Patents by Inventor Stefan Schmid

Stefan Schmid 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: 20240123650
    Abstract: Handheld power tools with kickback detection and methods of detecting a kickback condition of a handheld power tool are disclosed herein. The methods include moving an implement of the handheld power tool within an implement motion plane and in detecting motion of the handheld power tool. The methods also include determining that the kickback condition exists based, at least in part, on the motion of the handheld power tool. In some embodiments, the handheld power tool is a circular saw that includes a user-actuated assembly. The user-actuated assembly includes a motion sensor, a controller, and a motor. The circular saw also includes a workpiece support and a pivot. The motion sensor is configured to detect acceleration along an acceleration detection axis that extends a threshold pivot axis-acceleration axis distance of at most 4 cm from a pivot axis of the pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Hilpert, Markus Schmid, Harald Ruhland, Stefan Staib, Christian Schock, Markus Wildermuth, Matthias Kübeler
  • Publication number: 20240067235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rail vehicle (1) comprising a first passenger car and a powerpack (2) having a longitudinal axis, the powerpack (2) and the passenger car being coupled together. The powerpack (2) comprises at least one fuel cell (20) and at least one fuel tank (21) having a fuel tank valve (33). The powerpack (2) is mounted on at least one bogie. The rail vehicle (1) comprises at least one driven bogie which can be supplied with electrical energy from the fuel cell (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: STADLER RAIL AG
    Inventors: Stefan JENNI, Marc WAGNIÈRE, Fabian SUTER, Thomas KÄGI, Beat SCHMID, Stefan BERNSDORF, Markus WEBER, Robert JONES, Chee Wee TOH, David WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20240071211
    Abstract: A method for predicting the behavior of at least one road user in a traffic situation. The method includes: obtaining a graph representation of the traffic situation, wherein nodes represent road users, edges represent interactions between the road users and define an adjacency between road users, each node is associated with a state, and each edge is associated with edge attributes; computing an evolution of the states of the nodes based at least in part on a self-evolution of the state of each considered node that is dependent on this state and mediated by a self-evolution operator; and an interaction of each considered node with other nodes that is dependent on the states of these other nodes and mediated by an interaction operator; and computing a sought property that characterizes the behavior of the at least one road user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Maximilian Zipfl, Achim Rettinger, Cory Henson, Felix Hertlein, Juergen Luettin, Lavdim Halilaj, Stefan Schmid, Steffen Thoma
  • Patent number: 11833652
    Abstract: A power tool for chiseling and drilling includes a housing, a motor disposed inside the housing, and a pneumatic percussion mechanism. An operation mode selector switch is disposed on the housing and has a first operation mode setting and a second operation mode setting where the first operation mode setting activates the pneumatic percussion mechanism and the second operation mode setting deactivates the pneumatic percussion mechanism. A valve has an inlet-port formed inside the guiding tube and an outlet-port formed outside the guiding tube where the valve is connected to the operation mode selector switch. The valve is closed in the first operation mode setting which disables an air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port and the valve is open in the second operation mode setting which enables the air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Frank Fritsch, Thomas Hofbrucker, Ernst-Rudolf Luebkert, Kathrin Sax, Stefan Schmid, Aaron Wiedner
  • Publication number: 20230338191
    Abstract: An ophthalmic laser surgical system for treating an eye includes a laser device, one or more cameras, and a computer. The eye has anatomical features, including the cornea with the anterior corneal surface. The laser device directs a laser beam towards the eye. A camera generates images of the anatomical features, including the anterior corneal surface. The computer facilitates docking a patient interface onto the eye by accessing eye information describing the eye. The eye information comprises an eye model describing the anatomical features. The computer determines from the eye model the predicted corneal surface position when the eye is aligned to dock the patient interface onto the eye. The computer detects from the images the actual corneal surface position prior to docking the patient interface onto the eye, and compares the predicted corneal surface position with the actual corneal surface position to detect misalignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Lörner, Peter Riedel, Stefan Schmid, Andreas Vetter
  • Patent number: 11723727
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for performing eye surgery in which a single image that simultaneously presents a graphical representation of a planned or actual flap location superimposed with a graphical representation of a planned or actual area of ablation is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wittnebel, Mario Abraham, Stefan Schmid, Maik Lange, Martin Starigk
  • Publication number: 20230241751
    Abstract: A power tool for chiseling and drilling includes a housing, a motor disposed inside the housing, and a pneumatic percussion mechanism. An operation mode selector switch is disposed on the housing and has a first operation mode setting and a second operation mode setting where the first operation mode setting activates the pneumatic percussion mechanism and the second operation mode setting deactivates the pneumatic percussion mechanism. A valve has an inlet-port formed inside the guiding tube and an outlet-port formed outside the guiding tube where the valve is connected to the operation mode selector switch. The valve is closed in the first operation mode setting which disables an air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port and the valve is open in the second operation mode setting which enables the air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Rory BRITZ, Frank FRITSCH, Thomas HOFBRUCKER, Ernst-Rudolf LUEBKERT, Kathrin SAX, Stefan SCHMID, Aaron WIEDNER
  • Patent number: 11688912
    Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a rechargeable battery, in particular for supplying a machine tool with electrical energy, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one energy storage cell. The shock absorbing device includes at least one shock absorbing element for absorbing shock energy exerted on the housing of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Holubarsch, Stefan Schmid, Tobias Koeniger, Michael Göttlinger, Katharina Marsiglia, Julian Harbaum, Bernd Ziegler, Dieter Profunser, Ralf Meixner, David Klingen
  • Patent number: 11648149
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system for making an implant for an eye comprises a laser, a camera, and a computer. The laser emits a laser beam to shape a material. The camera generates one or more images to monitor shaping of the material. The computer stores a pattern for the implant, which is designed to provide refractive treatment for the eye; sends instructions to the laser to control the laser beam to shape the material according to the pattern; assesses the images from the camera according to the pattern; and adjusts the instructions in response to the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Bornemann, Thomas Deisinger, Stefan Schmid
  • Patent number: 11652257
    Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a rechargeable battery, in particular for supplying a machine tool with electrical energy, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one energy storage cell. The shock absorbing device includes at least one shock absorbing element for absorbing shock energy exerted on the housing of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Holubarsch, Stefan Schmid, Tobias Koeniger, Michael Göttlinger, Katharina Marsiglia, Julian Harbaum, Bernd Ziegler, Dieter Profunser, Ralf Meixner, David Klingen
  • Patent number: 11559435
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for femtosecond ophthalmic surgery in which a measuring device and a camera generate data that is processed and used to create an enhanced pictorial representation based on the actual positions of the suction ring and the eye. The pictorial representation may include a graphic relating to ophthalmic surgery, such as for a flap or an incision. The disclosure further provides a method for docking a suction ring in femtosecond laser ophthalmic surgery, which includes observing and generating data relating to the position of the suction ring, generating data relating to a pictorial representation of the suction ring and the eye, processing the data relating to the observed position and the pictorial representation to generate an enhanced pictorial representation, and presenting it during surgery. The pictorial representation may include a graphic relating to ophthalmic surgery, such as for a flap or an incision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Schmid, Michael Wittnebel
  • Publication number: 20220250227
    Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool having a battery and an electric motor which is designed to rotationally drive an output shaft that can be coupled to a tool is described, a control device for actuating the electric motor and a device for determining a parameter being provided, it being possible for the machine tool to be operated in a first operating mode and a second operating mode, and the control device transferring the machine tool from the first operating mode into the second operating mode if the parameter determined by the device exceeds or falls below a defined threshold value. The electric motor (3) is controlled in the second operating mode by an amperage profile comprising current pulses (10, 10?, 11), a level a maximum amperage (A1, A1?, A2) of the current pulses (10, 10?, 11) being varied depending on an actual charge status of the battery (2). A machine tool that can be operated using a method of this kind is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Qin LIU, Bernd GILLMEIER, Stefan SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20220226974
    Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool having a battery and an electric motor which is designed to rotationally drive an output shaft that can be coupled to a tool, is described, a control device for actuating the electric motor and a device for determining a parameter being provided. The machine tool can be operated in a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the machine tool being transferred from the first operating mode into the second operating mode if the parameter determined by the device exceeds or falls below a defined threshold value. In the second operating mode, the electric motor is controlled by an amperage profile, the amperage profile comprising first current pulses (10) and second current pulses (11). The level of a maximum amperage (A1) of the first current pulses (10) is greater than the level of a maximum amperage (A2) of the second current pulses (11). A machine tool that can be operated using a method of this kind is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Qin LIU, Bernd GILLMEIER, Stefan SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20220223964
    Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a rechargeable battery, in particular for supplying a machine tool with electrical energy, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one energy storage cell. The shock absorbing device includes at least one shock absorbing element for absorbing shock energy exerted on the housing of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Markus HOLUBARSCH, Stefan SCHMID, Tobias KOENIGER, Michael GÖTTLINGER, Katharina MARSIGLIA, Julian HARBAUM, Bernd ZIEGLER, Dieter PROFUNSER, Ralf MEIXNER, David KLINGEN
  • Publication number: 20220198781
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for training a classifier for classifying an input signal, the input signal comprising image data, the classifier comprising an embedding part configured to determine an embedding depending on the input signal inputted into the classifier and a classification part configured to determine a classification of the input signal depending on a the embedding. The method includes: providing a first training data set of training samples, each training sample comprising an input signal and a corresponding desired classification out of a plurality of classes, providing, in a knowledge graph, additional information associated with at least one of the target classifications, providing a knowledge graph embedding method of the knowledge graph, providing a knowledge graph embedding of the knowledge graph obtained by use of a knowledge graph embedding method, training the embedding part depending on the knowledge graph embedding and the first training data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Monka, Lavdim Halilaj, Stefan Schmid
  • Patent number: 11357615
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system for making an implant for an eye comprises a printer, a camera, and a computer. The printer prints material onto a target and has a printer head and printer controller. The printer head deposits the material onto the target, and the printer controller moves the printer head to deposit the material onto a specific location of the target. The camera generates an image to monitor the printing of the material. The computer stores a pattern for the implant, which is designed to provide refractive treatment for the eye; sends instructions to the printer controller to move the printer head to print the material onto the target according to the pattern; assesses the image from the camera according to the pattern; and adjusts the instructions in response to the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Schmid, Stefan Bornemann, Thomas Deisinger
  • Patent number: 11329345
    Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a rechargeable battery, in particular for supplying a machine tool with electrical energy, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one energy storage cell. The shock absorbing device includes at least one shock absorbing element for absorbing shock energy exerted on the housing of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Holubarsch, Stefan Schmid, Tobias Koeniger, Michael Göttlinger, Katharina Marsiglia, Julian Harbaum, Bernd Ziegler, Dieter Profunser, Ralf Meixner, David Klingen
  • Patent number: 11256110
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system that may provide a virtual object at a first virtual distance to an eye of a patient; may provide a first light wave to the eye; may receive a first perturbed light wave, based at least on the first light wave, from the eye; may determine first optical corrections based at least on the first perturbed light; may provide the virtual object at a second virtual distance to the eye; after providing the virtual object at the second virtual distance, may provide a second light wave to the eye; may receive a second perturbed light wave, based at least on the second light wave, from the eye; may determine second optical corrections based at least on the second perturbed light; and may determine a corrective optical solution for the eye based at least on the first optical corrections and the second optical corrections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Dominik Lerm, Stefan Schmid, Stefan Koch, Joerg Grampp, Berndt Warm, Peter Martin
  • Patent number: 11250155
    Abstract: A method for managing personal data stored in a distributed system, in which the personal data are transmitted from a terminal device to at least one network node; and in which there is furnished to the user, by the distributed system, a user interface by way of which the personal data are to be managed in respective network nodes of the distributed system which manage the personal data; and in which management instructions furnished via the user interface, for managing the personal data within the distributed system, are transmitted via a predefined interface that is configured at least on the respective network nodes of the distributed system which manage the personal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Zibuschka, Ralph Retter, Stefan Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210384579
    Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a rechargeable battery, in particular for supplying a machine tool with electrical energy, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one energy storage cell. The shock absorbing device includes at least one shock absorbing element for absorbing shock energy exerted on the housing of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Markus HOLUBARSCH, Stefan SCHMID, Tobias KOENIGER, Michael GÖTTLINGER, Katharina MARSIGLIA, Julian HARBAUM, Bernd ZIEGLER, Dieter PROFUNSER, Ralf MEIXNER, David KLINGEN