Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Schaefer

Thomas A. Schaefer 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: 11744152
    Abstract: A compound of the general formula a process for the production of the compound and its use in electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices. Improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices are provided when the compound of formula I is used as host material for phosphorescent emitters in electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Schaefer, Flavio Luiz Benedito, Ute Heinemeyer, Nicolle Langer, Heinz Wolleb, Teresa Marina Figueira Duarte, Soichi Watanabe, Christian Lennartz, Gerhard Wagenblast, Annemarie Wolleb, Kristina Bardon
  • Patent number: 11718475
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous rover for transferring payload within the system and including a communicator, a multilevel storage structure, each level allowing traversal of the at least one autonomous rover, at least one registration station disposed at predetermined locations on each level and being configured to communicate with the communicator to at least receive rover identification information, and a controller in communication with the at least one registration station and configured to receive the at least rover identification information and at least one of register the at least one autonomous rover as being on a level corresponding to a respective one of the at least one registration station or deregister the at least one autonomous rover from the system, where the controller effects induction of the at least one autonomous rover into a predetermined rover space on the level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Symbotic LLC
    Inventors: Forrest Buzan, Edward A. Macdonald, Taylor A. Apgar, Thomas A. Schaefer, Melanie Ziegler, Russell G. Barbour
  • Publication number: 20230141866
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be provided for generating and modifying dynamic user experience (UX) applications that may be agile, personalized, quickly delivered, and capable of being seamlessly integrated across an organization. The behavior and functionality of the applications (e.g., user interfaces therein) may be tailored specifically to individual users in response to learned user preferences or tendencies, for example. Consequently, these dynamic UX applications may be rapidly deployed and capable of providing a satisfactory yet pliable user experience across applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: John M. VanAntwerp, Dan Kalmes, Victoria Ann Spaulding-Burford, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20230137925
    Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of the general structure (I) below with substituents as defined herein, and materials including one or more such compounds, preferably emitter materials, may be used for an organic electroluminescence device. An organic electroluminescence device may include one or more such specific heterocyclic compounds, as may electronic equipment and a light emitting layer further having at least one host and at least one dopant, wherein the dopant may have at least one of the specific heterocyclic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Pierre BOUFFLET, Sigma HASHIMOTO, Chao-Chen LIN
  • Publication number: 20230137690
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has an internal container, which has a back wall and side walls, and an air distributor cladding which is arranged on the back wall and bounds an air distributor duct. A visible surface of the air distributor cladding covers a majority of the width of the back wall. Side faces of the air distributor cladding, together with the internal container, bound grooves that run on either side of the air distributor cladding and that are open towards a front side of the internal container. Outlet openings of the air distributor cladding are formed on the side faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Prashantagouda Hosamani, Renate Pradel, Thomas Schaefer, Claudia Weiss
  • Publication number: 20230106429
    Abstract: A compound has, in a molecule, a cyclic structure represented by a formula (1) below; and at least one cyclic structure selected from the group consisting of a cyclic structure represented by a formula (10) below and a cyclic structure represented by a formula (11) below. In the formula (1): R1 to R16 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like; and RX and RY are each independently an alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi NISHIMAE, Annemarie WOLLEB, Pierre BOUFFLET, Thomas SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 11619735
    Abstract: In a method and system for position capture of a vehicle along a driving route, situated on a concrete floor having a reinforcement: the vehicle carries out a reference drive along the driving route, the vehicle records measuring points along the driving route, and each measuring point allocates a signal from the reinforcement to a position on the driving route; a reference profile of the driving route is determined based on the measuring points ascertained during the reference drive; the vehicle drives along the driving route and records further measuring points; a profile segment is determined from the further measuring points; the profile segment is uniquely allocated to a segment of the reference profile, e.g., using a correlation method; a position on the driving route is uniquely allocated to the vehicle with the aid of the profile segment allocated to the reference profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef Schmidt, Jürgen Böckle, Zhidong Hua, Thomas Schäfer, Andreas Wanjek
  • Publication number: 20230090208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula a process for their production and their use in electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices. When used as host material for phasphorescent emitters in electroluminescent devices, the compounds of formula I may provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Schaefer, Teresa Marina Figueira Duarte, Christian Schildknecht, Nicolle Langer, Ute Heinemeyer, Heinz Wolleb, Soichi Watanabe, Christian Lennartz, Gerhard Wagenblast, Annemarie Wolleb, Kristina Bardon, Flavio Luiz Benedito
  • Publication number: 20230083303
    Abstract: Specific polycyclic compounds, a material for an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific polycyclic compound, an organic electroluminescence device comprising said specific polycyclic compound, an electronic equipment comprising said organic electroluminescence device, a process for preparing said polycyclic compounds, and the use of said polycyclic compounds in an organic electroluminescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHAEFER, Peter MURER, Annemarie WOLLEB, Carsten ROTHE, Yuichi NISHIMAE
  • Publication number: 20230026258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal-carbene complexes comprising a central atom selected from iridium and platinum, and diazabenzimidazolocarbene ligands, to organic light diodes which comprise such complexes, to light-emitting layers comprising at least one such metal-carbene complex, to a device selected from the group comprising illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED and to the use of such a metal-carbene complex in OLEDs, for example as emitter, matrix material, charge transport material and/or charge or exciton blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver Molt, Nicolle Langer, Evelyn Fuchs, Korinna Dormann, Christian Schildknecht, Soichi Watanabe, Gerhard Wagenblast, Christian Lennartz, Thomas Schaefer, Heinz Wolleb, Teresa Marina Figueira Duarte, Stefan Metz, Peter Murer
  • Patent number: 11550565
    Abstract: A method for determining an efficacy of an application includes identifying a plurality of application components deliverable within the application, identifying a component from the plurality of application components to execute to perform the step based upon a profile; providing the particular component; detecting an interaction with the provided component; and determining an efficacy of the application. A system for determining an efficacy of an application includes a processor and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to identify a plurality of application components deliverable within the application, identify, from the plurality of application components, a component to execute to perform the step, based upon a profile; provide the particular component; detect an interaction with the provided component; and determine an efficacy of the application, based at least in part upon the detected interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: John M. VanAntwerp, Dan Kalmes, Victoria Ann Spaulding-Burford, Thomas Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20220377215
    Abstract: A receiver for a light transmission system includes a camera having an image sensor, and a light-sensitive area of the image sensor includes a plurality of rows of light-sensitive elements. The image sensor is configured such that the light-sensitive area of the image sensor is scanned row by row or column by column. An attachment element is arranged such that light incident on the light-sensitive area of the image sensor passes through the attachment element beforehand. The attachment element has at least one lenticular region and at least one planar region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Zhidong HUA, Patrick RECH, Thomas SCHÄFER, Josef SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20220361680
    Abstract: The invention of the present disclosure is that of a plumber's platform for supporting the back of a plumber or the like when replacing various plumbing fixtures under a sink, such as a kitchen or bathroom sink. In certain embodiments, a plumber's platform according to the present disclosure may be formed of a hard plastic material such as via thermoplastic molding, and may be configured with fixed or adjustable supports such as legs or feet of various types. In preferred embodiments, a plumber's platform according to the present disclosure may be configured as a lid for a toolbox of appropriate dimensions and may be affixed thereto by various means. A plumber's platform may be unitary, having legs of fixed length, or may comprise extendable or adjustable legs of the same or varying lengths. In preferred embodiments, the platform may comprise one or more tool troughs and a carrying handle cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Thomas SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 11450812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula a process for their production and their use in electronic devices, especially electroluminescent devices. When used as host material for phasphorescent emitters in electroluminescent devices, the compounds of formula I may provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Schaefer, Teresa Marina Figueira Duarte, Christian Schildknecht, Nicolle Langer, Ute Heinemeyer, Heinz Wolleb, Soichi Watanabe, Christian Lennartz, Gerhard Wagenblast, Annemarie Wolleb, Kristina Bardon, Flavio Luiz Benedito
  • Patent number: 11444254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal-carbene complexes comprising a central atom selected from iridium and platinum, and diazabenzimidazolocarbene ligands, to organic light diodes which comprise such complexes, to light-emitting layers comprising at least one such metal-carbene complex, to a device selected from the group comprising illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED and to the use of such a metal-carbene complex in OLEDs, for example as emitter, matrix material, charge transport material and/or charge or exciton blocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Oliver Molt, Nicolle Langer, Evelyn Fuchs, Korinna Dormann, Christian Schildknecht, Soichi Watanabe, Gerhard Wagenblast, Christian Lennartz, Thomas Schaefer, Heinz Wolleb, Teresa Marina Figueira Duarte, Stefan Metz, Peter Murer
  • Publication number: 20220247490
    Abstract: In a method for a data transmission between first and second modules, and a system having mobile parts for performing the method: the time bases of the first and second modules are synchronized; transmitters of the first module emit a light signal pulse individually one after the other and/or in numbered order in a respective time range; the particular receiver of the second module at which the strongest receive signal occurs is determined, the particular time range and/or the number of the particular time range being determined in which the strongest receive signal occurs; the determined time range and/or the determined number is/are transmitted from the second module to the first module; and the transmitter of the first module associated with the determined time range and/or to the determined number is determined and used for the subsequent data transmission from the first module to the second module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas WANJEK, Steffen STORCK, Zhidong HUA, Thomas SCHÄFER, Josef SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20220219743
    Abstract: In a rail system with a rail and mobile parts movable along the rail, e.g., rail vehicles, a profiled part is arranged on the rail and includes a cavity, which, e.g., terminates at an opening into the environment. Regions of a mobile part, e.g., regions of each mobile part, at least partially project into the cavity, and at least one transmitter and receiver are situated in the respective region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael LINDENFELSER, Andreas WANJEK, Zhidong HUA, Thomas SCHÄFER
  • Patent number: 11358212
    Abstract: A riser sleeve (1) for using when pouring metals into a casting mould includes a riser body (2). The riser body (2) includes a riser cavity (3) for holding liquid metal and a riser opening (4) for joining the riser cavity (3) to a mould cavity of the casting mould during the casting process. The riser cavity (3) has a greater diameter than the diameter of the riser opening (4) in at least one portion, the riser body (2) is made of an insulating and/or exothermic riser material. The riser body (2) is formed as a single piece, the riser opening (4) defines an axis (5), and the riser cavity (3) is asymmetric to the axis (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GTP Schäfer Gießtechnische Produkte GmbH
    Inventors: Olof Hilger, Jörg Schäfer, Thomas Schäfer
  • Patent number: 11349568
    Abstract: A system includes a first communications unit, e.g., a transmitter, and a second communications unit, e.g., a receiver. The first communications unit has a controllable illumination device, which emits light modulated according to a predefined data flow, and the second communications unit has a camera, including an optical element and an image sensor. A light-sensitive surface of the image sensor has a plurality of lines of light-sensitive elements, and the image sensor is arranged such that the image of the illumination device projected onto the light-sensitive surface of the image sensor by the optical element is unsharply imaged and/or covers more than half of the light-sensitive surface and is scanned line by line, e.g., so that the image has stripes of different brightness and/or that the brightness profile induced transversely to the line direction spatially indicates the time characteristic of the data flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zhidong Hua, Manuel Hoffmann, Viktoriya Zavalishka, Thomas Schäfer, Michael Lindenfelser, Andreas Wanjek
  • Patent number: 11342512
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein one or more pairs among R12 and R13, R13 and R14, R14 and R15, R16 and R17, R17 and R18, and R18 and R19 independently form a ring represented by the following formula (2A) or a ring represented by the following formula (2B), or do not form a ring represented by the following formula (2A) and do not form a ring represented by the following formula (2B); and one of R12 to R28 is bonded with L2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Nakano, Ryota Takahashi, Keita Seda, Tomoki Kato, Hidetsugu Ikeda, Thomas Schaefer, Peter Murer, Carsten Rothe