Patents by Inventor Stefan Schmitz

Stefan Schmitz 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: 20240123810
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery holder for receiving a plurality of battery cells or battery modules in an electrically driven vehicle, with a one-piece, uniform-material receiving tray for receiving the plurality of battery cells or battery modules, the receiving tray having a base plate and an outer wall which is arranged circumferentially around the base plate, the outer wall delimiting a tray interior of the receiving tray, an outer reinforcement, the outer reinforcement having a first reinforcement region, which is arranged on a lateral side of the outer wall facing away from the tray interior of the receiving tray and is connected to the outer wall, and wherein the outer reinforcement having a second reinforcing region, which is arranged on a side of the first reinforcing region facing away from the tray interior of the receiving tray and is connected to the first reinforcing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Christian HANDING, Kai MICHEL, Konstantin TATARINOV, Stefan SCHMITZ
  • Publication number: 20240120859
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a logistics area (15, 115, 215, 315, 415) comprising a plurality of planar units (1, 101, 201, 301, 401), wherein each planar unit (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) is equipped with at least one encoder (5) having at least one sensor array (11) for determining the position and/or positioning of at least one mover (40), wherein the at least one mover (40) comprises magnets arranged in at least one pole pitch grid, wherein further the plurality of planar units (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) being arranged to a surface in such a way that the encoders (5) of the planar units (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) form at least an at least area-wise uniform grid, wherein the distance of the encoders (5) of at least two planar units (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) and/or at least two encoders (5) of a planar unit (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) corresponds to a multiple of the pole pair width of the magnets of the at least one mover (40), as well as a method for operating at least one logistics surface and a computer program prod
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan SCHMITZ-GALOW, Oliver MATIPA, Andreas SCHWEIGERT, Ali MONTAZERI NAJAFABADI
  • Publication number: 20240076680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aptamer not binding to the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein nor inhibiting the interaction of the receptor-binding domain (RED) of spike glycoprotein with angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) and/or comprising or consisting of a nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 1, a composition comprising the aptamer, and the use of the aptamer in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 or diagnosis or treatment of a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITÄT BONN
    Inventors: Günter MAYER, Michael FAMULOK, Anton SCHMITZ, Anna Maria WEBER, Stefan BREUERS, Volkmar FIEBERG
  • Patent number: 11916345
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting a conductor is formed as a direct plug-in terminal and includes a clamping spring arranged in a housing. The clamping spring includes a resilient clamping leg which can move into an open and locking position by pressing down an actuating device. The housing contains a conductor insertion channel for insertion of the conductor into a clamping point between the free end of the clamping leg and a busbar. The actuating device includes a pressing element and a pivoting element which interacts with the pressing element at least when the clamping point is being opened. At least one release device is provided for releasing the locking state of the clamping leg of the clamping spring. The release device is designed in such a way that the locking position can be released again by the action of the conductor on the release device when it is inserted, wherein the pivoting element acts on the pressing element and the pressing element acts on the clamping leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Böcker, Ralf Schumacher, Karlo Stjepanovic, Walter Hanning, Till Schmitz, Stefan Aporius, Jens Oesterhaus
  • Publication number: 20240060337
    Abstract: A device for door unlocking for a vehicle, having an actuating element, including an actuating portion and a flexibly unwindable band portion, which is connected to a Bowden cable. The Bowden cable and the actuating element are arranged on a base plate and/or a door, and the actuating element is connected to a rotatably arranged loop lever in such a way that, when the loop lever is rotated by the actuating element, the Bowden cable connected to the loop lever is movable. The loop lever includes a (preferably) circular loop lever portion, against which the actuating element partially abuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Reder, Stefan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11882506
    Abstract: A method collects data in a network by operation of a local sensor of a consumption meter where the network is part of a supply network. The network distributes a consumable good. The sensor has a measuring element providing raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor has a wired and/or radio communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance, on the basis of the correlation model time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated and used for network monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.
    Inventors: Aster Breton, Guy Bach, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Achim Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Stefan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11835367
    Abstract: Communication between a terminal, such as a consumption meter, installed at a fixed location and a mobile data collector, by way of Wireless M-Bus, via a short-range radio receiver. Data from the terminal is forwarded to the data collector via a bidirectional WPAN interface. The terminal sends a message periodically and unprompted for the communication set-up and subsequently opens a reception window after a period of time. In response, a command or a command sequence is conveyed from the mobile data collector to the receiver and to the terminal in one or more reception windows. The receiver determines the reception time at which the message arrives at the receiver, and the receiver stipulates the time at which the command or command sequence is transmitted onward to the terminal, so that the command or command sequence is received by the terminal within one reception window or multiple reception windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Schmitz, Achim Schmidt, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Blank
  • Publication number: 20230182591
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a plug-in connection has first, second and third electrical conductors, a first measuring arrangement, and a charging connection. The charging connection enables connection to a single-phase power grid to connect the first active conductor to the first electrical conductor, the second active conductor to the second electrical conductor, and the third electrical conductor to the protective conductor. The first measuring arrangement has an AC voltage source, a first measuring apparatus, and an evaluating apparatus. The AC voltage source applies a first AC voltage having at least a first frequency between the first and third conductors to generate a first AC current. The first measuring apparatus generates a first signal characterizing the first AC current caused by the first AC voltage. The evaluating apparatus evaluates the first signal to decide which plug-in connection the charging connection is connected to for charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Stefan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11674337
    Abstract: An inside door opener arrangement (99) for a vehicle door has a housing (5) containing a lever (3) that is pivotable about an axis (4) and is connectable to a door lock. The housing (5) has a first fastening element (6) for fastening the housing (5) to a door lining (1) and a second fastening element (9) for fastening the housing (5) to a door structure (11). A sleeve (13) is provided for the door-specific bridging of the distance between the second fastening element (9) and the door structure (11). The sleeve is connected to the housing (5) in the region of the second fastening element (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F Porsche AG
    Inventor: Stefan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11654840
    Abstract: A paneling element for a vehicle interior compartment has a carrier element (12) and a sound-reducing element (14) arranged on a surface (42) of the carrier element (12). The surface (42) of the carrier element (12) has at least one access region (19) that faces the sound-reducing element (14). The sound-reducing element (14) has an access opening (18) through which the access region (19) can be accessed. The sound-reducing element (14) has a cantilevered tongue (24) that can close the access opening (18) in the unmounted state of the sound-reducing element (14). The cantilevered tongue (24) is folded over in the mounted state of the sound-reducing element (14) so that the access opening (18) is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Stefan Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20230111431
    Abstract: A method for detecting a resistance on a brake pedal of a brake system, in which a brake pedal is pulled by an actuator, in which an ease of movement of the brake pedal is determined during operation of the actuator, wherein a resistance is detected as soon as the ease of movement is no longer clearly determined, and a method for controlling an actuator, a computer program product, control unit or system comprising a plurality of control units, and a corresponding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: David Steinmann, Dominik Schmidt, Patrick Wiedner, Stefan Schmitz, Andreas Hoehn
  • Patent number: 11422005
    Abstract: A method collects data during operation of a local sensor as a component of a supply network for distributing a consumable. The supply network contains a master in communication with the local sensor via a primary communication path. The sensor contains a measuring element which supplies, as raw measurement data, elementary measurement units. A wired primary communication path is provided between the sensor and the master. To define the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are defined in advance using a correlation model. The time stamps of successive items of raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model. The time stamps are transmitted via the primary communication path so that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element is reconstructed using the correlation model on the basis of the time stamps received by the master, and analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: Diehl Meterings Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.
    Inventors: Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Kauppert, Achim Schmidt, Stefan Schmitz, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
  • Patent number: 11425473
    Abstract: A method collects data via a sensor being part of a supply network which distributes a consumable. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to a variable or a parameter, as raw measurement data, where consumption data are generated from the elementary measuring units. The sensor has a communication device and a storage device. To determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined using a correlation model. Time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor based on the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path, with the result that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model. The consumption data are transmitted in parallel with the time stamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.
    Inventors: Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Kauppert, Achim Schmidt, Stefan Schmitz, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
  • Patent number: 11399222
    Abstract: A method for collecting data, preferably in connection with a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor supplies raw measurement data in the form of elementary measurement units that correspond to a physical or physico-chemical variable or parameter. In order to define the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are defined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive items of raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted so that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element is reconstructed on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model, and analyzed. The transmission is performed with a dynamically adaptable redundancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stefan Schmitz, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Achim Schmidt, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
  • Publication number: 20220225164
    Abstract: A method for addressing a terminal, preferably a meter, of a group of terminals, includes providing a primary wireless communication channel between a gateway and the respective terminal, assigned to the gateway, of a wireless communication system, preferably a wireless MBus communication system. In order to improve the primary communication, the gateway is assigned a sub-network which is formed of the gateway in question and at least one terminal, preferably a group of terminals. A terminal network address is generated for each terminal assigned to the gateway of the sub-network, and the terminal network address is used to transfer data in the primary communication channel between the gateway and terminals assigned to the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Schmitz, Thomas Blank
  • Patent number: 11378416
    Abstract: A method for wireless transmission of time-critical data, in particular alarm data, from a battery-operated meter, preferably a consumption meter, to a preferably likewise battery-operated wireless communication module uses a short-range wireless standard, in which meter and wireless communication module act as master or slave, or vice versa, meter and wireless communication module have been coupled in advance, meter data are sent from the meter to the wireless communication module over a wireless communication link and the meter data differ from the time-critical data. An active link is established between meter and wireless communication module to send the meter data and/or time-critical data from the meter to the wireless communication module. First advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the meter data, and second advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the time-critical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Kvesic, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Christoph Schmidt, Stefan Schmitz, Christian Jambor
  • Patent number: 11367034
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for identifying highly relevant content for a user to view in the form of KPI cards and providing the relevant view to the user automatically or by suggestion. The KPIs of highest practical and statistical significance are provided when the user accesses the user interface. In some embodiments, when the user is viewing a KPI, other relevant KPIs may be provided for the user to view as suggestions. Further, in some embodiments, the user may be provided with the KPIs of significance based on anomaly detection, and the explanation for the anomaly as well as suggestions for remedying any issues may be provided to the user. The highly informational content can be surfaced through the use of the advanced machine learning algorithms described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Renu Chintalapati, Manisha Gupta, Ashlesh Bajpai, David Granholm, Stefan Schmitz, Naren Chawla, Matthew Bedin, Jacques Vigeant, Ananth Venkata, Rajesh Balu, Vikas Agrawal
  • Patent number: 11359935
    Abstract: A meter network includes a meter configuration having a meter, a communication module, and a remote station for the configuration in a wide area network. The meter and communication module are pairable for a wireless local area communication by using communication technology and communication protocol. The communication module and remote station are connectable for a wide area communication by using network technology and network protocol. The communication module includes a protocol converter for converting data to be communicated via the local area communication, communication module and wide area communication between the communication technology and network technology and between the communication protocol and network protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Adrian Kvesic, Stefan Schmitz, Christoph Schmidt, Christian Jambor
  • Patent number: 11331994
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coupling element for connecting vehicle components of an underfloor arrangement of a battery-powered motor vehicle, wherein the underfloor arrangement having a battery holder and at least one axle arrangement, the coupling element having at least one first connecting portion for fastening on the axle arrangement, and having at least one planar attachment surface for fastening on the battery holder, wherein the coupling element is designed in the form of an extruded multichamber profile. The disclosure also relates to an underfloor arrangement, for a motor vehicle, having two axle arrangements and a battery holder, arranged between the axle arrangements, wherein the battery holder has a side wall which delimits the battery holder in the outward direction, wherein at least one coupling element according to one of the preceding claims is provided, and connects at least one axle arrangement and the battery holder in a load-directing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Handing, Jochem Grewe, Stefan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11245969
    Abstract: A method for collecting data of a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or at least one physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data. In order to determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, and the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path. The raw measurement data are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps with the correlation model. The conditions for generating time stamps can be changed dynamically within the framework of the correlation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stefan Schmitz, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Achim Schmidt, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton