Patents by Inventor Stephan Schmidt

Stephan Schmidt 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).

  • Patent number: 11223086
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement including several separate storage facilities for the storage of electrical energy, wherein every storage facility is incorporated in a bar-shaped hollow profile forming an equipment case, wherein the hollow profiles are connected to one another to form a tight composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Markus Thurmeier, Martin Schuessler, Markus Bahr, Stephan Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210305650
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement including several separate storage facilities for the storage of electrical energy, wherein every storage facility is incorporated in a bar-shaped hollow profile forming an equipment case, wherein the hollow profiles are connected to one another to form a tight composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Markus THURMEIER, Martin SCHUESSLER, Markus BAHR, Stephan SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 10759713
    Abstract: A fibrous preform (1) is produced, provided with a sandwich structure comprising an intermediate flexible core (4) and two outer fibrous frames (2, 3), respectively arranged on opposing outer faces of said flexible core (4) and assembled by sections of wire (8, 9) passing through said fibrous frames (2, 3), said preform (1) being impregnated with resin. Said preform is then hardened and the core (4) is removed, preferably by pre-densification with chemical vapour infiltration, and the structure produced is then densified with liquid-phase infiltration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: MBDA FRANCE, AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Bouchez, Steffen Beyer, Stephan Schmidt-Wimmer
  • Patent number: 10647365
    Abstract: In a kit comprising a self-propelled two-track stilt vehicle and a transportation trailer, a lifting device, braced on the trailer, is provided that acts on central elements of the running and carrying structure of the stilt vehicle. The running and carrying structure of the stilt vehicle having four wheels comprises, oriented transversely relative to the travel direction, front and rear transverse structures, on which two stilt structures respectively having a wheel-carrying unit that carries at least one wheel are disposed on both sides at the end. The transverse structures are constructed in multiple parts having a middle piece and left and right end pieces, which can be fixed in various width positions. The stilt structures are constructed in multiple parts having primary parts connected to the associated end piece of the transverse structure and secondary parts, fixable thereon in various height positions and on which associated wheel-carrying units are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: BIOCARE GESELLSCHAFT FUR BIOLOGISCHE SCHUTZMITTEL MBH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Beitzen-Heineke, Stephan Schmidt, Martin Schünemann, Hannes Heidfeld, Ralf Hinzelmann
  • Patent number: 10566596
    Abstract: A battery unit includes multiple cell modules which are interconnected. The cell modules respectively include multiple battery cells. Local cell module control units are associated with the cell modules. The cell module control units are configured in such a way that they control and/or monitor the cell modules. The cell module control units are applied to at least one flat conductor sheet. The flat conductor sheet has plugs which are plugged into mating plugs of the cell modules. There is also described a wiring unit for a battery unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Stephan Schmidt, Matthias Berg, Holger Opfer
  • Publication number: 20190176911
    Abstract: In a kit comprising a self-propelled two-track stilt vehicle and a transportation trailer, a lifting device, braced on the trailer, is provided that acts on central elements of the running and carrying structure of the stilt vehicle. The running and carrying structure of the stilt vehicle having four wheels comprises, oriented transversely relative to the travel direction, front and rear transverse structures, on which two stilt structures respectively having a wheel-carrying unit that carries at least one wheel are disposed on both sides at the end. The transverse structures are constructed in multiple parts having a middle piece and left and right end pieces, which can be fixed in various width positions. The stilt structures are constructed in multiple parts having primary parts connected to the associated end piece of the transverse structure and secondary parts, fixable thereon in various height positions and on which associated wheel-carrying units are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Wilhelm BEITZEN-HEINEKE, Stephan SCHMIDT, Martin SCHÜNEMANN, Hannes HEIDFELD, Ralf HINZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20180069223
    Abstract: A battery unit includes multiple cell modules which are interconnected. The cell modules respectively include multiple battery cells. Local cell module control units are associated with the cell modules. The cell module control units are configured in such a way that they control and/or monitor the cell modules. The cell module control units are applied to at least one flat conductor sheet. The flat conductor sheet has plugs which are plugged into mating plugs of the cell modules. There is also described a wiring unit for a battery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: STEPHAN SCHMIDT, MATTHIAS BERG, HOLGER OPFER
  • Publication number: 20170217843
    Abstract: A fibrous preform (1) is produced, provided with a sandwich structure comprising an intermediate flexible core (4) and two outer fibrous frames (2, 3), respectively arranged on opposing outer faces of said flexible core (4) and assembled by sections of wire (8, 9) passing through said fibrous frames (2, 3), said preform (1) being impregnated with resin. Said preform is then hardened and the core (4) is removed, preferably by pre-densification with chemical vapour infiltration, and the structure produced is then densified with liquid-phase infiltration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Marc BOUCHEZ, Steffen BEYER, Stephan Schmidt-Wimmer
  • Patent number: 9476024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a culture substrate having thermoresponsive microgel particles that have a thermoresponsive polymer and modulator particles fixed to the carrier area of the substrate. The modulator can be a substance that has an adhesion capability with biological cells or a substance that causes cellular reactions that are inducible to binding to surface receptors of biological cells. Methods for preparation and use in culturing cells are given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Claus Duschl, Andreas Lankenau, Stephan Schmidt, Thomas Hellweg, Erik Wischerhoff, Andre Laschewsky, Jean-Francois Lutz
  • Patent number: 8635876
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas turbine for a thermal power plant, especially a gas turbine, comprising a rotatable rotor and a duct which can be penetrated by a gas and in which turbine blades for driving the rotor are disposed. The inventive gas turbine is characterized by a blocking device which at least partially prevents the gas from penetrating the duct in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hajrudin Ceric, Stefan Dahlke, Uwe Gruschka, Matthias Heue, Martin Lenze, Thomas Matern, Dieter Minninger, Axel Schaberg, Stephan Schmidt, Steffen Skreba, Bernd Stöcker, Volker Vosberg, Roger Waldinger
  • Publication number: 20130005039
    Abstract: A substrate (10), in particular for receiving biological cells (21) comprises a substrate body (1) which has a support area (2) on which there are fixed thermoreactive microgels (3) which comprise particles containing a thermoreactive polymer. Also described are a process for the preparation of the substrate (10) and a method for culturing biological cells (21) on the substrate (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Claus Duschl, Andreas Lankenau, Stephan Schmidt, Thomas Hellweg, Erik Wischerhoff, Andre Laschewsky, Jean-Francois Lutz
  • Patent number: 8336315
    Abstract: A gas turbine, comprising a turbine and a compressor provided with a compressor housing, and to a method for the operation thereof. The compressor is tapped in order to cool the turbine by means of at least one tap line for removing compressed or partially compressed air. The tap line comprises a locking device, particularly a valve, in order to regulate the outflow of tapped air and thus the cooling of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Bauer, Bernhard Küsters, Dieter Minninger, Marc Mittelbach, Andreas Peters, Stephan Schmidt, Steffen Skreba, Bernd Stöcker
  • Publication number: 20120094008
    Abstract: This invention describes novel methods for fabricating nano/micro particles and capsules through template decomposition which incorporates the to-be-encapsulated molecules which are precipitated in pores of particles or in solution, i.e. below their isoelectric point, drying or by solvent adjustment methods. The encapsulation process can be followed by a deposition or adsorption of a protective shell that regulates release of the encapsulated material. The encapsulation, inclusion, manipulation, and release of various materials and bio-materials is to be conducted by delivery vehicles which are particles and capsules with sizes in the range of nanometers and micrometers. They can possess multicompartment and anisotropic geometries and can carry one or several types of various molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander Grinberg, Andre Skirtach, Dmitry V. Volodkin, Helmuth Möhwald, Stephan Schmidt, Regine von Klitzing
  • Publication number: 20100151256
    Abstract: A method for producing a component having a base body made of a carbon fiber reinforced ceramic and a protective layer which is applied on the base body includes the following steps: providing the base body: applying a first layer on the base body, the first layer comprising a slip with reactive carbon; applying a second layer on the first layer, the second layer comprising a slip with silicon. The application of the layers can be carried out by painting, brushing, filling or dipping techniques, or by fully automatable spraying devices. Finally, the silicon of the second layer is liquefied in a thermal treatment, so that the liquid silicon penetrates into the first layer and forms with the reactive carbon a reaction protective layer composed of a silicon carbide compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Steffen Beyer, Rolf Meistring, Franz Maidl, Stephan Schmidt, Christian Wilhelmi
  • Publication number: 20090293491
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas turbine for a thermal power plant, especially a gas turbine, comprising a rotatable rotor and a duct which can be penetrated by a gas and in which turbine blades for driving the rotor are disposed. The inventive gas turbine is characterized by a blocking device which at least partially prevents the gas from penetrating the duct in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Hajrudin Ceric, Stefan Dahlke, Uwe Gruschka, Matthias Heue, Martin Lenze, Thomas Matern, Dieter Minninger, Axel Schaberg, Stephan Schmidt, Steffen Skreba, Bernd Stöcker, Volker Vosberg, Roger Waldinger
  • Patent number: 7478742
    Abstract: A method for producing a brazed joint having at least one of a metal/ceramic joint and a ceramic/ceramic joint. The method includes forming bores in at least one ceramic surface to be brazed, and the bores have an average diameter of greater than 550 ?m. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: EADS SPACE Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Beyer, Stephan Schmidt, Jan Hauptmann, Gunter Kirchhoff, Erich Lugscheider
  • Publication number: 20070289286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas turbine, comprising a turbine and a compressor provided with a compressor housing, and to a method for the operation thereof The compressor is tapped in order to cool the turbine by means of at least one tap line for removing compressed or partially compressed air. The tap line comprises a locking device, particularly a valve, in order to regulate the outflow of tapped air and thus the cooling of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Holger Bauer, Bernhard Kusters, Dieter Minninger, Marc Mittelbach, Andreas Peters, Stephan Schmidt, Steffen Skreba, Bernd Stocker
  • Publication number: 20060084754
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition for the production of a hydrophilic coating on a plastic substrate comprising phase-segregated compartments of the following compound classes: a) at least one polyaromatic blocks having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 20,000 g/mole, b) at least one polyorganosiloxane block having a molecular weight of about 200 to about 50,000 g/mole and c) at least one hydrophilic polyether block having a molecular weight of about 100 to about 50,000 g/mole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: HELLA KG HUECK & CO.
    Inventors: Erik Woldt, Stephan Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20050145679
    Abstract: A method for producing a brazed joint having at least one of a metal/ceramic joint and a ceramic/ceramic joint. The method includes forming bores in at least one ceramic surface to be brazed, and the bores have an average diameter of greater than 550 ?m. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Steffen Beyer, Stephan Schmidt, Jan Hauptmann, Gunter Kirchhoff, Erich Lugscheider
  • Patent number: 6858667
    Abstract: A hot-melt adhesive contains a non-pressure-sensitive adhesive that is fluid at application temperatures and that is removable, residue-free, by peeling at small peel angles. The adhesive contains additives selected from the group consisting of fillers, stabilizers, dyes, carbon black, and moisture absorbents. The adhesive also containing the following: a) thermoplastic elastomers that may be grafted, b) grafted and poly-?-olefins, c) polyisobutylene or a softening oil, d) adhesive resin, and e) end block resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Horst Flerlage, Simone Rohrberg, Stephan Schmidt, Ulrich Temme