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: 20200232260
    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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Stefan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 10707793
    Abstract: A method for operating a synchronous machine having a rotor, comprising the following features: the synchronous machine is modelled, with respect to the rotor, as a two-phase system with a direct-axis current and a quadrature-axis current, rotor losses of the synchronous machine, which rotor losses occur in the rotor, are numerically described by an evaluation function of the first direct-axis current, of the quadrature-axis current and of a specified rotation speed of the synchronous machine, and, on the basis of the evaluation function, the direct-axis current and the second quadrature-axis current are controlled for the specified rotation speed and a required torque in such a way that the synchronous machine outputs the required torque and the rotor losses are low and a corresponding synchronous machine, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jan Nägelkrämer, Axel Heitmann, Thomas Hubert, Sven Luthardt, Stefan Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20200191608
    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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, THOMAS KAUPPERT, ACHIM SCHMIDT, STEFAN SCHMITZ, CHRISTOPH SOSNA, KLAUS GOTTSCHALK, GUY BACH, ASTER BRETON
  • Publication number: 20200191609
    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 provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or 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, the time stamps are transmitted and 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 temporal offset between a sensor and a receiver is corrected by transmitting telegrams to compensate for the temporal offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: ACHIM SCHMIDT, THOMAS KAUPPERT, PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, STEFAN SCHMITZ, CHRISTOPH SOSNA, KLAUS GOTTSCHALK, GUY BACH, ASTER BRETON
  • Publication number: 20200196031
    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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Petra JOPPICH-DOHLUS, Thomas KAUPPERT, Achim SCHMIDT, Stefan SCHMITZ, Christoph SOSNA, Klaus GOTTSCHALK, Guy BACH, Aster BRETON
  • Publication number: 20200191607
    Abstract: A method collects data, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state, during operation of a sensor. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to a physical or physico-chemical variable or the physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data, and the sensor has a communication device and a memory. To determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are first determined using a correlation model. Time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model. The time stamps are transmitted with the result that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps using the correlation model. Wherein operating state monitoring of the sensor is carried out by comparing current time stamps with historical and/or empirical time stamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH SOSNA, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Achim Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Stefan Schmitz, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
  • Publication number: 20200196033
    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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: STEFAN SCHMITZ, THOMAS KAUPPERT, PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, ACHIM SCHMIDT, CHRISTOPH SOSNA, KLAUS GOTTSCHALK, GUY BACH, ASTER BRETON
  • Publication number: 20200196032
    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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: STEFAN SCHMITZ, THOMAS KAUPPERT, PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, ACHIM SCHMIDT, CHRISTOPH SOSNA, KLAUS GOTTSCHALK, GUY BACH, ASTER BRETON
  • Publication number: 20200140018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sill of a vehicle body (3). The sill is characterized in that the sill (10) comprises at least a first sill profile (11) and a second sill profile (12), in that the sill profiles (11, 12) extend in the longitudinal direction of the sill (10) and each comprise a connecting surface (111, 121) which faces the further sill profile (11, 12), in that the connecting surfaces (111, 121) at least partially run vertically, in that the at least two sill profiles (11, 12) over at least one area of the connecting surfaces (111, 121) of the sill profiles (11, 12) are adhesively connected to one another, and in that at least on one of the sill profiles (11, 12), adjacent to the connecting surface (111, 121), at least one snap-in protrusion (14) is formed onto it which interlocks with at least one snap-in receiving section (15) of another one of the sill profiles (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Grottke, Stefan Schmitz, Jochem Grewe
  • Publication number: 20200140021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sill of a vehicle body (1), comprising a lower sill part (5) and an upper sill part (6) placed on and attached to the lower sill part (5). The sill is characterized in that the upper sill part (6) is part of a vehicle superstructure (3), in that in one side of a first sill part (5, 6), which faces the further sill part (6, 5), a recess (7) and, on one side of the further sill part (6, 5), which faces the first sill part (5, 6), a protrusion (61) is provided, wherein the shape of the recess (7) corresponds to the shape of the protrusion (61) and the protrusion (61) interlocks form-fittingly in the recess (7). In addition, the invention relates to a vehicle body (1) with two sills (4) and a method of manufacturing such a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Grottke, Stefan Schmitz, Rodscha Drabon
  • Publication number: 20200104775
    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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20200070740
    Abstract: An interior trim covers sections of door cutouts (1a, 1b) of a motor vehicle body facing a floor. The interior trim has a first trim panel (2a) for covering a section (3a) of the first door cutout (1a) facing the vehicle floor, a second trim panel (2b) for covering a section (3b) of the second door cutout (1b) facing the vehicle floor (31), and a third trim panel (8) that extends in the direction of the B pillar between the door cutouts (1 a, 1 b). The trim panels (2a, 2b, 8) compensate for tolerances during assembly of the interior trim so that the first and second trim panels (2a, 2b) can be shifted relative to each other in the longitudinal direction, and the third trim panel (8) and the first and second trim panels (2a, 2b) can be shifted relative to each other in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alessandra Sorrentino, Stefan Schmitz
  • Patent number: 10541141
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching an etch layer with respect to a mask is provided. An etch process is provided comprising a plurality of etch cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises providing a deposition phase and an etch phase. The deposition phase comprises providing a flow of a deposition phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio, providing a RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase. The etch phase, comprises providing a flow of an etch phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio that is lower than the fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a RF power, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Adarsh Basavalingappa, Peng Wang, Bhaskar Nagabhirava, Michael Goss, Prabhakara Gopaladasu, Randolph Knarr, Stefan Schmitz, Phil Friddle
  • Publication number: 20190356254
    Abstract: A method for operating a synchronous machine having a rotor, comprising the following features: the synchronous machine is modelled, with respect to the rotor, as a two-phase system with a direct-axis current and a quadrature-axis current, rotor losses of the synchronous machine, which rotor losses occur in the rotor, are numerically described by an evaluation function of the first direct-axis current, of the quadrature-axis current and of a specified rotation speed of the synchronous machine, and, on the basis of the evaluation function, the direct-axis current and the second quadrature-axis current are controlled for the specified rotation speed and a required torque in such a way that the synchronous machine outputs the required torque and the rotor losses are low and a corresponding synchronous machine, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jan Nägelkrämer, Axel HEITMANN, Thomas HUBERT, Sven LUTHARDT, Stefan SCHMITZ
  • Publication number: 20190334816
    Abstract: A method operates a data recording system which has a central station, an intermediate station, and a terminal station. The central station and the intermediate station define a tertiary, two-way communication path and the central station and the intermediate station define a primary, two-way communication path via a radio link. A plurality of messages or message parts which have different validity time limits are generated in the central station on the basis of a command, the plurality of message parts which are valid for a limited time are transmitted from the central station to the intermediate station. The validity of the message parts is checked in the intermediate station, and, if a message part is still valid for transmission from the intermediate station to the terminal station, the message part concerned is transmitted within a message from the intermediate station to the terminal station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, THOMAS BLANK, STEFAN SCHMITZ, ACHIM SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20190242723
    Abstract: A method for operating an electronic consumption data module. Consumption data are transmitted via a communication system to a receiver, and different keys are provided for different software authorizations. Command authorizations are defined as software authorizations in the consumption data module. A consumption data module has a memory, a control and/or regulating unit, and a communication device for the consumption data transmission. Different keys are provided for different software authorizations, and the command authorizations are defined as software authorizations in the consumption data module. The consumption data module is operable by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: THOMAS BLANK, PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, STEFAN SCHMITZ, ACHIM SCHMIDT, CHRISTIAN JAMBOR
  • Publication number: 20180330959
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching an etch layer with respect to a mask is provided. An etch process is provided comprising a plurality of etch cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises providing a deposition phase and an etch phase. The deposition phase comprises providing a flow of a deposition phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio, providing a RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase. The etch phase, comprises providing a flow of an etch phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio that is lower than the fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a RF power, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Adarsh BASAVALINGAPPA, Peng WANG, Bhaskar NAGABHIRAVA, Michael GOSS, Prabhakara GOPALADASU, Randolph KNARR, Stefan SCHMITZ, Phil FRIDDLE
  • Patent number: 10108184
    Abstract: A production installation having at least two process modules (P1, . . . , Pn) that can be connected to one another for production engineering purposes and a communication network (2), wherein each process module (P1, . . . , Pn) has an electronic device by means of which the respective process module (P1, . . . , Pn) can be connected to the communication network (2) for communications engineering purposes and is set up to control and/or regulate the respective process module (P1, . . . , Pn) to independently carry out a particular process section of the production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stefan Ochs, Stefan Schmitz, Gerd Jagusch, Carsten Meyer, Malik Busse
  • Publication number: 20180247828
    Abstract: A system for performing a sidewall image transfer process includes a substrate processing chamber configured to process a substrate including a mandrel layer. A controller is configured to control the substrate processing chamber to, without the substrate being removed from the within the substrate processing chamber, etch the mandrel layer, subsequent to etching the mandrel layer, deposit a thin spacer layer on upper surfaces of the plurality of mandrels, sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels, and portions of the substrate between the sidewalls, subsequent to depositing the thin spacer layer, etch the thin spacer layer to remove the thin spacer layer such that only the thin spacer layer formed on the sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels remains and, subsequent to etching the thin spacer layer, etch the mandrels such that only the thin spacer layer formed on the sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels remains on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jae Ho LEE, Changwoo LEE, Phil FRIDDLE, Stefan SCHMITZ, Naveed ANSARI, Michael GOSS, Noel SUN
  • Publication number: 20180233998
    Abstract: A coil segment, in particular for a stator coil, wherein the coil segment has a conductor bundle, wherein the conductor bundle has a multiplicity of electrical conductors, wherein the conductor bundle has a form fit, wherein the conductor bundle has at least one cutout for feeding coolant. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a stator coil, a stator coil having a coil segment according to the present invention, a machine having a stator coil according to the present invention, and a vehicle having a machine according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes LANGE, Axel HEITMANN, Tobias ENGELHARDT, Jan NÄGELKRÄMER, Stefan OECHSLEN, Stefan SCHMITZ