Patents by Inventor Stefan Pfeiffer

Stefan Pfeiffer 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: 20240103853
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide identification of a code artifact, determination of logical entities of the code artifact, determination of references between the logical entities of the code artifact, determination, based on the determined references, of one or more methods of the code artifact that are referenced by no logical entities of the code artifact, and identification of ones of the one or more methods which were not executed by a production system by searching a code execution trace for each of the one or more methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Stefan PFEIFFER
  • Publication number: 20240092113
    Abstract: Proposed is a security element, preferably in the form of a security stripe, security thread, or a security patch, comprising a machine-readable code and an optically variable security feature, which has a visual appearance that depends on the viewing angle. The machine-readable code is a magnetic encoding, which is produced by printing at least one opaque magnetic printing ink containing magnetic pigments, with the magnetic printing ink being incorporated or applied in at least one defined code region such that the visual appearance of the optically variable security feature is determined at least in part by the at least one incorporated or applied magnetic printing ink. The optically variable security feature comprises a micro-optical micro-lens arrangement, which covers the at least one code region in which the at least one magnetic printing ink has been incorporated or applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias PFEIFFER, Stefan BICHLMEIER, Christoph MENGEL, Andreas HOLZMEISTER
  • Publication number: 20240083190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security element having an optically variable security feature and a machine-readable security feature, which are at least partially arranged one above the other, wherein the security element is transparent or translucent in the region of the visible light and the machine-readable security feature forms a code. The machine-readable security feature is a combination of at least two different substances, a first IR substance and a second IR substance, wherein the first IR substance is arranged in a first areal region of the security element and the second IR substance is arranged in a second areal region of the security element, and wherein the first IR substance absorbs in a first IR wavelength region and the second IR substance absorbs in a second IR wavelength region. The invention also relates to a value document which has such a security element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan BICHLMEIER, Matthias PFEIFFER, Gerhard HAMPP
  • Patent number: 11053397
    Abstract: An anti-corrosion coating to protect against corrosion, comprising: a high-density protective coating on a substrate which is prone to corrosion, preferably metals and/or alloys thereof, containing pre-condensed coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors, wherein the molecules of the pre-condensed coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors are built up from monomer units selected from the group formed by coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors, wherein the molecules of the pre-condensed coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors are cross-linked with each other, wherein the high-density protective coating has a coating thickness of at least 50 ?m. The high-density protective coating formed by an inorganic-organic hybrid material, which is preferably produced without solvents (i.e. without the addition of solvents, in particular organic solvents), is comprised of at least one coat-forming alkoxysilane precursor, in particular selected from the group formed by trialkoxysilane precursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: EPG Engineered nanoProducts Germany AG
    Inventors: Edwin Kroke, Stefan Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 10669049
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for filling a receptacle, comprising at least one filling station (48) for filling at least one receptacle (36), and at least one receptacle holder (38) for conveying the receptacle (36) relative to the filling station (48), characterized in that at least one driving surface (13) and at least one mover (20) which can be coupled to the driving surface (13) especially in a magnetic manner are provided, the mover (20) being arranged so as to be movable and/or rotatable on the driving surface (13) in at least two degrees of freedom, and in that the receptacle holder (38) is disposed on the mover (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Eberhardt, Andreas Rappold, Dieter Bandtel, Joachim Frangen, Jochen Ziegler, Jochen Peters, Markus Hanisch, Oliver Ullmann, Sebastian Gran, Stefan Junker, Stefan Pfeiffer, Ulrich Krauss, Werner Arleth, Werner Runft, Joshua Windsheimer
  • Patent number: 10431784
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for clamping a lithium ion accumulator, which has a lithium ion accumulator cell stack having a top surface, a base surface opposite the top surface and a peripheral surface having four side surfaces, and at least two prismatic lithium ion accumulator cells. The lithium ion accumulator cell stack is clamped by at least one tension strap apparatus which is arranged and tensioned in the region of the peripheral surface, the ends of the tension strap meanwhile being kept free of tension. While free of tension, the ends of the tension strap are connected to each other directly or indirectly by using one or two plates, which are arranged on a side surface or two mutually opposite side surfaces of the peripheral surface. The disclosure further relates to a lithium ion accumulator and a motor vehicle having a lithium ion accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Stefan Pfeiffer, Michael Gless, Axel Bormann, Conrad Bubeck
  • Publication number: 20190241750
    Abstract: An anti-corrosion coating to protect against corrosion, comprising: a high-density protective coating on a substrate which is prone to corrosion, preferably metals and/or alloys thereof, containing pre-condensed coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors, wherein the molecules of the pre-condensed coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors are built up from monomer units selected from the group formed by coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors, wherein the molecules of the pre-condensed coat-forming alkoxysilane precursors are cross-linked with each other, wherein the high-density protective coating has a coating thickness of at least 50 ?m. The high-density protective coating formed by an inorganic-organic hybrid material, which is preferably produced without solvents (i.e. without the addition of solvents, in particular organic solvents), is comprised of at least one coat-forming alkoxysilane precursor, in particular selected from the group formed by trialkoxysilane precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Edwin Kroke, Stefan Pfeiffer
  • Publication number: 20180229866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for filling a receptacle, comprising at least one filling station (48) for filling at least one receptacle (36), and at least one receptacle holder (38) for conveying the receptacle (36) relative to the filling station (48), characterized in that at least one driving surface (13) and at least one mover (20) which can be coupled to the driving surface (13) especially in a magnetic manner are provided, the mover (20) being arranged so as to be movable and/or rotatable on the driving surface (13) in at least two degrees of freedom, and in that the receptacle holder (38) is disposed on the mover (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Albert Eberhardt, Andreas Rappold, Dieter Bandtel, Joachim Frangen, Jochen Ziegler, Jochen Peters, Markus Hanisch, Oliver Ullmann, Sebastian Gran, Stefan Junker, Stefan Pfeiffer, Ulrich Krauss, Werner Arleth, Werner Runft, Joshua Windsheimer
  • Patent number: 9878813
    Abstract: The invention proposes an apparatus for transporting a container relative to a filling station, comprising at least one filling station (48) for filling at least one container (36), and also comprising at least one container mount (38) for transporting the container (36) relative to the filling station (48), characterized in that at least one drive surface (13) and at least one mover (20), which can be coupled in particular magnetically to the drive surface (13), are provided, wherein the mover (20) is arranged on the drive surface (13) such that it can be displaced and/or rotated in at least two degrees of freedom, and in that the container mount (38) is connected to the mover (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Eberhardt, Andreas Rappold, Dieter Bandtel, Joachim Frangen, Jochen Ziegler, Jochen Peters, Markus Hanisch, Oliver Ullmann, Sebastian Gran, Stefan Junker, Stefan Pfeiffer, Ulrich Krauss, Werner Arleth, Werner Runft, Joshua Windsheimer
  • Patent number: 9742044
    Abstract: A battery cell, in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, includes a housing, at least two electrical storage elements and a conductive cooling sheet metal. The at least two storage elements and the conductive cooling sheet metal are situated in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Pfeiffer, Kai Kuhlmann, Thomas Kretschmar
  • Publication number: 20170225814
    Abstract: The invention proposes an apparatus for transporting a container relative to a filling station, comprising at least one filling station (48) for filling at least one container (36), and also comprising at least one container mount (38) for transporting the container (36) relative to the filling station (48), characterized in that at least one drive surface (13) and at least one mover (20), which can be coupled in particular magnetically to the drive surface (13), are provided, wherein the mover (20) is arranged on the drive surface (13) such that it can be displaced and/or rotated in at least two degrees of freedom, and in that the container mount (38) is connected to the mover (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Albert Eberhardt, Andreas Rappold, Dieter Bandtel, Joachim Frangen, Jochen Ziegler, Jochen Peters, Markus Hanisch, Oliver Ullmann, Sebastian Gran, Stefan Junker, Stefan Pfeiffer, Ulrich Krauss, Werner Arleth, Werner Runft, Joshua Windsheimer
  • Patent number: 9316277
    Abstract: A combined vehicle brake having a hydraulically actuable driving brake and an electromechanically actuable parking brake device. In a brake housing, a hydraulic operating pressure space is bounded by a brake piston chargeable with hydraulic pressure medium to carry out normal braking. The brake piston is actuable along a longitudinal axis of the piston, and the parking brake device acts on the brake piston by a gearing converting the rotational movement of an electromechanical actuator into a translation movement and bringing about an actuation of the brake piston in order to carry out parking brake operations and keeping the brake piston in the actuated position. The gearing has a threaded spindle and a threaded nut which are in contact with each other via a plurality of rolling bodies. The frictional moment transmitted by the further axial bearing is higher than the returning torque of the threaded spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Thomas Winkler, Jürgen Bauer, Jürgen Balz, Stefan Pfeiffer, Dirk Koch, Thomas Böhme
  • Publication number: 20150240893
    Abstract: A combined vehicle brake having a hydraulically actuable driving brake and an electromechanically actuable parking brake device. In a brake housing, a hydraulic operating pressure space is bounded by a brake piston chargeable with hydraulic pressure medium to carry out normal braking. The brake piston is actuable along a longitudinal axis of the piston, and the parking brake device acts on the brake piston by a gearing converting the rotational movement of an electromechanical actuator into a translation movement and bringing about an actuation of the brake piston in order to carry out parking brake operations and keeping the brake piston in the actuated position. The gearing has a threaded spindle and a threaded nut which are in contact with each other via a plurality of rolling bodies. The frictional moment transmitted by the further axial bearing is higher than the returning torque of the threaded spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Winkler, Jürgen Bauer, Jürgen Balz, Stefan Pfeiffer, Dirk Koch, Thomas Böhme
  • Publication number: 20130316216
    Abstract: A battery cell, in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, includes a housing, at least two electrical storage elements and a conductive cooling sheet metal. The at least two storage elements and the conductive cooling sheet metal are situated in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Stefan Pfeiffer, Kai Kuhlmann, Thomas Kretschmar
  • Publication number: 20130309538
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for clamping a lithium ion accumulator, which has a lithium ion accumulator cell stack having a top surface, a base surface opposite the top surface and a peripheral surface having four side surfaces, and at least two prismatic lithium ion accumulator cells. The lithium ion accumulator cell stack is clamped by at least one tension strap apparatus which is arranged and tensioned in the region of the peripheral surface, the ends of the tension strap meanwhile being kept free of tension. While free of tension, the ends of the tension strap are connected to each other directly or indirectly by using one or two plates, which are arranged on a side surface or two mutually opposite side surfaces of the peripheral surface. The disclosure further relates to a lithium ion accumulator and a motor vehicle having a lithium ion accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Pfeiffer, Michael Gless, Axel Bormann, Conrad Bubeck
  • Patent number: 8136652
    Abstract: A processing station for a processing line, having a module platform (12) and a plurality of withdrawable modules (14) that can be introduced into it has a transporting device (40, 42) for transporting workpieces (59) to be processed at the processing station (10). According to the invention, the transporting device (40, 42) includes a plurality of part-transporting devices (43), and one part-transporting device (43) is associated with each withdrawable module (14) and is solidly connected to the withdrawable module (14). Moreover, at least some of the part-transporting devices 43 include a first transportation path (40), which is embodied for transporting a workpiece (56) essentially over the width of the withdrawable module (14) in a first transporting direction (T1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Hinderer, Paul Skljarow, Wolfram Baier, Karl-Heinz Jaeger, Stefan Pfeiffer, Frank Westphal, Joachim Frangen, Peter Schlaich, Frank Benkert, Ka-Jin Teoh, Boris Buesing
  • Patent number: 7559410
    Abstract: An electric drive for a parking brake is disclosed, the brake having a rotationally driven screw nut which is in engagement with two spindles which are aligned with one another, have threads running in opposite directions, and which are fixed in the rotational direction, can be moved in a translatory fashion and are each provided with a cable holder for connecting to brake elements. Here, one of the two spindles is a hollow spindle whose internal diameter is greater than the external diameter of the other spindle so that when the screw nut rotates, the spindle on one side can be retracted in a telescopic fashion into the hollow spindle on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Funk, Michael Helmer, Hans-Peter Hoffmann, Jens Luebben, Helmut Pfalzgraf, Gerhard Pfanzer, Stefan Pfeiffer
  • Publication number: 20090101453
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical brake (10), especially for vehicles, which comprises an electrical actuator (18) producing an actuation force and acting upon at least one friction member (21) in order to force said member against a component (21) of the brake to be slowed down, thereby eliciting a frictional force. The invention also comprises a self-energizing system arranged between the friction member (21) and the electrical actuator (18). Said system comprises a wedge arrangement (11) that serves to self-boost the actuation force produced by the electrical actuator (18). The aim of the invention is to simplify said system in terms of design and control technology. For this purpose, the actuator (18) has a single electric motor (24) and the actuation force produced by it is released via a spindle/nut arrangement (30) having a rotationally received, stationary spindle (26) and a rotationally fixed nut (28) that can axially travel on the spindle by rotating the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Baier-Welt, Monika Blendel, Lars Emmel, Stefan Pfeiffer, Hendrik Powileit, Marcel Rigorth, Mathias Wurges, Heinrich Zuber
  • Publication number: 20090010739
    Abstract: A processing station for a processing line, having a module platform (12) and a plurality of withdrawable modules (14) that can be introduced into it has a transporting device (40, 42) for transporting workpieces (59) to be processed at the processing station (10). According to the invention, the transporting device (40, 42) includes a plurality of part-transporting devices (43), and one part-transporting device (43) is associated with each withdrawable module (14) and is solidly connected to the withdrawable module (14). Moreover, at least some of the part-transporting devices 43 include a first transportation path (40), which is embodied for transporting a workpiece (56) essentially over the width of the withdrawable module (14) in a first transporting direction (T1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Karl Hinderer, Paul Skljarow, Wolfram Baier, Karl-Heinz Jaeger, Stefan Pfeiffer, Frank Westphal, Joachim Frangen, Peter Schlaich, Frank Benkert, Ka-Jin Teoh, Boris Buesing
  • Publication number: 20060231352
    Abstract: An electric drive for a parking brake is disclosed, the brake having a rotationally driven screw nut which is in engagement with two spindles which are aligned with one another, have threads running in opposite directions, and which are fixed in the rotational direction, can be moved in a translatory fashion and are each provided with a cable holder for connecting to brake elements. Here, one of the two spindles is a hollow spindle whose internal diameter is greater than the external diameter of the other spindle so that when the screw nut rotates, the spindle on one side can be retracted in a telescopic fashion into the hollow spindle on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Funk, Michael Helmer, Hans-Peter Hoffmann, Jens Luebben, Helmut Pfalzgraf, Gerhard Pfanzer, Stefan Pfeiffer