Patents by Inventor Sven Schneider
Sven Schneider 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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Publication number: 20240146387Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer implemented method for estimating characteristics of a circuit, the method comprising recording at least one of a gain response and a phase response of the circuit, and determining at least one characteristic parameter of at least one of the gain response and the phase response of the circuit. The present disclosure further provides a respective measurement application device, and a respective non-transitory computer readable medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Sven BARTHEL, Benjamin SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20240132115Abstract: A computer-implemented method for switching a control function of a vehicle between a driver and an at least partially automated control method for controlling the vehicle. In the method, a stored driver profile is recorded, wherein a state of the driver and/or a state of the vehicle and/or a state of the control method are recorded, wherein a switch of the control function between the driver and the control method is carried out depending on the driver profile and depending on the state of the driver and/or the state of the vehicle and/or the state of the control method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Norbert Schneider, Liza Christine Dixon, Sven Frieder Herrmann
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Patent number: 11925375Abstract: The invention relates to a medical instrument having an elongated shaft, a movable tool at a distal end of the shaft, a handle with a movable grip part at a proximal end of the shaft, and a force transmission element which can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the instrument and is operatively connected to the movable grip part and to the tool such that an actuation of the movable grip part is converted into a movement of the tool. The instrument has a spring assembly that is arranged on the handle and has at least one leg spring, which has at least one winding and two legs, and a pin, wherein the at least one winding extends about the pin. When the movable grip part is actuated, a force is applied to at least one of the legs of the leg spring, said force reducing the friction between the winding and the pin such that the leg spring can be rotated about the pin and the force transmission element and the tool can be moved.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KGInventors: Janosz Schneider, Jochen Stefan, Daniel Kärcher, Robin Merz, Sven Axel Grüner, Martin Blocher, Sven Schneider, Tobias Unger, Dominik Längle, Judith Holzer, Sebastian Wagner
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Publication number: 20230367558Abstract: A method for diagnosing a user program for controlling movement and positioning tasks of drives operated to execute a movement path of an apparatus, wherein the apparatus and movement path are depicted as a three-dimensional view in a first output element, to depict the movement path, a graphic element formed as a polygonal chain is generated for movement sections, which is operated in a force sensitive manner so that a user can select a location on the polygonal chain with a pointer device and obtain a display of an output field with a line of code that has the program instruction that is responsible through the execution for reaching the location within the movement section of the apparatus or position vector, and a recording method was performed in which the current position vector and the associated line of code or a code line index are recorded at sampling time points.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Kai GÄBEL, Wolfgang HORN, Piotr JAROSZ, Thomas SCHERF, Sven SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20230315074Abstract: An industrial plant and method for graphically representing synchronous relationships, wherein the industrial plant includes a first control device in which a first user program executes, a second control device in which a second user program executes, and a plurality of drives which are controlled and/or regulated by the user programs, where objects are assigned to the drives in the user programs, synchronous relationships exist between the objects, the user programs have a plurality of different flow structures which have an influence on the synchronous relationships between the objects such that a synchronous relationship is either an active synchronous relationship or an inactive synchronous relationships, and where an apparatus for graphical representation of synchronous relationships is provided between the objects to simplify diagnosis of synchronous operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Piotr Jarosz, Ronny Klier, Thomas Scherf, Sven Schneider
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Publication number: 20230210548Abstract: The invention relates to a medical instrument having an elongated shaft, a movable tool at a distal end of the shaft, a handle with a movable grip part at a proximal end of the shaft, and a force transmission element which can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the instrument and is operatively connected to the movable grip part and to the tool such that an actuation of the movable grip part is converted into a movement of the tool. The instrument has a spring assembly that is arranged on the handle and has at least one leg spring, which has at least one winding and two legs, and a pin, wherein the at least one winding extends about the pin. When the movable grip part is actuated, a force is applied to at least one of the legs of the leg spring, said force reducing the friction between the winding and the pin such that the leg spring can be rotated about the pin and the force transmission element and the tool can be moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Janosz Schneider, Jochen Stefan, Daniel Kärcher, Robin Merz, Sven Axel Grüner, Martin Blocher, Sven Schneider, Tobias Unger, Dominik Längle, Judith Holzer, Sebastian Wagner
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Publication number: 20220369903Abstract: An endoscopic instrument is disclosed that includes an elongate shaft and an instrument insert releasably connected to a distal end portion of the shaft, the distal end portion of the shaft being in the form of a sleeve and a proximal end region of a base of the instrument insert being in the form of a coupling shaft, or the distal end portion of the shaft being in the form of a coupling shaft and a proximal end region of a base of the instrument insert being in the form of a sleeve, with the coupling shaft being releasably held in the sleeve and the sleeve and/or the coupling shaft at least in portions having a cross-sectional profile which is reversibly changeable for detaching the coupling shaft from the sleeve. The invention also relates to a shaft for an endoscopic instrument, and to an instrument insert for an endoscopic instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: KARL STORZ SE & Co KGInventors: Janosz Schneider, Daniel Kärcher, Robin Merz, Sven Schneider, Tobias Unger, Dominik Längle, Judith Holzer
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Publication number: 20220192772Abstract: A manipulation device (14) for a microinvasive medical instrument (10) comprises a first grip member (22) and a second grip member (40), that are movable relative to each other, an irrigation port (90) for receiving an irrigation liquid for cleaning the manipulation device (14) between two uses, and an irrigation channel (92, 94, 96, 98) that connects the irrigation port (90) to one or more outlets (93, 95, 33, 65). The irrigation channel (92, 94, 96, 98) is arranged in the first grip member (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: KARL STORZ SE & Co KGInventors: Martin Blocher, Sven Axel Grüner, Judith Holzer, Daniel Kärcher, Dominik Längle, Robin Merz, Janosz Schneider, Sven Schneider, Jochen Stefan, Tobias Unger
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Publication number: 20220168066Abstract: A dental drill guiding system includes a drill guide including a hollow tube having an exterior surface and a guide sleeve including an internal surface defining a through bore configured to receive the hollow tube of the drill guide. The exterior surface of the hollow tube and guide sleeve's internal surface have complementary anti-rotation sections. The drill guide's hollow tube further includes at least one radially extending protrusion limited in the axial extent and formed by an increase in radius of the hollow tube in the apical direction and dimensioned for accommodation in at least one undercut of the guide sleeve, such that when at least one protrusion of the hollow tube is housed in at least one undercut of the guide sleeve the hollow tube is axially retained within the guide sleeve such that removal of the drill guide from the guide sleeve in the coronal direction is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AGInventors: Simon ZOLLINGER, Sven SCHNEIDER, Alain HEDINGER, Tobias BRECHBUEHL
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Patent number: 11324660Abstract: A container, in particular an ampule, of a plastic material has a container part (10) for receiving the contents of a container (14) to be dispensed via a container opening (12). Opening (12) is closed by a head part (18) that can be separated along a separation line (16). The head part (18) is adjoined by a neck part (20), which has a plurality of different functional surfaces on the inner circumference. One functional contact surface (44) is used to seal against a withdrawal body (32), which is provided for withdrawing the contents of a container (14) when the container opening (12) is opened. A lead-in area (50) is provided as a further functional surface on the interior of the neck part (40) and differs geometrically from the functional contact surface (44). The lead-in area (50) seamlessly merges into the functional contact surface (44). The lead-in area (50) and the functional contact surface are located between the other functional surfaces in the neck part (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBHInventors: Johannes Geser, Roland Sauter, Daniel Bojbic, Sven Schneider, Torsten Giebeler
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Publication number: 20220125552Abstract: A method of surface treating a drill, the drill including a shaft extending along a central longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the shaft including a shank adapted for connection to a rotary driver, the shaft further including, distal of the shank, a fluted section including at least one flute extending along the longitudinal length of the fluted section, the method including the steps of: acid etching at least a portion of the fluted section of the shaft in order to create a visible matted effect, subsequently electro-polishing at least the portion of the fluted section of the shaft in order to visibly reduce the matted effect and subsequently creating one or more visual marking within the portion of the fluted section of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AGInventors: Simon ZOLLINGER, Sven SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20220110672Abstract: An electrically insulated shaft (30) of a microinvasive instrument or for a microinvasive instrument includes an electrically conductive shaft component (40) with an outer surface (44) and an insulation tube (50) formed of an electrically insulating material, which encloses the shaft component (40) and covers the outer surface (44) of the shaft component (40). The insulation tube (50) is melted or welded onto the outer surface (44) of the shaft component (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Martin BLOCHER, Sven Axel GRÜNER, Judith HOLZER, Daniel KÄRCHER, Dominik LÄNGLE, Robin MERZ, Janosz SCHNEIDER, Sven SCHNEIDER, Jochen STEFAN, Tobias UNGER
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Patent number: 11180852Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process for the generation of inorganic films comprising depositing the compound of general formula (I) onto a solid substrate (I), wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, R1 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, a halogen, or a silyl group, R2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a silyl group, p and q are 1 or 2, wherein p+q=3, and m is 1, 2, or 3.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Torben Adermann, Falko Abels, Carolin Limburg, Hagen Wilmer, Jan Gerkens, Sven Schneider
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Patent number: 11077600Abstract: A device produces and fills containers, in which at least one hose of plasticized plastic material emerging from an extrusion head (2) can be extruded into an opened mold. A filling device (14) can be used to at least introduce the filling material into the relevant container by filling mandrels (12), which, at least during operation, extend through the extrusion head (2) along at least one row of passages (40). The extrusion head (2) has a cuboid shell (20, 22). The overall height (H) of the extrusion head (2), viewed in parallel to the orientation of the relevant filling mandrel (12), is smaller than the length (L) of the extrusion head (2), viewed along the pertinent row of passages (40).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBHInventors: Karl Koeppel, Manfred Schreckenhoefer, Sven Schneider, Dmitri Kirchmaier, Klaus-Peter Brenner
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Publication number: 20200276081Abstract: A container, in particular an ampule, of a plastic material having a container part (10) for receiving the contents of a containers (14) dispensed via a container opening (12), which is closed by a head part (18) that can be separated along a separation line (16,) which is adjoined by a neck part (20), which has a plurality of different functional surfaces on the inner circumference, of which one functional contact surface (44) is used to seal against a withdrawal body (32), which is provided for withdrawing the contents of a container (14) when the container opening (12) is opened, wherein in addition to the existing functional surfaces a lead-in area (50) is provided as a further functional surface on the interior of the neck part (40), which differs geometrically from the functional contact surface (44), is characterized in that the lead-in area (50) seamlessly merges into the functional contact surface (44) and that the lead-in area (50) and the functional contact surface are located between the other funType: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Johannes GESER, Roland SAUTER, Daniel BOJBIC, Sven SCHNEIDER, Torsten GIEBELER
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Publication number: 20200262126Abstract: A device for producing and filling containers, in which at least one hose of plasticized plastic material emerging from an extrusion head (2), can be extruded into an opened mold, wherein a filling device (14) can be used to at least introduce the filling material into the relevant container by means of filling mandrels (12), which, at least during operation, extend through the extrusion head (2) along at least one row of passages (40), is characterized in that the extrusion head (2) has a cuboid shell (20, 22) and in that the overall height (H) of the extrusion head (2), viewed in parallel to the orientation of the relevant filling mandrel (12), is smaller than the length (L) of the extrusion head (2), viewed along the pertinent row of passages (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Karl KOEPPEL, Manfred SCHRECKENHOEFER, Sven SCHNEIDER, Dmitri KIRCHMAIER, Klaus-Peter BRENNER
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Publication number: 20200230860Abstract: 1. Device for producing and filling container products 2. A device for producing and filling container products, in which at least one hose (19) of plasticized plastic material can be extruded into an opened mold (7) starting from an extrusion head (13) along a hose guide, wherein by means of at least one filling mandrel (1), which at least in one functional position extends through the extrusion head (13), a filling material can be introduced into the relevant container and wherein at least one process gas feeder device (21, 23) can be used to bring a process gas into the interior of the hose (19), wherein the process gas feeder device (21, 23) has a guide duct (21) extending inside the extrusion head (13) along the outside of the filling mandrel (1), is characterized in that at least part of the process gas introduced is discharged through the extrusion head (13) along at least one predeterminable exhaust gas duct (35), which is separated from the relevant guide duct (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Sven SCHNEIDER, Dmitri KIRCHMAIER, Markus MAYR
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Patent number: 10669297Abstract: The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates, in particular atomic layer deposition processes. The present invention relates to a process comprising bringing a compound of general formula (I) into the gaseous or aerosol state and depositing the compound of general formula (I) from the gaseous or aerosol state onto a solid substrate, wherein M is Mn, Ni or Co, X is a ligand which coordinates M, n is 0, 1, or 2, R1, R2 are an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a silyl group, m is 1, 2, or 3, R3, R4, and R5 are an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group, and p is 1, 2 or 3.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Torben Adermann, Daniel Loeffler, Hagen Wilmer, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Jan Gerkens, Christian Volkmann, Sven Schneider
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Patent number: 10548577Abstract: A handling device for a medical instrument includes a main body with a coupling for releasable mechanical connection to a proximal end of an outer shaft, a first actuation device movable relative to the main body, a second actuation device movable relative to the main body, a first coupling device coupling the first actuation device to a first transfer device for transferring at least a force or a torque, and a second coupling device coupling the second actuation device to a second transfer device for transferring at least a force or a torque. The coupling devices each have a decoupling position, in which the associated actuation device is decoupled from the associated transfer device. The decoupling positions of both coupling devices can only be reached when the outer shaft is not connected to the coupling on the main body in the manner provided for use of the medical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Karl Storz SE & Co. KGInventors: Robin Merz, Sven Schneider, Jochen Stefan
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Patent number: 10519096Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating nitrile compounds to amino compounds, in which the cross-sectional loading of the reactor during the hydrogenation is less than or equal to 4.0 kg/m2*s, based on the liquid phase.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Anne Rittsteiger, Stephan Kohlstruk, Dirk Hoppe, Alexander Martin Rüfer, Sabrina Sowka, Sven Schneider, Norbert Schlüter, Axel Hengstermann, Markus Galle, Stefan Röder, Monika Berweiler