614
    Abstract: Described is a method for producing furfural from one or more substances selected from the group consisting of xylose, oligosaccharides comprising xylose units and polysaccha-rides comprising xylose units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan Koch, Alois Kindler
  • Publication number: 20180051414
    Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank RITTIG, Stefan KOCH, Alois KINDLER, Michael KOCH, Ferdinand LEIFELD, Vaidotas NAVICKAS, Markus GRUEN
  • Publication number: 20180044438
    Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank RITTIG, Stefan KOCH, Alois KINDLER, Michael KOCH, Ferdinand LEIFELD, Vaidotas NAVICKAS, Markus GRUEN
  • Patent number: 9848500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of integrating electronic systems that operate at mm-wave and THz frequencies. A monolithic multichip package, a carrier structure for such a package as well as manufacturing methods for manufacturing such a package and such a carrier structure are proposed to obtain a package that fully shields different functions of the mm-wave/THz system. The package is poured into place by polymerizing photo sensitive monomers. It gradually grows around and above the MMICs (Monolithically Microwave Integrated Circuit) making connection to the MMICs but recessing the high frequency areas of the chip. The proposed approach leads to functional blocks that are electromagnetically completely shielded. These units can be combined and cascaded according to system needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Merkle, Stefan Koch, Joo-Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9822187
    Abstract: Described are a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass and the use of methanesulfonic acid for processing cellulose-containing biomass, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Frank Rittig, Michael Koch, Vaidotas Navickas, Stefan Koch, Alois Kindler
  • Patent number: 9660510
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter (1) for a motor vehicle. Said voltage converter (1) comprises a transformer (10) and a power output stage (7). The power output stage (7) comprises at least two semiconductor switches (20, 22, 24, 26) that are connected to the transformer (10), in particular to a primary winding (12) of said transformer (10). The voltage converter (1) has a driver stage (31) which is connected, on the output side, to a control connection of the semiconductor switch (20, 22, 24, 26) and which is designed to actuate said semiconductor switch (20, 22, 24, 26) using a control signal (93, 94), for the purpose of generating an alternating voltage. According to the invention, the driver stage (31) is connected, on the input side, to a pulse signal generator (35) and an input capacitor (60, 62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Koch, Jian Tian, Ralf-Peter Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20160366770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of integrating electronic systems that operate at mm-wave and THz frequencies. A monolithic multichip package, a carrier structure for such a package as well as manufacturing methods for manufacturing such a package and such a carrier structure are proposed to obtain a package that fully shields different functions of the mm-wave/THz system. The package is poured into place by polymerizing photo sensitive monomers. It gradually grows around and above the MMICs (Monolithically Microwave Integrated Circuit) making connection to the MMICs but recessing the high frequency areas of the chip. The proposed approach leads to functional blocks that are electromagnetically completely shielded. These units can be combined and cascaded according to system needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas MERKLE, Stefan KOCH, Joo-Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160304481
    Abstract: Described is a method for producing furfural from one or more substances selected from the group consisting of xylose, oligosaccharides comprising xylose units and polysaccha-rides comprising xylose units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Koch, Alois Kindler
  • Patent number: 9467059
    Abstract: The invention relates to an activation apparatus (20) for a galvanically decoupled direct voltage converter having a synchronous rectifier, comprising a signal generating device (22), which is designed to generate control signals (22c, 22d) for switch devices of the synchronous rectifier and a reference current signal (22b), a first comparator device (23), which is coupled to the signal generating device (22), and which is designed to detect the secondary-side output current (Jo) of the synchronous rectifier, compare it to the reference current signal (22b) and generate a current control signal in dependence on the comparison, and a pulse width modulation device (25), which is coupled to the signal generating device (22) and the first comparator device (23) and which is designed to generate pulse width modulated activation signals (25a) for the switch devices of the synchronous rectifier on the basis of the control signals (22c, 22d) and the current control signal, wherein the signal generating device (22) is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Hueckel, Stefan Koch, Florian Lieblang, Stephan Binhack, Tobias Pristl, Michael Zeller, Stephan Mueller, Jian Tian, Ralf Bochat, Ralf-Peter Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20160237170
    Abstract: Described are a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass and the use of methanesulfonic acid for processing cellulose-containing biomass, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Rittig, Michael Koch, Vaidotas Navickas, Stefan Koch, Kindler Alois
  • Patent number: 9401598
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit for a motor vehicle. Said control unit comprises a voltage converter which has an inlet for a direct voltage network. Said voltage converter is designed to generate a direct voltage smaller than an input voltage on the inlet for the direct voltage network and the direct voltage is emitted on the outlet side. According to the invention, the voltage converter comprises an inverter and a transformer which is connected to said inverter. Said voltage converter also comprises an inlet for a discharge signal and is designed to discharge by means of the inverter an intermediate circuit capacitor which is connected to the inlet of the direct voltage network in accordance with the discharge signal, and to reduce a working frequency of the inverter, in particular, compared to the frequency with no discharge signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Koch, Jian Tian, Ralf-Peter Bergmann, Stephan Mueller
  • Patent number: 9398694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of integrating electronic systems that operate at mm-wave and THz frequencies. A monolithic multichip package, a carrier structure for such a package as well as manufacturing methods for manufacturing such a package and such a carrier structure are proposed to obtain a package that fully shields different functions of the mm-wave/THz system. The package is poured into place by polymerizing photo sensitive monomers. It gradually grows around and above the MMICs (Monolithically Microwave Integrated Circuit) making connection to the MMICs but recessing the high frequency areas of the chip. The proposed approach leads to functional blocks that are electromagnetically completely shielded. These units can be combined and cascaded according to system needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Merkle, Stefan Koch, Joo-Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20160021692
    Abstract: A mobile device that enables a user friendly selection of a target wireless enabled device, a wireless enabled device being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices, includes an imaging unit that acquires images of the surrounding of the mobile device and a display that displays images acquired by the imaging unit. An object detection unit is provided to detect wireless enabled devices within images acquired by the imaging unit, the wireless enabled devices being configured to establish a wireless link with other devices. Further, a user interface and a wireless interface are provided to establish a wireless link to a selected wireless enabled device. The display is configured to indicate detected wireless enabled devices in images displayed on the display and the user inter-face is configured to enable a user to select a wireless enabled device indicated on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shin SAITO, Stefan KOCH, Ralf BOEHNKE