Patents by Inventor Stefan Witte
Stefan Witte 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).
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Patent number: 9870860Abstract: A supply system for supplying in a contact-free manner electrical energy and data signals to a subscriber module, including a support member, a supply bar mounted on the support member, which supply bar supports primary energy and data interfaces, and at least one bus subscriber module mounted on the support member, which bus subscriber module includes secondary energy and data interfaces arranged adjacent and spaced from the primary energy and data interfaces, respectively, whereby electrical energy and data signals supplied to the primary interfaces are transmitted in a contact-free manner to the secondary interfaces, respectively. Preferably the support member is a mounting rail having an inverted top-hat configuration, with the supply bar being mounted longitudinally in the space defined by the horizontal bottom and vertical side walls of the mounting rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Derk Wesemann, Stefan Witte, Jan Stefan Michels, Bjoern Griese, Mathias Soellner, Hans-Peter Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170011845Abstract: A supply system for supplying in a contact-free manner electrical energy and data signals to a subscriber module, including a support member, a supply bar mounted on the support member, which supply bar supports primary energy and data interfaces, and at least one bus subscriber module mounted on the support member, which bus subscriber module includes secondary energy and data interfaces arranged adjacent and spaced from the primary energy and data interfaces, respectively, whereby electrical energy and data signals supplied to the primary interfaces are transmitted in a contact-free manner to the secondary interfaces, respectively. Preferably the support member is a mounting rail having an inverted top-hat configuration, with the supply bar being mounted longitudinally in the space defined by the horizontal bottom and vertical side walls of the mounting rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Derk WESEMANN, Stefan WITTE, Jan Stefan MICHELS, Bjoern GRIESE, Matthias Soellner, Hans-Peter SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20150348703Abstract: A supply system for supplying in a contact-free manner electrical energy and data signals to a subscriber module, including a support member, a supply bar mounted on the support member, which supply bar supports primary energy and data interfaces, and at least one bus subscriber module mounted on the support member, which bus subscriber module includes secondary energy and data interfaces arranged adjacent and spaced from the primary energy and data interfaces, respectively, whereby electrical energy and data signals supplied to the primary interfaces are transmitted in a contact-free manner to the secondary interfaces, respectively. Preferably the support member is a mounting rail having an inverted top-hat configuration, with the supply bar being mounted longitudinally in the space defined by the horizontal bottom and vertical side walls of the mounting rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Derk WESEMANN, Stefan WITTE, Jan Stefan MICHELS, Bjoern GRIESE, Matthias Soellner, Hans-Peter SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 9099880Abstract: A supply system for supplying in a contact-free manner electrical energy and data signals to a subscriber module, including a support member, a supply bar mounted on the support member, which supply bar supports primary energy and data interfaces, and at least one bus subscriber module mounted on the support member, which bus subscriber module includes secondary energy and data interfaces arranged adjacent and spaced from the primary energy and data interfaces, respectively, whereby electrical energy and data signals supplied to the primary interfaces are transmitted in a contact-free manner to the secondary interfaces, respectively. Preferably the support member is a mounting rail having an inverted top-hat configuration, with the supply bar being mounted longitudinally in the space defined by the horizontal bottom and vertical side walls of the mounting rail.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Derk Wesemann, Stefan Witte, Jan Stefan Michels, Bjoern Griese, Matthias Soellner, Hans-Peter Schmidt
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Patent number: 8964776Abstract: The invention relates to a network comprising at least one first client and at least two second clients connected to the first client by a message transmission device, wherein the network is configured such that there is communication between the first client and the second clients in a communication time slot and data can be transmitted between the first client and the second clients in the communication time slot, said communication time slot having at least one first message time slot and one second message time slot, wherein the first message time slot can be used by a selected second client to transmit a message to the first client and the second message time slot can be used by a plurality of second clients to transmit a message to the first client.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Hakemeyer, Vladimir Fröse, Maik Stemme, Stefan Witte
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Publication number: 20120221667Abstract: The invention relates to a network comprising at least one first client and at least two second clients connected to the first client by a message transmission device, wherein the network is configured such that there is communication between the first client and the second clients in a communication time slot and data can be transmitted between the first client and the second clients in the communication time slot, said communication time slot having at least one first message time slot and one second message time slot, wherein the first message time slot can be used by a selected second client to transmit a message to the first client and the second message time slot can be used by a plurality of second clients to transmit a message to the first client.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Frank Hakemeyer, Vladimir Fröse, Maik Stemme, Stefan Witte
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Publication number: 20120184223Abstract: The invention relates to a radio network (1) comprising a first radio client (2) and at least one second radio client (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c), wherein the first radio client (2) and the at least one second radio client (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c) can communicate with one another within a frequency band on at least two channels by means of radio waves, where the second radio client (3a, 3b, 4a, 4c) is configured such that said client can be switched to a diagnostic mode, wherein the second radio client (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c) runs through at least two channels within the frequency band in the diagnostic mode and receives a measurement signal on the respective channel, wherein the measurement signal reflects the strength of a radio wave received from the second radio client (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Frank Hakemeyer, Stefan Witte
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Publication number: 20120173672Abstract: The invention relates to a network comprising at least one first client (2), one second client (3a, 3b), one third client (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) and one message transmission device (6) for transmitting messages between the clients, wherein the first client (2) is arranged in a first network level, the second client (3a, 3b) is arranged in a second network level and the third client (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is arranged in a third network level, wherein the first network level is superior to the second network level and the second network level is superior to the third network level, wherein the network is configured so that the second client (3a, 3b) and the third client (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can initiate the transfer of a message between the second client (3a, 3b) and the third client (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), wherein the transfer of the message between the second network level and the third network level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Frank Hakemeyer, Vladimir Frose, Stefan Witte, Maik Stemme
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Publication number: 20120091818Abstract: A supply system for supplying in a contact-free manner electrical energy and data signals to a subscriber module, including a support member, a supply bar mounted on the support member, which supply bar supports primary energy and data interfaces, and at least one bus subscriber module mounted on the support member, which bus subscriber module includes secondary energy and data interfaces arranged adjacent and spaced from the primary energy and data interfaces, respectively, whereby electrical energy and data signals supplied to the primary interfaces are transmitted in a contact-free manner to the secondary interfaces, respectively. Preferably the support member is a mounting rail having an inverted top-hat configuration, with the supply bar being mounted longitudinally in the space defined by the horizontal bottom and vertical side walls of the mounting rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Derk Wesemann, Stefan Witte, Jan Stefan Michels, Bjoern Griese, Matthias Soellner, Hans-Peter Schmidt
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Publication number: 20100182475Abstract: A viewing module is disclosed, being detachably connected to a digital camera module configured to provide a digital image of a scene. In at least one embodiment, the viewing module includes two oculars in which the digital image provided by the camera module may be viewable, the viewing module being adapted for switching the scene viewable in the oculars between an overview of the scene and a detailed view of the scene, where the detailed view of the scene may be a digital still image of the scene. An advantage with at least one embodiment of the invention is that it is possible to use an already available camera, such as a users compact camera, and attach the viewing module, thereby making it unnecessary for the user of the camera to purchase an additional combined camera an binocular as previously known.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventor: Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 7415935Abstract: The invention relates to a system adapted for sailors in order to determine the air flow conditions around one or more sails, in conjunction with which both sides of the sails are equipped with a number of ultrasonic sensors that are distributed over the surface and communicate the flow conditions in their vicinity to a central unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Wings ABInventor: Stefan Witte
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Publication number: 20070089658Abstract: The invention relates to a system adapted for sailors in order to determine the air flow conditions around one or more sails, in conjunction with which both sides of the sails are equipped with a number of ultrasonic sensors that are distributed over the surface and communicate the flow conditions in their vicinity to a central unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventor: Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 6903708Abstract: The invention relates to a viewing instrument wherein the image being viewed by the user may be frozen owing to the provision of a memory function. In connection with the freezing of the image, the latter may be magnified in such a manner that a highly magnified image may be viewed without such discomfort as is due to shaking movements of the image while the user may perform a wide-angle-of-vision search for an image to be magnified.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1997Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Inventors: Björn Heed, Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 6845612Abstract: Method and arrangement for treatment of a gas-flow in connection with a NOx reducing catalyst (18) that include guiding the gas-flow through an exhaust gas treatment unit (18) having several ducts (21) with exchange of heat between the ducts (21). The ducts (21) are connected to an inlet and an outlet, respectively, at the exhaust gas treatment unit (18) so that the gas-flow occurs during exchange of heat between incoming and outgoing flows. Reduction of NOx compounds in the gas-flow is accomplished by means of the NOx reducing catalyst (18). An adaptation of the temperature of the exhaust gas treatment unit (18) is affected to the prevailing operating condition of the NOx reducing catalyst (18). The method and apparatus enable provision of the required exhaust gas temperature for NOx reduction, while also accommodating the temperature limitations imposed by sulphur absorption and regeneration subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Enklaver AB and AB VolvoInventors: Edward Jobson, Mikael Larsson, Björn Heed, Stefan Witte
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Publication number: 20030074888Abstract: Method and arrangement for treatment of a gas-flow in connection with a NOx reducing catalyst (18) that include guiding the gas-flow through an exhaust gas treatment unit (18) having several ducts (21) with exchange of heat between the ducts (21). The ducts (21) are connected to an inlet and an outlet, respectively, at the exhaust gas treatment unit (18) so that the gas-flow occurs during exchange of heat between incoming and outgoing flows. Reduction of NOx compounds in the gas-flow is accomplished by means of the NOx reducing catalyst (18). An adaptation of the temperature of the exhaust gas treatment unit (18) is affected to the prevailing operating condition of the NOx reducing catalyst (18). The method and apparatus enable provision of the required exhaust gas temperature for NOx reduction, while also accommodating the temperature limitations imposed by sulphur absorption and regeneration subsystems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Edward Jobson, Mikael Larsson, Bjorn Heed, Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 6311117Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for controlling the road speed of a vehicle having a road speed controller. The resumption of the control by the driver at the stored desired speed is delayed in at least one operating situation after the road speed control is switched off.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1997Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hermann Winner, Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 6273204Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for controlling the road speed of a vehicle. In this method and arrangement, the limitation of the speed change of the vehicle is cancelled or set to higher values in dependence upon the dynamic performance of the vehicle wanted by the driver and especially in dependence upon the switching state of at least one element, which is actuable by the driver.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hermann Winner, Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 6162007Abstract: The invented apparatus includes at least one feeder and a base unit for successively advancing one or more tapes containing electronic components so that such components can be extracted by a pick-up device for installation in circuit boards, for example. The feeder can include a body, a sprocket, a slider, and a one-way drive member. The body defines a guide through which a tape extends, and its sprocket is rotatably mounted in the body so that its teeth engage with and advance the tape if the sprocket is rotated. The drive member is mounted to the slider, and the slider is mounted to reciprocate in the body. The slider moves the drive member into contact with sprocket to rotate the sprocket by an amount sufficient to advance the tape by one interval to expose the next electronic component for extraction from the feeder. The apparatus' base unit can include at least one sensor, a controller, and at least one solenoid unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Inventor: Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 6125320Abstract: A device includes a first control unit for regulating the speed and/or acceleration of a vehicle and a second control unit for controlling a display with which at least one instantaneous actual speed vFA and a selected desired speed vsetA can be displayed. In order to match the two control units with regard to the prevailing speedometer lead, the second control unit includes an element with which the next higher and next lower selectable desired speeds can be determined. These selectable desired speeds are transmitted to the first control unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1997Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Manfred Hellmann, Hermann Winner, Stefan Witte
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Patent number: 6114973Abstract: A method and an apparatus based thereon are described for the automatic recognition of whether, in a traffic situation or in a traffic environment, vehicles are driving on the right or on the left. Said method is used in a motor vehicle as part of adaptive speed control. The prevailing direction of traffic flow is determined on the basis of other vehicles, which are traveling toward the cited vehicle. For this purpose, a frequency distribution is created as a function of a lateral, preferably directional distance y; a center of gravity S of this frequency is determined; and then it is determined on what side of the controlled vehicle this center of gravity S is located.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hermann Winner, Stefan Witte, Alain Gaillard